Linux Kernel
When selecting a hardware platform for any embedded system project, it is essential to evaluate the software support provided. Platforms which offer full software support speed up time to market by enabling full focus on the customer's application. Technologic Systems provides Linux support for all our on-board hardware and our full line of PC/104 peripherals. The Linux Kernel is the default operating system shipped with the TS-7000 single board computers. Some third-party accessories provided directly by Technologic Systems also have guaranteed support through the provided Linux Kernel.
Note on versions: The Linux Kernel is available for all the TS-7000 single board computers. The TS-7200 series and the System-on-Modules use the version 2.4 as the default, although version 2.6 is also available for user development/installation. The TS-7800 series and the LCD-Ready FPGA Computers uses the 2.6 as the default Kernel (except the TS-7300).
Real-Time Linux
For better system responsiveness and guaranteed hard real-time service (high QoS), we can also provide real-time Linux operating systems either through RTAI (Real Time Application Interface) and other real-time interfaces or through modifications done to the standard Kernel closely coupled to the hardware.
Linux Distributions
Technologic Systems provides Linux distributions that can be as small as 4MB of on-board flash or as large as a complete embedded development environment or a embedded server running out of a Large flash media.
The small Linux distributions are based on the Busybox project. The TS-Linux is a mini-Linux distribution, shipped by default on the TS-7200 series, that includes Busybox, web-server, dropbear-server, FTP-server, and more.
For larger and more complete Linux systems, we make use of the Debian Linux distribution, enabling a desktop-like environment to run on a rugged and low-power embedded platform. The user can take advantage of all the benefits Debian provides, including a full GNU C/C++ development environment, many Linux services (NFS, FTP, SSH, web server, telnet, mail, database) and various Linux libraries and utilities.
In addition, any other Linux distribution that provides ARM support, such as the Fedora project, can be used with our TS-7000 ARM computers. Contact us should you need an alternate Linux distribution available for our ARM computers
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