VULCAN Quickstart
Arcom Embedded Linux
Setting up networking
As standard the board uses the DHCP protocol to configure the network. This requires
a DHCP server to be available on your network. For details please consult your network
administrator. To configure the VULCAN to use a static IP address, follow the steps
below:
1
Login to the VULCAN using the following login details:
Login name:
root
Password:
arcom
2
Edit the file /etc/network/interfaces using the nano editor:
#
nano /etc/network/interfaces
3
Modify the iface eth0 inet dhcp line to look like the following (substituting your own
IP address, netmask and gateway):
iface eth0 inet static
address 10.7.28.2
netmask 255.255.0.0
gateway 10.7.1.1
4
Save the file by holding down the
CTRL
key and pressing
O
.
5
Exit by holding down the
CTRL
key and pressing
X
.
6
Set up a Domain Name Server (DNS) if required. This is required if you wish to
use domain names (such as www.arcom.com) when accessing the Internet.
To set up a DNS, edit the file /etc/resolv.conf and add your DNS server address
as follows:
nameserver 10.7.1.9
7
Reinitialize the networking by typing:
#
/etc/init.d/networking restart
For a useful introduction to TCP/IP networking, see chapters 25 and 26 of the RUTE
Manual, which is on the Development Kit CD, in the /manuals/ folder.
© 2005 Arcom Issue D
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