Hello,

If the Mikrotik Windows software is developed with Visual Studio, it would be good if they could be compiled for the CLR.
Then maybe they could run under Mono (at least if you stay away from WPF, for example).

I find very strange that Linux-based products require Windows.

Thanks

No require wind$%·$"

I use ubuntu with winbox. winbox is "native" works well with wine, mono is mid layer libraries, muuchhhh much more processor cicles to do the same.
to change the code i prefeer winbox writed in c or c++ with wxwidgets, more multiplatform native ligthweight possible app. or in deffect Qt + c++

but for me is a lost of time... the mikrotik developers need all the time to evolve router os

winbox with wine works great, and the web interface works very good.

is not a problem, to compensate router os do (the best for me) SSH (no windows protocol)

Unless it is programmed in Java, or ported to each platform, it requires Windows.

The rest are hacks.

Java... python.. perl...
I prefeer hacks then java, java sucks...

vortex you can do a new GUI with Mikrotik API

It's not so much about configuration, you can do it command line (I'm not sure about access via MAC), so Windows is not required for this. [Webfig seems flaky]

The problem is that Netinstall requires Windows.

Netinstall just like winbox works fine on ubuntu+wine.

I have a Mac. Virtualization is a hassle.

I have a Mac. Virtualization is a hassle.

Works perfect on a Mac too. One file, no software needed to run. download this: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3669437/Winbox_1.4.dmg (it's just winbox)

Thanks

I downloaded WineBottler and packaged myself:

- The Dude 3.6: fails to connect to local server
- Netinstall 5.23: bind bootp failed: 10013, then exits when clicking OK
- Winbox: I just opened a couple of windows and seems to work

i use with wine in mac and works OK

check your mac

Thanks

I downloaded WineBottler and packaged myself:

- The Dude 3.6: fails to connect to local server
- Netinstall 5.23: bind bootp failed: 10013, then exits when clicking OK
- Winbox: I just opened a couple of windows and seems to work

well, there are some workarounds for issues you are experiencing:

for dude you have to set it to connect to remote server and enter 127.0.0.1 as some kind of internal windows socket is not created when using wine. All is fine as long as you have 127.0.0.1 and you should have i on your PC what ever OS it is running

netinstall requires special rights to bind to port #69 (TFTP) to transfer data. That is the reason it fails. if you run that as root that has permission do do everything netinstall tool will work. (using this myself on kubuntu box i am using. Sure there is one limitation - you cannot use netinstall (as in windows) to install RouterOS on local hard drive. That simply will not work. Everything else (network installation, flashfig configuration is working) See wiki.mikrotik.com on how to set up netinstall to enable network installation and flashfig.