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Jul 04 04:55:32 <sellout_> Hey all, I have been trying to get snd-usb-audio to load. The ones i find in the trees for the current slug kernel version (2.6.21.7) will not load. ideas on where i can find one that will or a guide to give me a kick int eh right direction for making a proper kernel tree to build from so i can compile my own modules?
Jul 04 11:25:12 <prupertplum> err, is it ok for a noobie to ask a question about unslung 6.10 here?
Jul 04 11:38:56 <GreggN> Hi - I think I bought a broken nslu2 on eBay.  status light keeps blinking.  any suggestions?
Jul 04 11:41:36 <prupertplum> i am afraid I am a noober also and no one else is listening, sry. what colour does the light flash?
Jul 04 11:44:07 <GreggN> green flashing - going to try flashing the firmware - wish me luck!
Jul 04 11:45:03 <prupertplum> green is a good colour, yeah, see if you can enable redboot via the method described on the wiki, then flash with the stock linksys firmware
Jul 04 11:45:18 <prupertplum> once that works, then you can move on to unslung
Jul 04 11:45:32 <GreggN> hadn't seen 'redboot' thanks for the tip
Jul 04 11:45:48 <GreggN> gotta run (wife wants coffee).  bye
Jul 04 11:46:52 <prupertplum> http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/UseTheResetButtonToEnterUpgradeMode
Jul 04 11:46:55 <prupertplum> is the one to read
Jul 04 15:18:59 <sfigura_> hi there
Jul 04 15:19:03 <sfigura_> quick quesiton
Jul 04 15:19:18 <sfigura_> I have unslung my nslu
Jul 04 15:19:42 <sfigura_> but the root passworrd is not being recognized
Jul 04 15:19:50 <sfigura_> I have reqd some faqs
Jul 04 15:20:03 <sfigura_> but I asm not sure how to reset root pwd
Jul 04 15:21:25 <sfigura_> and...if I get SlugOS on it can i use webmin?
Jul 04 16:09:14 <scant> can anyone here help me with my crontab?
Jul 04 18:36:40 <janne-5011> how doI install a *.ipk when I have it downloaded?
Jul 04 18:47:57 <caplink811_log> janne-5011, move to the download dir, then ipkg install filename.ipk 
Jul 04 18:48:13 <janne-5011> it dont works
Jul 04 18:48:46 <janne-5011> filename.ipk I did it.I got kamikaze
Jul 04 18:48:55 <janne-5011> and didnt work
Jul 04 18:49:16 <janne-5011> grmbl
Jul 04 18:49:16 <caplink811_log> should work with the .ipk extension
Jul 04 18:49:32 <janne-5011> yep
Jul 04 18:49:53 <caplink811_log> unslung or openslug?
Jul 04 18:50:00 <janne-5011> kamikaze
Jul 04 18:50:23 <caplink811_log> this is openwrt?
Jul 04 18:50:28 <janne-5011> yes
Jul 04 18:50:32 <caplink811_log> k
Jul 04 18:50:52 <janne-5011> guess thats why it dont work
Jul 04 18:51:29 <caplink811_log> kamikaze has a "ar" archiver?
Jul 04 18:52:16 <caplink811_log> s/a/an/
Jul 04 18:53:08 <janne-5011> I dunno yet, got it installed for approx 15 minutes
Jul 04 18:55:30 <caplink811_log> afair, someone can unpack an ipkg wih gunzip and tar (unslung) or ar (openslug) so you could try to test the ipk file. unpacking it should result in to files (data and control)(from memory, don't have a running NSLU atm)
Jul 04 18:58:10 <janne-5011> ok good idea.thanks
Jul 04 19:36:42 <norman_> finally got my nslu2 to unslung to my wd hd,is it normal for my hd to be busy all the time the access light flashes every 2 second
Jul 04 19:38:31 <norman_> before the access light only flashes when i access a file or write to the drive
Jul 04 19:39:25 <janne-5011> norman maybe some log (?). look whats running at your slug type: ps -ef
Jul 04 19:46:12 <norman_> what should should i look for, i get 4 columns pid, uid,Vmsize,stat,command.
