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Is there an RTOS that can be run on a normal PC?

Where normal means something like a laptop with an intel i3 processor and 4 GB RAM.

If no such system exists, is it possible to make one?

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sreejith
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  • Yes. There are a number of them. Try using a search engine with something like "x86 realtime OS". And since you're asking then, no, it's not possible to make one. –  Dec 13 '12 at 22:54
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    Since in a real-time system, the RTOS is normally an intrinsic part of the programming solution rather than just a "platform", I suggest that this was inappropriately closed. It comes under the *"software tools commonly used by programmers"*. Anyhow the answer is that you need an RTOS that targets x86 and ideally for which there is board-support for standard PC hardware. There are many; eCos and QNX for example. – Clifford Dec 24 '12 at 14:45

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Take a look at QNX. (Filler text to get at least 30 characters.)

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