My username # cd /media/sdd1 My username sdd1 # time tar -cjf /media/sda1/my-rootfs.tar.bz2 . & [1] 2646 My username sdd1 # tar (child): /media/sda1/my-rootfs.tar.bz2: Cannot open: No such file or directory tar (child): Error is not recoverable: exiting now real 0m0.019s user 0m0.004s sys 0m0.004s [1]+ Exit 141 time tar -cjf /media/sda1/my-rootfs.tar.bz2 . Myby paperweight - Debian
Thanks, Bodhi. Are you sure it is -h that I need to shut down? When I performed that, the Linux shell (my netbook) got shut down.by paperweight - Debian
Thank you, Bodhi, for info. 1) When I backup the USB rootfs, I need to remove the USB stick. Do I need to turn off the GoflexHome from Linux terminal (because something is running on the rootfs) or just press the power button? 2) Do I need to first power off the base and then plug in and out the HDD, regardless if I have the modification (to point the rootfs to the USB always) or not? How dby paperweight - Debian
Thank you, Bodhi, for the enlightenment! Finally the Goflex home got rescued and I got the chance to try Linux. 1) So the rootfs USB I have is similar to the USB stick with installed Linux OS? 2) The Goflex Home is now a regular NAS with some "programs" installed on the HDD previously (like the Squeeze server 5 years ago)? Or I need to install later on the USB stick? 3) I shouby paperweight - Debian
I am not sure if I could do it. After I became root, the result is: My username # ssh root@debian.local ssh: Could not resolve hostname debian.local: Name or service not known My username # uname -a My Linuxbox Name 4.4.0-53-generic #74-Ubuntu SMP Fri Dec 2 15:59:10 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux My username # Update: Out of curiosity I played with the ssh command again afterby paperweight - Debian
Ah, I had the HDD sitting on the base all the time. Unplugged it, the upper light turned solid green. In Linux: My username # ping debian.local PING debian.local (xxx.xxx.xx.x) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from xxx.xxx.xx.x: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=3.15 ms 64 bytes from xxx.xxx.xx.x: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=8.32 ms 64 bytes from xxx.xxx.xx.x: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=1.55 ms 64 bytesby paperweight - Debian
Yes, I did. That is always the first thing I do. SU then password.by paperweight - Debian
Thank you for the patience, Bodhi. The image was successfully created. I unmounted sdX. I plugged the USB in the Goflex Home, with the wire connection to the router, powered it on. The upper light flashed green for at least 20 seconds, with a mechanical sound of the drive at the beginning Then the light died without turning solid green. After 3 or 4 seconds, the lower light blinked whitby paperweight - Debian
Hi Bodhi, I finally got to the final stage, not knowing what exact made this happen. But I am not sure if the result of mkimage is positive because it says Signing / verified boot not supported (CONFIG_FIT_SIGNATURE undefined). Please have a look, thank you. My username sdd1 # tar -xjf Debian-4.4.0-kirkwood-tld-1-rootfs-bodhi.tar.bz2 My username sdd1 # cd /media/sdd1/boot My username boot #by paperweight - Debian
Hi Bodhi, Thank you for the sequence of actions you specified. I performed the exact commands on an empty USB stick in the exact sequence you wrote. Please have a quick look of what happened this time and address these two specific questions/problems: 1) the umount command didn't work, what should I do? 2) the new table was not used. do I need to reboot for the new table to be used?by paperweight - Debian
tar -xjf Debian-4.4.0-kirkwood-tld-1-rootfs-bodhi.tar.bz2 tar (child): Debian-4.4.0-kirkwood-tld-1-rootfs-bodhi.tar.bz2: Cannot open: No such file or directory tar (child): Error is not recoverable: exiting now tar: Child returned status 2 tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now Hi, Bodhi, Where should I put the downloaded file? Right now it is in the downloads folder but above erroby paperweight - Debian
I think I found a solution. Format the USB stick in Windows then put it back under Linux so it can be recognized and start all over againby paperweight - Debian
Thank you, Bodhi, I figured that out. The two reports I posted are records of my operation in terminal after Mint was installed on a 32G USB3.0 Luxar stick - the netbook was booted with Linux installed along side with Windows, not via the initial USB stick with Linux image. Please advise how I could re-format the ADATA 16G USB drive for creating Goflex Uboot. As I mentioned in the last posby paperweight - Debian
