Altera Nios II - Manual (Page 13)

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October 2005 Nios II Evaluation Kit User Guide
The Nios II Evaluation Board
Using Nios II
Linux This section describes the procedures for establishing a serial connection
and logging into Nios II Linux to access sample network applications.
Opening a Terminal Connection to Linux
The boot code in flash memory is the µClinux 2.6 kernel. The startup
procedure for the kernel will pause until a terminal connection is
established between your PC and the board via the USB cable. To watch
the kernel complete its startup procedure, perform the following steps:
1. On the Windows Start menu, click Programs, Altera, Nios II
Evaluation Kit <installed version>, Nios II SDK Shell to start the
Nios II SDK Shell.
2. At the shell prompt, type nios2-terminal r
The kernel startup messages will start scrolling, ending with a Nios II
Linux login prompt. See Figure 2.
Figure 2. Nios II Linux Login Prompt
Logging into Nios II Linux
At the login prompt, use the following username and password:
Username : nios