**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Tue Aug 23 02:59:56 2005 Aug 23 15:19:31 quick question: i've just lost my only drive that was unslung, what files *need* to be on the replacement so that i can reboot my slug? Aug 23 20:20:40 is anyone in here not afk and feel like dealing with a newb? Aug 23 20:21:01 sure Aug 23 20:21:12 I'm sure you get this thousands of times, but I couldn't find help in the wiki... Aug 23 20:21:36 just ask anyways.... most ppl respond to questions, but almost never to the "can I ask a question" question.... Aug 23 20:21:52 II flashed, formatted, unslung but the rootfs didn't get switched over to th Aug 23 20:22:20 flash drive... and yes I followed the instructions to the letter and rebooted when I was supposed to :-) Aug 23 20:22:51 when you did the /sbin/unsling it completed ok? Aug 23 20:23:29 It didn't give me any error messages, it mentioned copying the rootfs, linking something (can't remember) and creating .sda1root Aug 23 20:24:06 k, and then you rebooted? how did you shutdown for the reboot? Aug 23 20:24:34 Then I rebooted by pressing the button on the front. Bad? :-) Aug 23 20:25:06 not necessarily. was the hd powered up when the nslu2 was rebooting? Aug 23 20:25:47 When I brought the slug back up? It was a flash drive, so I suppose it was powered up Aug 23 20:26:08 Sorry I didn't specify earlier, it's a 512mb usb flash drive Aug 23 20:26:20 oooh... flash drives... Aug 23 20:26:26 lol :-) Aug 23 20:26:32 how did you format to begin with? Aug 23 20:26:47 I read a post somewhere that hinted around about the boot timing Aug 23 20:26:58 with unslung firmware? or with Linksys web interface, or with Linksys utility? Aug 23 20:27:11 I flashed to the unslung firmware, then formatted the drive in "disk 1" Aug 23 20:27:28 Linksys wouldn't even see it Aug 23 20:27:50 k Aug 23 20:27:53 I can cd to the /share/hdd/data folder with no prob Aug 23 20:28:08 are you telnet'd in right now? Aug 23 20:28:12 yes Aug 23 20:28:26 can you paste the output you get with df Aug 23 20:28:35 and then paste the output from mount Aug 23 20:28:41 # df Aug 23 20:28:47 argh... Aug 23 20:29:05 rootfs 6528 5452 1076 84% / Aug 23 20:31:08 and? Aug 23 20:31:20 all of the df output.... Aug 23 20:31:22 Sorry, my pastes aren't showing up Aug 23 20:31:42 use http://pastebin.ca Aug 23 20:31:50 and then point me where you pasted Aug 23 20:33:32 http://pastebin.ca/20940 Aug 23 20:33:40 Thanks 4 your patience Aug 23 20:34:12 I've got a dmesg output as well if that would make any difference Aug 23 20:35:52 go ahead and paste that in that pastebin as well Aug 23 20:36:51 done Aug 23 20:37:16 Changed it to http://pastebin.ca/20941 Aug 23 20:38:22 where's the mount? Aug 23 20:39:06 What do you mean? Aug 23 20:40:03 the output from "mount" Aug 23 20:40:28 Oh, sorry.. I didn't know you wanted that too! Aug 23 20:41:35 [22:28] and then paste the output from mount <- :) Aug 23 20:41:43 http://pastebin.ca/20943 Aug 23 20:42:05 Ah, yes.. now I see it. :-( Aug 23 20:42:08 k Aug 23 20:43:39 one thing that does bother me is that your internal flash is already up to 84% Aug 23 20:44:36 where it never gets over 82% unless something funky has happened (or some things happened in between unslung firmware flashing and unsling'ing) Aug 23 20:45:13 you have anything on that flash? Aug 23 20:45:22 that you really really care about? Aug 23 20:45:34 I did screw up a little there. After rebooting, I ran ipkg update thinking everything was okay. Aug 23 20:45:44 ah... Aug 23 20:46:33 When I noticed my df climb on the mtdblock4 and not the sda1, I stopped and looked closer Aug 23 20:46:52 ok... if you don't have anything on the little sucker, go ahead and re-flash back to linksys firmware (r29 or R63, it does not matter) Aug 23 20:47:10 Can I do this from the web interface or do I have to use redboot Aug 23 20:47:16 ? Aug 23 20:47:23 do all of this *without* the stick in the drive Aug 23 20:47:37 to get back to linksys, you'll need to use redboot Aug 23 20:48:09 okay... Then should I just try the whole procedure again, or is there something I should try differently? Aug 23 20:48:15 once you're back to Linksys firmware and everything looks good, then flash to unslung Aug 23 20:48:24 again without stick in... Aug 23 20:48:38 So basically reset everything to zero and try again? :-) Aug 23 20:48:49 sorta Aug 23 20:49:03 the norm is to format the stick using linksys Aug 23 20:49:24 by formatting with unslung, you'll be getting uNSLUng for the root password Aug 23 20:49:41 I couldn't even see the thing with the linksys, last time I had to format it with unslung Aug 23 20:49:56 right... Aug 23 20:50:17 after formatting with unslung, shutdown, remove the disk, reboot Aug 23 20:50:29 telnet it, and the plug in the stick Aug 23 20:50:51 use "mount" to determine when the stick has gone rw Aug 23 20:51:38 after it has gone rw, /sbin/unsling it, then immediately type "sync" (which should return right away), and then "reboot" Aug 23 20:51:52 listen for the strangled beep... :) Aug 23 20:52:08 I hate that beep Aug 23 20:52:10 :-) Aug 23 20:52:12 telnet it, and check df and mount Aug 23 20:53:06 Ok. I'll give it a(nother :-)) go... Aug 23 20:53:23 I'll be here for a bit longer... Aug 23 20:54:10 It's going to take me a bit, so I'm going to log off the IRC. I'm using the site's Java client and it slows this system :-) Aug 23 20:55:21 Thank you for the help, I really do appreciate your time. I'm looking forward to getting some packages installed! :-) Aug 23 20:56:01 np Aug 23 21:21:21 welcome! Aug 23 21:21:37 any newbie-sh questions? Aug 23 21:26:40 just one. Aug 23 21:26:54 yeah? Aug 23 21:27:12 If I would say...have some lighting somewhere near my house would I send my slug to you to fix? Aug 23 21:27:57 if it happened to *you*, I could receive it and then place it in my next shipment back to you, if you so desired... Aug 23 21:28:08 lol!\ **** ENDING LOGGING AT Wed Aug 24 02:59:56 2005