soekris

Installing pyramid linux

Installing Pyramid Linux can be done a couple of different ways. Installation instructions assume you are installing on an embedded platform such as a Soekris board either via copying an image to compact flash (easiest method if available) or by using PXE.

install red hat linux 9 on soekris

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A Soekris 4801 Singe Board Computer makes a perfect firewall / router. But as all my systems run some kind of RedHat based linux versions, I preferred to get RedHat running on the soekris box too, instead of a special linux or *BSD version. In the following I will explain the steps I took to get my system installed.

Running Linux on a Soekris device

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Basics

What is a soekris box?
Soekris Engineering is a company that makes cool little x86-based mini-computers. There are several models of popular soekris machines, I happen to have a net4526 , although this should theoretically work on any of the 'net' series
What's a good way to find out more about soekris stuff?
Check out their 'support' section on soekris.com and sign up for their -announce and -tech mailing lists
What is Linux?
Sheesh, you haven't heard of Linux?
Which distro?
Debian.
Debian {is the best linux distro ever, sucks}!
I know.