Embedded Slackware
slakbootEBS is a software development kit for the automated creation of bootable embedded systems based on Slackware and Busybox. The focus is on i486 and ARM systems that use compact flash devices (handhelds and PC104 type boards). The distribution consists of a primary archive with tools, scripts, and documentation, and additional archives for the i486 and PXA250 binary components.
| Tags | Operating Systems Linux Distributions |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | POSIX Linux |
| Implementation | Unix Shell Other |
Recent releases
- 24 Sep 2008 08:38
Changes: BusyBox was upgraded to version 1.11.0. The boot scripts were upgraded. The new makeCF -u option allows the inclusion of the uClibc libraries without also automatically switching to BusyBox binaries. The Linux 2.6 kernel was upgraded to 2.6.24 and the 2.4 kernel was upgraded to 2.4.36. The alternate libc libraries were upgraded to 2.7. Wine was upgraded to 0.9.5.5. xfce 4.2 was added as an alternate desktop to the default wmx window manager. Additionally, support was included for 2 LCD handheld screens, pixil 1.23 or opie 1.20. Dosemu was upgraded to 1.4.0. The minimum filesystem that can be produced is now about 25MB; the maximum is over 1GB.
- 31 Mar 2007 12:08
Changes: This update includes 2.4.34 and 2.6.20 embedded kernels. 44 easy-to-use burn scripts and runtime configurations are available. The distribution archive is an i486 working subset of the full distribution. The complete SDK consists of 5 base archives each for i486, uclibc_i486, pxa255, and uclibc_pxa255 architectures. Additional archives are also available for gcc, Wine, and Opie/Pixil LCD desktops.
- 23 Oct 2006 22:19
Changes: This update includes 2.4.33 and 2.6.18 embedded kernels with built-in framebuffer graphics support. The 2.6 kernel now has preemption enabled. Some missing linker files in the i486 gcc tools were fixed. Fast turn-around is supported with 28 easy-to-use burn scripts for various popular flash configurations.
- 04 Sep 2006 15:35
Changes: Update includes 2.4.33 and 2.6.17.11 embedded kernels with built-in framebuffer graphics support. The 2.6.17.11 kernel now has preemption enabled. This release fixes a missing linker file in the i486 gcc tools. The SDK provides fast turn-around with 23 easy burn scripts for various configurations. The distribution archive is an i486 working subset of the full distribution that consists of (4 each) i486, uclibc_i486, Arm pxa250, and Arm uclibc_pxa250 archive sets. To complete the full i486 SDK, you might also be interested in the i486 b, c, and d archives available on the site.
- 27 Aug 2006 01:35
Changes: This release includes 2.4.33 and 2.6.17.8 kernels and optional Tiny-X Server. It includes choices of BusyBox-1.2.0, glibc-2.3.4 or 2.3.5 Slackware lib/bins, and uClibc-0.9.28 libs/bins. The focus is on fast, reliable compact flash production, with 23 burn configuration dependent scripts. The distribution archive is an i486 working subset of the full distribution, which consists of (5) i486, (4) uclibc_i486, (4) Arm pxa25X archives, and (4) Arm uclibc_pxa25X archives. To complete the full i486 SDK, you might be interested in downloading parts b, c, and d.
