**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Thu Mar 17 23:59:57 2005 Mar 18 08:08:09 hi Mar 18 08:08:22 hello Mar 18 08:08:50 i've an already formatted ext3 harddisk, can't i have it running with nslu2 without reformatting it? Mar 18 08:09:06 search the wiki for custom sized partitions Mar 18 08:09:19 the nslu2 needs a disk with 3 specific partitions Mar 18 08:09:30 with certain files on those 3 partitions Mar 18 08:09:40 so i have to repartition at least Mar 18 08:09:49 at the very least yes.... Mar 18 08:09:54 what r those files? Mar 18 08:10:19 but there is a howto on attaching a fat32 disk, without partitioning Mar 18 08:10:21 the wiki has that info (I don't have it at my fingertips... ;) Mar 18 08:10:40 that's because nslu2 treats those differently Mar 18 08:11:25 so an ext3 disk has to have 3 partitions?? Mar 18 08:11:44 sda1 sda2 sda3 Mar 18 08:11:51 sda3 = 55mb swap Mar 18 08:12:08 sda2 = 100mb (or so) "conf" partition Mar 18 08:12:15 sda1 = whatever is left Mar 18 08:13:27 thanks.. Mar 18 08:13:42 np... the wiki has more detailed information Mar 18 08:15:03 i've read it.. thanks Mar 18 08:15:49 ok.. what is unsling? Mar 18 08:16:11 i understand that unlung is the new firmware, but what about unsling? Mar 18 08:16:17 it's a script that preps the external hd to run the unslung firmware Mar 18 08:18:36 can i run nfs without the need for using the harddisk space? Mar 18 08:18:55 nfsroot capability? Mar 18 08:19:02 that's openslug Mar 18 08:19:33 no.. i meant can nfs fit in the internal space (flash, ram etc.) Mar 18 08:21:19 I'm sorry, do you mean can you run a nfs client via a slug without hd attached? Mar 18 08:23:10 no.. i want to run nfs-server on nslu2. the firmware install procedure differentiates between installing with intending to use the HD for the nslu2 tasks, and installing with inteding to keep all nslu2 data off the HD Mar 18 08:23:44 the latter case implies that packages are installed off the HD (in the flash i presume) Mar 18 08:24:00 so, installed packages have to fit there Mar 18 08:24:14 i wonder whether nfs will? Mar 18 08:24:23 well, the package sizes are listed Mar 18 08:24:57 does my explanation make sense? am i right? Mar 18 08:26:05 I'm guessing that you're asking if you can - not unsling - to a hd, install nfs server, and nfs share the hd to the network Mar 18 08:26:10 and I would say no to that Mar 18 08:26:33 unslung *preserves* Linksys functionality Mar 18 08:27:00 so does openslug do that? Mar 18 08:27:04 and Linksys functionality is that you really can't configure the nslu2 without a hd Mar 18 08:27:18 this is the point Mar 18 08:27:25 because they push configuration data onto the hard drive Mar 18 08:27:59 unslung functionality builds on top of that setup... installing packages to the configuration partition of the hd Mar 18 08:28:23 openslug is better thought of as a linux distro for the nslu2 Mar 18 08:28:57 meaning you setup your hd the way you want it to be Mar 18 08:29:40 you can also run it with nfsroot (the programs are located somewhere on your network) instead of on the drive... Mar 18 08:30:33 the unslung readme says the following: Mar 18 08:30:35 2) Because you can now make changes to the root filesystem in the internal Mar 18 08:30:35 flash storage, you no longer need to have an external disk to use the Mar 18 08:30:35 Unslung firmware (except if you want to install more than what can fit in Mar 18 08:30:35 the meagre spare space in the internal flash storage). Mar 18 08:31:01 agreed Mar 18 08:31:19 so i can install nfs on the internal storage? Mar 18 08:31:31 and not on the conf partition? Mar 18 08:31:32 but as soon as you hook up a hd, linksys functionality (and therefore unslung functionality) is to load configuration information FROM the hd Mar 18 08:31:54 but nfs can still be run from the flash Mar 18 08:31:56 ? Mar 18 08:32:28 that's why you do the firmware flashing without hd attached, also why you telnet into the slug before unslinging without the hd attached... Mar 18 08:33:15 I suppose that you could run nfs server from flash Mar 18 08:33:22 in this case, is the /unslung located on flash or disk Mar 18 08:33:34 the question is what are you going to nfs share? Mar 18 08:33:42 and what /unslung holds exactly Mar 18 08:34:03 yes Mar 18 08:34:19 my network is all linux, so why would i run smb Mar 18 08:35:39 so, /opt holds installed packages if they are installed on HD, am i right? Mar 18 08:36:21 ./opt is a symlink to the /share/hdd/conf/opt (which is on sda2) Mar 18 08:36:57 if my flash got full, how do i install packages on HD? Mar 18 08:37:22 i mean the internal flash Mar 18 08:38:01 once you unsling your hd, the packages ARE going to be installed on the hd Mar 18 08:39:29 now if i install a package withOUT attached HD, they are installed in internal flash. I then attach the HD, will they get copied to the HD? Mar 18 08:40:11 oh.. you are saying: if HD attached, packages installed on HD, else: on flash. right? Mar 18 08:40:31 I'm not sure what would happen... probably a dead slug Mar 18 08:40:38 that would need to be reflashed Mar 18 08:41:39 you're still wanting to run a single partition hd and share it via the nslu2? Mar 18 08:41:49 yup Mar 18 08:42:06 but it's not going to mount in a shareable fashion with unslung Mar 18 08:42:23 in fact, I doubt that it will mount at All Mar 18 08:42:38 ok, i'll reformat it Mar 18 08:42:43 linksys and unslung REQUIRE the three partitioned drive Mar 18 08:42:49 go for openslug Mar 18 08:42:56 is openslug operational Mar 18 08:43:23 you have to build it yourself, but my "FrankenSlug" has been working for a month or so on OpenSlug 1.5 Mar 18 08:48:22 thank you very much for your help and time Mar 18 08:48:43 i'll have to do some experiments with unslung first Mar 18 08:48:44 sorry that I may not have been as helpful as you might have needed... Mar 18 08:49:09 i just bought nslu2 and haven't operate it yet Mar 18 08:49:18 trying to explore my choices Mar 18 08:49:21 thanks Mar 18 08:49:30 pretty soon you'll have a few of them Mar 18 08:49:35 I'm up to 4 Mar 18 16:53:35 any one using NFS with several clients? Mar 18 18:19:53 ack, pretty empty here Mar 18 21:49:18 guys.. i've a serious problem..anyone can help?? Mar 18 23:54:54 hi Mar 18 23:55:10 anybody?? **** ENDING LOGGING AT Fri Mar 18 23:59:56 2005