I have followed the instructions at www.hackafon.com on how to use Redboot to install a version of dd-wrt onto a La Fonera 2201 and it's working great.

However, I really want a Kamikaze build of OpenWRT on there instead. It looks as though I created a partition called linux and bootscript then runs the image flashed onto that partition (I think!!) so my questions are

1. Can I now just mtd an OpenWRT image into the linux partition and expect it to work?

2. If so, is there a pre-built Kamaikaze image that I can d/l and flash and if so where is it?

Thanks for any advice

(Last edited by wifimonkey on 20 Sep 2008, 06:23)

Connect via serial console to RedBoot to flash OpenWrt and you don't need all the other hacks...

I really didn't want to play around with the hardware - the eventual solution needs to be usable by any Fonera user - only 0.000001% of the rest of humanity know how to use a serial console

Is there a precompiled version of Kamikaze that will install on a Fonera or do I have to compile one?

There is a simple flash utility for the Fonera devices:
http://download-master.berlin.freifunk. … la/area51/

Please read the README.

(Last edited by CyrusFF on 21 Sep 2008, 10:40)

I thought you can just flash an OpenWRT firmware through a RedBoot prompt via telnet with no serial-console cable.

That url doesn't seem to exist - unless their site is down?

Edit: it's http://download.berlin.freifunk.net/sven-ola/area51/

You can certainly upload and flash firmware from the redboot prompt on the Fonera - however the only distro that I have found in a ready package form was dd-wrt - there doesn't appear to be a Kamikaze build that is availble unless you compile it yourself and I have no skills in that area.

If someone has an openWRT build for the Fon available, please post it.

(Last edited by wifimonkey on 21 Sep 2008, 22:31)

Hi,

Try gargoyle firmware for classic fonera (2100/2200) and fonera+ ( FON2201: download fonplus image files on atheros section):  www.gargoyle-router.com
Other devices supported....
Based on kamikaze 7.09 but GUI interface fully re-written by the author Ebishop (not webif/X-WRT), really nice
AP-client working here.
Please take a look on screenshots and download sections before installing.

Infos here: http://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=16313

Use ap51-flash utility for flashing (use link from CyrusFF above), it's OK for all fonera models.

Regards - Lama Bleu