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Test and mount serial module

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 [...]

Posted 24 July 2008 § Hacking Linksys NSLU2 ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Serial interface module

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 [...]

Posted 22 July 2008 § Hacking Linksys NSLU2 ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

De-underclock, add serial connector

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. [...]

Posted 02 July 2008 § Hacking Linksys NSLU2 ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,