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Abraham Moller via Ale

2018-06-29 05:29:36 UTC

Hi all,

Thank you for letting me subscribe to the list! I am looking forward to
upcoming central meetings at Decatur Makers. I'm a PhD student at Emory
University in microbiology with a strong bioinformatics component of my
thesis.

As far as Linux (outside of writing Perl/R scripts for bioinformatics), I
am messing around with a Raspberry Pi 2, Zipit Z2, and soon a
battery-powered router (RAVPower FileHub Plus). I have been using the RPi2
and Zipit Z2 for Forth programming, text-based adventures, text-based
gaming in general, retro console emulation (via mednafen and higan), and
ssh/telnet (as dumb terminals). I will be flashing the router with OpenWRT
and using it as a portable Linux machine with long battery life,
network-attached storage device, (potentially) a BBS host, and a WiFi
extender.

Is anyone interested in Linux router firmware (OpenWRT/DD-WRT) in this
group? Do you coordinate with Decatur Makers for the Arduino/Raspberry Pi
project nights?

Thanks,
Jon

A. P. Garcia via Ale

2018-06-29 16:21:04 UTC

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Hi, and welcome! I haven't been to a Decatur Makerspace Pii/Arduino
meeting yet, but I plan on going. I'm in Decatur as well. I've used
DD-WRT in the past, but I'm not using it at the moment. Have you tried
RetroPie (https://retropie.org.uk/)? Good stuff. Aside from
retrogaming, I'm mostly interested in music applications as far as the
embedded space goes...

Regards,
Phil Garcia

Post by Abraham Moller via Ale
Hi all,
Thank you for letting me subscribe to the list! I am looking forward to
upcoming central meetings at Decatur Makers. I'm a PhD student at Emory
University in microbiology with a strong bioinformatics component of my
thesis.
As far as Linux (outside of writing Perl/R scripts for bioinformatics), I am
messing around with a Raspberry Pi 2, Zipit Z2, and soon a battery-powered
router (RAVPower FileHub Plus). I have been using the RPi2 and Zipit Z2 for
Forth programming, text-based adventures, text-based gaming in general,
retro console emulation (via mednafen and higan), and ssh/telnet (as dumb
terminals). I will be flashing the router with OpenWRT and using it as a
portable Linux machine with long battery life, network-attached storage
device, (potentially) a BBS host, and a WiFi extender.
Is anyone interested in Linux router firmware (OpenWRT/DD-WRT) in this
group? Do you coordinate with Decatur Makers for the Arduino/Raspberry Pi
project nights?
Thanks,
Jon
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DJ-Pfulio via Ale

2018-06-29 16:43:44 UTC

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A few months ago, ALE-NW tried to get a group together to work r-pi
projects together. It failed to catch on, but a small committed group
should be able to get it going. Right group, right time, right location,
right projects will make it work.

IMHO.

I'm concerned about proper support from *WRT teams. I tend to keep
hardware longer than their dev teams, so updates stop just like with
commercial firmware after a year or two. After that, we are on our own.
If your HW is well supported, great, but eventually it will drop off
(the support) and there won't be any announcement, just no more updates
come. Took me over a year to realize it happened. I'm a little slow.

My solution for routers has been posted here enough already. Check the
archives if interested.

Post by A. P. Garcia via Ale
Hi, and welcome! I haven't been to a Decatur Makerspace Pii/Arduino
meeting yet, but I plan on going. I'm in Decatur as well. I've used
DD-WRT in the past, but I'm not using it at the moment. Have you tried
RetroPie (https://retropie.org.uk/)? Good stuff. Aside from
retrogaming, I'm mostly interested in music applications as far as the
embedded space goes...
Regards,
Phil Garcia

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Charles Shapiro via Ale

2018-06-30 12:42:48 UTC

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Hmm. I just recently updated my WRT54GL from CoovaAP to OpenWRT. That
went pretty ok simple. I dunno about using it as a portable linux device.
Seems like the RPi might be more suited to that. At least one of my
friends is using one that way now.

