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diff --git a/target/linux/uml-2.6/README b/target/linux/uml-2.6/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b014830921 --- /dev/null +++ b/target/linux/uml-2.6/README @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +Openwrt inside a user mode linux. Why would we even want this many ask? + +There are potentially a lot of reasons, one obvious one to me, it allows +folks to 'kick the tires' without actually flashing up any hardware. It's +also a great environment for porting over packages, you can get a package +fully functional in the uclibc root environment inside a uml without actually +disturbing your 'real router', and then rebuild for a specific target once +it's fully tested. + +This is a first stab at a build that 'just works' and there will be more +cleanup to come. The simple directions are:- + +Configure for uml target +Configure with an ext2 root file system +build it all + +In your bin directory you will find a kernel and an ext2 root file system +when it's finished. Just run it like this:- + +bin/openwrt-uml-2.6-vmlinux ubd0=bin/openwrt-uml-2.6-ext2.img + +The uml will start, and bring up an xterm with the serial console in it. No +networking is configured, but, it's a starting point. The resulting file system +has just enough free space to start kicking the tires and playing in the world of +'embedded routers' along with all the resource restrictions that come with that +world. + +To configure networking and more, refer to the user mode linux documentation online + +http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/ |