**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Thu Aug 04 23:59:56 2005 Aug 05 02:18:38 i Aug 05 02:18:40 i'm here Aug 05 02:18:41 Airw0lf: unslung or openslug? Aug 05 02:18:46 unslung Aug 05 02:19:17 Airw0lf: /opt/etc/init.d/SXXfoo are the package startup scripts Aug 05 02:19:38 Or you can do a diversion script in /unslung if that's more appropriate Aug 05 02:19:54 ah yes...i can see the sshd startup script here Aug 05 02:20:06 so i make a file with any name and put my script in there? Aug 05 02:20:29 yep, the number identifies the order Aug 05 02:20:48 oh right...so if my sshd is S40 Aug 05 02:20:56 would S50 come after? Aug 05 02:21:00 make sure it uses the same structure as the sshd script - it is a defined structure and is called with specific arguments Aug 05 02:21:09 yes, 50 after 40 Aug 05 02:21:38 right...as for the script structure...all i want is to call 'ddclient' Aug 05 02:21:47 ddclient has its own conf file which does the rest Aug 05 02:22:45 so i think /opt/bin/ddclient should do it Aug 05 02:23:04 is there a ddclient package? Aug 05 02:23:48 nope, it's a perl script Aug 05 02:23:55 so i installed the perl package Aug 05 02:24:05 then i configured ddclient and tested it out Aug 05 02:24:11 now i want to make it a startup daemon Aug 05 02:24:23 i think everything should work now Aug 05 02:27:07 thanks for the help... Aug 05 02:27:54 it could be made into a optware package with the startup script with it. let me know if you want to try and package it up. Aug 05 02:28:30 i will test it out for a few days, and i'll get back to u. i'll be idling here quite often from now on :) Aug 05 02:30:18 what is optware by the way? Aug 05 02:30:32 is that the type of package 'ipkg' uses? Aug 05 02:34:37 that's very weird Aug 05 02:34:53 i can't execute my script - i get 'permission denied' Aug 05 02:35:08 chmod 755 script Aug 05 02:35:21 damn i never knew that :) Aug 05 02:35:25 optware is the new name for unslung packages. they work on wl500g as well Aug 05 02:36:00 BTW, nslu2-linux is usually reserved for developer questions rather than end-use questions. Aug 05 02:36:26 rwhitby: i should know better, but i asked there because there was more chatter there :) Aug 05 02:36:34 that Aug 05 02:36:44 that's why I try and direct the chatter here :-) Aug 05 02:37:17 btw, i am noticing that the time on my NSLU changes every time i reboot Aug 05 02:37:24 the timezone is unchanged Aug 05 02:37:30 I would love to have a group of "second-tier" developers/users hanging out in here and working out how to make things easier for the novice user, for instance. Aug 05 02:38:00 i'm hanging out here now that i've got my unslung going, i can try and help a few ppl Aug 05 02:38:15 me too Aug 05 02:38:17 morning Aug 05 02:38:31 but i will leave for holiday tomorrow :-) Aug 05 02:39:16 have any of you guys had any problems with the system time? Aug 05 02:39:41 Airw0lf: that great that you are going to hang out here and help Aug 05 02:39:57 yeah, the clock is stuffed. Aug 05 02:39:59 Airw0lf, i run an ntpd daemon Aug 05 02:40:09 oh so it's a known issue... Aug 05 02:40:20 from S79ntp or so which also sets the hwtick Aug 05 02:40:35 hangon... Aug 05 02:40:35 in future i won't reboot that often anyway so it doesn't matter Aug 05 02:41:15 -bash-2.05b# more /opt/etc/init.d/S77ntp Aug 05 02:41:15 #!