FSG-3 to openWRT

Enhanced Howto for porting the FSG-3 to openWRT

regarding the links on openfsg.com and openwrt.org

openfsg.com->Install_OpenWRT_on_FSG_from_shell_without_serial_console
https://forum.openwrt.org/ install openwrt on fsg-3

SSH Login as root: 

ssh -p 22 admin@fsgIP
admin@fsgIP's password: 
mysecretadminpwd
~ $ su
root password:
/ # passwd
Changing password for root
Enter the new password (minimum of 5, maximum of 8 characters)
Please use a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers.
Enter new password: 
newrootpwd
Re-enter new password: 
newrootpwd
Password changed./ #





install ipkg
from: http://www.openfsg.com/index.php/Install_ipkg  

make 2 script files (install_ipk, cleanup)
from page
http://www.openfsg.com/index.php/Install_ipkg_%28scripts%29

file ds101-bootstrap_1.0-4_armeb.xsh from page
http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/DS101/DS101BootStrap


copy all three files into some directory on the fsg-3

Type sh install_ipkg

Type sh cleanup

Reboot


Type ipkg update


made Problems with FSGA/v1.7 Firmware v4.2.7
because ipkg comes with the firmware but buggy.

http://www.openfsg.com/index.php/Use_the_Custom_Ipkg_Installer#Installing_Packages

• download current bootstrap and copy it to FSG (if ipkg works type: wget <bootstrap-link>)  http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/fsg3v4/cross/stable/fsg3v4-bootstrap_1.2-7_armeb.xsh
• unmount old optware:

umount /opt

• remove optware:

rm -rf /home/.optware
rm -rf /usr/lib/ipkg

• reboot
• run bootstrap:

sh <path to bootstrap file>

http://www.openfsg.com/index.php/List_of_Compatible_ipkgs
stable packages for Firmware v4
http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/fsg3v4/cross/stable/

ipkg for v4 Firmware Workaround to get ipkg working
http://www.openfsg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=23547





Install FIS and Fconfig

ipkg install fis

ipkg install fconig

Flash Image System (FIS)  from RedBoot User's Guide

Table of Contents

fis init -- Initialize Flash Image System (FIS)

fis list -- List Flash Image System directory

fis free -- Free flash image

fis create -- Create flash image

fis load -- Load flash image

fis delete -- Delete flash image

fis lock -- Lock flash area

fis unlock -- Unlock flash area

fis erase -- Erase flash area

fis write -- Write flash area

If the platform has flash memory, RedBoot can use this for image storage. Executable images, as well as data, can be stored in flash in a simple file store. The fis command (fis is short for Flash Image System) is used to manipulate and maintain flash images.

fconfig - redboot config

http://61.153.44.88/ecos/latest/redboot/configuring-the-redboot-environment.html

redboot 

http://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/techref/bootloader/redboot

http://www.digipedia.pl/usenet/thread/15227/666/


/ # cat /proc/mtd
dev:    size   erasesize  name
mtd0: 00040000 00020000 "RedBoot"
mtd1: 00180000 00020000 "kern1"
mtd2: 00180000 00020000 "kern2"
mtd3: 00020000 00020000 "RedBoot config"
mtd4: 00020000 00020000 "FIS directory"

FisList

Stock firmware layout, Flash Partitions

RedBoot> fis list

Name                             FLASH addr     Mem addr          Length            Entry point

RedBoot                        0x50000000        0x50000000       0x00040000      0x00000000

kern1                              0x50080000        0x00700000       0x00180000      0x00700000

kern2                              0x50200000        0x00700000       0x00180000      0x00700000

RedBoot config            0x503C0000       0x503C0000      0x00020000      0x00000000

FIS directory                 0x503E0000       0x503E0000       0x00020000      0x00000000

RedBoot>

 / # fconfig -r -d /dev/mtd3 -n boot_script_data
Low verbosity messages are printed.
fis load kern1
exec -c "console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/hda1 mem=64M@0x00000000"

hilfreicher redboot-fehler forums post
http://www.openfsg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=8528

HDD Partitions

hda1   200MB reiserfs

hda2   200MB reiserfs

hda3   150MB linux-swap

hda4   1GB+ reiserfs remaining space

freifunk openwrt buildroot anleitung
http://wiki.freifunk.net/OpenWrt_Buildroot