Zyxel NSA325 V2 - error nandwrite

Hello, following this guide: https://forum.doozan.com/read.php?3,135222 loading the uboot in the NAS during nandwrite operation I receive the following error:

/tmp # /root/tools/./flash_erase /dev/mtd0 0 4 
Erasing 128 Kibyte @ 60000 -- 100 % complete 
/tmp # /root/tools/./nandwrite /dev/mtd0 /tmp/uboot.2017.07-tld-1.nsa325.kwb
/tmp/uboot.2017.07-tld-1.nsa325.kwb: No such file or directory
nandwrite: error!: Data was only partially written due to error
           error 9 (Bad file descriptor)

instead of

Writing data to block 0 at offset 0x0 
Writing data to block 1 at offset 0x20000 
Writing data to block 2 at offset 0x40000 
Writing data to block 3 at offset 0x60000

emmm ... :-D ... suggestion ?

The procedure up to this point has gone has expected.

Here the check for bad block:

~/tools # dmesg | grep -i 'bad'
Scanning device for bad blocks
Bad eraseblock 100 at 0x000000c80000
Bad eraseblock 200 at 0x000001900000

The NAS is still ON.


SORRY - my fault (again :-D ) ... wrong uboot image.

/tmp # /root/tools/./nandwrite /dev/mtd0 /tmp/uboot.2023.04-tld-1.nsa325.kwb 
Writing data to block 0 at offset 0x0
Writing data to block 1 at offset 0x20000
Writing data to block 2 at offset 0x40000
Writing data to block 3 at offset 0x60000

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/20/2023 01:33PM by superdm83.

Looks good :)

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-.-

some mistake .... after flashing (no error during the procedure) up to point 9 of the procedure here: https://forum.doozan.com/read.php?3,135222

I reboot the NAS (removing the USB) but the OS does not start -.-

I need to fight with this:

-Boot 2023.04-tld-1 (Jun 24 2023 - 17:50:21 -0700)
ZyXEL NSA325 2-Bay Power Media Server

SoC:   Kirkwood 88F6282_A1
Model: ZyXEL NSA325
DRAM:  512 MiB
Core:  19 devices, 15 uclasses, devicetree: separate
NAND:  128 MiB
Loading Environment from NAND... OK
Resetting console stdin/stdout/stderr to serial...
In:    serial
Out:   serial
Err:   serial
pcie0.0: Link up
Net:   eth0: ethernet-controller@72000
Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0 
Initializing devices...
resetting USB...
Bus ehci@50000: USB EHCI 1.00
Bus xhci_pci: Register 4000820 NbrPorts 4
Starting the controller
USB XHCI 0.96
scanning bus ehci@50000 for devices... 2 USB Device(s) found
scanning bus xhci_pci for devices... 1 USB Device(s) found
       scanning usb for storage devices... 0 Storage Device(s) found
resetting USB...
Bus ehci@50000: USB EHCI 1.00
Bus xhci_pci: Register 4000820 NbrPorts 4
Starting the controller
USB XHCI 0.96
scanning bus ehci@50000 for devices... 2 USB Device(s) found
scanning bus xhci_pci for devices... 1 USB Device(s) found
       scanning usb for storage devices... 0 Storage Device(s) found
Loading envs from usb 0...
** Bad device specification usb 0 **
Couldn't find partition usb 0:1
Can't set block device
Loading envs from usb 1...
** Bad device specification usb 1 **
Couldn't find partition usb 1:1
Can't set block device
Loading envs from usb 2...
** Bad device specification usb 2 **
Couldn't find partition usb 2:1
Can't set block device
Loading envs from usb 3...
** Bad device specification usb 3 **
Couldn't find partition usb 3:1
Can't set block device
Loading envs from sata 0...
Failed to load '/boot/uEnv.txt'
Loading envs from sata 1...
Failed to wait for completion on port 1
ATA operation timed out
Failed to wait for completion on port 1
ATA operation timed out
** Bad device size - sata 1 **
Couldn't find partition sata 1:1
Can't set block device
Loading envs from sata 2...
** Bad device specification sata 2 **
Couldn't find partition sata 2:1
Can't set block device
Loading envs from sata 3...
** Bad device specification sata 3 **
Couldn't find partition sata 3:1
Can't set block device
running scan_disk ...
Scan device usb
resetting USB...
Bus ehci@50000: USB EHCI 1.00
Bus xhci_pci: Register 4000820 NbrPorts 4
Starting the controller
USB XHCI 0.96
scanning bus ehci@50000 for devices... 2 USB Device(s) found
scanning bus xhci_pci for devices... 1 USB Device(s) found
       scanning usb for storage devices... 0 Storage Device(s) found
resetting USB...
Bus ehci@50000: USB EHCI 1.00
Bus xhci_pci: Register 4000820 NbrPorts 4
Starting the controller
USB XHCI 0.96
scanning bus ehci@50000 for devices... 2 USB Device(s) found
scanning bus xhci_pci for devices... 1 USB Device(s) found
       scanning usb for storage devices... 0 Storage Device(s) found
device usb 0:1
** Bad device specification usb 0 **
Couldn't find partition usb 0:1
Can't set block device
device usb 1:1
** Bad device specification usb 1 **
Couldn't find partition usb 1:1
Can't set block device
device usb 2:1
** Bad device specification usb 2 **
Couldn't find partition usb 2:1
Can't set block device
device usb 3:1
** Bad device specification usb 3 **
Couldn't find partition usb 3:1
Can't set block device
Scan device sata
device sata 0:1
Failed to load '/boot/uImage'
device sata 1:1
** Bad device size - sata 1 **
Couldn't find partition sata 1:1
Can't set block device
device sata 2:1
** Bad device specification sata 2 **
Couldn't find partition sata 2:1
Can't set block device
device sata 3:1
** Bad device specification sata 3 **
Couldn't find partition sata 3:1
Can't set block device
loading uImage ...
** Bad device specification usb 0 **
Couldn't find partition usb 0:1
Can't set block device
resetting ...

If I connect the USB it is recognized and the OS on the USB is loaded.

superdm@NS-0001:~$ ssh root@192.168.1.74
root@192.168.1.74's password: 
Linux debian 5.13.6-kirkwood-tld-1 #1.0 PREEMPT Sat Jul 31 22:10:39 PDT 2021 armv5tel

The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.
Last login: Sun Aug 20 14:02:28 2023 from 192.168.1.57
debian
192.168.1.74 
ZyXEL NSA325
Linux version 5.13.6-kirkwood-tld-1 (root@tldDebian) (gcc (Debian 8.3.0-6) 8.3.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.31.1) #1.0 PREEMPT Sat Jul 31 22:10:39 PDT 2021
Debian 11.7
Sun Aug 20 14:04:49 PDT 2023 up 1 minute
root@debian:~#

I continue to study ....



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/20/2023 04:05PM by superdm83.

Did you create an Ext3 partition on the HDD and populate it with the rootfs tarball (the same way you did for the USB rootfs)?

-bodhi
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... doh ... of course not !!

I'll lock on the forum for some tutorial/example about.
Due to my limited knowledge sometimes reading the various thread it's a little bit hard understand what they refer to..sorry.

Thanks



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/21/2023 01:54AM by superdm83.