On Sun, 18 May 2014 11:34:22 -0400 "Lennart Sorensen" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 06:23:46PM +0100, RichardBown wrote: > > On Fri, 16 May 2014 16:07:17 +0100 > > RichardBown <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Guys > > > Running Arch on my pogopig at the moment , using motion with a > > > webcam. It using a 8GB USB stick, I have, which I dont use, a > > > 150GB HD in a USB caddy. > > > Can I get Deb arm running on that, Arch is OK , but its got some > > > strange behaviour, and I'm reasonably familiar with Debian as I > > > run Mint on both machines here. > > > > > > What I'd like to do is, > > > continue using Motion on it, but also be able to use it for back > > > up from both the other computers, and maybe for my sons, but that > > > would mean some form of FTP, secure, remote access. > > > Am I right that it would run a little faster with a USB HD than > > > using the USB memory stick, I'd be able to a swap partion on it > > > without problems. > > > Or am I dreaming in cloud cuckoo land as normal :) > > > The pogopig is V2 , and running ARM5 arch at the moment. > > > > > > One thing that gave problems with Arch was it would only use > > > 2.7GB of the stick until I upgraded the kernel to later than 3.10. > > > > > > Is the install procedure similar, mount the usb hd and down load a > > > tarball and then unpack,, > > > > > > Some words of wisdom appreciated > > > Thanks > > > > > > > abit more > > I reformatted the HD ext3, with a 49 GB part, a swap and 100 GB > > partion. > > > > Plugged it in the pogopig > > > > got as far as this:- :( > > > > Pogoplug:/tmp$ ./kirkwood.debian-wheezy.sh > > > > > > !!!!!! DANGER DANGER DANGER DANGER DANGER DANGER !!!!!! > > > > This script will replace the bootloader on /dev/mtd0. > > > > If you lose power while the bootloader is being flashed, > > your device could be left in an unusable state. > > > > > > This script will configure your Dockstar to boot Debian > > from a USB device. Before running this script, you should have > > used fdisk to create the following partitions: > > > > /dev/sda1 (Linux ext2, at least 400MB) > > /dev/sda2 (Linux swap, recommended 256MB) > > > > > > This script will DESTROY ALL EXISTING DATA on /dev/sda1 > > Please double check that the device on /dev/sda1 is the correct > > device. > > > > By typing ok, you agree to assume all liabilities and risks > > associated with running this installer. > > > > If everything looks good, type 'ok' to continue: ok > > Connecting to projects.doozan.com (50.116.34.13:80) > > install_uboot_mtd0.s 100% |*******************************| 18406 > > --:--:-- ETA Installing Bootloader > > # checking for /usr/sbin/nandwrite... > > # checking for /usr/sbin/nanddump... > > # checking for /usr/sbin/flash_erase... > > # checking for /usr/sbin/fw_printenv... > > # checking for /etc/fw_env.config... > > > > # Validating existing uBoot... > > Block size 131072, page size 2048, OOB size 64 > > Dumping data starting at 0x00000000 and ending at 0x00080000... > > Connecting to jeff.doozan.com (50.116.34.13:80) > > valid-uboot.md5 100% |*******************************| 1133 > > --:--:-- ETA ## Valid uBoot detected: [pinkpogo > > davygravy-2012-02-20-current] ## The newest uBoot is already > > installed on mtd0. > > > > # uBoot installation has completed successfully. > > mke2fs 1.41.12 (17-May-2010) > > Filesystem label= > > OS type: Linux > > Block size=4096 (log=2) > > Fragment size=4096 (log=2) > > Stride=0 blocks, Stripe width=0 blocks > > 3057824 inodes, 12227465 blocks > > 611373 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user > > First data block=0 > > Maximum filesystem blocks=0 > > 374 block groups > > 32768 blocks per group, 32768 fragments per group > > 8176 inodes per group > > Superblock backups stored on blocks: > > 32768, 98304, 163840, 229376, 294912, 819200, 884736, > > 1605632, 2654208, 4096000, 7962624, 11239424 > > > > Writing inode tables: done > > Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done > > > > This filesystem will be automatically checked every 36 mounts or > > 180 days, whichever comes first. Use tune2fs -c or -i to override. > > Setting up swapspace version 1, size = 524283904 bytes > > > > > > # Starting debootstrap installation > > E: unrecognized or invalid option --no-check-gpg > > debootstrap failed. > > See /tmp/debian/debootstrap/debootstrap.log for more information. > > > > I wonder if this was why I put arch on it about 2 years ago ????? > > > > All the documentation on line is pretty ancient , well for linux it > > is. > > > > Any ideas, not sure if this list is even still active?? > > That is odd given the debootstrap version in Debian Wheezy (stable > release) supports that option. Where did it download one that didn't? > Hi Len thanks for the reply its was included with this package: http://projects.doozan.com/debian/kirkwood.debian-wheezy.sh -- -- Best wishes /73 Richard Bown Email : [email protected] HTTP : http://www.g8jvm.com nil carborundum a illegitemis ################################################################################## Ham Call G8JVM . 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