Category: Linux

TP-LINK MR3420 hardware

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TL-MR3420 is Wireless N Router with USB 2.0 Port for UMTS/HSPA/EVDO USB Modem.

Model Name
TL-MR3420
Dimensions
6.9 x 4.4 x 1.2 in. (174 x 111 x 30 mm)
Power
9VDC / 0.85A
Ports
#1 – USB 2.0
#1 – Ethernet WAN 10/100Mbps
#4 – Ethernet LAN 10/100Mbps
Antennas
#2 – 3dBi Detachable Omni Directional Antennas
Wireless Transmit Power
20dBm (Max. EIRP)
CPU
Atheros AR7241@400MHz
RAM
32 MB
Flash
4 MB

Gentoo default Python interpreter

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Gentoo default Python interpreter is set to version 3.1:
~ # eselect python list
Available Python interpreters:
[1] python2.6
[2] python3.1 *
Command to change default interpreter:
~ # eselect python set 1
And now interpreter version is 2.6:
~ # eselect python list
Available Python interpreters:
[1] python2.6 *
[2] python3.1
Installing version 2.7:
~ # nano /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords
=dev-lang/python-2.7*
^X (Ctrl+X) --> exit & save
~ # emerge --ask =dev-lang/python-2.7*
Rebuild Python modules:
~ # python-updater
* Starting Python Updater...
* Main active version of Python: 2.7
* Active version of Python 2: 2.7
* Active version of Python 3: 3.1
Happy python coding!

Gentoo web2py daemon

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Gentoo RC init script for web2py framework

Save as “/etc/init.d/web2py”

#!/sbin/runscript
# Gentoo web2py init script

WORK_PATH="/home/web2py"
WORK_FILE="web2py.py"

PYTHON="/usr/bin/python2.6"
PIDFILE="/var/run/web2py.pid"

PASSWORD="<recycle>"
SRV_ADDR="0.0.0.0"
SRV_PORT="8000"
SRV_CRT=""
SRV_KEY=""

depend(){
  need net
}

start() {
  ebegin "Starting web2py"
  start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --background --chdir "$WORK_PATH" \
                    --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec "$PYTHON" \
                    -- "$WORK_PATH/$WORK_FILE" \
                    --nogui --password="$PASSWORD" \
                    --pid_filename="$PIDFILE" \
                    --ip=$SRV_ADDR --port=$SRV_PORT \
                    --ssl_certificate="$SRV_CRT" --ssl_private_key="$SRV_KEY"
  eend $?
}

stop() {
  ebegin "Stopping web2py"
  start-stop-daemon --stop --pidfile $PIDFILE
  eend $?
}

To make a file executable:
chmode +x /etc/init.d/web2py
Add to default runlevel:
rc-update add web2py default
Start daemon:
rc-config start web2py

Fonera 2.0n USB boot script

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Some time ago I wrote script for Hacking Fonera Access Point. This script move root file system to USB device and permit any kind of installation and easily revert any changes to original state without stress for internal flash drive. In fact it’s stress USB device but it’s better than damage the internal flash!

How it works:
First time the script copy entire Fonera root file system to USB device, next time everything except kernel is loaded from external USB. If no valid USB drive/partition is detected it’s automatically load internal root file system after about 20s.

Preparing USB drive:
Create on USB device one or more partition with ext2 or ext3 file system. Finally add an empty file named “usbrootfsready” on the root of partition.

Preparing Fonera:
We need to gain access to Fonera shell and create file named “/sbin/usbrootfs” with this contents.

#!/bin/sh
# Fonera2.0n usbrootfs
# Copyright (C) 2009 iwi \at\ hotmail \it\
# exec > /home/usbroot.log 2>&1

USBROOT="/dev/sda1"
USBMNTP="/mnt"
USBFLAG="/usbrootfsready"

/sbin/insmod ext2
/sbin/insmod jbd
/sbin/insmod ext3
/sbin/insmod dwc_otg

for CNTR in $(seq 1 1 10)
do
    sleep 2s
    if [ -b "$USBROOT" ]; then 
        mount -o rw "$USBROOT" "$USBMNTP" && {
            if [ -f "$USBMNTP$USBFLAG" ]; then
                # Copy to new root
                rm "$USBMNTP$USBFLAG"
                cd /rom
                tar -c * | tar -x -C $USBMNTP
                cd /jffs
                tar -c * | tar -x -C $USBMNTP
                cd $USBMNTP
                rm `find | grep META_`
                rmdir jffs
                #rm var
                #mkdir var
                mkdir /usr/lib/opkg
                cd /
            fi
            if [ -f "$USBMNTP/sbin/init" ]; then
                # remount usb as rootfs
                mount -o move /proc $USBMNTP/proc && {
                    pivot_root $USBMNTP $USBMNTP/rom && {
                        mount -o move /rom/dev /dev
                        mount -o move /rom/sys /sys
                        mount -o move /rom/tmp /tmp
                        break
                    }
                    mount -o move $USBMNTP/proc /proc
                }
            fi
            umount "$USBROOT"
        }
        break
    fi
done

Now delete or rename “sbin/init” and create new init file.

#!/bin/sh
# Fonera2.0n init override
# Copyright (C) 2009 Toropov Ivan

/sbin/usbrootfs

exec /bin/busybox init

Don’t forget to mark this files as executables.

chmod +x /sbin/init
chmod +x /sbin/usbrootfs

It’s all. Reboot and enjoy hacking!