Milpitas, CA; Lindon, UT — (press release excerpt) — Panasonic and Lineo Inc. today announced the availability of a Lineo Embedix embedded Linux operating system image for Panasonic's OEM DVD-RAM drive. By using an Embedix image created with the Lineo Embedix Software Development Kit (SDK) 2.0, the Panasonic 4.7/9.4GB rewritable DVD drive becomes a removable mass storage solution for any embedded device… with an ATAPI or SCSI connector.

The combination of high-capacity, low-cost read/write storage and Linux support are expected to move the Panasonic DVD-RAM drive into a broad range of emerging applications. For example, the expansive storage capacity of the Panasonic 4.7 GB DVD-RAM drive allows for the storage of two hours of MPEG2 theater-quality video, seven hours of CD-quality audio or thousands of digital photographs.

 
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