**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Sat Jun 04 23:59:56 2005 Jun 05 04:49:24 hi Jun 05 04:49:57 anybody here? Jun 05 04:53:37 i am having problems getting the nslu2 to recognise my lacie big disk for unslinging. it recognises it if it is connected when i boot but doesn't if i hot plug it in. does anybody have any idea how to hot plug it so i can telnet into nlsu using default unslung password? Jun 05 06:25:26 ew01: I had a similar problem, and it went away after I re-flashed. I don't know if that'll help you, though. Jun 05 06:39:40 I'm just trying the extended 7-step version of http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/ResetSysConf, but I don't get very far. After giving the "upgrade" command, my slug starts flashing the top light red-green-red-green-... and hangs there. Jun 05 07:07:54 hi .. i'm having alot of trouble copying large files from disk1 to disk2 .. (large: > 500MB) Jun 05 07:07:59 any clues? Jun 05 07:45:01 Yay! Unslung, with new IP. Things start to work. Jun 05 07:45:13 Famous last words, probably... Jun 05 10:10:51 I'm here... Jun 05 10:11:12 hi, 1st can you tell me something about your environment, linux/win, and your network config? Jun 05 10:12:02 2 windows pc, linksys wrt54g router, dsm-320 Jun 05 10:12:28 your pc has which ip adress? Jun 05 10:12:38 Network config is all defaults unless they got corrupted somehow.. Jun 05 10:13:11 The current pc I'm on has i[ address 192.168.1.102 Jun 05 10:13:43 with netmak 255.255.255.0 and which gateway? Jun 05 10:14:09 gateway is 192.168.1.1 Jun 05 10:14:43 which is the wrt54g? Jun 05 10:15:07 the ip of wrt54g? Jun 05 10:15:27 i mean, 192.168.1.1 is the wrt54g, imho Jun 05 10:15:41 yes. Jun 05 10:15:42 at the lan side Jun 05 10:15:46 k Jun 05 10:16:27 if the slug start, the ready led went green(solid) and the one beep appears? Jun 05 10:17:38 That's what happened. Jun 05 10:17:38 when the disks are unplugged Jun 05 10:17:41 yes Jun 05 10:17:44 fine Jun 05 10:17:58 right now there are 2 solid green lights... Jun 05 10:18:00 but you couldn't ping the slug at 192.168.1.77 Jun 05 10:18:06 I can ping it... Jun 05 10:18:28 ok, so i understand right, that only the webif disappears Jun 05 10:18:38 right... Jun 05 10:19:28 this is the same - start without hd, or with hd's plugged in? Jun 05 10:19:43 no... Jun 05 10:19:56 what's different? Jun 05 10:19:58 With hd plugged in everything works fine... Jun 05 10:20:58 but without hds you've a slug without webif.. Jun 05 10:21:06 yes.. Jun 05 10:21:56 for my understanding, without webif (i.e. http://192.168.177 timed out) or with errors, like failed to get samba information Jun 05 10:22:23 I just get The page cannot be displayed Jun 05 10:22:32 192.168.1.77 ;-) Jun 05 10:22:35 when I try to access webif Jun 05 10:23:17 yes at that ip... Jun 05 10:25:54 mom,pls Jun 05 10:26:18 What does mom mean? Jun 05 10:26:37 moment, not mother ;-) Jun 05 10:26:43 k.... Jun 05 10:27:16 you had unslinged witk disk1 as parameter? Jun 05 10:27:30 s/witk/with Jun 05 10:27:58 forget the question Jun 05 10:28:13 without webif no telnet, without telnet no unlsing Jun 05 10:29:00 that's about right... Jun 05 10:30:56 can you try a "telnet 192.168.1.77 80" and when you get the connection enter GET BLA, there should be an answer from the thttpd Jun 05 10:31:12 GET BLA Jun 05 10:31:55 Don't get connection... Jun 05 10:32:14 Connecting To 192.168.1.77...Could not open connection to the host, on port 80: Jun 05 10:32:15 Connect failed Jun 05 10:32:28 hi guys .. sorry to interrupt .. is anybody else having really slow transfer speeds between two disks both hooked to the NSLU2 (Disk1: Unlslung, Disk2: Fat32 mount) Jun 05 10:32:37 When you boot with disk, what does df say? Jun 05 10:32:47 