MN700/Broadcom Based Router

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no

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:21:37 -0600, "David Box"
<davidmbox@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Since the MN700 is a totally Broadcom based router, is ther GPL code
>available from MS? (linux based OS)
>

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Well, this is sad for such a short answer. Since they no longer support
their broadband routers and have been discontinued, it doesn't make sense to
keep others from building a better product.


"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> no
>
> On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:21:37 -0600, "David Box"
> <davidmbox@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Since the MN700 is a totally Broadcom based router, is ther GPL code
>>available from MS? (linux based OS)
>>
>
> --
> Barb Bowman
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> MS-MVP (Windows)

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I have sad news then....the MN-700 is a Linux based router.



"Joker" <no-spam@netzero.com> wrote in message
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> They still support them. They are just phasing them out. Also Microsoft
> is not very likely to ever use linux for an OS on any of there products
> since they do own Windows.
>
> David Box wrote:
>
>> Well, this is sad for such a short answer. Since they no longer support
>> their broadband routers and have been discontinued, it doesn't make sense
>> to keep others from building a better product.
>>
>>
>> "Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:r1jrp0lrslseephc6hneef4vml4cm5jet3@4ax.com...
>>
>>>no
>>>
>>>On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:21:37 -0600, "David Box"
>>><davidmbox@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Since the MN700 is a totally Broadcom based router, is ther GPL code
>>>>available from MS? (linux based OS)
>>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Barb Bowman
>>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>
>>

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hmmm...that's interesting....since the trx binary is linux....


"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> no, it isn't. it's windows ce.net based.
>
> On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 14:07:59 -0600, "David Box"
> <davidmbox@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>I have sad news then....the MN-700 is a Linux based router.
>
> --
> Barb Bowman
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> MS-MVP (Windows)

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Incorrect, David.
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Chris H.
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"David Box" <davidmbox@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> hmmm...that's interesting....since the trx binary is linux....
>
>
> "Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:v302q0la4blrhlev5dhd17iphstq49v882@4ax.com...
>> no, it isn't. it's windows ce.net based.
>>
>> On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 14:07:59 -0600, "David Box"
>> <davidmbox@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I have sad news then....the MN-700 is a Linux based router.
>>
>> --
>> Barb Bowman
>> Expert Zone Columnist
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> MS-MVP (Windows)
>
>

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I should have said it was a router that could be run on linux. I have a
downloaded trx that is infact linux based.

My original question is answered by this link here.....

http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded [...] fault.aspx

So the answer is not "NO" but yes....but thank you for your post.....


"Joker" <no-spam@netzero.com> wrote in message
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> What insanity made you ever think they were not Windows Based for the OS?
> When they (The MN-100, MN-500, & MN-700) give OS errors it is always
> Windows CE that they mention, this alone should have been enough to clear
> your head of such stupid thoughts.
>
> Once again a product they make & thus they should be able to make it work
> on a different piece of hardware.
>
> David Box wrote:
>> I have sad news then....the MN-700 is a Linux based router.
>
>
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