Re: [GNU-linux-libre] LibreWRT : A 100% FOSS GNU/Linux-libre Distro

2011-03-15 Thread Jaromil 

hi Jason,

On Mon, 14 Mar 2011, Jason Self wrote:

 Thanks, Jaromil.
 
 It appears that there are a few different issues going on.
 
 It looks like you're trying to compile FreeWRT, not LibreWRT. Our project
 is located at http://librewrt.org.

hoeps, sorry :)

i'll look at LibreWRT then.

FWIW, i've been up all night with FreeWRT without success: their
firmware-packaging server doesn't works and i can't compile the
firmware now i'm actually happy is not your project.

 Even if you turn your attention to LibreWRT, it looks like the
 device you're referring to requires proprietary software for full
 functionality.  As a matter of policy [1] we can't support that
 device. Please see our website for more more information on devices
 that are supported at present.

yes! exactly. as i know well this Asus device and saw it on the list
of freewrt i was wondering. your behaviour of not supporting it is
correct.  i cannot go further in trying libreWRT, but i'll have a look
at its code and report here my observations.

 Perhaps it's time to consider replacing your hardware with something
 more freedom respecting? :) There are some people that are looking
 at the TP-Link TL-WR1043ND. The initial review of that device
 appears to indicate that it's a good candidate for a 100% free
 system and will likely be the first WiFi router that is officially
 supported.

great! yes indeed i prefer to go for liberated devices. when i've
bought my WL500G second hand a couple of years ago there wasn't any
option that included a wifi chip and a usb 2.0 host in the same 12v
powered box.

yours is a very useful project! i work in the video field and i'm
stuck with WDTV Live boxes having the ignominious Sigma chip for HD
video decoding that is fenced so, despite they run uClinux and
busybox, a single closed component in them prevents me to complete a
project ... this just to say how much is important to know when a
device can be 100% free even before embarking into the adventure of
customising.

ciao

 [1] http://librewrt.org/index.php?title=LibreWRT:About




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Re: [GNU-linux-libre] LibreWRT : A 100% FOSS GNU/Linux-libre Distro

2011-03-15 Thread Jason Self 
Jaromil wrote:
 Jason: is openfwwf already in LibreWRT? it seems that openfwwf
 supports the Asus WL500g series.

Not currently, but it could be added. We're getting ready to do a new
release on March 19th at the upcoming LibrePlanet 2011 [1]. It's too late
for that, I think, but perhaps for our next release after that. Stay
tuned...

[1] http://libreplanet.org/wiki/LibrePlanet2011

Re: [GNU-linux-libre] LibreWRT : A 100% FOSS GNU/Linux-libre Distro

2011-03-15 Thread Graziano Sorbaioli 
On Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:47:25 -0700, Jason Self ja...@librewrt.org 
wrote:


Perhaps it's time to consider replacing your hardware with something 
more

freedom respecting? :) There are some people that are looking at the
TP-Link TL-WR1043ND. The initial review of that device appears to 
indicate
that it's a good candidate for a 100% free system and will likely be 
the

first WiFi router that is officially supported.



Recently I bought a Linksys WRT160NL which is Atheros based and Work In 
Progress for OpenWRT:


http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/linksys/wrt160nl

It should be fully free. In case it will be supported I could test 
LibreWRT for that.


This time maybe I should get an anti-brick cable BEFORE trying 
anything..

;)



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Graziano Sorbaioli
Founder, LibrePlanet Itaila
http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:LibrePlanet_Italia