An interesting and thorough backgrounder/tutorial about the benefits of using Linux in embedded computing applications is now available in the LinuxDevices.com “articles” area. (more…)

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This article describes one way to run Linux in an embedded system with no hard disk. The application I describe is an Operator Interface in a monitor and display system developed by Boeing Flight Test. The airborne environment requires something fairly rugged, and must withstand common power interruptions. (more…)

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–MontaVista Software Inc., maker of the Hard Hat Linux operating system (OS) for embedded computers, has named Kevin Morgan as vice president of engineering and Brian Grega as vice president of sales and marketing. Morgan and Grega together bring 35 years of experience in embedded computing, real-time computing and the Unix operating system environment to Sunnyvale, Calif.-based… (more…)

A collaboration of two Italian companies, Eurotech and Prosa, is nearing completion of a small footprint embedded Linux with real-time extensions. The new real-time embedded Linux implementation is the result of adding real-time extensions to an earlier version of embedded Linux that was developed for Eurotech's PC/104 single-board computers. (more…)