DIL/NetPCs DNP/1486 and ADNP/1486: User Documentation

Emblinx3.pdf: Describes the basic structure of an embedded Linux and also gives a short introduction about the requirements and how an embedded Linux works on the DIL/NetPC.

Emblinx5.pdf: Gives a detailed description about the internal structure of a binary Linux image and shows how to proceed to load an embedded Linux image into the Flash by using a Flash Loader, to store it, and finally to reboot the system without DOS.

Emblinx6.pdf: This document describes how to change the IP-address and other TCP/IP parameters of the DIL/NetPC inside the Linux configuration. This description also shows how to disassemble, modify - and after that - put together again the root file system from the DIL/NetPC.

Emblinx7.pdf: Full instruction how to carry out maintenance operations at the root file system of the DIL/NetPC Linux configuration. The description shows how the root file system of the DIL/NetPC is dismantled on a development system, a file is added and after that everything is put together again.

Emblinx9.pdf: Description how to gain direct access onto the 80x86 I/O-addresses of the DIL/NetPC. Moreover you can find information's about the necessary GNU gcc compiler parameter.

Emblinx10.pdf: In this short description is shown, how remote debugging via Ethernet connection is possible by use of the GNU tools gdb and gdbserver.

Emblinx12.pdf: This document describes how to use an embedded Web-Server on a DIL/NetPC, which is running under Linux.

Dnp-Flash-Update.pdf: This document describes how to update the DIL/NetPC DNP/1486 and ADNP/1486 FLASH BIOS. You can download a application-specific BIOS over the Internet.

pincount.pdf: DIL/NetPC Family User Information. The DIL/NetPC family members comes in different pin outs and form factors. This short document describes the pin count mechanism for the DIL-64 (DIL = Dual-in-Line) and the QIL-128 (QIL = Quad-In-Line) form factor.

mHTx8601.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes the steps for the embedded Linux root filesystem maintenance (i.e. add or remove files, add or remove directorys, edit script files...).

mHTx8602.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes the use of floating point math with (A)DNP/1486 embedded Linux. You find a simple C source code and a sample makefile within this document.

mHTx8603.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to flash a new BIOS to the (A)DNP/1486 flash memory chip. You find also some informations for download a new BIOS from this web site.

mHTx8604.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to flash a new O/S or Application Image with the (A)DNP/1486 Flash Loader over a serial link.

mHTx8605.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to connect a external SRAM chip with the ADNP/1486 and use this SRAM from within the Linux user space. You find a schematic and some C sample code in this document.

mHTx8606.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes the first steps with the Linux flash file system JFFS2 on the ADNP/1486 (using the Linux Application Image).

mHTx8608.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to add two 82C55 PIOs to a (A)DNP/1486 and programming the SC410 Chip Select Unit (CSU) for CS1 and CS2.

mHTx8609.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to use the (A)DNP/1486 Real Time Clock (RTC) with Linux.

mHTx8610.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to add a second RAM disk with 4 Mbytes to the ADNP/1486 Linux operating system.

mHTx8611.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document shows timing diagrams for (A)DNP/1486 I/O Extension Bus read and write cycles.

mHTx8612.pdf: DIL/NetPC ADNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to set-up the second flash memory chip of a ADNP/1486 for the Linux flash file system JFFS2 (with zlib-based file compression). The set-up brings formatting informations to the ADNP/1486 flash.

mHTx8613.pdf: DIL/NetPC ADNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to set-up the second flash memory chip of a ADNP/1486 for the Linux flash file system JFFS1 (without file compression). The set-up brings formatting informations to the ADNP/1486 flash.

mHTx8614.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how build a Linux-based O/S Image File (Linux Application Image) with a given Linux kernel (zimage) and a given root file system (rimage.gz).

mHTx8615.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how build a (A)DNP/1486-based Measurement Telnet Server (MSR Telnet Server). The document shows a C source code for a TCP server. This server allows to control external I/Os with a simple Telnet client program.

mHTx8616.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to install and use the ROM-DOS CGI demo programs from the starter kit CD-ROM.

mHTx8617.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to download and use a ROM-DOS configuration program for the DIL/NetPC CS8900 LAN Controller.

mHTx8618.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes the location and the details for the BIOS identification strings. These strings within the BIOS offers a automatic type detection.

mHTx8619.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to program the ADNP/1486 with C++. C++ programs need additional libraries. The document describes how to find out which libraries are necessary and how to install these libraries within the ADNP/1486 JFFS file space.

mHTx8620.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to use POSIX Threads within a C program. The document describes how to find the additional libraries, which are necessary, and how to install these libraries within the (A)DNP/1486 file space.

mHTx8621.pdf: DIL/NetPC (A)DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to build a DOS-based O/S image file from a given configuration at C:\ (Flash disk drive) for configuration cloning.

mHTx8622.pdf: DIL/NetPC DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to build a Compact Flash interface for the DNP/1486. This interface is running in memory mode with a 8-bit data bus.

mHTx8623.pdf: DIL/NetPC DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to change the Linux IP address with a serial link and a terminal program for a ADNP/1486. The ADNP/1486 stores the new IP address within the LAN EEPROM configuration space.

mHTx8624.pdf: DIL/NetPC DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to use the ADNP/1486 with a second LAN interface. The SSV Linux pre-configuration PreCfg18 comes with drivers for a external NE2000-based Ethernet LAN interface.

mHTx8626.pdf: DIL/NetPC DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes the problems with GCC compiler versions. GCC version 3.x don't work for 386 and 486 CPU cores. GCC version 2.95.2 and 2.95.3 are OK.

mHTx8627.pdf: DIL/NetPC DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to use the Linux /proc file system for information's about CPU speed and available memory.

mHTx8628.pdf: DIL/NetPC DNP/1486 microHOWTO. This short document describes how to install the packet capture tool WinPcap and "the world's most popular network protocol analyzer" Ethereal in a Windows environment.