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bodhi
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
September 07, 2011 03:44PM
davidnewton Wrote:
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> Bodhi:
>
> Thanks a lot. I will try this.
>
> BTW, I use the backup flash drive from my dockstar
> to boot the pogoplug pink. Because of this, there
> is no file/directory as
> /sys/class/leds/plug:green:health/trigger,
> instead, the it is
> /sys/class/leds/dockstar:green:health/trigger.
> Could I just change dockstar to plug?

David,

If your arcNumber is still 2097, then yes rename the file from "dockstar" to "plug" should work. I recall changing from "plug" to "dockstar" back when I set up the LED for the Dockstar.
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davidnewton
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
September 07, 2011 03:48PM
bodhi Wrote:

> David,
>
> If your arcNumber is still 2097, then yes rename
> the file from "dockstar" to "plug" should work. I
> recall changing from "plug" to "dockstar" back
> when I set up the LED for the Dockstar.

Bodhi:

Can you tell me how to check arcNumber? I guess it should still be 2097 since I use the old flash drive backup from dockstar and did not change anything. Thanks a lot.
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bodhi
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
September 07, 2011 05:03PM
@David,

fw_printenv arcNumber

If that does not work, then you have some path problem, so use the full path:
/usr/sbin/fw_printenv
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davidnewton
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
September 07, 2011 05:30PM
bodhi Wrote:
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> @David,
>
> fw_printenv arcNumber
>
> If that does not work, then you have some path
> problem, so use the full path:
> /usr/sbin/fw_printenv

bodhi:

Thanks. I don't have this command. I have to use "apt-get install uboot-envtools" to get this command work. But I still get an error: "Cannot parse config file: No such file or directory". This one is installed with leny first and then updated to squeeze. This may be the problem. I have another dockstar which was installed directly from Jeff's script, the fw_printenv works fine (output is 2097).
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laprjns
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
September 07, 2011 06:55PM
davidnewton Wrote:
> But I still get an error: "Cannot
>parse config file: No such file or directory".
> This one is installed with leny first and then
> updated to squeeze. This may be the problem. I
> have another dockstar which was installed directly
> from Jeff's script, the fw_printenv works fine
> (output is 2097).

You need to add the dockstar offsets to your fw_env.config file in /etc. It needs to look like this: 
# Configuration file for fw_(printenv/saveenv) utility.
# Up to two entries are valid, in this case the redundant
# environment sector is assumed present.
# Notice, that the "Number of sectors" is ignored on NOR.

# MTD device name	Device offset	Env. size	Flash sector size	Number of sectors
#/dev/mtd1		0x0000		0x4000		0x4000
#/dev/mtd2		0x0000		0x4000		0x4000

# NAND example
#/dev/mtd0		0x4000		0x4000		0x20000			2

# This allows you to update the u-boot code from Linux.
#
# SheevaPlug offsets:
# /dev/mtd0             0xA0000         0x20000         0x20000

# GuruPlug offsets:
# /dev/mtd0             0x40000         0x20000         0x20000

# Dockstar offsets:
/dev/mtd0		0xc0000		0x20000		0x20000

edit - Actually, after looking at the error message again, your dockstar is actually missing the file.
Rich



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/09/2011 04:22AM by laprjns.
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mycorunner
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
September 12, 2011 05:27PM
Hi Bodhi,

I'm trying to understand how you got your pogoplug's green LED to work. Is there a way to make it so that the light would turn orange while it boots and then turn green when it is ready? Would that be very difficult?

Thanks for any suggestions...
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bodhi
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
September 12, 2011 06:52PM
mycorunner,

I have not set up the Pogoplug to go orange during booting. I only have the LED go green after Debian is running, and turn off when I shutdown. Likewise for a cold boot, it turns green after Debian finished the start up. You can see in the post above.

For the Dockstar, I have the arch number set to 2998. And the LED files are in the /sys/class/leds directory as "dockstar" instead as "plug", the orange light are flashing during boot and then turns green after system has started. There is a whole thread for that discussion in this forum in which rat-netbook covered this topic very thoroughly here.
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rat
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
September 22, 2011 04:05AM
bodhi Wrote:
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> There is a
> whole thread for that discussion in this forum in
> which rat-netbook covered this topic very
> thoroughly here.

That was a fun thread. ;)

Update to my previous post: I have sold the hacked LCD Keychain and the good Sheevaplug.

I still have another Sheevaplug for sale, fully working except it has a busted ethernet port, so I'm letting this one go for far less than what I paid for it. (An option is to use the USB port for a dongle since Sheevas have a dedicated SD slot for boot media) Email me at (email deleted) if you think you might be interested.



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bodhi
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
November 11, 2011 11:54AM
Pogoplug Pro at JR 39.99 free shipping (today 11/11 only)

http://www.jr.com/pogoplug/pe/PGG_POGOP01/?JRSource=chemail.WeekendSale.11112011
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funtoy1001
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
November 13, 2011 12:38PM
bodhi Wrote:
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> Pogoplug Pro at JR 39.99 free shipping (today
> 11/11 only)
>
> http://www.jr.com/pogoplug/pe/PGG_POGOP01/?JRSourc
> e=chemail.WeekendSale.11112011


Missed it by 2 days. Now they want $8.xx to ship it to calif.
Can I put Debian on this one?
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bodhi
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
November 13, 2011 01:11PM
funtoy1001 Wrote:
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> Missed it by 2 days. Now they want $8.xx to ship
> it to calif.
> Can I put Debian on this one?

