**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Thu Dec 21 03:00:03 2006 Dec 21 17:42:46 mika_ :) Dec 21 19:12:24 capbot: :) how are you Dec 21 19:12:24 Mika_: pretty good. how about you? Dec 21 19:12:35 Fine after a long time Dec 21 21:55:21 i've just connected my nslu2, but i cannot log in to the stock linksys firmware. no username, password admin does not work. Dec 21 22:07:02 oh, it's username admin too. Dec 21 23:57:29 i'm running openslug, and ipkg upgrade is breaking when it cannot find ldconfig Dec 22 00:01:33 unlink: try adding /sbin to your PATH Dec 22 00:02:06 er, yeah, i did su without -. right. Dec 22 01:09:28 hmm, my NLSU2 is underclocked Dec 22 01:15:13 how critical is portmap to openslug? Dec 22 01:23:33 heh, it's not easy opening the case Dec 22 01:46:19 anyone here? Dec 22 01:46:53 I have a little imation usb flash drive and I was hoping it would be enough to help me get my unit to unslung 6.8 Dec 22 02:10:39 all right! de-underclocking successful. Dec 22 02:15:06 :) Dec 22 02:15:29 my end goal is to enable NFS on the the NSLU2. My impression is that I need to upgrade to unslung to do that, is that true? Dec 22 02:16:31 what are you running now? Dec 22 02:16:38 stock Dec 22 02:16:48 I haven't done anything to the device yet. Dec 22 02:18:03 i just got mine too Dec 22 02:18:19 installed openslug and broke a resistor off :> Dec 22 02:18:21 the unslung 6.8 readme says "The external disk that you use as the target for package installation must be (or have previously been) formatted by the NSLU2" Dec 22 02:18:33 but I can't seem to make the NSLU2 format my flash drive. Dec 22 02:19:14 but other parts of the readme seems to indicate that it can be done with a flash drive. Dec 22 02:19:32 my root filesystem is on a flash drive Dec 22 02:19:47 /dev/sda2 898.1M 138.1M 714.4M 16% / Dec 22 02:19:59 were you able to install unslung? Dec 22 02:20:08 i didn't try Dec 22 02:20:14 so you are just running the stock stuff? Dec 22 02:20:21 no, i'm using openslug Dec 22 02:20:34 ahh.. what enticed you to openslug? Dec 22 02:21:05 http://sources.nslu2-linux.org/releases/OpenSlug-3.10-beta-README.txt Dec 22 02:21:44 i guess, more packages available Dec 22 02:40:23 funkyjive: the wording in the README is awkward; what it means is that you need to format the device by the NSLU2. You can do that after you flash Unslung if you wish -- and Unslung can format flash devices while the Linksys firmware cannot. Dec 22 02:41:26 Also note that you must have a flash device of 512MB or larger (the README says 256MB, but that is no longer true with Unslung 6.8-beta). Dec 22 02:43:16 mwester: must I have an external root partition to use NFS on the NSLU2? Can I just do a new firmware or something? Dec 22 02:43:54 mwester: I have 1GB, so I hope that I am good. Dec 22 02:43:58 Not sure I understand your question completely. Are you wishing to use NFS without the use of an external device? Dec 22 02:44:32 mwester: I want to be able to plug in a USB hard drive (formatted ext2/3) and serve it up NFS ... but not necessarily have it be the root drive for the NSLU2 ... Dec 22 02:44:45 so that it would be "required" for the nslu2 to function ... Dec 22 02:44:57 Ah. well, the answer is "it depends" (of course)... Dec 22 02:45:02 I basically just want to use this device to serve NFS instead of samba. Dec 22 02:45:26 THe easy way is to unsling it to a flash device then (which would have a small external rootfs) Dec 22 02:45:43 This allows you to add the packages for NFS (kernel modules,etc) Dec 22 02:45:57 ok. and then I have to keep the flash device? Dec 22 02:46:09 (for it to boot?) Dec 22 02:46:17 Also preserves the Linksys GUI and all the samba features. But you will need to keep the external rootfs. Dec 22 02:46:36 The fundamental problem with running without the external rootfs is one of space on the internal flash. Dec 22 02:46:49 Ok. So perhaps I need to go buy another cheap flash drive to be the rootfs. Dec 22 02:47:01 if the flash drive with the rootfs dies, is the nslu2 screwed? Dec 22 02:47:38 No, it will just boot from internal flash. Dec 22 02:47:52 ahh.. so it would be possible to Dec 22 02:47:55 unsling it again ... Dec 22 02:47:59 Yes. Dec 22 02:48:06 this is all acceptable to me. Dec 22 02:48:10 Another alternative, however (!) Dec 22 02:48:22 is to "gut" the internal flash of software Dec 22 02:48:37 there is less forgiveness for error in that one, I can feel it. Dec 22 02:48:59 For instance, if one were to remove samba from the internal flash, that would free sufficient room to install NFS. Dec 22 02:49:11 ahh.. yes. Dec 22 02:49:18 However, it would have limitations, including that the Linksys GUI might fail. Dec 22 02:50:00 mwester: thank you very much for your responses and tips. I unfortunately have a dinner date I have to run too. But I would love to pick your brain for more info. nonetheless, thanks a bunch. Dec 22 02:50:18 So, it is possible with suffiicient experimentation to have the NSLU2 serve NFS while running from only flash. However, by the time you do this, you might consider OpenSlug -- much easier and no gutting of the flash required. Dec 22 02:50:31 Enjoy your dinner! Dec 22 02:50:39 thx. thanks again. **** ENDING LOGGING AT Fri Dec 22 02:59:57 2006