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Davy gravy: /* Installation from Linux */

Davy gravy — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:13:40 GMT

Installation from Linux

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	== Installation from Linux ==		== Installation from Linux ==
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		+	'''Note: You should have uBoot installed before proceeding with installing a new firmimg.bin. Failure to do so could brick your LinkStation or Kurobox.'''

	The stock firmwares do not provide telnet/ssh access. If you have serial connection you can use it for installation, but it is much easier to use OpenLink/FreeLink as they provide telnet/ssh access.		The stock firmwares do not provide telnet/ssh access. If you have serial connection you can use it for installation, but it is much easier to use OpenLink/FreeLink as they provide telnet/ssh access.

Cavesoftqlt: /* Installation from Linux */

Cavesoftqlt — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:49:32 GMT

Installation from Linux

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	== Installation from Linux ==		== Installation from Linux ==
-	~~<div align="center" width="80%" style="border: 1px solid #CC9999; background-color: #FFCCCC; padding: 5px">~~
-	~~{\| style="padding: 10px"~~
-	\|-
-	~~\|align="center" nowrap \|[[Image:Nuvola_apps_important.png\|100px]] ~~
-	~~\|align="left" width="100%"\|<center>'''NOTE: <font color="red">YOU MUST HAVE U-BOOT INSTALLED BEFORE CONTINUING WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS!'''</font color></center>~~
-	~~\|}</div>~~

	The stock firmwares do not provide telnet/ssh access. If you have serial connection you can use it for installation, but it is much easier to use OpenLink/FreeLink as they provide telnet/ssh access.		The stock firmwares do not provide telnet/ssh access. If you have serial connection you can use it for installation, but it is much easier to use OpenLink/FreeLink as they provide telnet/ssh access.

Cavesoftqlt at 15:49, 26 January 2008

Cavesoftqlt — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:49:04 GMT

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	{{Articles\|Kurobox\|LS1\|HG}}		{{Articles\|Kurobox\|LS1\|HG}}
		+	<div align="center" width="80%" style="border: 1px solid #CC9999; background-color: #FFCCCC; padding: 5px">
		+	{\| style="padding: 10px"
		+	\|-
		+	\|align="center" nowrap \|[[Image:Nuvola_apps_important.png\|100px]]
		+	\|align="left" width="100%"\|<center>'''NOTE: <font color="red">YOU MUST HAVE U-BOOT INSTALLED BEFORE CONTINUING WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS!'''</font color></center>
		+	\|}</div>
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	==Why?==		==Why?==
	The stock EM Mode on the ppc-based linkstations does not feature telnet/ftp access like the ppc based kurobox/kurobox HG. That's why a new firmimg.bin was created.		The stock EM Mode on the ppc-based linkstations does not feature telnet/ftp access like the ppc based kurobox/kurobox HG. That's why a new firmimg.bin was created.

Cavesoftqlt: /* Installation from Linux */

Cavesoftqlt — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:32:21 GMT

Installation from Linux

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	== Installation from Linux ==		== Installation from Linux ==
		+	<div align="center" width="80%" style="border: 1px solid #CC9999; background-color: #FFCCCC; padding: 5px">
		+	{\| style="padding: 10px"
		+	\|-
		+	\|align="center" nowrap \|[[Image:Nuvola_apps_important.png\|100px]]
		+	\|align="left" width="100%"\|<center>'''NOTE: <font color="red">YOU MUST HAVE U-BOOT INSTALLED BEFORE CONTINUING WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS!'''</font color></center>
		+	\|}</div>
		+
	The stock firmwares do not provide telnet/ssh access. If you have serial connection you can use it for installation, but it is much easier to use OpenLink/FreeLink as they provide telnet/ssh access.		The stock firmwares do not provide telnet/ssh access. If you have serial connection you can use it for installation, but it is much easier to use OpenLink/FreeLink as they provide telnet/ssh access.

	Download this [http://downloads.nas-central.org/ALL_LS_KB_PPC/Bootloader/UBoot/FirmimgBins/linux-2.4.33.3-list.mg.2-v3/firmimg.bin firmimg.bin] and transfer it to the standard share of the Linkstation. if you do not have this share anymore, or you have a Kurobox, transfer it somewhere on the box via samba or ftp and cd into that directory instead of /mnt/share.		Download this [http://downloads.nas-central.org/ALL_LS_KB_PPC/Bootloader/UBoot/FirmimgBins/linux-2.4.33.3-list.mg.2-v3/firmimg.bin firmimg.bin] and transfer it to the standard share of the Linkstation. if you do not have this share anymore, or you have a Kurobox, transfer it somewhere on the box via samba or ftp and cd into that directory instead of /mnt/share.

