Goflex Net installation instructions need updating

[moonman]

You set up netconsole, right? See what it says now.

[irobot]

Thanks Moonman.
Here's my netconsole output after I removed uInitrd from /boot of my usb flash drive:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'U')-Boot 2011.12 (Apr 18 2012 - 23:08:20)
Seagate GoFlexNet
arm-none-linux-gnueabi-gcc (Sourcery G++ Lite 2009q3-67) 4.4.1
GNU ld (Sourcery G++ Lite 2009q3-67) 2.19.51.20090709
Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0

Reset IDE: ide_preinit failed
(Re)start USB...
USB: Register 10011 NbrPorts 1
USB EHCI 1.00
scanning bus for devices... 2 USB Device(s) found
scanning bus for storage devices... 1 Storage Device(s) found

no IDE devices available
Loading file "/boot/uImage" from usb device 0:1 (usbda1)
1 bytes read
Found bootable drive on usb 0:1
Passing kernel rootfs device /dev/sda1
Loading file "/boot/uImage" from usb device 0:1 (usbda1)
2912504 bytes read
Loading file "/boot/uInitrd" from usb device 0:1 (usbda1)
** File not found /boot/uInitrd
## Booting kernel from Legacy Image at 00800000 ...
Image Name: Linux-3.1.10-28-ARCH
Image Type: ARM Linux Kernel Image (uncompressed)
Data Size: 2912440 Bytes = 2.8 MiB
Load Address: 00008000
Entry Point: 00008000
Verifying Checksum ... OK
Loading Kernel Image ... OK
OK

Starting kernel ...

[moonman]

Thats the u-boot output. I l'm more onterested in the kernel output

[irobot]

nc -lu 10.10.10.4 6666 gives me nothing. stays blank while u-Boot output says Staring kernel.

With uInitrd in /boot i can ssh to device and get uBit prompt. without it.. it doesn't appear on the network.

[moonman]

ok, interrupt U-Boot and issue "printenv" and post back here.

[irobot]

how do I interrupt u-Boot ? sorry for the newbie question.

[moonman]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'U')-Boot 2011.12 (Apr 18 2012 - 23:08:20)
Seagate GoFlexNet
arm-none-linux-gnueabi-gcc (Sourcery G++ Lite 2009q3-67) 4.4.1
GNU ld (Sourcery G++ Lite 2009q3-67) 2.19.51.20090709
Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0

[irobot]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'U')-Boot 2011.12 (Apr 18 2012 - 23:08:20)
Seagate GoFlexNet
arm-none-linux-gnueabi-gcc (Sourcery G++ Lite 2009q3-67) 4.4.1
GNU ld (Sourcery G++ Lite 2009q3-67) 2.19.51.20090709
Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0


Just do what it says.

[moonman]

Are you doing it from arch? Try a different version of netcat (theres 2 in repos)

[irobot]

no other arch devices. doing it from Ubuntu 10.04.

Would it be easier to start over? if yes, what's the best route. i rather not use the installation routine posted on archlinux home page. that's how I ended up here.