**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Thu Feb 09 10:59:56 2006 Feb 09 20:39:51 Hi. I'm trying to run openvpn, but there is no "tun" driver in the kernel. Am I correct to think that I cant just install the kernel from my sarge installatoin, but have to work on the openslug part on my NSLU2? Feb 09 22:14:38 nomeata: You'll have to fetch the kernel module from the openslug feed manually, and use dpkg -i --force-all /path/to/kernelmodule-tun.ipk Feb 09 22:17:06 NAiL: thanks. would be nice if someone would provie an apt repository with those as .debs, though. Feb 09 22:17:15 btw, is it safe to install udev or will that break everything? Feb 09 22:20:46 I installed udev on my debianised slug Feb 09 22:20:49 I'm running sid Feb 09 22:21:13 Someone is going to set up an apt repo with the kernel modules, sooner or later ;) Feb 09 22:24:22 but this might be a pain in the arse at the moment, because there's no stable release yet and you would need a different module for every kernel you built because they *might * be incompatible Feb 09 22:26:26 most cool woud be if the bootloader can ideed get the kernel from the harddrive, so you can skip openslug alltogether. or can you mount the openslug filesystem to /boot, and start installing regular kernel packages? Feb 09 22:28:22 there's no need for this ;) the bootloader doesn't knows the usb-harddisk Feb 09 22:28:40 the openslug filesys is mounted on /initrd Feb 09 22:29:10 EvilDevil: There's a stable release of the basesystem right around the corner Feb 09 22:29:31 you can copy the openslug kernel-modules from /initrd/lib/modules/`uname -r`/* to /lib/modules/`uname -r` Feb 09 22:29:55 NAiL *crossing fingers* Feb 09 22:30:09 oh, that is cool. it does not show up with mount, so that why I haven't noticed, I guess. Feb 09 22:30:47 so, why not ln /initrd/boot /boot and install regular debian packages? Feb 09 22:31:26 ln /initrd/boot /boot ? what for? Feb 09 22:32:00 the kernel doesn't get read from the filesystems. It's written directly from flash. Feb 09 22:32:35 written? you meant read? Feb 09 22:32:46 ah, I see. can you flash the kernel then from the debian system, or only from openslug, or even only from a different computer? Feb 09 22:32:52 uh, yes Feb 09 22:32:55 written to/read from Feb 09 22:33:47 reflash isn't in debianslug afaict Feb 09 22:33:50 i'm not sure if you can flash it from debian, i'm using the "upgrade flash"from http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/DebianSlug/Bootstrap#upgrade Feb 09 22:33:50 (yet) Feb 09 22:34:11 (atleast, it's not in *my* debianslug yet) Feb 09 22:35:03 NAiL might be in /initrd/sbin ? Feb 09 22:35:04 but it would be theoretical possible? Feb 09 22:35:18 EvilDevil: yes, but it also needs devio Feb 09 22:35:43 # /initrd/sbin/reflash Feb 09 22:35:54 ah, devio is in apt Feb 09 22:35:56 /initrd/sbin/reflash: /sbin/sysconf: script not found Feb 09 22:36:10 ah, it needs more than that... joy Feb 09 22:36:15 ...;) Feb 09 22:36:43 Well, someone is working on making it usable, IIRC. Feb 09 22:37:43 it's just a shell script, hacking it should be easy Feb 09 22:37:58 yes, so is sysconf I think Feb 09 22:38:07 they all just use devio Feb 09 22:38:21 i cp'ed sysconf to /sbin Feb 09 22:38:34 trying now ;) Feb 09 22:38:44 is there an additional apt repository with special NSLU stuff like the leds program etc? Feb 09 22:39:59 no, it's in the official debian arm repo Feb 09 22:40:06 oh, even better :-) Feb 09 22:40:34 nomeata: from a different computer, yes, with upslug2 Feb 09 22:40:43 apt-get install nslu2-utils Feb 09 22:40:49 nomeata: the debian kernel -5 has speaker support Feb 09 22:40:58 you need a patched beep program tho Feb 09 22:41:04 leds support isn't in the debian kernel yet Feb 09 22:41:08 but it'll all come eventually Feb 09 22:41:24 (but you're probably not running a debian kernel right now anyway) Feb 09 22:41:46 nomeata you can use the instructions at http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/DebianSlug/Bootstrap#notes to enable beeper and leds on debianslug at the moment Feb 09 22:42:10 (the ones in the nslu2-utils package aren't working atm) Feb 09 22:44:32 no, because they (try to) use the old interface Feb 09 22:44:58 hmm, is that package also available for sarge on armeb? Feb 09 22:45:07 reflash: Kernel(/dev/mtdblock2): cannot find Kernel mtd partition. Feb 09 22:45:07 check /proc/mtd, either the partition does not exist or there is no Feb 09 22:45:07 corresponding block device. Feb 09 22:45:45 EvilDevil: running udev? If not, the /dev/mtdblock might not be there at all Feb 09 22:46:37 check /proc/mtd, either the partition does not exist or there is no Feb 09 22:46:37 corresponding block device. Feb 09 22:46:41 shit Feb 09 22:46:47 NAiL: you got point Feb 09 22:48:13 devio: /etc/init.d/sysconfsetup: open: No such file or directory Feb 09 22:48:27 but it flashed it Feb 09 22:49:14 /etc/default/functions: line 348: test: : integer expression expected Feb 09 22:49:23 hmm. copying from usb2.0 disk to usb2.0 disk at 2MB/s - is that normal or is something broken here? Feb 09 22:49:25 reflash: system upgrade complete. Reboot to continue. Feb 09 22:49:49 ah, 100% CPU, that's whats limiting :-( Feb 09 22:50:03 nomeata: running at 133 or 266mhz? Feb 09 22:50:16 ( i had to copy reflash from /initrd/sbin to /sbin because it was complaining about /initrd beeing busy) Feb 09 22:50:32 NAiL: I did not do any hardware modifications... Feb 09 22:50:44 ok, then it's running @133Mhz Feb 09 22:51:07 NAiL: 131 BogoMips are reported, so yes, 133MHz Feb 09 22:53:27 deunderclocking it is *really* simple ;) Feb 09 22:53:35 (but voids warranty) Feb 09 22:58:18 rwhitby: =) Feb 09 23:03:51 I'm going to start referring to the debian-compatible kernel that we build in OE as SlugOS/lag from now on, so we don't confuse it with the debianslug kernel which is built in debian. Feb 09 23:04:06 good idea Feb 09 23:04:49 NAiL: yes, just read about the mod. I guess I'll do that, but now I'll just wait for the 60GB to be shoved around. Feb 09 23:05:08 yeah Feb 09 23:05:57 nomeata if you have a linux box w/ usb2.0, i would rather use this for copying files around ;) Feb 09 23:06:33 EvilDevil: well, I want to shut that down in, eh, negative 30min to get to bed. And I want to use the NSLU2 for something, after all I bought it :-) **** ENDING LOGGING AT Fri Feb 10 10:59:56 2006