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New page: == Installation == === Installation by EtherLink === # Obtain a standard PC with Windows XP/2000. It will be referred to as 'host PC' in this document. # Connect a host PC serial port to ...

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== Installation ==
=== Installation by EtherLink ===
# Obtain a standard PC with Windows XP/2000. It will be referred to as 'host PC' in this document.
# Connect a host PC serial port to the COM1 port on the ATX baseboard via a null modem cable, such as the one provided with the Eval Kit.
# Connect the module's Ethernet port (P10 on ATX baseboards) to the LAN (switch/hub) via a standard network cable, such as the one provided with the Eval Kit.
# Copy the contents of this Linux package’s ZIP file to the {{filename|C:\LIN_INST\}} folder on your PC. Unzip the {{filename|gentoo.img.gz}} file, to extract {filename|gentoo.img}}.
# Download and carefully read the {{filename|Etherlink.doc}} document available following [Developer] >> [CM-iGLX] >> [BIOS & Etherlink image]. Instal and setup a TFTPD32 server (provided with this package) on the host and an Etherlink TFTP client on the target as instructed. Set {{filename|c:\lin_inst\}} as the TFTP server base directory. For Windows tftpd32, choose '''Settings''' and browse for '''Base directory'''. Choose standard TFTP security.
# On the Host PC, open a Terminal Emulation program, such as HyperTerminal. Ensure that 'flow control' is set to NONE.
# Enter the BIOS setup on the CM-iGLX by pressing Ctrl-C on HyperTerminal and momentarily pressing the Reset button on the baseboard.
# Select “Basic CMOS Configuration”.
# In “DRIVE ASSIGNMENT ORDER”, select [Drive C:] as [Nand Flash]. Ensure that there are no external USB mass storage devices connected to the USB ports, as those may interfere with the on-board Flash Disk.
# Select “Write to CMOS and exit”.
# Again, enter the BIOS setup on the CM-iGLX by pressing Ctrl-C on HyperTerminal and momentarily pressing the Reset button on the baseboard.
# In the terminal window on the host, use [TAB] to select [Start EtherLink] from the main BIOS menu.
# Using the Etherlink menu, set the NAND image name to “gentoo.img”.
# Run “Download NAND image”. Do not interrupt the host PC and CM-iGLX until the process is complete!
# Wait for process completion, which takes several minutes. You can see the progress status by the state of the LED’s on the module:
#:Operation in progress – two LED’s are flashing
#:Operation completed successfully – one LED is on and other is off
# Return to the main menu by pressing any key. Press 0 to save the EtherLink configuration for future operations.
# Reboot and enjoy Linux on the CM-iGLX.

== After Installation ==

=== Connection and Logging In ===

Use the following username and password to login:
Account with administrative privileges:

<pre>
User: root
Password: 111111
</pre>

To login into the Linux system, you may use a serial console at 38400 bps (ttyS0, ttyS1), connect through the network (ssh protocol) or use a keyboard and VGA display.

=== IP Address ===

The IP addresses for both network interfaces are obtained automatically using DHCP.
To configure networking, edit {{filename|/etc/conf.d/net}}, {{filename|/etc/resolv.conf}} and {{filename|/etc/conf.d/hostname}}. For more information about Gentoo Linux network configuration, read: [http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=4 Gentoo Network Configuration] guide.
Default settings assume that Ethernet controller of CM-iGLX is "eth1" and Ethernet controller of ATX is "eth0".

=== BIOS ===
Don’t forget to update BIOS time to avoid warning messages on booting.

=== Samba ===

Samba – server and client for a Microsoft Windows compatible network.
Use commands: {{cmd|smbmount}}, {{cmd|smbumount}}. In order to configure a Samba server, edit the configuration file {{filename|/etc/samba/smb.conf}} or use SWAT tool. More information about the Samba configuration can be obtained from Samba documentation.

=== Frequently Used Kernel Command Line Parameters ===

The following describes several Linux kernel command line parameters.

