[How-To] Boot Entirely from SATA

[MrLadoodle]

Hi,

I recently bricked my PogoPlug by editing /etc/passwd and changing the shell. I decided to give this a go so at least I could get it booted and have access to it.

I got a spare HDD and did all the partitioning, I then followed the instructions clearly. I am using power from an external power source to power the HDD and have the SATA cable plugged into the PogoPlug Pro.

When it turns on, it starts blinking, but then just stops blinking and turns off. Since these things are fairly cheap I don't mind if its permanently bricked, but I would like to get it working.

Is there anything I am doing wrong?

[WarheadsSE]

By "off" you mean LED stops flashing?

[MrLadoodle]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('WarheadsSE', 'B')y "off" you mean LED stops flashing?

[WarheadsSE]

using the nopci, after that LED turns off, check your dhcp listing on your router, see if there is a device present.

Might be an issue with the LED module. That sometimes presents like that.

[MrLadoodle]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('WarheadsSE', 'u')sing the nopci, after that LED turns off, check your dhcp listing on your router, see if there is a device present.

Might be an issue with the LED module. That sometimes presents like that.

[WarheadsSE]

Then you have a partitioning problem.

[MrLadoodle]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('WarheadsSE', 'T')hen you have a partitioning problem.

[WarheadsSE]

Not a problem

Better to ask than to storm around pissed off at me for something goofy.

[azraleus]

Is it possible to boot from SATA harddisk with 4096 bytes per sector? I bought SEAGATE BARRACUDA GREEN 1TB ST1000DL002 with 4K sector, re-ran procedures from first post several times, and my pogo won't boot from sata

Unfortunately, after getting my disk, I noticed what WarheadsSE post http://archlinuxarm.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=2146#p11531 that stage1 and u-boot are prepared for 512 bps disks.

Anyone had experience with harddisk like mine?

[WarheadsSE]

It may or may not be possible. You may have to forcibly alter the script to insist on bs=512 to make sure it places it where stage1 & uboot expect everything to be. I don't have a spare 4K drive to test it on at the moment, but I know that I booted from sata with an SSD that had 4K sectors at one point.