Install Debian on the Linkstation Pro/Live - Revision history

Lsuser1985: /* Starting Point */

Lsuser1985 — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:07:42 GMT

Starting Point

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	LS-GL is a ARM Debian box. There are 3 important files to boot this Debian box. They are u-boot, uImage.buffalo and initial.buffalo.		LS-GL is a ARM Debian box. There are 3 important files to boot this Debian box. They are u-boot, uImage.buffalo and initial.buffalo.

-	1, The U-boot bootloader and its environment are the only files in the flash memory on the board. If the u-boot bootloader were messed up, only a JTAG cable could de-brick this headless box.	+	# The U-boot bootloader and its environment are the only files in the flash memory on the board. If the u-boot bootloader were messed up, only a JTAG cable could de-brick this headless box.
-		+	# uImage.buffalo is the linux kernel. In Buffalo stock firmware, Debian_4_edge and Debian_6_squeeze_installer, the linux kernel is named as uImage.buffalo. In Debian_5_lenny, uboot will look for uImage, and this uImage is just a link to the true kernel, e.g. uImage.2.6.29.*
-	2, uImage.buffalo is the linux kernel. In Buffalo stock firmware, Debian_4_edge and Debian_6_squeeze_installer, the linux kernel is named as uImage.buffalo. In Debian_5_lenny, uboot will look for uImage, and this uImage is just a link to the true kernel, e.g. uImage.2.6.29.*	+	# Both uImage.buffalo and initial.buffalo are saved in /dev/sda1 EXT2 partition and this /dev/sda1 EXT2 partition is for booting only. Bebian is installed in /dev/sda2 partition. /dev/sda2 partition is not for booting.
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-	3, Both uImage.buffalo and initial.buffalo are saved in /dev/sda1 EXT2 partition and this /dev/sda1 EXT2 partition is for booting only. Bebian is installed in /dev/sda2 partition. /dev/sda2 partition is not for booting.	+

	====U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables====		====U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables====

Fastness: /* Disk Layout */

Fastness — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:53:09 GMT

Disk Layout

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	Finally, have a look at <tt>/etc/fstab</tt> :		Finally, have a look at <tt>/etc/fstab</tt> :
-	root@LINKSTATION1:~# cat etc/fstab	+	root@LINKSTATION1:~# cat /etc/fstab
	# /etc/fstab: static file system information.		# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
	# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>		# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>

Fastness: /* U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables */

Fastness — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:24:48 GMT

U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables

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	If you are running Debian_4_edge, another method (wget + dpkg) is listed below.		If you are running Debian_4_edge, another method (wget + dpkg) is listed below.

-	Debian_6_installer ~~suppose~~ your LS-GL_pro ~~is using~~ the Buffalo default environmental variables and values before this installation.	+	Debian_6_installer supposes your LS-GL_pro has the Buffalo default environmental variables and values before this installation.

	In Buffalo stock firmware, Debian_4_edge and Debian_6_squeeze_installer, the linux kernel is named as uImage.buffalo. So in U-boot environments,		In Buffalo stock firmware, Debian_4_edge and Debian_6_squeeze_installer, the linux kernel is named as uImage.buffalo. So in U-boot environments,

Fastness: /* U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables */

Fastness — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:23:05 GMT

U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables

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	====U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables====		====U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables====
	Debian_6 requires your uboot is higher than v1.10. All available user-built u-boot are based on v1.09. So the Buffalo stock u-boot 1.10 is the only choice. But the stock u-boot has some commands missing and other limitations. All U-boots were released in around 2008, and since that time hard-drives have changed from GB volume with 512B sectors to TB volume with 4K sectors.		Debian_6 requires your uboot is higher than v1.10. All available user-built u-boot are based on v1.09. So the Buffalo stock u-boot 1.10 is the only choice. But the stock u-boot has some commands missing and other limitations. All U-boots were released in around 2008, and since that time hard-drives have changed from GB volume with 512B sectors to TB volume with 4K sectors.
		+
	If you are running Debian_5_lenny, please <tt>apt-get install uboot-envtools</tt> to configure/check U-boot.		If you are running Debian_5_lenny, please <tt>apt-get install uboot-envtools</tt> to configure/check U-boot.