-	Note: When the 'dd' ~~command~~ is issued you may find your shell/terminal window locks up. If so, just start a new one, log in, navigate back to /mnt/share or wherever and carry on with the code.	+	Note: When the raw copy data command 'dd' is issued you may find your shell/terminal window locks up. If so, just start a new one, log in, navigate back to /mnt/share or wherever and carry on with the code.

	=== [[LS1]], [[Kurobox]] ===		=== [[LS1]], [[Kurobox]] ===

Cavesoftqlt: /* Installation from Linux */

Cavesoftqlt — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:16:19 GMT

Installation from Linux

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	Download this [http://downloads.nas-central.org/ALL_LS_KB_PPC/Bootloader/UBoot/FirmimgBins/linux-2.4.33.3-list.mg.2-v3/firmimg.bin firmimg.bin] and transfer it to the standard share of the Linkstation. if you do not have this share anymore, or you have a Kurobox, transfer it somewhere on the box via samba or ftp and cd into that directory instead of /mnt/share.		Download this [http://downloads.nas-central.org/ALL_LS_KB_PPC/Bootloader/UBoot/FirmimgBins/linux-2.4.33.3-list.mg.2-v3/firmimg.bin firmimg.bin] and transfer it to the standard share of the Linkstation. if you do not have this share anymore, or you have a Kurobox, transfer it somewhere on the box via samba or ftp and cd into that directory instead of /mnt/share.
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		+	Note: When the 'dd' command is issued you may find your shell/terminal window locks up. If so, just start a new one, log in, navigate back to /mnt/share or wherever and carry on with the code.

	=== [[LS1]], [[Kurobox]] ===		=== [[LS1]], [[Kurobox]] ===

-	For LinkStation 1 / ~~KuroBox~~ standard run:	+	For LinkStation 1 / Kurobox standard run:
	# cd /mnt/share/		# cd /mnt/share/
	# dd if=firmimg.bin of=/dev/fl1 bs=1k		# dd if=firmimg.bin of=/dev/fl1 bs=1k
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	===[[HG]], [[HS]], [[Kurobox\|Kurobox HG]] ===		===[[HG]], [[HS]], [[Kurobox\|Kurobox HG]] ===

-	For LinkStation HG / ~~KuroBox~~ HG run:	+	For LinkStation HG / Kurobox HG run:
	# cd /mnt/share/		# cd /mnt/share/
	# dd if=firmimg.bin of=/dev/mtdblock0 bs=1k		# dd if=firmimg.bin of=/dev/mtdblock0 bs=1k

Cavesoftqlt: /* HG, HS, Kurobox HG */

Cavesoftqlt — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:47:05 GMT

HG, HS, Kurobox HG

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	For LinkStation HG / KuroBox HG run:		For LinkStation HG / KuroBox HG run:
	# cd /mnt/share/		# cd /mnt/share/
-	# dd if=firmimg.bin of=/dev/~~mtd0~~ bs=1k	+	# dd if=firmimg.bin of=/dev/mtdblock0 bs=1k
	# cmp firmimg.bin /dev/mtd0		# cmp firmimg.bin /dev/mtd0

Cavesoftqlt: /* Why? */

Cavesoftqlt — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:45:33 GMT

Why?

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	Linuxnotincluded not only ported UBoot to the ppc based Linkstations, he also [http://www.linuxnotincluded.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/linkstation/kernel.html ported 2.4.33.3 to the ppc linkstations]. This port is also a universal one which means that the same kernel works on the LS1/HG/HS, and this was really needed as all three had used different kernels.		Linuxnotincluded not only ported UBoot to the ppc based Linkstations, he also [http://www.linuxnotincluded.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/linkstation/kernel.html ported 2.4.33.3 to the ppc linkstations]. This port is also a universal one which means that the same kernel works on the LS1/HG/HS, and this was really needed as all three had used different kernels.
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-	Note: If you've just installed U-Boot onto your Kurobox HG, and you're running a 2.6 kernel, you'll find that the method described below for installing the firmimg.bin will not work. In this case you'll need to install it using U-Boot. Instructions on how to do this are coming soon.

	==Features==		==Features==

Cavesoftqlt: /* Why? */

Cavesoftqlt — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:48:32 GMT

Why?

