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Re: GoFlex Net: Boot from USB while SATA disks connected - 13 years ago

In your situation, you need serial console since you don't have network access. I thought you meant restoring original Uboot while you have a functional system (some people wants to go back to stock). The best thing to do is to connect serial console and then assess the damage :-) see if you can stop the boot process at the count down and then print out the envs. If they are wrong, then y

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: GoFlex Net: Boot from USB while SATA disks connected - 13 years ago

sambul14 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks. It seems like I need serial cable now > after playing with envs. :) Wanted to follow this > guide. Where to download > current and original Uboot .kwb files for GFN? Do you mean you got problem and trying to restore original UBoot with serial console? or just want restore original UBoot? you can

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: GoFlex Net: Boot from USB while SATA disks connected - 13 years ago

sambul14 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > In what cases command saveenv is required? > Only needed when you are in netconsole or serial console. For normal Linux shell, fw_setenv change the envs for good. > Is there any difference in outcome btw > your suggested command and > cyb's ? > Same outcome. > Once this command

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: GoFlex Net: Boot from USB while SATA disks connected - 13 years ago

In a way :-) since we can plug and unplug any new USB/SATA drives, not just the ones that we have already figured out the UUID or ones defined in fstab. So rootfs label is a very elegant scheme, IMO.

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: Failed platform. . . - 13 years ago

Thanks Ian!

by bodhi - Allwinner A10

Re: GoflexHome USB Boot - 13 years ago

Cool! it is normal, usually you get more info in serial console than netconsole.

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: GoFlex Net: Boot from USB while SATA disks connected - 13 years ago

sambul14 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > However, question still stands: > > - how to change the way ArchLinux or Udev assigns > /dev/sd* letters and numbers? > > I've the same issue, and it seems like instead of > adding more env rules to Uboot, the more elegant > solution is to correct some Udev rules, or make > Uboot

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: GoflexHome USB Boot - 13 years ago

maihoaomv Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Is there a variable that needs to set to allow > keyboard input? I use Putty, and these are the communication parameters: 115200 baud, 8 bits data, 1 stop bit, parity None, No flow control > Is it possible to reflash the NAND from the rescue > prompt? > Yes. As long as you can boot i

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: GoflexHome USB Boot - 13 years ago

You meant you did not get the "Hit any key to stop autoboot" countdown? If you did, try pressing control-j real quick a few times and it should go into the prompt. I would make sure to get the countdown because without it, you can only observe the booting process but can't do anything. The output should look like this: U-Boot 2011.12 (Apr 18 2012 - 23:08:20) Seagate GoFlexNet

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: Failed platform. . . - 13 years ago

Thanks guillaume!

by bodhi - Allwinner A10

Re: Failed platform. . . - 13 years ago

hyena Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > With the quad core Freescale iMX6's boards/sticks > already out at sub $100 prices this sounds like > todays way to go .. time waits for noone .. the > A10 is dead as is the cubie board and the like > ... long live the iMX6 ;-) > > hopefully Jeff will have a section for the iMX6 as

by bodhi - Allwinner A10

Re: GoflexHome USB Boot - 13 years ago

@maihoamv, Using optim's list of envs will make booting the USB consistent if it's plugged in. Don't worry about messing up the envs, since you have serial console. You can stop the boot process right from the beginning and fix the envs, if needed. I would recommend testing your serial console before changing the UBoot envs. Another important note. USB rootfs is labeled &quo

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: Booting Debian on Pogoplug Pro - 13 years ago

I have also run into some problem with the default settings for ntp in /etc/ntp.conf. Using the debian.pool.ntp.org did not seem to work consistenly for me, so I switched to some time servers that were much more responsive for my locale. #server 0.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst #server 1.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst #server 2.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst #server 3.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst #m

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: Rescan USB Bus - 13 years ago

