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VR1000 Operating System
The VR1000 runs a full Linux operating system distribution rather than an "embeeded system" version of Linux. The choice of a full operating system opens up the power of the VR1000 platform to allow a large range of off-the-shelf software/applications to be run in the in-vehicle environment, including but not limited to:
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IP networking services: | |
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IP routing | |
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Firewall and Network Address Translantion (NAT) | |
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PPP protocol stack | |
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DHCP server | |
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DNS server | |
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Email server (SMTP, IMAP, POP3) | |
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Web Server | |
and also allows new applications to be developed rapidly using standard development tools.
Debian ARM Linux
Thorcom selected Debiantm GNU Linux for the VR1000. The Debian Linux distribution is the widest supported distribution for non-Intel CPUs such as the ARM CPU used in VR1000.
At the time of writing VR1000 is shipped with Debian GNS Linux version 3.1 (aka "Sarge").
Thorcom will support future Debian releases as and when they become available.
Debian packages
The VR1000 is shipped with the base set of packages installed on the CompactFlash card by the Debootstrap process plus the following packages:
| Package Name | Description |
| module-init-tools | Kernel module loader/unloader and tools for Linux 2.6 kernel |
| xinetd | The extended inet super server |
| dhcp3-server | The ISC DHCP server version 3 |
| joe | A text editor with the look and feel of WordStar |
| less | File and stream viewing utility |
| telnetd | Telnet remote login facility |
| ssh | The Secure SHell client and server |
| dosfstools | Utilities for creating/manipulating MSDOS format data partitions |
| pureftpd | A high performance, secure, FTP server |
| ftp | FTP command line client |
| file | A utility for determing file types using magic |
| psmisc | Misc. tools for access to process information |
| libdb4.3 | GNU/Berkely compatible binary database library |
These additional packages are installed to allow standard applications used by customers to operate. Additional packages can be installed by the customer using Debian's 'apt' package management system and either CDROM or a network connection.
Documentation
Full details of the VR1000 operating system and configuration can be obtained online:
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The Thorcom VR1000 Reference Manual |
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The Debian Linux documentation is at: www.debian.org/doc |
Please refer to the published documentation before requesting support.
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