Category Archives: hardware

Routerstation Pro Backfire Nightlies!

Posted on 20100804 by bkero

That’s right boys and girls. I’ve started compiling RouterStation Pro OpenWRT nightly builds for all punks who like to live on the edge. From my testing these images are rather stable, and aren’t prone to consistent or serious issues. Since … Continue reading →

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Upgrading GuruPlug Kernels

Posted on 20100804 by bkero

I recently had more time to investigate my earlier problems with the GuruPlug.  The problem was discovered by some people on the plugcomputer.org forum.  The problem stock U-Boot is that is incorrectly reports the arcNumber.  The solution then, is to … Continue reading →

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Restoring GuruPlugs

Posted on 20100520 by bkero

I’ve recently taken ownership of a GuruPlug, and naturally the first thing I tried to do when I got it was to install Gentoo on it.  I first went to build a kernel using the GuruPlug patches on a vanilla … Continue reading →

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RouterStation Pro OpenWRT upgrade

Posted on 20100510 by bkero

In an effort to upgrade my network from the aging–and failing WRT54G’s, I purchased a RouterStation Pro.  A RouterStation Pro is an embedded Linux board with some impressive hardware specs.  The part that appealed to me was the 3 Mini-PCI … Continue reading →

Posted in embedded, hardware, openwrt, osuosl, router, routerstation, routerstation pro, subversion | 3 Comments

My cheap gaming rig

Posted on 20100302 by bkero

I’ve been to several LAN parties recently, and have been getting a very accurate understanding of how much a pain it is to lug around a 30lb case, 30 inch monitor, and all the accessories.  I’ve looked at gaming laptops;  … Continue reading →

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Accelero S2 Installation on nVidia 8800GT

Posted on 20100222 by bkero

In an effort to modernise my gaming rig, I purchased a second nVidia 8800GT to compliment my first.  Benchmarks and reviews indicate that this setup yields comparable performance to many of today’s more expensive offerings.  This is a log of … Continue reading →

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Gentoo on the Fujitsu P1620

Posted on 20100219 by bkero

Recently I picked up a Fujitsu P1620 on eBay.  I’ve grown to really appreciate all the hardware in it, and consider it grade ‘A’ hardware, except for a few gotchas in Linux.  This serves as a document for those who … Continue reading →

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