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Newbe -Linux - licensiing & hardware

Started by aregan in comp.arch.embedded13 years ago 32 replies

Hi, I'm looking at the possiblity of developing a product which will use linux embedded but have few newbe questions. I'm a software engineer...

Hi, I'm looking at the possiblity of developing a product which will use linux embedded but have few newbe questions. I'm a software engineer with about 15 years expierence, but its been a while since I've developed for linux. First question is about licensing. Lets say I'm building a new device that uses linux, for example its a new router. What versions of linux are free for me to use as...


newbie to embedded linux on arm

Started by tama in comp.arch.embedded15 years ago 23 replies

Hi Guys, I am new to linux/embedded linux. I have a strong understanding of embedded hardware and C programming. I want to learn linux/...

Hi Guys, I am new to linux/embedded linux. I have a strong understanding of embedded hardware and C programming. I want to learn linux/ embedded linux. Recently got a board from boradcon EM2400II + 5.6 TFT LCd touch screen. Can some one please suggest what is the best point to start with. how to set the tool chain, linux os, boot loader, compiler. How to develop a small application just a...


Suggestion: debug Linux in general

Started by John Black in comp.arch.embedded20 years ago 3 replies

Hi, I am trying to boot Linux on my development board and it stucks somewhere, -- I do not see log in prompt on my Hyper Terminal. I am...

Hi, I am trying to boot Linux on my development board and it stucks somewhere, -- I do not see log in prompt on my Hyper Terminal. I am new to embedded Linux stuff, and not sure how to debug this. In standalone mode, I usually start GDB to trace the software and see on which code is the problem, but how should I do for Linux? I was told briefly that Linux turns on MMU in the very e...


RT linux

Started by sonu in comp.arch.embedded18 years ago 1 reply

i want to do a project to compare RT linux over normal linux. any place where i can find the library files for RT linux for free. any...

i want to do a project to compare RT linux over normal linux. any place where i can find the library files for RT linux for free. any other ideas to compare the performance of RT linux over normal linux? i just need to compare its performance on any parameter.


Linux with RTAI: how would this work?

Started by Jim Relsh in comp.arch.embedded17 years ago 4 replies

Hi, Let's say I'm developing a control system for a UAV and I've decided to use Linux with RTAI in the vehicle. I have a real-time task which...

Hi, Let's say I'm developing a control system for a UAV and I've decided to use Linux with RTAI in the vehicle. I have a real-time task which does the actual actuation of the flight surfaces and it controls the hardware (motors) through GPIO pins. The RT task is talking to Linux through a fifo (which Linux processes see as a block device) and Linux has a device driver for a wireless ...


We have everything , so dump M$ , Linux , C/C++

Started by werty in comp.arch.embedded18 years ago 2 replies

Why flog yourself ? All software and methods will be dumped , because we have faster methods ! New software has no Docs...

Why flog yourself ? All software and methods will be dumped , because we have faster methods ! New software has no Docs , you learn it , hands on , in minutes . What possible gain , do you have in Linux ?! Linux is an improvement over M$ ,,,, But Linux is Wizard batch processor , no one can program it , to do something new . ...


novice - embedded linux

Started by ven2007 in comp.arch.embedded17 years ago 3 replies

hi I am new to embedded linux but not new to embedded systems. I have an dev board ( LPC2148 - ARM7TDMI) at hand I would like to know where...

hi I am new to embedded linux but not new to embedded systems. I have an dev board ( LPC2148 - ARM7TDMI) at hand I would like to know where to get started to start working with embedded linux? Do I need to know about linux device drivers to proceed ? Any guidance is appreciated thanks in advance


Minimal uImage (compressed Linux kerne)l size for PPC 8270 processor

Started by Anonymous in comp.arch.embedded17 years ago 1 reply

Hi, I am poring from Linux 2.4 to Linux 2.6. My board is based on PPC 8270 processor of FreeScale (former Motorola). The uImage...

Hi, I am poring from Linux 2.4 to Linux 2.6. My board is based on PPC 8270 processor of FreeScale (former Motorola). The uImage (compressed Linux kernel) size on Linux version 2.4 was ~ 720 Kbytes. What size should I expect on Linux 2.6 ? What is the typical/minimal uImage Linux kernel size , assuming that I am using TCP/IP, UART, etc. The drivers that we added are not so b...


Which embedded linux for process control?

Started by Anonymous in comp.arch.embedded18 years ago 7 replies

Hi, Which embedded linux do I use for process monitoring and control - in general? Basically I get around 1.4 million samples of data from...

Hi, Which embedded linux do I use for process monitoring and control - in general? Basically I get around 1.4 million samples of data from a compressor and I need control based on this data. Currently, I am looking at BlueCat Linux. How good/bad is that compared to other embedded linux distributions? LynxOS, Montavista Linux, eCos...? Is there a freely available version that can be used? ...


Denx Linux 2.6.19.2 and MicroSys CR825/PM827

Started by gchauvet in comp.arch.embedded15 years ago

Hi all, I use BuildRoot and Linux 2.6.19.2 (Denx kernel) on a MicroSys CR825/ PM827 board, but Linux didn't recognize my 32M flash (4...

Hi all, I use BuildRoot and Linux 2.6.19.2 (Denx kernel) on a MicroSys CR825/ PM827 board, but Linux didn't recognize my 32M flash (4 Intel 28F640C3). I have also tried the pm82x_defconfig profile but Linux crash after line "NFTL driver: nftlcore.c $Revision: 1.98 $, nftlmount.c $Revision: 1.41 $". Any ideas ? Best regards, Guillaume My Linux configuration : ===================...


crosscompiler for embedded linux

Started by sundar in comp.arch.embedded19 years ago 11 replies

I am new to embedde linux.Can anybody please suggest a free crosscompiler for embedded linux for ARM target in linux environment. thanks &...

