How to add an FTP client to Coyote 2.x
Why to do that ?
- Sometimes you need to change some file at a CL box and its far away from you.
- An ftp client is the easiest (and somtimes only) way to transfer files into/out of a CL box.
What do you will need ?
- A WORKING Coyote Linux 2.x floppy
- 35K free on this floppy (See this page if you need more room.)
- FTP client compiled for Coyote 2.x (Download
it here)
How to install:
1 - Download the ftp.tgz file and copy it to your existing Coyote boot floppy.
Note: If you're using a Linux system to make these changes, you can use any text editor to make the following changes, rather than mounting the floppy in your Coyote system.
2 - Boot the machine into Coyote, login as root, and Quit from the menu [Q]
3 - Type: mount /dev/boot /mnt [Enter] Ignore the error message about Minix file systems.
4 - Type: edit /mnt/packages [Enter]
5 - If this is the first package you've added, this file will be empty. Add one line with the new package name: ftp [Enter]
6 - Close the editor [Ctrl+Q] and save the file [Y]
7 - Type: umount /mnt [Enter] (Note the spelling: umount, not unmount.)
8 - Reboot your Coyote box. Do not use the menu option to write configuration changes to the floppy.
To Run:
1 - Boot the machine into Coyote, login as root, and Quit from the menu [Q] ftp [server-name-or-ip] [port-if-not-21] [Enter]. ftp www.mysite.com 2121 (accessing a remote site with FTP service on port 2121) or ftp 192.168.0.3 (accessing a local FTP server without a valid domain name) help to see the commands suported. quit to exit from the ftp program.
Credits, Licenses, Sources and Documentation
Coyote Linux - Vortech Consulting - http://www.coyotelinux.com
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Claudio Roberto Cussuol