Sharp Netwalker/Ubuntu 9.04/Outdated Security
by jakfish from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4X4J3)
Hello, All,
I recently came into possession of a Sharp Netwalker, a niche device from 2009, that can only run its own Jaunty ARM image.
I have accepted those limitations and work within them, and the only one that vexes is internet browsing.
Firefox is never going to render today's complicated sites, but Links2 and elinks do fine except for the ssl errors on most sites.
jaunty openssl is only 0.9.8
While compiling a later version of openssl is currently above my paygrade, I am a grownup, take instruction well, so perhaps I can accomplish this.
That said, have I even started out on the right road? Or is an updated openssl beside the point, that an updated links2/elinks is needed as well.
To emphasize, this Ubuntu 9.04 OS can not be upgraded (wifi, other proprietary hardware, etc), and obviously, I'm not going to do my banking on the NetWalker, I'd just like to get to my news sites.
Many thanks for any advice,
Jake
I recently came into possession of a Sharp Netwalker, a niche device from 2009, that can only run its own Jaunty ARM image.
I have accepted those limitations and work within them, and the only one that vexes is internet browsing.
Firefox is never going to render today's complicated sites, but Links2 and elinks do fine except for the ssl errors on most sites.
jaunty openssl is only 0.9.8
While compiling a later version of openssl is currently above my paygrade, I am a grownup, take instruction well, so perhaps I can accomplish this.
That said, have I even started out on the right road? Or is an updated openssl beside the point, that an updated links2/elinks is needed as well.
To emphasize, this Ubuntu 9.04 OS can not be upgraded (wifi, other proprietary hardware, etc), and obviously, I'm not going to do my banking on the NetWalker, I'd just like to get to my news sites.
Many thanks for any advice,
Jake