Thanks shv! This will be a huge help. I had shelved my Pogoplug Pro after struggling with modules about seven months ago but plan to revive it as a backup system for the production one, which is running on a GoFlex Home. This will make my life much much easier.by shankargopal - uBoot
This should ideally be posted on the PlugComputer forums, but I can't get myself registered there, so posting here in the hope that I will be forgiven :). I use Debian on a GoFlex Home. The device is being used in a production environment and running 24/7. I notice that the system seems to heat up quite a bit (though there is no SATA drive plugged in); it is however cooler than the Sheevaby shankargopal - Debian
As bodhi and others said, the flashing thing is erratic - it may work if you simply keep trying, holding down the reset button for longer, etc. In my case the key point that seems to have made the difference was using a different pen to press the reset button :). Varkey supplied me with a great procedure for setting up the GoFlex Home - neglected to post it here but will do so shortly .by shankargopal - uBoot
You were right, Bodhi - I pressed the reset button with a variety of different pins, pens, and other objects and pressed it down for varying lengths of time, and suddenly the white light started up, then green light, then steady light. But it still didn't connect via the web interface. I finally wound up reflashing it three times (though this could have been due to a problem in my flasby shankargopal - uBoot
Thanks optim, but as mentioned in the original post, I tried reflashing but it does not seem to happen; nothing changes when I press the reset button and power up, as the instructions say to do. In fact, in general, the reset button has no visible effect at any time. May be this is controlled by the u boot environment? Davygravy, yes, it certainly seems to be running, so I guess it's noby shankargopal - uBoot
I should mention that nmap returns the following from a port scan: Interesting ports on 10.10.10.101: Not shown: 993 closed ports PORT STATE SERVICE 21/tcp open ftp 22/tcp open ssh 139/tcp open netbios-ssn 445/tcp open microsoft-ds 6689/tcp open unknown 8200/tcp open unknown 49152/tcp open unknown And a more detailed scan shows a name as "GOFLEX_HOME&quby shankargopal - uBoot
I seem to have done something very foolish with my GoFlex Home (it is a refurbished base purchased as part of the $10 deal mentioned on these forums). I followed the instructions at Arch Linux ARM to connect to the new system, then installed Jeff's u-boot using the procedure here. The script completed and told me that an up to date uboot is already installed, would I like to reset the enby shankargopal - uBoot
I have a newly purchased GoFlex Home base (from a sale tipoff from Varkey :) ) and had a few questions on Debian installation. I would like to use the mainline kernel on this, as I have to use some slightly unusual modules and administration will also be easier (this will be a production system). SATA is not vital and I can easily live without it. But am confused about these things: 1. Doesby shankargopal - Debian
Sorry, it's up again. I don't know what I did - I tried the hard reset etc. - but it started up fine now. Incidentally, for anyone else who has these kinds of problems, if yours continues to fail, try out tricks like those listed here. And for everyone else who read this, apologies for wasting your time.by shankargopal - Debian
Don't really understand how this happened. I would ask this on the Plug Computer forum, but registration there requires moderator approval, which has not happened for two days for some reason. I have a brand new Sheevaplug. I upgraded u-boot and installed Debian on to it day before yesterday night using the instructions here. I had it running for about twelve hours yesterday, and allby shankargopal - Debian
twinclouds Wrote: > I used the Squeezeplug method described here > http://archlinuxarm.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t > =1730&start=20 and here > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=852 > 85&page=62 on a Pogoplug B1 device. It works > pretty well for me so far. Is there any advantage > using Varkey's rootfs comparing to the Squeezeplug &gby shankargopal - Debian
> I would say a serial cable and tftpboot would > allow you to do all the testing you need to, > without touching the NAND, until you are sure it > is working. Sorry for taking so long to get back, I've been traveling. Yes, I could do that, but would it be necessary if I only want to compile modules?by shankargopal - Debian
Good point. But the rolling release model also implies a slightly higher workload on the administrator (time is a problem for me as my work has nothing to do with computers so the time I spend on them is lost to other things). Arch appears to expect (justifably, in terms of its model) more of its administrators than server OSs like Debian. Or is this just a mis-impression?by shankargopal - uBoot
Ok, and given your frequent and apt warnings on this, I have no intention of doing that :). I think they may have been implying that one should do so in order ot make compiling modules easier (i.e. by having the source tree). But am rather confused on that myself, especially when it comes to installing new modules that are not in the ALARM /lib/modules directory (bluetooth is my current experiby shankargopal - Debian
I had a question in this regard, especially about kraqh3d and Vlad's comments on installing modules. I have installed Varkey's Debian rootfs with the ALARM (Arch Linux) kernel on a Pogoplug Pro. It booted fine and is now running Debian. However, if possible I'd like to use Bluetooth. Unfortunately the ALARM module tree does not include the bluetooth modules. So, in this caby shankargopal - Debian
This is a thread to consolidate discussions in two other threads on this issue, which seems like it may (? - or not) be of wider interest. This post and the associated thread has a great discussion on how to get Debian working on the Pogoplug Pro (for which Jeff's default setups won't work); Varkey's rootfs should make this very easy if you get Arch Linux ARM up on your systemby shankargopal - Debian
Thanks a lot. I am creating a new thread for this discussion since it seems most appropriate.by shankargopal - uBoot