ISL3893 quick start - Revision history

Arco at 20:33, 24 October 2009

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Arco: /* Scared? */

2006-03-25T11:57:21Z

Scared?

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	===Scared?===		===Scared?===
	Don't be! These routers have build in recovery methods.		Don't be! These routers have build in recovery methods. [[ISL3893 Recovery]]
	Ok, if you see smoke because you can't solder right you can be scared.		Ok, if you see smoke because you can't solder right you can be scared.
	You can play with the firmware without opening the case but you have to do a lot of things blind.		You can play with the firmware without opening the case but you have to do a lot of things blind.

Arco at 21:29, 22 March 2006

2006-03-22T21:29:30Z

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Arco at 21:28, 22 March 2006

2006-03-22T21:28:36Z

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	Every start can be a hard one. When starting embedded linux and hardware hacking the start is even harder.		Every start can be a hard one. When starting embedded linux and hardware hacking the start is even harder.
	Don't expect a setup next next finish kind of type of hobby but with the proper toolchain and the proper source tree you are already halfway.		Don't expect a setup next next finish kind of type of hobby but with the proper toolchain and the proper source tree you are already halfway.

			It assumes fair Linux-knowledge on your part, and of course NO CLAIM of any kind concerning these instructions shall be made. There is NO CLAIM that these instructions will work in any beneficial way, nor that you will not completely fuck up your AP if you try them. If you do not have at least a basic idea on what to do if you toast you AP, then don't do anything described below. And don't bother your dealer or the customersupport if you blew it. OK?

			On the other hand. If you have cool additions, ideas, free T-shirts or goodies you can always send them 8-)

	===What do I need===		===What do I need===

Arco at 21:23, 22 March 2006

2006-03-22T21:23:44Z

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	~~What do I need~~		===The start===
			Every start can be a hard one. When starting embedded linux and hardware hacking the start is even harder.
			Don't expect a setup next next finish kind of type of hobby but with the proper toolchain and the proper source tree you are already halfway.

	- a router with an isl3893 in it.		===What do I need===
			* a router with an isl3893 in it.
	- not needed but a must have: a serial cable (3.3v ttl->rs232) like a S35 datacable		* not needed but a must have: a serial cable (3.3v ttl->rs232) like a S35 datacable (optional)
			* a system to compile your firmware (linux or maybe cygwin) with quite some space on your harddrive
	- a system to compile your firmware (linux or maybe cygwin) with quite some space on your harddrive		* an [[ISL3893 Toolchain]]
			* an [[ISL3893 Source]] tree
	- an [[ISL3893 Toolchain]]		* [[activate shelld on the ISL3893]] (optional)
	- an [[ISL3893 Source]] tree		* [[Flash the ISL3893]]

	====Scared?====		===Scared?===
	Don't be! These routers have build in recovery methods.		Don't be! These routers have build in recovery methods.
	Ok, if you see smoke because you can't solder right you can be scared.		Ok, if you see smoke because you can't solder right you can be scared.
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	* [[activate shelld on the ISL3893]] (optional)


	* [[Flash the ISL3893]]


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Arco at 21:18, 22 March 2006

2006-03-22T21:18:36Z

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	- a system to compile your firmware (linux or maybe cygwin) with quite some space on your harddrive		- a system to compile your firmware (linux or maybe cygwin) with quite some space on your harddrive

	- [[ISL3893 Toolchain]] ~~a toolchain~~		- an [[ISL3893 Toolchain]]
			- an [[ISL3893 Source]] tree
	- [[ISL3893 Source]] ~~a sourcetree for this router (ap600,md40900)~~
	~~Scared?~~

			====Scared?====
	Don't be! These routers have build in recovery methods.		Don't be! These routers have build in recovery methods.

	Ok, if you see smoke because you can't solder right you can be scared.		Ok, if you see smoke because you can't solder right you can be scared.

	You can play with the firmware without opening the case but you have to do a lot of things blind.		You can play with the firmware without opening the case but you have to do a lot of things blind.

	~~The firmware source~~
	~~- download the gpl1010.tgz~~
	~~- untar this~~
	~~- cd v1010/Software/firmware/uClinux/kernel and do a "make dep"~~
	~~- cd to v1010/Software/firmware/apfw and do a make image~~
	~~- No error? then there is a recent apfirmware.img in the apfw dir.~~

Arco at 21:08, 22 March 2006

2006-03-22T21:08:03Z

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	You can play with the firmware without opening the case but you have to do a lot of things blind.		You can play with the firmware without opening the case but you have to do a lot of things blind.
	~~Compiling the toolchain~~

	~~- download the toolchain.~~

	~~- untar the toolchain~~

	~~- run the make-tools.sh inside the tools-YYYYMMDD directory~~

	~~If you see OK on the last line you have yourself a toolchain.~~

	The firmware source		The firmware source

Arco at 21:07, 22 March 2006

2006-03-22T21:07:40Z

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	- a system to compile your firmware (linux or maybe cygwin) with quite some space on your harddrive		- a system to compile your firmware (linux or maybe cygwin) with quite some space on your harddrive

	- a toolchain		- [[ISL3893 Toolchain]] a toolchain

	- a sourcetree for this router (ap600,md40900)		- [[ISL3893 Source]] a sourcetree for this router (ap600,md40900)
	Scared?		Scared?

Arco at 21:06, 22 March 2006

2006-03-22T21:06:24Z

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			What do I need

			- a router with an isl3893 in it.

			- not needed but a must have: a serial cable (3.3v ttl->rs232) like a S35 datacable

			- a system to compile your firmware (linux or maybe cygwin) with quite some space on your harddrive

			- a toolchain

			- a sourcetree for this router (ap600,md40900)
			Scared?

			Don't be! These routers have build in recovery methods.

			Ok, if you see smoke because you can't solder right you can be scared.

			You can play with the firmware without opening the case but you have to do a lot of things blind.
			Compiling the toolchain

			- download the toolchain.

			- untar the toolchain

			- run the make-tools.sh inside the tools-YYYYMMDD directory

			If you see OK on the last line you have yourself a toolchain.

			The firmware source
			- download the gpl1010.tgz
			- untar this
			- cd v1010/Software/firmware/uClinux/kernel and do a "make dep"
			- cd to v1010/Software/firmware/apfw and do a make image
			- No error? then there is a recent apfirmware.img in the apfw dir.


			* [[activate shelld on the ISL3893]] (optional)


			* [[Flash the ISL3893]]




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	This is a step-by-step-HOWTO on "from scratch"-compiling the firmware for the AP-600. It has been tested several times on two different SuSE-10-PCs, each time deleting the source-tree and starting over.		This is a step-by-step-HOWTO on "from scratch"-compiling the firmware for the AP-600. It has been tested several times on two different SuSE-10-PCs, each time deleting the source-tree and starting over.

Arco at 20:45, 22 March 2006

2006-03-22T20:45:50Z

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	Building the toolchain		Building the toolchain
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	After Arco did some serious patching to the sources on sf.net this should work out of the box: http://appeltaart.mine.nu/isl3893-tools-20060319.tar.bz2		After Arco did some serious patching to the sources on sf.net this should work out of the box: [http://appeltaart.mine.nu/isl3893-tools-20060319.tar.bz2 appeltaart.mine.nu/isl3893-tools-20060319.tar.bz2]

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