[WLANware] freifunk x86

[Mark Morschhäuser]

> Is there any how to, to build an x86 based freifunk device? I have a netbook
> with a wifi card, and a ethernet port, I wander if it would be possible to
> turn it into a router - It currently runs gentoo, and a dual boot would be
> really cool.

it suffices to run olsrd, it is in portage, there is no need for dualboot.
Here is a howto (written in german though) from which you can use the (larger) 
configfile and adapt the commands below to configure your wifi card: 
http://wiki.freifunk.net/OLSR_mit_Linux
Be sure to enable packetforwarding.

Mark