==== Root Device and Root File System ====
To specify the device containing the root file system:

<pre>
root=<block device>
</pre>

Example block devices:
{| border="2" width="30%" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="3" rules="all" style="margin:1em 1em 1em 0; border:solid 1px #AAAAAA; border-collapse:collapse;empty-cells:show; text-align:left"
|-
! Device type
! Linux block device name
|-
| NAND flash
| /dev/sda2
|-
| IDE Compact flash
| /dev/hda1
|-
| Ramdisk
| /dev/ram0
|}

To specify a root file system type, for example ext3:

<pre>
rootfstype=ext3
</pre>

To allow Linux kernel to detect USB device containing root file system specify rootdelay:

<pre>
rootdelay=10
</pre>

==== Serial Consoles ====

To enable a console on the serial port:

<pre>
console=<tty>,<baud rate>
</pre>

The following is COM-tty mapping for different Linux versions:
{| border="2" width="20%" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="3" rules="all" style="margin:1em 1em 1em 0; border:solid 1px #AAAAAA; border-collapse:collapse;empty-cells:show; text-align:left"
! Device
! Linux tty
|-
| COM 1 (UART)
| ttyS0
|-
| COM 2 (UART)
| ttyS1
|}

== See also ==
* [[CM-iGLX Linux:Gentoo|Gentoo Linux for CM-iGLX]]
* [http://www.tldp.org/ The Linux Documentation Project]
* [http://www.kernel.org/ The Linux Kernel Archives]
* [http://www.gentoo.org The Gentoo Linux]

