Turn your LinkStation into a Kuro Box (PowerPC)
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<center><font color=red>''Originally by frontalot and edited by james from linkstationwiki.org''</font></center> | <center><font color=red>''Originally by frontalot and edited by james from linkstationwiki.org''</font></center> | ||
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[[Image:Kuro-box.jpg|right|60px]] | [[Image:Kuro-box.jpg|right|60px]] | ||
=Turn your Linkstation into a Kuro Box= | =Turn your Linkstation into a Kuro Box= | ||
| - | I don't recommend that you convert your LinkStation into a Kuro Box. There is a little uncertainty regarding the future of the Kuro Box. The [http://www.kurobox.com official Kuro Box web site] was in disarray but is now being run by the community - the wiki is functional again, but a little sparse and the forums also now work. However, LinkStation hacking has made great strides, to the point where it has surpassed the Kuro Box in available hacks. | + | I don't recommend that you convert your LinkStation into a Kuro Box. There is a little uncertainty regarding the future of the Kuro Box. The [http://www.kurobox.com official Kuro Box web site] was in disarray but is now being run by the community - the wiki is functional again, but a little sparse and the forums also now work. However, LinkStation hacking has made great strides, to the point where it has surpassed the Kuro Box in available hacks. |
| - | {{Brick| Converting your LinkStation into a Kuro Box may permanently damage the LinkStation. }} | + | {{Brick| Converting your LinkStation into a Kuro Box may permanently damage the LinkStation. The method described below will only work on the HD-HLAN V1 with 4MB flash memory, not the HD-LAN V1 LinkStation?. Boxes with 16MB might get even broken in the process. |
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{{Warning|Please note that you will lose your warranty - don't blame me if anything goes wrong!}} | {{Warning|Please note that you will lose your warranty - don't blame me if anything goes wrong!}} | ||
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==Fixing the Filesystem== | ==Fixing the Filesystem== | ||
| - | * Copy fix_ext2_magic to the LinkStation. You may download fix_ext2_magic from the [http://downloads. | + | * Copy [[fix_ext2_magic]] to the LinkStation. You may download fix_ext2_magic from the [http://downloads.nas-central.org/ downloads]. |
* Extract fix_ext2_magic: | * Extract fix_ext2_magic: | ||
tar -pzxf fix_ext2_magic-1.1_powerpc.tgz | tar -pzxf fix_ext2_magic-1.1_powerpc.tgz | ||
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==Updating the Software== | ==Updating the Software== | ||
| - | * Download the stock Kuro Box and LinkStation firmwares from [[http://downloads. | + | * Download the stock Kuro Box and LinkStation firmwares from [[http://downloads.nas-central.org/ downloads]]. Extract both on your PC. You should now have 2 directories on your Windows PC, 1 with the Kuro Box firmware update and 1 with the LinkStation firmware update. |
* Copy the Kuro Box firmimg.bin to the LinkStation. Rename the Kuro Box image.zip to image.dat and move it to the directory containing the LinkStation firmware updater, replacing the existing file. | * Copy the Kuro Box firmimg.bin to the LinkStation. Rename the Kuro Box image.zip to image.dat and move it to the directory containing the LinkStation firmware updater, replacing the existing file. | ||
* Now run HD-HLAN FWUpdate.exe and start the update process. You will receive an error at the end! Ignore it and turn the LinkStation off then back on. | * Now run HD-HLAN FWUpdate.exe and start the update process. You will receive an error at the end! Ignore it and turn the LinkStation off then back on. | ||
* The LinkStation should now be in [[EM mode]] with the IP address 192.168.11.150. Open a telnet session to the LinkStation and log in as root (the password is kuro). | * The LinkStation should now be in [[EM mode]] with the IP address 192.168.11.150. Open a telnet session to the LinkStation and log in as root (the password is kuro). | ||
| - | * Backup the original firmimg.bin: | + | * Backup the original [[Flash ROM]] to a file named firmimg.bin: |
cat /dev/fl1 > /mnt/share/original-fl1 | cat /dev/fl1 > /mnt/share/original-fl1 | ||
* Then flash the new Kuro Box firmimg.bin: | * Then flash the new Kuro Box firmimg.bin: | ||
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sync | sync | ||
reboot | reboot | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Most of this information courtesy of: | Most of this information courtesy of: | ||
| - | + | Revolution Community Site - Turn your Linkstation into a Kuro Box <small>Link no longer available</small> | |
[[Category:LS1]] | [[Category:LS1]] | ||
[[Category:HG]] | [[Category:HG]] | ||
[[Category:Linkstation Variants]] | [[Category:Linkstation Variants]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:41, 16 September 2007
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Turn your Linkstation into a Kuro Box
I don't recommend that you convert your LinkStation into a Kuro Box. There is a little uncertainty regarding the future of the Kuro Box. The official Kuro Box web site was in disarray but is now being run by the community - the wiki is functional again, but a little sparse and the forums also now work. However, LinkStation hacking has made great strides, to the point where it has surpassed the Kuro Box in available hacks.
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Gain root access to the LinkStation
- This may be achieved by installing Projects/OpenLink firmware or by using the original Articles/PPCCGIExploit.
Fixing the Filesystem
- Copy fix_ext2_magic to the LinkStation. You may download fix_ext2_magic from the downloads.
- Extract fix_ext2_magic:
tar -pzxf fix_ext2_magic-1.1_powerpc.tgz
- Fix the ext2 superblock:
/mnt/share/fix_ext2_magic --fix /dev/hda1 /mnt/share/fix_ext2_magic --fix /dev/hda4
Updating the Software
- Download the stock Kuro Box and LinkStation firmwares from [downloads]. Extract both on your PC. You should now have 2 directories on your Windows PC, 1 with the Kuro Box firmware update and 1 with the LinkStation firmware update.
- Copy the Kuro Box firmimg.bin to the LinkStation. Rename the Kuro Box image.zip to image.dat and move it to the directory containing the LinkStation firmware updater, replacing the existing file.
- Now run HD-HLAN FWUpdate.exe and start the update process. You will receive an error at the end! Ignore it and turn the LinkStation off then back on.
- The LinkStation should now be in EM mode with the IP address 192.168.11.150. Open a telnet session to the LinkStation and log in as root (the password is kuro).
- Backup the original Flash ROM to a file named firmimg.bin:
cat /dev/fl1 > /mnt/share/original-fl1
- Then flash the new Kuro Box firmimg.bin:
cat /mnt/share/firmimg.bin > /dev/fl1
- Once the flash process has completed, issue the following commands:
sync reboot
References
Most of this information courtesy of: Revolution Community Site - Turn your Linkstation into a Kuro Box Link no longer available
