docs: add hardware recommendation #2

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dan merged 1 commits from raboof/liminix:hardware-recommendations into main 2024-02-05 15:56:11 +00:00
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@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ result-*
_build
*-secrets.nix
examples/static-leases.nix
/doc/hardware.rst

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@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ functioning version, see [the CI system](https://build.liminix.org/jobset/limini
Documentation is in the [doc](doc/) directory. You can build it
by running
nix-shell -p sphinx --run "make -C doc html"
nix-shell -p sphinx --run "make -C doc hardware.rst html"
Rendered documentation corresponding to the latest commit on `main`
is published to [https://www.liminix.org/doc/](https://www.liminix.org/doc/)

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@ -12,9 +12,13 @@ BUILDDIR = _build
help:
@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M help "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
hardware.rst: hardware.nix
@rm -f hardware.rst || true
@cp $$(nix-build hardware.nix) hardware.rst
.PHONY: help Makefile
# Catch-all target: route all unknown targets to Sphinx using the new
# "make mode" option. $(O) is meant as a shortcut for $(SPHINXOPTS).
%: Makefile
html: Makefile
@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)

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@ -24,6 +24,15 @@ writeText "hwdoc" ''
Supported hardware
##################
For development, the `GL.iNet GL-MT300A <https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt300a/>`_
is an attractive choice as it has a builtin "debrick" procedure in the
boot monitor and is also comparatively simple to
attach serial cables to (soldering not required), so it
is lower-risk than some devices.
For a more powerful device, something with an ath10k would be the safe bet,
or the Linksys E8450 which seems popular in the openwrt community.
${lib.concatStringsSep "\n\n" texts}
''

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@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ unbrick if necessary.
work here, but you accept the slightly greater bricking
risk if it doesn't.
See :doc:`hardware` for device support status.
You may want to read and inwardly digest the Develoment Manual section
:ref:`serial` when you start working with Liminix on real hardware. You
won't *need* serial access for this example, assuming it works, but it