**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Tue Nov 20 02:59:57 2007 Nov 20 13:04:05 hmm i just installed rtorrent, where is the config file?? cant find it :S Nov 20 13:18:32 is the point that i should place a rtorrent.rc in my root folder= Nov 20 13:18:41 if i use rtorrent whit root Nov 20 15:10:54 digii, "~/.rtorrent.rc" for whatever user is running it Nov 20 15:52:21 caplink811 :) Nov 20 16:13:44 Hi! Nov 20 16:13:44 Buying a NSLU2 + WD Home 750GB... will it cope with such a large drive? Nov 20 16:14:49 Not sure how this work... just throw the question out in the air. But it is very quiet here. Are there like private chat rooms? Nov 20 16:15:50 DuckHead, it's quite alright to "just throw the question out in the air" Nov 20 16:16:21 ok, but that's how it usually works... or? Nov 20 16:19:38 I'll throw this one out: It states that there will be a problem when using disk2 as system and connecting a natively formated disk into disk1. But what if I connect a just plain ext3 disk, formated on a PC. Will that also cause a problem? Nov 20 16:22:31 DuckHead, what states that? Nov 20 16:22:57 DuckHead: Depends on the firmware you install. The native firmware and Unslung may have more troubles than something like debian or openslug. Nov 20 16:23:41 DuckHead: a "plain ext3" disk is fine, but will not be automounted by Unslung or even recognized by Linksys firmware. Nov 20 16:23:46 ok, I read on this page: http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Unslung/WhichUSBPortforUnslung6 Nov 20 16:24:01 So all this hinges on which firmware you are intending to run -- do you intend to use Unslung, then? Nov 20 16:24:15 yes, unslung Nov 20 16:24:34 Ok. Then read that wiki article carefully, it speaks the truth. Nov 20 16:24:45 The debian one seems to be broken, or at least the installer, Nov 20 16:25:05 In order to complete the unslung install, you MUST have a device that is natively formatted on the NSLU2. That is the step most likely to fail with a drive so large. Nov 20 16:25:44 You can see if the currently-installed linksys firmware will format the drive, if so you may find that unslung will install just fine. Nov 20 16:25:56 debian installer workes fine, ok its broken but thats easly fixed :S Nov 20 16:26:15 ok, I see. But I am looking to have two disks, one 250GB as system disk connected to disk2 port. The other one 750 GB connected to disk1 port. Nov 20 16:26:41 that workes whit whatever firm u use? Nov 20 16:27:15 Is that a question or a statement? Nov 20 16:27:43 both :P Nov 20 16:27:51 hehe okey. Nov 20 16:29:14 DuckHead, fwiw, installing debian the "manual" way (suggested where there are mentions of the broken installer) isn't all that difficult, either Nov 20 16:29:38 Ok, I am readingabout it right now. Will the debian firm work with non-natively ext3 disks? Nov 20 16:30:39 DuckHead, "non-natively ext3 disk"? Nov 20 16:31:35 I meen a disk formated as ext3 on a PC. Nov 20 16:32:45 DuckHead, yeah. you'll need to have it formatted and extract the base image from another machine. the instructions posted at http://www.cyrius.com/debian/nslu2/unpack.html are fairly straightforward (read first!) Nov 20 16:33:08 No, sorry I do not meen as a system-disk, but rather as a second disk. Nov 20 16:33:13 "media-disk" Nov 20 16:38:40 If you have formatted the disk as ext3, and use it as a second disk, you can use it on any of the firmware, excluding the stock linksys firmware. Nov 20 16:39:17 It may be automatically mounted for you on some firmwares, and you may need to arrange to mount it and share it on the network (via samba) on others. Nov 20 16:42:28 Ok, great. Thanks for the all the replys. Nov 20 16:42:55 Seting up the debian system dosn't seem to be that difficult. Nov 20 16:43:51 But in the debian firm, the system disk has to be in disk1 port, right? Nov 20 17:25:07 I am searching the wiki, but can not find out if one can connect the system disk (debian firmware) to either disk1 or disk2 port? Do same rules as for unslung apply? Nov 20 17:29:35 DuckHead: The rules for the linksys firmware (and therefore for unslung) are unique, no other linux for the NSLU2 has such restrictions. Nov 20 17:30:52 ..which also implies that there are no differences between the two ports? Nov 20 17:31:45 (for instance, a usb-hub works on both ports?) Nov 20 17:38:06 DuckHead: Yes, the differences between the ports are artificially introduced into the Linksys software. Nov 20 17:38:06 How does one revert back to the orignal firmware ? Nov 20 17:38:37 Looks like my flash is corrupted. Nov 20 17:38:44 Chib0: See the wiki. Basically, use the reset button method to enter upgrade mode, then use either upslug2 or the windows tool to reflash whatever firmware you wish. Nov 20 17:39:35 I see.... cheers Nov 20 17:40:45 Dunno if U remember me from yesterday. MManaged to get my system working again and once I unslung myNSLU2 I started having problems with telnetting in.Once I log in it disconnects Nov 20 17:40:54 not sure what is causing it this time Nov 20 17:42:55 Best to start over; reflash the firmware and re-unsling. Nov 20 17:43:53 Did that via the webinterface last night Nov 20 17:44:07 but I ll give it a go again this evening and report back Nov 20 17:44:18 The webinterface doesn't work on unslung, are you sure that you reflashed the firmware then? Nov 20 17:44:51 Dont U reflash via Upgrade