Yep, both the WISP-Dist and LiunxAP distributions both fit in an 8MB space. The LinuxAP dist can fit in 2MB space for running on an older Eumitcom motherboard.
The problem here is that x86 binaries tend to be 30% smaller on average than PowerPC binaries. Still, I imagine with 8MB of RAM and 1MB of flash you could get a working distribution. The AirportLinux distro at Seattle Wireless fits on an Airport or an RG-1000, and those have 4MB of RAM. With that space, you have to boot from the network and load the firmware from an NFS server. That approach could also be taken with these units. Roger Weeks --- Sean Lazar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It has an IBM PowerPC chip for the processor. Linux runs on power pc! > > The Hynix chip HY57V643220-CT I is a 64Megabit 3.3V TSOP SDRAM. This > > chip will give you 8Megabytes DRAM. > http://www.hynix.com/datasheet/pdf/dram/(4)HY57V643220C(L)T-I(0.6).pdf > <http://www.hynix.com/products/dram/down/SDR.pdf> > The SST39VF800A is the flash chip. > http://www.sst.com/downloads/datasheet/S71117.pdf It has 8Megabits, > or > one Megabyte of flash. > Not alot of room, but I have seen linux routers fit on a floppy so I > imagine it could be done. > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >Some discussion on the personaltelco list about this AP > >http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.network.wireless.portland.general/16377 > >suggests it may be possible to re-flash this unit (with Linux > maybe?), I > >added some closeup pictures and part numbers in the comments. See: > > > >http://socalfreenet.org/node/view/164 - main board > >http://socalfreenet.org/node/view/165 - radio board > > > >Does anyone else have insights into the possibility of this? > Ideally > >we'd like to use two of these to create an 802.11a backhaul / relay. > If > >we can re-flash one to create a simple bridge, then perhaps the > following > >would work: > > > >Ecomm-wireless has some $65 18dbi 5.3GHz parabolics to use at each > end. > >Total cost thus becomes: 2x$20 (APs: $15 + shipping), 2x$65, 2x$20 > >SMA-N-Male cables, 2x$10 (POE hack), 2x$20 waterproof cables = $270 > total > >for a backhaul (give or take). > > > >Any comments on the feasibility of any of this? > > > >thx, michael > >www.socalfreenet.org > > > >PS: main url for dismantled AP is www.socalfreenet.org/proxim8571 > >-- > >general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > >[un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
