The instructions I provide are using software and systems I have available to myself. The Net4801 specifications are available here. In this how to, we are using the Soekris Net4801 since it’s a small, interesting little computer which is designed as a somewhat open platform for router, wireless, and numerous other types of development and production type uses. The methods in the guide to both network boot, and provide a serial console are not mutual specific and can be done on their own (example, you don’t need to network boot to install using a serial console, or vice versa). You can use this guide to perform the same function on other SBCs or other devices (even a standard server). To accomplish this, we will be network booting the Net4801 since it does not have any installation type storage (no cd-rom, and USB ports are not bootable), also since the Net4801 does not have a video card, or keyboard, we will be performing the installation over a serial console. In this “how to” we will go over installing Ubuntu 10.04 TLS on a Soekris Net4801 SBC (Single board computer).
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