From: PHIL NASH <PHIL_NASH@ziatech.com> To: PHIL NASH <PHIL_NASH@ziatech.com> Subject: "Hard Hat Linux" Available on Ziatech Applied Computers Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 14:43:36 -0700 Ziatech Corporation, a manufacturer of applied computers for telecom = and Internet systems, and MontaVista Software, a new company selling and supporting an embedded computing version of Linux, will issue the press release that follows this message. I have sent you the message and = press release because it looks like your publication covers Linux not simply = from a desktop PC perspective, but the larger Linux market as well. If the = press release is not appropriate for you, or there is someone else at your publication that I should send it to, I apologize for the = inconvenience, and would appreciate any contact information or feedback you can provide. = Thank you for your time. Phil Nash, Manager, Public Relations Ziatech Corporation (release and contact information follows) For Immediate Release Ziatech Joins with MontaVista to Provide Linux=AE-ready CompactPCI=AE = Applied Computing Systems Supported version of Linux is enhanced for embedded applications=20 San Luis Obispo, CA, June 30, 1999 - Ziatech Corporation, a leading innovator of applied computing solutions, today announced an agreement = with MontaVista Software, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA), that provides an embedded = version of the Linux=AE operating system on Ziatech's CompactPCI=AE development = systems and single board computers. MontaVista's "Hard Hat(tm) Linux" will = initially be available on Ziatech's ZT 5082 Development System, a completely configured, rackmount, CompactPCI platform designed to speed = application development. Hard Hat Linux is the first operating system environment to combine the extreme cost-effectiveness, openness and flexibility of Linux with the reliability and responsiveness required for embedded and applied = computing applications in telecommunications, Internet and industrial control. MontaVista will supplement the operating system's enhancements with comprehensive technical support, porting and customization services. "First and foremost, Hard Hat Linux is a supported version of Linux targeted at embedded systems," said James Ready, Founder and President = of MontaVista. "The MontaVista support team has not only extensive Linux experience, but many years of embedded development experience as well.=20 "As the creator of the CompactPCI architecture, and one of its leading suppliers, Ziatech is ready to play a major role in bringing Linux to applied computing systems," Ready said. Hard Hat Linux allows applied computing system designers to benefit = from the enormous selection of device drivers, and applications, as well as the functionality of Linux itself. It also provides extensive support for Internet protocols and applications, according to Ready. According to Jim Eckford, Ziatech's Vice President of Marketing, = "Companies choosing the CompactPCI architecture are increasingly interested in = using the Linux operating system. By enhancing Linux for embedded and applied computing applications, and then providing experienced technical = support, MontaVista is providing a valuable service to Ziatech and its = customers.=20 "Ziatech has worked with MontaVista founder James Ready for several = years. He and the rest of the MontaVista team provide extensive embedded = software experience, along with an understanding of OEM computing requirements," = said Eckford. Hard Hat Linux will be available on Ziatech's complete line of = CompactPCI computer boards and the company's fast-track development systems. = Ziatech begins shipping the ZT 5082 Development System with a pre-configured = Linux installation for the ZT 5531 CPU Board with Pentium=AE II Processor at = the beginning of August, 1999. Ziatech will also offer complete development toolkits for other CompactPCI processor boards, including the company's = ZT 5521 CPU Board with Pentium III Processor, and the CompactNET(tm) multiprocessing system, during the third quarter of 1999. The first version of MontaVista's embedded version of Linux, Hard Hat = 1.0, is based on the Linux 2.2 kernel, and is qualified on Ziatech hardware. Special embedded features include headless booting and operation (no keyboard, mouse, video adapter, or display required), and booting and communication over the CompactPCI backplane. Future releases will = enhance the real-time response and be configurable to minimize the memory "footprint." A comprehensive suite of development tools, including optimizing compilers for C, C++, and other languages, high-level = debuggers, and performance monitoring tools, will be available on first release. About MontaVista Software=20 MontaVista Software, Inc. was founded in April of 1999 by James F. = Ready. The company is dedicated to delivering Open Source Software solutions = for the worldwide embedded software market. Its principal offering is the = Linux Operating System tailored for the needs of embedded software = developers. MontaVista products include Hard Hat Linux, a standard off-the-shelf, = binary distribution of Linux for PowerPC and x86 architectures. Hard Hat Linux = is supported by a comprehensive development tool suite including = optimizing compilers for C, C++ and other languages, high-level-language debuggers = and performance monitoring tools. The company also provides Linux porting = and customization services for customers worldwide. For further = information, contact James Ready at 408.328.9200 or by email: jim@mvista.com <mailto:jim@mvista.com>. More information can be obtained by visiting <http://www.mvista.com/>. About Ziatech Corporation Ziatech Corporation is the leading innovator of applied computing = solutions for telecommunications and Internet applications. The company supplies Original Equipment Manufacturers with solutions ranging from single = board computers to fully integrated systems designed for mission critical applications. Ziatech offers the industry's most comprehensive offering = of CompactPCI, a standard it created and continues to enhance through advancements such as multiprocessing and high availability technology. = An ISO 9001-certified company, Ziatech partners with SCI, the world's = largest contract manufacturer of electronics, to build computers that meet international certification requirements and the highest standards of quality. Headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California, Ziatech operates = a worldwide network of representatives and distributors, with sales = offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. More detailed = information on Ziatech is available on the World Wide Web at = <http://www.ziatech.com/>. Contact Information: Phil Nash Ziatech Corporation Phone: 805.782.4500 x6044=20 E-Mail: phil_nash@ziatech.com Web: http://www.ziatech.com James Ready MontaVista Software, Inc. Phone: 408.328.9207 E-mail: jim@mvista.com Web: <http://www.mvista.com/> Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. CompactPCI is a registered trademark of the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers' = Group. Hard Hat is a trademark of MontaVista Software, Inc. Pentium is a = registered trademark of Intel Corporation. CompactNET is a trademark of Ziatech Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.=20 Phil Nash=20 Manager, Public Relations Ziatech Corporation 1050 Southwood Drive=20 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 USA Phone: 805.782.4500; Ext. 6044 E-mail: Phil_Nash@ziatech.com=20