“This open source CD features a validated and tested
installation of RealTime Linux, documentation, sample applications
and test code, as well as Zentropix RealTime Linux
debuggers.“
“Zentropic Computing, LLC (Zentropix) today announced a major
milestone, the availability of their latest RealTime Linux
installation CD for Linux 2.2. This open source CD features a
validated and tested installation of RealTime Linux, real-time
Linux specific documentation, sample applications and test code, as
well as Zentropix non-intrusive and step and trace debuggers for
RealTime Linux. Built upon Red Hat 6.0, Linux kernel 2.2.10, and
DIAPM RTAI version 0.7, the installation routine is both intuitive
and familar to the novice and expert alike.”
“This, all new CD features substantial improvements over the
earlier release and provides a one step installation for a complete
real-time Linux operating environment. RealTime Linux provides
guaranteed, hard real-time scheduling; yet retains all of the
features and services of standard Linux. Additionally, it provides
support for: UP and SMP – with the ability to assign both tasks and
IRQs to specific CPUs, x486 and Pentiums, simultaneous one-shot and
periodic schedulers, both inter-Linux and intra-Linux shared
memory, POSIX compatibility, FPU support, inter-task
synchronization, semaphores, mutexes, RPCs, mailboxes, the ability
to use real-time system calls from within standard user space, and
more.”