The switch has the following config for port 1.

interface FastEthernet0/1
 port network

interface VLAN1
 ip address 10.10.10.1 255.0.0.0
 ip default-gateway 10.10.10.1

The linux box had the following config for eth0

inet addr:10.10.10.10  Bcast:10.255.255.255  Mask:255.0.0.0

I can ping and telnet to the switch on ip 10.10.10.1,
while i can ping eth0 from the switch the linux box via
ip 10.10.10.10.

Next step is to use the linux box as the dhcp, gateway for my home
network. All the other computers and wireless routers will connect
to the switch and get out via the linux box.