/bin/sh Aug 05 02:41:15 if [ -n "`pidof ntpd`" ]; then Aug 05 02:41:16 /bin/killall ntpd 2>/dev/null Aug 05 02:41:18 fi Aug 05 02:41:24 if [ ! -d /var/spool/ntp ] ; then Aug 05 02:41:26 mkdir -p /var/spool/ntp Aug 05 02:41:28 fi Aug 05 02:41:32 /opt/bin/tickadj 10000 Aug 05 02:41:34 /opt/bin/ntpdate -b -s ntp0.nl.net Aug 05 02:41:38 /opt/bin/ntpd -c /opt/etc/ntp/ntp.conf -f /var/spool/ntp/ntp.drift -s /var/spool/ntp -k /opt/etc/ntp -l /var/spool/ntp/ntp.log Aug 05 02:41:55 so the idea is: set the hw tick, sync with a local time server (in .nl) and run ntpd Aug 05 02:42:09 what is the hw tick? Aug 05 02:42:13 it is now in sync all the time Aug 05 02:42:19 it's a timer in the kernel Aug 05 02:42:28 the linksys timer is way off Aug 05 02:42:43 the hw timer is way off?? Aug 05 02:42:47 yes Aug 05 02:42:50 lol Aug 05 02:43:06 doesn't that screw up other programs? Aug 05 02:43:09 the clock gives interrupts and it's too often or too little Aug 05 02:43:51 well not really, it's just running too fast so the ntp daemon refuses to sync with 'outside' servers Aug 05 02:44:19 i don't know if that also happens with linksys firmware Aug 05 02:44:35 but with unslung you have to set the tickadj variable Aug 05 02:45:25 but say i set the time...and don't reboot my machine for a week. will the time still get out of sync? Aug 05 02:46:13 http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/Admin/NTP/ntp-4.0.92e/tickadj.htm Aug 05 02:46:32 eehhr if you don't set the tickadj command? yes Aug 05 02:46:37 i think so Aug 05 02:47:14 interesting... Aug 05 02:47:44 it's really worthwhile to use ntpd Aug 05 02:48:02 yeah i agree, but a lot of effort for a lousy clock :) Aug 05 02:48:04 here's the last line of the ntp.log: Aug 05 02:48:14 4 Aug 03:08:13 ntpd[2162]: synchronized to 213.10.208.72, stratum=2 Aug 05 02:48:14 4 Aug 04:16:31 ntpd[2162]: synchronized to 213.84.46.114, stratum=1 Aug 05 02:48:14 4 Aug 04:33:35 ntpd[2162]: synchronized to 213.10.208.72, stratum=2 Aug 05 02:48:14 4 Aug 07:24:19 ntpd[2162]: synchronized to 213.84.46.114, stratum=1 Aug 05 02:48:14 4 Aug 07:49:33 ntpd[2162]: synchronized to 213.10.208.72, stratum=2 Aug 05 02:48:15 4 Aug 07:56:59 ntpd[2162]: synchronized to 213.84.46.114, stratum=1 Aug 05 02:48:19 4 Aug 07:58:27 ntpd[2162]: synchronized to 213.10.208.72, stratum=2 Aug 05 02:48:21 4 Aug 08:49:37 ntpd[2162]: synchronized to 213.84.46.114, stratum=1 Aug 05 02:48:32 it's adjusting the clock with every line Aug 05 02:48:41 so that's a lot of adjustmenst :-) Aug 05 02:48:56 adjusting means that it is about half a second of Aug 05 02:49:15 that's a lot of adjustment, yup Aug 05 02:49:47 on average it is about twice a day, after carefull reading of the logfile Aug 05 02:49:54 what does the stuff in your S77ntp script mean....all the if statements Aug 05 02:50:16 well, the first one is to kill the old daemon Aug 05 02:50:36 type in: pidof sshd Aug 05 02:50:38 is killing the old daemon necessary? when you reboot the old one is dead right? Aug 05 02:51:08 yes but these scripts should also run interactively when you want to test something Aug 05 02:51:19 pidof sshd gives 415 425 Aug 05 02:51:30 415 is the daemon i think, and 425 is my ssh session Aug 05 02:51:38 say that you install ntp, you don't want to reboot, so you just type in, as root /opt/etc/init.d/S77ntp Aug 05 02:51:42 yes Aug 05 02:51:52 so pidof returns a list of process-id's Aug 05 02:51:58 and kill kills them Aug 05 02:52:32 and the second if makes a directory for ntp loggin? Aug 05 02:52:37 logging Aug 05 02:52:38 if you typ in unix a command between backquotes (`) it will be executed first and the output fed/replaced into the enclosing command Aug 05 02:52:47 yes if it's not already there Aug 05 02:53:18 and why did you choose 10000 for your tickadj value Aug 05 02:53:29 because i read that in the wiki :-) Aug 05 02:53:30 hangon... Aug 05 02:53:37 oh is it in the wiki... Aug 05 02:53:57 http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/SetUpAnNtpServer Aug 05 02:55:05 the ntpdate command is used to set the