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	Linuxnotincluded not only ported UBoot to the ppc based Linkstations, he also [http://www.linuxnotincluded.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/linkstation/kernel.html ported 2.4.33.3 to the ppc linkstations]. This port is also a universal one which means that the same kernel works on the LS1/HG/HS, and this was really needed as all three had used different kernels.		Linuxnotincluded not only ported UBoot to the ppc based Linkstations, he also [http://www.linuxnotincluded.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/linkstation/kernel.html ported 2.4.33.3 to the ppc linkstations]. This port is also a universal one which means that the same kernel works on the LS1/HG/HS, and this was really needed as all three had used different kernels.

-	Note: If you've just installed U-Boot onto your ~~KuroboxHG~~, and you're running a 2.6 kernel, you'll find that the method described below for installing the firmimg.bin will not work. In this case you'll need to install it using U-Boot. Instructions on how to do this are coming soon.	+	Note: If you've just installed U-Boot onto your Kurobox HG, and you're running a 2.6 kernel, you'll find that the method described below for installing the firmimg.bin will not work. In this case you'll need to install it using U-Boot. Instructions on how to do this are coming soon.

	==Features==		==Features==

Cavesoftqlt: /* Installation from Linux */

Cavesoftqlt — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:47:52 GMT

Installation from Linux

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	== Installation from Linux ==		== Installation from Linux ==
-	The stock firmwares do not provide telnet/ssh access. If you have serial connection you can use it for installation.	+	The stock firmwares do not provide telnet/ssh access. If you have serial connection you can use it for installation, but it is much easier to use OpenLink/FreeLink as they provide telnet/ssh access.
-	~~But~~ it is much easier to use OpenLink/FreeLink as they provide telnet/ssh access.	+

-	~~Actually you should install UBoot and this 2.4.33.3 firmimg.bin at the same time...then you always can boot to the flash with telnet/ftp access and can setup the hdd from there.~~	+	Download this [http://downloads.nas-central.org/ALL_LS_KB_PPC/Bootloader/UBoot/FirmimgBins/linux-2.4.33.3-list.mg.2-v3/firmimg.bin firmimg.bin] and transfer it to the standard share of the Linkstation. if you do not have this share anymore, or you have a Kurobox, transfer it somewhere on the box via samba or ftp and cd into that directory instead of /mnt/share.
-		+
-	Download this [http://downloads.nas-central.org/ALL_LS_KB_PPC/Bootloader/UBoot/FirmimgBins/linux-2.4.33.3-list.mg.2-v3/firmimg.bin firmimg.bin] and transfer it to the standard share of the Linkstation. if you do not have this share anymore or you have a ~~kurobox~~ transfer it somewhere on the box via samba or ftp and cd into that directory instead of /mnt/share.	+

	=== [[LS1]], [[Kurobox]] ===		=== [[LS1]], [[Kurobox]] ===

Cavesoftqlt: /* Why? */

Cavesoftqlt — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:44:35 GMT

Why?

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	A firmimg.bin essentially is a gzipped vmlinux-kernel and a gzipped initrd merged into one new file with an additional header in front. The so called firmimgtool from http://www.geocities.jp/trstat/firmhack.html was used for disassembly and assembly of the file.		A firmimg.bin essentially is a gzipped vmlinux-kernel and a gzipped initrd merged into one new file with an additional header in front. The so called firmimgtool from http://www.geocities.jp/trstat/firmhack.html was used for disassembly and assembly of the file.

-	Linuxnotincluded not only ported UBoot to the ppc based Linkstations, he also [http://www.linuxnotincluded.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/linkstation/kernel.html ported 2.4.33.3 to the ppc linkstations]]. This port is also a universal one which means that the same kernel works on the LS1/HG/HS, and this was really needed as all three had used different kernels.	+	Linuxnotincluded not only ported UBoot to the ppc based Linkstations, he also [http://www.linuxnotincluded.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/linkstation/kernel.html ported 2.4.33.3 to the ppc linkstations]. This port is also a universal one which means that the same kernel works on the LS1/HG/HS, and this was really needed as all three had used different kernels.

	Note: If you've just installed U-Boot onto your KuroboxHG, and you're running a 2.6 kernel, you'll find that the method described below for installing the firmimg.bin will not work. In this case you'll need to install it using U-Boot. Instructions on how to do this are coming soon.		Note: If you've just installed U-Boot onto your KuroboxHG, and you're running a 2.6 kernel, you'll find that the method described below for installing the firmimg.bin will not work. In this case you'll need to install it using U-Boot. Instructions on how to do this are coming soon.