You may have filled jffs2. Jun 05 10:33:11 So should I connect hard drives and boot up? Jun 05 10:33:37 glc: but, just after upgrade, without telnet access, so no unsling, and no ipkg ?! Jun 05 10:33:54 I didn't do upgrade yet... Jun 05 10:33:55 OK, nevermind. Jun 05 10:34:07 takes 4 minutes just to copy a 250MB file .. that's not normal is it? I also get timeouts alot with files over 500MB Jun 05 10:34:12 I was trying to do upgrade but never got that far. Jun 05 10:34:41 oh, so youre slug is still at 3.1x or something else Jun 05 10:34:53 Yes still at 3.18 Jun 05 10:36:08 What was it before upgrade? Jun 05 10:36:38 I haven't done upgrade... (in a long while) it was and is at 3.18 Jun 05 10:36:42 then it seems that the right way is to follow http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/RecoverFromABadFlash for flashing wiithout webif Jun 05 10:37:51 But I have access to web interface with hd connected... Jun 05 10:37:58 Can't I use that? Jun 05 10:38:19 No. Jun 05 10:38:48 Or is it possible that glc is right and there is something I can do to free up space in jffs2? Jun 05 10:38:53 Unless maint mode runs with no drive attached. Jun 05 10:40:19 You must have some /unslung script running in jffs stopping the web interface. Jun 05 10:40:48 I can fix that right with hard drives attached.. right? Jun 05 10:40:54 You can cd to /initrd and make sure you have nothing in the unslung directory. Jun 05 10:41:30 Sorry. Wrong version. Jun 05 10:41:46 /unslung dir Jun 05 10:41:49 Just check your /unslung directory, and make sure it is empty. Jun 05 10:42:04 Ok so I am going to boot up with harddrive attached and empty that directory... Jun 05 10:42:18 that's the plan Jun 05 10:42:54 sorry, that's the idea Jun 05 10:45:20 I have these files in unslung: rc.1 rc.1.log rc.crond rc.local rc.quickset rc.reset_usrgrpshare rc.rstimezone rc.samba rc.xinetd Jun 05 10:46:17 you should mv these files to your hd in a tmp dir Jun 05 10:46:54 I should move all of these scripts from unslung dir? Jun 05 10:49:42 You have a bad script in there. Possibly rc.1 Jun 05 10:51:36 This is why I always put my scripts on the hard disk. Jun 05 10:53:19 With sym links? Jun 05 10:53:58 No. The scripts are run from the hard disk first. Jun 05 10:54:17 How do you do that with 3.18? Jun 05 10:54:34 That is the way 3.18 works. Jun 05 10:55:33 which directory to you put them in besides /unslung to have them run from hd first? Jun 05 10:55:51 /share/hdd/conf/unslung Jun 05 10:55:57 go it... Jun 05 10:56:01 got it... Jun 05 10:56:42 This changes for 4.2 since 4.2 uses the hdd for the root. Jun 05 11:00:19 Now it's beeping a lot and still no access... Jun 05 11:00:38 I hope I'm not screwed... I'm going to plug back in hd and see.. Jun 05 11:01:01 You can re-flash from redboot. Jun 05 11:02:10 That would be nice... Except I never got that to work... (I know what the instructions said about no sympathy...) Jun 05 11:02:28 I really tried and never got it working... Jun 05 11:02:59 Well then you have no sympathy here. You should not be running this software then. Jun 05 11:03:43 Try the SerComm utility Jun 05 11:04:14 I got back in with drives attached... Jun 05 11:05:32 so you could inspect the moved files from your unslung dir Jun 05 11:06:00 may found something like killall thttps Jun 05 11:06:15 s/thttps/thttpd Jun 05 11:17:34 k I have webif... Jun 05 11:25:01 webif with or without hd's? Jun 05 11:32:17 without hds... Jun 05 11:33:30 however... I entered maintenance mode... But when I go to Upgrade screen I get js errors.. Jun 05 11:33:35 nice, any idea which rc.xxx file was the reason for your trouble? Jun 05 11:34:34 No... actually but it was not rc.1 or any of the ones I most suspected... Jun 05 11:34:59 THe javascript