I broke out my old HP2000 laptop I had loaded Ubuntu on back in 2013. So I did a lot of updates, got code blocks installed to do C++ on, and a few other Linux IDE's to play with.

Now on the BBB I have to come up with some hardware to plug in the headers that will give me my I/O ports and a clock function.
It is running Debian so I figured should be able not only to run the ecu program but also a touch tft screen to see current engine parameters. Depending on the actual processing power of the BBB maybe even the efis. Graphics are good and fast enough.


The maximite does have the I/O ports already, clock, but the graphics will be crude. I think the maximite will a good start will not be able to run the ecu and display the instruments to monitor the engine's operation. Lots of file swapping and linking due to the memory restrictions.


I think the BBB is the best option so far, fast processor, lots of memory too. I am not very familiar with Linux systems but I can program in c or c++.


So my first question I have is it possible to write the program in c that can be loaded in to the BBB and set up linux so that when it is powered up it will automatically start to run the ECU program and the instrument program automatically every time it is reset or powered up?

David Jr.



You got me there. I have been using it for 16 years but I have done
no C programming with it. Back in the old days under DOS a special
file with the name autoexec.bat would run first and execute
some set up programs.

It will probably be written in the script language.
If you put this in google you get a lot of info on
on start up scripts..

autoexec.bat linux equivalent

Here is a handy guide on writing scripts.
Very BASIC like :-)

Paul Lamar


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