Convert your PPC LinkStation into a full-blown Debian system - Revision history

Mflint: remove spam link

Mflint — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:09:25 GMT

remove spam link

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	29. That should output the new host name. Congratulations, you have successfully installed Debian on your LinkStation. Now wasn't that easy?		29. That should output the new host name. Congratulations, you have successfully installed Debian on your LinkStation. Now wasn't that easy?
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-	~~[http://www.mac-how.net how to restore a mac]~~

Myrrhman at 14:07, 28 October 2010

Myrrhman — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:07:09 GMT

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	29. That should output the new host name. Congratulations, you have successfully installed Debian on your LinkStation. Now wasn't that easy?		29. That should output the new host name. Congratulations, you have successfully installed Debian on your LinkStation. Now wasn't that easy?
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		+	[http://www.mac-how.net how to restore a mac]

Jonli447 at 01:58, 11 September 2007

Jonli447 — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:58:48 GMT

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	2. If you don't have a Linux workstation you may use the Knoppix bootable Linux CD from http://www.knoppix.org.		2. If you don't have a Linux workstation you may use the Knoppix bootable Linux CD from http://www.knoppix.org.

-	3. Download [[fix_ext2_magic]] from the [http://downloads.~~linkstationwiki~~.~~net~~/ downloads area], and download the latest PPC Debian LinkStation package from the [http://downloads.~~linkstationwiki~~.~~net~~/ downloads area].	+	3. Download [[fix_ext2_magic]] from the [http://downloads.nas-central.org/ downloads area], and download the latest PPC Debian LinkStation package from the [http://downloads.nas-central.org/ downloads area].

	4. Disassemble the LinkStation and connect it to a workstation (see [[Articles/GeneralDisassemble]]).		4. Disassemble the LinkStation and connect it to a workstation (see [[Articles/GeneralDisassemble]]).

Ramuk at 22:02, 1 September 2007

Ramuk — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:02:51 GMT

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	</small></font>''<br>		</small></font>''<br>
	{{Postit\|I have no free IDE port in my workstation? \| It is also possible to use an external USB IDE case, which you open, connect to the linkstation's disk, power on and connect to your workstation. If you use an USB IDE case, you must use "/dev/sdx" instead of "/dev/hdx", also be sure to prevent your distribution from mounting it automatically on your desktop or elsewhereto}}		{{Postit\|I have no free IDE port in my workstation? \| It is also possible to use an external USB IDE case, which you open, connect to the linkstation's disk, power on and connect to your workstation. If you use an USB IDE case, you must use "/dev/sdx" instead of "/dev/hdx", also be sure to prevent your distribution from mounting it automatically on your desktop or elsewhereto}}
-	~~:''~~This article describes how to install ~~Freelink (~~Debian ~~for the LinkStation) by opening~~ the Linkstation ~~and copying the new distribution to the drive~~. To install Freelink using the Flash Installer (without opening the Linkstation), follow [[:Category:FreeLink\|this link]].	+
		+	{{Warning\|This article describes how to install [[Debian on the Kurobox]] on a Linkstation. It was created before [[FreeLink]] existed. To install Freelink using the Flash Installer (without opening the Linkstation), follow [[:Category:FreeLink\|this link]].}}

Thppt at 20:17, 1 September 2007

Thppt — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:17:26 GMT

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	2. If you don't have a Linux workstation you may use the Knoppix bootable Linux CD from http://www.knoppix.org.		2. If you don't have a Linux workstation you may use the Knoppix bootable Linux CD from http://www.knoppix.org.

-	3. Download [[fix_ext2_magic]] from ~~the downloads area, download~~ the [~~[w:PuTTY\|Putty]] telnet/SSH client from~~ http://~~www.chiark.greenend~~.~~org~~.uk/~~~sgtatham/putty/download.html~~, and download the latest PPC Debian LinkStation package from the downloads area.	+	3. Download [[fix_ext2_magic]] from the [http://downloads.linkstationwiki.net/ downloads area], and download the latest PPC Debian LinkStation package from the [http://downloads.linkstationwiki.net/ downloads area].

	4. Disassemble the LinkStation and connect it to a workstation (see [[Articles/GeneralDisassemble]]).		4. Disassemble the LinkStation and connect it to a workstation (see [[Articles/GeneralDisassemble]]).
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	<font color=red>mkswap /dev/hda2</font>		<font color=red>mkswap /dev/hda2</font>
-	<font color=red>swapon</font>	+	<font color=red>swapon -a</font>

-	20. Edit <font color=red>/etc/apt/sources.list</font> ~~and add~~ the following ~~line to the beginning of sources.list~~:	+	20. Edit <font color=red>/etc/apt/sources.list</font> so that it contains the following lines:

	<font color=red>deb http://security.debian.org stable/updates main contrib non-free</font>		<font color=red>deb http://security.debian.org stable/updates main contrib non-free</font>

Ramuk at 15:01, 5 November 2006

Ramuk — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:01:21 GMT

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	2. If you don't have a Linux workstation you may use the Knoppix bootable Linux CD from http://www.knoppix.org.		2. If you don't have a Linux workstation you may use the Knoppix bootable Linux CD from http://www.knoppix.org.

