[LEDE-DEV] [RFC] ADSL Modem Allnet All0333CJ Rev.C / Amazon-SE SoC

[J Mo]

On 11/03/2016 02:13 AM, Tino Reichardt wrote:
> Where should I add my pictures and descriptions of that modem. Should I
> make an extra project page onto my homepage, or is the lede wiki okay
> for that? When okay, I need some sample device page of current lede
> wiki.

This is what a forum would be great for, but since LEDE's actions 
indicate it doesn't seem to care about having a userbase...

Go use the OpenWRT forum and start a new thread. That's what I did 
recently when I started working on a new router. He's my tread as an 
example:

https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=65956

Post pictures (imgur or whatever), document you progress as you go, and 
even if you give up, your work is there for others to continue on with 
if they want to do so.



> Is it important, to have an own working uboot, or should I create some
> kernel/rootfs image first ? What is the correct way? When I brick the
> current vendor uboot, is there a way, to restore it via serial
> interface?

Most OpenWRT/LEDE supported routers leave the OEM u-boot/bootloader in 
place and work around it where needed. Replacing it isn't impossible, 
but it's not easy.

You probably can't fix a broken u-boot without using a JTAG or some 
other means to write directly to the flash storage device. That's why 
most people don't mess with changing the u-boot.



This all being said, the first thing you should probably do is find out 
of those ADSL modems are supported under Linux already. If they are not, 
and you don't have the skills to write a new driver for it, just turn 
around, go home, and forget all about this because they will probably 
never get supported.

Good luck!