AdvLinux for i486SX Manual
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4. Configure the system
After the installation, the user can configure the system by demands for
better performance.
4.1. System network service configuration
The following table shows the default status of network service after
the system service is initiated.
Service Status
ftp enable
telnet enable
4.2. Start the system service
4.2.1. Ftp service
Perform the following command at the terminal (shell command line) to
initiate the ftp server:
#/etc/init.d/vsftpd start
If “OK” is echoed at the terminal, then the ftp service has been
initiated.
NOTE: the users should edit vsftpd configuration file (in /etc/vsftpd.conf)
according to your requirement.
4.2.2.
Telnet service
To initiate the telnet service, edit the file accessed by /etc/inetd.conf.
Uncomment the line with telnet and save the change. Perform the following
command to initiate the telnet service.
# /etc/init.d/openbsd-inetd restart
Afterward, access this host through the telnet command of another one.
If the testing page is shown normally, then the telnet service of this
host has been normally initiated.
4.3. Network configuration
4.3.1. Use the static IP address
For example, if configure eth0 to use the IP address 172.21.73.30, then
edit the file accessed by /etc/network/interface as shown below:
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
