Install Debian 5.0 (Lenny) On Buffalo Linkstation Mini - Revision history

Rpinchbeck: Cosmetic changes

Rpinchbeck — Mon, 30 May 2011 17:45:51 GMT

Cosmetic changes

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	</li>		</li>

-	<li> Create large RAID volume on /dev/md14 (substitute RAID level as desired; 1 = Mirroring, 0 = Striping)	+	<li> Create large RAID volume on /dev/md14 (substitute RAID level as desired; 1=Mirroring, 0=Striping)
	<pre>		<pre>
	RAID_LEVEL=1		RAID_LEVEL=1

Rpinchbeck: Added note about RAID configurations

Rpinchbeck — Mon, 30 May 2011 16:00:32 GMT

Added note about RAID configurations

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	The following process converts a [[:Category:LS-WSGL/R1\|Buffalo Linkstation Mini]] (model LS-WSxxxxGL/R1) into a fully functional [http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html GNU/Linux] server running [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian Debian] version 5.0.6 (Lenny) with the backported [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel Linux] kernel (version 2.6.32-27).		The following process converts a [[:Category:LS-WSGL/R1\|Buffalo Linkstation Mini]] (model LS-WSxxxxGL/R1) into a fully functional [http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html GNU/Linux] server running [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian Debian] version 5.0.6 (Lenny) with the backported [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel Linux] kernel (version 2.6.32-27).
	'''No disassembly required.'''		'''No disassembly required.'''
		+	Both [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_RAID_levels#RAID_1 RAID1 (Mirroring)] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_RAID_levels#RAID_0 RAID0 (Striping)] configurations are supported.
	Here is how the process works:		Here is how the process works:
	# Use ACP Commander software to establish Telnet session with device		# Use ACP Commander software to establish Telnet session with device

Rpinchbeck: Added cleanup section for mdadm.conf

Rpinchbeck — Sun, 29 May 2011 17:32:51 GMT

Added cleanup section for mdadm.conf

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	</pre>		</pre>
		+	</li>
		+
		+	<li> Clean up mdadm.conf (allow detection of all RAID volumes during boot)
		+	<pre>
		+	SED_FILE='/etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf'
		+	SED_SEARCH='^\sARRAY\s+.$'
		+	SED_REPLACE=''
		+	sed -r "s/${SED_SEARCH}/${SED_REPLACE}/" -i ${SED_FILE}
		+	mdadm --quiet --detail --scan >>/etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf
		+
		+	</pre>
	</li>		</li>

Rpinchbeck: Cosmetic changes

Rpinchbeck — Sun, 29 May 2011 00:05:23 GMT

Cosmetic changes

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	'''Congratulations! You should now have a working Debian 5.0 server running on a Buffalo Linkstation Mini.'''		'''Congratulations! You should now have a working Debian 5.0 server running on a Buffalo Linkstation Mini.'''
		+

	=== Extras ===		=== Extras ===

Rpinchbeck: Added "No disassembly required" message

Rpinchbeck — Sun, 29 May 2011 00:04:46 GMT

Added "No disassembly required" message

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	The following process converts a [[:Category:LS-WSGL/R1\|Buffalo Linkstation Mini]] (model LS-WSxxxxGL/R1) into a fully functional [http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html GNU/Linux] server running [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian Debian] version 5.0.6 (Lenny) with the backported [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel Linux] kernel (version 2.6.32-27).		The following process converts a [[:Category:LS-WSGL/R1\|Buffalo Linkstation Mini]] (model LS-WSxxxxGL/R1) into a fully functional [http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html GNU/Linux] server running [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian Debian] version 5.0.6 (Lenny) with the backported [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel Linux] kernel (version 2.6.32-27).
		+	'''No disassembly required.'''
	Here is how the process works:		Here is how the process works:
	# Use ACP Commander software to establish Telnet session with device		# Use ACP Commander software to establish Telnet session with device

Rpinchbeck: Cosmetic changes

Rpinchbeck — Sat, 28 May 2011 23:29:34 GMT

Cosmetic changes

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	cd /mnt		cd /mnt
	umount /mnt/lsmini/boot		umount /mnt/lsmini/boot
-	~~umount /mnt/lsmini/srv~~
	umount /mnt/lsmini		umount /mnt/lsmini

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	<li> Reboot device		<li> Reboot device
	<pre>		<pre>
-	reboot; logout	+	sync; reboot; logout

	</pre>		</pre>
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	</li>		</li>

-	<li> Automatically mount swap partition at boot	+	<li> Automatically mount swap partition during boot
	<pre>		<pre>
	echo "/dev/sda2 none swap sw,pri=2 0 0" >>/etc/fstab		echo "/dev/sda2 none swap sw,pri=2 0 0" >>/etc/fstab
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	</li>		</li>

		+	<li> Restart device
		+	<pre>
		+	sync; reboot; logout
		+
		+	</pre>
		+	</li>
		+
		+	'''Congratulations! You should now have a working Debian 5.0 server running on a Buffalo Linkstation Mini.'''

