novice - embedded linux

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

"ven2007" <reachvenhere@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> 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
>


I believe you need an MMU to run Linux, which the LPC2148 does not have. 
There is a port of uCLinux for the LPC2000 family, I suggest you start by 
looking this up.  However, the LPC2148 only has 32K of RAM so this might be 
pi**ing into the wind whatever.

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ven2007 escribi�:
> 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

I always like to read introductory material before getting my hands 
dirty with something new. If you are like me, I'd begin reading:

Embedded Linux Primer, by Christopher Hallinan.

These sites might also be helpful:

http://free-electrons.com/
http://linuxdevices.com/
http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/

comp.os.linux.embedded

>ven2007 escribi�:
>> 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
>
>I always like to read introductory material before getting my hands 
>dirty with something new. If you are like me, I'd begin reading:
>
>Embedded Linux Primer, by Christopher Hallinan.
>
>These sites might also be helpful:
>
>http://free-electrons.com/
>http://linuxdevices.com/
>http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/
>
>comp.os.linux.embedded
>


Thanks for the recommendations
Will get this book and learn some more stuff before plunging into embedded
linux.