There are an ever increasing number of highly integrated system-on-chip ICs that support embedded Linux based systems and devices. In light of the fast pace of development of these devices, LinuxDevices.com has created “The Linux-friendly System-on-Chip Quick Reference Guide”, which we hope will assist you in pinpointing solutions that match your Embedded Linux based system requirements. (more…)

This article by Nikhil Datta, at PCQuest, explains in detail how to setup a Linux network for transparent Internet connectivity using diald. Datta writes . . . (more…)

The Open Group has finalized the agenda for the upcoming Real-time and Embedded Systems Forum being held October 25 and 26 in Washington, DC. The Forum commences on the 25th with an open plenary session, with closed working group sessions on the 26th (for members only, or by invitation). (more…)

Research Triangle Park, NC; Waltham, MA — (press release) — Red Hat and NetSilicon have announced a partnership to deliver open source products and services that accelerate time-to-market for manufacturers of Ethernet and Internet-attached devices. Under the terms of the agreement, Red Hat will provide engineering services to NetSilicon and ongoing support to NetSilicon customers. (more…)

LinuxDevices.com has put together a snapshot of the Embedded Linux Market, based on accumulated data collected in the LinuxDevices.com Embedded Linux Polls. The Embedded Linux Market Survey (Sept. 2000 Snapshot) contains 20 pie charts on market preferences and trends, based on answers to questions like: “Which Linux distribution(s) will you use?”, “Why use Linux in embedded apps?”, Please describe your… (more…)

Lindon, UT — (announcement) — Today's complex control systems demand the dependability, responsiveness, and guarantees of hard real-time capabilities, combined with the flexibility and ease of development of Linux. But how do you bring these together? Lineo Education Services is offering a Real-Time Linux training course in the Washington D.C. (more…)

Tempe, AZ — (press release excerpt) — Fueled by the telecommunication industry's exploding growth and demand for next-generation technology, Motorola Computer Group, which provides embedded equipment for nine of the world's top 10 telecommunications original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), Tuesday unveiled its 2001 telecommunications strategy, positioning the company to place computing technologies into… (more…)

As the embedded hardware and software world prepares for the “big” annual Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, CA, it seems an appropriate time to take a look at the current Embedded Linux market landscape. LinuxDevices.com's “Embedded Linux Market Survey” contains twenty pie charts that are based on the accumulated responses to questions contained in five ongoing online Embedded Linux Polls . (more…)

Korean firms PalmPalm Technology and M-dream recently announced that they will be incorporating a Linux video game, Puzzle Bubble, into a new Linux-based CDMA/IMT2000 cellular phone that is scheduled to begin shipments this November in Korea. The phone, which uses PalmPalm's Tynux embedded Linux as its internal operating system, is a joint development of PalmPalm Technology and the SK Telecom Central R&D… (more…)

Korean firms PalmPalm Technology and M-dream recently announced that they will be incorporating a Linux video game, Puzzle Bubble, into a new Linux-based CDMA/IMT2000 cellular phone that is scheduled to begin shipments this November in Korea. The phone, which uses PalmPalm's Tynux embedded Linux as its internal operating system, is a joint development of PalmPalm Technology and the SK Telecom Central R&D… (more…)

Intel's embedded division (Chandler, AZ) has added MontaVista Software to the Intel Applied Computing Platform Provider (ACPP) program. MontaVista becomes the second supplier of Embedded Linux to gain entry into the high profile partnership program. Other software companies in the program are Microsoft, Wind River, QNX Software Systems, VenturCom, and LynuxWorks. (more…)

Dallas, TX — (press release) — Coollogic Inc., a developer of embedded operating systems and software solutions for the Internet appliance market, today announced availability of the Coollinux AE (Appliance Edition) software platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). (more…)

Mountain View, CA — (press release) — MIPS Technologies and Ampro Computers today announced a broad technology, design, and marketing agreement to accelerate both the development and deployment of MIPS-based systems for embedded applications. In addition, the agreement sets the stage for the adoption of Ampro's new EnCore platform as an industry standard featuring advanced MIPS-based embedded… (more…)

San Francisco — (press release) — Next week in San Jose, the world's leading technology companies will prove that today's hottest appliances are nothing like the ones that your parents were proud to own. The latest chips, boards, and software tools for creating the next generation of Internet appliances will be on display at the Embedded Systems Conference, which runs from September 24 – 28, 2000 at the… (more…)

National Semiconductor has taken the wraps off a triad of highly integrated system-on-chip (SOC) devices — and in the process, has proclaimed a new standard for highly integrated SOCs: “appliance-on-chip”. The three new devices are the latest members of National's highly successful Geode family. (more…)