I have a go-ahead for a Raspberry Pi intro class at Decatur Makers for the
fall. DM has a cardboard box with about 70 Raspberry Pi 2 Bs in it (the
one with 2 USB ports and an HDMI port). They lack SD cards and wall warts,
but will run the latest 'n' greatest raspbian no problem. I've got the
hardware and software developed, and I'm in process of taking pictures and
making a slide deck. The current plan is to cover three different ways to
light an LED from the web: CGI, CGI talking to a daemon, and CherryPy (as
an example of a web framework). I'll probably be looking for teaching
assistants for this when the time gets closer.

-- CHS

Post by DJ-Pfulio via Ale
A few months ago, ALE-NW tried to get a group together to work r-pi
projects together. It failed to catch on, but a small committed group
should be able to get it going. Right group, right time, right location,
right projects will make it work.
IMHO.
I'm concerned about proper support from *WRT teams. I tend to keep
hardware longer than their dev teams, so updates stop just like with
commercial firmware after a year or two. After that, we are on our own.
If your HW is well supported, great, but eventually it will drop off
(the support) and there won't be any announcement, just no more updates
come. Took me over a year to realize it happened. I'm a little slow.
My solution for routers has been posted here enough already. Check the
archives if interested.

I am

Post by A. P. Garcia via Ale

Post by Abraham Moller via Ale
messing around with a Raspberry Pi 2, Zipit Z2, and soon a

battery-powered

Post by A. P. Garcia via Ale

Post by Abraham Moller via Ale
router (RAVPower FileHub Plus). I have been using the RPi2 and Zipit Z2

for

Post by A. P. Garcia via Ale

Post by Abraham Moller via Ale
Forth programming, text-based adventures, text-based gaming in general,
retro console emulation (via mednafen and higan), and ssh/telnet (as

dumb

Post by A. P. Garcia via Ale

Post by Abraham Moller via Ale
terminals). I will be flashing the router with OpenWRT and using it as a
portable Linux machine with long battery life, network-attached storage
device, (potentially) a BBS host, and a WiFi extender.
Is anyone interested in Linux router firmware (OpenWRT/DD-WRT) in this
group? Do you coordinate with Decatur Makers for the Arduino/Raspberry

Post by A. P. Garcia via Ale

Post by Abraham Moller via Ale
project nights?

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DJ-Pfulio via Ale

2018-06-30 18:13:12 UTC

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Charles, are you really using wifi router firmware from 2011 still?
The last version of openwrt that works on that hardware is 10.03.1 ...
https://archive.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03.1/brcm-2.4/

Or do you compile your own that includes all the remote exploit fixes
found sense then?

Hmm. I just recently updated my WRT54GL from CoovaAP to OpenWRT. That
went pretty ok simple. I dunno about using it as a portable linux
device. Seems like the RPi might be more suited to that. At least one
of my friends is using one that way now.
I have a go-ahead for a Raspberry Pi intro class at Decatur Makers for
the fall. DM has a cardboard box with about 70 Raspberry Pi 2 Bs in it
(the one with 2 USB ports and an HDMI port). They lack SD cards and wall
warts, but will run the latest 'n' greatest raspbian no problem. I've
got the hardware and software developed, and I'm in process of taking
pictures and making a slide deck. The current plan is to cover three
different ways to light an LED from the web: CGI, CGI talking to a
daemon, and CherryPy (as an example of a web framework). I'll probably
be looking for teaching assistants for this when the time gets closer.
-- CHS

Charles Shapiro via Ale

2018-07-01 02:23:46 UTC

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Post by DJ-Pfulio via Ale
Charles, are you really using wifi router firmware from 2011 still?
The last version of openwrt that works on that hardware is 10.03.1 ...
https://archive.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03.1/brcm-2.4/
Or do you compile your own that includes all the remote exploit fixes
found sense then?

