MontaVista unveils free embedded Linux 'Preview Kit' -- A new free 'Preview Kit' lets embedded system developers evaluate the capabilities of MontaVista's embedded Linux distribution and tool suite in advance of making a purchase commitment. The kit demonstrates several key packages and technologies included in MontaVista Linux Professional Edition 2.1, and includes a full MontaVista Linux kernel which runs on a range of popular reference platforms spanning eleven processors from six architecture families. Story
Reference design supports packet processing enabled products -- Kenati Technologies announced Embedded Linux support for Fast-Chip's PolicyEdge services processor. The resulting hardware/software reference design helps developers create packet processing enabled products which include enterprise, content, metro and SAN switches, MPLS label edge and switch routers, and multi-service subscriber platforms. Story
RTLinux/Pro ported to low power Cirrus ARM7 SOC -- FSMLabs announced the availability of RTLinux/Pro and RTLinux Dev Kit for Cirrus Logic's EP7312 family of high performance low power embedded processors based on the ARM720T core. Story
New Embedded Linux support for Motorola Dragonball CPU -- Valourtech Company Ltd announced a port of its vtLinux Embedded Linux OS to Motorola's DragonBall MX1 wireless application microprocessor. Valourtech's support for the MX1 includes a hardware reference design along with development tools, IDE, an optimized Linux kernel, a small and efficient GUI (PicoGUI), and a full suite of applications. Story
PowerPC assembly language programming -- This article offers an overview of assembly language programming from a PowerPC perspective, and provides examples for three architectures: IA32 (x86), PowerPC, and PowerPC-64. Story
Mastering Linux debugging techniques -- This technical article describes methods you can use to debug programs that run on Linux. The article reviews four scenarios for debugging problems, including segmentation faults, memory overruns and leaks, and hangs. Story
Xbox Linux 0.1 available for download -- The Xbox Linux project says it has succeeded in fully booting Linux on the Microsoft Xbox Gaming System. Linux is able to be booted either from flash memory or from a CD inserted into the machine. Story
LPI certification 101 exam prep, Part 1: Linux fundamentals -- This online tutorial is useful for anyone who is new to Linux or who wants to review or improve their understanding of fundamental Linux concepts, such as copying files, moving files, and creating symbolic and hard links. Story
LinuxWorld issues summary report -- attendance over 20K -- A brief report from IDG on the recent LinuxWorld Conference & Expo summarizes the show's main events and keynote talks. According to IDG, there were 150 exhibits in the Expo and attendance increased by 12 percent over last year, totaling 20,070. Story
LinuxWorld announces Open Source product awards -- The winners of the Open Source Product Excellence Awards at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo have been announced. The awards recognize Open Source product and service innovations offered by LinuxWorld exhibitors. Trolltech's Qt/Embedded won the "Best Embedded Solution" award. Story
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