message is document.forms.0.message.value is null Jun 05 11:40:25 dunno, but may be a good chance to flash a ew firmware Jun 05 11:40:45 Does somebody know anything about reporting bugs? Jun 05 11:40:52 I can't that happens when I try to upgrade firmware... Jun 05 11:43:24 what is the proper way to start all over again without destroying your current partitions? Jun 05 11:45:20 marceln: http://slugbug.nslu2-linux.org/ Jun 05 11:46:35 I guess I'll try to put back some rc files... Jun 05 11:46:44 garpinc: i know that, but there is a way desribed in http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/RecoverFromABadFlash Jun 05 11:47:22 caplink811: I know. But the package name wasn't mentioned there and there isn't any response on the bug. Jun 05 11:47:44 http://slugbug.nslu2-linux.org/bug.php?op=show&bugid=154 Jun 05 11:49:06 The only way to do that is through redboot which I still haven't been able to do... Jun 05 11:50:15 garpinc: set your network config to 192.168.0.10 and connect your slug with a crossover cable, this setup should work Jun 05 11:50:49 cross over cable? Jun 05 11:51:10 yes, as a direct connection Jun 05 11:51:45 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_cable Jun 05 11:51:48 pfff Jun 05 11:51:55 http://www.makeitsimple.com/how-to/dyi_crossover.htm Jun 05 11:52:23 a little self help doesn't hurt anyone garpinc Jun 05 11:53:03 or, if this isn't avaiable, you can connect the slug and your pc trough a seperat switch Jun 05 11:53:59 s/seperat/separate Jun 05 11:55:28 djr: start over means? Jun 05 11:55:59 djr: revert to standard firmware? Jun 05 11:57:35 well .. i'm seeing alot of transfer problems atm .. slow speeds / unable to copy files larger > 500MB, unable to copy more > 2 files at the same time etc .. so I was thinking maybe go back to default firmware (R29) .. copying eveything from /transfer dir on DISK1 to /final on DISK2 and then Unslung again Jun 05 11:58:07 How do you transfer the files? Jun 05 11:58:13 but any help with the slow speeds is more than welcome too Jun 05 11:58:54 samba (in windows) .. from disk1/ext3 /transfer dir to /disk2/vfat /multimedia dir Jun 05 11:58:56 I would log in to the system by ssh en copy the files locally on the system. Jun 05 11:59:45 marceln: tried that yesterday, but after 1x files I got segaults and immediately afterwards bus errors (with a complete stuck DISK2) Jun 05 12:00:20 s/segaults/segfaults Jun 05 12:00:35 I haven't that much experience with the NSLU2 but samba seems cpu bound with a throughput of about 2 mb second. Jun 05 12:00:41 1x meaning 18 files or something Jun 05 12:01:13 i'm copying a 300MB file in 3.30 minutes Jun 05 12:01:55 but i'm still unable to transfer anything over 500MB .. the samba share (disk or NSLU) just dies Jun 05 12:02:08 The files go 2 times over the line so 600mb/210 (ss) -> 3 mb/s Jun 05 12:02:20 marceln: slugbug - your bug is assigned, so anybody would work on it.. Jun 05 12:02:25 'the specified network name is no longer available" Jun 05 12:03:15 caplink811: Thanks. Jun 05 12:03:18 but try searching that in google and you'll find anything from duplex network nic's to samba to WinXP SP1 Jun 05 12:03:23 not helpful at all Jun 05 12:03:27 djr: upnp is switched off on your whole network, and you use a switch, not a hub to connect your devices? Jun 05 12:04:19 upnp is switched off for the slug, but enabled for my router .. slug is connected to that router (was prev. linked to a switch) Jun 05 12:04:26 router = Draytek Vigor Jun 05 12:04:54 may be worth, to switch off upnp at the router too Jun 05 12:05:34 yeah. now you mentioned that, might be a good try .. Jun 05 12:06:28 but the bus error stuff on the slug was really scaring me :( .. had a lot of problems getting into the slug