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borg · 16-08-2006, 07:21 AM

8051 is a Microcontroller family from intel. Though a lot of other companies manufacture licensed variants of the same. Microcontrollers are basically Microprocessors with added functionality such as onboard memory (generally a few KBs in the form of RAM & ROM) & other such things such as serial communication, etc. They find application mainly in embedded systems (things like Microwave ovens, digicams, etc, etc,etc). Now I don't know if Linux will run on Microcontrollers, but I have heard of something called 'embedded Linux'. Search for this term man.

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borg In The Zone Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Delta Quadrant Posts: 408	Re: Linux on 8051 8051 is a Microcontroller family from intel. Though a lot of other companies manufacture licensed variants of the same. Microcontrollers are basically Microprocessors with added functionality such as onboard memory (generally a few KBs in the form of RAM & ROM) & other such things such as serial communication, etc. They find application mainly in embedded systems (things like Microwave ovens, digicams, etc, etc,etc). Now I don't know if Linux will run on Microcontrollers, but I have heard of something called 'embedded Linux'. Search for this term man. __________________ WE ARE THE BORG YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED RESISTANCE IS FUTILE Last edited by borg; 16-08-2006 at 07:26 AM.