On Sun, 18 May 2014 08:49:18 -0400 Nigel Sollars <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > > For the last parts ( DHCP SSH ), does the pogoplug have a serial > console?. I stayed away from anything *plug since each iteration > seamed to have serious errata in hardware. This included shiva and > friends. > > Regards Hi Nigel, thanks for the reply No , unfortunately it doesn't. It would make things a lot easier if it had. But if I can get it running on the usb hd I can always mount it on this laptop. Thanks > > > On Sat, May 17, 2014 at 5:45 AM, RichardBown <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hi > > fstab question > > > > is there any order in which the logical partitions should be > > numbered ? ie as deboostrap doesn't create fstab > > I've used > > # /etc/fstab: static file system information. > > # > > # file system mount point type options > > dump pass /dev/sda / ext3 > > defaults 0 1 /dev/sda1 /boot > > ext3 ro,nosuid,nodev 0 2 > > > > /dev/sda2 none swap sw > > 0 0 proc /proc proc > > defaults 0 0 > > > > #/dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto noauto,rw,sync,user,exec > > 0 0 #/dev/cdrom /media/cdrom iso9660 > > noauto,ro,user,exec 0 0 > > > > /dev/sda3 /tmp ext3 rw,nosuid,nodev > > 0 2 /dev/sda4 /var ext3 > > rw,nosuid,nodev 0 2 /dev/sda5 /usr > > ext3 rw,nodev 0 > > 2 /dev/sda6 /home ext3 rw,nosuid,nodev > > 0 2 > > > > and just numbered sequentially. > > > > Kernel question > > > > I've copied the kernel image from Arch as it was on a memory stick > > that boots OK > > is it still named uImage in debian ? > > > > > > Bootloader question > > > > Is a bootloader required if uboot is being used ? > > > > > > With drive plugged in now I added the above fstab and kernel > > image , its trying to do something, but its not sending dhcp > > requests. my /etc/network/interfaces looks like this > > > > auto lo > > iface lo inet loopback > > > > # To use dhcp: > > # > > auto eth0 > > iface eth0 inet dhcp > > > > The router is telling me its not connected so dhcp is not running > > and still how to get ssl running as this is a headless unit > > > > TIA > > > -- -- Best wishes /73 Richard Bown Email : [email protected] HTTP : http://www.g8jvm.com nil carborundum a illegitemis ################################################################################## Ham Call G8JVM . OS Linux Mint 16 x86_64 on a Dell Inspiron N5030 laptop Maidenhead QRA: IO82SP38, LAT. 52 39.720' N LONG. 2 28.171 W QRV VHF 6mtrs 200W, 4 mtrs 150W, 2mtrs 400W, 70cms 200W Microwave 23 cms 140W, 13 cms 100W, 6 cms 0W & 3cms 5W ################################################################################## -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20140518151108.615e669e@richard-laptop

