The kernel for running debian on the nslu2 is based on a standard 2. The problem is that they are working hard on making an easy system for handling cross compilation. Does anyone know where i might be able to acquire an installation disc or download the flash utility installer. Note that the precompiled binary image for the nslu2 will not work as a secondstage bootloader. If you want to run debian on your nslu2, you can manually unpack a tar ball which i have prepared for these systems. If the device driver itself is included in the distribution and if debian gnulinux legally can distribute the. I recently purchased a used nslu2, and it lacks the installation disc.
This document details extra that were needed to build the rpi crosscompiler on msys2. When you build tar the compiler looks inside its internal fixinclude directory that has a limits. Also, i did some research and found codes to use in the terminal but i am new to the terminal and do not know how to use it correctly. How to install compiled programs on a synology nas. When downloading files from an ubuntu mirror using ftp, be sure to download the files in binary mode, not text or automatic mode. Target is the architecture the compiler builds code for. Either download the package source, enter it and run sbuild, or give an. This is why it has been fully integrated into gentoo. To get the ones for slugos, then just make apex and youll get the same versions of apex except all for slugos. There are already some good tutorials on how to set up, build openwrt linux distro and flash it into an embedded boardrouter, still im doing some work on how to crosscompile node. Debian linux install gnu gcc compiler and development. Other architectures and versions of linux may well work. Emdebian toolchains are no longer supported please note that this page is only for reference. In order to crosscompile the linux kernel module, the makefile should be aware of the linux kernel on the target machine, which in your case is kdir.
Cross compiling host computer is x86 based running linux, either ubuntu 16. How to set openwrt cross compile environment ready for ar9331 soc. When crosscompiling, we need a root filesystem for our target device. The original instructions are located on gurucodings this crosscompiler has been created targeting the raspbian wheezy os which is based on debian wheezy with special support for the raspberry pi architecture.
Building apex the config file has an option to define crosscompiler prefix. You simply have to attach the usb drive to a pc running linux first to prepare it according to the following instructions. The first thing you need to do is to generate a gcc cross compiler with objectivec enabled. Could someone provide instructions here for myself and others who are. Compiling a package using the nslu2 optware toolchain. None of this material was written or contributed by linksys. Getting a cross compiled environment set up on a linux pc. Over the weekend, ive come back to an nslu2 that had been sat in a cupboard for over a year and it doesnt look good. Disable the crosstool build triggered by making other package. Crossbuilding or crosscompiling is not a new science.
This is only of historical interest now that debian installer supports the nslu2. I tried it, and the nslu2 continually rebooted back into apex. Here ill briefly introduce the method to crosscompile linknx for optware. Mimms is a program designed to allow you to download streams using the mms protocol and save them to your computer, as opposed to watching them live. Now, i have raspi2s and i am i am going through it again. Alternatively you can download a precompiled version of it. Here is a explanation about compiling and running mythtv on a slug aka nslu2 and howto setup a crosscompiler to reduce compile time whith distcc. Modern multiarchaware crosstoolchains are available from crosstoolchains. To do cross compilation the debian way, we use emdebian. A cross compilation toolchain is recommended because compilation of the kernel on the nslu2 will take many many hours. The debianarm list for questions specifically related. Youll have to download and install the toolchain manually using the information in the. Cross compile debian kernel in chroot environment, start from armel for stretchsid.
Build steps to create a crosscompiler creating native. To download the source code for the latest kernel for a. Installing debian sarge on a linksys nslu2 last updated. A crosscompilation toolchain is recommended because compilation of the kernel on the nslu2 will take many many hours. This page describes two ways to set up a crosscompilation environment for opendebianslug on a debian pc. It appears i can do everything without it except use flash drives. Configure kdir to the address where the linux kernel of the target machine is stored. Find answers to crosscompiling from debian linux 3. Emdebian toolchains are not supported after squeeze. Crosscompile packages for mbwe using optware hacking wd. Packages stretch oldstable source misc llvmtoolchain3.
Booting it with a network cable attached the readystatus light goes orange for a second or so then goes out and the green ethernet light comes on. The debian arm list for questions specifically related to the installation or operation of debian on the nslu2. Getting a crosscompiled environment set up on a linux pc. You can look at the code for how debhelper does crosscompiling. We can then recompile the kernel with the proper cmdline and boot on the usb disk to finish the debian installation. Qnap, buffalo, netgear, drobo, zyxel, thecus, lacie, seagate and western digital. Anyone been able to get the nslu2 optware toolchain downloaded to a router back to top. There is true crosscompile support build into the latest debian and ubuntu sbuild tool that you may use to compile or cross compile. This is only of historical interest now that debianinstaller supports the nslu2. This is a dependency package providing the default gnu c. Then, i downloaded slugimage and ran it as follows to disassemble the debian installer rc2 binary image. I bought a synology diskstation ds211j and like many nas on the market. How to set openwrt cross compile environment ready for.
My cross compiler is a normal crosscompiler without a full limits. I went through hell installing a cross compiler on ubuntu for my raspi. Unfortunately that file is not complete yet and the compilation fails. This is the gnu c compiler, a fairly portable optimizing compiler for c. There are three options listed here for obtaining a crosscompilation toolchain.
First, if want to compile the kernel on any machine other than an armbased architecture, you need to build yourself a cross compilation toolchain. Installing debian sarge on a linksys nslu2 of peter korsgaard. Generating a crosscompiler by hand is a long and painful process. Enter a cross compiler prefix and path to the cross compiler tools. This guide shows you how to crosscompile for a generic arm processor, however this same sequence should work for other devices such as a raspberry pi. This page provides quick instructions on crosscompiling packages using optware. Run configure in the dropbear source directory with the correct options for crosscompiling. Cross compiling from debian on a pc to opendebianslug. This page describes two ways to set up a cross compilation environment for opendebianslug on a debian pc. Cross compiling linux arm kernel modules 01 dec 2017. Host same as build in this case is the architecture the compiler runs on and is currently being built on i want a combination of host x target not in debian on jessie or later. First of all we need a cross compiler to compile the kernel. This project contains software for personalizing the nslu2 network storage device, manufactured by linksys.
A commandline frontend called crossdev will run emerge with all of the proper environment variables and install all the right packages to generate arbitrary crosscompilers based on the need of the user. Contribute to nslu2apex development by creating an account on github. The easiest way to get this is to install the precompiled packages available from emdebian. I am trying to install a crosscompiler in debian, but i encountered the following error. Says it is in process and never actually does anything. It turned out to be a bad idea, but it gave me some pointers. Introduction my debian linux on the nslu2 installation and. I will use this configuration as an example, but you can apply the same method for other environments. These two command will let make skip the making of crosstool. The native firmware has been replaced with debian linux.
Pick the most relevant heading from the list below. If you get errors, then start again on an i386 debian 3. Each programming language has its own compiler or several of them. Debian tar ball for linksys nslu2 martin michlmayr. How may i point configure to the arm compiler tool chain. This site was formerly served from a linksys nslu2 nas server. Cross compile debian kernel in chroot environment, start from armel for jessie rogers0debiankernelcross. A crossplatform network scanner that is fast and simple to use.
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