I am new to embedde linux.Can anybody please suggest a free crosscompiler for embedded linux for ARM target in linux environment. thanks & regards vairavan


Linux driver for ISP1504

Started by Anonymous in comp.arch.embedded17 years ago 2 replies

Hi everybody, I am working for a company that develops an embedded storage device based on 2GB Compact Flash. CPU type is PQ2-Pro ( MPC8349 )....

Hi everybody, I am working for a company that develops an embedded storage device based on 2GB Compact Flash. CPU type is PQ2-Pro ( MPC8349 ). The flash is connected via USB interface using PHY Philips ISP1504. The operating system is Linux 2.6.13. The Linux image is built using LTIB (Linux Target Image Builder). The problem is the following: Linux kernel does not recognize the USB CF card...


TimeSys Linux or linux4sam buildroot for AT91SAM9260

Started by Anonymous in comp.arch.embedded17 years ago 3 replies

Hello, I want to run Linux on the AT91SAM9260-EK. I see that Atmel and TimeSys recently announced a partnership to provide a free Linux...

Hello, I want to run Linux on the AT91SAM9260-EK. I see that Atmel and TimeSys recently announced a partnership to provide a free Linux board support package for the AT91SAM9260. I also see that a Linux buildroot, apparently provided by Ulf, is available for the AT91SAM9260 at the new web site www.linux4sam.org (perhaps a Linux distro sponsored by Atmel itself?) Which should I use? ...


linux booting issue

Started by patwardhan in comp.arch.embedded14 years ago 2 replies

Hi, I am trying to boot linux-2.6.25 on mpc837x board using u-boot. but linux hangs with following message. Please help.. bootm...

Hi, I am trying to boot linux-2.6.25 on mpc837x board using u-boot. but linux hangs with following message. Please help.. bootm 0xfc100000 * kernel: cmdline image address = 0xfc100000 ## Booting kernel from Legacy Image at fc100000 ... Image Name: linux-2.6 Image Type: PowerPC Linux Multi-File Image (gzip compressed) Data Size: 2857358 Bytes = 2.7 MB Load ...


Automotive stack under Linux

Started by Alain RIBAULT in comp.arch.embedded18 years ago 4 replies

Hi all, Do you know if there is a CAN (automotive network) stack under Linux ? Do you know if there is a CAN stack emulator / simulator /...

Hi all, Do you know if there is a CAN (automotive network) stack under Linux ? Do you know if there is a CAN stack emulator / simulator / analyser under Linux ? I need to experiment CAN under Linux. TIA & BR, Alain.


Cirrus Logic EP9302 (ARM9) Board

Started by embedded07 in comp.arch.embedded17 years ago 1 reply

I just bought this board and when I cabled it up and applied power, the hyperterm display showed Redboot progress getting as far as uncompressing...

I just bought this board and when I cabled it up and applied power, the hyperterm display showed Redboot progress getting as far as uncompressing the Linux image before apparently rebooting from the start. The quickstart guide claims that after loading the linux kernel and root filesystem into memory, linux will starts up, and booting will be completed, and a shell prompt for linux will appea...


Linux along with Windows booted from USB Stick (Co-existence of Linux & Windows)

Started by karthikbalaguru in comp.arch.embedded15 years ago 24 replies

Hi, I need Windows for certain applications and Linux for certain other applications. But, the computer currently has only Linux(Ubuntu Destop...

Hi, I need Windows for certain applications and Linux for certain other applications. But, the computer currently has only Linux(Ubuntu Destop version - 9.10) on it. I do not wish to disturb the Linux installed on it. So, i am trying to have Windows via USB stick !! :-) I am following the below steps for Windows XP from USB stick - http://www.winusb.de/index_en.html (Windows XP is boo...


Programming my PIC chip in Linux

Started by in comp.arch.embedded17 years ago 1 reply

I'm running Ubuntu Linux. I have a C project that I want to compile and upload to my PIC chip (the PIC16F684 to be exact). I've already...

I'm running Ubuntu Linux. I have a C project that I want to compile and upload to my PIC chip (the PIC16F684 to be exact). I've already gotten the PIC Lite C complier from htsoft.com, but I need an application for uploading the machine code to the chip. Windows users use a thing called MPLAB, but I can't get this for Linux. Can anyone please suggest a Linux alternative? I don't nee...


Tutors / study materials to quickly ramp-up Linux kernel / Linux device drivers for non-Linux embedded experts

Started by t_palani in comp.arch.embedded11 years ago 2 replies

Could some one point me any Linux tutor / study material which is written for embedded programmers those who are already familiar with RTOS,...

Could some one point me any Linux tutor / study material which is written for embedded programmers those who are already familiar with RTOS, low level device driver programming skills? Thanks in advance! --------------------------------------- Posted through http://www.EmbeddedRelated.com


want to learn embedded linux

Started by bhimanipankaj in comp.arch.embedded19 years ago 2 replies

well, i am working on the microcontroller ARM but i am using it as a simple microcontroller and want to use RTOS with the help of the...

well, i am working on the microcontroller ARM but i am using it as a simple microcontroller and want to use RTOS with the help of the Embedded linux.. But i had strated reading the book but i do find that its quiet difficult can u please suggest me some good ebook...or some material on the Embedded linux on the nex i desparately want to learn embedded linux how do i start?