Non Flashable HD-HG300
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===Current State=== | ===Current State=== | ||
* For some reason you cannot flash these HD-HG300 LinkStations with custom firmwares [[OpenLink]] and [[FreeLink]]. However the original <tt>'''firmimg.bin'''</tt> can be flashed possibly because it is smaller. | * For some reason you cannot flash these HD-HG300 LinkStations with custom firmwares [[OpenLink]] and [[FreeLink]]. However the original <tt>'''firmimg.bin'''</tt> can be flashed possibly because it is smaller. | ||
| - | * You always are able to install [[FreeLink]]/[[OpenLink]] to a [[:Category:LS1|LS1]]/[[:Category:LS2|LS2]]/[[:Category:HG|HG]] if you pull out the | + | * You always are able to install [[FreeLink]]/[[OpenLink]] to a [[:Category:LS1|LS1]]/[[:Category:LS2|LS2]]/[[:Category:HG|HG]] if you pull out the [[w:Hard Drive|Hard Drive]] and [[Manually flash the LinkStation's firmware]] by connecting it to a workstation running [[w:Linux|Linux]] and [[w:tarball|untarring]] the <tt>'''tmpimage.tgz'''</tt> which is stored inside the <tt>'''image.dat'''</tt> of all firmwares: . |
===Future Plan=== | ===Future Plan=== | ||
| - | * UBoot is able to load a kernel from ''/boot'' on ''/dev/hda1'', so you won`t desperately need a telnet + ftp-enabled <tt>'''firmimg.bin'''</tt> to upgrade the kernel in flash. | + | * [[U-boot bootloader|UBoot]] is able to load a kernel from ''/boot'' on ''/dev/hda1'', so you won`t desperately need a telnet + ftp-enabled <tt>'''firmimg.bin'''</tt> to upgrade the kernel in flash. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
*[http://forum.linkstationwiki.net/index.php?action=vthread&forum=6&topic=342 The Linkstation Community Forum / Linkstation HG (ppc) / DO NOT FLASH OpenLink ON HDHG-300 YOU WILL BRICK!] | *[http://forum.linkstationwiki.net/index.php?action=vthread&forum=6&topic=342 The Linkstation Community Forum / Linkstation HG (ppc) / DO NOT FLASH OpenLink ON HDHG-300 YOU WILL BRICK!] | ||
*[http://forum.linkstationwiki.net/index.php?action=vthread&forum=6&topic=1612 The Linkstation Community Forum / Linkstation HG (ppc) / Best approach for flashing a "brickable" HG300?] | *[http://forum.linkstationwiki.net/index.php?action=vthread&forum=6&topic=1612 The Linkstation Community Forum / Linkstation HG (ppc) / Best approach for flashing a "brickable" HG300?] | ||
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- Because of a perceived increase in bricked HD-HG300's at a certain point in time, some people came up with the theory that there is a series of HD-HG300 LinkStations out there which are somehow inherently broken and can't be flashed. This is a theory, there is no proof of this. The thought is that some series of the 300 gigabyte HG Linkstations will always be bricked if you attempt to flash them with OpenLink or FreeLink, because these are thought to be defective. Kuroguy has revived one of these bricked boxes via JTAG, so if you brick your box, all is not lost. The serial numbers below are not number ranges, they are single serial numbers where the last three digits have been anonymised.
- The theory says you have have one of these LinkStations if your Serial Number is below:
- 15803350910xxxx
- 45803351010xxxx
- 45803351011xxxx
- 458011650810xxx
- 458011650910xxx
- 458011650911xxx
- 45801650910xxx
Current State
- For some reason you cannot flash these HD-HG300 LinkStations with custom firmwares OpenLink and FreeLink. However the original firmimg.bin can be flashed possibly because it is smaller.
- You always are able to install FreeLink/OpenLink to a LS1/LS2/HG if you pull out the Hard Drive and Manually flash the LinkStation's firmware by connecting it to a workstation running Linux and untarring the tmpimage.tgz which is stored inside the image.dat of all firmwares: .
Future Plan
- UBoot is able to load a kernel from /boot on /dev/hda1, so you won`t desperately need a telnet + ftp-enabled firmimg.bin to upgrade the kernel in flash.
References
- The Linkstation Community Forum / Linkstation HG (ppc) / DO NOT FLASH OpenLink ON HDHG-300 YOU WILL BRICK!
- The Linkstation Community Forum / Linkstation HG (ppc) / Best approach for flashing a "brickable" HG300?
