Installing Optware Packages on Asus Firmware 1.0.7.8

[emailpr]

Add the following line to /opt/etc/ipkg.conf with the newly installed busybox version of vi:


src optware http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/oleg/cross/stable


Guys..I have installed kfurge firmware and have followed all the steps as outlined for installing optware packages.. but when I get to the above step... I am not sure what to type in the telnet session window ( I am new to linux.. I am only seeing what is being typed and duplicating the same on my session).

so I typed in src optware http://.... /stable as above.. and it gives me an error..

what exactly does the author mean when he says "add following line to /opt/etc/ipkg.conf??? Also, in the instructions it shows a picture of ipkg.conf as a file under /shares/web.. which I don't have...?? am I supposed to get this from somwehere and place it in the web folder?
what exactly am I supposed to do in this step? busybox etc.. were successfully loaded per the instructions in the previous steps..

please help with this src thingy.

Thanks.

[emailpr]

Is it possible to install the optware packages on Asus's latest firmware? I know it is possible to install the optware packages on KFurge Custom Firmware.. but I'd like to keep Asus's firmware and yet be able to install other packages. I tried with usual optware packages as outlined in kfurge procedures.. but when I used the "tar" command, it said "tar short read".

Please let me know if this is possible.. Thanks.

[kfurge]

It's probably not possible because Asus does not include the /opt mount point that optware needs to function (among other things). A 1.0.7.8 version with the same functionality as my 1.0.4.6 version will be available *very* shortly. I have it built right now and just need to test it.

- K.C.

[emailpr]

thank you for the reply.
Please do let us know when it is ready.

Thanks