Embedded Linux Applications: An Overview
By Darrick Addison2005-04-30
From Wrist Watches to Cluster-Based Supercomputers
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After a survey of Embedded Linux applications and their environments, Darrick Addison gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up a suitable hardware and software environment for developing those applications.
Linux now spans the spectrum of computing applications, including IBM's tiny Linux wrist watch, hand-held devices (PDAs and cell phones), Internet appliances, thin clients, firewalls, industrial robotics, telephony infrastructure equipment, and even cluster-based supercomputers. Let's take a look at what Linux has to offer as an embedded system, and why it's the most attractive option currently available.
Tutorial Pages:
» From Wrist Watches to Cluster-Based Supercomputers
» Emergence of Embedded Systems
» Advantages/Disadvantages of Using Linux for Your Embedded System
» Software and Hardware Requirements
» Hardware Platform Options
» Real-Time Embedded Linux Applications
» Configuration Procedures
» Creating a Bootdisk
» Installing TinyLogin and Login Dependencies
» Summary
» Resources
First published by IBM DeveloperWorks
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