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	Debian_6_installer suppose your LS-GL_pro is using the Buffalo default environmental variables and values before this installation.		Debian_6_installer suppose your LS-GL_pro is using the Buffalo default environmental variables and values before this installation.
		+
	In Buffalo stock firmware, Debian_4_edge and Debian_6_squeeze_installer, the linux kernel is named as uImage.buffalo. So in U-boot environments,		In Buffalo stock firmware, Debian_4_edge and Debian_6_squeeze_installer, the linux kernel is named as uImage.buffalo. So in U-boot environments,

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	Some people installed Debian_6 with Debian_5_lenny U-boot environmental values, and found LS-GL_pro cannot boot from the hard-drive after installation.		Some people installed Debian_6 with Debian_5_lenny U-boot environmental values, and found LS-GL_pro cannot boot from the hard-drive after installation.
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	An U-boot environment sample (LS-GL_pro_v1 with a 2TB/4k sectors harddrive) is attached in tips at the bottom of this page.		An U-boot environment sample (LS-GL_pro_v1 with a 2TB/4k sectors harddrive) is attached in tips at the bottom of this page.

Kenatonline: Added hint for restrictions on models.

Kenatonline — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:52:21 GMT

Added hint for restrictions on models.

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	Starting with Debian 6.0, "Squeeze", Debian supports the LinkStation Pro/Live out of the box and can be installed using <tt>debian-installer</tt>. The following guide was started by Alan Dennis (adennisa15), based on an earlier guide by Ryan Tandy (tarpman), who produced the Debian Installer for the LinkStation. The first guide was based on the [http://www.cyrius.com/debian/orion/buffalo/kuroboxpro/install.html Debian on Kurobox Pro Installation Guide] by Martin Michlmayr (tbm) and Per Andersson (avtobiff).		Starting with Debian 6.0, "Squeeze", Debian supports the LinkStation Pro/Live out of the box and can be installed using <tt>debian-installer</tt>. The following guide was started by Alan Dennis (adennisa15), based on an earlier guide by Ryan Tandy (tarpman), who produced the Debian Installer for the LinkStation. The first guide was based on the [http://www.cyrius.com/debian/orion/buffalo/kuroboxpro/install.html Debian on Kurobox Pro Installation Guide] by Martin Michlmayr (tbm) and Per Andersson (avtobiff).

		+	<font color=red>The Debian Installer is currently working for the LS-GL series only. So no support for the LS-XHL and LS-VL or any of the RAID LS-Pro models.<br>
		+	This may change in the future, but depends on the development of Debian.</font>

	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

Fastness: /* Starting Point */

Fastness — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:31:43 GMT

Starting Point

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	First, connect and login to the LinkStation and become <tt>root</tt> (you should have a <tt>#</tt> prompt rather than a <tt>$</tt> prompt).		First, connect and login to the LinkStation and become <tt>root</tt> (you should have a <tt>#</tt> prompt rather than a <tt>$</tt> prompt).

-	LS-GL is a ARM ~~debian~~ box. There are 3 important files to boot this Debian box. They are u-boot, uImage.buffalo and initial.buffalo.	+	LS-GL is a ARM Debian box. There are 3 important files to boot this Debian box. They are u-boot, uImage.buffalo and initial.buffalo.

