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Linux environments for the FOX Board LX
This article provides a brief outlook on Linux distributions and SDK available for the FOX Board LX
The core of the FOX Board LX is an Axis ETRAX 100LX CPU. This chip was designed by Axis Communications AB
specifically to be a good host for the Linux operating system (LX stands for 'Linux'). Its architecture is known, in the Linux environment,
as CRIS architecture that is an acronym for 'Code Reduced Instruction Set'.
An official Software Development Kit, that includes software distribution, C/C++ cross-compiler and debugger, is freely available on the
Axis web site. A set of alternative SDKs are available from the FOX Board LX enthusiast users.
The environments actually available to develop and use the FOX Board LX are:
- Axis SDK version 2.10 made by Axis Communications AB
This is the official SDK for the Axis CPUs.
Linux kernel 2.6.19. Glibc or uclibc libraries.
http://www.axis.com/products/dev_sdk/index.htm
- Phrozen SDK made by John Crispin
This historical SDK has been used by Acme Systems to build the actually factory default images.
When Acme Systems made the first version of its FOX Board LX, Axis Communications released its Axis SDK
version 2.01 based on Kernel version 2.4.31 and 2.6.15. Starting from this version, John Crispin,
a FOX Board enthusiast user, made its Phrozen SDK based on the Axis SDK but with a lot of new drivers,
utilities, other improvements and an easier to use menuconfig. Unfortunately John has left behind
this environment so its development is stopped.
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 or 2.4.31. Glibc or uclibc libraries.
FOX Board LX documentation index page
- Cris OS made by Claudio Mignanti
This environment is based on a porting of OpenWRT originally made by John Crispin
and now is strongly improved by Claudio Mignanti. We are thinking to use this image as FOX Board factory default image very soon.
The main benefits of this environment are that the whole filesystem is read/write and the package installation is very
easy thanks to the on-line software repository in binary format made by Claudio.
Linux Kernel 2.6.25.16 uclibc library.
- foXServe SDK made by Davide cantaluppi
This environment is based on the Phrozen SDK improved with Apache web server, PHP, WebDAV and SQLite.
Linux Kernel 2.6.15. Glibc library. FoXServe works only on FOX Board LX832.
http://www.foxserve.it
All SDKs are fully Open Source and freely downloadable from the mantainers web site.
These SDKs are not directly supported by Acme Systems because they are simple collections of software available on Internet under GPL
license just like Linux, GNU C and all the other amazing software generated by the Open Source community. So they are
provided "as is", without any warranty. For any commercial use of these software you should check
if the license terms are compatible with your purposes.
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