Not necessarily, it meant that if you use mount in udev rules, then it needs to pair with umount in the script. And the mount point has to be created before hand. If you use pmount then the mount point is created automatically under /media, and removed by pumount. So yes, to use pmount then just install pmount if it's not there, and the udev rules must be changed to use the correct syntax

by bodhi - Debian

Re: Rescan USB Bus - 13 years ago

To create Eject command on xfce context menu: File Manager -> Edit -> Configure custom actions... Command pumount %f Appearance conditions file pattern: * file tyes: directory Note that your udev rules should have pmount to automount the USB drives (to mount drives under /media). pumount will un-mount the drive and remove the mount point. If you use mount/umount then the

by bodhi - Debian

Re: Problem booting with USB HDD attached - 13 years ago

I don't think you can disable UBoot scan for a certain USB drive (no reliable way to know which drive comes up first, it varies depending on the types and other factors). Can you repartition the drives to 1TB and 2TB partitions?

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: Rescan USB Bus - 13 years ago

Your xfce Eject action might have some issue. Even after Eject, it should have left the sdb1 there until you physically remove it. I think that's the default behavior for Gnome. As I recall, Gnome even leaves the icon there so you can remount it by double clicking on the icon (I could be mistaken here because I did not look under the hood with Gnome, but on the surface, that's how it lo

by bodhi - Debian

Re: Booting Debian on Pogoplug Pro - 13 years ago

Nothing in your log indicating that ntpd is running at all?

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: Booting Debian on Pogoplug Pro - 13 years ago

That looks like your dmesg log, do you have syslogd running output to /var/log/messages or to RAM (with logread)? I think your ntpd problem can be sorted out if you look at the sys log.

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: Problem booting with USB HDD attached - 13 years ago

It is indeed strange! there should be only one USB Hub, if you plug both drives directly to the Pogo E02. Sorry, I've not connected an ext4 HDD to the plug before starting the system, so don't know how Ext4 behave during boot time.

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: Rescan USB Bus - 13 years ago

Sambul14, You can just run a script to remount the unmounted devices. The only drawback is your script will mount all of them! but if that's what you want then it's the most flexible way. Otoh, if you can manually remove/insert the USB connector then udev will assign it again. So rescan is just a matter of running the script. Here my script for this purpose: #!/bin/bash log

by bodhi - Debian

Re: Booting Debian on Pogoplug Pro - 13 years ago

@bharath, It's hard to tell without the system log. You could attach it here.

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: Problem booting with USB HDD attached - 13 years ago

UBoot seem so pick up your USB HDD as the boot drive, so it can't boot. So the idea is to make UBoot pick the right one. The approach is to use a label for the USB boot drive and set UBoot env so that it will be selected. As long as you have the boot drive labeled with a unique name, it will be used always. See this discussion: http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?3,8044,8152#msg-8152

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: Linux 3.3.2 kernel for Dockstar, GoFlex and many others - 13 years ago

Pongo, have you tried this? http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,9522

by bodhi - Debian

Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11) - 13 years ago

Thanks laprjns!

by bodhi - Debian

Re: Ping OK - SSH Connection Refused -Rehash'd - 13 years ago

Once you have serial connection, it's simple, just rerun Jeff's installation script to install Debian.

by bodhi - Rescue System

Re: Booting Debian on Pogoplug Pro - 13 years ago

Thanks guys! I have not tried to upgrade udev yet, this info will be handy :-)

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: Booting Debian on Pogoplug Pro - 13 years ago

I'm hoping WarheadsSE will come around here and answer this question, too!

by bodhi - uBoot

Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11) - 13 years ago

Thank laprjns, For me it's the other way around! J&R Friends membership (free) gives me free shipping. So it's only 19.99. But I'm afraid I will get another Oxnas instead of Kirwood E02. I'm after the 256M RAM E02. If anybody bought from J&R please let us know if it's a Kirwood or Oxnas. Thanks!

by bodhi - Debian

Re: Can't connect to Dockstar - 13 years ago

john3voltas, It looks like you have booted the rescue kernel successfully. Stay with serial, you can login and use a fresh USB stick, install Debian using Jeff's script. I would get it boot OK with Debian before worrying about using Arch (it's just so much easier using Jeff's script). After you've run this script, you will have newer UBoot, and that will make it much more f

by bodhi - Rescue System