User guide

Preparing the MPC8568E-MDS-PB Board
Preparing for Linux® Application Development
18 MPC8568E Kit Configuration Guide
7. Press the power toggle switch (SW5) to turn on power to the board.
The processor board powers up. LD2 and LD7 display a constant green light. LD1
flashes orange once at the end of the reset sequence.
The emulator displays Linux boot status messages and then displays this shell prompt:
freescale login:
(See Figure 2.1
.)
Figure 2.1 Terminal Emulator Showing Linux® Shell Prompt
8. In the terminal emulator, type root at the login prompt and press Enter.
The system prompts you for a password.
9. In the terminal emulator, type root at the password prompt an press Enter.
The system logs you in as user root and displays this prompt:
~ #
10. At the prompt, enter this command:
~ # ifconfig eth0
IPAddress netmask Mask
(where
IPAddress is an available, static IP address on your network, and Mask is
the mask appropriate for your subnet).
The ifconfig utility assigns the specified IP address and netmask to Ethernet port 0.
NOTE If you do not have an unused, static IP address, obtain one from your network
administrator.