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Re: rtl8xxxu on debian kirkwood - 5 days ago
I've had good luck with both the rtl8812au and rtl8821cu chipsets on kirkwood. Both chipsets support AC and are 433mbps which is about all the USB bus capacity. Some of the 8821cu devices have coexisting Bluetooth radios so they makes a nice single solution device for wifi and BT. I usually compile using githubs for Raspberry Pi 3, google searching will bring up some of the most popularby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Debian on Dell Kace M300 - 29 days ago
dougdeep Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I just picked up a pair of M300's still in the > factory boxes. Is there anything I can do to > verify the operation of the devices before trying > to replace the OS? I take it that out of the box > these things are web page driven. Is it a good > idea to not expose it to the internet (and lby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Debian on Dell Kace M300 - 5 weeks ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Long ago syong sent me his picture of a vertical stack of 10 HP T5325's (iirc), all with audio-jack connector for serial console. That was from a PM so I could not post here. I remember that mod and at one point was going to implement it in all my plugs. Had the parts list and everything. But as I am fickle, fby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Debian on Dell Kace M300 - 5 weeks ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Leggo, > > Very nice mods! You always have a really > architectural-driven mods :) > > This box is a nice NAS, and could be a basic > 2G/2G desktop with a USB VGA adapter too. A VESA > mounted desktop. Or a portable NAS. Bodhi, Still working on my ultimate mod for this device, an inteby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Debian on Dell Kace M300 - 5 weeks ago
Wanted to post some pictures of the 128GB Microcenter SSD I mounted in the M300. I used a 12 inch 22 pin combo SATA / power extension cable to allow mounting with Velcro to the bottom cover of the case. Works great and puts the SSD at the bottom of the case further away from the heat of the SOC. Nice mod to try that doesn't require cutting or other risky activities.by LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: [MicroCenter]: Free 32 GB microSD card + 32 GB USB3.1 Flash Drive - 6 weeks ago
habibie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > When I tested with > F3 > utility by Digirati, I could only get their > throughputs as advertised. Considering the USB > Flash Drive is a USB3.1, I believe its throughput > is very low, unfortunately. From reading reviews, Microcenter branded flash is hit and miss depending on the OEM that made thby LeggoMyEggo - Off-Topic
Re: [MicroCenter]: Free 32 GB microSD card + 32 GB USB3.1 Flash Drive - 6 weeks ago
Thanks habibie, picked up this deal and scored a 128gb SSD for $17.99 for one of my Kace M300s. Nice having SD and flash for more options to hack all my Plugs and other devices.by LeggoMyEggo - Off-Topic
Re: Old GoFlex Net new... never started... but pogoplug is dead.. - 3 months ago
daviddyer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You can create the root file system disk on ANY > linux / unix computers, eg, raspberry pi with > raspbian, Intel / AMD computer systems with Linux > live CD / live USB, etc Another option: I spun up a Debian 10 x86 server image on VirtualBox running on a Windows 10 device. Also available on Mac. Coby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Ever Try Video on Your Headless 'Plug? - 3 months ago
1000001101000 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > try something lighter that doesn't come with > libreoffice like icewm.... unless you were > planning on using this for libreoffice that is. This is true but I got lazy and just used dpkg to load a gui and desktop. I had researched loading a more basic desktop but got overloaded with links, some ofby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Ever Try Video on Your Headless 'Plug? - 3 months ago
Bodhi, So I did get it working following directions to load LXDE from above but I ran into the same problems with ca-certificates java that I experienced before. I control C'ed out of its configuration during the load process to skip it as it had been running for 12 hours not completing. I believe it's a dependency of libraoffice, everytime I load a libreoffice program it hangs loaby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Ever Try Video on Your Headless 'Plug? - 3 months ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Leggo and JT, > > Quotecompiling the "ca-certificates java" > portion of the dpkg > > Is this something you need to do using MATE > desktop? why can't the Debian package be used > (ca-certificates-java)? bodhi (and RenoJim), Poor choice of words on my part, it's notby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Ever Try Video on Your Headless 'Plug? - 3 months ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > LeggoMyEggo, > > Adding this to the bootargs would help: > > > vmalloc=384M > Will do. Enabled the MATE gui in tasksel, was 91% completed but it was 100% cpu for over 12 hours compiling the "ca-certificates java" portion of the dpkg. I gave up. This is on a M300 booting from USBby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Something to welcome you when you login....... - 3 months ago
Just tried this, kinda nice to see random ASCII art in my splash screen: How to randomly display ASCII art on your linux terminal login. If the extra-terrestrials try to make contact via this medium, please share :)by LeggoMyEggo - Off-Topic
Re: Ever Try Video on Your Headless 'Plug? - 3 months ago
This M300 is using the internal SATA as boot and root. Have a 8821cu compatible combo Wifi / Bluetooth USB dongle that I compiled the driver for. The BT is connected to a BT speaker that I play from Logitech Media Server I have running. And a wireless Microsoft KB and mouse. Dmesg: [ 0.000000] Booting Linux on physical CPU 0x0 [ 0.000000] Linux version 5.5.1-kirkwood-tld-1 (root@by LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Ever Try Video on Your Headless 'Plug? - 3 months ago
