I went ahead and created a bootable USB (San Disk Cruiser) with Debian on it using the info "Linux Kernel 3.12.0 Kirkwood package and rootfs (Non Flattened Device Tree)" at http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,12096. I was able to boot-up the SG-GFH but could not get an IP. (I did remove the SATA drive prior to boot up.) Frustrated but determined, I decided to try one more time withby MaxMcByte - Debian
Hi bodhi/Ingmar; I went over to the Arch Linux site (as suggested in the earlier posts) and presented the same question. It has been 5 days and no response. On this site, I have received multiple responses and have a potential solution! Not sure if it will work but now I have a direction and hope! To be sucessful with a new unfamilar technology, the community that works with it and shares tby MaxMcByte - Debian
Hi Ingmar, Thanks for that info. Not sure if it applies to my situation. I have a Western Digital My Book Essential 3TB unit. Power off; I removed the Western Digital My Book Essentials (USB-WD-MBE) placed a boot-able USB with Arch Linux on it into the USB port on the SeaGate GoFlex 2TB (SG-GFH) . Power on; The SG-GFH is recognized by the router and is assigned an IP address "192by MaxMcByte - Debian
Hi bodhi , Yes, I realized after I posted that this forum was not for Arch Linux, sorry about that. I do appreciate your response. Yes, I did wait longer than 5 minutes and still no IP. Will post over at Arch Linux. BTW - I did read some of your other posts as I was setting up the SG-GFH and they helped me out with other aspects. thanks much. Cheers! Max...by MaxMcByte - Debian
Hello Archers! Situation; Arch Linux Seagate Goflex Home (SG-GFH) was fully operational but now not getting IP address after plugging in USB Western Digital My Book Essentials (USB-WD-MBE) and restarting. Environment; 1 NetGear WND3700 v2 router. 1 Laptop computer (LT-A) running Ubuntu Linux 12.04 . 1 Seagate GoFlex Home (SG-GFH) with Arch Linux) connected directly to router. 1 USB Wesby MaxMcByte - Debian