**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Tue Feb 26 10:59:56 2008 Feb 26 14:37:33 PPmarcel Feb 26 17:50:27 hi... i just solved a problem that should be in my oppinion in the wiki but im not sure if its relevant enough Feb 26 17:51:04 i own a maxtor iv one touch and lost directories Feb 26 17:51:22 when using it with unslung Feb 26 17:53:23 sorry my irc client crashed Feb 26 17:53:58 anyway, i found out that i had the same issues described in http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/FAQ/DealWithAutoSpinDownOnSeagateFreeAgent Feb 26 17:54:44 it seems that maxtor uses the same components like seagate (which is logical since seagate aquired maxtor a while ago) Feb 26 17:55:05 should that go into the wiki? Feb 26 17:56:52 i could solve the problem because of a posting in the seagate forums Feb 26 17:58:35 max__: always a good idea to add to wiki Feb 26 17:58:44 see also http://os-drive.com/en/node/27 Feb 26 18:00:31 well, the drive should not be used with unslung Feb 26 18:00:47 where should i add that? Feb 26 18:01:18 should i start a new page or just add it to the existing page? Feb 26 18:01:32 you can start a new page Feb 26 18:02:27 do i need a passwd or something (never did a wiki entry before) Feb 26 18:03:00 i don't think you need a passwd Feb 26 18:05:37 well then ill try to create my first wiki page then :) Feb 26 19:17:16 PPmarcel: you here? Feb 26 20:02:08 any des on this channel? Feb 26 20:02:14 any devs on this channel? Feb 26 20:54:07 <^aristotle> hi guys Feb 26 20:54:18 <^aristotle> I just bought my NSLU2 Feb 26 20:54:34 yay Feb 26 20:54:42 <^aristotle> :D Feb 26 20:54:51 <^aristotle> I've got a problem though Feb 26 20:55:07 <^aristotle> I don't have a windows machine at all, so I can't run the setup program from the CD Feb 26 20:55:25 <^aristotle> it's connected to my WRT54 via cable Feb 26 20:55:46 <^aristotle> I assumed that when I powered it up, it would send a DHCP request and then configure itself accordingly Feb 26 20:56:00 <^aristotle> and then I could proceed from a browser interface or something Feb 26 20:57:40 <^aristotle> the router says it has no other DHCP leases than my workstation, and fping gets no responses other than the workstation and router in this subnet Feb 26 20:57:56 <^aristotle> so what I am wondering is simply... how is this *supposed* to work? Feb 26 20:58:55 <^aristotle> any info/ideas? :) Feb 26 21:00:18 <^aristotle> ahh... it's configured to use 192.168.1.77, fixed default Feb 26 21:00:20 <^aristotle> OK Feb 26 21:02:06 <^aristotle> ahhhh duh. it was there in fping's output. I just missed it *headdesk* Feb 26 21:02:10 <^aristotle> sorry for the noise Feb 26 21:18:36 lol glad you worked that out ^aristotle Feb 26 21:40:50 <^aristotle> hmm, so which firmware to put on it? Feb 26 21:43:02 aristotle what do you use it for? are you new to linux try unslung first..its recommended Feb 26 21:43:57 <^aristotle> I don't want the web-based user admin, or the web-based file access, I won't run FTP or samba, and I'll be running HTTP but as a server, I'll be using scp to shuttle files around, and I may want to run other daemons Feb 26 21:44:53 <^aristotle> I thought I'd just go for Debian, but that appears to have a bunch of downsides I don't quite like Feb 26 21:44:56 then its slugos or debian left... Feb 26 21:45:23 <^aristotle> is openwrt not a good choice? Feb 26 21:45:53 out of personal experience, I went straight to debian and never looked back Feb 26 21:46:03 if I was you I decide what to run and then look in wiki for each os Feb 26 21:46:31 <^aristotle> janne-5011: that *is* where I am... :) Feb 26 21:46:40 I think you better of with slugos. more users more docs and so on.imho Feb 26 21:46:54 <^aristotle> it told me that I probably don't want unslung, but it made me unsure about debian, which I thought I wanted Feb 26 21:47:17 <^aristotle> chemist: what sort of stuff do you do with it? Feb 26 21:49:29 irssi, rtorrent, samba as pdc, fileserver Feb 26 21:50:53 I am by no means an advanced user, but i'm not