Installation can be a daunting task to people new to Linux. The hardest part is getting the Real Time Linux patch up and running. After that, installing EMC is pretty easy. With that said, most people have found that the easiest way to install Real Time Linux and EMC is to go to Tim Goldstein's web page and use his install script for EMC on the linux 2.0.36 release. Or you can find or order a copy of the BDI install cdrom that was produced by Paul Corner. This disk installs Linux 2.2.18 and Real Time Linux 3.0 and comes with a recent EMC release.