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Re: Dockstar Debian USB does not boot after power failure - 13 years ago
restamp, You're right, of course! I've misread it, sounds like erez's problem is different than mine after a power failure. erez's system boots to pogoplug OS. Mine just hung :-). I tried pulling out the stick to let it boot back to pogoplug OS, and then replug the stick and do a warm boot, it still hung. So I just restore the USB image to recover (even though I assume fscby bodhi - Debian
Re: Dockstar Debian USB does not boot after power failure - 13 years ago
@restamp, I'm confused. Isn't it true when you pull out the USB Debian stick, the Dockstar will boot to PogoPlug (for those of us who have a simple Debian installation using Jeff's script)? so it is the Debian system that was corrupted by power failure. -bodhiby bodhi - Debian
Re: Pogoplug Pro - 13 years ago
Wow! what you've done is really way out of my league. I was hoping to learn how to mod to the oxnas-install script to run it in a similar way that Jeff's script provided.by bodhi - uBoot
Re: Installing on HDD inside external USB enclosure - 13 years ago
What I did to recover was relatively painless. I always have a backup image of the USB stick (using USB Image Tool). All real data (shared folders and such) are on USB HDD. The USB stick is still corrupted by power failure, but can be restored right away using the USB Image Tool.by bodhi - Debian
Re: Pogoplug Pro - 13 years ago
Interesting information from the arch linux ARM website. Looks like it has be refined quite a bit: http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv6/pogoplug-provideov3 This is from the FAQ page "Are there other Linux distributions available? Yes, in case Arch Linux ARM isn't right, you can use any distribution's root filesystem and kernel, simply substituting the other distributiby bodhi - uBoot
Re: Dockstar Debian USB does not boot after power failure - 13 years ago
glenn Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I had the same issue when i first hacked a > pogoplug. > I also discovered that the filesystem (ext3) was > corrupted and could be repaired by fsck. > At this point i considered what might be writing > to the usb key and moved the data directorys of my > apps, and swap to a usb hard drive. > Haby bodhi - Debian
Re: Dockstar Debian USB does not boot after power failure - 13 years ago
Given that the EXT3 stick will be getting slower and slower and eventually worn out. I guess the conclusion is that without a UPS, those who use USB stick for Debian are stuck with a corrupted drive (either it's fixable or need a system restore) after a power failure. System restore is not so bad, if the stick is only used for Debian. Has anybody used Acronis on a remote PC to backup theby bodhi - Debian
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11) - 13 years ago
restamp Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > (I think the question about the Free Agent GO HDD > was directed at me. In any event, I'll take a > stab at it, but I'll answer in the other thread > that bodhi points to above.) @restamp, Indeed that was question for you! thanks for your clear answer in that Debian USB corruption by powerby bodhi - Debian
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11) - 13 years ago
Yes, I also think commenting out the rules is much better than removing the persistent-net.rules file. This allows us to have a backup USB Debian image that will work, no change needed when making the backup. Speaking of backing up USB image, could you tell us more about your experience with Debian system on Free Agent GO HDD in the other thread (i.e. how do you deal with power failure)? httby bodhi - Debian
Dockstar Debian USB does not boot after power failure - 13 years ago
After a power failure, my Dockstar with Debian USB stick does not boot any more. Unplugging it and it will reboot back to pogoplug. I always make a backup USB image whenever I install/uninstall some packages, so I just restore it, it's not a big problem. But please explain why? I vaguely recalled Jeff's UBoot modified something each reboot and shutdown?by bodhi - Debian
Re: Latest Dockstars Deals, Post your findings here! (Updated 01 Jan 11) - 13 years ago
restamp Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ... > I just upgraded the uBoot on one of them and have > a spare Debian load I once built for a Dockstar > and loaded onto a thumb drive up and running on it > now. Thanks for this confirmation. That's what I was wondering, whether you only need to upgrade Uboot on the Pogoplug pink/gray and tby bodhi - Debian
Re: I need a 70-persistent-net.rules file from a working squeeze install. - 13 years ago
You don't need eth0 in your persistent-net.rules. As suggested in this forum, to use the same Debian installed USB stick on another Dockstar, I've commented it out and then make sure that /lib/udev/rules.d/75-persistent-net-generator.rules does not have eth* on device white list (note the capital E): # device name whitelist KERNEL!="Eth*|ath*|wlan*[0-9]|msh*|ra*|sta*|ctc*|by bodhi - Debian
Re: Working USB-Sticks - 13 years ago
rat-netbook Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Recently tested out a Sandisk Cruzer Blade and > Cruzer Edge, both work great. Not terribly fast, > but no issues with warm or cold booting. > > The SD Plus USB Sandisk Ducati branded card still > remains my most favourite out of the bunch though. > The 4GB card currently sits on the eBays fby bodhi - Debian
