EDS1100/2100 VMware Image for Linux Software Developers Kit (SDK) Quick Start Guide Part Number 900-577 Revision A June 2010
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1. Introduction This Quick Start Guide explains the basics of installing and using the VMware Appliance pre-installed with the Linux SDK. For more detailed information, refer to the User Guide, located in the Documentation section of the SDK or our Lantronix Web site www.lantronix.com/support/downloads.
2. Installing VMware Player To use the VMware Image you must first prepare Windows or Linux for VMware Player. To prepare Windows or Linux for running VMware Image: 1. Download the VMware Player executable file from the VMware Web site (http://vmware.com/download/player/). 2. Run the VMware Player Installer and follow the on-screen instructions. 3. Unzip the VMware Image for Linux SDK archive into a working directory on the PC and switch to the working directory. 4. Execute the *.
3. Building Images with the SDK To build a VMware Image with the SDK: 1. From the development host, login using the following credentials: User Name: lantronix Default Password: PASS Figure 3-1. Lantronix Desktop Login Screen 2. From the Applications menu, click Accessories and select Terminal. Figure 3-2.
3 Building Images with the SDK 3. Change the directory to linuxsdk. $ cd linuxsdk Figure 3-3. Terminal Window 4. Source the environment file. $ . env_m68k-µClinux 5. Issue the make command. $ make 6. Select a configuration profile when prompted. NOTE If you are unsure of the which configuration profile to use, begin with the DEFAULT profile. Figure 3-4. Configuration Profile Menu Configuration Profile > 1. DEFAULT (LTRX_PROFILE_DEFAULT) (NEW) 2. DEVELOPMENT (LTRX_PROFILE_DEVELOP) (NEW) 3.
3 Building Images with the SDK 7. Press Enter to accept the default options for the remaining prompts. Figure 3-5. Configuration Prompts Default all settings (lose changes) (DEFAULTS_OVERRIDE) [N/y] (NEW) Customize Kernel Settings (DEFAULTS_KERNEL) [N/y] (NEW) Customize Application/Library Settings (DEFAULTS_VENDOR) [N/y] (NEW) Update Default Vendor Settings (DEFAULTS_VENDOR_UPDATE) [N/y] (NEW) ... NOTE The build process may take several minutes to complete. 8.
4. Loading Firmware Images To load the Linux firmware images on the target: 1. From the host computer, open a terminal emulation program for the serial port. 2. Configure the following serial port settings: baud rate: 115200 data length: 8 parity: None stop bit: 1 flow control: None 3. Turn the power on to the target board. 4. Use the set command at the dBUG> prompt for the following: dBUG> dBUG> dBUG> dBUG> dBUG> dBUG> dBUG> dBUG> dBUG> dBUG> dBUG> dBUG> dBUG> 5.
4 Loading Firmware Images Figure 4-1.
5. SDK Forum Information The Lantronix Linux SDK forum Web site (http://forums.lantronix.com) is the primary resource to obtain updated revisions of the SDK. The SDK and related documentation are also available via the Downloads page (www.lantronix.com/support/downloads). Please visit the Lantronix Web site or the Forums page to determine if a more current version of the SDK is available.
