[RESOLVED] New batch of pogoplug P22 E02 not working

[fgina]

Hi all,

Newbie here to pogoplug but not newbie to linux. I just got a pogoplug which the box labeled model P22 but the inside sticker says E02. I am trying to put arch on it for the second day without success.

I am running windows using putty. here are my attempts,
1. register my.pogoplug.com, enabled ssh
2. putty in local ip and went through instructions here, http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv5 ... 2-pinkgray. everything appeared ok. nothing came out unexpected.

problem. after reboot front pogo logo stays orange. device doesn't response to pings. no ssh. many power cycles and waited long times too still nothing. my dhcp server has a MAC address lock on this unit so I'm sure it doesn't get any other IPs. if I remove the usb flash, it will boot up ok to the pogoplug's OS, I can ssh in ok.

3. tried 4 different usb keys and a 500gb external usb hdd to re-install came to the same result. (sandisk cruzer fit 8gb/kingston dt101 16gb/kingston dt109 8gb/ativa 4gb)
4. tried partition usb key on a different laptop using linux live cd, then reinstall on pogo. still no go.

hope I gave enough information. what else can I try? thanks!

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'Pogoplug:~$ cat /proc/cpuinfo
Processor : ARM926EJ-S rev 1 (v5l)
BogoMIPS : 1192.75
Features : swp half thumb fastmult edsp
CPU implementer : 0x56
CPU architecture: 5TE
CPU variant : 0x2
CPU part : 0x131
CPU revision : 1
Cache type : write-back
Cache clean : cp15 c7 ops
Cache lockdown : format C
Cache format : Harvard
I size : 16384
I assoc : 4
I line length : 32
I sets : 128
D size : 16384
D assoc : 4
D line length : 32
D sets : 128

Hardware : Feroceon-KW
Revision : 0000
Serial : 0000000000000000
')

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'Pogoplug:~$ cat /proc/meminfo
MemTotal: 256008 kB
MemFree: 241984 kB
Buffers: 0 kB
Cached: 3808 kB
SwapCached: 0 kB
Active: 2796 kB
Inactive: 1916 kB
SwapTotal: 0 kB
SwapFree: 0 kB
Dirty: 0 kB
Writeback: 0 kB
AnonPages: 932 kB
Mapped: 1528 kB
Slab: 8388 kB
SReclaimable: 248 kB
SUnreclaim: 8140 kB
PageTables: 96 kB
NFS_Unstable: 0 kB
Bounce: 0 kB
CommitLimit: 128004 kB
Committed_AS: 2748 kB
VmallocTotal: 385024 kB
VmallocUsed: 324 kB
VmallocChunk: 384696 kB
')

[yeehaa]

Edit fstab by plugging the USB key onto a Linux box..most probably the file system is getting mounted as read only on the first reboot preventing ssh

[fgina]

what should be the correct permission for fstab?

currently,
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 103 Aug 7 2013 fstab
')

content,
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '#
# /etc/fstab: static file system information
#
# <file system> <dir> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
~
~
~
~
')

[caldersm]

I have the same issue.....devs said it might be the eth0 settings, but so far still no boot with USB key in.

Arghhhhhh....!!!

[yeehaa]

right now it is empty... manually add the boot drive onto fstab..

[fgina]

edited this file. still no boot.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
# /etc/fstab: static file system information
#
# <file system> <dir> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
/dev/sda1 / ext3 defaults 0 1
~
~
~
')

[fgina]

I did more testing by setting up a simple dhcp server on a laptop and only plug in this laptop and pogoplug in a switch totally isolated. what I can see is that the pogo did request and got an ip from dhcp server. the ip is not ping-able. my guess is arch crashed on boot so it doesn't get fully loaded. question about file http://archlinuxarm.org/os/ArchLinuxARM ... est.tar.gz. this was updated a few days ago Aug/07. is there an archive of older versions for armv5te that I can try?

[kmihelich]

I tested the rootfs yesterday on a Dockstar, the closest thing I have to an E02, and it boots up just fine. Also works just fine on an Olinuxino. And on a Topkick. And on a second Dockstar.

The problem is not the rootfs. And until you have serial hooked up and you see something crashing, don't just say it's crashing. Guessing wildly gets you nowhere, and also drags everyone else down your crazy path.

[moonman]

Tested the new rootfs on a separate flash drive on both GF and E02 as well. No problems.

[fgina]

correct I don't have proof the os crashes on boot. is there a log file saved somewhere can be used for troubleshooting?