	1, The U-boot bootloader and its environment are the only files in the flash memory on the board. If the u-boot bootloader were messed up, only a JTAG cable could de-brick this headless box.		1, The U-boot bootloader and its environment are the only files in the flash memory on the board. If the u-boot bootloader were messed up, only a JTAG cable could de-brick this headless box.
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	2, uImage.buffalo is the linux kernel. In Buffalo stock firmware, Debian_4_edge and Debian_6_squeeze_installer, the linux kernel is named as uImage.buffalo. In Debian_5_lenny, uboot will look for uImage, and this uImage is just a link to the true kernel, e.g. uImage.2.6.29.*		2, uImage.buffalo is the linux kernel. In Buffalo stock firmware, Debian_4_edge and Debian_6_squeeze_installer, the linux kernel is named as uImage.buffalo. In Debian_5_lenny, uboot will look for uImage, and this uImage is just a link to the true kernel, e.g. uImage.2.6.29.*

-	3, Both uImage.buffalo and initial.buffalo are saved in /dev/sda1 EXT2 partition and this /dev/sda1 EXT2 partition is for booting only. Bebian is installed in /dev/sda2 partition. /dev/sda2 partition is ~~for Debian system only,~~ not for booting.	+	3, Both uImage.buffalo and initial.buffalo are saved in /dev/sda1 EXT2 partition and this /dev/sda1 EXT2 partition is for booting only. Bebian is installed in /dev/sda2 partition. /dev/sda2 partition is not for booting.

	====U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables====		====U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables====

Fastness: /* U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables */

Fastness — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:09:38 GMT

U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables

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	...		...
	initrd=initrd.buffalo		initrd=initrd.buffalo
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	kernel=uImage.buffalo		kernel=uImage.buffalo
	...		...

Fastness: /* Starting Point */

Fastness — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:08:34 GMT

Starting Point

Fastness: /* Starting Point */

Fastness — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:51:02 GMT

Starting Point

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	2, uImage.buffalo is the linux kernel. In Buffalo stock firmware, Debian_4_edge and Debian_6_sequeeze_installer, the linux kernel is named as uImage.buffalo. In Debian_5_lenny, uboot will look for uImage, and this uImage is just a link to the true kernel, e.g. uImage.2.6.29.*		2, uImage.buffalo is the linux kernel. In Buffalo stock firmware, Debian_4_edge and Debian_6_sequeeze_installer, the linux kernel is named as uImage.buffalo. In Debian_5_lenny, uboot will look for uImage, and this uImage is just a link to the true kernel, e.g. uImage.2.6.29.*

-	3, Both uImage.buffalo initial.buffalo are saved in /dev/sda1 ~~ext2~~ partition and ~~linuxOS is boot form the~~ /dev/sda1 partition. ~~While rootfs partition~~ is in /dev/sda2. /dev/sda2 partition is for ~~linux~~ system only, not for booting.	+	3, Both uImage.buffalo initial.buffalo are saved in /dev/sda1 EXT2 partition and this /dev/sda1 EXT2 partition is for booting only. Bebian is installed in /dev/sda2 partition. /dev/sda2 partition is for Debian system only, not for booting.

	====U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables====		====U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables====

Fastness: /* U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables */

Fastness — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:43:20 GMT

U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables

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	====U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables====		====U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables====
-	Debian_6 requires your uboot is higher than v1.10. All available user-built u-boot are based on v1.09. So ~~only~~ the Buffalo stock u-boot 1.10 is OK. But the stock u-boot has some commands missing and other limitations. All U-boots were released in around 2008, and since that time hard-drives have changed from GB volume with 512B sectors to TB volume with 4K sectors.	+	Debian_6 requires your uboot is higher than v1.10. All available user-built u-boot are based on v1.09. So the Buffalo stock u-boot 1.10 is the only choice. But the stock u-boot has some commands missing and other limitations. All U-boots were released in around 2008, and since that time hard-drives have changed from GB volume with 512B sectors to TB volume with 4K sectors.
	If you are running Debian_5_lenny, you can <tt>apt-get install uboot-envtools</tt> to configure/check U-boot.		If you are running Debian_5_lenny, you can <tt>apt-get install uboot-envtools</tt> to configure/check U-boot.

