A few times a year, we have PC shows in my part of the world. In any other place, a PC show is where companies showcase their greatest new gadgets and computing devices. However, in my town, a PC show is always a good excuse for cheap sales.
We of the tech world are [...]
Testing the serial module
After completing the serial module, it’s time to test it. According to the NSLU2-Linux wiki, the serial port is configured to 115200 baud, 8 bits of data, and no parity (8N1). If you are running Windows, you can use the hyperterminal program. In Ubuntu, I use picocom, which is [...]
In the previous “Hacking Linksys NSLU2″ post, I described adding a serial connector. However, connecting the serial port directly to a RS232 port via a conversion wire only will probably be a disaster. If you are lucky, it wouldn’t work; but if you are unlucky, you might burnt out the port or the [...]
After installing Debian/NSLU2, I started playing around with the hacked slug. However, after couple of reboots, the slug would get stuck during a boot. I plugged the external USB harddisk to a PC to take a look at the logs. But each time, I discovered that the harddisk has gotten corrupted. [...]
My first step to hacking the Linksys NSLU2 was installing debian/NSLU2. The starting point to the process was this webpage. The actual installation guide can be found here. I did the install first before any hardware tinkering, because I wanted to be sure this was something workable. It actually took multiple [...]
A couple of years ago, I found the need to share media files within my home, and being a cheapskate that I was, I bought a Linksys NSLU2, plus a generic harddisk enclosure. After a while, my family members moved out of the house and there was no longer a use for the “slug” and [...]
