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thanks in advance

+1  A: 

Embedded Linux is like Linux, but sometimes with the capabilities of a microcontroller. Learn Linux on a normal PC, then find yourself a PIC toolkit that uses a C compiler and learn the MCU stuff on that.

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams
+3  A: 

If you want to play with Linux on the Arm, you can play with qemu. That way, you can emulate, for instance, an N8x0 tablet

e8johan
+2  A: 

The Beagle Board is a good DIY development board/environment for learning embedded Linux.

The board is relatively cheap ($149) and there is lots of community support, and lots of open source projects.

http://beagleboard.org/

simon
Not really an emulator, though...
e8johan
No not an emulator at all. But probably the best way to learn embedded linux.
simon
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I suggest you use a VM. If hosted on Windows use the free VMWare Server for example and load your chosen distribution onto it.

Clifford