a noob. It gives me(almost) all the fuctionality I want Feb 26 21:51:10 <^aristotle> yah, that's why I got it. 10 watt home server Feb 26 21:51:21 yes Feb 26 21:51:27 <^aristotle> basically, I like the sound of openwrt a lot, I just worry about it being hard to compile stuff because of uClibc, should I need it Feb 26 21:51:56 openwrt is a very fine choice Feb 26 21:52:06 i like it being very slim Feb 26 21:52:30 my workplace wouldnt be too happy for me to use irc etc so been able to ssh into the slug is ace Feb 26 21:52:48 we also have optware/openwrt-ixp4xx feed for it Feb 26 21:52:50 <^aristotle> eno: yeah. partiularly on a device with little memory it sounds like a good idea to use a lean libc Feb 26 21:53:19 <^aristotle> I guess I should browse the pkg repo and see if compilation difficulties should concern me in the first place Feb 26 21:53:22 i use openwrt ipkg feed on jffs Feb 26 21:53:33 eno: do you know if openwrt fully supports ip route? Feb 26 21:53:34 and optware ipkg feed for /opt Feb 26 21:54:19 chemist: dunno, but openwrt started as firmware for router Feb 26 21:54:43 so it should be pretty strong for routing stuff Feb 26 21:54:59 yes, I have 2 wrt54G's Feb 26 21:56:17 I am going to compile my own debian kernel for NSLU2 because I need the advanced routing options (2 internet connections) Feb 26 21:58:00 chemist: do you have the hackable wrt54G's? i have one which is a version which cannot be hacked, so i've read Feb 26 22:04:08 chrisb: yes, I have a v4 with openwrt and x-wrt extensions and a v5 with micro dd-wrt Feb 26 22:07:11 * ^aristotle <- WRT54GL Feb 26 22:07:31 <^aristotle> the version produced explicitly to be hackable Feb 26 22:08:23 <^aristotle> but I just run hyperwrt on it --- I didn't feel comfortable setting the routing stuff up manually Feb 26 22:09:51 <^aristotle> whereas I don't have to getting into routing stuff with the slug, and I'm completely comfortable doing everything on my own in all other areas Feb 26 22:09:59 chrisb: what version is it? Feb 26 22:10:39 <^aristotle> eno: have you compiled software on the slug under openwrt? Feb 26 22:11:12 not natively, just optware cross compilation Feb 26 22:11:57 <^aristotle> did it Just Work, what with non-glibc and all that? Feb 26 22:12:10 <^aristotle> oh, optware Feb 26 22:12:36 <^aristotle> I guess those packages would already be prepped as necessary anyway... Feb 26 22:15:02 no big problem doing cross compilation, either openwrt packages or optware packages Feb 26 22:18:32 eno: can you compile your own kernel for it? Feb 26 22:20:31 i haven't tried myself, but definitely working since you need the kernel to build image Feb 26 22:22:17 hi folks. i'm running plain debian on my nslu2. my power/standby led is blinking all the time: 2 x 0.5 second yellow, 1 second green. anyone knows the meaning of this blink sequence? Feb 26 22:29:35 chemist: for openwrt kernel build, look at buildroot doc, optionally you can start with nslu2-linux master makefile Feb 26 22:37:47 <^aristotle> why does optware have stuff like alsa and vlc? o_O Feb 26 23:17:26 i see several options for firmware, is one recommend? i would like to setup a webcam. then start to play with 1-wire weather devices Feb 26 23:28:02 Unslung if you are new to linux Feb 26 23:28:10 SlugOS/BE if you are familiar with linux commands Feb 26 23:28:13 those are my suggestions Feb 26 23:38:10 i've used linux for like 10 years Feb 26 23:38:36 i will try to compare them on the website Feb 26 23:38:41 but slug comes in 2 days Feb 26 23:38:43 :) Feb 26 23:39:00 I suggest slugosbe then Feb 26 23:39:59 thanks Feb 27 00:52:55 ^aristotle: there're ppl using USB sound card on slug Feb 27 00:53:06 also, vlc can be used in streaming mode Feb 27 01:55:42 can someone here please provide a working apcupsd.bb file for slugosbe? I can't figure it out... Feb 27 09:22:51 <^aristotle> eno: ah Feb 27 10:12:07 /dev/sda1 57685532 28276644 26478636 52% /dev/.static/dev Feb 27 10:12:15 why does slugos/be make that mount? **** ENDING LOGGING AT Wed Feb 27 10:59:57 2008