Pressemitteilung ELinOS

Germany's top-selling Embedded Linux Distribution now available in English.


Mainz, August 3 rd,  2001
ELinOS, the German distribution and toolchain for embedded Linux is
now available in English. Up to now, close to 500 companies are using
ELinOS in the German speaking market, making ELinOS the best selling
Embedded Linux toolchain in the region. The latest version is based on
Linux Kernel 2.4 and has been equipped with the kernel extension RTAI,
thus allowing the use of Linux in the context of hard realtime
tasks. ELinOS is available, not only as version for X86 processors,
but also for the PowerPC and ARM.

SYSGO Real-Time Solutions (GmbH), located in Mainz, Germany, is
introducing the English version of its development environment for
embedded Linux - ELinOS v2.0. By virtue of the kernel extension RTAI,
the latest version of ELinOS can even handle hard realtime tasks
now. This feat, hitherto the sole privilege of a group of proprietary
operating systems, can now also be accomplished with Linux. In
addition, the embedded Linux distribution has been extended with
respect to the kernel configuration tool ELK and now offers a
perpetual graphic user interface for the creation of directly bootable
ROM images. ELK 2.0 is equipped with a root-filesystem-editor and can
manage several kernels at the same time. The CD also contains the
latest BusyBox 0,51 with extended shell and mini-vi-editor. In the
newest version, the embedded Linux distribution supports kernel
version 2.4 which contains additonal feature like JFFS Journaling
Flash File System, MTD Memory Techology Devices, and the support for
USB. Besides the popular x86 processors, such as AMD ELan, JUMPtec
Dimm, and SSV DIL/NetPC, ELinOS now also supports PowerPC and will
support ARM in Q4/2001. The PowerPC version includes the PPCBoot
firmware and ready-to-run environments for popular boards like
MVME-2700, MBX-8xx, EST-8260 or IBM’s Walnut board (405).

To further facilitate the development of embedded Linux systems,
ELinOS offers numerous preconfigured standard profiles covering all of
the most important embedded situations. The examples provided on the
CD have been extended, are documented in a very clear manner, and can,
if needed, be loaded into the development environment and altered in
accordance with the specific application. Thus even less experienced
developers can, within no time, develop their own embedded
application. This is also true for the boot strategies required in the
embedded field. ELinOS is offering preconfiguered boot situations for,
among others, ROM, floppy, flash-disk, or network boot. Finally, the
distribution includes a detailed manual, explaining the toolchain and
covering the specifics of Linux in an embedded environment.

The development environment ELinOS supports engineers in developing
embedded systems with the open source operating system Linux. ELinOS
includes numerous tools making it easier to develop applications with
little memory demands and enabling developer to utilize Linux on
minimal systems, such as cell phones, PDAs, or electronic devices.

ELinOS addresses those from the industrial sector who either use this
techology for the first time or are already using Linux, but looking
for a toolchain to put their application into embedded devices
. ELinOS equipped to run on all major Linux distributions and is
priced at EURO 299.

Those interested in more detailied information can check under
http://www.elinos.com or http://www.sysgo.de 

Corporate Profile of SYSGO (GmbH)
SYSGO Real Time Solutions (GmbH) was founded in Mainz in 1991 and
initially consisted of a team of three. It is its business philiosphy
to provide special services in the context of the development of
so-called embedded systems, i.e., of complex electronic devices having
their own processor and corresponding operating systems. With
presently 35 team members altogether, SYSGO can bring to bear more
than 200 man-years of experience with the operating system Linux in
regard to embedded systems. SYSGO understands its role to be that of a
competent development partner for those producing embedded systems;
besides the distribution of the operating system, it also offers the
corresponding support.

Since March of the year 200, SYSGO has been founding member in the
Embedded Linux Consortium (ELC) promoting, together with IBM,
Motorola, and 46 other companies, the distribution of Linux in the
market of embedded systems. SYSGO offers a version of Linux specially
tailored to embedded systems and supports manufactourers in the
migration and implementation of their products. 

Among the customers of SYSGO are DaimlerChrysler, VDO, Raytheon,
Rockwell-Collins, Rohde&Schwarz, and Siemens. 

Additional information :	Press Secretary:
Susanne Kämpgen	Michael Oswald
Am Pfaffenstein 14	Schusterstrasse 46-48
55270 Klein-Winternheim	55116 Mainz
Tel.: +49 (0) 6136 9948-0	Tel.: +49 (0) 6131 2408350
Fax.:+49 (0) 6136 9948-10	Fax: +49 (0) 6131 2408359
email: skaempgen@sysgo.de	email: os@prodirekt.de
internet: www.sysgo.de	internet: www.prodirekt.de


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