On Sun, 2014-06-22 at 20:15 +0200, Bastien ROUCARIES wrote: > On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Ian Campbell <i...@hellion.org.uk> wrote: > > On Mon, 2014-06-16 at 23:33 +0200, Bastien ROUCARIES wrote: > >> Le 16 juin 2014 20:48, "Ian Campbell" <i...@hellion.org.uk> a écrit : > >> > I understand what the mkdns323fw stuff is all about, but I'm wondering > >> > what the ext2 image is for, how does it fit in? > >> > >> An ext2 image need to solder a rs 232 console. It is a useful but need > >> hardware modification. Mkdns323fw does not need hardware modification. > > > > But does the mkdns323fw not work equally well whether or not you've made > > any hardware modifications? We'd really like to keep the number of > > images to a minimum unless absolutely necessary. It's simpler for users > > and maintainers alike if there is only one image per platform to think > > about/maintain/document/etc. > > Yes they work equally well. But flashing form dlink firmware is a one > way operation. I could not reflash from and thus reinstall from > scratch debian if needed.
Even if you have soldered an rs232 console? Perhaps I just don't understand what the ext2 image you are referring to is. I had imaged it was some sort of thing containing the debian installer as a mechanism for injecting it into the system (a kind of backdoor into the factory firmware if you will). Do you actually mean a ready made debootstrapped Debian filesystem image? I don't think Debian typically provides the latter, just the tools to produce them. Ian. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