clock right directly, so not using all kinds of slow algorithms Aug 05 02:55:24 in fact, if you would run the ntpdate command every hour, you would be fine as well Aug 05 02:55:54 you don't need an ntp daemon (time server) unless you want one in your local lan, for other PC's to sync with Aug 05 02:56:25 all i would need is to make sure that the NSLU has the right time Aug 05 02:56:47 there's an awful lot to tell about ntp, it's incredible complex for what basically is a stupid thing: kepeing the time right Aug 05 02:56:55 yeah lol Aug 05 02:57:08 keeping date/time on computers is ridiculous Aug 05 02:58:15 so, you should either run ntp as a daemon or run the ntpdate command every so often, like once a day or once an hour Aug 05 02:58:27 the latter can be done with a crontab script Aug 05 02:58:39 hmm yes i could use cron Aug 05 02:58:40 but I decided to run the daemon Aug 05 02:58:58 since I serve the time on my local lan for all other pc's Aug 05 02:59:17 gotta go down, back in an hour Aug 05 02:59:25 later Aug 05 03:11:38 hi everyone Aug 05 03:12:09 i'm planning to buy a NSLU2, but before i have some question Aug 05 03:12:43 I've got a NTFS USB2 hard drive, and i've read that some firmware can read it Aug 05 03:13:00 i don't mind writting on the drive so that would be perfect for me Aug 05 03:13:39 but i'm quite a linux newbie, so i wanted to know what are the requirement to update the firmware on the NSLU2 Aug 05 03:14:27 i've read that i need a ext3 hard drive before i can update...is that true ? Aug 05 03:15:07 please, don't hesitate to contact me by email (rasavibes at yahoo.fr). Aug 05 03:16:00 or on yahoo messenger.... Aug 05 03:22:54 hi Aug 05 03:23:18 rasavibes: for the NSLU2 to use your hdd, it will have to format it first Aug 05 03:23:39 it will format it to the correct file system when you set it up for the first time Aug 05 03:42:29 correct Aug 05 03:42:40 and that is also with linksys firmware Aug 05 03:43:11 so it would always be formatted first Aug 05 03:54:23 is there anyone here ? Aug 05 03:58:00 yes Aug 05 03:59:47 Airw0lf: hello Aug 05 04:00:01 hi Aug 05 04:00:23 do you know whether we can install any (ssl) ftp client on nslu2 ? Aug 05 04:00:33 ftp client? not server Aug 05 04:00:44 not server Aug 05 04:01:15 it should be possible Aug 05 04:01:38 unslung has a package list...let me check Aug 05 04:01:53 ncftp - A user friendly FTP client with background spooling Aug 05 04:02:09 but there is no mention about ssl support Aug 05 04:02:47 yes that's what i just found too Aug 05 04:03:07 however, you may be able to use a tunneling program to use ssl Aug 05 04:03:33 because openssl is a package Aug 05 04:03:54 ic Aug 05 04:04:22 can i axx to nslu2 without having hdd enclsoure attach to it ? Aug 05 04:04:42 to install unslung you will really need a hdd Aug 05 04:04:49 u need a hdd to store the packages Aug 05 04:05:19 okie, so it meant i cant hook up 2 printers to it then ? Aug 05 04:05:22 if you don't install any packages u can use unslung after flashing the firmware...but it will be pretty limited Aug 05 04:05:33 do you mean 2 usb printers? Aug 05 04:05:46 yep Aug 05 04:05:58 i am not sure if that is supported... Aug 05 04:06:06 ic Aug 05 04:06:09 but i am new at using unslung Aug 05 04:06:14 i just have 1 hdd attached Aug 05 04:06:30 ic Aug 05 04:06:50 what I have in mind is to have an ssl ftp client running on it Aug 05 04:07:04 and have a printer attach to it forn ow Aug 05 04:07:25 but if u have no hdd, how can you d/l using ftp? Aug 05 04:08:02 i will attach an hdd there too Aug 05 04:08:13 right Aug 05 04:08:14 so first step is to get ftp client running Aug 05 04:08:42 i am pretty sure you can do ftp over ssl. it