**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Thu Jun 11 02:59:57 2009 Jun 11 16:27:54 can any 1 recomend best usb Wireless nic i can get for ( debian slug ) useing kernel 2.6.29-2-ixp4xx i have googled out i have a "ZyAIR B-220 IEEE 802.11b" Cant Find info on building module for it on this slug so figure less pain maybe to buy 1 Jun 11 20:08:03 Hi, I've got an NSLU2 that won't boot. When I try to power it up, I get no lights or sign of activity. I'm considering trying JTAG. But, would the power light come on even with no valid bootloader? Jun 11 20:08:36 have you checked the PSU, they're known for dying Jun 11 20:08:50 It's putting out 5.4v Jun 11 20:09:35 mine was putting out 5V but when I switched on the NSLU2 it dropped to about 3.5V and if I had devices connected it dropped below that and nslu2 crashed Jun 11 20:10:19 I have a 5v regulator in another circuit on my desk, I'll try it now Jun 11 20:11:21 Nope, same thing :( Jun 11 20:11:33 :( Jun 11 20:12:28 Thing is, I don't want to bother making a wiggler cable and setting it all up if the thing is dead-dead. Any idea if the power light is s/w controlled or is the lack of a power light a sign of true-deadness? Jun 11 20:13:27 it's software controller Jun 11 20:13:31 controlled* Jun 11 20:13:53 Right, the guy who gave this to me said it died during upgrade. So JTAG it is then :( Jun 11 20:14:19 hm, tried the reset into upgrade mode thing? Jun 11 20:14:31 Holding the reset button? Jun 11 20:14:50 during poweron iirc, it's a long time since I flashed mine :) Jun 11 20:15:11 Yeah, I think that needs a working redboot, which I guess it doesn't have. Jun 11 20:15:27 I guess that guy was flashing through the web interface or something Jun 11 20:16:04 or the linksys erasetools... one of them reflashes the boot loader iirc Jun 11 20:17:20 I bricked 1 Couple years ago with the earase tool Jun 12 01:05:06 I did a research online and ended up here cause I can't find what I'm looking for. Maybe one of yous will have the answer. I just want a simple NAS solution, a device which I can leave at my parent's house and which I can use to rsync backups through ssh. Jun 12 01:05:45 nslu2 thing looks interesting is it sold anywhere? Jun 12 01:07:18 Many places on web $50 to $100 Jun 12 01:07:39 and it should do rsync easy from what i can see Jun 12 01:09:05 where is it sold? Google only gives my links to firmware projects. Jun 12 01:09:58 (or second hand units) Jun 12 01:10:28 http://www.google.com/products?q=NSLU2&oe=utf-8&rls=org.debian:en-US:unofficial&client=iceweasel-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=-aoxSqnqCZTBtwft4szDCQ&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title Jun 12 01:12:09 does it support ssh and rsync out of the box or do I have to install a firmware? Jun 12 01:12:36 (is it a difficult thing to do?) Jun 12 01:12:56 You have to flash Firmware then install your choice of Distro Jun 12 01:13:04 then ssh is Confirim Jun 12 01:13:12 let me Check rsync Jun 12 01:13:43 which distro is most popular or most widely supported by the community? Jun 12 01:14:09 I have no clue honestly im useing Deb Jun 12 01:14:18 sudo apt-get install rsync ( worked ) like a charm Jun 12 01:15:57 have to say works nice so far little on slow side guess that why its called a slug Jun 12 01:15:58 lol Jun 12 01:16:32 http / ftp server works like champ simple setup Jun 12 01:17:30 trying to figure out ( wireless ) modules but im haveing no luck and as you said i have googled For days no good info realy Jun 12 01:18:05 hell even try build my own kernel but that turned out to be a joke im not familar with ( arm ) so i was shooting in dark Jun 12 01:19:26 Well good luck with that. You might have a rare and precious device as all the sites say "out of stock" or "discontinued". Jun 12 01:19:31 Got couple small things to get over and i beleave ill have it Jun 12 01:19:59 i need wireless and ( sun-java6-jre ) wich also will not install but that seem to be a deb issue Jun 12 01:20:13 hum Jun 12 01:22:47 you are rite cant seem to find in stock Jun 12 01:22:48 maybe I should just buy an eeepc, plug a hardrive into it and leave it running in parent's closet or something.. Jun 12 01:23:23 actually the internal hardrive might be enough. Jun 12 01:24:11 A bottom line eeepc can't be very expensive. Jun 12 01:26:16 That's it I think. I found a 200$ refurb Acer Aspire One with 120gb hardrive. That would do it. Jun 12 01:27:36 Its almost cheaper than an nslu2 solution. Jun 12 01:27:51 And it will run ubuntu no problem. **** ENDING LOGGING AT Fri Jun 12 02:59:56 2009