I know this may seem like getting excited over nothing when you can go out and get a Raspberry Pi 4 that supports 2 displays out of the box.....for $35....however this goal goes back to 7 years ago when scoring a $25 Pogoplug or Dockstar was a steal............... Anyway, So I was curious................ Bought a cheap DisplayLink compatible USB 2.0 to DVI adapter. Zettaguard somethingby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Debian cannot boot on KD20 after flashing u-boot - 4 months ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > dd should only be used in this >procedure to write to a raw unused >sector. That's where the magic dust >is written to. Don't use it casually in >anything related to writing to HDD. LOL in remembering DD's nickname is "disk destroyer". Looking down in shame having proven iby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Pogoplug Pro SATA, Help Needed - 4 months ago
Um, no mention of drive power. I would be curious of how the drive is being powered, in addition to the data cable.by LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Linux Kernel 5.5.1 Kirkwood package and Debian rootfs - 4 months ago
Nuno Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Probably a dumb question, but I couldn't find any > answer anywhere, so here it goes... > Why are some files named using "kirkwood" and > others using "kikrwood"? > Kernel installs just fine, but should we leave > this naming alone, and do not try to rename > "config*&qby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Hello, help to fix my device... [Akitio MyCloud Mini] - 5 months ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That told me there is some kernel difference > between this Akitio and the Pogoplug Pro in kernel > 4.14.x. And I have not learned about that yet > (OpenWrt has some extra rootfs setup, but I cannot > tell what was the purpose). I went ahead and updated up to 4.4.201 and everything appears to be workingby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Hello, help to fix my device... [Akitio MyCloud Mini] - 5 months ago
No problem, reverted to 4.4.54 and all is well. Boned up on SATA booting, hadn't done that for a couple years lol. Don't really need the box for anything right now but I feel for my plugs and show them that all of them are loved. Don't want the Akitio to get jealous of my M300s or the Cisco ON100.. Gonna update this one to the last 4.4 linux kernel and I'll report back.by LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Hello, help to fix my device... [Akitio MyCloud Mini] - 5 months ago
Bodhi, I created another "magic dust" disk to test latest Debian rootfs. It hangs unfortunately (tried 7 boots): OX820 # run bootcmd Reset IDE: Bus 0: OK Device 0: Model: ST9320423AS Firm: 0003LVM1 Ser#: XXXXXXXXX Type: Hard Disk Supports 48-bit addressing Capacity: 305245.3 MB = 298.0 GB (625142448 x 512) 4600448 bytes read in 77by LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Debian on Dell Kace M300 - 5 months ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There is not much power used by it. The USB > seems to draw more power (from info I get at stock > u-boot prompt). And usually, SD cards use very > little power. You may be on to something about the power supply. The power connector on the motherboard is really loose on this unit and a couple of the othersby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Hello, help to fix my device... [Akitio MyCloud Mini] - 5 months ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Edit: OK, tried 2013 u-boot version and it has > > same result, hangs after setting PLLA. > > What did it show when the SPL started? U-Boot SPL 2013.10 (Apr 27 2014 - 19:08:27) Boot device: NAND Attempting to set PLLA to 800 MHz ... plla_ctrl0 : 0000030a plla_ctrl1 : 00400000 plby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Debian on Dell Kace M300 - 5 months ago
renojim Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > LeggoMyEggo Wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------- > > Finally got the chance to remove the factory > SATA > > drive from my problem M300 and boot from USB > > running 5.6.5 with no hard drive installed. > Ran > > stress-ng all night and even compiled soby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Debian on Dell Kace M300 - 5 months ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > sodface, > > > I've been running off the internal sata using > the > > factory load since yesterday and have run the > > transfer test script multiple times without a > > problem so far. > > Exactly my experience, too. I run one of my M300 > boxes using internal SATAby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Hello, help to fix my device... [Akitio MyCloud Mini] - 5 months ago
Was the latest uboot created to boot separate dts? Do the older uboots not have this capability? I'll try the older uboot versions to see if it makes a difference. Edit: OK, tried 2013 u-boot version and it has same result, hangs after setting PLLA.by LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Hello, help to fix my device... [Akitio MyCloud Mini] - 5 months ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There is a IRQ related patch in mainline in kernel > 5.x.x. I'll have to check that to see if it would > make a difference for this Akitio box. Not sure if it makes a difference, the Akitio has a power switch as well as a reset switch. The power switch is not functional without the stock kernel. Edit:by LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Hello, help to fix my device... [Akitio MyCloud Mini] - 5 months ago
bodhi Wrote: > Could you reinstall u-boot to NAND again to see if > you can? Booted off of magic dust sata drive and tried to reflash u-boot: root@debian:/tmp $ dir busybox linux-tools-installation-bodhi.tar.gz uboot.2015.10-tld-2.ox820.environment e2fsck nanddump uboot.2015.10-tld-2.ox820.environment.img flash_erase nandwriteby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Hello, help to fix my device... [Akitio MyCloud Mini] - 5 months ago
bodhi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That's what I meant when I said your HDD is > suspected. > > Try a cold start. Meaning removing the power cord, > and wait for a few seconds and plug it in. After > that, see if it boots normally. Bodhi, I hadn't posted this yet, while experimenting with the latest rootfs (4.14.180-oxnby LeggoMyEggo - Debian
Re: Hello, help to fix my device... [Akitio MyCloud Mini] - 5 months ago
Sorry for the delay in posting this, this is the boot log and printenv for my Mycloud mini. U-Boot SPL 2013.10-g3a0f380-dirty (Jul 26 2014 - 14:31:34) Boot device: SATA Attempting to set PLLA to 850 MHz ... plla_ctrl0 : 0000020a plla_ctrl1 : 00330000 plla_ctrl2 : 0065008b plla_ctrl3 : 000000f1 PLLA Set Bus 0: OK Device 0: ** File not found /boot/bootargs.bin ** Uby LeggoMyEggo - Debian