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From: vik@lynx.uucp (Vikram Sohal)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: QNX - real-time unix?
Keywords: QNX real time UNIX, LynxOS
Message-ID: <5650@lynx.UUCP>
Date: 23 May 89 15:56:54 GMT
References: <717@Terra.cc.brunel.ac.uk>
Reply-To: vik@lynx.UUCP (Vikram Sohal)
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Organization: Lynx Real-Time Systems Inc, Campbell CA
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We have a real-time, UNIX-compatible operating system called LynxOS that is
compilant with POSIX 1003.1, Berkeley 4.3 and System 5.3. It is a complete 
rewrite of UNIX and contains no AT&T code in it or the utilities provided with
it. Over 90% of LynxOS is machine-independent and is written in "C". In terms 
of real-time response, LynxOS has a worst-case task response time of 350 
microseconds on a 25MHz 386 PC AT. It also has various additional features 
for real-time (contiguous files, dynamically loadable device drivers, etc). 
In addition, we now have binary compatibility that allows us to run 
off-the-shelf binaries for versions of SYSTEM V on 386 PC AT's directly on 
the 386 version of our system without modification (we have tested this with 
System V versions of Informix, WordPerfect, Q-Calc, etc). It comes with a 
complete development environment (VI-compatible editor, over 112 utilities, 
C compiler, etc) and complete documentation. There is also support for TCP/IP
under Ethernet.
Currently, LynxOS is available for our own 80386-based AT systems as well as 
for other 386-based AT's (Dell, Nec, Compaq, etc). We also have versions for
the Motorola MVME147 as well as our own 68010 and 68030-based VME systems the 
Lynx 10 and Lynx 30. Source code licenses are also available. 

Any further questions can be directed to me: Vic Sohal, or to Paul Pinnapinto
at Lynx Real-Time Systems (408) 370-2233 or you can send messages via the NET
to vik@lynx.