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Re: Zyxel NSA320S, USB rootfs, cannot boot with SATA HDDs in recent kernels - 2 months ago
Ah! Thank you for pointing that out - thought I had a 320S. Never mind then. I'll have a look at the power supply and see what I can find.by dhargens - Debian
Re: Zyxel NSA320S, USB rootfs, cannot boot with SATA HDDs in recent kernels - 2 months ago
This is interesting. I'm running 6.8.7 and didn't even notice I was having problems with it, but my errors are different (I think). I have 2 HDDs as well, and Cockpit (cockpit-project.org) running on it. I replaced the fan on it and rebooted, and now I see that around 3 days ago it started erroring (if my math is correct). At the time of the attached dmesg, it had been running 14.5by dhargens - Debian
Re: Debian on Dell Kace M300 - 7 months ago
Jáder Marasca Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thank you ... it was this the problem: using wrong > image/DTS part. > I suggest your instructions include to create a > copy of that file BEFORE apply DTS patches... so > morons like me can go back and just apply new DTS > changes without to recreate all image... hehehe. It does say that,by dhargens - Debian
Re: Problem with Kernel linux-6.10.11 install - 7 months ago
bodhi Wrote: > 1. Create a swap file Done. > 2. When you copy files, use the -a option... Thanks for the pointer, I'll do that in the future. >3. Now that the kernel installation was unsuccessful, > remove all files first before reinstall (after creating swap). >dpkg --purge linux-image-6.10.11-kirkwood-tld-1 Well, I guess that fixed it! root@kace:~# free -hby dhargens - Debian
Re: Problem with Kernel linux-6.10.11 install - 7 months ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi dhargens, > > It looks normal. I think the "Illegal instruction" > error came from other problem. Let's see more info > cd /boot > ls -lart > mount > df -h > free -h > cat /etc/debian_version > And run the checksum this way: echo "4917e5714126e518b703402a9d0cby dhargens - Debian
Problem with Kernel linux-6.10.11 install - 7 months ago
Hi bodhi. Thanks for providing us this new kernel! I tried installing on my Kace M300, and I get an 'Illegal instruction' error in Step 3 (installing it with dpkg): root@kace:~# uname -r 6.9.6-kirkwood-tld-1 root@kace:~# mkdir Kirkwood_files/ root@kace:~# wget -O Kirkwood_files/linux-6.10.11-kirkwood-tld-1-bodhi.tar.bz2 'https://bit.ly/3zACDIe' --2024-09-27 23:41:02by dhargens - Debian
Re: Netgear Stora MS2000 - Detecting USB drives via latest uboot is inconsistent - 8 months ago
SimonMcS Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Make an EXT4 filesystem: > root@node-01:~# mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb1 > mke2fs 1.47.0 (5-Feb-2023) > Creating filesystem with 7567104 4k blocks and > 1892352 inodes > Filesystem UUID: > 9c964fa3-5a78-4ad9-b002-47eacb9522ad > Superblock backups stored on blocks: > 32768, 98304, 163840, 2by dhargens - Debian
Re: Debian on Checkpoint L-50 - 9 months ago
Sorry, I forgot to respond that I got this working and not by using kwboot. I've got to round up my poor notes to know how I did it so I can fix up my 2nd box and get it working too. Thanks for the help!by dhargens - Debian
Re: Lilliput USB touch screen - 9 months ago
PhilCaas Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm trying to find the same instructions but for > the model FA1045-NP/C/T > this > one > can someone help me? Your link gives a 404 error - the link has too many chars, so deleting the extra "http://" at the end gets you there.by dhargens - Displays
Re: Debian on Checkpoint L-50 - 10 months ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think that's normal. The connection timeout > indicates that kwboot is still trying to > handshake. If you run picocom/minicom then you'll > see the whole boot log. Yes, I am seeing the whole bootlog on a simple connection without using kwboot. At least that's a step in the right direction.by dhargens - Debian
Re: Debian on Checkpoint L-50 - 10 months ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sometime the terminal does not initialize the > settings correctly, and need some manual nudges to > do it. Here are some possible ways. > > 1. Let it boot into stock OS and log in, reboot. > 2. kwboot with the OpenWrt u-boot image. > > If the above 2 tries did not work. Disconnect the >by dhargens - Debian
Re: Debian on Checkpoint L-50 - 10 months ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > dhargens, > > This box uses RJ45 connector. It's a standdard > Cisco one. See previous post. > > https://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,134340,134421#msg-134421 Yes, it's the port labeled "Console", and that's the RJ-45 I'm connecting to. I figure if they give ya a consoby dhargens - Debian
Re: Debian on Checkpoint L-50 - 10 months ago
All, I have a pair of Check Point L-50W boxes I'd like to put OpenWRT and/or Debian on, and I'm having a problem getting the console port working. My setup is a RPi using direct connections on the serial pins (no intermediary devices or wiring) to the devices, and have successfully connected to the serial ports on multiple NAS320, Kace M300, and Pogo V4, but can't make it work onby dhargens - Debian
Re: Debian on Synology DS413J - 11 months ago
I use a RPi with direct connection on the GPIO pins using 3 wires (Tx, Rx, Gnd), and have had absolutely no problems with it. This has worked to connect to multiple devices with no errors. You lose Bluetooth I think, but that's a minor issue for me since I don't need that on this Pi. It's a Model B Rev 2, and is perfect for the task. Took it out of a drawer, and has found its purpoby dhargens - Debian
