Technical data
3. Base configuration
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# Optional package: PNP
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#OPT_PNP='yes' # install isapnp tools: yes or no
Please note that this file is stored with DOS line endings, i.e. each line contains an additional
carriage return (CR) at the end. Since most Unix editors can handle such files it was decided
to use this style, as Windows editors typically do have problems if no CR/LF line endings are
used!
If your favourite Unix/Linux editor does not like editing some configuration file due to the
DOS line endings, you can convert the DOS line endings to Unix ones with the following
command before you start editing the file:
sh unix/dtou config/base.txt
For the creation of the boot media it is irrelevant whether the file contains DOS oder Unix
line endings. They are always converted to Unix style when being written to the boot media.
But let’s proceed to the contents . . .
3.2. General settings
HOSTNAME Default Setting: HOSTNAME=’fli4l’
At the very beginning you should choose a name for your fli4l router.
PASSWORD Default Setting: PASSWORD=’fli4l’
This password is needed for logging on to the router—regardless whether you use a
keyboard attached to the router or a remote SSH console (for the latter you vill need the
sshd package).
The password is mandatory since fli4l version 1.5.
BOOT_TYPE Default setting: BOOT_TYPE=’hd’
BOOT_TYPE determines the boot medium in the broadest sense and affects the drivers
(kernel modules) and start scripts being included in the RootFS. A short description of
the boot process for better understanding:
• The BIOS of the computer loads and starts the boot loader on the boot medium.
• The boot loader (typically syslinux) extracts, loads, and starts the kernel.
• The kernel extracts the RootFS (= the basic file system containing tools and scripts
needed for booting), mounts the RootFS and begins to execute the start scripts.
• Depending on BOOT_TYPE, the start scripts loads the kernel modules for the boot
medium, mounts the boot partition, and extracts the OPT archive (opt.img) con-
taining additional programs.
• Subsequently, fli4l starts to configure the individual services.
The following values are valid for BOOT_TYPE at the moment:
ls120 Choose this to boot from LS120/240 and ZIP disks.
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