[clug-talk] embedded linux device

[Darren L]

Now you're talking my language.

Hi all -- new to the list, been watching it for a few days. :)

I have one of these set up -  ipkg is set up really nicely with OpenSLUG.
It was running as a remote Asterisk machine while I was setting up a test
Asterisk PBX implementation for the main office.

I blew that out, and it's currently my rsync machine that also handles my
remote ssh work (openSSH), an iTunes server, and my main download machine.
VERY nice little box!  Only real problem is when downloading the OpenSuse
DVD iso, I realized that there's a 2GB filesize limitation that I haven't
looked into overcoming yet.

In all likelihood, I'm fairly certain that compiling wget 1.10 (as opposed
to wget1.9 that comes from the ipkg tree) will solve that problem.

For any of you that do pick one up, don't forget to void your warranty by
de-underclocking it!  [
http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/OverClockTheSlug]

Linksys NSLU2 / Vantec Nexstar 3 USB2.0 / Samsung Spinpoint 250GB



On 3/11/06, Gustin Johnson <gustin at echostar.ca> wrote:
>
> embedded I know that Kin and a few others have been looking in to this,
> so I thought I would post some of my recent experiences.
>
> I have just purchased 2 of these units:
>
> http://www.memoryexpress.com/index.php?PageTag=&page=file&memx_menu=EmbedProductDetail.php&DisplayProductID=5072&SID=
>
> I found the web interface to be little clunky and awkward.  A quick
> little nmap -O on the box confirmed my suspicion that these things run
> linux, and in my subsequent searching for how to hack the box to
> perhaps improve it, I came across this gem of a site:
> http://www.nslu2-linux.org/
>
> To make a long story short, you can not only customize the existing
> firmware, you can also load an entirely different firmware that allows
> you install one of a couple full distros (I have one of the boxes
> running an embedded version of Debian).
>
> Instead of being merely an appliance, these things are a fully
> functional computer that can be adapted to just about any purpose.
>
> I am not going to get much sleep this weekend, I need to rebuild my
> jinzora box, on something that fits in to my pocket
> Have fun and play safe :)
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