might take a bit of effort, but i think it should be possible Aug 05 04:09:05 yep i hope so man :) Aug 05 04:09:31 do you have any good ftp client there ? Aug 05 04:09:35 if there are ssl ftp clients written in java, python or perl - then you can use those Aug 05 04:09:43 ah nice Aug 05 04:09:54 because u can install perl/java/python Aug 05 04:10:03 i installed perl today, had no problems Aug 05 04:10:15 latest version ? Aug 05 04:10:32 i don't think it's the very latest...but fairly new Aug 05 04:10:49 k Aug 05 04:11:07 5.8.6.3 Aug 05 04:12:11 Q. Does NcFTP support any secure FTP modes a la SFTP/SSL/SSH Tunnels? Aug 05 04:12:11 http://sourceforge.net/projects/jfxp/ Aug 05 04:12:11 A. NcFTP does not have any built-in support for encryption or secure FTP of any type. We do not support any type of interaction with hacks such as FTP over SSH tunnels. We may implement a secure FTP mode at a future date, but please do not ask for an ETA. Aug 05 04:12:18 try that link Aug 05 04:12:33 thx Aug 05 04:12:52 java ftp/fxp client, supports SSL Aug 05 04:12:53 very nice one Airw0lf Aug 05 04:13:03 look around on sf.net - there should be something u can use Aug 05 04:13:06 hope i can install it on nslu2 :) Aug 05 04:13:20 the tricky part might be the gui, if your program is not command line Aug 05 04:13:35 i know u can export x-windows over ssh Aug 05 04:13:45 u meant vnc ? Aug 05 04:13:59 hmm, that's tricky man Aug 05 04:14:04 i don't think u can vnc using the NSLU Aug 05 04:14:09 it has to be something like ssh Aug 05 04:14:20 ssh is perfect for command line stuff Aug 05 04:14:30 yep, but as u know ssh is no good Aug 05 04:14:36 one i turn off the ssh windows Aug 05 04:14:39 the connection would stop Aug 05 04:14:51 hehe that is true...i am looking for a solution to that Aug 05 04:14:57 :) Aug 05 04:15:07 i wanna use this little box as my leeching box :D Aug 05 04:15:31 in linux it is possible to "background" a process using something like 'nohup' Aug 05 04:15:57 i haven't tried it yet, but have been reading about it Aug 05 04:16:07 yep i know there is that Aug 05 04:16:18 but whether it still works when u disc Aug 05 04:17:07 if you read the documentation for nohup, it's technically possible Aug 05 04:17:56 let me fireup my Fedora Aug 05 04:20:14 Airw0lf: let say it works Aug 05 04:20:20 come back to x-windows over ssh Aug 05 04:20:27 is that possible ? Aug 05 04:20:32 i know that is definitely possible Aug 05 04:20:42 i have done it at work using a program called winaxe Aug 05 04:20:46 that program is not free... Aug 05 04:20:52 there is also a free app Aug 05 04:20:58 hehe it's not gonna be a prooblem :) Aug 05 04:21:12 mixserver 5.6 - that is free Aug 05 04:21:18 aight Aug 05 04:21:33 okie Airw0lf let me build a scenario here Aug 05 04:21:40 u simply need to tell putty or something to forward the x-windows traffic onto another port Aug 05 04:21:49 then the xwindow program catches and displays Aug 05 04:21:58 aight Aug 05 04:22:02 let say Aug 05 04:22:39 i connect thru putty, export x-windows, then lanuch wlfxp into background Aug 05 04:22:51 yup :) Aug 05 04:22:55 let say at this stage i have axx to gui interface of wlfxp Aug 05 04:23:00 ok Aug 05 04:23:10 when i disc the from ssh, will the program still running ? Aug 05 04:23:24 yes, assuming the background launch succeeds Aug 05 04:23:43 it looks good to me Aug 05 04:23:44 definition of 'nohup' Aug 05 04:23:47 "Run a command immune to hangups, runs the given COMMAND with hangup signals ignored, so that the command can continue running in the background after you log out." Aug 05 04:24:14 nice Aug 05 04:24:18 but if you have fedora, u should try nohup and see if it works Aug 05 04:24:20 