OTRW2 (Optware the right way Take 2)

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== Partitioning your external storage device == == Partitioning your external storage device ==
-To use Optware you need to partition a storage device in a certain way, this can be a external hard drive, USB flash device or even an SD card. This guide provides a how to on partitioning your storage device:+To use Optware you need to partition a storage device in a certain way. Your storage device can be a external hard drive, USB flash device or even an SD card. This guide provides a how to on partitioning your storage device:
[http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/How_to_-_Format_and_Partition_External_Storage_Device Partitioning your storage device for Optware] [http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/How_to_-_Format_and_Partition_External_Storage_Device Partitioning your storage device for Optware]

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OTRW2 is the latest version of Optware for Broadcom routers. The original Optware project was lead by frater, but has since ceased developing OTRW. The project was then picked up by basmaf who has continued development on Optware. To provide clarity between the difference in versions, basmaf's Optware is commonly referred to as OTRW2

(This is a work in progress, information is currently being added to this wiki entry)

Prerequisites

Optware runs on broadcom routers only. The installer script for OTRW2 only works on Kernel 2.6 (K26)

The following builds are supported:

  • BrainSlayer builds up to 19519
  • Fractal builds up to 20006
  • All Kong builds based on Kernel 2.6

Note: Kong AC builds are not supported

Partitioning your external storage device

To use Optware you need to partition a storage device in a certain way. Your storage device can be a external hard drive, USB flash device or even an SD card. This guide provides a how to on partitioning your storage device:

Partitioning your storage device for Optware