Thanks Lonnie. Actually I did want your opinion so thanks for giving it. I would love to use an ADSL PCI card but I cant seem to source one in Australia. Traverse dont supply the card any more!
I will have to make the call whether its worth development. Thanks Mike On 19/06/2012, at 1:49 PM, Lonnie Abelbeck wrote: > Hi Mike, > > AstLinux does still have ATM support, look in /stat/etc/rc.conf ... > -- > ## ATM Interface > ## Variables ATM_CIRCUIT[0-3] and ATM_PARAMS[0-3] correspond to nas[0-3] > interface references > ## For example, if nas0 is defined as an interface, ATM_CIRCUIT0 and > ATM_PARAMS0 will > ## be used to define that interface. > #ATM_MODULE="solos-pci" > #ATM_CIRCUIT0="0.35" > ## ATM Parameters > ## Define 3 ~ (tilde) separated arguments > ## Arg1: ATM card type > ## Arg2: keyword > ## Arg3: value > #ATM_PARAMS0=" > #solos~ShowtimeLed~3 > #solos~Retrain~EnableAll > #solos~DetectNoise~Enable > #solos~SupportedAnnexes~T1413A > #" > -- > We currently have "br2684ctl" installed and ATM linux modules: > > $ zcat /proc/config.gz | grep -i atm > -- > CONFIG_ARCH_FLATMEM_ENABLE=y > CONFIG_FLATMEM_MANUAL=y > CONFIG_FLATMEM=y > CONFIG_ATM=m > # CONFIG_ATM_CLIP is not set > CONFIG_ATM_LANE=m > CONFIG_ATM_MPOA=m > CONFIG_ATM_BR2684=m > # CONFIG_ATM_BR2684_IPFILTER is not set > CONFIG_NET_SCH_ATM=m > CONFIG_ATM_DRIVERS=y > # CONFIG_ATM_DUMMY is not set > # CONFIG_ATM_TCP is not set > # CONFIG_ATM_LANAI is not set > # CONFIG_ATM_ENI is not set > # CONFIG_ATM_FIRESTREAM is not set > # CONFIG_ATM_ZATM is not set > # CONFIG_ATM_NICSTAR is not set > # CONFIG_ATM_IDT77252 is not set > # CONFIG_ATM_AMBASSADOR is not set > # CONFIG_ATM_HORIZON is not set > # CONFIG_ATM_IA is not set > # CONFIG_ATM_FORE200E is not set > # CONFIG_ATM_HE is not set > # CONFIG_ATM_SOLOS is not set > CONFIG_PPPOATM=m > CONFIG_USB_ATM=m > CONFIG_USB_UEAGLEATM=m > CONFIG_USB_XUSBATM=m > -- > But currently don't have ATM_SOLOS enabled by default: > > $ zcat /proc/config.gz | grep -i solos > -- > # CONFIG_ATM_SOLOS is not set > -- > > Mike, given this, I suspect this won't run the Geos1.1 without some > additional development tweaks and kernel modules. > > You didn't ask for my opinion, but unless the Geos1.1 board is inexpensive, > I'd probably go with an Atom board with an ADSL PCI card, possibly from the > same Traverse. For example the Jetway NF96FL-525 or NF99FL-525 boards would > provide Gb NIC's instead of the Geos1.1's 100Mb NIC's and support for a PCI > card with the proper case. > > On the other hand, if you or your colleague wish to roll up your sleeves to > offer development support for the Geos1.1 board with AstLinux the AstLinux > dev team would be willing to accept patches. I personally am not able to test > any form of DSL. > > Lonnie > > > > On Jun 18, 2012, at 8:41 PM, Michael Knill wrote: > >> To the group. >> >> I am looking at using this box which includes dual Ethernet and and ADSL >> port: >> >> http://www.traverse.com.au/images/stories/downloads/userman.pdf >> >> Looks like an awesome box but is going to require some development to >> support the ADSL port. >> rp-ppoe is in the build however I will need linux-atm and br2684ctl and >> potentially the Solos Firmware drivers into the Kernel. >> >> My questions are therefore: >> >> 1) Would it be feasible to build this support into AstLinux (prepared to pay >> bounty); >> 2) Will I have to maintain my own custom image; >> 3) Not bother and just use a cheap ADSL modem (harder to manage). >> >> I apologise if my terminology is a little wrong here as I am inexperienced >> in this level of Linux system development. I have partnered with someone who >> is far more experienced however. >> >> Thanks >> Mike > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > [email protected]. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to [email protected].
