[nas-2000] Re: RE : Re: Dual HDD NAS (SATA) Firmware
- From: gtx coms <gtxcom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <nas-2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 15:40:18 +0000
Hello Samual,
I can't thank you enough; just a few more questions, I hope you don't mind!
> unsing [MRT kernel + any (ramdisk + boot + hddapp)] on> DUAL HDD NAS - Sata :
> for only the 2 disk are detectedAt the moment I only have one hard disk
> drive, but I am planning on adding another in the near future; does this mean
> I should wait until I have added the second disk, as the new firmware may not
> detect one disk on its own?
> > 2) Are you now able to install other ipkg packages> > on the SATA NAS, e.g.
> > TwonkyMedia?> > I have not tested this. I _think_ it should work.I
> > appreciate your honesty; if you don't mind I may start another thread on
> > this subject specifically, please feel free to comment.
Finally, would you repeat this process each time MRT or Tinky release an
upgrade to their firmware?
Thanks again
George
> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 10:31:01 +0100> From: samuel_burg@xxxxxxxx> Subject:
> [nas-2000] RE : Re: Dual HDD NAS (SATA) Firmware> To: nas-2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 1) Can I assume that using this method you have not> > lost the use of
> one hard disk drive; I know this> > sounds obvious, but I don't wish to take
> any thing> > for granted!> > unsing [Tinky kernel + any (ramdisk + boot +
> hddapp)]> on DUAL HDD NAS - Sata : for only the first disk is> detected > >
> unsing [MRT kernel + any (ramdisk + boot + hddapp)] on> DUAL HDD NAS - Sata :
> for only the 2 disk are detected> > > So, if you have 2 disk, you should
> better use the MRT> kernel. Read forward to know how to use MRT kernel> with
> Tinky soft.> > Don't worry, be happy, as you can allway flash back> any MRT
> firmware if you don't flash the [redboot] of> your NAS.> > > 2) Are you now
> able to install other ipkg packages> > on the SATA NAS, e.g. TwonkyMedia?> >
> I have not tested this. I _think_ it should work. > > > 3) As I mentioned, I
> am now using the most recent> > MRT firmware without telnet access; from here
> how> > would I go about upgrading my firmware as you> > suggest?> > This is
> not an issue, as you must upgade using the> redboot. There is a doc about
> this on the> Flip/Nas-2000 blog/forum. Dual Hdd Nas IDE/SATA and>
> NAS-1000/2000 have the same redboot system.> > To access the redboot, you
> need to do something like :> > reboot your nas> ...> telnet 192.168.2.71
> 9000> ...> ctrl+C> ...> > look in the attached file [DUAL-NAS-rescue.txt]>
> it's a personnal doc for linux fedora core. It explain> how to upgrade only a
> part of the flash (exaclty what> you _WANT_ to do). You should be able to do
> this from> a windows box.> > You _MUST_ know :> - don't flash the boot
> process : useless and dangerous> - download Tinky [hddapp] and [ramdisk] (not
> the> [tinky-2_3_2-mu****.tar.gz])> - install a [tftp] server in your computer
> (this is> the better/easyest way to upload file from computer to> NAS)> >
> Work hard, and remember :> > "The only way to get smarter is by playing a
> smarter> opponent"> Fundamentals of Chess - 1883> > Good luck,> > Samuel
> Burg> > > --- gtx coms <gtxcom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :> > > Hi Samual,> > >
> > Thanks for your reply, which is very interesting; I> > was under the
> impression that Tinky was no longer an> > option!> > > > Just a few questions
> please -> > > > 1) Can I assume that using this method you have not> > lost
> the use of one hard disk drive; I know this> > sounds obvious, but I don't
> wish to take any thing> > for granted!> > > > 2) Are you now able to install
> other ipkg packages> > on the SATA NAS, e.g. TwonkyMedia?> > > > 3) As I
> mentioned, I am now using the most recent> > MRT firmware without telnet
> access; from here how> > would I go about upgrading my firmware as you> >
> suggest?> > > > Once again, please note I am a beginner, so any> > basic
> instructions would be much appreciated.> > > > Thanks again> > > > George> >
> > > > Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 12:45:03 +0100> > > From: samuel_burg@xxxxxxxx> >
> > Subject: [nas-2000] Re: Dual HDD NAS (SATA)> > Firmware> > > To:
> nas-2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > hi,> > > > > > well, I have 3 DUAL HDD NAS
> : 2x IDE (80+80 Gb &> > > 200+200 Gb) & 1x SATA (300+300 Gb).> > > > > > IDE
> NAS with MRT firmware, + some customisation> > > (+telnet, +root password,
> -printer)> > > > > > SATA NAS with ... Tinky !> > > > > > First of all : do
> not flash your Dual Hdd Nas with> > > Tinky "all in one" firmware ! Better to
> download> > the> > > firmware in separated part (boot - kernel -> > ramdisk
> -> > > hddapp) and then flash only kernel+ramdisk+hddapp> > (you> > > don't
> need to upgrade the boot, and it's very> > > dangerous).> > > > > > In fact I
> only use ramdisk + hddapp from Tinky,> > and> > > boot + kernel from MRT.> >
> > > > > Why ?> > > > > > Because SATA in dual hdd nas ... in not SATA ...> >
> it> > > seems that there is an internal sata/ide converter> > (2> > > ide
> controler for 2 sata disk), so the "ide-only"> > > Tinky kernel work !> > >
> BUT ... the Tinky kernel only use the ide primary> > > controler ... so the
> second SATA disk cannot be> > used> > > with this kernel ... so I use the MRT
> kernel with> > the> > > Tinky ramdisk + hddapp.> > > > > > Good luck !> > > >
> > > Samuel Burg> > > > > > > > > PS : I've also try to customize the rd's
> scripts> > in> > > tinky firmware but ... I've totaly failed ! Duh !> > ...>
> > > flash back ...> > > > > > PS-2 : Does someone have a QEMU (or any other>
> > > virtualizing software) arm-32 virtual system> > > simulating a NAS-2000
> or Dual-Hdd-NAS, to build,> > test> > > and _crash_ soft without danger ?> >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >>
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