[lug] InstallFest, 19 Nov

[Siegfried Heintze]

Crawford,
In addition to installing linux on my desktop machine and having my linux
machine use the router, I want to install it on the WRT54G router itself.
Will there be anyone there to help me with that?

I tried it previously and installed linux on the WRT54G and was able to
telnet to my router and even run VI on the router. I was impressed.
Unfortunately, I hosed the wireless feature of the router and was unable to
restore that feature. Fortunately, the retailer was willing to give my my
$60 back. 


Assuming I can get a WRT54G v1.1 that is compatible with linux (thanks to
the previous posters, I now know to look for some serial numbers), will
there be anyone there to help me install linux ON THE ROUTER?

Thanks,
Siegfried

-----Original Message-----
From: Crawford Rainwater [mailto:crawford.rainwater at linux-etc.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 9:47 PM
To: Siegfried Heintze
Cc: crawford.rainwater at linux-etc.com; 'Boulder Linux Users Group -- General
Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [lug] InstallFest, 19 Nov

Comments below.

On Wed, November 16, 2005 6:16 pm, Siegfried Heintze said:
> Will there be folks with expertise to help me with
>  (1) configuring linksys wrt54g routers for use with linux as a VPN too?
> If
> so, maybe I'll pick one up at CompUSA (too bad you could not have this
> install fest after the thanks giving sales so I could get one very cheap!)

You should be able to use the WRT54G with Linux as well as with M$ or Mac
OS's I would think.  Most Linksys toys have a web interface for
configuration as well.

>  (2) configuring samba clients and servers? Will there be a windows
> machine
> and a router there to try it out?

The InstallFest room is on a separate network at DeVry which does have
some M$ mcahines there with logins though, so it could be possible.

>  (3) configuring access to local NTFS partitions on fedora core 4?
> Thanks,
> Siegfried

Yes on that one.

HTH.

--- Crawford
CLUE-North Coordinator