Re: Preferred OS, processor family for running embedded Ada?

[Jacob Sparre Andersen <sparre@nbi.dk>]

Mike Silva <snarflemike@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Stephen Leake <stephen_le...@stephe-leake.org> wrote:
>> Mike Silva <snarflem...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>> > I'm assuming I'll want an OS on the board for the runtime stuff.
>> > Would one of the *BSDs or Linux be the way to go?  If so and
>> > given my intentions, would there be a reason to choose one over
>> > the other?  My contrary side wants to try a *BSD, but I have no
>> > experience in any of them _or_ Linux.
>>
>> > And what about processor family?  I was thinking ARM or Coldfire
>> > or PPC (something in the MPC5xx family maybe).  Again, would
>> > there be an Ada- or OS-related reason to choose one over the
>> > others?
[...]
>> They all cost money, several thousands of dollars. You don't say
>> how much money you are willing to spend; is $10k too much?
>
> Yes, you did respond and I was grateful for your comments.  As this
> is just a hobby/learning thing at the moment, $10k is way, way too
> much.  I'd like to keep the cost including SBC under, say, $1000.

One of my acquaintances from the local Linux user group works with a
Linux/IA32-based embedded kit.  If I remember correctly, the price is
less than 200 USD for a full system (and the size of the embedded unit
is less than 10 cm�).  I'll ask him about the source of the kit, and
let you know when I have an answer.

Greetings,

Jacob
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