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Altera_Forum
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9 years ago

Unix System Admin Tools

Hi, I am new to this forum and to FPGAs therefore excuse my lack of knowledge on the subject and guide me in the right direction. I am Linux System Admin and our organization is considerin...
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9 years ago

Embedded Linux like the distributions Altera uses are very light weight. They won't have as many admin tools as are found in a server or desktop distribution. You can build any other tools but I wouldn't recommend it. These systems don't have the CPU or memory resources to support much overhead. I suggest minimal changes to the standard distribution other than what is needed for your application. In particular, don't provide a path to the internet, or even your LAN as lots of security stuff has been removed.