[How-To] Boot Entirely from SATA

[budapia]

I succeeded booting from SATA perfectly using your thread. Thanks a lot.
After I configured my pogoplug, I connected a HDD that I used for pogoplug to my pc for backup the data.
I reconnected that to my pogo, however it keep blinking and the mac address changed from 00:25:31:XX:XX to 00:30:E0:00:00.
After setting for booting from SATA, can't I connect the HDD to other devices?

[WarheadsSE]

If you're LED is still blinking, the `modprobe -a` (once) and the /etc/rc.d/set-oxnas-mac should properly load oxnas_led.ko/kgz which will stop the blinking.

If you're MAC has changed, verify /usr/local/mac_addr file exists and is properly formatted.

[budapia]

I found out I edited wrong DAEMONs in rc.conf. Now, it's ok.

[ldi9999]

Two questions here:
1. When you say "create an msdos partition table (no fidsk -c=dos, just an MBR.)", do you mean doing something manually or it would be automatic when creating the 1st partition?
2. Can I create 3rd partition for all my shared data? I would like to have them separate from system. If that's the case, what's the recommended size for the 2nd partition for rootfs? What's the best format for the 3rd partition (data) for performance, still ext3?

Thanks

[WarheadsSE]

1) MBR, just MBR.. don't think to much into it unless you know where MBR came from...


2) rootfs: ~10G? that ought ti give you all kinds of room to play. All others: totally up to you, feel free to experiment. I use ext3/4

[ldi9999]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('WarheadsSE', '1')) MBR, just MBR.. don't think to much into it unless you know where MBR came from...


2) rootfs: ~10G? that ought ti give you all kinds of room to play. All others: totally up to you, feel free to experiment. I use ext3/4

[bonelifer]

ldi9999: I have that one and it's "nopci". I used the bracket from my donor esata: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6812226003 That pogo is either a New "Classic" B01 or a B02. Luckily I got it for less than $20 from J&R a month ago.

I taped the metal bracket on the outside to help keep the drill bits where they should be. I used a variable speed drill to drill out the two screw holes. Then changed to a drill bit that filled up the rectangle space to drill out the hole for the esata cable to plugin too. I'm fairly confidant in my drilling abilities so I left my board on(really your skill level/choice). You could also drill the screw holes out, then drill out on each end of the rectangle and use a "project/hobby knife" like you find at Hobby Lobby to cut/clean out the rest. I just "cleaned" it out carefully with the drill bit while the bracket was taped on to keep it inside the space that needed removed. I would however make sure the bracket is far enough away from the ethernet before taping it down and starting the process(you only get one chance to do it right). Just remember to work slowly as the white plastic is fairly thin.

[ldi9999]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('bonelifer', 'l')di9999: I have that one and it's "nopci". I used the bracket from my donor esata: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6812226003 That pogo is either a New "Classic" B01 or a B02. Luckily I got it for less than $20 from J&R a month ago.

I taped the metal bracket on the outside to help keep the drill bits where they should be. I used a variable speed drill to drill out the two screw holes. Then changed to a drill bit that filled up the rectangle space to drill out the hole for the esata cable to plugin too. I'm fairly confidant in my drilling abilities so I left my board on(really your skill level/choice). You could also drill the screw holes out, then drill out on each end of the rectangle and use a "project/hobby knife" like you find at Hobby Lobby to cut/clean out the rest. I just "cleaned" it out carefully with the drill bit while the bracket was taped on to keep it inside the space that needed removed. I would however make sure the bracket is far enough away from the ethernet before taping it down and starting the process(you only get one chance to do it right). Just remember to work slowly as the white plastic is fairly thin.

[bonelifer]

I just went with the default. I think the motherboard is attached via 2-4 screws. I never bothered removing the motherboard or power supply. All I did was remove the original symlink and redid it with the "nopci" image.

[ldi9999]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('bonelifer', 'I') just went with the default. I think the motherboard is attached via 2-4 screws. I never bothered removing the motherboard or power supply. All I did was remove the original symlink and redid it with the "nopci" image.