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09-01-2005, 01:46 PM
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I think I have read somewhere that the software used is based on the Windows operating system. If the system crashed what would be the effect on the cars operation?
The car would still be driveable........or would it?
The car would still be driveable........or would it?
09-01-2005, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 68pawm' date='Sep 1 2005, 05:46 PM
I think I have read somewhere that the software used is based on the Windows operating system. If the system crashed what would be the effect on the cars operation?
The car would still be driveable........or would it?
The car would still be driveable........or would it?
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09-01-2005, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Sep 1 2005, 05:12 PM
[quote name='68pawm' date='Sep 1 2005, 05:46 PM']I think I have read somewhere that the software used is based on the Windows operating system. If the system crashed what would be the effect on the cars operation?
The car would still be driveable........or would it?
The car would still be driveable........or would it?
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[/quote]Windows? My gosh!!! And I have to reboot my laptop everyday!!! Security issues, poor programming, etc. I think not. Idrive may be programmed in C or C++ but God forbid, not based on Windows OS.
09-02-2005, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by daydok' date='Sep 2 2005, 12:35 AM
It's worse than that - it's Windows CE. 
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09-02-2005, 01:18 AM
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As I understand, it's only he user interface that is CE. Rest of the car has "normal" automotive computers & software.
I'wouldn't think of the consequences if everything was Windows;
The car would throw you out at random occasions
The windshield would turn blue once a day
It would take 3 minutes to start the car
The car would crash 15 times a week
After inserting the key, you would get a "new hardware" message
A refuel would be the same as a complete format
etc...
I'wouldn't think of the consequences if everything was Windows;
The car would throw you out at random occasions
The windshield would turn blue once a day
It would take 3 minutes to start the car
The car would crash 15 times a week
After inserting the key, you would get a "new hardware" message
A refuel would be the same as a complete format
etc...
09-02-2005, 01:51 AM
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Think we are mixing up here:
OS is "Windows CE Automotive". Programming tool is Java. See this press release from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/feature...automotive.mspx
There are plans to exchange the CE-platform to a Linux platform
OS is "Windows CE Automotive". Programming tool is Java. See this press release from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/feature...automotive.mspx
There are plans to exchange the CE-platform to a Linux platform
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Well.. That's about the E65, which I belive runs another system..
Hm, ok.. according to this thread it runs "Windows CE Automotive".
Hm, ok.. according to this thread it runs "Windows CE Automotive".
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According to a contact in Munich - the E60 runs 7 different OSs on 70 different computer systems.
I too am still a little confused by the recent article here:
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArt...s/J2ME/TLA.html
That includes this diagram, which clearly depicts the stack. The graphics stack appears to be separate from VxWorks (it's beside it) but the bottom line is that it appears that VxWorks is the OS being used by the services the JVM is frontending. If I'm to interpret this diagram as I have others, this would also mean that the JVM is being run on VxWorks.
P.S. VxWorks went to Mars on the Mars Rover. It is also touted as having advanced memory protection, so the chance of complete system failure from faulty code is remote.
I too am still a little confused by the recent article here:
http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArt...s/J2ME/TLA.html
That includes this diagram, which clearly depicts the stack. The graphics stack appears to be separate from VxWorks (it's beside it) but the bottom line is that it appears that VxWorks is the OS being used by the services the JVM is frontending. If I'm to interpret this diagram as I have others, this would also mean that the JVM is being run on VxWorks.
P.S. VxWorks went to Mars on the Mars Rover. It is also touted as having advanced memory protection, so the chance of complete system failure from faulty code is remote.