Re: Automount NTFS on Dockstar Debian - 13 years ago
I believe the performance gained with samba using async mount will be substantial. I did not measure it, but it was visible enough when I looked.by bodhi - Debian
Re: Automount NTFS on Dockstar Debian - 13 years ago
Thanks! I'm glad you like it :-) and by all mean, I've only extended your works a little bit.by bodhi - Debian
Re: Automount NTFS on Dockstar Debian - 13 years ago
In light of recent posting about auto-mounting, just want to update my experience using these udev rules and pmount script. Working great :-) This setup takes any USB drives I've swap in and out flawlessly, to the point I've stopped being aware about it. I've since modified the rules and the mouting script to perform auto-mounting for USB drives that need write-optimized performby bodhi - Debian
Re: Remote Desktop Help - 13 years ago
Did you shutdown, power up, and ssh in successfully before installing TightVNC?by bodhi - Debian
Re: Copy files between usb drives on dockstar with Debian - 14 years ago
Also, check that your destination thumb/hard drive is mounted with async option.by bodhi - Debian
Re: Pogoplug Pro - 14 years ago
darethehair Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Just curious bodhi...do you have a Pogoplug Pro, > and are you planning to try tweaking the > 'oxnas-install.sh' script to install Debian onto > it? If you are, I am sure that lots of us are > curious to know what successes you have! :) darethehair, yes I do have the Pogoplug Pby bodhi - uBoot
Re: Pogoplug Pro - 14 years ago
@thenktor So basically we can follow the same procedure at http://plugapps.com/index.php5/Install_on_Pogoplug_Pro and modify the oxnas-install.sh to use Debian uImage and root partition? If you have done that with ARMedSlack, can you share the modified script? Thanks!by bodhi - uBoot
Re: Pogoplug Pro - 14 years ago
I think the worst case is you'll still be able to run PlugLinux. I would love to run Debian because of the flexibility to add whatever you need to it.by bodhi - uBoot
Re: clone my USB ? - 14 years ago
twinclouds Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You don't need to do anything. It will > automatically resize. Thanks, good to know another way to do this!by bodhi - Debian
Re: clone my USB ? - 14 years ago
twinclouds Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I use two ways backing up my USB drives. One is > use the tar utility on Unix. It has been > discussed elsewhere on this board. It is very > flexible and powerful but you need to have Linux. > The other way is using Acronis True Image on > Windows machines. It is also reliable but > sometby bodhi - Debian
Re: Pogoplug Pro - 14 years ago
Thanks for laying the procedure out very clearly. I'd wish it could be more automated like what Jeff did for the Dockstar.by bodhi - uBoot
Re: clone my USB ? - 14 years ago
If the USB 4GB stick is not the boot stick, then shrinking partition using parted (i.e. you would need to boot using a clone of that stick). However, a different way (not using USB Image Tools) is using Linux dd command to do it. In this example, the sda1 is 4GB and the sdb1 is 2GB, and they both formatted as ext2. After copying, you'll need to resize the filesystem (resize2fs resizes theby bodhi - Debian
Re: clone my USB ? - 14 years ago
I believe USB Image Tools allow you to do that while restoring a compressed/uncompressed image. As long as you know for sure it will fit into a smaller USB stick, it will work. I would use this tool and do an image backup, then use the compressed image to restore it to a smaller stick. Note that before you do that, the partition on the larger stick must be shrunk in advance (i.e. shrink the partby bodhi - Debian
Re: LCD screen for your dockstar (cheap! <$5) - 14 years ago
hackfin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > BTW, for those keen on hacking, I found something > else looking quite cheap: > > https://www.dealextreme.com/p/designer-s-2-8-touch > -screen-portable-multi-media-player-w-1-3mp-camera > -fm-radio-av-out-tf-4gb-47336 > > If that could be turned into a remote screen, it > would be a blaby bodhi - Displays
Re: Pogoplug Pro - 14 years ago
This was what Jeff said last month (http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,3202,4191#msg-4191) Jeff Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've played with one. It was on my desk for > months, but I only had time to tinker with it for > a few hours. It's a completely different chipset > than the older Pogoplug and Seagate devices, so it > nby bodhi - uBoot
Re: Kernel panic when adding 2nd USB storage - 14 years ago
Christian, that was just an idea as how we can put everything on one partition and avoid the complication of the USB drives moving around by the Dockstar. But I think you can find info regarding the USB drive scanning during boot in this thread. http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?3,12,12#msg-12 Jeff explained how the UBoot installer configures this.by bodhi - Debian
Re: Kernel panic when adding 2nd USB storage - 14 years ago
Note that I mentioned "only the last few posts". I'd suggest if you use swap file instead of swap partition, then it does not matter where the swap file is (as long as it is at the root, i.e. name it /swapfile1 or /myswapfile or whatever name you've might chosen). This is my fstab # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # <file system> <mount point&gby bodhi - Debian