Re: [gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-28 Thread lee
James writes: > Nicolas Sebrecht laposte.net> writes: > > >> > > For the distribution, I'd recommend Alpine: >> > > http://www.alpinelinux.org/about > >> Sorry, I can't. I don't have them anymore while I'm sure they are still >> used in production. It's something easy to do, though. The scrip

[gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-12 Thread Hans
On 05/03/15 01:10, James wrote: Hello, It's time to build a new router. Surely, I would just like to purchase hardware and run a minimized or embedded gentoo on it along with iptables and a few other packages. But, I got to reading and well it seems much has changed. Dansguardian is deprecated?

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-08 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Sat, 7 Mar 2015 17:31:32 + (UTC), James wrote: > I cannot seem to find that thread. I tried all sorts of keywords > search via gmane and brute force on the archives, to no avail. > I also could not figure out how to perform search in the recently > open gentoo archive for the gentoo I gene

[gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-07 Thread James
Neil Bothwick digimed.co.uk> writes: > > > MAKEOPTS="-j16 -l10" > There was also a discussion on this list a year or two ago, where Michael > Mol conducted some extensive tests. My settings came out of that > discussion. I cannot seem to find that thread. I tried all sorts of keywords searc

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-06 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Fri, 6 Mar 2015 17:37:38 + (UTC), James wrote: > > MAKEOPTS="-j16 -l10" > > Might not be the best settings? [1] > Look for these lines in the reference thread and translate > to a makeopts syntax? Interesting discussion. There was also a discussion on this list a year or two ago, wher

[gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-06 Thread James
Neil Bothwick digimed.co.uk> writes: > > I'm not sure the arch of a 500 MHz AMD Geode LX800; > > isn't that compatible with i686 binaries? I found this: > The Geode LX800 is more like an i486. I used to use a box based on one > (not as a router) in the days before the Raspberry Pi. I used to bu

[gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-06 Thread James
Nicolas Sebrecht laposte.net> writes: > > > For the distribution, I'd recommend Alpine: > > > http://www.alpinelinux.org/about > Sorry, I can't. I don't have them anymore while I'm sure they are still > used in production. It's something easy to do, though. The scripts > themselves are dis

[gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-06 Thread Nicolas Sebrecht
On Fri, Mar 06, 2015 at 02:03:48AM +, James wrote: > > For the distribution, I'd recommend Alpine: > > http://www.alpinelinux.org/about > > Why would that be better than putting lilblue (gentoo) on > the board. Maybe somebody who has success with booting off > of usb (and that definitely i

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-06 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Fri, 6 Mar 2015 02:03:48 + (UTC), James wrote: > I'm not sure the arch of a 500 MHz AMD Geode LX800; > isn't that compatible with i686 binaries? I found this: > > " When it comes to compiling, just compile with -march=geode. That > option is defined on any i386/x86-64 gcc, so no real need

[gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-05 Thread James
Nicolas Sebrecht laposte.net> writes: > > On Wed, Mar 04, 2015 at 03:10:40PM +, James wrote: > > > I'd like to be able to download some open source linux to the router > > hardware if updates and pathces are not maintained by the vendor? > > That way I do not purchase something that is to

[gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-05 Thread Nicolas Sebrecht
On Wed, Mar 04, 2015 at 03:10:40PM +, James wrote: > I'd like to be able to download some open source linux to the router > hardware if updates and pathces are not maintained by the vendor? > That way I do not purchase something that is to be abandoned in > a few years by the vendor. > > It'

[gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-04 Thread James
Bruce Schultz gmail.com> writes: > Yes. Sadly it is still in its box in the cupboard for the past few weeks. Precisely why I need to purchase something functional and easy to set up, for now. >> Have you or another tried it? >> Have you put gentoo on it? > I did plan to, but, you know... time

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-04 Thread Bruce Schultz
On 5 March 2015 7:24:04 AM AEST, James wrote: >Bruce Schultz gmail.com> writes: > >> >> >> On 5 March 2015 1:10:40 AM AEST, James >tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > >>> I'd like to be able to download some open source linux to the >router >>> hardware if updates and pathces are not maintained by the

[gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-04 Thread James
Bruce Schultz gmail.com> writes: > > > On 5 March 2015 1:10:40 AM AEST, James tampabay.rr.com> wrote: >> I'd like to be able to download some open source linux to the router >> hardware if updates and pathces are not maintained by the vendor? >> That way I do not purchase something that is t

[gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-04 Thread James
gmail.com> writes: > [OT] openwrt? http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/buyerguide yes still munging through the suggestions. I do not need wireless (actually prefer no wireless ports on the router). I was kinda looking for direct hardware recommendations, if you have a make/model you are aware of, o