Axiomtek is shipping royalty-free embedded Linux kernels and drivers for its x86-based SBC (single-board computers). The 2.4.25-series kernels support the company's PC/104, 3.5-inch, 5.25-inch, and half-size SBCs, and target industrial autiomation, HMI (human machine interfaces), POS (point of sales/service), transaction terminals, and more.

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According to Axiomtek, the kernels come with device drivers for all onboard functions, and interfaces for graphical environments based on XFree86 and Qt. They also come with an SDK (software development kit) said to enable feature customizations that include keyboard layout and timezone changes to support multilanguage operation and internationalization.

Axiomtek says that its professional software team is ready to provide technical support for its Linux kernels.

 
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