On 06/25/2009 07:19:24 AM, Ernesto wrote:
> > Consider whether it would be more fun to spend just a little > on something used that you could do more with once > you got it working. You'll surely want to do more > if you do get it working. I believe no one should discourage research and hacking on this forum. After all, that's the origin of OpenWrt, isn't it?
I don't mean to be discouraging. If that's your interest then pursue it.
Maybe there are ways of getting more with so little memory, perhaps improving the software, or finding a way to attach a USB flash drive (the processor has USB port), or maybe tomorrow this hardware features 4 MB of flash.
Good thought regarding USB flash. Did you check the wiki?
In any case, I think this topic will benefit OpenWrt, so, how about some cooperation?
I don't have any specific, useful, knowledge. And I don't have the interest to pursue it. I see other, more useful, directions. I started programming on a machine that had 10K of RAM. That's 10,240 bytes, total. Upgraded from 5K. No ROM and surely no flash. And no disk. And no display and only a serial port for textual input and output -- which required a separate teletype which we mostly didn't have access to. The primary means of input was via toggle switches, output was via blinking lights. Getting a paper tape reader was heaven. The HG520s you've got now has more power that most mainframes did then. The point being that obsolete hardware is soon becomes not just obsolete, but _really_ obsolete. You can learn a lot that you can apply to future projects and you can have a lot of fun so don't give up and do nothing. Just be honest with yourself about what you're going to get out of the project.
I'm not trying to fight with you, Karl, my english is not so good, and then my expression is limited. I'm just saying what I think, trying to be proactive and trying to get some help.
Right. No worries. I suggest using the IRC channel to get interactive help as you encounter various problems. Regards, Karl <[email protected]> Free Software: "You don't pay back, you pay forward." -- Robert A. Heinlein _______________________________________________ openwrt-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openwrt.org/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-users