Yes, but not directly. Some had success with this: installing ArchLinux ARM first, and then do some extra works to get Debian running. See oddballhero explanation in this post:
http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?3,5728,5799#msg-5799



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/13/2011 01:12PM by bodhi.
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davygravy
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
November 13, 2011 08:20PM
Hmmmm... the Pogoplug Pro has the OXNAS cpu, rather than Kirkwood, right?

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bodhi
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
November 14, 2011 04:00AM
davygravy Wrote:
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> Hmmmm... the Pogoplug Pro has the OXNAS cpu,
> rather than Kirkwood, right?

Right!

http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv6/pogoplug-provideov3
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funtoy1001
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
November 21, 2011 11:33PM
Pogoplug pro directly from pogoplug for $29.95 with free ship
https://shop.pogoplug.com/store?Action=DisplayPage&Locale=en_US&SiteID=pogoplug&id=QuickBuyCartPage&resid=Tsrf2QoBAlkAAHEAIG0AAAAH&rests=1321939904669
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davygravy
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
November 23, 2011 08:13AM
Which unit is this? It mentions "Classic" ...

That seems vague... EO2, P21 ? Anyone know?

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varkey
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
November 23, 2011 08:28AM
^ Shows an empty cart!

You need to use this link I guess

http://shop.pogoplug.com/store/pogoplug/buy/productID.226108300/quantity.1/OfferID.12722646409
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funtoy1001
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
November 23, 2011 09:51AM
davygravy Wrote:
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> Which unit is this? It mentions "Classic" ...
>
> That seems vague... EO2, P21 ? Anyone know?


May not matter much. I read they have been sending out "back ordered" e-mails.
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varkey
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
November 25, 2011 12:18AM
Pogoplug Pink POGOB01 - Available for $30

http://item.ebay.com/380385938798/
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techrat
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
November 25, 2011 06:36AM
I was looking at that one however the B01 model number turned me away. Am I correct in my understanding that this is the ARMv6 platform which may not work as well with the bootloader in Jeff's script. Is this correct or is the B01 model not a problem?
Thanks - Jeff
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davygravy
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
November 25, 2011 12:41PM
It is my understanding that the B0x and Pxx models are all OXNAS-based, rather than Kirkwood-based. The Kirkwood SoC is prolly what you want if you are going to do anything w/ the bootloader...

Too bad ... Bensbargain.net has this item _incorrectly_ listed as the E02 unit... it seems. http://bensbargains.net/deal/pogoplug-pogoe02-system-network-storage-30-at-ebay-226758/

bummer...



TBH, if you just watch eBay for a week you'll see a dozen or so POGOE02's go up for sale -you can usually get them for under $40 shipped.

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varkey
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
November 25, 2011 12:41PM
^ Yes. B01 will not work with Jeff's uBoot or install script.

You can however run ArchLinux pretty easily -- http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv6/pogoplug-provideov3
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mgray
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
November 26, 2011 07:45AM
POGO-E02 "Sold by Pogoplug and Fulfilled by Amazon" $46:
http://www.amazon.com/Pogoplug-POGO-E02-Multimedia-Sharing-Device/dp/B0033WSDR4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1322314887&sr=1-1
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petergunn
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
November 27, 2011 07:19PM
STDSB10G-RK $25
http://www.aztekcomputers.com/STDSB10GRK-SEAGATE-2012133.html

Never heard of the seller but they are listed on BBB.

They take paypal so might be worth a gamble if you are looking.

STDSA10G-RK $49.97
http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/tech4less/STDSA10G-RK

I've bought stuff from techforless before.

-PG



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varkey
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
November 28, 2011 12:59PM
^ Placed an order for the Dockstar from Aztec, opted to pay via PayPal. Let's see if they'll ship! :P
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varkey
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
December 02, 2011 01:11PM
GoFlex Net for $49.99 + FS -- http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/network_storage/file-sharing
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varkey
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
December 06, 2011 11:53PM
Pogoplug Pink B01 - $24.99 + Free Shipping -- http://www.jr.com/pogoplug/pe/PGG_POGOB01/

Join the Friends with Benefits program to get Free Shipping -- https://www.jr.com/checkout.flow?_flowId=loyalty-flow&program=BASIC
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bodhi
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
December 11, 2011 02:56PM
varkey Wrote:
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> Pogoplug Pink B01 - $24.99 + Free Shipping --
> http://www.jr.com/pogoplug/pe/PGG_POGOB01/
>
> Join the Friends with Benefits program to get Free
> Shipping --
> https://www.jr.com/checkout.flow?_flowId=loyalty-f
> low&program=BASIC

Still on sale today!
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fxf
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
December 14, 2011 04:36AM
Even better, if you're logged in as a FwB, the price drops to $19.95 at checkout!

It makes me wonder though, why the reason for the clearance prices? I can't imagine they're making money on them at these prices... what's next from Pogoplug/Cloud I wonder?
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varkey
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
December 15, 2011 11:53AM
Pogoplug Series 4 for $49.95 shipped! :)

Open both the links and after that change quantity to 1 or as required

http://shop.pogoplug.com/promo/89184900
http://shop.pogoplug.com/promo/89186300
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rat
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11)
January 22, 2012 04:25PM
Found one Dockstar for $25.

Might have been a mislabeled/mispriced item as they're selling another for $95.

http://www.aztekcomputers.com/STDSB10GRK-SEAGATE-2012133.html
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