Install OpenWrt on A64+ without serial?
10-17-2021, 03:53 PM
(07-18-2021, 05:09 PM)TRS-80 Wrote: "Serial" means a USB to serial adapter, and is an extremely common (and low level) interface once you begin to do anything beyond GUI muppet stuff. Every aspiring hacker (or even, power user) should own several, as they are useful on all sort of embedded devices from uC to SBC, routers, hacking your TV box, console, car, etc... You get the picture.
The usual way is to order them off AliExpress (or similar) because they are only couple bucks apiece.
However, if you don't want to wait a month, there are plans on the Internet, and with the resources you stated you might be able to make one (or a few). They might even sell (or borrow, in case of HAM and other clubs) you one.
Incidentally, this is where it pays to become friendly with your local hacker space, HAM club, Linux User Group (LUG), etc...
I closed the other thread and mentioned this, that I was able to find the serials usb devices at a ham store and also a high school robotics club where I donated an extra a64 in exchange for an extra usb flasher. So thanks for the advice. However, I gave up on the a64 for openwrt and will use rock64 for realtime snort. It's openwrt version seems to be more refined. Installed easier and setup was easier. Plus I need the extra performance. However having these serial usb devices makes everything so much easier instead of depending on gui and HDMI, just use another computers terminal and the app 'screen' or whatever it's called to login. Very easy. Thank you for the recommendations and help.