I don't think it was an attack on Linux, just the customization crowd. True they got rid of an extra OS, but they went to something that is licensed (but I would imagine that Cisco has a sweet license deal worked out). I still don't like the move but I can understand the business reasons behind it. More then not dropping Linux I wish they would drop the price of the B&G AP-1200s down to $200.00. I *KNOW* that's not going to happen.. but I'd sure like for it to. :)
Greg On 11/10/05, Mike Parkhurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Isn't it just possible that the V.5 change is not an attack on Linux, just > running a business the way it needs to be run to be successful? It seems to > me they have been able to reduce costs in three ways: > > 1. Cut the amount of ram in half. > > 2. Cut the amount of flash in half. > > 3. Re-using VxWORKS cuts down on the number of OSes that need to be > maintained and supported. > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Greg Brown > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 2:43 PM > To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] No more Linux on WRT54G??? > > You read it right.. here is my battle to load OpenWRT on a v4 box that > is still running Linux (and my revelation that V.5 is a lost battle > before it began): > > http://tbcorp.homeip.net/blog/?q=node/view/464 > > And yes, Phil is correct.. VxWORKS (the same OS as is on the AP-1200 > Cisco line) is now in the V.5 WRT54G. I believe it has 8 megs of ram > and 2 of flash. There's no way OpenWRT is going to fit into that. > Even if it did compile. > > As for "Cisco's loss" I'm starting to get worried. Most of the > replacements have serious drawbacks: > > Buffalo Airstation: MC external antenna connection. Exceptionally > fragile. Plus the cost is around the $100.00 mark. > > Motorola WR850G: Looked like a winner. Low cost, external antenna > with SMA connector but I hear the latest incarnation has an soldered > antenna that would require cracking the case, soldering on a N > connector, etc, etc. Customers see that and all they think is "cheap > hack job". > > ASUS WL-500G: Looks like the current horse to beat - IF I can get > OpenWRT to load. I can do without the printer port, but it does have > an antenna connection (sma) so I can amp it should I need to. > > Still though, I want my old WRT54G back. Diversity antenna, strong > antenna connectors, OpenWRT.. they were so sweet. And I need a few > more of them (or something else I can load OpenWRT on, guess I'll > order an Asus). > > Greg > > > > On 11/10/05, Phillip Rhodes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok, so I saw this blog post: > > > > <http://weblog.infoworld.com/smbit/archives/2005/11/diy_cutting_edg.html> > > > > which states that newer WRT54G's have a "different operating system, not > > subject to the new open source add-ons." > > > > Does anybody know anything about this? Have they abandoned Linux > completely, > > or is this guy misinformed, or what? It seems > > like changing OS's would be a pretty major change while keeping the same > > model number... I also wonder what OS they might > > have switched to, and why they would switch? > > > > Ok, the "why" question is indirectly addressed in his entry, but I kinda > > doubt that most businesses that would > > otherwise be buying $1000+ Cisco routers are instead using WRT54G's with > > open-source firmware. Or are they? > > > > > > TTYL, > > > > Phil > > -- > > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > > -- > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > -- > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
