What you want to hack today?
Point a browser to your new nslu2 IP (in my case 10.1.20.26) and set a new password.
Set your time zone (with web interface is easier )
Login into your nslu2 with ssh (user root, password whichever password you set previously)
Disable Web interface (we don’t need it ):
# /etc/init.d/webif disable
# /etc/init.d/httpd disable
Change the hostname:
# vi [...]
Download latest version of openwrt binaries from http://www.slug-firmware.net/ (or http://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/ixp4xx/openwrt-ixp4xx-squashfs.img for development version)
Install UpSlug2 (utility to upgrade the firmware of a LinkSys NSLU2 via the network), into Debian-based system, simply type “apt-get install upslug2″
Put Nslu2 in upgrade mode (hold-on the reset switch, turn-on the nslu2, wait 10 seconds until “Ready/Status” led blink alternatively red/green, release [...]