It also has a 100 mbits ethernet network connection. All went fine until i ran the actual script sh optwareinstall. So i booted my xp laptop and voila, im getting about 6mbs through it. Optware was originally developed as a distribution mechanism for software for the unslung linux project for the linksys nslu2 a small low cost network storage device. Qnap supplies ipkg as a qpkg plugin on many of their products. First step is to prepare opt mount point for optware and create nf file for packages download. In other words, it fails to download the text file describing all the ipkg packages and because of that it cant determine the ipkgopt package name. Contribute to optwareoptware ng development by creating an account on github. Miscellaneous package information to see how to set up some packages, you can go back to the packages page. Hey all, im attempting to install optware on a tomato install of a netgear r7000. Originally developed as a distribution mechanism for the unslung linux distribution for the linksys nslu2, optware has been adopted. I was following this tutorial which was quite similar to the one on the tomato page. To make access to the linux kernel cpufreq subsystem easier for users and cpufreq.
Download or build monotone and appropriate tools, download the nslu2 linux master makefile and build openslug from the live source. Intended to be generic install script suitable for. This project provides a generic bootstrap script to install nslu2linux optware on any android device. Luckily, there now is optwareng which is a fork of optware and provides recent packages this is how i managed to install optwareng on my synology ds215j inspired by the instructions. Sometimes you want to install community or third party packages on your synology nas and they require ipkg itsy package management system to be present. So in order to install any 3rd party tools or extend boxs functionalities, we have to install. I have an outdated but still going strong synology ds107e nas installed in my home network. Arm, mips, x86 tonidoplug could contain it and it would simplify installation process of many packages as long as we build them and solve a lot of questions how to build. Optware is a free software package manager for embedded systems. Update the ipkg list of available packages using the command ipkg update 9. An internals page listing the specs of the linksys nslu2.
We discuss, develop and modify the firmware and hardware of the linksys nslu2, the synology ds101, the iomega nas100d, the dlink dsmg600, and other ixp4xxbased devices with large attached storage. Even before i did all this i was getting low transfer speeds around 2mbs, with the original firmware and the new stuff. After telnetting into the nslu2, the following commands are issued. Hellow this nslu2 unslung blog was created with the intention to load it up with tips and tricks for the complete beginner to get the nslu2network storage link for usb 2. Unfortunately, this version of dsm has removed ipkg package management tools. Get traffic statistics, seo keyword opportunities, audience insights, and competitive analytics for nslu2linux. Nokia n800n810 from cs05q1armel feed install ipkgopt. Instruction about how to go about this seem to vary and are often specific for the cpu inside your nas. It runs embedded linux, and the source is freely available. You have to install first the unslung software before installing the asterisk package.
This is probably the easiest way to install for most. Another source of software for the ddwrt is here ipkg. To flash the binary image to the nslu2 you can use this tool under windows xp 4. Post your questions and discussion about other uncategorized nas features here. Unless otherwise stated, the content of this page is licensed under creative commons attributionsharealike 3. Does anyone know where i might be able to acquire an installation disc or download the flash utility installer. It appears i can do everything without it except use flash drives. Upgrade any ipkg installed packages to the latest versions using the command ipkg upgrade 10. After upgrading the nslu2, the ipkg system needs to be configured correctly and the feeds necessary to download new packages need to be updated. This is the web presence of the nslu2linux development group and user community.
At its core, optware is a package manager to allow you to easly install and uninstall crosscompiled linux applications on your device over the. Note the same pair of command will also update any previous installed version too. That consumer storage device ran on linux, and the community opened it up, but they needed a lightweight distribution mechanism for their lightweight devices. Basically, each nslu2 can act as a highspeed, intelligent 1wire controller. I suspected it wasnt the nslu2, but possibly my mandriva box. Linksys makes a marvelous network storage link for usb 2. I recently purchased a used nslu2, and it lacks the installation disc. By installing optware ipkg, you used to be able to open the door to installing many other software packages by many different developers. Due to the availability of source code, the nslu2s use of well. I tried the instructions described in the blogpost bootstrap ds215j to install optware for ds215j but was unsatisfied with the long outdated packages it provided. Wait for the three consecutive beeps and login via ssh as root, password openslug. The nslu2linux project provides lots of information regarding linux on the nslu2. How to install ipkg on a synology nas michael poore.
Stock, the device runs a customised version of linux. You can also find an explanation of the boot process of the nslu2 running debian. Unlike other optwareforandroid projects you may find on the internet, this project. Download the packages from the nslulist and manually install using ipkg install be warned. Installing ipkg on tomato usb for asus rtn16 posted by volodymyr shcherbyna on 9 september 2010, 6. The general steps for installing ipkg modules are as followspick a location to install to. Ipkg is a very simple package manager for embedded devices. Please search the wiki to see if your problem is a known problem with a workaround in the chance that the problem might be fixed with the help of the package maintainer, come to the irc channel and politely ask for help. If you find any problems with the packages, please report them to the nslu2linux mailinglist. Finished, you can now install ipkg packages using the command ipkg install xxxx where xxxx is.
The itsy package management system ipkg was created to deliver this software, and the software packages it depended on. For information on installing optware on the nslu2, see the slug install page. If you find any problems with the packages, please report them to the nslu2 linux mailinglist. It contains a library used by other programs libcpufreq, command line tools to determine current cpufreq settings and to modify them cpufreqinfo and cpufreqset, and debug tools. Linksys was required to release their source code as per the terms of the gnu general public license. To make access to the linux kernel cpufreq subsystem easier for users and cpufreq userspace tools, a cpufrequtils package was created.
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