DaemonForums  

Go Back   DaemonForums > Miscellaneous > General software and network

General software and network General OS-independent software and network questions, X11, MTA, routing, etc.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1   (View Single Post)  
Old 28th November 2016
Insider Insider is offline
New User
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 6
Default Is there a clear equivalent of OpenWRT-based PirateBox (LibraryBox) in BSD-land?

OpenWRT is a Linux distro, and the Linux kernel is huge. The benefit of OpenWRT is that it runs on nearly everything (almost everything!), including gizmos that fit easily into your packet. Which is a crucial requirement for the PirateBox (LibraryBox).

On the other hand, while the BSD kernels are much smaller than the Linux kernel, BSD projects aiming embedded systems (ARM, MIPS) only support and a handful of devices, none of them fit into your pocket as easily as the popular TP-Link travel router and it's derivatives (an OpenWRT favorite). Most BSD router projects aim x86/amd64 systems, which do not fit into your pocket so easily. Yet.

Alternatively, if no embedded (ARM, MIPS) equivalent is found, how would you make an x86/amd64-based BSD PirateBox (LibraryBox)? We just have to wait a few years while x86/amd64 systems will match the size of the popular TP-Link travel router family. Alternatively, you may try an older, Intel Atom-based Android phone, ASUS made those, then good luck with the drivers.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Zend Optimizer+ will land in PHP 5.5 J65nko News 1 12th March 2013 01:40 AM
OpenBSD STARCH - OpenBSD user land/Linux kernel shep News 0 29th January 2013 12:31 AM
Not clear how to build a Jail with ezjail barti FreeBSD Security 13 11th September 2012 03:56 PM
Hammer equivalent in Win32/64 land? thirdm Other OS 0 11th July 2012 05:38 PM


All times are GMT. The time now is 02:10 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content copyright © 2007-2010, the authors
Daemon image copyright ©1988, Marshall Kirk McKusick