LS Hardware and Software information

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	==Difference between LS1, LS2, HG==		==Difference between LS1, LS2, HG==
-	If the firmware version is 1.xx then you have a ppc-based-Linkstation (LS1,HG), if it is 2.xx it is an LS2 (mips).	+	: You can find the version number by calling “Maintenance/System Status” in the web interface. For systems which do not have gigabit ethernet, 1.x firmware designates a powerpc-hdhlan LinkStation while 2.x firmware designates a mipsel-hdhlan LinkStation. For system which do have gigabit ethernet, 1.x firmware designates a powerpc-hdhglan LinkStation.
-	all LinkStations except the LS1 have autosensing, so no switch for changing the LAN-Port is there.	+
		+	: The powerpc-hdhlan LinkStation can also be identified by the presence of a crossover switch located at the rear of the unit; the mipsel-hdhlan and powerpc-hdhglan LinkStations do not have a crossover switch as they are auto-switching.
	'''TODO:''' Find a difference between '''[[Information/HGOverview|HD-HGLAN (HG)]]''' &		'''TODO:''' Find a difference between '''[[Information/HGOverview|HD-HGLAN (HG)]]''' &

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This article originally Based on work by nix, frontalot, and admin. Originally by admin. at Linkstationwiki.org

Contents 1 Difference between LS1, LS2, HG 1.1 Hardware Table 1.2 Firmware version 1.3 Rear View 2 Linkstation Information 2.1 AVR 2.2 Benchmarks 2.3 Boot Loader 2.4 Flash ROM 2.5 Hardware 2.6 Kernel 2.7 LED 2.8 Software 2.9 Watchdog Timer 3 Buffalo Links 4 References

Difference between LS1, LS2, HG

You can find the version number by calling “Maintenance/System Status” in the web interface. For systems which do not have gigabit ethernet, 1.x firmware designates a powerpc-hdhlan LinkStation while 2.x firmware designates a mipsel-hdhlan LinkStation. For system which do have gigabit ethernet, 1.x firmware designates a powerpc-hdhglan LinkStation.

The powerpc-hdhlan LinkStation can also be identified by the presence of a crossover switch located at the rear of the unit; the mipsel-hdhlan and powerpc-hdhglan LinkStations do not have a crossover switch as they are auto-switching.

TODO: Find a difference between HD-HGLAN (HG) & HS-DGL(HS). I expect differences in the webinterface (pcast & upnp)

Hardware Table

Type	LS1	LS1	KURO	LS1	LS2	?	HG	KUROHG
	HD-LAN V1	HD-LAN V2	KURO-BOX	HD-HLAN V1	HD-HLAN V2	HD-HLWG	HD-HGLAN	KURO-BOX/HG
CPU	PowerPC	PowerPC	PowerPC	PowerPC	MIPS	MIPS	PowerPC	PowerPC
CPU Clock	200MHz	200MHz	200MHz	200MHz	400MHz	unconfirmed	266MHz	266MHz
FLASH ROM	16MB	4MB	4MB	4MB	4MB	unconfirmed	4MB	4MB
D-RAM	64MB	64MB	64MB	64MB	64MB	unconfirmed	128MB	128MB
USB Port	-	-	1	2	2	unconfirmed	2	2
MiniPCI	1	- *1	-	-	-	unconfirmed	-	-
Network	10BASE-T 100BASE-TX	10BASE-T 100BASE-TX	10BASE-T 100BASE-TX	10BASE-T 100BASE-TX	10BASE-T 100BASE-TX	10BASE-T 100BASE-TX IEEE802.11g/b	10BASE-T 100BASE-TX 1000BASE-T	10BASE-T 100BASE-TX 1000BASE-T
Newest Japanese firmware	1.24(a) 1,Jun.2004	2.13(a) 1,Jun.2004	1.02 20,Apr.2004	1.45 22,Sep.2004	2.11 22,Sep.2004	- -	1.33 22,Feb.2005	1.01 19.Nov.2004
Crossover Switch	YES	YES?	YES	YES	NO	NO?	NO	NO

*1: There are some which have a MiniPCI slot depending on a lot.
From the Why don't you hack the LinkStation/KURO-BOX site

Firmware version

Maintainance -> SystemStatus -> Firmware Version, should list your firmware version.
http://<linkstation-Ip>/cgi-bin/sysinfo.cgi
is the direct link.
From the forums:Newbie Please Help, Sorry if i seem stupid!

Rear View

LS2 and HG	LS1
The powerpc-hdhlan (LS1) LinkStation can also be identified by the presence of a crossover switch located at the rear of the unit; the mipsel-hdhlan (LS2) and powerpc-hdhglan (HG) LinkStations do not have a crossover switch as they are auto-switching.

Linkstation Information

AVR

Linkstations contain an Atmel AVR microcontroller (MCU), which is typically controlled by the CPU (SoC) via an LS-internal serial connection. The AVR performs several LS housekeeping funktions:

• powerpc-hdhlan AVR Analysis
• mipsel-hdhlan AVR Analysis
• powerpc-hdhglan AVR Analysis

Benchmarks

• powerpc-hdhlan Benchmarks (incomplete)
• mipsel-hdhlan Benchmarks (incomplete)
• powerpc-hdhglan Benchmarks (incomplete)

Boot Loader

• powerpc-hdhlan Boot Loader Overview
• mipsel-hdhlan Boot Loader Overview (incomplete)
• powerpc-hdhglan Boot Loader Overview ? (incomplete)

Flash ROM

• powerpc-hdhlan Flash ROM Analysis
• mipsel-hdhlan Flash ROM Analysis (incomplete)
• powerpc-hdhglan Flash ROM Analysis (incomplete)

Hardware

• powerpc-hdhlan Overview
• mipsel-hdhlan Overview
• powerpc-hdhglan Overview

Kernel

• powerpc-hdhlan Kernel ?(incomplete)
• mipsel-hdhlan Kernel ?(incomplete)
• powerpc-hdhglan Kernel ?(incomplete)

LED

• powerpc-hdhlan LED Analysis
• mipsel-hdhlan LED Analysis
• powerpc-hdhglan LED Analysis

Software

• powerpc-hdhlan Filesystem contents ?(incomplete)
• mipsel-hdhlan Filesystem contents ?(incomplete)
• powerpc-hdhglan Filesystem contents ?(incomplete)

Watchdog Timer

• powerpc-hdhlan Watchdog Timer Overview ?(incomplete)
• mipsel-hdhlan Watchdog Timer Overview ?(incomplete)
• powerpc-hdhglan Watchdog Timer Overview ?(incomplete)

Buffalo Links

• http://www.buffalotech.com/products/linkstationchart.php
• http://www.buffalotech.com/products/storage.php
• http://www.revogear.com

References

• http://www.yamasita.jp/linkstation.en/hardware.html
• http://www.buffalotech.com/products/storage.php
• Information/Information(oldid=1988)
• http://linkstationwiki.net/Articles/GeneralFirmwareFlash
• From the forums:Newbie Please Help, Sorry if i seem stupid!