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This is *so* not m0n0. Proof by existence (not for wrt54, but the rtl8181, a remarkably similar SoC (which.. we used to sell). See: http://www.smallworks.com/archives/00000388.htm, in particular > The rtl8181 project (on sourceforge) has source for a 2MB version of > linux running an 802.11 AP. (There is new code released under the GPL > for the rtl8186 "11g" AP-on-a-chip, too.) (Pardon my pointing to my own blog, and the flamage of esr that it contains.) The 2MB/8MB image has: dhcp server & client WPA with radius web server for configuration iptables & routing no idea on pppoe Broadcom has always offered its ODMs both vxworks and linux for the 47xx platforms. Always. (We're a source-licensee of Broadcom's, and have been since before the wrt54 was introduced.) jim Giobbi, Ryan wrote: > <snip> > c) its quite possible to build a linux image that will fit in the 2MB > flash/8MB ram constraints of the one wrt54 model > which ships with vxworks. > <snip> > > > I don't think this is true...given that the Linksys WRTG needs the > below items (at the minimum): > -2.4 Kernel with iptables and routing support > -dhcp server and client of some sort > -pppoe client > -Kernel support for wireless (Broadcom?) drivers > -Encryption (WEP and WPA) support > -RADIUS client (802.1x and WPA2) > -Web server of some kind > -Syslog server > > > Although the 2 MB of ROM is fine (actually, you could do with less), I > don't see how you could get the 2.4 kernel, with the extra encryption, > working in 8 MB of RAM. > > http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4729641740.html > "According to Dhillon, Linksys's biggest competitors in the wireless > access point market, including NetGear and D-Link, switched from Linux > to VxWorks long ago. "Linux has a larger memory footprint. To be > honest with you, a lot of companies in the networking space have > already switched," he said. " > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Thompson [mailto:jim at netgate dot com] > Sent: Fri 12/2/2005 2:23 PM > To: chuckm at seafoam dot net > Cc: m0n0wall-list > Subject: Re: [m0n0wall] WRT54G Internal Changes > > 1) this has nothing to do with m0n0wall (or pfSense). > 2) Your "make matters worse" is incorrect. > > a) its not a direct result of "Cisco's takeover of Linksys" (Linksys was > quite happy to be purchased) > b) there is one version of the wrt54 that doesn't run linux. All the > rest do, even the new 'L' model > see: http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS4729641740.html > c) its quite possible to build a linux image that will fit in the 2MB > flash/8MB ram constraints of the one wrt54 model > which ships with vxworks. > d) esr is an idiot. (see: http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=233 on this subject > and any number of other articles on any number of other subjects) > > jim > > Chuck Munro wrote: > > > > > > Ed Chatlos ............ > > > > > > There really is NO comparison between a Linksys WRT and > > > any hardware running M0n0. Which is best depends on what > > > you need. To be honest none of the WRT series routers > > > are very good. The big deal with the WRT's is the ability > > > to load aftermarket firmware's that include some features > > > Linksys never intended to run on those boxes and the WiFi > > > power boost feature. If it wasn't for that the WRT would > > > be just another run of the mill wireless router. You > > > really do get what you pay for. > > > > > > And to make matters worse, Cisco's takeover of Linksys has > > resulted in even more problems. The latest versions of the > > WRT54 series don't run Linux any more ... they've switched > > to VxWorks so that they no longer have to publish their > > source code under the GPL. See item 1) at the following: > > > > http://www.nwc.com/mobile/archives/mobile_archive_113005.html > > > > I don't know if this means you can't retrofit the old Linux > > code into the new router models, but I've heard there are > > many sad tales of unstable operation ever since the switch > > to the new operating system. > > > > Has anyone tried to downgrade the firmware (back to Linux) > > or is there some sort of code in the new versions to > > prevent this? > > > > I use my WRT only as a wireless access point now, and use > > m0n0wall as the firewall. M0n0wall is much more versatile > > (despite its inability to loop back through itself without > > using DNS redirection). > > > > Chuck > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: m0n0wall dash unsubscribe at lists dot m0n0 dot ch > > For additional commands, e-mail: m0n0wall dash help at lists dot m0n0 dot ch > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: m0n0wall dash unsubscribe at lists dot m0n0 dot ch > For additional commands, e-mail: m0n0wall dash help at lists dot m0n0 dot ch > |