[SOLVED] Debian Goflex Home with SATA

Hello,

i've got a Goflex Home and I would like install Debian on the Goflex Home.
I've heard the original Goflex Home uboot support booting from USB, is this true?
Is there already a Debian install with SATA support for Goflex Home or are there any plans for it?
Is the kenrel modul (and may other needed parts) for Goflex Net the same as for the Goflex Home?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/07/2011 05:05AM by dharry.

Hello,

I've got now this uboot running http://jeff.doozan.com/debian/goflex/v0.5/goflexnet.kwb.

If i start my debian (via run usb_boot) I get an error from the kernel about wrong arcNumber (c11 in hex or 3089 in decimal = Goflex Net). So my Kernel dont support this arcNumber.
If I change the arcNumber with "setenv arcNumber" and "saveenv", I still get the message. How can I change the arcNumber?

Can I use this kernel http://jeff.doozan.com/debian/goflex/v0.5/v2.6.37/ on my USB-Stick instead?
Does this kernel support the 3089 arcNumber and SATA (for Goflex Net and maybe my Goflex Home)?

Is there a wiki or a readme with the current state for the diffrent hardwaretypes and kernels?

I've installed the kernel as described above and changed a lot of uboot variables (root partition, boot_cmd, ...).
Now I have a running debian (from USB-Stick) with working SATA on Goflex Home.

For other GoFlex Home Users:
I've needed a serial connection to my GoFlexm, for changing the uboot vars (netconsole dosen't work for me).
My Goflex Home has only eyelets (no pins, like Dockstar or earlier versions of GoFlex home), so i had to solde a lot.

Hello,
Could you show us the result of your "printenv" command in uboot ?
I guess it would help other people achieve the same...

Hello !

I'm also interested to get sata works with debian on goflex home
dharry > could you give us some extra info ? May be post your updated uboot version ?

Thanks for reading,
F.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/03/2011 09:22AM by Fki.

Hello,

fw_printenv gives me "Bad CRC". So I can not give you my actual parameters from u-boot.

But I had to change (boot partition and boot args) from sda (goflex's harddisk) to sdb (first USB-Stick).

dharry Wrote:
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> I've installed the kernel as described above and
> changed a lot of uboot variables (root partition,
> boot_cmd, ...).
> Now I have a running debian (from USB-Stick) with
> working SATA on Goflex Home.

Does it apply to GoFlex Net as well? How exactly you install it?
I read here and there about how to install ubuntu (usb stick) on
GoFlex Net, but not clear how to...

Hi, was anybody else sucessful? I set 'usb_root=/dev/sdb1' I don't know what I should change on boot args.
Without my sata drive connected it boots my Debian from usb, with sata connected I get

No filesystem could mount root, tried:  ext2
Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(8,1)
[<c00366c0>] (unwind_backtrace+0x0/0xec) from [<c0433258>] (panic+0x4c/0x180)
[<c0433258>] (panic+0x4c/0x180) from [<c0008f40>] (mount_block_root+0x1d4/0x21c)
[<c0008f40>] (mount_block_root+0x1d4/0x21c) from [<c000902c>] (mount_root+0xa4/0xc8)
[<c000902c>] (mount_root+0xa4/0xc8) from [<c00091b4>] (prepare_namespace+0x164/0x1c8)
[<c00091b4>] (prepare_namespace+0x164/0x1c8) from [<c0008450>] (kernel_init+0x10c/0x150)
[<c0008450>] (kernel_init+0x10c/0x150) from [<c0032484>] (kernel_thread_exit+0x0/0x8)

OK, now I solved it in a way, I've changed

usb_set_bootargs=setenv bootargs console=$console root=$usb_root rootdelay=$usb_rootdelay rootfstype=$usb_rootfstype $mtdparts $usb_custom_params

to

usb_set_bootargs=setenv bootargs console=$console root=/dev/sdb1 rootdelay=$usb_rootdelay rootfstype=$usb_rootfstype $mtdparts $usb_custom_params

and it boots and I can mount my sata drive.

Hello bandan and thanks for the tips !

This is a "off-the-topic" question, but for the centralization sake I think it should be post here :
I've currently a goflex home running the plugapps distrib. and I'd like to try to install debian on my goflex home, but my linux skills are pretty poor.

Is a solution exists to do the install process with my computer to a dedicated usb key and then use it with the goflex home ?
I've manage to do so with the plugapps tarball, but it seems to me much more difficult with debian, am I right ?

Thanks for reading,
F.

dharry Wrote:
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> I've installed the kernel as described above and
> changed a lot of uboot variables (root partition,
> boot_cmd, ...).
> Now I have a running debian (from USB-Stick) with
> working SATA on Goflex Home.
>
> For other GoFlex Home Users:
> I've needed a serial connection to my GoFlexm, for
> changing the uboot vars (netconsole dosen't work
> for me).
> My Goflex Home has only eyelets (no pins, like
> Dockstar or earlier versions of GoFlex home), so i
> had to solde a lot.

Hi dharry,

Please, could you explain you modifications, or post your modified files?
I have a GoFlex Home, but I will only hack it if the Sata port works fine.

In your system, if you boot without the USB-Stick, the system will boot with original (factory) firmware?

The serial interface works in original firmware? Did you know the default baud rate?

Thanks alot!

bandan Wrote:
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> OK, now I solved it in a way, I've changed
>
> usb_set_bootargs=setenv bootargs console=$console
> root=$usb_root rootdelay=$usb_rootdelay
> rootfstype=$usb_rootfstype $mtdparts
> $usb_custom_params
>
> to
>
> usb_set_bootargs=setenv bootargs console=$console
> root=/dev/sdb1 rootdelay=$usb_rootdelay
> rootfstype=$usb_rootfstype $mtdparts
> $usb_custom_params
>
> and it boots and I can mount my sata drive.

Hi,
i've tried this with ou without sata disk but i my ubit(0.6) version there's 4 usb device
but the netconsole only show "starting kernel" no ouput kernel message, the green light off and no activity on network
i've the same issue in debian lenny ou sqeeze on my goflex home
i'm sure of my usb key (sandisk cruzer 4gb) because it boots arch linux perfect

Is ther anyone that use debian on goflex home ? and witch ubit version is used ?

if possible may i have a fw_printenv ? of the booting debian ?

Thanks a lot