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Here are two files that are important for setting up a Soekris 45xx node. ONLY use this file if you are flashing a a Soekris 45xx node.

The first, netbsd.gz, is the source that needs to be flashed to the node. It is the file that results from running the buildmd process in the source, and the original output looks something like this: staboot-18-Apr-2006.md.

The second, pxeboot_ia32_com0.bin, can be found in the $BUILDDIR/O/sys/arch/i386/stand/pxeboot_com0_19200 directory, where $BUILDDIR is specified in .mkstabootrc file in your home directory.

Both these files need to be placed in your /tftpboot directory.

From Dan Meredith:

I don't know about you but I would like to see another hack night soon. Following the National Summit for Community Wireless Networks that took place last weekend I know I have lots to talk about. I think it would be a good to identify what people want to get out of their involvement with this project and hopefully find items they can participate in. With the weather warming up and days lasting longer there is lots we are able to do outside with nodes to work on and clouds to connect. Seth is talking about making a Menards run to build a biquad or two for our primestar dishes. David has quite a few cool things going on with the CUWiN software development. Wendy wants to work on sprucing up our documentation. We are about to upgrade the IMC to a 6mbps downstream 1mbps upstream connection which means the mysterious media server is one step closer to getting out there. Don't forget, showing up gets you some free pizza and a free dose of geekness. Please reply with what you would like to see at the next hack meeting.

Here's the details:

When: 6pm-??? on April 19, 2006

Where: The IMC -- 202 South Broadway Ave. (AKA "The Post Office", AKA "The big neo-greco-old-federal-looking-building with the big pillars) -- enter through the main door. Downtown Urbana.

What: CUWiN Hack Night

Who: CUWiN experts and neophytes, tech-geekery & Luddites, the wirelessly curious, interested & addicted.

Please come, bring all things interesting. RSVP if you'd like pizza.

Hope to see you then!

CUWiN Hack Night @ the IMC on Wednesday evening starting at 6pm!

Here's the details:

When: 6pm-???

Where: The IMC -- 202 South Broadway Avenue in Downtown Urbana -- AKA "The Post Office", AKA "The big neo-greco-old-federal-looking-building with the big pillars" -- enter through the main door on the West side.

What: CUWiN Hack Night.

Who: CUWiN experts and neophytes, tech-geekery & Luddites, the wirelessly curious, interested & addicted.

Focus: TBA

RSVP if you'd like pizza. If you don't RSVP to rgmussel@cuwireless.net, I won't know to order pizza for you.

Hope to see you then!

2006 is shaping up to be a huge year for wireless networking and one of the key events of the year, the 2nd Annual National Summit for Community Wireless Networks, is less than three weeks away... March 31st - April 2nd!

Register today: http://cuwireless.net/summit/2006registration

Hosted by CUWiN, Free Press and the Mid-Rivers Community Wireless Network, developers, researchers, programmers and policy-makers will meet for three days for involved discussions at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri.

... Community wireless developers from around the globe will demonstrate cutting-edge technologies;

... Researchers and programmers will discuss breakthroughs and developments;

... Policy-makers and funders will strategize with participants on the new initiatives being launched and involvement in national telecommunications policies.

Participants include Esme de Guzman Vos of Muniwireless.com, Robert McChesney of Free Press and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dewayne Hendricks of the Dandin Group, Inc., Sascha Meinrath of CUWiN, Harold Feld of the Media Access Project, Paul Smith of the Center for Neighborhood Technologies, and Laura Forlano of NYC Wireless.

More information is available here: www.cuwireless.net/summit

The 2nd National Summit for Community Wireless Networks is going to be a key event that will help set the agenda for further wireless growth.

Register quickly before space fills up:

http://cuwireless.net/summit/2006registration

Become a part of the growing wireless networking movement!

CUWiN Hack Night @ the IMC on Wednesday evening starting at 6pm!

Here's the details:

When: 6pm-???

Where: The IMC -- 202 South Broadway Avenue in Downtown Urbana -- AKA "The Post Office", AKA "The big neo-greco-old-federal-looking-building with the big pillars" -- enter through the main door on the West side.

What: CUWiN Hack Night.

Who: CUWiN experts and neophytes, tech-geekery & Luddites, the wirelessly curious, interested & addicted.

Focus: How to join the network, network administration, building the CUWiN software, etc.

RSVP if you'd like pizza.

Hope to see you then!