**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Thu Mar 03 23:59:56 2005 Mar 04 07:33:03 ls Mar 04 07:33:16 ls Mar 04 07:33:36 ls Mar 04 07:34:00 ls Mar 04 07:34:02 hey Mar 04 18:39:16 hello? Mar 04 18:39:24 yes? Mar 04 18:39:53 May I ask a few more questions about the nslu2 - out-of-the-box? Mar 04 18:40:19 you certainly can ask Mar 04 18:40:42 the default login is admin/admin.... where do you change that? Mar 04 18:41:06 .... using linksys's default web management. Mar 04 18:42:02 I think on the user's page Mar 04 18:44:30 okay... that worked. I had it in my mind that was only for samba user passwords.... hehe. Mar 04 18:45:17 What is the overall popular external hard drive brand (most dependable/value) that the nslu2 develop tend to like? Mar 04 18:45:33 developers tend to like? Mar 04 18:45:41 I don't know that we like any one in particular Mar 04 18:46:25 What do you use? Mar 04 18:46:59 but I've got 4 nslu2s - two with bytecc ME-740U2 enclosures with 160GB samsung drives, and two others with lacie drives (more expensive) Mar 04 18:47:41 Any vibe that linksys may come out with a gigabit+firewire version of the nslu2? Mar 04 18:48:37 we don't officially communicate with Intel Mar 04 18:48:41 pffft Mar 04 18:48:44 with Linksys Mar 04 18:48:58 or cisco.... Do your enclosure keep relatively cool? Mar 04 18:49:27 never had issues with my enclosures Mar 04 18:51:21 I had to drill vent holes in my maxtor enclosure. Mar 04 18:52:42 If I press the front button on the nslu2, is it actually going through a shutdown so I can unplug the drives? Just so I don't have to use the admin screen to do the shutdown. Mar 04 18:53:37 I tell mine to shutdown via command line... I think I've used the admin screen to shutdown once or twice Mar 04 18:55:23 I wonder if you press the button, you can see if it initiated a shutdown.... I haven't done the firmware replacement yet so I can't get a shell yet. Mar 04 18:56:16 unless you have moved to R29, you can get a telnet session going Mar 04 18:56:34 of course, you will need to have changed the root password Mar 04 18:56:56 but you can do those things with linksys firmware and telnet into the device Mar 04 18:58:28 I tried before, no connection to port 23 and I didn't see a way to enable it. Mar 04 18:59:10 http://192.168.1.1/Management/telnet.cgi Mar 04 18:59:17 click the enable button Mar 04 18:59:41 substitute your own nslu2's ip address Mar 04 19:00:54 The requested URL was not found on this server. Mar 04 19:00:59 umm... Mar 04 19:01:34 what linksy firmware? Mar 04 19:01:54 v2.3r29.. I just upgraded it yesterday Mar 04 19:02:18 I see what you're saying now... Mar 04 19:02:32 that's why.... [20:56] unless you have moved to R29, you can get a telnet session going Mar 04 19:03:53 well, I read they fix problem with copying files over 1gig so I didn't hesitate to upgrade. Anyway, I'm just learning all I can about the stock firmware before I ultimately replace it. Mar 04 19:05:57 where did you read about that? linksys does not state that that particular problem (which I've never had) was fixed Mar 04 19:06:48 It was on their firmware release notes.... let me find the url. Mar 04 19:07:00 http://www.linksys.com/download/vertxt/NSLU2-ReleaseNotes.txt Mar 04 19:08:16 yea... but.... Mar 04 19:09:09 let me look in the .zip file. Mar 04 19:09:24 Firmware version 2.3 Release 29 Mar 04 19:09:32 1.) Fixed large file lockup issue caused by files larger than 1GB being transfered across the network. Mar 04 19:09:56 interesting Mar 04 19:09:57 it's different - they didn't update it on the website. Mar 04 19:12:33 I sent a non-upgraded nslu2 to Texas. So when I get there on monday, I'll be sure to try telneting to it and see what the front button does. Mar 04 19:15:31 I buddy of mine was so impressed, he's buying a nslu2 for his shop. Mar 04 19:15:56 that happens... they're fun Mar 04 19:17:31 would you flash unslung 3.x for a production backup unit? Or stick with 2.x? rsync being the main requirement. Mar 04 19:20:04 I wouldn't... but that's me - I would use something else Mar 04 19:24:38 the README talks about testing telnet into REDBOOT. So, should I downgrade to the nslu2 from R29 back to R25, enable telnet, then flash unslung? Mar 04 19:25:07 telnet into redboot is different from telnetting into the device when booted Mar 04 19:25:39 oh. Mar 04 19:26:05 you'll want to know how to do it - just in case, you have a bad flash Mar 04 19:27:07 Okay, so linksys didn't diabled port 9000 like they did 23 then? Mar 04 19:27:21 not the same thing Mar 04 19:27:51 redboot is the part of the device that loads the firmware for *running the device" Mar 04 19:28:14 redboot = bootloader Mar 04 19:28:19 I understand. Mar 04 19:40:42 http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/ipkg/Packages Mar 04 19:42:02 this would be a good list to measure ram consuption. With unslug 3.x I might can put two or three packages on flash without depending on unslinging an external disk. Mar 04 20:05:06 later ByronT. Mar 04 20:05:20 good night Mar 04 20:05:56 oh.. and thanks! Mar 04 20:06:04 np Mar 04 20:19:33 how would I go about finding the mac address of my nslu2 ? Mar 04 20:21:30 the default hostname had the mac address on it... the "LKG------------" Mar 04 20:21:49 the ---------- portion was the mac address Mar 04 20:23:06 or if you have telnet/ssh access - you can see the default hostname in /etc/CGI_ds.conf as "default server name" Mar 04 20:28:38 thanks Mar 04 20:29:28 0FE19A Mar 04 20:29:48 thats what it says, isnt it too short? Mar 04 20:30:47 I was just going by the wiki... ;) Mar 04 20:30:58 hehe looks like part of it Mar 04 20:31:31 yes, that is part of it Mar 04 20:35:15 hmmm.. you could set a dhcp server on your network. set the slug for dhcp ip address assigment Mar 04 20:35:30 and then check the dhcp server to get the mac address Mar 04 20:37:04 also this page gives information on where else you could see it http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/TelnetIntoRedBoot **** ENDING LOGGING AT Fri Mar 04 23:59:56 2005