Airw0lf: do you wanna try first ? lol :) Aug 05 04:24:30 hehe sure man Aug 05 04:24:38 hehe i can't, i don't have a linux machine here Aug 05 04:24:54 hehe, well thx lots for your help Aug 05 04:24:56 and to use nohup on the NSLU, i think i'll need to compile nohup or something Aug 05 04:24:59 i am gonna try it tomorrow Aug 05 04:25:07 so i am still thinking about it Aug 05 04:25:34 okie, let me see what ineed to install Aug 05 04:26:01 do you know whether wlfxp comes with ssl already / Aug 05 04:26:02 ? Aug 05 04:26:10 that i don't know... Aug 05 04:26:21 but either way it should be ok if u install openssl Aug 05 04:26:28 yep gonna do that Aug 05 04:27:48 let get wlfxp install on fedora ;) Aug 05 04:28:16 hehe yup Aug 05 04:28:33 but if you have a fedora machine, u don't need to waste time with winaxe or anything Aug 05 04:28:57 for windows you have to go through the hassle of winaxe Aug 05 04:29:15 hehe :) Aug 05 04:32:16 time for me to log off...c u Aug 05 04:32:54 aight later Airw0lf Aug 05 04:33:08 might see u here some other time... Aug 05 04:33:12 hopefully that will work Aug 05 04:37:19 yep man :) hope so Aug 05 09:35:04 ByronT, i got in to RedBoot.... Aug 05 09:35:25 problem on rh7.3 server is that ip aliasing was not compiled into the kernel... Aug 05 09:36:06 problem on gentoo laptop was the lagging telnet, which i fixed by emerging a different package (netkit-telnetd instead of the telnet-bsd i had used before) Aug 05 09:36:32 i tried the arping/telnet cmd and got in the first time! (after all those many practices, you'd think so) Aug 05 09:38:18 i did the fis... step, then the reset step, and the slug booted, so i gather that i am good to go ahead on. Thanks for the help! Aug 05 09:39:00 woot! Aug 05 09:39:51 after the reset sys conf, the slug is now on a known ip at 192.168.1.77 and that fits in your existing net Aug 05 09:41:01 yeah, i have it hooked up on a crossover cable, so guess i can hook it up to hub, reboot and then will see the mgmt panels at that ip Aug 05 09:41:31 yep Aug 05 09:42:11 my terminal window where i issued the reset cmd seems hung. never got another prompt, as it rebooted. normal? Aug 05 09:42:51 yes Aug 05 09:42:54 k Aug 05 09:43:25 it should detect (after a while) that the connection is broken Aug 05 09:45:47 not sure if it is worth putting a blurb on the wiki page about sometimes havign to do the mii-tool -F... cmd, but i never would have known that, had you not told me. Aug 05 09:48:28 if you think it might help someone else, it might as well be documented Aug 05 09:50:00 well, it could be that my ActionTec nic card isn't too common, if that is the variable. dunno. Aug 05 09:53:17 i am guessing that it would be a good idea for me to do unslung first, just to learn about it, and to later perhaps put a complete new os on my slug -- frog logger will probably need custom things for which i would need openslug? Aug 05 09:53:41 correct Aug 05 09:54:16 always better to learn what you're using first.. and linksys firmware and unslung are the best way to do that (unless you're a linux admin...) Aug 05 09:54:52 which i ain't :) Aug 05 10:11:09 but you're getting there.... Aug 05 10:27:48 i need to use one of these hard drives i bought, and take the other back. both are 40gb 5400rpm external usb (bus only) drives. one is an iogear ion and the other a western digital wd passport (i paid the same amt for them, so that doesn't matter). any shout-outs on these choices? :) Aug 05 10:30:54 I don't have experience with either of them... can you return an opened package? Aug 05 10:31:23 (in other words, *I'd* probably at least try both to see which one worked well / looked the best) Aug 05 10:31:38 they said