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= Permissions =
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= This is a WIP =
* In order to use a scanner, you have to give your user(s) the good rights.
 
* As root, edit /etc/group , and add your username in the scanner group.
 
* Log out from Xfce, log out from the console, log in and type startx.
 
  
= Usage =
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= About bonding =
* In the Xfce menu -> Graphics -> XSane
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* From Wikipedia:
* You can also open a terminal and type:
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"Link aggregation describe various methods of combining (aggregating) multiple network connections in parallel to increase throughput beyond what a single connection could sustain, and to provide redundancy in case one of the links fails."
xsane
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* It's not an addition of the bandwidth, it's a combination.
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= Is it useful on the Pandora ? =
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* Short answer: not really.
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* Long answer: can be useful on very particular cases, like many access to RAM-cached data.
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* As always, it's fun and instructive.
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= ifenslave =
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* This program has to be compiled. It's in the kernel sources. Will provide it sooner or later.
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= Kernel =
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* For now, the kernel have to be recompiled to enable this feature. I will provide one sooner or later.
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= Module loading =
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* The kernel module has to be loaded on each bonded Linux device. As root:
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modprobe bonding mode=balance-rr miimon=100
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= Linking two Pandoras =
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* You need two USB cables and two Pandoras.
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* [http://pandorawiki.org/Software_projects/OS/Slackware/Advanced_usage/Network_get_started#Slackware_default_setup Get the OPs back to the Slackware default network setup].
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* Link them together.
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* Disable the USB charge on both, as root:
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echo 0 > /sys/class/power_supply/twl4030_usb/enable
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* Create the bonded interface:
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ifconfig bond0 up
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* Add the two USB ports to the bond:
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ifenslave bond0 usb0
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ifenslave bond0 usb1
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* Give a fixed IP address to the bond0 of each Pandora, ie:
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ifconfig bond0 10.0.0.1
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and on the other OP:
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ifconfig bond0 10.0.0.2
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= wip =

Latest revision as of 00:25, 23 April 2012

This is a WIP

About bonding

  • From Wikipedia:

"Link aggregation describe various methods of combining (aggregating) multiple network connections in parallel to increase throughput beyond what a single connection could sustain, and to provide redundancy in case one of the links fails."

  • It's not an addition of the bandwidth, it's a combination.

Is it useful on the Pandora ?

  • Short answer: not really.
  • Long answer: can be useful on very particular cases, like many access to RAM-cached data.
  • As always, it's fun and instructive.

ifenslave

  • This program has to be compiled. It's in the kernel sources. Will provide it sooner or later.

Kernel

  • For now, the kernel have to be recompiled to enable this feature. I will provide one sooner or later.

Module loading

  • The kernel module has to be loaded on each bonded Linux device. As root:
modprobe bonding mode=balance-rr miimon=100

Linking two Pandoras

echo 0 > /sys/class/power_supply/twl4030_usb/enable
  • Create the bonded interface:
ifconfig bond0 up
  • Add the two USB ports to the bond:
ifenslave bond0 usb0
ifenslave bond0 usb1
  • Give a fixed IP address to the bond0 of each Pandora, ie:

ifconfig bond0 10.0.0.1 and on the other OP: ifconfig bond0 10.0.0.2

wip