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Archive for March, 2002

Advanced routing software suite supports Linux-based systems

March 7, 2002

San Jose, CA — (press release excerpt) — IP Infusion announced today the availability of an enhanced version of its Advanced Routing Suite (ARS). ZebOS ARS Version 3.0 includes Virtual Routing, RSVP-TE, CSPF, and Mobile IP Home Agent Discovery support. The newest version of the Advanced Routing Suite adds MPLS traffic engineering to our MPLS-VPN suite and is fully integrated with our routing protocols… (more…)

Developing C/C++ applications with the KDevelop IDE [Linux Journal]

March 7, 2002

In this online article from Linux Journal, Ralf Nolden explains how to develop applications with the KDevelop IDE. Nolden provides an overview that will enable you to create an application with the KDevelop Integrated Development Environment (IDE) on a Linux/UNIX system running KDE 2. (more…)

New Linux distro for “Internet Entertainment Computers”

March 7, 2002

Hull, Quebec –(press release exerpt)– OEone Corporation announced today the first release of its HomeBase product as a software-only distribution for fully featured Internet Entertainment Computers. HomeBase represents the industry's first operating environment to fully integrate Linux, an XML based Webtop, and applications with targeted system hardware. (more…)

Looking inside the Bochs hardware emulator [NewsForge]

March 7, 2002

Writing at NewsForge.com, Russell C. Pavlicek reveals what's inside the 'Bochs'. He examines this more mature alternative virtual machine. Pavlicek writes . . . (more…)

Sony PS2 ‘Linux kit’ now available for pre-order

March 7, 2002

Ben Berkowitz of Reuters news service reports that Sony is adding peripherals to its popular Sony Playstation 2 and alluded to a network adapter's potential as a home media gateway. A Linux add-on kit is being made available in the US this Spring. Berkowitz writes . . . (more…)

Linux System Development on an Embedded Device [developerWorks]

March 7, 2002

This extensive technical article at IBM's developerWorks website by Anand K Santhanam and Vishal Kulkarni provides an thorough introduction to developing with Linux on PDAs and other embedded devices. Included are discussions of bootloaders, toolchains, kernel configuration, file system alternatives, gui and windowing software options and issues, and links to resources. (more…)

Calling all Embedded Linux companies

March 6, 2002

The Board of Directors of the Embedded Linux Consortium has issued an “open letter” to companies and individuals within the Embedded Linux Community, urging participation in next week's platform specification project kickoff meeting. ELC's board writes . . . (more…)

emWare to demo Linux-based embedded gateways at ESC

March 6, 2002

Salt Lake City, UT — (press release exerpt) — emWare, Inc. will co-exhibit with Extend The Internet (ETI) Alliance members, Motorola and Hitachi at the Embedded Systems Conference in San Francisco next week. (more…)

TimeSys announces support for Embedded Planet’s EP8260 SBC

March 6, 2002

Pittsburgh — (press release exerpt) — TimeSys Corporation today announced that it has extended support of its embedded Linux solution for the PowerPC family of processor architectures with the release of a board support package (BSP) for Embedded Planet's PowerPC-based EP8260. This is the first of a number of upcoming turnkey solutions from TimeSys and Embedded Planet, the EP8260 coupled with TimeSys… (more…)

New SBS Gigabit Ethernet PMC module supports LInux

March 6, 2002

Carlsbad, CA — (press release exerpt) — SBS Technologies today introduced the PMC-Gigabit-ST2, a single-wide PCI Mezzanine Card (PMC) with a single Gigabit Ethernet interface controller port that relieves bandwidth bottlenecks and allows for rapid incorporation of Gigabit Ethernet technology into high-performance CompactPCI systems. (more…)

Article: Calling all Embedded Linux companies

March 6, 2002

Dear Embedded Linux Community Partner,

Independent market analysts predict that 2002 is a breakout year for embedded Linux. This forecast translates into two important realities for the embedded Linux community:

  1. A narrow window of opportunity has opened for us to ride this wave of excitement — we need to seize it NOW! (more…)

March, 2002 Embedded Linux Journal now online

March 5, 2002

ELJonline.com (a joint project of LinuxDevices.com and Embedded Linux Journal) has published the online version of the March, 2002 edition of the Embedded Linux Journal. As usual, the new issue is filled with interesting and informative articles on embedded Linux technologies and projects, including . (more…)

Linux-based development kit supports embedded and wearable apps

March 5, 2002

Delta, BC — (press release excerpt) — Techsol is proud to announce the availability of its first development kit based on Techsol's tiny (4 square inch), low-power Medallion CPU modules. The Thin-Client Device / Mini-Development Kit is targeted at developers of thin-client desktop devices and also wearable computing devices. (more…)

Ampro’s latest EnCore adds PowerPC with Linux support

March 5, 2002

Ampro Computers Inc. today unveiled the latest member of its 100 x 145 mm EnCore single-board computer (SBC) module family, this one based on Motorola's 300MHz MPC8245 PowerPC processor. With the addition of PowerPC, the five members of the EnCore family now encompass three popular microprocessor architectures: PowerPC, MIPS, and… (more…)

Qtopia contest beta winners announced, to receive Zaurus SL-5000Ds

March 5, 2002

Fifty winners of the beta round of Trolltech's Qtopia Worldwide Developer Contest have been announced. Each beta winner will be awarded a Sharp Zaurus SL-5000D Linux/Java-based PDA (worth $399 USD). (more…)