HOWTO: Run Kismet on an IPAQ (3900 series)

beakmyn · 08-08-2005

Hardware: Ipaq 3975
Orinoco Gold
PCMCIA sleeve

Install Familiar 0.8.2
Start by Installing Familiar

You can use Opie or GPE. From the little exposure I've had;
Opie

Eye Candy
User Friendly
Fewer Apps installed
Better Package Manager
Doesn't like Network cards being constantly switched ethx keeps increasing

GPE

GTK based so Console is better suited
Gnome like
More apps, more memory

I find that if you leave the Ipaq on the cradle and use Hyperterminal through the serial console it's much easier then tap typing on the Ipaq. To make life even better install the nano text editor and use that in console.

Installing Kismet

download and extract kismet

Code:

# wget http://www.kismetwireless.net/code/kismet-2005-07-R1-arm.tar.gz
2005-07-R1 - current build as of Aug 8, 2005 
#tar -xzvf kismet-2004-10-R1-arm.tar.gz
#cd kismet-2005-07-R1
#ipkg install kismet-2005-07-R1-arm.ipk

Edit your kismet.conf (located in \usr\local\etc)
Edit your kismet_ui.conf

Getting the Orinoco card to work
Orinoco WLAN cards not working

It seems that the current kernel module for this is broken. You can install older versions and get it working again by running this command:

For PXA-based machines (h39xx and later)

Code:

# ipkg -nodeps -force-overwrite install 
http://www.handhelds.org/feeds/2.4.19/orinoco-modules_2.4.19-rmk6-pxa1-hh37_ipaqpxa.ipk

gpsd
Use packagemanager to install gpsd

You'll need to disable console login through the serial port /etc/innittab
las line comment out

# gpsd -f /dev/tts/0
Should work

Getting the SD card to work
Try this
I did this and I get a permission denied on trying to run the sdmount.sh script. So in a terminal I just issued the commands and it works. It's good until you reboot then you'll have to mount it again. Although it's not suggested you can remove the card while it's mounted

as long as nothing is writing/reading to/from it.

Getting the terminal to work

Under Opie
You may need to install additional fonts that support the standard character set. I couldn't find one that worked in the standard font set. Instead of pipes and corners you'll see boxes and other letters of the extended character set.
Not pretty.

GPE doesn't have this problem since it's console is X11 based.

Opie

Code:

Install ncurses
#ipkg install ncurses

Install ncurses-terminfo
#ipkg install ncurses-terminfo

console compatibility

open /usr/local/bin/kismet and insert the following two lines after "#!/bin/sh":

Code:

export TERMINFO=/etc/terminfo
export TERM=linux

Misc
You might want to look at the Familiar wiki on "slimdown" to trim the unneeded packages out. There's also a couple google hits for minimum install (removing unneeded)

With your Ipaq on the serial cradle
Fire up Hyperteminal, log into your Ipaq and paste the following command.
GPE

Code:

ipkg remove figment figment-locale-de glibc-localedata-de-de \
glibc-localedata-fr-fr gpe-timesheet gpe-today gpe-watch \
libopenobex-1.0-1 locale-base-de-de locale-base-fr-fr \
matchbox-themes-extra-industrial vlc-gpe-locale-de \
vlc-gpe-locale-fr gpe-go gpe-lights gpe-othello gsoko linphone-hh \
linphone-hh-locale-de linphone-hh-locale-fr xdemineur -force-depends

If you want to use a Bluetooth GPS

theprez98 · 08-08-2005

Great howto. I'll do it, as soon as I get that darned Ipaq!

08-08-2005	#1 (permalink)
beakmyn root\.workspace\.garbage. Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,777	HOWTO: Run Kismet on an IPAQ (3900 series) Hardware: Ipaq 3975 Orinoco Gold PCMCIA sleeve Install Familiar 0.8.2 Start by Installing Familiar You can use Opie or GPE. From the little exposure I've had; Opie Eye Candy User Friendly Fewer Apps installed Better Package Manager Doesn't like Network cards being constantly switched ethx keeps increasing GPE GTK based so Console is better suited Gnome like More apps, more memory I find that if you leave the Ipaq on the cradle and use Hyperterminal through the serial console it's much easier then tap typing on the Ipaq. To make life even better install the nano text editor and use that in console. Installing Kismet download and extract kismet Code: # wget http://www.kismetwireless.net/code/kismet-2005-07-R1-arm.tar.gz 2005-07-R1 - current build as of Aug 8, 2005 #tar -xzvf kismet-2004-10-R1-arm.tar.gz #cd kismet-2005-07-R1 #ipkg install kismet-2005-07-R1-arm.ipk Edit your kismet.conf (located in \usr\local\etc) Edit your kismet_ui.conf Getting the Orinoco card to work Orinoco WLAN cards not working It seems that the current kernel module for this is broken. You can install older versions and get it working again by running this command: For PXA-based machines (h39xx and later) Code: # ipkg -nodeps -force-overwrite install http://www.handhelds.org/feeds/2.4.19/orinoco-modules_2.4.19-rmk6-pxa1-hh37_ipaqpxa.ipk gpsd Use packagemanager to install gpsd You'll need to disable console login through the serial port /etc/innittab las line comment out # gpsd -f /dev/tts/0 Should work Getting the SD card to work Try this I did this and I get a permission denied on trying to run the sdmount.sh script. So in a terminal I just issued the commands and it works. It's good until you reboot then you'll have to mount it again. Although it's not suggested you can remove the card while it's mounted as long as nothing is writing/reading to/from it. Getting the terminal to work Under Opie You may need to install additional fonts that support the standard character set. I couldn't find one that worked in the standard font set. Instead of pipes and corners you'll see boxes and other letters of the extended character set. Not pretty. GPE doesn't have this problem since it's console is X11 based. Opie Code: Install ncurses #ipkg install ncurses Install ncurses-terminfo #ipkg install ncurses-terminfo console compatibility open /usr/local/bin/kismet and insert the following two lines after "#!/bin/sh": Code: export TERMINFO=/etc/terminfo export TERM=linux Misc You might want to look at the Familiar wiki on "slimdown" to trim the unneeded packages out. There's also a couple google hits for minimum install (removing unneeded) With your Ipaq on the serial cradle Fire up Hyperteminal, log into your Ipaq and paste the following command. GPE Code: ipkg remove figment figment-locale-de glibc-localedata-de-de \ glibc-localedata-fr-fr gpe-timesheet gpe-today gpe-watch \ libopenobex-1.0-1 locale-base-de-de locale-base-fr-fr \ matchbox-themes-extra-industrial vlc-gpe-locale-de \ vlc-gpe-locale-fr gpe-go gpe-lights gpe-othello gsoko linphone-hh \ linphone-hh-locale-de linphone-hh-locale-fr xdemineur -force-depends If you want to use a Bluetooth GPS __________________ It's not Intelligent Design, it's peer pressure. ┌──────────────────────────────┐ ╞ NS Icons Explained\|et hoc genus omne ╡ └──────────────────────────────┘ Last edited by beakmyn : 05-28-2007 at 02:13 PM.

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