Embedded linux on Belkin F5D7632UK4

skyPhyr

Hi All,

I'm interested in modifying my Belkin F5D7632UK4 (a wireless adsl router) so it will be able to use of the ethernet ports to route traffic from rather than the adsl dialup. I was wondering if anyone knew if there was an embedded linux out there for this device already or had some suggestions on where I should start looking to get gentoo (perhaps from GNAP? http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/base/embedded/gnap.xml) on there.

Cheers,

Alan.

GNUtoo · Veteran Joined: 05 May 2005 Posts: 1919

the link doesn't seem to work
=>mabe it has already linux

Redhatter · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:33 am Post subject:

Well... without knowing what those things run internally... getting Gentoo on them is an impossibility.

If it's one of the Broadcom router clones, then you're in luck... they're little-endian MIPS32-based machines which run Linux out of the box. However, you'll probably have to run the µClibc-based embedded stages for MIPS1 (mipsel1 to be exact), as we don't offer any MIPS32 compatable stages based off glibc.
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skyPhyr · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:57 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys. From a quick google it apparently it based on a broadcom chipset. Any suggestions/pointers what my next step would be?
Cheers,

Alan.