Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 16:40:34 -0600 (MDT)
From: Dan Burcaw 
To: lwn@Lwn.net
Subject: [yellowdog-announce] Yellow Dog Linux Supports Synergy Micro Boards:
 Press Release 13 April 2000 


YELLOW DOG LINUX INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR SYNERGY EMBEDDED POWERPC CPU BOARDS

LOVELAND, Colorado, 13 April 2000 -- Synergy Microsystem, Inc., a leading
manufacturer of PowerPC-based VME and CompactPCI CPU boards, announces that
support for its boards is now included in Terra Soft  Solutions' recently
released Yellow Dog Linux Champion Server 1.2.  Users of Champion Server
1.2 will find the board support package for all of Synergy's PowerPC-based
single board computers included on the CD-ROM.

"Since introducing the first VME/CompactPCI Linux distribution a year ago,
we've worked to make using Linux on our boards as simple as  possible,"
said Tom Powell, CEO of Synergy Microsystems, "With the inclusion of our
board support package on Terra Soft Solutions' latest release, users will
have what they need to run PowerPC Linux on any of our Linux-enabled
boards, all in one CD-ROM set. We are happy to be working with Terra Soft
Solutions to offer this kind of convenience."

Kai Staats, CEO of Terra Soft Solutions, Inc., stated, "We place great
importance on the embedded, mission-critical market as well as the internet
server market. Including support for Synergy Microsystem's embedded CPU
boards lets us offer a complete PowerPC Linux solution on one CD-ROM set.
We are pleased to advance our established relationship with Synergy and
support them fully in our latest release."

About Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
Terra Soft Solutions, Inc. is a leading developer of innovative
technologies for PowerPC Linux. Champion Server, their flagship product,
has boosted viability of Linux for PowerPC in a wide range of server
applications. Black Lab Linux provides an advanced Linux distribution for
development, parallel computing, and embedded systems. For more
information, please visit http://www.yellowdoglinux.com and
http://www.blacklablinux.com 


About Synergy Micro, Inc.
Synergy Microsystems, Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing
multiprocessor single board computers for VME and CompactPCI systems to
meet the needs of demanding real-time applications. The company also
supports a wide variety of I/O options with its own line of PMC
daughtercards and those from other manufacturers. Synergy has a long track
record of extracting the highest possible performance from current and
emerging SBC technology, as well as providing innovative solutions to
unique applications. In business since 1985, the corporation is privately
held, with headquarters in San Diego and R&D facilities in both San Diego
and Tucson.

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