> Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:33:12 +0200
> From: drea...@doukki.net
> To: brianpl...@hotmail.com
> CC: debian-arm@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Debian on thecus N2100
>
> Le 12/04/2013 21:03, Brian Platt a écrit :
> >
> >
> >> Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:31:23 +0200
> >> From: drea...@doukki.net
> >> To: brianpl...@hotmail.com
> >> CC: debian-arm@lists.debian.org
> >> Subject: Re: Debian on thecus N2100
> >>
> >> Hi Brian,
> >>
> >> Le 10/04/2013 14:41, Brian Platt a écrit :
> >> > I'm tring to install debian on the Thecus N2100 using the instructions
> >> > from http://www.cyrius.com/debian/iop/n2100/ however when formatting the
> >> > partitions the bar goes up to 33% (I know it can take ages for the bar
> >> > to update) as expected however for some reason after a few minutes hard
> >> > disk activity stops and eventually the network connection is dropped. It
> >> > seems someone had a similar problem here
> >> > http://blog.coldtobi.de/1_coldtobis_blog/archive/171_installing_debian_on_the_thecus_n2100_--_part_3_--_installing_debian.html
> >> > . I've tried raid non raid single and dual drives, manual and guided
> >> > setup and it always fails. I've also tried the ssh connection via putty
> >> > and via linux terminal. I thought it was hardware problem so bought
> >> > another one with new drivers etc and still the problem exists.
> >> >
> >> > Anyone got any ideas what could be going on?
> >>
> >> I have few thecus N2100 working 24/24 7/7 while following my notes[1] (2
> >> years old) about debianized Thecus-N2100.
> >>
> >> May be you can try to plug a serial console for debugging the issue you
> >> seem to encounter.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> drEagle
> >>
> >> [1] https://doukki.net/doku.php?id=wiki:notes:n2100
> >>
> >
> >> I've soldered a serial header and using the pin outs "You only need to
> >> connect pin 2 (RX), pin 3 (TX) and pin 5 (GND)" > > > shouldn't VCC go
> >> somewhere? i'm using a PL2303 USB to TTL RS232 converter or will it not
> >> work with ie just a normall
> >> serial cable?
> >
> > update i've managed to get output but it's all random symbols i'm using
> > 115220 8N1 and i've resolver the header about 20 times and still the same
>
> Hi Brian,
>
> As far as I remember, you need to connect to serial console before switching
> on the thecus.
>
> If you connect too late, the comunnication may be corrupted.
>
>
Yes this the way i've been doing it, I even did a new header on another 2100
i've got and the same thing.
