[pocket-linux] Support for network in rootdisk

[David Horton]

> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
>          I am a curious linux user. i read the pocket-linux book. but
for further info i need to know abt how we can put the network support
in rootdisk. if any body can help me plz mail me.
> 
>   plz any body give me the direction ? or steps to follow for network
support?
> 
> Thanking u for earliest response
> 
> Bye,
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Amitd

Getting basic network support is not too difficult, but there probably
will not be enough space on the rootdisk.

You need binaries.  Search LDP for a package called net-tools and search
freshmeat.net for several packages called netkit-XXX.  The XXX being
base, combo, ftp, tftp or whatever you are looking for.

You'll also need the files /etc/services and /etc/protocols to make
things work.  I think netkit-base has sample files and the actual
information in the files comes from
http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers and
http://www.iana.org/assignments/protocol-numbers.

One other thing you need to watch out for is the additional library
requirements for some of the netkit packages.  Things like ping and tftp
are not a problem, but I think ftp requires ncurses.

Dave