Software Overview
Texas Instruments, in agreement with MontaVista Software Inc., is providing a demonstration version of the Linux Professional Edition v5.0 embedded operating system and development tools. The base DVEVM kit includes this demonstration version. The demo version is a subset of what MontaVista provides with the full Professional Edition. Tools such as DevRocketTM and the Professional Edition documentation are not included, but it is otherwise fully functional and useful for customers evaluating the DaVinci platform. Also, please note that this release does not include a MontaVista user license, and no direct customer support, warranty, or indemnification from MontaVista Software Inc. is provided.
You may choose to order the DaVinci Software Production Bundle (DVSPB), which includes the production release of this demonstration version of MontaVista Linux. This includes a full MontaVista license and the DevRocket IDE.
4.1.1Command Prompts in This Guide
In this guide, commands are preceded by prompts that indicate the environment where the command is to be typed. For example:
❏host $
Indicates command to be typed into the shell window of the host Linux workstation.
❏EVM #
Indicates commands to be typed into the
❏target $
Indicates commands to be typed into the Linux shell in the terminal window connected to the EVM board's serial port.
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