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	1, The U-boot bootloader and its environment are the only files in the flash memory on the board. If the u-boot bootloader were messed up, only a JTAG cable could de-brick this headless box.		1, The U-boot bootloader and its environment are the only files in the flash memory on the board. If the u-boot bootloader were messed up, only a JTAG cable could de-brick this headless box.

-	2, uImage.buffalo is the linux kernel. In Buffalo stock firmware, Debian_4_edge and ~~Debian_6_sequeeze_installer~~, the linux kernel is named as uImage.buffalo. In Debian_5_lenny, uboot will look for uImage, and this uImage is just a link to the true kernel, e.g. uImage.2.6.29.*	+	2, uImage.buffalo is the linux kernel. In Buffalo stock firmware, Debian_4_edge and Debian_6_squeeze_installer, the linux kernel is named as uImage.buffalo. In Debian_5_lenny, uboot will look for uImage, and this uImage is just a link to the true kernel, e.g. uImage.2.6.29.*

-	3, Both uImage.buffalo initial.buffalo are saved in /dev/sda1 EXT2 partition and this /dev/sda1 EXT2 partition is for booting only. Bebian is installed in /dev/sda2 partition. /dev/sda2 partition is for Debian system only, not for booting.	+	3, Both uImage.buffalo and initial.buffalo are saved in /dev/sda1 EXT2 partition and this /dev/sda1 EXT2 partition is for booting only. Bebian is installed in /dev/sda2 partition. /dev/sda2 partition is for Debian system only, not for booting.

	====U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables====		====U-boot bootloader Version and environmental variables====
	Debian_6 requires your uboot is higher than v1.10. All available user-built u-boot are based on v1.09. So the Buffalo stock u-boot 1.10 is the only choice. But the stock u-boot has some commands missing and other limitations. All U-boots were released in around 2008, and since that time hard-drives have changed from GB volume with 512B sectors to TB volume with 4K sectors.		Debian_6 requires your uboot is higher than v1.10. All available user-built u-boot are based on v1.09. So the Buffalo stock u-boot 1.10 is the only choice. But the stock u-boot has some commands missing and other limitations. All U-boots were released in around 2008, and since that time hard-drives have changed from GB volume with 512B sectors to TB volume with 4K sectors.
-	If you are running Debian_5_lenny, ~~you can~~ <tt>apt-get install uboot-envtools</tt> to configure/check U-boot.	+	If you are running Debian_5_lenny, please <tt>apt-get install uboot-envtools</tt> to configure/check U-boot.

	root@LINKSTATION1:~# apt-get install uboot-envtools		root@LINKSTATION1:~# apt-get install uboot-envtools
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	root@LINKSTATION1:~# fw_printenv		root@LINKSTATION1:~# fw_printenv
		+	...
		+	initrd=initrd.buffalo
		+
		+	kernel=uImage.buffalo
	...		...
	bootcmd = ide reset; ext2load ide 1:1 0x00100000 / $ (kernel); ext2load ide 1:1 0x00800000 / $ (initrd); setenv bootargs $ (bootargs_base) $ (bootargs_root) $ (buffalo_ver); bootm 0x00100000 0x00800000		bootcmd = ide reset; ext2load ide 1:1 0x00100000 / $ (kernel); ext2load ide 1:1 0x00800000 / $ (initrd); setenv bootargs $ (bootargs_base) $ (bootargs_root) $ (buffalo_ver); bootm 0x00100000 0x00800000
	...		...

-	In Debian_5_lenny, ~~uboot~~ will look for uImage, and this uImage is just a link to the true kernel, e.g. uImage.2.6.*. So in U-boot environments,	+	In Debian_5_lenny, U-boot will look for uImage, and this uImage is just a link to the true kernel, e.g. uImage.2.6.*. So in U-boot environments,

	root@LINKSTATION1:~# fw_printenv		root@LINKSTATION1:~# fw_printenv