New custom firmware - 1.7.5.6-1

[Technik]

Originally posted by erik_bies
The funny part is that it is working fine on my flash drive, but somehow it is not working on my USB hardddisk

Just FYI - I have also tested the boot from USB flash disk (128MB PQI), connected through UH-9124 USB hub (and connected directly to the router as well).
Partitioning - first partition FAT 105 MB, second ext2 (till the end) containing the filesystem provided by Oleg.
Everything was working fine. Tried a RW access as well - no problem. A perfect work, Oleg, thanks again!
Perhaps I could try with external Western Digital HDD (USB 2.0) but it won't be soon I am afraid - first I have to move about 70GB of data somewhere...

[Antiloop]

Originally posted by Technik
Just FYI - I have also tested the boot from USB flash disk (128MB PQI), connected through UH-9124 USB hub (and connected directly to the router as well).
Partitioning - first partition FAT 105 MB, second ext2 (till the end) containing the filesystem provided by Oleg.
Everything was working fine. Tried a RW access as well - no problem. A perfect work, Oleg, thanks again!
Perhaps I could try with external Western Digital HDD (USB 2.0) but it won't be soon I am afraid - first I have to move about 70GB of data somewhere...

to confirm.. using 1.7.5.6CR2 testversion, extracted root to ext2 partition at hd

set boot_dev right. and my wl500g just booted up from hd

so Booting the root from hd WORKS!!!

[erik_bies]

Yes, Same here for me.
Whereas 1.7.5.6CR1 was not working for me on my USB harddisk, the 1.7.5.6CR2 is.

I wanna see if I can 'remove' the ramfs. That shouldnt be needed anymore, as the disk can be in rw mode.
Will give me some more mem, and the logs are actually on disk

[Antiloop]

i guess..

the only thing i've noticed is that my router doesn't startup when i disconnecting my usb drive and i restart the router

[Khostri]

Hello
I didnt tried tweaked firmware yet but from reading all posts around I think it will not help me with the problem I have.
I need to view printer connected to Asus Router as I see network printer in Windows Workgroup.
I need to acces that printer from computer running DOS with Microsoft Windows Network Client and connect to the printer. But DOS browser supports just normal browsing in workgroup withou specifying port number or something like that. Either way I can coonect directly to Printer Workgroup name (NETBIOS?) or I can write IP adres of target printer.
But I have no idea how to connect to shared printer on Asus.
I have HP LaserJet 1300.

Can anyone help me or tell me if is it somewhat possible with this firmware or if there is any other way to do it?

Thank you a lot

[Oleg]

No, the only way is to share the printer from the windows machine (i.e. adding it as described) or connecting it directly to it.

[Khostri]

Thank you Oleg for answer.
Although not good for me
Problem is that DOS PC is in other room that Windows PC and it is not the way for my wife to go to printer every time she needs it.
Please can you give me some hint what would be needed to change in firmware to show printer in Workgroup? I'm not programmer, but I would be able to ask some of my friend to make it. But it would be better to have some hints from someone already replacing part of firmware.
Thank you again

[Oleg]

The thing you need is the samba printing, but this also requires full lpr support. Unfortunatly this is nearly impossible with current firmware.
Why you're using dos msclient? I think you can safely use Windows 9x...

[copycat]

Since so many users here already have a HD or USB stick connected to the router, why not make a "deluxe" firmware release without the router's memory constraints? Would be nice to have a lot more options for linux noobs like me.
I'm very interested in transferring the OS to my usb HD, but it's rather difficult for me. I bought the logitech webcam sphere yesterday, my goal is to control it completely through the wl-500g.

[Khostri]

My wife has Pentium 75, 32 MB RAM, 12 GB HDD (which I gave to her instead of her old 500MB HDD).
She uses DOS because she has fianncial software on it for nearly 10 years and it is working fine. transition to another software for Win is rather costly not speaking about new PC cost.
And because I use Asus router as my Ethernet convertor to connect to remote gateway to internet, I wanted to connect her too.
I need to connect her PC to backup (Parallel YIP isnt best thing) and because I replace her old epson Matrix Printer with Hp laserjet 1300, I wanted to share it between us without additional JetDirect server.

but if it is impossible, then I have to live with it

Anyway thank you for your replies

[Antiloop]

perhaps there is something available for emulating LPT1..
and as far as i know, there is something available for catching LPT1 from dos into windows (so you can use that to print to your laserjet1300)
i assume the pc runs windows too?

[Khostri]

No
PC runs just pure DOS