Re: NSA320 initial rootfs creation to USB not booting - 1 year ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > create a single partition (/dev/sda) > > I hope this was a typo, should be /dev/sda1. More an error by omission. I was using fdisk to partition sda and then mkfs.ext3 formatting sda1 - I just didn't say it correctly. Good point. > - Don't use Ext4, use Ext3 file system with MBR > partiby dhargens - Debian
NSA320 initial rootfs creation to USB not booting - 1 year ago
I'm unable to successfully create a USB rootfs to thumbdrive that will boot on my NSA320. I had this booting for a while, but now the simple process has stopped working. U-Boot has been updated to 2017.07. I've used multiple drives to eliminate that as the problem. I've formatted with Ext3 & Ext4 to no effect. uEnv.txt has been tried with 3 settings, with no effect: creatby dhargens - Debian
NSA320 maximum drive size - 1 year ago
Sorry if this should be a Debian question, but the Zyxel NSA320 specs list the maximum drive size of 3TB. I'm wondering if this is a limitation by the hardware, or if the new uboot / Linux kernel allows a larger drive size than that. Anybody have any ideas on this? Thanks!by dhargens - uBoot
Re: Does the Pogoplug v4 serve any purpose anymore? Share your thoughts - 1 year ago
I would point out that and older version of Arch might be findable and installable, but can't update it since Arch has dropped support for the hardware. I was initially running Arch on mine (btw), but since it can't be updated I've moved to Debian and been happy with it. This community supports Debian as a focus, and is very helpful. I'm happy with Debian and it works well forby dhargens - Off-Topic
Re: cpufrequtils / linux-cpupower on a Pogo v4 - 1 year ago
I have the original feet on it too! The top USB drive is quite hot in operation, and even when a drive is on the back ports it's warm too. I'd hoped a slower speed would help it. No worries though. It works.by dhargens - Debian
Re: cpufrequtils / linux-cpupower on a Pogo v4 - 1 year ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > However, I'd not worry much about the power > saving. I don't think the lower CPU frequency will > save that much electricity anyway. If any gain to > be had, I think it's the thermal, which is more > significant since it will run cooler. I'd agree - thermal reduction is what I was hby dhargens - Debian
Re: cpufrequtils / linux-cpupower on a Pogo v4 - 1 year ago
Sorry for the delay in responding. Yes, it does stay at 200 when set to 'powersave'. I'm using linux-cpupower instead of cpufrequtils, but it works the same. # cpupower frequency-set -g powersave # cpupower frequency-info analyzing CPU 0: driver: kirkwood-cpufreq CPUs which run at the same hardware frequency: 0 CPUs which need to have their frequency coordinated by soby dhargens - Debian
Re: cpufrequtils / linux-cpupower on a Pogo v4 - 1 year ago
Update: installing linux-cpupower didn't seem to make a difference in CPU frequency - it constantly sits at 800MHz. It could be that this little thing is taxed already so it'll never throttle down, but I have no way of knowing that or confirming it.by dhargens - Debian
Re: cpufrequtils / linux-cpupower on a Pogo v4 - 1 year ago
While digging around for answers, I also found the package 'linux-cpupower', which seems to have replaced cpufrequtils. According to https://wiki.debian.org/CpuFrequencyScaling: cpufreq is being replaced by cpupower. ...and https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/linux-cpupower: The cpupower command allows inspection and control of cpufreq and cpuidle tunables for hardware that supportsby dhargens - Debian
cpufrequtils on a Pogo v4 - 1 year ago
I just learned about 'cpufrequtils' from a discussion here, and having installed it on a Kace M300 and have it work as expected, I also set it up on a Pogo v4 - but it doesn't throttle down, it's always at 800MHz. Rebooting didn't affect it (didn't expect it to, but always try all things). Here's the outputs on the Pogo v4: # cpufreq-info -p 200000 800000 oby dhargens - Debian
Re: NSA310 + kirkwood 6.5.7 improve net performance - 1 year ago
[ Response was not needed either. ]by dhargens - Debian
Re: NSA310 + kirkwood 6.5.7 improve net performance - 1 year ago
[ Post was not relevant to this thread, so removed it and created a new topic. ]by dhargens - Debian
Re: Debian on Dell Kace M300 - 1 year ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I would carve out 20 GB for rootfs. Some of my 10 > year old rootfs has reached 12 GB (with lots of > old kernel files). Even after cleaning up, they re > still 8-9 GB usage. Cool. Thanks for that guidance. That's up next!by dhargens - Debian
Re: Debian on Dell Kace M300 - 1 year ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > So, if I take the next step and carve out a 1G (or > > so) partition on the SSD, label it as rootfs, > > install the kernel & everything needed to get it > > to boot, can it boot without needed the USB drive? > > Yes. It will boot the SDD rootfs with the new > u-boot, no USB drivby dhargens - Debian
Re: Debian Bookworm rootfs - missing boot-load modules & wasted space - 1 year ago
> - kirkwood_thermal: this module only works with the M300 I missed this pointer - how do I load/enable this module on my M300?by dhargens - Debian
Re: Debian Bookworm rootfs - missing boot-load modules & wasted space - 1 year ago
sudos Wrote: > as a closing note, I'm also noticing > popularity-contest still isn't installed > and enabled by default .... > > At time of writing, armel on popcon totals 227 > users. I'm sure that only counts a miniscule > fraction of the users that have installed any > rootfs archives from this forum and the number can > be much higher, at lby dhargens - Debian