phyCARD-M
Quick Start Instructions
2.2
Configuring the Host Platform
In this passage you will learn how to configure the host platform. You will
execute the following steps:
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Install additional software packages. These packages are necessary to
accomplish the steps in the Quick Start Instructions.
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Set up the network configuration to use the host PC with your target.
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Disable the firewall. If the firewall is enabled, you will have problems
with connecting to the target.
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Set up a TFTP server. You can use a TFTP server to download files
(e.g. kernel and root file system images) to the target from within the
target’s boot loader.
2.2.1
Installing Software Packages
To accomplish the steps in the Quick Start Instructions, you will have to
install additional packages.
If you don’t install all of these packages, the setup may fail or
some configuration steps won’t work correctly.
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