I currently have 0, zero...... my last one gave up the ghost... im on the hunt for some more at the right price...by Gravelrash - Off-Topic
Sounds l8ke a hard card image to me....Try againby Gravelrash - Off-Topic
Groovy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If anyone is still interested in the kexec > approach, a developer and I got this working but > we had no display output. We booted into Arch > Linux but we could do the same with debian instructional posts are always welcomed!by Gravelrash - Off-Topic
The real question is...... can we hack it. What operating system is on it. Are there console /jtag ports ????????by Gravelrash - Off-Topic
@bodhi sonoff hacking : a well supported and hackable device, easily flashable and with a freely available dev kit @Joey 1. Which is better, to install Debian and then add Freedom box? Or flash the card with Freedom box? Debian is freedombox is Debian... i would go the easy option and take the SD card out of the Dreamplug and replace with another one with the the operating system alreadby Gravelrash - Off-Topic
rayknight Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The DreamPlug was the original target for > FreedomBox around 2012. > > Ray Indeed it was :) - it seems to fit @joeys requirement for a small standalone local neighbourhood serverby Gravelrash - Off-Topic
@Joey - Look at sonoff devices to control your power. I have a couple and they are great controlled via an app LINK The freedombox works well on an armbian device yes... i loaded and tested in on one of mine. also the DREAMPLUG has full support for freedombox and is available as an image download LINK so pretty much anything that will run debian will run freedombox. the HPT5325 is anothby Gravelrash - Off-Topic
https://wiki.debian.org/FreedomBox/Manual#FreedomBox.2FManual.2FQuickStart.Quick_Start This may be of interest to people on here. (im looking at you Joey :) ) its a nice self contained personal server suitable for privacy, with calendar etc etc... and it works on a low spec arm box too simple install sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install freedombox-setupby Gravelrash - Off-Topic
Ill try it on by alternative fruit based board first and if succesful will attempt with my HPT5325. compilation time my be something to watch.by Gravelrash - Off-Topic
@ all. I can find the base specs for the GUI version of LibreOffice, The software and hardware prerequisites for installing on Linux are as follows: Linux kernel version 2.6.18 or higher glibc2 version 2.5 or higher gtk version 2.10.4 or higher Pentium-compatible PC (Pentium III, Athlon or more-recent system recommended) 256Mb RAM (512Mb RAM recommended) Up to 1.55Gb available hard diby Gravelrash - Off-Topic
has anyone tried this on there plug? I have been looking around to see if I can find the minimum spec to run it and either my google-fu or aged eyes havent allowed me to find it. Im interested in attempting to run this on my last remaining kirkwood device. just for fun i would like to create a local "cloud based office suite"... oh how i hate the abuse of the phrase "cloud&qby Gravelrash - Off-Topic
Try here : http://linux-sunxi.org/Bootable_OS_images nicinuse Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi there, > i know it is long time ago, but is there any > chance for a re-upload? The download fails > everytime, i am not able to build the rescue > system on my own for many many build errors (based > on quite old/new chain) and i am searchiby Gravelrash - Allwinner A10
the best info i have found around kexec is here... its quite a plain english description https://www.linux.com/news/reboot-racecar-kexec Quote : Quote Before you can execute the commands, there are a few things you should know. When you load a new kernel by running kexec you are overwriting the existing kernel with the kernel you specify. While this has the effect of rebooting the system qby Gravelrash - Off-Topic
it would be beneficial to see if there is an option to solder headersby Gravelrash - Off-Topic
Midnight commander has a lot of dependencies... so you could try mangling the code snippet in the linked post, but i dont advise it https://packages.debian.org/stretch/mc mount / -o remount,rw wget "http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/n/nano/nano-tiny_2.0.7-5_armel...; wget "http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/s/slang2/libslang2_2.1.3-3_arm...; FILES=$(ls /rooby Gravelrash - Off-Topic
@ Joey.... try this for size Windows http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/the-best-free-download-manager-1328199 Linux https://www.tecmint.com/download-managers-for-linux/by Gravelrash - Off-Topic
@Joey +1 for what @bidhi said. Download using this link https://github.com/sgossner/VSCO-2-CE/archive/SFZ.zipby Gravelrash - Off-Topic
following on from https://forum.doozan.com/read.php?8,36321 i bought a couple of appneta devices, which unfortunately were bricks for one reason or another...so i boughht myself one of these. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263320305086 which to quote a more learned user Ihiji Invision INV-APP-500 is actually an OEM Ionics Nimbus which according to https://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/sheby Gravelrash - Off-Topic
JoeyPogoPlugE02 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- I had plans for some small > solar panel/battery running a Beelink or Pogoplug. that i would have loved to see in actionby Gravelrash - Off-Topic
Banana Pi - with the A20 processor. works a treat for me on many situatuations... you should also serioulsy consider the images provided by www.armbian.comby Gravelrash - Off-Topic
@all I'm a bit late ... HAPPY NEW YEAR Everyoneby Gravelrash - Off-Topic
Happy Christmas to everyone on here and to everyone who reads and doesn't yet post.by Gravelrash - Off-Topic
well done very impressive hack!by Gravelrash - Debian
I have done this mod and i can confirm that it works.... 3 years ago i built a nas for a friend of a friend and hid the electronics in box that resembled and old fashioned keepsake box to fit in with there living room aesthetics. it has been running a 3.5" HDD for about 3 years and no errors to date. EDIT : although the HDD was set to power down after a set period of time when notby Gravelrash - Off-Topic
as it says on the tin which intel based chromebook should i look to purchase for linux installation.by Gravelrash - Off-Topic
thanks jeorgby Gravelrash - Off-Topic
any known LEDE support for these devices?by Gravelrash - Off-Topic
have you considered putting a switch, inline to the power lead? would this suit your needs.by Gravelrash - Debian
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Did you gift it away :) I actually put in the last > piece of the puzzle. The network was misconfigured > so it was only intermittenly working during boot > (Thanks to Kamal who reported this problem). It was (as most of my toys seem to be) liberated by enthusiastic colleagues... strangely enough they dontby Gravelrash - uBoot
wish i still had one to play with....by Gravelrash - uBoot