Embedded distributions (1)

• Debian GNU/Linux is available for ARM, MIPS and PowerPC architectures

• • Offers a huge flexibility thanks to the package management system, but only works only on suitably-sized systems
  • http://www.debian.org

• Emdebian is a project to improve Debian for embedded systems

• • Supports all embedded platforms
  • Leverages standard Debian package descriptions and sources, but adapts them for embedded systems: uClibc usage, reduced package size, removed dependencies, smaller configuration..
  • http://www.emdebian.org