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PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 20:31    Post subject: firmware size limit > 4MB Reply with quote
I tried to find the post in the forum, but I can't.

A while back there was some talk here that the size-limit could be broken if some of the flashing-procedures would be modified.
This of course only for a router with bigger flash like my Premium, an old WRT54-GS or the WRT-350N.

Such a version could contain all the features that are now in separate versions like kaid, VoIP, OpenVPN and full USB-support.

How feasable is it and will such a version be developed in the near future?
If not, what is the reason?

If flashing through the command-line is the only way, it shouldn't be a problem...
I prefer to flash that way anyhow.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:17    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have a wrt350n and i kinda want to see a fully featured version as well.... just a bulk everything included version.....
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:33    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's possible.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:16    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have been praying for a "mega" version for about two years. I ended up doing it myself with the firmware modification kit. Worked fine with v23 SP1
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 16:17    Post subject: Reply with quote
But what is holding you (the developers) back???
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 19:17    Post subject: Reply with quote
frater wrote:
But what is holding you (the developers) back???


Simple.

The major amount of people here couldn't use it.

Now this has changed to some degree with thew routers coming out but its not likely to happen tell v24 is done.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:48    Post subject: Reply with quote
http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=16863&highlight=full
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frater
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:46    Post subject: Reply with quote
But, (for instance) Eko.
Is a mega firmware just a new compilation with different options or are there some hurdles to be taken?

If it's not that difficult, please make a Release Candidate for it, so we can test it and have one in the first final version.....
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 16:16    Post subject: Reply with quote
"No" is also an answer Smile
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