so at best buy at least, within 30 days Aug 05 10:32:14 i asked, even for hard drives? ( and even though they said yes, i would beleive it if i see it) Aug 05 10:59:59 well, it isn't recognizing the iogear drive. have tried with slug already running and by rebooting the slug. Aug 05 11:02:24 what firmware is running on the slug? Aug 05 11:03:11 the original. i mean, i haven't changed it. Aug 05 11:03:19 but what revision? Aug 05 11:03:39 it says on the home page... Aug 05 11:03:47 2.3R21 Aug 05 11:03:54 ok... Aug 05 11:04:07 first you need to at least upgrade to R25 Aug 05 11:04:33 k Aug 05 11:04:34 because there were some enclosure recognition issues in that *first* release firmware Aug 05 11:05:07 IIRC, my Lacie d2 320GB didn't get recognized until the R23 release Aug 05 11:05:34 wow, 320. you're making me feel small :) Aug 05 11:06:16 that was just the first slug I had... I use 160GB these days... Aug 05 11:08:55 oh, i have to go to linksys website... Aug 05 11:09:18 that would be the place for Linksys firmwares... :) Aug 05 11:32:00 uh... this is taking a lot longer than the 5 minutes it suggested. still blinking red and green though, so i guess it is working on it. Aug 05 11:32:33 uh, yeah... Aug 05 11:32:51 hm Aug 05 11:32:55 feel free to change that time to flash to "up to 15-20 minutes" Aug 05 11:33:11 it was the linksys interface that said that Aug 05 11:33:28 oh... I think the wiki states that somewhere too Aug 05 11:33:31 dunno ByronT, 20 min seems to much to long Aug 05 11:33:33 when i clicked 'start upgrade' Aug 05 11:33:41 s/to/to be Aug 05 11:33:51 btw, did you detach the drive before starting the flash? Aug 05 11:34:01 yes Aug 05 11:36:22 ooof -- i used the zip file. what's that mean? i've fubared it? Aug 05 11:36:53 whoops... Aug 05 11:37:05 no, i didn't think so, the nslu waits for the bin file Aug 05 11:37:19 no, not completely... :) you can power cycle it... Aug 05 11:37:28 k, down it goes Aug 05 11:37:29 maybe a good idea to start over Aug 05 11:37:37 and since you know how to get into redboot, you can even use the upslug Aug 05 11:39:16 now we're cookin' Aug 05 11:45:30 hello Aug 05 11:45:43 hi Aug 05 11:45:52 Does anyone know how to create a new user and log into the slug as the new user (so I do not have to log in with root each time)? Aug 05 11:45:54 i have a small problem, someone can help mee plz ? I have flashed my nslu with unslung 5.5 beta but i can't boot from my harddisk :( i have unsling my disk by telnet ( unsling disk1 and reboot ) ... the slug seems boot but no response from 192.168.1.77. If the hardisk is not plug no problem. I don't find the solution :( can you help mee plz ? Aug 05 11:46:24 mcfly587, you have read this http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nslu2-linux/message/7489? Aug 05 11:47:25 bobby1, add a user via webif, telnet in, and change /share/hdd/conf/passwd, e.g. add a login shell Aug 05 11:47:38 s/telnet in/telnet in as root Aug 05 11:47:41 mhmh ok i try this ... thx caplink ;) Aug 05 11:48:42 bobby1, assumig, you use a disk on port1 Aug 05 11:49:03 Ahh... I forgot to change the password again for the new user... thanks, I will try that Aug 05 11:50:20 bobby1, change the line in passwd to something like that Aug 05 11:50:38 joerg:XXXXXX:2000:501::/share/hdd/data/joerg:/bin/sh Aug 05 11:50:58 name:password:uid;gid;comment:homedir:loginshell Aug 05 11:51:24 gotcha... I did that for root, but forgot to do that for my new login... BTW... one more question reguarding the linux environment Aug 05 11:51:36 si Aug 05 11:52:03 I read somewhere that when you upgrade to new versions of unslung, everything is erased except for what is in unslung directory... is that