afterwards, but eventually got back with no real harm done Jun 05 12:06:59 your enclosure is known as "compatible"? -> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nslu2-general/database?method=reportRows&tbl=1 Jun 05 12:07:05 but the low speeds isn't because of the lack of R29 in Unslung 4.20 right? Jun 05 12:07:41 no, i don't think so Jun 05 12:08:26 enclosures are no-names Jun 05 12:09:05 that could causes problems Jun 05 12:09:48 i have no problems recognizing the disks or anything .. and copying works, just not many files at once or large files over 500 MB Jun 05 12:12:24 or you can boot knoppix, attached both enclosures to your pc and copy the files from one to the other drive Jun 05 12:13:52 hmm .. also an interesting idea Jun 05 12:14:09 hadn't thought about that actuallys Jun 05 12:14:11 -s Jun 05 12:18:05 thanks .. will try these options .. will report back later Jun 05 12:21:07 How do I change my computer to talk on 192.168.0.x subnet. WHen I try route add 192.168.0.1 eth0 Jun 05 12:21:29 It gives bad gateway address eth0 Jun 05 12:24:41 you have one or more nics in your machine? Jun 05 12:25:09 I have wireless and wired... does that count? Jun 05 12:26:10 you could try route add 192.168.0.0 mask 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 Jun 05 12:27:27 but the somplest way is to change your setup to 192.168.0.10/255.255.255.0, then there is no need for change the rotuing Jun 05 12:27:49 by changing ip... Jun 05 12:27:53 s/rotuing/routing Jun 05 12:28:28 yes, by changing the ip of your win machine, and connect direct (switch or crossover) to the slug Jun 05 12:28:55 I don't have special cable... Will a normal cable do? Jun 05 12:30:17 Or isn't it easier to change it on the router.. Jun 05 12:32:18 <[1]garpinc> I changed router... Jun 05 12:32:24 <[1]garpinc> Hopefully that will work Jun 05 12:36:17 so your pc, and the router have a 192.168.0.x adresse where x is greater than 1 Jun 05 12:43:09 Now I see the ping but pressing Control C does nothing... Jun 05 12:44:13 remember, there is only a small timewindow (1-2-secs) to catch redboot Jun 05 12:45:14 I press ^C immediately on seeing ping... Should I hold it down... Jun 05 12:45:48 if you recognise the first ping responds then you should start telnet 192.168.0.1 9000 and then hit ^c Jun 05 12:46:56 myself had a good experience with putty, seems that putty connects faster as telnet Jun 05 12:47:24 I'm using putty... Jun 05 12:48:57 I'm in redboot.... Jun 05 12:49:01 :-) :-) Jun 05 12:49:06 ok.... Jun 05 12:51:03 now, you have 2 possibilities, 1st setup a tftp server, or use the sercomm tool, both are documented in the wiki Jun 05 12:52:03 I'm looking at that.. Which is your preference? Jun 05 12:52:55 2 weks ago, meyself flashed the slug, following the instructions in the wiki "The Manual Reflash Recovery Procedure" Jun 05 12:53:26 works well, if you tell the solarwinds tftp server the path to your firmware image Jun 05 12:57:41 I assume I will be flashing to new 4.20 image right? Jun 05 12:59:15 yes, 4.20 works well, but you should have a closer look to the readme Jun 05 13:00:08 It says Can't load 'unslung-4.20-beta.bin': operation timed out Jun 05 13:02:13 but, you have pointed solarwinds to your firmware image (file->configure->tftp root directory)? Jun 05 13:02:23 yes Jun 05 13:02:44 and you have disabled the win, or other firewalls on your pc? Jun 05 13:03:16 let me try to disable win firewall Jun 05 13:04:48 Don't see that option on this computer... Jun 05 13:05:10 xp sp2? Jun 05 13:05:45 yes Jun 05 13:06:14 Actually sp1 Jun 05 13:06:30 sp1 hasn't a firewall Jun 05 13:06:43 ok so that's not the problem... Jun 05 13:06:55 any other personal firewall, zonealarm i.e. Jun 05 13:07:06 no that is shutdown... Jun 