Jul 04 19:59:00 <janne-5011> norman name of the apps syslogd etc is there 
Jul 04 19:59:49 <janne-5011> norman read the wiki theres info about reducing writes to disk
Jul 04 19:59:54 <norman_> how about this  /sbin/syslogd -n 
Jul 04 20:01:19 <janne-5011> dont worry to much about that
Jul 04 20:02:11 <norman_> ok but my ? is is it normal for the drive to be busy every 2 sec
Jul 04 20:02:22 <Reedy> yes, by default it is
Jul 04 20:02:36 <Reedy> hence the wiki page about reducing writes
Jul 04 20:03:35 <norman_> ok thanks thought something went wrong i new at this will read wiki maby a script to reduce writing
Jul 04 20:03:59 <norman_> thanks dudes
Jul 04 20:04:25 <Reedy> i remember doing a bit of debugging, then turning something off for my debian nslu2
Jul 04 20:04:29 <Reedy> cant remember exactly what
Jul 04 20:19:47 <norman_> reduce write is for flash drive in the wiki does this apply to hd ? In the wiki there is also inst. on how to spin down i think that is only when the drive is idle
Jul 04 20:20:27 <Reedy> yeah, its not the spin down, but its the same idea
Jul 04 20:21:52 <norman_> my drive is not noisy so i guess the problem would be drive life
Jul 04 20:25:14 <norman_> this is the command for th flash  touch "/.ext3flash
Jul 04 20:25:14 <norman_>  " waht would be the command for my hd
Jul 04 20:27:20 <norman_> what should i name the directory
Jul 04 20:28:01 <Reedy> you using unslung?
Jul 04 20:28:03 <scant> i'm having problems with my cron, i use this to output log for a cron command >/log/log.`date` 2>&1, but when i use >/log/log.`date +%A` 2>&1 it doesn't work
Jul 04 20:28:32 <Reedy> .ext3flash is a file
Jul 04 20:30:35 <pyllamid> hi anyone able to help?
Jul 04 20:30:56 <norman_> yes unslung
Jul 04 20:31:04 <pyllamid> got a few questions about unslung
Jul 04 20:31:08 <pyllamid> and sluog
Jul 04 20:31:14 <pyllamid> slugos
Jul 04 20:31:34 <pyllamid> first of all my root pwd has changed magically
Jul 04 20:31:45 <pyllamid> i sqw a few howtos but i cannot manage to reset it
Jul 04 20:32:40 <pyllamid> anyone?
Jul 04 20:32:58 <norman_> then i should use the same command for my hd
Jul 04 20:35:18 <pyllamid> I guess my question is too hard to answer
Jul 04 20:35:29 <Reedy> pyllamid, probably not
Jul 04 20:35:39 <Reedy> Just the right people arent reading the channel now
Jul 04 20:35:39 <pyllamid> then it is too easy :)
Jul 04 20:35:54 <Reedy> Hang about till someone who can answers, usually someone will
Jul 04 20:35:55 <pyllamid> okidoks will wait then...
Jul 04 20:36:02 <pyllamid> cheers
Jul 04 20:36:04 <Reedy> caplink811_log, you need capbot back in here ;)
Jul 04 20:36:37 <pyllamid> anyone knows is openslug has a web interface similar to webmin in the repo?
Jul 04 20:36:48 <norman_> reedy should i use  touch /.ext3flash
Jul 04 20:37:04 <Reedy> Whats the wiki say? Its a while since i've done stuff with unslung
Jul 04 20:37:11 <Reedy> the other way is a diversion script to turn swap off
Jul 04 20:37:29 <Reedy> I suspect... Resetting the root password would be (if its stored on a hard drive), would be mount it another pc, change /etc/passwd line with the root hash to something known
Jul 04 20:39:09 <pyllamid> tried that but cannot I think it does not work for 6.10
Jul 04 20:42:14 <norman_> turning swap could cause the os to lock up low memory ?
Jul 04 20:46:41 <scant> Reedy: can you help me with my cron tab and stream problems?
Jul 04 20:47:21 <caplink811_log> pyllamid, this won't work, cause 6.10 changed the pw on disk and flash when you ran unsling
Jul 04 20:47:49 <pyllamid> thx for answering
Jul 04 20:47:53 <pyllamid> so what should ido?
Jul 04 20:48:24 <caplink811_log> remember the pw ;)
Jul 04 20:48:44 <pyllamid> honest to go I know the password
Jul 04 20:48:48 <pyllamid> god
Jul 04 20:49:10 <x2eagle18> hi all
Jul 04 20:49:18 <pyllamid> i am 100% sure cause i use the same for my linux box
Jul 04 20:49:46 <caplink811_log> x2eagle18, morning
Jul 04 20:49:48 <x2eagle18> i have a new nslu2 that i cannot get an ethernet connection to - i'm assuming this has to do with the configuration of my router
Jul 04 20:49:52 <pyllamid> btw since it seems i will have to re do the hwole unsling process....do u thinki should try slugos?
