[debian-non-standard] Debian on FSG - status/help

[tsr]

Thanks for your quick reply!

Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
> tsr schrieb:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've finally gotten around to fix my FSG-3 and finalize the 
>> installation of Debian on it (it all started 18 months ago with my 
>> bricking it ;)).
>>
>> And yes, disclaimer: I am a newbie, but I am not that bad at following 
>> instructions read the manuals (as long as there are manuals and 
>> someone that can point me in the right direction).
>>
>> So, now I would like to know the status of the support.
>>
>> - Is the marvel wireless card supported in any available kernel?
> 
> It was not in August 2008:
> http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/libertas-dev/2008-August/001904.html
> http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/libertas-dev/2008-August/001905.html
> 
> 
>> - How is it going with the LEDs and buttons?
> 
> They are "hardcoded" to reboot/shutdown initiated from within the kernel.
> 

According to the nslu2-list someone named Rod was working with this, 
I'll get in touch with him.

> 
>> - is there any configurable fan-deamon available?
> 
> There is a fand when you look at openfsg.org (expect a few glitches 
> though).
> 

What are the glitches I can expect? Are they serious?
> 
>> More specific help wanted (that frankly is more general linux/Debian 
>> related than FSG):
>>
>> - marvell wireless: I've seen then maxtor-package containing some kind 
>> of driver for the card, but honestly I just don't understand what I 
>> should compile from it. Alternatevly I've found a menuconfig output 
>> showing the marvell as an option (but I seem can't to find it again - 
>> more digging) any pointers?
> 
> I don't think you can compile it from these sources with a recent kernel.
> You might try asking at linux-wireless list about the support for this 
> card - maybe something changed since August 2008.

Well, I don't mind using an old kernel. The README in the MSSII-package 
say the kernel is from the 2.6 line. The kernel I am using atm in the 
FSG is the one you provided in the fsg-deploy-usb-package and that is a 
2.6.20 so I'm prepared to give it a shot. Anyway I've been looking 
around and can't find any good instructions on how to compile only a 
module and also I don't know what exactly I should compile. Some help 
would be very much appreciated.

I suspect that I need the header files for the 2.6.20 kernel (I don't 
mind downloading the whole source tree) but I need to know if you made 
any changes from the official release to suit the fsg before you put it 
in the deploy-tar. If so I would like to get those sources from somewhere.

> 
> 
>> - how do I set up my FSG to work as a wireless router (as long as I 
>> get the wireless card working)? I have an incoming connection in the 
>> WAN-port (that is eth1) that I would like to share among a few 
>> computers here at home.
> 
> Obviously, you need wireless working first ;)
> Other than that, configure simple masquerading, done.

Obviously! And thanks, I'll look into that.

/Tomas
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