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2-Disk
Xwindow embedded Linux
http://www.angelfire.com/linux/floorzat/2diskXwin.htm
http://www.thepub.nildram.co.uk/mirrors/2diskxwin/2diskXwin.htm
http://freshmeat.net/projects/natld/
Mungkie Associates Inc. provides 2-Disk Xwindow embedded
Linux. The distribution is intended to be a
demonstration of Mungkie Associates' embedded appliance
development environment, showing the sort of environment
that can be created for small appliance GUI systems. It
is further intended to give a minimal Linux base system
on 1 disk and a fully expandable X system implementation
on a second disk. The two disks can be used together for
a minimal system or the X disk can be used seperately on
any libc2.1 linux system. The source tree is compiled on
Debian and the /lib/ files taken directly from the
Debian-2.2.3 distribution. The 2-disk system is free for
personal use, but restrictions apply to commercial
usage. Version 1.4rc802 was released November 6, 2002.
Version 1disk1.0 final was released January 18, 2003. A
1disk 1.0 update was released February 5, 2003. Version
1.0.6 (Source code) was released April 8, 2003.
Bifrost
http://bifrost.slu.se/
English: http://bifrost.slu.se/index.en.html
The Bifrost Network Project aims to find stability,
performance, filter capabilities, administration,
computer security, scalability and development
possibilities of a Linux based streamlined
router/firewall system. The hardware is basically a
standard PC with two (or more) network interfaces (using
preferably the Intel Tulip chip or an e1000 Gigabit
card) and a 45 or 48 MB flash disk. The operating system
is a modified, minimal and optimized Linux distribution,
with the kernel configured for firewalling and routing.
The filter which controls the firewall security policy,
is part of the kernel code and can be configured via
ipfwadm, ipchains or iptables.
Blue
Cat Linux
http://www.lynuxworks.com/products/whatisbcl.html
BlueCat Linux from LynuxWorks is an enhanced
implementation of the Linux model, made viable for use
in a wide range of embedded systems.
BluePoint
Embedded
http://www.bluepoint.com.cn/english/info/index.htm
BluePoint, a leader in Chinese localized Linux software,
provides Linux platform technology and Embedded Linux
Solution.
ELinOS
http://www.elinos.com/
From German firm SYSGO Real-Time Solutions GMBH, ELinOS
is an embedded Linux distribution for Industrial
Applications. ELinOS v2.0 includes PowerPC-Support,
Real-Time Extension RTAI, Linux Kernel v2.4 and more.
ELKS
http://elks.sourceforge.net/
ELKS: The Embeddable Linux Kernel Subsystem. ELKS
0.1.0-pre4 was released March 4, 2002. The Elks
Distribution Edition (EDE) 0.0.5 was released December
18, 2002.
Embedded Debian
http://www.emdebian.org/
The Embedded Debian project produced a very useful
pre-packaged toolchain, and a tool for configuring
filesystems (emdebsys, aka CML2+OS). Many groups and
companies around the world are using the embedian
toolchain for ARM which has proved robust and effective.
Emdebsys has not been widely used as it is not quite
mature enough for production use.
Embedix
http://www.lineo.com/products/embedix/
A compact, yet robust embedded Linux distribution from
Lineo, Inc.
EtLinux
http://www.prosa.it/etlinux/
Prosa is an Italian free software company and the
providers of EtLinux, an embedded GNU/Linux distribution
that can run on a 386sx with 2Mb of ram.
FlightLinux
http://flightlinux.gsfc.nasa.gov/
FlightLinux is a concept that uses a real-time variation
of the open source Linux Operating System for onboard
spacecraft use.
Jailbait
http://jailbait.sourceforge.net/
JAILBAIT's Another Interesting Linux But Also
Intimidating Too:
A fully-functional Linux distribution that fits into 16
MB. Many modern net-appliance-type products such as the
Netpliance iOpener have an internal SanDisk device that
is 16 MB in size.
LEAF (Linux
Embedded Appliance Firewall)
http://leaf.sourceforge.net/
http://freshmeat.net/projects/leaf/
http://freshmeat.net/projects/wisp-dist/
LEAF (Linux Embedded Appliance Firewall) is an
easy-to-use embedded Linux system that is meant for
creating network appliances for use in small office,
home office, and home automation environments. There are
several branches of LEAF, including Bering, Dachstein,
Oxygen, PacketFilter, and WRP. The initial release of
Bering (Beta 4), was released March 7, 2002. Bering 1.1
was released February 18, 2003. Shorewall 1.3.9b was
released October 23, 2002. Mosquito 3.4 was announced
July 7, 2002. The WISP-Dist branch released version 2397
on December 26, 2002.
Linu
http://www.mizi.com/en
Linu, from Korean company MIZI, is available for ARM,
StrongARM, x86, and MIPS processors (so far).
Linux/Coldfire
http://www.uclinux.org/ports/coldfire/
Here is a site dedicated to making available a Linux
based system for the Motorla ColdFire processor family.
The core is a port of the Micro-controller Linux (uC-Linux)
kernel to the ColdFire processors. Additionally there is
a growing number of ports of GNU/Linux utilities to the
ColdFire. It is currently possible to build stable,
complete, fully functional, embedded, Linux systems
using uClinux/ColdFire.
LEM
http://linux-embedded.com/
LEM is a small i386 Linux distribution which provides
full network and X Server. LEM has disappeared from this
website [May 6, 2002].