Jul 04 20:49:52 <x2eagle18> but i'm not sure what i'm missing
Jul 04 20:51:08 <pyllamid> I would connect it straight to the nic and check if i can get into it on the factory ip
Jul 04 20:51:16 <caplink811_log> pyllamid, the behaviour is the same when you boot with and/or without ext. disk? for make it clear, you ran the unslung command in the past?
Jul 04 20:51:19 <pyllamid> then i would troubleshoot on the router
Jul 04 20:51:39 <pyllamid> I have not tried that
Jul 04 20:52:02 <pyllamid> can i disconnect usb flash while nslu is on?
Jul 04 20:52:32 <pyllamid> ah will have to switchoff to reboot anywa nevermind
Jul 04 20:52:41 <caplink811_log> use the power switch
Jul 04 20:52:44 <x2eagle18> yeah, i'm just not sure what to troubleshoot on the router
Jul 04 20:53:29 <pyllamid> stupid question mate u tried the sw from linksys at all?
Jul 04 20:54:20 <pyllamid> the one in the cd
Jul 04 20:54:35 <x2eagle18> yeah - that's not where i think my problem is at all
Jul 04 20:54:46 <x2eagle18> i had an unslung nslu2 as well
Jul 04 20:55:02 <x2eagle18> and as soon as i switched to a pppoe connection, i wasn't able to connect to it
Jul 04 20:55:14 <pyllamid> cause i did and it found it automatically then i told the sw i had a dhcp on my network and it asigned an ip to the nsl
Jul 04 20:55:16 <x2eagle18> so i'm sure there is a setting on the router i need to change
Jul 04 20:56:11 <x2eagle18> my new one won't isn't even detected because somehow the connection isn't getting to it
Jul 04 20:57:20 <caplink811_log> x2eagle18, you've set up the gateway in the webif? 
Jul 04 20:57:36 <pyllamid> maybe u can connect it directly to the pc and setup a static ip (check for one on the router) then plug it back ointo the router
Jul 04 20:58:03 <x2eagle18> no i haven't set up a gateway
Jul 04 20:59:10 <pyllamid> cap....ok I disconnected both disk and my pwd is working
Jul 04 20:59:24 <pyllamid> now i wonder what has happened :(
Jul 04 21:06:27 <scant> caplink811_log: can you help me with my cron logging problem?
Jul 04 21:13:15 <caplink811_log> scant omp
Jul 04 21:13:51 <scant> omp?
Jul 04 21:14:05 <caplink811_log> pyllamid, you're the readme, specially the part about "use it with 2 disks"?
Jul 04 21:14:18 <caplink811_log> scant, one moment please ;)
Jul 04 21:14:21 <scant> k
Jul 04 21:14:31 <pyllamid> will read that again thx
Jul 04 21:15:44 <caplink811_log> scant, youre command will work on the command line, when you execute it manually? if yes, then it may depends on locale settings, and/or youre environment, cron haven't a environment!
Jul 04 21:16:20 <caplink811_log> s/a/an/
Jul 04 21:17:36 <scant> caplink811_log: it works on the cmd line, it only doesn't work when i use 'date +%A' instead of 'date'
Jul 04 21:18:44 <caplink811_log> 'date +%A' on cron or cmd line won't work?
Jul 04 21:21:06 <scant> caplink811_log: http://pastebin.ca/1062546
Jul 04 21:35:57 <x2eagle18> thanks guys - i got it working - sorry for such a dumb question
Jul 04 21:36:10 <pyllamid> wha wa it?
Jul 04 21:36:11 <pyllamid> was
Jul 04 21:37:18 <x2eagle18> dhcp wasn't working - don't know why but setting a static gateway got me on
Jul 04 21:37:33 <pyllamid> kool
Jul 04 21:39:05 <pyllamid> anywaoine formatted a 500gb drive and knows how long it takes?
Jul 04 21:39:23 <pyllamid> anyone
Jul 04 21:40:00 <Reedy> > 0
Jul 04 21:40:44 <pyllamid> > 0 ?
Jul 04 21:54:03 <caplink811_log> scant, try to escape the % sign. date \+\%A 
Jul 04 22:39:43 <pyllamid> thx cap & all
Jul 04 22:39:46 <pyllamid> goodnight
Jul 05 00:01:01 <cajaka> Ok kind of an odd setup but I am looking to control a device using an nslu2, I am hoping to use the ttyS0 for communications. Right now with unslug 6.8 the kernel is using it as a console port so I don't have access to it. If I switched to another distro like slugOS would I be able to disable or move that console.
Jul 05 02:27:13 <bpun> anyone knows of a compatible or known-to-work off the shelf usb-ethernet adapter?
Jul 05 02:30:03 <bpun> or anyone has a recommendation other than getting linksys's nslu ?
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