GoFlex Net - New Kernel - Will it boot from SATA?

[varkey]

I have compiled a kernel (2.6.37.6) with support for the GoFlex Net and GoFlex Home ( Modifications taken from Peter Carmichael's Git Repo - https://github.com/peaslaker/linux-2.6/ ... h-kirkwood )

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'r')oot@debian:~# uname -a
Linux debian 2.6.37.6-goflex #2 PREEMPT Fri May 13 21:06:35 IST 2011 armv5tel GNU/Linux

[kmihelich]

Debian support is in Jeff's forums, you're in Arch Linux ARM forums now.

Our kernel has supported GoFlex, and the LEDs, for months.

[madbrainx]

Some people are complaining they have installed Arch Linux ARM on their goflex net and they can't boot without the usb connected. As far as I know this problem occurs when running the original Goflex Net u-boot as a chained u-boot still unsolved. The question is if Arch Linux ARM can be installed on a sata HDD, instead of a USB stick or usb HDD? I have an untouched goflex net and I'm planing to install Arch Linux ARM. I don't mind to have a SATA HDD always connected, but I need the USB free so I can connect a printer to it. So, can I just follow the official installation guide and connect a SATA HDD instead of a USB one? Also, will I lose pogoplug functionality (access to my.pogoplug.com) after Arch Linux ARM installation? Thank you in advance.

[kmihelich]

This usb-only boot scenario only occurs when they install the Dockstar/v2 uboot, the one that comes from running the install_uboot_mtd0.sh script. Installing UBIT following the instructions on the GoFlex Net install page allows you to boot straight from sata. Just format the drive ext3, label the partition "rootfs," install UBIT, power off and dock the drive, and power back on.

[madbrainx]

Thanks kmihelich. I'll give it a try. Regarding pogoplug fuctionality, will I lose it? I've seen this item on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Seagate-Pogoplug-Go ... m1e63ec6c1 . The seller says both pogoplug official apps and asterisk work together. Is it possible with Arch Linux ARM? I wanted to make mine to work exactly like the one he's selling.

[pepedog]

Asterisk 1.8 is in the repo

[kmihelich]

Yes, you'll lose my.pogoplug.com functionality. We have Asterisk available in the repo like pepedog mentioned, and I think you'll find that you aren't missing anything from my.pogoplug that you can't do better with software out there.

[madbrainx]

I think the only funcionality I'll miss is the streaming of music and videos to the iphone when in 3G through pogoplug app. It's interesting the way that item on ebay works though. Is it possible at all that both my.pogoplug and asterisk work together?

[WarheadsSE]

Yes, it's possible, but highly convoluted use of stock firmware plus optware packages. I say convoluted because it can be "interesting" getting a perfect match to which drive is which..

[madbrainx]

Just to let you know that I've managed to get it working just fine with optware packages and stock firmware. Also installed other packages like transmission, python, vsftpd and openssh (other port) and disabled dropbear from my.pogoplug.com. Even managed to run debian lenny via chroot without the need for a modified uboot. To mount the correct drive, just put a optware.here file in the root and use the following script:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'partition=$(find /tmp/.cemnt/ -name "optware.here" | head -1 | sed 's/.*\(sd[a-z][0-9]\).*/\1/')
if [ "$partition" != "" ]
then
mount /dev/$partition /opt
fi')