-	3. Download [[fix_ext2_magic]] from the downloads area, download the [[w:~~Putty~~\|Putty]] telnet/SSH client from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html, and download the latest PPC Debian LinkStation package from the downloads area.	+	3. Download [[fix_ext2_magic]] from the downloads area, download the [[w:PuTTY\|Putty]] telnet/SSH client from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html, and download the latest PPC Debian LinkStation package from the downloads area.

	4. Disassemble the LinkStation and connect it to a workstation (see [[Articles/GeneralDisassemble]]).		4. Disassemble the LinkStation and connect it to a workstation (see [[Articles/GeneralDisassemble]]).

Ramuk at 15:00, 5 November 2006

Ramuk — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:00:32 GMT

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	2. If you don't have a Linux workstation you may use the Knoppix bootable Linux CD from http://www.knoppix.org.		2. If you don't have a Linux workstation you may use the Knoppix bootable Linux CD from http://www.knoppix.org.

-	3. Download [[fix_ext2_magic]] from the downloads area, download the [[Putty]] telnet/SSH client from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html, and download the latest PPC Debian LinkStation package from the downloads area.	+	3. Download [[fix_ext2_magic]] from the downloads area, download the [[w:Putty\|Putty]] telnet/SSH client from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html, and download the latest PPC Debian LinkStation package from the downloads area.

	4. Disassemble the LinkStation and connect it to a workstation (see [[Articles/GeneralDisassemble]]).		4. Disassemble the LinkStation and connect it to a workstation (see [[Articles/GeneralDisassemble]]).

89.52.220.74 at 12:45, 5 November 2006

89.52.220.74 — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 12:45:30 GMT

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	2. If you don't have a Linux workstation you may use the Knoppix bootable Linux CD from http://www.knoppix.org.		2. If you don't have a Linux workstation you may use the Knoppix bootable Linux CD from http://www.knoppix.org.

-	3. Download fix_ext2_magic from the downloads area, download the Putty telnet/SSH client from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html, and download the latest PPC Debian LinkStation package from the downloads area.	+	3. Download [[fix_ext2_magic]] from the downloads area, download the [[Putty]] telnet/SSH client from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html, and download the latest PPC Debian LinkStation package from the downloads area.

	4. Disassemble the LinkStation and connect it to a workstation (see [[Articles/GeneralDisassemble]]).		4. Disassemble the LinkStation and connect it to a workstation (see [[Articles/GeneralDisassemble]]).

Torfason: Link to flash installer manual

Torfason — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:17:21 GMT

Link to flash installer manual

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	{{Postit\|I have no free IDE port in my workstation? \| It is also possible to use an external USB IDE case, which you open, connect to the linkstation's disk, power on and connect to your workstation. If you use an USB IDE case, you must use "/dev/sdx" instead of "/dev/hdx", also be sure to prevent your distribution from mounting it automatically on your desktop or elsewhereto}}		{{Postit\|I have no free IDE port in my workstation? \| It is also possible to use an external USB IDE case, which you open, connect to the linkstation's disk, power on and connect to your workstation. If you use an USB IDE case, you must use "/dev/sdx" instead of "/dev/hdx", also be sure to prevent your distribution from mounting it automatically on your desktop or elsewhereto}}
		+	:''This article describes how to install Freelink (Debian for the LinkStation) by opening the Linkstation and copying the new distribution to the drive. To install Freelink using the Flash Installer (without opening the Linkstation), follow [[:Category:FreeLink\|this link]].
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	1. Backup all your important data (see [[GeneralBackup]]).		1. Backup all your important data (see [[GeneralBackup]]).

Ramuk at 13:02, 28 July 2006

Ramuk — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:02:19 GMT

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	This article		This article
	Based on work by andre, Thorongil and frontalot.		Based on work by andre, Thorongil and frontalot.
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	29. That should output the new host name. Congratulations, you have successfully installed Debian on your LinkStation. Now wasn't that easy?		29. That should output the new host name. Congratulations, you have successfully installed Debian on your LinkStation. Now wasn't that easy?
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-	~~<center><font color=red>''Originally by frontalot, edited by Thorongil and andre from linkstationwiki.org''</font></center>~~