[SOLVED]Installing Archlinux and uBoot

[GAPP99]

Hello,

I just got my Pogoplug Mobile unit a while ago, and originally wanted to install debian/uboot onto it, but reading in the forums it seems like Archlinux is better, so I set my mind to getting to know the drill, and following the guide from here: http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv5/pogoplug-series-4, I have now succesfully installed Archlinux I think. Only thing that seems to be a problem, is that I think I've installed Archlinux on my mounted USB drive, because whenever I unplug it from the device, it doesnt work. Can't even find the device using SSH tool like Putty. What should I do about this, is it enough just to unmount it?

So in reality what I really want to do with this Pogoplug is, to build a audio reciever which one example on is here: http://vortexbox.org/content/150-Building-the-VAMP. To do so, you need to install uBoot onto the device, and that is what I'm having trouble understanding. How do I know if I have installed uBoot, do I really need to flash the newest uBoot onto the device, in order for me to create a audio reciever?

Thanks in advance,
GAPP

[GAPP99]

Seems like I have a real issue now. After unplugging the USB flash drive, I found out that I might have installed it on that. So I plug it in again, but I can't seem to SSH my unit. When I try to open Putty it gives me this error: Network error: 'Software caused connection abort'.

[moonman]

The guide is to install it onto a flash drive, you can (if you are wondering) install it onto the internal memory but it is a lot more complicated and inconvinient. Do no unplug the flash drive, it has to be always plugged it because you don't disconnect a harddrive from a running computer where you have operating system installed.

U-Boot is the bootloader, and this piece of software actually resides in the internal memory of you pogoplug. As soon as you have that flashed, you can use any other computer to prepare a bootable flash drive/ hard drive.

[GAPP99]

Thanks for your answer, moonman.

So as of now, how do I restore it or get it functioning with my flashdrive again?

Also, I now understand that I have to have it installed onto a flashdrive directly, and use that building the system. I just don't know exactly how to flash the uBoot, because most of the guides available is for people who are alot more familiar with these types of systems, than I am. I will apriciate any help I can get.

In all reality, all I want to do is build a sound reciever like the VAMP. Do any of you have any knowledge to shed on this problem , that I have?

[moonman]

u-Boot is already installed and you don't need to reflash it. Follow the link in my signature on reinstalling. Use ext3 filesystem and you don't need to label the partition "rootfs", but if you do it's ok as well.

[GAPP99]

Alright, will look into it right when I'm off work.

So would it be possible for me to build the VAMP, considering I only have the one USB flashdrive I'm currently using. Maybe making two images on it? http://vortexbox.org/content/150-Building-the-VAMP

[GAPP99]

Hello again, moonman.

So I've downloaded and created a bootable USB stick with usb-creator. After this is done, I'm trying to locate this "partition editor" program, but it seems like it's not there in Win7, because I can only find another program which doesnt have the options of formatting to ext3, ext2, etc. Maybe I'm doing it wrong, am I suppose to install the Linux onto my PC first? There are some files on the USB now named VirtualBox and Virtulize This Key, etc.

[moonman]

You are using LiLo, you seem to have created a bootable usb stick. Now reboot your computer and boot from that stick into linux. You don't need to install it.

[GAPP99]

Hello again,

I tried to do it, first I tried to format the same USB stick, which I used to boot up in Kubuntu Live, but that didn't work. So I bought another 8GB USB Stick, which I plug in same time, and that was able to format, but afterwards when it wouldn't find /media/rootfs, regardless if I label it 'rootfs' or not. I have been using Ext3 too. Hmm?

[GAPP99]

Ok, I got it done afterall!