I have a dockstar device once used to install asterisk back to 2011. I am still able to boot it and SSH to it. I can't recall what exactly was installed but this is what uname output: Pogoplug:~$ uname -a Linux Pogoplug 2.6.22.18 #81 Tue Oct 19 16:05:00 PDT 2010 armv5tejl unknown Is there any guide I can follow to install latest and greatest Debian on it? Plan to use it to host soby fei3030 - Debian
OK finally I installed Lenny on usb stick, reboot to lenny no problem. Then use "apt-get update" and "apt-get dist-upgrade" upgrade to Squeeze. Seem working fine. couple more questions: 1) command fw_printenv is not in /sbin, /usr/sbin, I followed http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?3,2198,2207,quote=1 to manually installed. I tried to set up the netconsole, however in theby fei3030 - Debian
seems cable problem, got a new cable and it works now. I uncommented line /etc/init.d/hbmgr.sh start in file /etc/init.d/rcS, reboot ok now. according to here:http://bastel.dyndns.info/~dockstar/debian/, newer firmwares will also disble ssh once you disable the updater!! mine must be have newer firmware since I activated it online before... I also captured the output of the screen when theby fei3030 - Debian
I boot Ubuntu 10.10 from live CD, connected the USB TTL cable to dockstar. in terminal, command lsusb show the it detects the cable: Bus 007 Device 004: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial Port use screen: screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200 then plug the power to dockstar, however there is nothing show up in the screen. reconnected cable, retry, same thing... what to doby fei3030 - Debian
@dpffan: I connected it to win 7, tested using a multimeter, one pair of pins measured around 3.5V, other two pairs measured 0, so I assume it is safe? actually in this link(http://wejp.k.vu/dockstar/dockstar_repair_with_serial_cable), seems the cable used is also PL2303. unfortunately win 7 doesn't seems to able to find driver for it automatically, I might need to Google for the driversby fei3030 - Debian
I need help on my dockstar, seems it is bricked :( Here is what I did: 1). power dockstar, after it booted with green LED, activated it online, enabled SSH. 2). disable my WAN on router, power off and on again on dockstar, find its IP and SSH to it. 3). killed hbwd process 4). comment line /etc/init.d/hbmgr.sh start in file /etc/init.d/rcS 5). run /sbin/halt 6). unplug the power, wait foby fei3030 - Debian