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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

On Mon, 18 Dec 2006, Lee Forrest wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 19, 2006 at 01:31:00AM +0000, sindi keesan wrote:
> > I don't think I got the above mail, I always answer right away so as not
> > to have mails accumulating.
>
> OK. Thanks. I just needed to say it.
>
> [delete]
> > I don't remember what the compilers are even called, I am not good at
> > compiling like you seem to be.
>
> Nothing much to it. Just takes a lot of patience and
> concentration to choose the right options. Mostly studying
> .../kernel-sources/Documentation/, using Configure.help as a
> guideline.


Things do not usually work right when compiling with old software in BL.
Half the time I need to change something.  For instance busybox programs 
don't have some required options so I add the full-size one.

> > I had a great deal of help compiling the
> > few things I did compile.  My kernel is broken in two respects (won't
> > work with loop linux or udhcpc).  I just keep experimenting.

> Debian package descriptions:
>
> Package: udhcpc
> Priority: optional
It comes with busybox.  My busybox also has telnetd and httpd (usable only 
if you have index.html) but not an ftpd.  wu_ftpd?

> Package: udhcpd
>
> Description: very small DHCP server DHCP is a protocol like BOOTP
> (actually dhcpd includes much of the functionality of BOOTPD!).
> It assigns IP addresses to clients based on lease times. This
> package is primarily geared towards embedded systems. It does
> however, strive to be fully functional, and RFC compliant. . This
> is the server-side application.

Do I need this?  The router seems to have it, so does the public library.
I don't even need udhcpc once I know the IP address I am connecting to, I 
can use ifconfig instead.

> As for "loop linux", I don't know what you are talking about.
>
> Do you mean running linux inside a loop device? /dev/loop0 etc?
> What would be the point?
>
> If you want me to build a kernel for you, just tell me where
> the sources are, and the config file. Take about 10 minutes,
> max. (Not counting downloading the sources, which takes probably
> an hour.)

I would like help figuring out why the kernels I have compiled for 2.4.31 
do not work with BL3.40 in loop form but Steven's 2.2.26 and David's 
2.4.31 kernels do.  Mine also does not work with udhcpc, did not check 
David's.  The config's for mine and his are posted at my site. 
I can compile a kernel from config in 5 minutes at 600MHz.

> I'll transfer it directly to your box with netcat. Very simple.
> Very fast. (If you have the source tarball, send it to me that
> way too.)

I have dialup.  I am not running a server.  How would you transfer 
anything to my computer without my fetching it?

> Lee
>
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