Weekend Project - Fix my Gateway

[Steve]

My trusty Linux Gateway has become unreliable so this weekend I'm busy installing a new version or Clarkconnect. Actually, it's already done. Now all I have to do is isntall the USB ADSL modem.

The only snag is that some git called Linus made kernel 2.6 and everything's changed, so all the experience I gained from installing the modem last time is nearly useless.

I find it strangely fun, though!

Now, has that kernel recompiled yet....

[Steve]

Oooh, random error in the compilation process.

I took the HSF off to find the arctic silver had practically separated itself out. I've applied some AS5 now, and a newer heatsink. Fingers crossed it's stabilised. Compiling the kernel is about the most strenuous thing it'll ever do...

[poolking]

so hows it progressing now?

[Jonny M]

I think it's ethernet modem time.

[Steve]

Interrupted the compilation last night after making clean and starting over. After several errors which I think were heat related, I didn't want to risk any errors in the compiled code. Since restarting the compilation I've had no errors, and it's still going strong upon resuming it this morning.

[Steve]

Got the kernel recompiled (finally) and the system is just about ready. The modem WORKS, but I can't get a ppp connection yet, purely because it needs configuring.

I'll finish when I have the time... other things to do now

[Steve]

I got a ppp connection last night, but the IP of the remote gateway was malformed. I have been tweaking the scripts, but haven't got to to reconnect since

Will have another go tonight.

[Steve]

Wooo! Got the thing to work. I did cheat though.

Went back from the driver supporting kernel 2.6.10 and used the older version on 2.6.9 - which was more similar to what I remember, which meant I knew what I was doing.

Maybe some day I'll run it on >=2.6.10, but for now I know it works. I'll start using it as a gateway from this coming weekend.

[Steve]

Got bored of messing about and bought a router, lol.

[poolking]

Cheat.

[Steve]

It's OK - It'll just be bridging through to the gateway, which will still handle everything, but running three Ethernet interfaces is a hell of a lot easier than setting up an ATM interface, it would seem.