Netgear Stora

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Netgear Stora

Postby markc » Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:07 pm

Just wondering if anyone has tried Arch Linux ARM on a Netgear Stora?

Hmm, what about a Beagleboard?

My Plug completely died so I'm not that confident about buying another one.
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Re: Netgear Stora

Postby markc » Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:01 am

Yes, the Stora is...

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'ARM926EJ-S [56251311] revision 1 (ARMv5TE)
Marvell Development Board Soc: 88F6281 A0 LE
NAND device: Manufacturer ID: 0xec, Chip ID: 0xda (Samsung NAND 256MiB 3,3V 8-bit)
Creating 3 MTD partitions on "nand_mtd":
0x00000000-0x00100000 : "u-boot"
0x00100000-0x00700000 : "uImage"
0x00700000-0x10000000 : "root"
e100: Intel(R) PRO/100 Network Driver, 3.5.17-k4-NAPI
Linux version 2.6.22.18-Netgear (gcc version 4.2.1) RPM based system from axentra.com')

with 128Mb ram and 2 x 3.5 SATA drives. They're quite cheap these days, I've seen them for as low as $106AUD without drives. I'm using optware atm and I would try to add Arch Linux ARM so I could use makepkg but the current kernel is too old so I'd have to reflash the device.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'root@stora ~ /opt/usr/bin/pacman.static -S --help
FATAL: kernel too old
Segmentation fault')

Any hints what howto to follow to reflash the above?

And where could I find more info about setting up a Arch Linux ARM SD card for a Beagleboard?
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Re: Netgear Stora

Postby jedie » Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:50 am

IMHO a cheaper solution is Seagates GoFlex Net or Home witch based on the same hardware...
The Net version has two sata ports and the home shipped with 1TB or 2TB hdd and has only one sata port.
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Re: Netgear Stora

Postby nquest » Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:05 pm

Arch Linux ARM successfuly running on Stora, except kernel.
Arch Linux ARM too big for flashig in NAND. Started from SATA hdd.
Kernel patches available for 2.6.38 kernel.
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Re: Netgear Stora

Postby nquest » Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:57 pm

guide in progress.
now I have some troubles about installing on stock firmware.
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Re: Netgear Stora

Postby nquest » Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:19 pm

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Re: Netgear Stora

Postby markc » Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:12 pm

@nquest: just to let you know I am willing and able to test whenever you have something ready.
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Re: Netgear Stora

Postby nquest » Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:57 am

temporary post - part of guide.
Prerequesites
TFTP server
NFS server
TTL Serial Cable
(in future - all be done with usb flash drive and serial connection)

1. Serial connection to Stora
There is a 4 pin header near battery.
1 - GND (nearest batery)
2 - TX
3 - RX
Note - port is TTL or LVTTL.
Connection settings - 115200,8,n,1



2. u-Boot
2.1 Prtition table
Stock stora hav a 3 partitions

-Original-U-BOOT (1Mb)
-Original-Kernel (6Mb)
-Original-ROOTFS (249Mb)

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
# cat /proc/mtd
dev: size erasesize name
mtd0: 00100000 00020000 "u-boot"
mtd1: 00600000 00020000 "uImage"
mtd2: 0f900000 00020000 "root"
')

Custom kernel will be

-Original-U-BOOT (1Mb)
-NEW-Kernel (4Mb)
-NEW-ROOTFS (251Mb)

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
# cat /proc/mtd
dev: size erasesize name
mtd0: 00100000 00020000 "u-boot"
mtd1: 00400000 00020000 "uImage"
mtd2: 0fb00000 00020000 "root"
')

2.2 Environment variables
mainlineLinux yes
arcNumber 2743


3. Kernel.
patches
4. Rootfs on HDD

5. Rootfs on NAND
if you
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Re: Netgear Stora

Postby vdias » Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:19 pm

On OpenStora ( http://www.openstora.com/ ) there is already loads of hacks and tutorials on this device... Right now i have a debian squeeze running on my stora...

But one step by step guide to install arch linux on nand is needed... ;)
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Re: Netgear Stora

Postby vdias » Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:59 am

Seems no one is using this hardware with arch on it... :(
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