Thanks, I only removed partition 1, and didn't do the "make active" Now, after reboot, I can't find this stick in terminal. sdd was no longer assigned to it any more. I looked at all devs's info. and couldn't find it. But I think it was formated in ext3 because windows keeps asking to reformat it. In Linux, its properties are listed as: Name: ADATA USB flaby paperweight - Debian
Okay. This is what I did. There seems no way to make the new table recognizable other than a reboot. Partprobe does not work even after I unmounted and remounted sbd. ~ $ su Password: My username # fdisk /dev/sdb Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.27.1). Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them. Be careful before using the write command. Command (m for helby paperweight - Debian
> Thanks, Bodhi. > 1) Do you think it is safer for me to install > Linux on the ssd along with Windows first? No need to. Guess I misunderstood you. No need to install it on the internal drive but need to install it on another USB drive? I thought the USB with the Mint image is the bootable Linux drive (or a live USB) that I need. That is also what online tutorials calleby paperweight - Debian
I was using the original USB. I didn't install it on the internal ssd. I just made another USB stick with another release, Mint 18, a moment ago. I was asked for password again after being booted with it. No, I didn't install it on the internal drive this time either. No password was set. This new Mint 18 came from linuxmint.com. I don't think it was corrupted. Edited: Is itby paperweight - Debian
I typed in su as command line I was asked for passwords. I don't recall I have ever set any passwords. I am running Mint on a USB. What should I enter? Edited: Or it was asking me to set up a temporary password for the session? Edited: After minimal google search, I guess I got a corrupted MINT iso, as some people say there should be password requirement otherwise. Any tby paperweight - Debian
Right. I ordered it because I don't think I can avoid buying new hard drives for the desktop. Better to bundle the purchases together, just in case. Bestbuy doesn't have in their stores SATA cables I will need. Plus I may need it for transferring files as wireless transferring is probably much slower. I am going to do the unbricking now. Everything is ready for the desktop'sby paperweight - Debian
I thought the adapter would be the last resource for a bricked goflex? To use it (basically a 3.5 HDD without the base) as a regular hard drive if I can't Uboot it?by paperweight - Debian
Hi, Bodhi, The hard drive in my desktop started to make loud noise last night. I think it is going to fail soon. I have been looking for a new HDD as replacement and maybe also an SSD. Since I will probably order something from Amazon, which happens to sell a SATA to USB3.0 adapter, if it is the right type, I can order them together for free shipping. It is CAN$13.99, 15+7 pins(5Gb). Could youby paperweight - Debian
Thanks, Bodhi. 1) Do you think it is safer for me to install Linux on the ssd along with Windows first? If not,as there will be at least two USB sticks (plus others on the monitor hub), can the OS assume the new Uboot usb as sdb1? 2) How can I tell the Goflex Home is successfully booted? A steady green LED? Or there is other command with wthich I can see from the netbook that it is running (ifby paperweight - Debian
Thanks. I will need to read something on Linux command lines first before figuring out what to ask.by paperweight - Debian
Thanks, Bodhi. I created a USB bootable thumb drive with Linux Mint 17.3 for a netbook. It works fine. I was surprised my wireless mouse and keyboard started to work right away. I didn't even see driver installation. Please give further instructions. P.S. Maybe because Linux is running on usb, it is not faster than Windows 7 on SSD. Images don't seem as good on the external monitor.by paperweight - Debian
Thank you very much for the prompt replies, Ray and Bodhi! Looking at the Ray's link, I was scared and decided to first try if I could find the wikipage and forum where I got the initial information from. And I found them. Here are the bottom lines: 1) I lost the USB stick with the custom image for booting the Goflex Home 2) The laptop that had the downloaded image does not exist anyby paperweight - Debian
Dear experts, I have no knowledge of Linux, yet I bought a Seagate Goflex Home Freeagent years ago dreaming about turning it into a server for either downloading torrents or/and streaming for Squeezebox Touch. As you may notice, I can't even recall what exactly was my original goal. The only thing I remember now is I performed some flash, following an online tutorial, which clearly warnedby paperweight - Debian