	=== Extras ===		=== Extras ===
		+
	<li> Add user (never login as root again, use sudo command instead)		<li> Add user (never login as root again, use sudo command instead)
	<pre>		<pre>
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	</li>		</li>

-
-	~~<li> Restart device~~
-	~~<pre>~~
-	~~reboot; logout;~~
-
-	~~</pre>~~
-	~~</li>~~
-
-	~~'''Congratulations! You should now have a working Debian 5.0 server running on a Buffalo Linkstation Mini.'''~~
	</ol>		</ol>
		+

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
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	* [[LS_Mini:_Install_Gentoo\|Install Gentoo On Linkstation Mini]]		* [[LS_Mini:_Install_Gentoo\|Install Gentoo On Linkstation Mini]]
	* [[GenLink for ARM9]]		* [[GenLink for ARM9]]
		+

	== References ==		== References ==

Rpinchbeck: Changed install order of tar.gz files

Rpinchbeck — Sat, 28 May 2011 23:02:33 GMT

Changed install order of tar.gz files

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	</li>		</li>

-	<li> Install ~~root filesystem~~ (from ~~archive of debootstrap stage 2 files~~)	+	<li> Install custom boot loader (force boot from /dev/md13)
	<pre>		<pre>
	cd /mnt/lsmini		cd /mnt/lsmini
-	wget http://downloads.buffalo.nas-central.org/Users/rpinchbeck/lsmini/~~debian/5.0/bootstrap~~-~~debian~~-5.0~~.6-armel-stage2~~.tar.gz	+	wget http://downloads.buffalo.nas-central.org/Users/rpinchbeck/lsmini/initrd-md13-armv5tejl-softfloat-1.0.tar.gz
-	tar --extract --verbose --same-permissions --gzip --file /mnt/lsmini/~~bootstrap~~-~~debian~~-5.0~~.6-armel-stage2~~.tar.gz	+	tar --extract --verbose --same-permissions --gzip --file /mnt/lsmini/initrd-md13-armv5tejl-softfloat-1.0.tar.gz

	</pre>		</pre>
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	</li>		</li>

-	<li> Install ~~custom boot loader~~ (~~force boot~~ from ~~/dev/md13~~)	+	<li> Install root filesystem (from archive of debootstrap stage 2 files)
	<pre>		<pre>
	cd /mnt/lsmini		cd /mnt/lsmini
-	wget http://downloads.buffalo.nas-central.org/Users/rpinchbeck/lsmini/~~initrd-md13-armv5tejl~~-~~softfloat~~-1.0.tar.gz	+	wget http://downloads.buffalo.nas-central.org/Users/rpinchbeck/lsmini/debian/5.0/bootstrap-debian-5.0.6-armel-stage2.tar.gz
-	tar --extract --verbose --same-permissions --gzip --file /mnt/lsmini/~~initrd~~-~~md13~~-~~armv5tejl-softfloat-1~~.0.tar.gz	+	tar --extract --verbose --same-permissions --gzip --file /mnt/lsmini/bootstrap-debian-5.0.6-armel-stage2.tar.gz

	</pre>		</pre>

Rpinchbeck: Added block to disable swap partitions

Rpinchbeck — Sat, 28 May 2011 22:59:47 GMT

Added block to disable swap partitions

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	</pre>		</pre>
		+	</li>
		+
		+	<li> Disable all active swap paritions
		+	<pre>
		+	swapoff -a
		+
		+	</pre>
	</li>		</li>

Rpinchbeck: Cosmetic changes

Rpinchbeck — Sat, 28 May 2011 20:04:13 GMT

Cosmetic changes

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:04, 28 May 2011
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	RAID_LEVEL=1		RAID_LEVEL=1
	echo "y" \| mdadm --create --verbose /dev/md14 --level=${RAID_LEVEL} --raid-devices=2 /dev/sda4 /dev/sdb4		echo "y" \| mdadm --create --verbose /dev/md14 --level=${RAID_LEVEL} --raid-devices=2 /dev/sda4 /dev/sdb4
		+
	</pre>		</pre>
	</li>		</li>
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	mkfs.ext3 -F /dev/md14		mkfs.ext3 -F /dev/md14
	mount -t ext3 /dev/md14 /srv		mount -t ext3 /dev/md14 /srv
		+
	</pre>		</pre>
	</li>		</li>
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	<pre>		<pre>
	echo "/dev/md14 /srv ext3 noatime 0 0" >>/etc/fstab		echo "/dev/md14 /srv ext3 noatime 0 0" >>/etc/fstab
		+
	</pre>		</pre>
	</li>		</li>

Rpinchbeck: Cosmetic changes

Rpinchbeck — Sat, 28 May 2011 20:02:59 GMT

Cosmetic changes

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:02, 28 May 2011
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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
-	* [[Revert Buffalo Linkstation Mini To Stock Firmware]]
	* [[Install_Debian_6.0_(Squeeze)_On_Buffalo_Linkstation_Mini\|Install Debian 6.0 On Linkstation Mini]]		* [[Install_Debian_6.0_(Squeeze)_On_Buffalo_Linkstation_Mini\|Install Debian 6.0 On Linkstation Mini]]
		+	* [[Revert Buffalo Linkstation Mini To Stock Firmware]]
	* [[Install_Ubuntu_9.04_(Jaunty_Jackalope)_On_Buffalo_Linkstation_Mini\|Install Ubuntu 9.04 On Linkstation Mini]]		* [[Install_Ubuntu_9.04_(Jaunty_Jackalope)_On_Buffalo_Linkstation_Mini\|Install Ubuntu 9.04 On Linkstation Mini]]
	* [[LS_Mini:_Install_Gentoo\|Install Gentoo On Linkstation Mini]]		* [[LS_Mini:_Install_Gentoo\|Install Gentoo On Linkstation Mini]]