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What is OpenWrt?
OpenWrt is described as a Linux distribution for embedded devices.
Instead of trying to create a single, static firmware, OpenWrt provides a fully writable filesystem with package management. This frees you from the application selection and configuration provided by the vendor and allows you to customize the device through the use of packages to suit any application. For developer, OpenWrt is the framework to build an application without having to build a complete firmware around it; for users this means the ability for full customization, to use the device in ways never envisioned.
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Backfire 10.03 Beta
*** BETA RELEASE ***
The OpenWrt Team would like to announce a beta of the next major release, codenamed Backfire. Testing of this build will help refine the code in preparation of the final release.
Binaries can be downloaded at http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03-beta/
Highlights:
* brcm-2.4 updated to 2.4.37 kernel
* other targets updated to 2.6.30 or 2.6.32
* gcc updated to 4.3.3 for arm/mips targets, 4.4.3 for powerpc
* uClibc updated to 0.9.30.1
* b43 wireless driver for Broadcom 11g chipsets on the 2.6 kernel
* ath9k wireless driver for Atheros 11n chipsets
* support for many new ar71xx devices
* magicbox target folded into ppc40x
new targets:
* brcm63xx - Broadcom ADSL modem/routers chipset
* cobalt - MIPS-based servers from Cobalt Networks
* orion - Marvell Orion devices
Known Issues:
* ipv6 resolution via uClibc can produce segfaults
* busybox httpd occaisionally segfaults or hangs, but luci uses lucid instead of httpd by default. kill -9 should be used if it refuses to die
* luci is still being worked on for this release, some configuration is missing, partiuclarly switch config and 802.11n options
Note: We said we'd tell you when brcm47xx should work for those of you with Broadcom wireless, the time is now, start testing.
Yours truly,
--
The release management team
Andy Boyett & Nicolas Thill
Wireless Battle Mesh v3 (02-06 June 2010, Bracciano, Italy)
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Announcing the Wireless Battle of the Mesh v3
(02-06 June 2010, Bracciano, Italy)
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The next 'Wireless Battle of the Mesh' will take place from
Wed 2nd till Sun 6th of June in Bracciano (near Rome),
Italy. The event aims to bring together people from across
Europe to test the performance of different routing
protocols for ad-hoc networks, like Babel, B.A.T.M.A.N.,
and OLSR. This third WBM will be improving the testbed
conditions for mesh protocols with standardized testing
procedures that will be reported after the event for the
wireless communities.
On the development side, a flashing tool will be presented
to simplify the deployment of such wireless networks based
on OpenWrt stable release and packages for each protocol.
If you are a mesh networking enthusiast, community
networking activist, or have an interest in mesh networks
you have to check this out!
Informations about the event are gathered at:
http//battlemesh.org/
Location
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The event will take place in the camping Porticciolo in
Bracciano, Italy. along the border of the lake of
Bracciano, just North-West of Rome.
Registration
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Registrations will be available at different hackerspaces
(Fusolab, HSBXL, /tmp/lab, metalab, CCC, ...) and on the
official website for the event at http://battlemesh.org
Fees
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Every participant needs to donate 50 EUR (this should cover
the costs for the camping, and the infrastructure). To
finance this event, we ask you to pay when subscribing
(paypal, bank transfer or cash).
Contact
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* Web: http://battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV3
* Email: contatti@ninux.org
* IRC: irc.freenode.net #battlemesh
OpenWrt developers at Fosdem 2010
Some OpenWrt developers will be present at the Fosdem 2010 edition in Brussels[1]. If you want to meet us, just hang around near the Embedded Room. Hope to see you numerous there.
[1]: http://www.fosdem.org/2010/
Kamikaze 8.09.2
The OpenWrt team would like to announce the release of Kamikaze 8.09.2
The official binaries, generated from the 8.09.2 svn tag, can be found here: http://downloads.openwrt.org/kamikaze/8.09.2/
This is the last update of the 8.09 release series, with the following notable changes:
* pptp nat contracting removed on brcm-2.4, cause of dnat off-by-one port forwarding bug
* added antenna gpio support for nanostation loco2
* backported swconfig and IP-175C support for DIR-300 and similar atheros devices
* added a combined atheros image format with sysupgrade support
* fixed ethernet issues on fonera+
* fixed wgt634u regresssion introduced in 8.09.1
* disabled tcp ecn by default
* improved sysupgrade reliability
* added mtd support for fis table layout on redboot based systems
* add support for creating VMware VMDK images for x86
* fixed ipv6 interface setup on boot
* numerous madwifi fixes
* fixed ImageBuilder and SDK
* fixed failsafe mode on fonera+ and fonera 2.0
* fixed memory leaks in miniupnpd
* fixed escaping issues in ddns-scripts
* update X-Wrt to 8.09.2
* update LuCI to v0.8.8
* security fixes for openswan, tiff, libpng, kernel, curl, gnutls, openssl and dnsmasq
For a complete list of changes refer to https://dev.openwrt.org/milestone/Kamikaze%208.09.2
Note: The brcm47xx still won't work for those of you needing broadcom wifi, stick to brcm-2.4.
We will tell you when it does work.
