For the longest time, I have been wondering what I wanted to do with the hacked Linksys NSLU2. I don’t really need a NAS. I don’t need a file or media server. It a fun device to hack around, but ultimately, I would like a goal to aim for. After some consideration, I decided to turn it into a BitTorrent server.
I have been seeding Ubuntu LiveCDs using one of my older PC. However, with the economy downturn, no income due to unemployment, and on top of that, increasing electricity rates in my part of the world, I should just turn off the seeding for now. Well, wouldn’t it be great if I could use the slug for the seeding instead? The main motivation is the significantly lower power consumption of the slug as opposed to a standard PC. Plus, you get the benefit of freeing up the PC for other tasks, etc.
Arguably, I don’t need iplist to run a BitTorrent server seeding Ubuntu LiveCDs. To date, my Debian NSLU2 installation is ready and I simply need rtorrent on top that. However, it would be a good bonus. As far as I could tell, there hasn’t been many attempts to port iplist (or other similar software) to the slug. And, of the few I have seen, nobody has succeeded. In other words, it’s a good challenge.
So, in future posts about the slug, I will chronicle my attempt to get iplist installed and working for the Debian NSLU2. Can’t it be done? I kept hitting one wall after another so far. But, the options are not exhausted yet. It might still work out.
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