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Tux is a penguin character and the official mascot of the Linux kernel. Originally created by Larry Ewing as an entry to a Linux logo competition, Tux is the most commonly used icon for Linux.
TUX Case is the Acme Systems "physical" version of Tux. Designed in the 2006 as a plastic enclosure for the FOX Board Single Board Computer, You can place it on your desktop and run web services, peer to peer file transfers, networks services as a real Linux server with a power consuption of just 1 watt in total absence of noise and heat.
TUX Case is made in limited edition in Bologna (Italy) by CAD2001 exclusively for Acme Systems and was created following the idea by Sergio Tanzilli and Roberto Asquini to create a TUX toy that both represents Linux and runs it inside.
TUX case stands seventeen centimeters tall, with a girth of almost 34 cm and is composed of six parts in coloured PVC.
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 | Plastic case for the FOX Board G20 that resembles the very popular Linux icon TUX drawn by Larry Ewing. This is just the plastic enclosure. To run Linux inside it you need a FOX Board G20 | More info... | |
 | FOX Board G20 is a "ready-to-run" Embedded Linux System perfect to use as a solid state WEB server or as a core engine for your embedded appliances. A fully Open Source environment is available to customize and build your own kernel image or to develop user applications using standard GNU tools. Version with Atmel AT91SAM9G20 with 256KB of FLASH memory, 64MB of RAM and up to 16GB of microSD. FOXG20 needs some extra accessories in order to be operative:
An evalution kit with all the accessories you need to get started with FOX Board G20 is available on-line on this link: COMBO-2. | More info... | |
 | Aria G25 is a small and low-cost multi-chip module that integrates:
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Acme Systems provides this documentation "as is" without warranty or guarantees of any kind.
The mantainer of this site (Sergio Tanzilli), has gone to a great deal
of effort into making this documentation as correct as possible.
Acme Systems doesn't provide any direct support for the Open Source preinstalled software but provides, through
these pages and forum posts, all the information required to obtain the sources, install, use and update the
Open Source softwares runnable on the FOX Board, NetusG20, AriaG25 and Terra platforms.
Please note that all the preinstalled softwares, used on the Acme Systems products, are Open Source and you will
have to check the license terms provided (usually the GPL) by each author before using it in any commercial or non-commercial
product, by yourself.
Before sending emails or calling the Acme staff here are our contacts
please note that WE ARE MAINLY HARDWARE DESIGNERS and NOT LINUX GURUS so could be better to post
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the large software developers community will read and reply to your questions.
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