Linux/Epia
http://www.qrey.org/
http://freshmeat.net/projects/linuxepia/
Q Rey Linux/Epia is a Linux distribution for Epia M
motherboards. It boots quickly (in less than 20
seconds), has a quick installation (less than 4
minutes), and allows quick configuration (less than 5
minutes). It's ready for classic precompiled software (OpenOffice.org,
Mozilla, etc.). Any GTK application should compile
directly. Version 1.0 was released March 26, 2003.
Midori
http://midori.transmeta.com/
Midori Linux, from Transmeta, is an Open Source project
for delivering system software on small devices. It
includes a build system, a Linux kernel with memory- and
storage-conserving features, and system-level support
for normal Linux software on platforms which might
otherwise require custom "embedded"
applications.
MontaVista
Linux
http://www.hardhatlinux.com/
http://www.mvista.com/
Once known as Hard Hat Linux this embedded distribution
from MontaVista, Inc., is more than just another
general-purpose Linux distribution. MontaVista provides
a cross development platform and a set of tool kits
designed specifically for embedded solutions using the
x86/IA-32, PowerPC, StrongARM, XScale, MIPS, SH, ARM and
an ever expanding array of other microprocessor
architectures. Renamed MontaVista Linux with the release
of v2.1 on January 29, 2002. MontaVista Linux
Professional Edition 3.0 was released November 18, 2002.
NeoLinux
http://www.neolinux.org/
NeoLinux - Neoware's embedded Linux for information
appliances.
OnCore OS
http://www.OnCoreSystems.com/
OnCore Systems, Inc. provides the OnCore OS, a highly
optimized embedded OS that dynamically allocates Memory
Management Unit (MMU) protected memory, which enables
fully independent address spaces.
PeeWeeLinux
http://peeweelinux.com/
http://freshmeat.net/projects/peeweelinux/
PeeWeeLinux is an ongoing development effort to provide
an environment that makes the configuration and
installation of a Linux operating system on an embedded
platform as easy and painless as possible.>
PeeWeeLinux v0.61.1 was released February 27, 2002.
Qplus-P
http://qplus.etri.re.kr/qplus-p/index.html
http://sourceforge.net/projects/qplus/
Qplus-P is ETRI's embedded Linux solution for internet
appliances such as PDA, Digital TV setopbox and webpad.
Target Builder is an embedded Linux development toolkit
tightly coupled with ETRI Qplus-P . It provides many
features for developers to build embedded Linux systems.
These features include configuration, dependency
checking, conflict resolution, project management and
deployment support to the target system. Using Target
Builder, developers can make fully functional operating
systems easily and quickly. Version 1.0 was released
December 16, 2002.
RedBlue Linux
http://www.esfia.com/
Esfia, Inc. is based in Taipei, Taiwan. Its RedBlue
Linux is used in the company's BlueTooth enabled PDA.
RedIce-Linux
http://www.redsonic.com/
REDSonic's REDICE-Linux is a real-time Linux kernel,
designed to support mission and time critical
applications and provide quality of service to your
system.
Royal
Linux
http://www.isdcorp.com/company_info/RoyalLinux.shtml
Integrated Software & Devices Corporation (ISDCorp)
has focused on porting Linux to the ARM, MIPS and
Motorola RISC-based processors to reduce the cost and
footprint of products utilizing these chips. ISDCorp was
acquired by LynuxWorks.
RTLinux
http://www.fsmlabs.com/
FSMLabs makes RTLinux, providing hard real-time
solutions.
TimeSys Linux/RT
http://www.timesys.com/products/
TimeSys Linux provides a foundation for embedded systems
with any kind of performance requirements. From
non-real-time, to soft real-time, all the way to hard
real-time, TimeSys Linux offers unsurpassed
predictability, robustness, scalability, and is
available on a variety of board/microprocessor
configurations. TimeSys Linux 4.0 was released February
13, 2003.
Tynux
http://www.palmpalm.com/
English: http://www.palmpalm.com/index.php?lang=3
PalmPalm Technology is a Korean based company. They put
Tynux into the Zaurus PDA and other appliances.
uClibcLinux
http://sourceforge.net/projects/uclibclinux/
http://freshmeat.net/projects/uclibclinux/
uClibcLinux is a Linux distribution based on uClibc.
This source-based distribution has two main goals: -
provide an easily extensible build-system - provide a
repository of software compiling and running with uClibc.
Initial version 0.4.5 was released June, 25, 2002.
uClinux
http://www.uclinux.org/
http://freshmeat.net/projects/uclinux/
The Linux/Microcontroller project is a port of Linux to
systems without a Memory Management Unit (MMU).
Pronounced "you-see-linux", the name uClinux
comes from combining the greek letter "mu" and
the english capital "C". "Mu" stands
for "micro", and the "C" is for
"controller". uClinux was first ported to the
Motorola MC68328: DragonBall Integrated Microprocessor.
The first target system to successfully boot is the 3Com
PalmPilot using a TRG SuperPilot Board with a custom
boot-loader created specifically for our Linux/PalmPilot
port. Version 20020701 was initially released on
Freshmeat on July 16, 2002. Version 2.4.20-uc0 was
released December 4, 2002. Version 2.5.67-uc0 was
released April 13, 2003. Version 20030305 was released
March 5, 2003.
White
Dwarf Linux
http://www.emjembedded.com/linux/dimmpc.html
http://www.whitedwarflinux.org/
White Dwarf Linux is named for a White Dwarf Star. White
Dwarf Stars are small but extremely dense stars. White
Dwarf Linux is small enough to load in 16MB of Flash,
but dense enough to contain the features that embedded
applications demand. Version 1.2.0 was released July 28,
2002.
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