true? Do i need to put all my home files in there? Aug 05 11:52:28 /sbin/unlsung didn't touch the data dirs Aug 05 11:52:39 (shares) Aug 05 11:52:54 ahh good to know... thanks Caplink Aug 05 11:53:03 well, from what version, to what version? Aug 05 11:53:28 Well.. i have not upgraded... I am a newbie.. soi I started with 5.5... just curious for future versions Aug 05 11:53:51 Just do not want to store stuff in a directory that could be erased Aug 05 11:54:28 in the moment, /sbin/unslung copies the rootfs to the hd, so if you make some changes, no additions, to e.g. /bin, then, that changes will be lost Aug 05 11:55:02 but files, that you've added, are not a problem Aug 05 11:55:07 understood... so it only overwrites existing files... does not delete new ones Aug 05 11:55:21 right, guilty in this moment Aug 05 11:56:05 geojeff, the flash is well done? Aug 05 11:56:22 it is still cookin' Aug 05 11:58:25 17 min, the beef will be to toughen Aug 05 11:58:40 :) Aug 05 12:02:54 caplink811 great thx ! this solution works !! \o/ Aug 05 12:03:12 np, thanks to ByronT Aug 05 12:03:55 thx ByronT :D Aug 05 12:04:42 what did I do now? Aug 05 12:05:06 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nslu2-linux/message/7489 ;-) Aug 05 12:05:30 ah... Aug 05 12:05:39 that was certainly a nasty one... Aug 05 12:05:52 there is a slugbug now, and a possible permanent fix Aug 05 12:06:28 but in this moment, the message at the ml in very helpful :) Aug 05 12:08:58 geojeff, 27 min, the beef should be dead, still flashing red/green? Aug 05 12:10:36 yep, still flashing red and green Aug 05 12:11:17 so, i didn't read the backlogs, you're using the sercomm utility, or upslug? Aug 05 12:11:30 flashing red and green usually means that the slug is sitting in upgrade mode (but not being upgraded) Aug 05 12:11:38 the only upgrade i see is to R63. could it be that i have to go up in increments? if so, where are older firmware releases? Aug 05 12:12:02 the ftp site has the older one Aug 05 12:12:06 +s Aug 05 12:12:35 R21->R63 maybe too big a difference Aug 05 12:12:48 shouldn't be Aug 05 12:13:14 but my point is the slug is not *seeing* the incoming firmware Aug 05 12:13:15 well, i used the web interface, and hit the start upgrade button, using the bin file Aug 05 12:13:48 i am doing it from my win98 box. maybe i should try from gentoo laptop. Aug 05 12:14:04 you can use the sercomm utility from the win98 box Aug 05 12:14:13 R25 at www.jrbnet.de/texte/nslur25.zip Aug 05 12:14:41 is sercomm something that comes with CD? Aug 05 12:14:47 no Aug 05 12:15:51 http://www.nslu2-info.de/attachment.php?attachmentid=2 to get the sercomm tool Aug 05 12:16:31 dunno, whats the original adress is :( Aug 05 12:18:17 http://www.sercomm.com/web/download.nsf/cd9678c311095856482566a5000aac9e/7f17bf7344cfc12f482566aa00389845/$FILE/Upgrade_207_XP.exe Aug 05 12:18:25 thats the original adress Aug 05 12:20:06 oh, ok Aug 05 12:22:32 geojeff, what is the ip adress of your w98 box? Aug 05 12:23:34 1.100 Aug 05 12:24:35 if the nlsu is in upgrade mode, it maybe a good thing, to put your box in the 192.168.0.x segment, imho Aug 05 12:24:52 where x != 1 Aug 05 12:24:54 sercomm found the devide Aug 05 12:24:59 k Aug 05 12:25:00 s/devide/device Aug 05 12:26:03 hah, sharing violation because the web interface has hold of it i guess Aug 05 12:27:14 hm, i don't believe so.. Aug 05 12:28:31 yeah, i unzipped it to another folder and now it is going i think Aug 05 12:28:49 it says erasing EEPROM Aug 05 12:29:06 * caplink811 cross fingers Aug 05 12:29:13 and toes Aug 05 12:29:19 :) Aug 05 12:29:25 if it says "erasing eeprom", then it's going.... Aug 05 12:29:41 yeah, have progress bar now Aug 05 12:30:32