Re: [ARMedslack] Slackware ARM 14.1,rc1 released

2013-10-20 Thread Richard Lapointe
Stuart, First thanks for all the work you put into Slackwarearm, it's really appreciated here. Just want to let you know that I successfully updated a couple of my Dockstar with 14.1 RC1. Update is really the wrong word as these were essentially fresh installs using the installer. This is

Re: [ARMedslack] A quick primer for the PI

2013-09-27 Thread Richard Lapointe
Geez...maybe its not the rpi that's the problem. Try this http://rpi.fatdog.eu/ Works on my $35 rpi Rich Lapointe On 09/27/2013 04:10 AM, Davide wrote: I'm downloading the NOOBS and rasbian images to see if I can use those to boot the PI that has been lent to me. Looking on the underside th

Re: [ARMedslack] fw_env,conf offsets for Pogoplugs and Dockstars

2013-09-23 Thread Richard Lapointe
Thanks! Rich Lapointe On 09/23/2013 12:16 PM, Stuart Winter wrote: Would it be possible to add the following offsets in the stock /etc/fw_env.conf file? Yes I've added it into the config file and it'll be pushed out in the next batch. ___ ARMedslack

[ARMedslack] fw_env,conf offsets for Pogoplugs and Dockstars

2013-09-22 Thread Richard Lapointe
Hi, Would it be possible to add the following offsets in the stock /etc/fw_env.conf file? # Dockstar and Pogoplug offsets: /dev/mtd00xc0x20x2 I have several Kirkwood based Dockstars and Pogoplugs running Slackwarearm and I always have to update this config

Re: [ARMedslack] tigervnc for slackware arm

2013-05-18 Thread Richard Lapointe
Here one that I built but never tested. http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/90881870/tightvnc-1.3.10-arm-1rl.txz It was built on a d\Dockstar running slackwarearm 14.0 I have close to five hundred arm (armv5tel) packages that were built natively on a Dockstar / Pogoplug using Salix slkbuild pa

Re: [ARMedslack] Slackware ARM on Raspberry Pi

2013-05-02 Thread Richard Lapointe
On 04/30/2013 06:35 PM, Gregg Levine wrote: On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 6:02 PM, wrote: Hi, The packages from Dave's Collective (Kernel 3.1.9) don't seem to support the extra memory on the revised Raspberry Pi Model B board. I think this is because the firmware package used is downlevel. So I'v

Re: [ARMedslack] getting SATA working on seagate goflex net

2013-04-22 Thread Richard Lapointe
Maybe this will help http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,12045,12045#msg-12045 Rich Lapointe On 04/22/2013 08:49 AM, Davide wrote: I decided it was time to pull out the goflexnet and hook up two 2.5" sata drives on it. I've slackware arm 14 running on it but I can't seem to see anything like a

Re: [ARMedslack] slackwarearm on seagate dosckstar

2013-04-18 Thread Richard Lapointe
One thing I noticed is that u-boot-tools (fw_printenv ... ect) seems > to be missing from the slackware arm 14 repo ... I forgot where I got > it from on 13.37 but on my old armedslack 13.37 it's installed: > u-boot-tools-2010.12rc1-arm-1 It's in the repo root@pogo-161:/home/rich# slapt-get

Re: [ARMedslack] slackwarearm on seagate dosckstar

2013-04-17 Thread Richard Lapointe
Maybe you need a new uboot : http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?3,6965oot I use this uboot in my dockstar and 2 pogoplug P21 (E02) kirkwood base NAS. All three are running Slackwarearm 14.0 I also use these for my serial connection. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR

Re: [ARMedslack] Seagate Dockstar device questions

2012-07-11 Thread Richard Lapointe
On 07/10/2012 11:46 PM, Gregg Levine wrote: On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Rich wrote: On 07/10/2012 03:50 PM, Stuart Winter wrote: Is this device completely supported by the ARM Slackware port? I guess Stuart would say: "it's not a case of "porting" - it's just adding support". Not to an

Re: [ARMedslack] PogoPlug support?

2012-03-21 Thread Richard Lapointe
Gregg, I've got two Pogoplugs, both Pogo P21 that are really E02 versions. Check the label on the bottom of the stand for the model number. http://www.jr.com/pogoplug/pe/PGG_POGOP21/ Same hardware as Dockstars with 256M ram. These are kirkwood base,

Re: [ARMedslack] Armedslack on Sheevaplug

2011-10-05 Thread Richard Lapointe
On 10/04/2011 01:03 PM, lee jones wrote: My problem was that normal armedslack needs an nfs install/boot, and I did try the instructions but I've *never* even used any sort of nfs install or boot so I found using the miniroot easier. Unless there's some way of installing via an alternative rout

Re: [ARMedslack] Which packages to install for gcc/make/etc ?

2011-10-03 Thread Richard Lapointe
On 10/03/2011 04:19 PM, lee jones wrote: Hello all :) Was just wondering which packages I'd need to install in armedslack (still working on the efika mx!) in order to do a complete install of gcc and all its various bits 'n' pieces? Would try something like slapt-get, but it dosen't seem to be

Re: [ARMedslack] jeff Doozan's uboot

2011-04-19 Thread richard . lapointe
Yeah, I got fooled by this. Would had replied but you had it solve before I finished reading the thread. BTW, I have three Dockstars all with their own Seagate Freeagent Go drives running ARMedSlack 13.37RC1 and booting from Doozan's uboot. I also use his Rescue System. I setup the first Dock

Re: [ARMedslack] U-Boot + UbiFS

2011-02-17 Thread Richard Lapointe
I believe Jeff Doozan uboot is capable of doing this. http://jeff.doozan.com/debian/uboot/ Rich Lapointe On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 10:37 AM, Stuart Winter wrote: > > > > does anybody know if U_Boot already supports loading the kernel of a > UbiFS > > partition? I've built U-Boot 2010.09 for an Atm

Re: [ARMedslack] ARMedSlack on Seagate Dockstar

2011-01-14 Thread richard . lapointe
I got the chance to run a quick test last night so I loaded the installer and kernel onto a usb thumb drive ext2 partition, renamed them to uImage and uInitrd and booted with the existing doozan uboot and boot lines. As seen in the pastebin boot log, it booted normally until it stuck waiting fo

Re: [ARMedslack] Seagate Freeagent Dockstar price

2011-01-14 Thread Richard Lapointe
This is the best I've seen lately: http://www.beachcamera.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=SESTDSA10GRK Rich Lapointe 2011/1/14 Thorsten Mühlfelder > Hi, > > I've bought my Dockstar some months ago here in Germany for 20 € + 5 € > shipping cost. Now I've noticed that the price has raised here to 80 €

Re: [ARMedslack] Hello

2010-09-16 Thread Richard Lapointe
I subscribed to this list at the end of August, but have been having trouble getting my email so I just subscribed again with my alternate gmail account. Just wanted to tell you that I've got armedslack running on my dockstar. Once I got my serial line working, it was quite easy. I first fo

Re: [ARMedslack] Hello

2010-08-18 Thread Richard Lapointe
I have a Dockstar coming directly from Seagate ($39 USD) and would like to run ARMedslack on it. Is there a single site that provides instructions on how I would go about this? Since I am using Salix on my desktops, I want to replace my N2SLU running SlugOS with the Dockstar running Slackware