section on the web interface? Nov 20 17:45:48 I m pretty sure I reflashed it as I could log in via telnet. I only encountered prblems after unslinging it Nov 20 17:51:20 Chib0: No. The upgrade section of the web interface only works on the stock linksys firmware. It will fail with an error on Unslung. Nov 20 17:52:00 Once you have installed any firmware other than the stock Linksys firmware, you must use either upslug2 or the windows tool to flash the device; the web interface technique no longer works. Nov 20 17:52:30 ic Nov 20 17:53:16 (This is mentioned in the required reading for Unslung - the link to the known problems page) Nov 20 17:53:29 ok cheers sounds like it's going to be a mission upgrading Nov 20 17:54:57 It's very easy, actually. a) follow the instructions to enter upgrade mode (push the reset button while powering up and release when the leds blink a certain pattern). b) run the utility on your PC. c) done. Nov 20 18:00:55 Downloading Debian Etch and VMPlayer. Not sure I trust the Sercomm Utility? Nov 20 18:00:59 k Nov 20 18:04:12 * mwester has used both, and has no problems with the sercomm utility. Nov 20 18:24:43 actually I have justed used the secomm utiltiy and itt works like a dream Nov 20 18:25:12 I cant seem to log in log in with both my password and default password Nov 20 18:31:49 got it Nov 20 18:31:54 It UNSLUng Nov 20 18:31:58 stupid me Nov 20 19:00:45 mwester - thanks! Nov 20 19:33:12 I have just reflashed twice via Sercomm and I seem to have lost the web interface Nov 20 19:43:18 are you sure you have the right IP? Nov 20 19:45:51 Using I set a static ip using its mac address. Checked that add and cant find it Nov 20 19:46:01 also check 192.168.1.77 Nov 20 19:46:09 nothing there too Nov 20 19:46:16 can you ping it? Nov 20 19:47:54 nope Nov 20 19:48:44 pinged both adds and nothing can be found on them Nov 20 19:48:57 what is the IP of the computer you are on now (network IP) Nov 20 19:49:17 192.168.0.12 Nov 20 19:49:34 windows" Nov 20 19:49:38 *windows? Nov 20 19:49:39 yup Nov 20 19:49:42 okay Nov 20 19:49:43 XP? Nov 20 19:49:46 yup Nov 20 19:49:51 go to control panel Nov 20 19:49:54 network connections Nov 20 19:50:04 right click on your lan connection and select properties Nov 20 19:50:42 tell me when you find that Nov 20 19:51:04 yup Nov 20 19:51:08 there now Nov 20 19:51:22 okay go to TCP/IP Nov 20 19:51:29 and click properties Nov 20 19:51:31 yup Nov 20 19:51:36 click advanced Nov 20 19:51:45 IP Setting tab Nov 20 19:51:52 IP address box Nov 20 19:51:53 click add Nov 20 19:52:08 two in like 192.168.1.76 Nov 20 19:52:13 *type in Nov 20 19:52:32 then see if you can ping it Nov 20 19:53:06 k Nov 20 19:53:43 if not, then hold down the reset button for 10 seconds until the nslu2 beeps Nov 20 19:53:48 then try to ping it again Nov 20 19:56:15 if this doesn't work, you will probably have to get into redboot Nov 20 19:56:27 it did work Nov 20 19:56:32 awesome Nov 20 19:56:36 you're welcome Nov 20 19:56:41 did you have to reset it? Nov 20 19:56:45 looks like my submask Nov 20 19:56:46 nope Nov 20 19:56:47 or just the IP change Nov 20 19:56:50 yup Nov 20 19:56:53 thanks mans Nov 20 19:56:53 :) Nov 20 19:56:55 np Nov 20 19:56:56 *man Nov 20 19:59:02 I'd change the IP of the slug to 192.168.0.x now and then remove that other IP Nov 20 19:59:37 more IPs your PC has the more network traffic it causes Nov 20 21:09:35 hm 2.1 gb more or less moved at 50-51 minutes. must be somthing wrong? Nov 20 21:15:19 jannen, define moved Nov 20 21:41:40 moved from nslu to ubuntu..samba Nov 20 21:47:49 jannen, hm. was the nslu2 doing anything else at the time? swapping heavily? Nov 20 21:48:31 nope atm it was doing nothing else. Nov 20 21:50:34 jannen, hm. do you have any other machines on the network you could test with? i.e. check transferring b/t other/nslu and between ubuntu/other Nov 20 21:52:06 socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_KEEPALIVE SO_SNDBUF=16384 SO_RCVBUF=16384 Nov 20 21:52:26 that line I got from nslu-linux maybe its not so good? Nov 20 21:53:04 i shall check with my slug#2 Nov 20 21:54:50 jannen, hm, could be. i haven't monkeyed with samba's socket options on my debian etch slug Nov 20 21:58:54 with my other 367 Mb moved at 2.5 minutes. compared its 1/3 of the speed of the other. Nov 20 21:59:42 jannen, from where to where was the faster transfer? Nov 20 22:00:55 from slug#2 to same puter as I moved to with slug #1 Nov 20 22:02:29 the slow one is slugos the other unslung Nov 20 22:08:10 jannen, it seems like slug #1 is at fault then. if you haven't already, i'd try taking those socket options off (or set them to whatever #2 has) Nov 20 22:12:26 the socket options is the same Nov 20 22:12:29 :s Nov 20 22:12:56 If slugos, check to see if the device/disk is mounted with the "sync" option. Nov 20 22:14:17 another thing to test, is to see whether the problem is samba specific, or general network slowdown Nov 20 22:15:01 mwester how do I see it its sync? Nov 20 22:15:51 jannen, cat /etc/fstab Nov 20 22:17:09 no its says nothing about sync Nov 20 22:19:13 jannen, you might try exporting a directory (from the same disk) as nfs and mounting it on your ubuntu machine. if you get similarly slow transfers it may not be samba's fault Nov 20 22:19:53 ok I try it Nov 20 22:23:00 or just scp 100-200MB-file **** ENDING LOGGING AT Wed Nov 21 02:59:56 2007