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Linux - Debian—Host Setup
June 2005 Intel
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I/O Processors Linux-Debian Installation Guide
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Host Setup 2
After the base install of the Linux distribution, ensure that the following packages are installed.
minicom: This is a terminal emulation package for viewing the serial port console
output of the Linux target system.
lrzsz: X, Y, and Z modem support.
Native Development Tools:For building the cross tool chain, a native version of GCC must be
installed as well as various utilities needed by the build of the cross tool
chain. During the Fedora installation, the option is given to install the
Development tools packages. When chosen, adding these packages after
the base installation, may require experimenting with the builds to
ensure that all the dependencies are installed.
NFS server: The target system may have its root file system mounted over NFS. This
is not necessary when the target uses a Flash disk or a locally attached
hard drive.
Remote login client: This can be either a telnet or SSH client, depending on plans for remote
connectivity. (SSH is encrypted and much more secure than telnet;
however, the SSH daemon is a bigger package.) This may not be
necessary when serial console access is sufficient for required needs.
TFTP Server: RedBoot uses TFTP to load the kernel from the host system. This is not
necessary when using XModem for kernel downloads. Note: It is highly
recommended to install and use the TFTP server. A kernel image takes
many times longer to load over serial than over ethernet.
DHCPD Server: This provides BOOTP information for the target. This is not necessary
when assigning static IP addresses.