version 0.2.7


Setting up a dnetc client


fresco
 
bear
 
 
distnet
 
  Some info on how to initialise a dnetc client. It is only for an installation on hard disk. Mainly due to size, the client executable is ~1MB. I did found out that the kernel in the Freesco distribution didn't quite fit. The original kernel doesn't have support for shared memory (System V Inter Process Communication = SYSVIPC). That support costs 7KB so it was not included. Recently one of the forum members made attention to a potential kernel leak. As a response to this vulnerable leak new kernels was compiled and made available. Myself I'm using version 0.2.7 of Freesco.
  I'm not conveniently aware of the many changes in the version 0.3.x of Freesco to be able to give any advice. I'm sure there are other people who are more knowledgeable about installation on a v0.3.x Freesco.
  To make any installations on your Freesco box, a keyboard and a monitor must be connected and your privileges have to be root.

Start from the point where this how to is assumed to begin.
[Li nux] cd
Bring home the needed new kernel. Of course, that is if you haven't done a change before.
[Linux] installpkg http://www.freesco.org/packages/0.2.7/icmp-patch
This package includes 2 kernels, one stock and one for Apache. Be sure to chose the one for Apache.
To get the new kernel active you have to reboot, so do it.
Doing a kernel change may call for a little study of another page offering some practical advice to liberate the power in the cpu. It's needed for this package.

Be sure that you are at the starting point again.
[Linux] cd
Ready to fetch the dnetc client? Here we go.
[Linux ] installpkg http://www.abc.se/%7Em989/Frsco/pkgs/dnetc_0.18_ysby-027
Which is quite working by itself. At the beginning there's a question whether you want to proceed. Well, make up your mind and do finish.

Now you are about half-way through, so enter the package directory.
[Linu x] cd /mnt/router/packages/dnetc
Time to run the client program for initialisation, just type.
[L inux] ./dnetc
You will be presented with the main menu. Select option #1 to get to the general menu. Select option #1 to enter your normal mail address. You're supposed to be notified on this address if/when you find the right key, so be honest! Return to main menu with a #0.
Select option #2 to activate the buffer menu. Select option #9 to set the precedence of interesting assignments. Disable the non-desirable items, like so "RC5-72,OGR=0". Return to main menu with a #0.
Select option #3 to activate the performance menu. Select option #3 to enter an increased priority level. A suggestion is 3. DON'T do this if you have heavy traffic on your router. Return to main menu with a #0. Save your initialisation with another #0.

If all the previous steps have been taken and nothing peculiar showed up you are set to let the crunching begin.
[Li nux] cd
Start your client.
[L inux] rc_dnetc start
Cow Now, at last, your new assignment is beginning to do it's duty and you can say a big, Ommmmmmmm...
Typing a "ps" should show a 'dnetc-quiet' ruminating at an idle pace :-)
[L inux] ps
 503     R       1       dnetc     ./dnetc-quiet
  FYI, my equipment, 486/66, makes about 4% per hour when crunching a key, YMMV.

  Hakuna matata!
hansmade  
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 10-7-6