SO if you have followed my last post about installing DD-WRT on ASUS RT-N16 correctly then you must have had a very powerful linux router, which can perform all tasks.
But for that we need to add functionality to the linux router.
For that we will be using optware on DD-WRT.
Requirements
1) a usb hdd/pen drive
2) gparted live cd/linux with gnome environment and with gparted installed
3) BRAIN...
Installing optware requires two stages
1) Formatting and Partitioning USB Storage
2) Installing Optware, the Right Way
Lets start with first preparing your drive.
Stage 1
Optware is a highly useful system, especially for those with routers capable of USB external storage support.
This page will illustrate, in the highest detail possible, how to correctly and painlessly perform the steps required to Format and Partition your External storage device for use with Optware and other means.
If you own a USB capable router, there should be no excuse not to follow this guide as it will open up more doors than you can imagine!
Metaphorical example: You buy a Chevy Silverado 3500HD dually with a Turbo diesel engine. However you don't install the towing package. Well, why the hell did you buy it in the first place? Hook up that towing package and get what you paid for!
1. Download GParted, which is a free, user friendly and disk bootable Linux distribution OS tool. You MUST have this to perform the following as Windows does not have the capability of formatting Linux filesystems.
2. Once downloaded you will need to burn the image to a CD-R using a program like Nero.
3. Once the operation is complete, re-insert the disk and reboot Windows. Once your computer reboots, the bootdisk will initialize and GParted will start up. If it doesn't, you need to make sure your PC's BIOS settings dictate that the boot sequence starts with your CD-ROM drive as the first device.
4. Once GParted loads, select your language. Sit back and wait for it to load.
5. Once in GParted, connect the drive you wish to Format and Partition.
6. Right-Click the drive icon and select "Unmount."
7. Now you will need to prepare the drive and format/partition it. The following images illustrate the procedure (UPDATE the Minimum size for Optware should be 512MB) Also the JFFS partition is NOT needed for USB users, only MMC users. If you add the JFFS partition to your USB device and post in the forums regarding an issue, you will not be answered!!!!:
8a. Click Device and select Create Partition Table
8b. Right click the "Unallocated Space and select New. Continue this procedure for each Partition you create
The partition size value for the following Data partition should be left alone, as this is the remaining space on the disk:
You're finished! Now all that's left to do is plug the drive into your router and enable the modules you need.
REMEMBER TRY TO KEEP THE SIZE OF OPTWARE PARTITION TO 1024MB.
But for that we need to add functionality to the linux router.
For that we will be using optware on DD-WRT.
Requirements
1) a usb hdd/pen drive
2) gparted live cd/linux with gnome environment and with gparted installed
3) BRAIN...
Installing optware requires two stages
1) Formatting and Partitioning USB Storage
2) Installing Optware, the Right Way
Lets start with first preparing your drive.
Stage 1
Formatting and Partitioning USB Storage for DD-WRT
NOTE This applies only to USB capable devices. Also, if using any flash-based media (SD, Thumb drives, SSD etc., the EXT2 filesystem format is advised due to the fact that EXT3 uses Journaling. EXT2 performs fewer writes than EXT3 since it does not need to write to the journal. As the major aging factor of a flash chip is the number of erase cycles, and as those happen frequently on writes, this increases the life span of the solid-state device. Using EXT2 on self powered HDD's is also advisable as it will increase the Read/Write speeds. However, it is important to note that using EXT2, without a U.P.S, or other consistent PSU, can cause the file-structure to become corrupted if power is lost or the drive is unmounted improperly!- Introduction:
Optware is a highly useful system, especially for those with routers capable of USB external storage support.
This page will illustrate, in the highest detail possible, how to correctly and painlessly perform the steps required to Format and Partition your External storage device for use with Optware and other means.
If you own a USB capable router, there should be no excuse not to follow this guide as it will open up more doors than you can imagine!
Metaphorical example: You buy a Chevy Silverado 3500HD dually with a Turbo diesel engine. However you don't install the towing package. Well, why the hell did you buy it in the first place? Hook up that towing package and get what you paid for!
Windows Method Using Linux Live CD and Gparted
If you are already a Linux OS user, great, as it will be slightly less of a procedure. See the preferred Linux method below For Windows users, there are several things you need to prepare before attempting this:1. Download GParted, which is a free, user friendly and disk bootable Linux distribution OS tool. You MUST have this to perform the following as Windows does not have the capability of formatting Linux filesystems.
2. Once downloaded you will need to burn the image to a CD-R using a program like Nero.
3. Once the operation is complete, re-insert the disk and reboot Windows. Once your computer reboots, the bootdisk will initialize and GParted will start up. If it doesn't, you need to make sure your PC's BIOS settings dictate that the boot sequence starts with your CD-ROM drive as the first device.
4. Once GParted loads, select your language. Sit back and wait for it to load.
5. Once in GParted, connect the drive you wish to Format and Partition.
6. Right-Click the drive icon and select "Unmount."
7. Now you will need to prepare the drive and format/partition it. The following images illustrate the procedure (UPDATE the Minimum size for Optware should be 512MB) Also the JFFS partition is NOT needed for USB users, only MMC users. If you add the JFFS partition to your USB device and post in the forums regarding an issue, you will not be answered!!!!:
8a. Click Device and select Create Partition Table
8b. Right click the "Unallocated Space and select New. Continue this procedure for each Partition you create
The partition size value for the following Data partition should be left alone, as this is the remaining space on the disk:
You're finished! Now all that's left to do is plug the drive into your router and enable the modules you need.
REMEMBER TRY TO KEEP THE SIZE OF OPTWARE PARTITION TO 1024MB.
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