05 13:08:08 so it should work, remember, unix is case sensitiv, so you must enter the filename with or without captions Jun 05 13:08:33 I did... Jun 05 13:10:12 so,there is the second possibility, use the sercomm tool Jun 05 13:19:27 ok done.. That... It said upgrade successful... Rebooting now... Jun 05 13:19:55 SHould I change back router to 192.168.1.1 Jun 05 13:19:57 SHould I change back router to 192.168.1.1/ Jun 05 13:20:19 just wait, until the slug has startup finished Jun 05 13:20:50 then its time to change ip setup back to 192.168.1.xx, cause the slug comes up with 192.168.1.77 Jun 05 13:21:08 It started up.. and beeped... Jun 05 13:22:58 <[1]garpinc> Ok... looks like everything is back to normal and firmware has been upgraded... Jun 05 13:23:53 and webif works without hd attached? Jun 05 13:25:08 <[1]garpinc> yesy.. Jun 05 13:26:33 so, read the readme, follow the instructions and then do a unsling, and a slingover Jun 05 13:37:57 THings are going well: I am doing /sbin/slingover disk1 Jun 05 13:38:25 :-) Jun 05 13:46:05 Ok everything is back up... Where do I put my diversion scripts on 4.x Jun 05 13:46:25 if you unsling to disk1 then in /unslung Jun 05 13:47:02 There is nothing in there now... Jun 05 13:47:27 its a fresh installation Jun 05 13:47:46 Shouldn't it be in /initrd/unslung/ Jun 05 13:47:54 like glc was talking about? Jun 05 13:47:58 no, /unslung Jun 05 13:48:07 ok Jun 05 13:51:27 pls check the output of the df command, which should shiw you something like that Jun 05 13:51:50 [root@linus root]$ df Jun 05 13:51:50 Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on Jun 05 13:51:50 rootfs 76777888 43345692 32652164 57% / Jun 05 13:51:50 /dev/sda1 6528 5288 1240 81% /initrd Jun 05 13:51:50 /dev/sda1 76777888 43345692 32652164 57% / Jun 05 13:51:51 /dev/sda1 76777888 43345692 32652164 57% /share/hdd/data Jun 05 13:51:53 /dev/sda2 116661 6975 108482 6% /share/hdd/conf Jun 05 13:52:14 so rootfs / points to /dev/sda1 Jun 05 13:53:48 It looks exactly like yours... Jun 05 13:56:43 so everything is well Jun 05 14:04:06 Everything is well... Thanks for your help... Jun 05 14:04:44 np, nice evening (in my tz) Jun 05 14:06:23 I have one other question... Does the wrt54G router have a more powerful cpu than nslu2? Jun 05 14:07:40 mom Jun 05 14:08:38 system type : Broadcom BCM947XX Jun 05 14:08:38 processor : 0 Jun 05 14:08:38 cpu model : BCM3302 V0.7 Jun 05 14:08:38 BogoMIPS : 199.47 Jun 05 14:08:42 wait instruction : no Jun 05 14:08:44 microsecond timers : yes Jun 05 14:08:46 tlb_entries : 32 Jun 05 14:08:48 extra interrupt vector : no Jun 05 14:08:50 hardware watchpoint : no Jun 05 14:08:52 VCED exceptions : not available Jun 05 14:08:54 VCEI exceptions : not available Jun 05 14:08:56 unaligned_instructions : 1062560 Jun 05 14:08:58 dcache hits : 4278189689 Jun 05 14:09:00 dcache misses : 325761 Jun 05 14:09:02 icache hits : 966772434 Jun 05 14:09:04 icache misses : 4247659134 Jun 05 14:09:06 instructions : 0 Jun 05 14:09:31 don't know, but 199 bogomips to 266 bogo at the slug, slug hits wrt, dunno Jun 05 14:10:06 So you are saying the slug is more powerful right? Jun 05 14:10:38 Bogomips aren't that interesting. Jun 05 14:11:02 Does wrt54G have floating point? Jun 05 14:12:01 dunno, wrt sits under my desk, and does routing, that his task, but have read some statements about performance problems Jun 05 14:12:58 I was just wondering if I should offload some of the load off my nslu and put it on router... Seems you are saying there is no point... Jun 05 14:14:16 there is no much space in mem of the wrt, no swap, no much room for own progs Jun 05 14:15:01 k Jun 05 14:15:25 THanks again for all your help... Jun 05 14:15:29 np **** ENDING LOGGING AT Sun Jun 05 23:59:56 2005