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−	~~== Installation ==~~	+	#REDIRECT [[CM-iGLX: Linux: Getting started]]
−	~~=== Installation by EtherLink ===~~
−	# ~~Obtain a standard PC with Windows XP/2000. It will be referred to as 'host PC' in this document.~~
−	~~# Connect a host PC serial port to the COM1 port on the ATX baseboard via a null modem cable, such as the one provided with the Eval Kit.~~
−	~~# Connect the module's Ethernet port (P10 on ATX baseboards) to the LAN (switch/hub) via a standard network cable, such as the one provided with the Eval Kit.~~
−	~~# Copy the contents of this Linux package’s ZIP file to the {{filename\|C:\LIN_INST\}} folder on your PC. Unzip the {{filename\|gentoo.img.gz}} file, to extract {filename\|gentoo.img}}.~~
−	# Download and carefully read the {{filename\|Etherlink.doc}} document available following [Developer] >> [CM-iGLX] >> [BIOS & Etherlink image]. Instal and setup a TFTPD32 server (provided with this package) on the host and an Etherlink TFTP client on the target as instructed. Set {{filename\|c:\lin_inst\}} as the TFTP server base directory. For Windows tftpd32, choose '''Settings''' and browse for '''Base directory'''. Choose standard TFTP security.
−	~~# On the Host PC, open a Terminal Emulation program, such as HyperTerminal. Ensure that 'flow control' is set to NONE.~~
−	~~# Enter the BIOS setup on the CM-iGLX by pressing Ctrl-C on HyperTerminal and momentarily pressing the Reset button on the baseboard.~~
−	~~# Select “Basic CMOS Configuration”.~~
−	# In “DRIVE ASSIGNMENT ORDER”, select [Drive C:] as [Nand Flash]. Ensure that there are no external USB mass storage devices connected to the USB ports, as those may interfere with the on-board Flash Disk.
−	~~# Select “Write to CMOS and exit”.~~
−	~~# Again, enter the BIOS setup on the CM-iGLX by pressing Ctrl-C on HyperTerminal and momentarily pressing the Reset button on the baseboard.~~
−	~~# In the terminal window on the host, use [TAB] to select [Start EtherLink] from the main BIOS menu.~~
−	~~# Using the Etherlink menu, set the NAND image name to “gentoo.img”.~~
−	~~# Run “Download NAND image”. Do not interrupt the host PC and CM-iGLX until the process is complete!~~
−	~~# Wait for process completion, which takes several minutes. You can see the progress status by the state of the LED’s on the module:~~
−	~~#:Operation in progress – two LED’s are flashing~~
−	~~#:Operation completed successfully – one LED is on and other is off~~
−	~~# Return to the main menu by pressing any key. Press 0 to save the EtherLink configuration for future operations.~~
−	~~# Reboot and enjoy Linux on the CM-iGLX.~~
−
−	~~== After Installation ==~~
−
−	~~=== Connection and Logging In ===~~
−
−	~~Use the following username and password to login:~~
−	~~Account with administrative privileges:~~
−
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~User: root~~
−	~~Password: 111111~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−
−	~~To login into the Linux system, you may use a serial console at 38400 bps (ttyS0, ttyS1), connect through the network (ssh protocol) or use a keyboard and VGA display.~~
−
−	~~=== IP Address ===~~
−
−	~~The IP addresses for both network interfaces are obtained automatically using DHCP.~~
−	To configure networking, edit {{filename\|/etc/conf.d/net}}, {{filename\|/etc/resolv.conf}} and {{filename\|/etc/conf.d/hostname}}. For more information about Gentoo Linux network configuration, read: [http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=4 Gentoo Network Configuration] guide.
−	~~Default settings assume that Ethernet controller of CM-iGLX is "eth1" and Ethernet controller of ATX is "eth0".~~
−
−	~~=== BIOS ===~~
−	~~Don’t forget to update BIOS time to avoid warning messages on booting.~~
−
−	~~=== Samba ===~~
−
−	~~Samba – server and client for a Microsoft Windows compatible network.~~
−	Use commands: {{cmd\|smbmount}}, {{cmd\|smbumount}}. In order to configure a Samba server, edit the configuration file {{filename\|/etc/samba/smb.conf}} or use SWAT tool. More information about the Samba configuration can be obtained from Samba documentation.
−
−	~~=== Frequently Used Kernel Command Line Parameters ===~~
−
−	~~The following describes several Linux kernel command line parameters.~~
−
−	~~==== Root Device and Root File System ====~~
−	~~To specify the device containing the root file system:~~
−
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~root=<block device>~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−
−	~~Example block devices:~~
−	~~{\| border="2" width="30%" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="3" rules="all" style="margin:1em 1em 1em 0; border:solid 1px #AAAAAA; border-collapse:collapse;empty-cells:show; text-align:left"~~
−	\|-
−	~~! Device type~~
−	~~! Linux block device name~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| NAND flash~~
−	~~\| /dev/sda2~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| IDE Compact flash~~
−	~~\| /dev/hda1~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| Ramdisk~~
−	~~\| /dev/ram0~~
−	\|}
−
−	~~To specify a root file system type, for example ext3:~~
−
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~rootfstype=ext3~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−
−	~~To allow Linux kernel to detect USB device containing root file system specify rootdelay:~~
−
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~rootdelay=10~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−
−	~~==== Serial Consoles ====~~
−
−	~~To enable a console on the serial port:~~
−
−	~~<pre>~~
−	~~console=<tty>,<baud rate>~~
−	~~</pre>~~
−
−	~~The following is COM-tty mapping for different Linux versions:~~
−	~~{\| border="2" width="20%" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="3" rules="all" style="margin:1em 1em 1em 0; border:solid 1px #AAAAAA; border-collapse:collapse;empty-cells:show; text-align:left"~~
−	~~! Device~~
−	~~! Linux tty~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| COM 1 (UART)~~
−	~~\| ttyS0~~
−	\|-
−	~~\| COM 2 (UART)~~
−	~~\| ttyS1~~
−	\|}
−
−	~~== See also ==~~
−	* [[CM-iGLX ~~Linux~~:~~Gentoo\|Gentoo~~ Linux ~~for CM-iGLX]]~~
−	* [http:~~//www.tldp.org/ The Linux Documentation Project~~]
−	* [http://www.kernel.org/ The Linux Kernel Archives]
−	* [http://www.gentoo.org The Gentoo Linux]

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