No Network Access on GoFlex

[ignignokt]

If I do need to upgrade uboot I should chroot, mount and run pacman -S uboot-goflexhome, correct? Thanks again.

[ignignokt]

I tried to update my uboot using the commands in the previous post. Turns out I already have the latest version so I decided to flash again in case it was bad because I honestly don't remember updating it. I had to remove some old files (flasherase, nandread/write) but when it tried to reflash it couldn't find my mac address:

warning: uboot-goflexhome-2014.04.R4-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...

Packages (1): uboot-goflexhome-2014.04.R4-1

Total Installed Size: 0.63 MiB
Net Upgrade Size: 0.00 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
(1/1) checking keys in keyring [######################] 100%
(1/1) checking package integrity [######################] 100%
(1/1) loading package files [######################] 100%
(1/1) checking for file conflicts [######################] 100%
(1/1) checking available disk space [######################] 100%
(1/1) reinstalling uboot-goflexhome [######################] 100%
A new U-Boot version needs to be flashed to NAND.
Do you want to do this now? [y|N]
y
Error opening lock file /var/lock/fw_printenv.lock
>> Error: Could not find MAC address from current U-Boot.

Anyway, I don't know what's wrong. Latest Kirkwood, latest u-boot, still no ip. I tried to access fw_printenv.lock using the nano command but it was blank (not good). Maybe you can't acces or edit it that way.

[WarheadsSE]

It is a lock file, and as such is not meant to house any data. Remove the file, and then once you get the system to boot (with a randomly generated MAC address) you can fw_setenv ethaddr.

[ignignokt]

That got it! It's up and running. I know I'm just one out of several people you help daily and I honestly don't know how you do it but we all greatly appreciate it. I'd be in the middle of a fresh install right now if it hadn't been for your help. Hopefully I never get in this jam again, but if I do it's nice to know there are people like you that are there to help. Once again, thank you so very much.