Post by Charles Shapiro via Ale
Hmm. I just recently updated my WRT54GL from CoovaAP to OpenWRT. That
went pretty ok simple. I dunno about using it as a portable linux
device. Seems like the RPi might be more suited to that. At least one
of my friends is using one that way now.
I have a go-ahead for a Raspberry Pi intro class at Decatur Makers for
the fall. DM has a cardboard box with about 70 Raspberry Pi 2 Bs in it
(the one with 2 USB ports and an HDMI port). They lack SD cards and wall
warts, but will run the latest 'n' greatest raspbian no problem. I've
got the hardware and software developed, and I'm in process of taking
pictures and making a slide deck. The current plan is to cover three
different ways to light an LED from the web: CGI, CGI talking to a
daemon, and CherryPy (as an example of a web framework). I'll probably
be looking for teaching assistants for this when the time gets closer.
-- CHS

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DJ-Pfulio via Ale

2018-07-01 11:44:38 UTC

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For clarity, most people shouldn't be using unsupported dd-wrt/openwrt
builds that aren't maintained and current. Yes?

The latter. This router is bridging into a network containing nothing
but student Raspberry Pi s which will be active for a matter of hours.
It is not connected to the wider internet. I wouldn't use it on a
production network.
My real problem is that I can't trust Windows to work with a USB to RJ45
adapter. When I tried an adapter on a random Windows laptop at Decatur
Makers, it failed to recognize the device without a driver. I am
reluctant to spend much time on Windows technical support in a Raspberry
Pi class. I figure that if they can't connect to WiFi, I can
legitimately throw up my hands and say "Get a Real Computer".
--CHS
Charles, are you really using wifi router firmware from 2011 still?
The last version of openwrt that works on that hardware is 10.03.1 ...
https://archive.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03.1/brcm-2.4/
Or do you compile your own that includes all the remote exploit fixes
found sense then?

Hmm. I just recently updated my WRT54GL from CoovaAP to OpenWRT.

That

went pretty ok simple. I dunno about using it as a portable linux
device. Seems like the RPi might be more suited to that. At least one
of my friends is using one that way now.
I have a go-ahead for a Raspberry Pi intro class at Decatur Makers for
the fall. DM has a cardboard box with about 70 Raspberry Pi 2 Bs

in it

(the one with 2 USB ports and an HDMI port). They lack SD cards

and wall

warts, but will run the latest 'n' greatest raspbian no problem.

I've

got the hardware and software developed, and I'm in process of taking
pictures and making a slide deck. The current plan is to cover three
different ways to light an LED from the web: CGI, CGI talking to a
daemon, and CherryPy (as an example of a web framework). I'll

probably

be looking for teaching assistants for this when the time gets closer.
-- CHS

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Charles Shapiro via Ale

2018-07-01 13:17:30 UTC

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Yeah, I wouldn't recommend this for most uses.

-- CHS

Post by DJ-Pfulio via Ale
For clarity, most people shouldn't be using unsupported dd-wrt/openwrt
builds that aren't maintained and current. Yes?

Post by Charles Shapiro via Ale
The latter. This router is bridging into a network containing nothing
but student Raspberry Pi s which will be active for a matter of hours.
It is not connected to the wider internet. I wouldn't use it on a
production network.
My real problem is that I can't trust Windows to work with a USB to RJ45
adapter. When I tried an adapter on a random Windows laptop at Decatur
Makers, it failed to recognize the device without a driver. I am
reluctant to spend much time on Windows technical support in a Raspberry
Pi class. I figure that if they can't connect to WiFi, I can
legitimately throw up my hands and say "Get a Real Computer".
--CHS
Charles, are you really using wifi router firmware from 2011 still?
The last version of openwrt that works on that hardware is 10.03.1

...

Post by Charles Shapiro via Ale
https://archive.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03.1/brcm-2.4/
Or do you compile your own that includes all the remote exploit fixes
found sense then?

Post by Charles Shapiro via Ale
Hmm. I just recently updated my WRT54GL from CoovaAP to OpenWRT.

That

Post by Charles Shapiro via Ale
went pretty ok simple. I dunno about using it as a portable linux
device. Seems like the RPi might be more suited to that. At least

one