Yours truly,
--
The release management team
Andy Boyett & Nicolas Thill
26c3 - 26th Chaos Communication Congress
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OpenWrt @ 26c3
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OpenWrt developers, members and users will again this year assemble @ 26c3 in berlin, from the 27th to 30th of December 2009.
http://events.ccc.de/congress/2009/wiki … hp/Welcome
The venue is the Berlin Congress Center (BCC) and OpenWrt will have a visible 'hackspace' inside the building.
Come, meet, talk, support, party and help envision new ways of using devices.
http://events.ccc.de/congress/2009/wiki … hp/OpenWrt
The OpenWrt developers
Second Wireless Battle Mesh WBM2009 v2 (Brussels, 17-18 October)
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HackerSpaceBrussels announces the second Wireless Battle Mesh
WBM2009 v2 (Brussels, 17-18 October)
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HackerSpaceBrussels (HSB) announces the second Wireless Battle Mesh,
which aims to test 3 popular WiFi routing protocols (OLSR, Batman and
Babel), in Brussels on Saturday and Sunday 17-18 October 2009.
Agenda
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* Tue 06 Oct @ 21:00: final IRC meeting to prepare the design of the
networks (see below)
* Sat 10 Oct @19:30: IPv6 presentation (Filip P.) + panel on
possibilities and pittfalls of IPv6 for free networks
* Tue 13 Oct - Fri 16 Oct: OpenWRT workshops (we're still up to
organising things, some points of interest: openwrt installation and
config, kamikaze build environment, ssh keys infrastructure, firmware
generation, UCI configuration tool, asterisk/ SIP phone)
* Friday 16th Oct @ 18:00 : Deploy the nodes
* Sat 17 Oct @ 14:00: Deploy the nodes, setup tests
* Sat 17 Oct @ 19:00: concert "I'm sitting under an antenna" v.a.,
org. by OKNO
* Sun 18 Oct @ 14:00: The battle! :-)
IRC meetings
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We setup some IRC meetings to prepare the configuration: IP's, versions,
and everything that took too much time at WBM v1. The meetings will be
held on the tuesdays of 15 and 22 September and 06 October at 21:00 CET
on irc.freenode.net channel #hsbxl. People from brussels and around are
invited to join us at the hackerspace.
Fee
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The event is free. We'll kindly ask you for a donation to cover some
costs.
Location
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Okno
Quai des Charbonnages 30-34
1080 Brussels
http://okno.be
http://tinyurl.com/oknomap
Transport
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* Metro: Compte de Flandres / Graaf van Vlaanderen
* Train: Go to Brussels central station and take metro from there
(metro 5 direction Erasmus)
* Route planner in Brussels: http://mivb.be/index.htm
Registration
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Space is limited, so we ask you to register in advance by registering:
1. send an email with your name and surname to contact at voidpointer.be
AND
2. register on Doodle: http://www.doodle.com/7yzcn8ptibyq7gxv
Requirements
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* Bring your laptop/computer
* Bring your compatible router(s) with OpenWRT pre-installed
* Bring your WiFi antenna(s) and connectors
Accomodation
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* Zoobab is offering some free space to sleep (contact him at zoobab at
gmail.com)
* If you have problems finding accomodation, let us know (contact at
voidpointer.be) -- there always be some couches free at HSB.
Contact
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Email: contact at voidpointer.be
Tel (ptr_): +32 493 52 50 09
Tel (zoobab): +32 484 56 61 09
Links
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http://hackerspace.be/wbm2009v2
http://www.olsr.org
http://www.pps.jussieu.fr/~jch/software/babel/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.A.T.M.A.N.
http://hackerspace.be/wbm2009
http://www.tmplab.org/2009/02/16/first- … 09-tmplab/
http://openwrt.org/
http://www.tmplab.org/wiki/index.php/Wi … attle_Mesh
OpenWrt joins SPI as associated project
OpenWrt and Software in the Public Interest (SPI) are pleased to announce an agreement to place OpenWrt under the SPI umbrella as an associated project. OpenWrt has hereby become a non-profit organization with the benefits this entails. OpenWrt joins such esteemed free and open source projects as Debian, PostgreSQL, OpenOffice.org, and madwifi.org. SPI makes a complete list of its associated projects available on its website.
Gregers Petersen, OpenWrt liaison to SPI, said: "Becoming a member of SPI strengthens OpenWrt by defining us as a project rather than a group of individuals. OpenWrt chose to join SPI due to its strong position as legal entity, their purpose and goals are consistant with our views and OpenWrt alreadey had lasting relationships with several other SPI member projects. OpenWrt believes that collaboration is one of the forces which drives free software forward and extending the SPI umbrella is a manifestation of this"
Jimmy Kaplowitz, SPI Secretary, said: "We welcome OpenWrt into its new relationship with SPI. OpenWrt has a long history of enabling wireless networking equipment owners to have full control and flexibility to use their devices in countless ways. We look forward to supplying OpenWrt with the organizational assistance they need to flourish as a valuable free software project."
Further information about the OpenWrt project is found here: https://dev.openwrt.org
Or visit the SPI website http://spi-inc.org/