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New Release Candidate

It is well known fact that it takes time to build quality, and sometimes
more time than expected. The OpenWrt developers would like to announce
the availability of OpenWrt Kamikaze 8.09 RC1.
You can find it at http://downloads.openwrt.org/kamikaze/8.09_RC1

Release Candidate 1 for Kamikaze 8.09

New changes/features include:

    * Busybox upgraded to 1.11.2
    * Kernel upgrades for all targets
    * uClibc upgraded to 0.9.29
    * Firewall rewrite, fully modular netfilter/iptables support
        - Syntax of /etc/config/firewall converted to UCI
    * ipkg package manager replaced with opkg
        - package lists moved to ramdisk, lists are not retained between reboots.
        - `opkg update' must be run after each reboot before new packages are installed
    * Broadcom 47xx running reliably with the new Kernel, including b43 wireless driver
        - WEP, WDS and multi-SSID not yet supported
    - AP mode and STA mode are supported with WPA, WPA2, or no encryption
    * IMQ and Traffic shaping fixed with newer kernels (2.6.25+)
    * Sysupgrade for x86, broadcom and adm5120
    * New web interface (LuCI, Lua Configuration Interface)
    * New HAL and driver for Atheros based WiFi cards
    * Attention towards the integration of security updates
    * Build system cleanup
    * Package maintaining and updates between releases
  

Here is an intereting blog post on long distance optical links.

olsrd-0.5.6-r2 released !

source tarballs can be downloaded at:

http://www.olsr.org/releases/0.5/olsrd-0.5.6-r2.tar.bz2
MD5-sum eb72e4899142daa1a6237831da40eb74

http://www.olsr.org/releases/0.5/olsrd-0.5.6-r2.tar.gz
MD5-sum acf15dbd0af521a6826541b567c6473a

As part of the quest for useful content, I've been thinking about what software I have on my file server. Much of it is Linux distros, source code for packages I have been tinkering with, images and documentation I've downloaded from the net.

With that I've tried to distill a set of Distros that other people would find useful. The weekend brings an announcement of a new Linux Distro that has finally hit 1.0

Here is the announcement;

The INX team is proud to announce the release of
"INX Is Not X", Version 1.0.

INX is a "Live CD" distribution of GNU/Linux, derived from
Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS, but using "ubuntu-minimal" and "ubuntu-standard"
as a base. It is console only, without any graphical "X" programs.

INX is intended as a "tutorial" and introduction to the Bash
command line, but is a fully capable, portable GNU/Linux system
in its own right. It has a collection of easy-to-use menus, colour
themes, easy configuration tools, music (and video on the frame
buffer), some games, and several surprises for those who are
not aware of what can be done in a console/tty.

INX is fun, and not intimidating for console beginners.

INX 1.0 also includes new features; you can now set up wireless
with the "Ceni" tool from the INX "Net & Web" menu. You can use
your mouse with programs like xlinks2, elinks, mc, and the jed
text editor. In addition to the powerful GNU Screen program, INX
now sports the "Dvtm" Dynamic Virtual Terminal Manager, a "tiled
terminal manager". 

You can find the original announce message here.

You can download a .torrent or .iso here.

Hi SA clubs.

Plans for the Nov 9th event are well under way.
So far we have attending:

Strictly Ham
Yaesu Vertex
Radio Specialists
TET Emtron
Aztronics
Phil Grimshaw

NERC have volunteered to cook a BBQ. Thanks

All other clubs are invited to have a free table (not for selling) to promote their club etc.
(If you have already replied no need to again.) Please let me know soon if your club
wishes to take up this offer. The club promo tables will be in the second hall where
food will be available.

Regards
David Clegg
Secretary Adelaide Hills Amateur Radio society
0403 897 738
08 82788108

So its that time of month again ;) Yes the intense radio/puter/geek meeting weeks =) Adelaide Hills Amatuer Radio Society -
VK5BAR are having their monthly meeting on Thursday the 15th, May. I joined up as a member at the AGM in January. I finally received my certificate for my foundation licence last week, so I'm all good to go =)

I have a 10watt radio on loan from Jacqui and I've manged to listen to the WIA broadcast on Sunday morning. Only just mind, there was so much noise it was barely readable. Thats probably a task for this weekend is to get an antenna sorted for the 80 meter band. That was the clearest of all the available repeaters. The 40 meter band seemed pretty empty. The 10 meter band had the faintest of signals and the only thing I could pick up on 80 meters was the WIA broadcast. I had a 40 meter half wave length dipole strung across the front yard, well maybe more like a inverted vee, still need to build a decent balun too. Maybe HAMs don't get out of bed before 10am like other sane people? Maybe they've all been up late working the radio until the wee hours? ;) I need to get a better space for the radio and get an antenna up more permanently.

One of the key things about helping at an event like LCA08 is documenting things so that the team won't have to suffer the things you went through!

So begins the process of dumping ones brain to the Wiki...

Hopefully this might help others in their journey into building their networks =)

Howdy,

Just thought i'd let you guys know that Mats-Systems have MWGAP 54G wireless AP's (yep they do client mode) for $35 pickup or $40 inc courier to local Adelaide Addresses for a limited time. Get in quick as there is limited stock at this price.
As a sign of good faith I am offering Air-stream members pick up from Mawson Lakes during business hours (must pre-arrange with me) for free.

To order, email , and he will email you payment details etc. For the free pickup from Mawson Lakes you must mention my name in your order. If there is enough orders i can also arrange to visit your next meeting and bring them there.

Cheers, look forward to seeing you on the 10 network soon!

-dronus @ southernwifi.net

Sydney Morning Herald: Farmer gives low-cost laptop a proper field test

Well I've finally landed back home after a little break after the conference. I've also put the slides and other materials up here.