While its still possible to install debian on the nslu2 using the manual method described on this. Faq about debian on linksys nslu2 martin michlmayr. Support and downloads are no longer available for this linksys device. Installation instructions for debian on linksys nslu2. It appears i can do everything without it except use flash drives. Thank you for downloading nslu2 flash map from our software library. Finally, id like to thank the nslu2linux project again for donating a nslu2 to me to help with debian porting efforts. Hi thanks for the link, i dont know how i didnt stumble upon this myself. Debian 8 jessie was the last release to include some support for the linksys nslu2. The nslu2 and arduino both talk ttl, but the nslu2 is 3. Whilst it turned out to be possible to download those packages from the optware repository, doing so caused some conflicts. So download a copy of the current firmware before you start, and dont go trying to get help from linksys if you break it.
It makes usb flash memory and hard disks accessible over a network using the smb protocol also known as windows file sharing or cifs. Debian has since discontinued support for the nslu2 in debian 9 stretch in june 2017. This is the web presence of the nslu2 linux development group and user community. Dwn is currently not being published weekly but when authors have contributed enough items because its editor cant ignore other duties while the debian project is indirectly paying some developers. This is the web presence of the nslu2linux development group and user community. I also encourage everybody to install debian on a usbstick and then have a secondary harddisk in port 2 as a storage drive. Slugos, debiannslu2 or openwrtnslu2 firmware or optware packages. Linksys official support network storage link for usb 2. This will also extend the lifetime of your external hdd.
Gordon farquharson has done lots of testing of debian on nslu2. Compiling debian arm for nslu2 armlinuxgnueabiobjdump. This project contains software for personalizing the nslu2 network storage device, manufactured by linksys. Debian squeeze on nslu2 after a very long time, i am updating the system and installing everything all over again.
While some simulation platforms provide users with a single, integrated graphical user interface environment in which all tasks are carried out, ns3 is more modular in this regard. This is not the default for other kamikaze platforms. The nslu2 is sort of a nas network addressed storage where you have to use your own drives. Arduino serial to ethernet using an nslu2 linuxaria. If nothing happens, download the github extension for visual studio and try again. Log in with a shell on the device to tail the syslog while the installer runs for much finer grained feedback during install.
We discuss, develop and modify the firmware and hardware of the linksys nslu2, the synology ds101, the iomega nas100d, the dlink dsmg600, and other ixp4xxbased devices with large attached storage. There is no installer but you can install a tar ball of debian 7 and then upgrade to debian 8 please note that debian 8 was the last release to support the nslu2. Note that the newest versions of the firmware automatically enable dhcp which means that the slug may just get an ip within your networks normal address range. This can be ok, since it often takes half a year to format the disk and install the device, and one start to wonder whether it is hung. The dhrystone benchmark mostly runs from cache and says something about cpu performance but relatively little about overall system performance.
Download the debianinstaller image from and unpack the image using slugimage. On the website of the debian nslu2, many recomendations are done. This guide shows how to automatically spindown your external hard drives connected to your nslu2. I recently purchased a used nslu2, and it lacks the installation disc.
I would like to know if there available software packages in debiannslu2. View and download linksys nslu2 user manual online. If you have installed debian using the instruction in here, you can download zimage20092008 to agestar, and then do. I havent looked again on debian installer for agestar, but i have built a new firmware for debian on agestar using the latest kernel patch faster network. The slug nslu2debian, he be toast again shortly after my last post, ironically. Debian installation the nslu2 is ofcause not directly supported by debian, but the debianinstaller image from one of the other arm platforms runs nicely on it. First fsck gave tons of problems that were fixed by using y switch. This is where i eventually decided to change to a debian install. I tried to set up a simple failover between nslu2 and a gentoo server i386. If you have previously installed slugosle formerly know as debianslug using the manual bootstrap procedure with debian testing etch. Debian nslu2 is the name given to the official debian distribution for arm that runs on the nslu2. Please include also in your detailed explanation how the services of debiannslu2 differs from the services of the other pages. Note that some mirrors are not up to date before downloading, check the version number of the images is the same as the one listed on this site.
We also encourage you to check the files with your own antivirus before launching the installation. Additionally, note that many sites do not mirror the full set of images especially the dvd images due to its size. Welcome to this years 42nd issue of dwn, the weekly newsletter for the debian community. Isnt it great to stop your external hdd when you are not using it. I retried upgrading heartbeat2 from testing repository version 2. Several external animators and data analysis and visualization tools can be used. If yes, how many and what are the description and how it differs from each other. Scroll down a little bit and click on the cd image debian testing amd64xfcecd1. Debiannslu2 is the name given to the official debian distribution for arm that runs on the. Connecting to the slug and configuring the basic settings.
Depending on your internet connection, you may download either of the following. Fetching latest commit cannot retrieve the latest commit at this time. After my debian crashed and wouldnt come back up i chose ok, i didnt want to take the time for another debian install. How to turn an ordinary nslu2 into a general purpose linux box. I have more than one slug, so i decided to go for a better solution. The nslu2s mac is printed on the outside of the box the nslu2 was in when it was delivered to you. Debian also called debian gnulinux, is a linux distribution composed of free and. A minimal install of debian is available via the netinst cd, whereby debian is installed with. Joey hess maintains the nslu2utils package in debian. It must be replaced with something new after a year.
Great for backups and whatever, but it can do so much more. Beep ip address trough internal speaker sh shell script. The packages included in this branch have had some testing in unstable but they may not be fit for release yet. Previous fsck was also done manually shutdown, disconnect hd, boot, logon, connect hd, umount, fsck about. If youre looking to install the unslung firmware, then see the unslung new. A page giving useful help for running debian on the linksys nslu2. Does anyone know where i might be able to acquire an installation disc or download the flash utility installer. Get support for linksys network storage link for usb 2. Hacking the linksys nslu2 part 5 moving to unslung.
Purchase a linksys nslu2 and join our community if you are interested. The software is periodically scanned by our antivirus system. Finally, id like to thank the nslu2 linux project again for donating a nslu2 to me to help with debian porting efforts. At first i had unslung, but then went to debian for spindown. To use this, you will need a machine with an internet connection. The version of nslu2 flash map you are about to download is 1. Joey hess maintains the nslu2 utils package in debian. Basic linux commands nslu2linux debian page have fun.
Hello im trying to build my own custom kernel for my nslu2. John smitty here is another option for getting your arduino or other pic connected to your network ethernet use an old nslu2. This also needs to be byteswapped like the kernel image. Debian release first there is a new debian release called lenny. The default ip is the one that is set in the nvram, so openwrt will boot up with the ip it had under the former firmware. If you want to download debian testing dvd image, you only need to download the first dvd image, for example debian testing amd64dvd1. I upgraded from r25 to r76, and everything appeared to be working ok, but i began receiving errors in photoshop saying cannot write to the specified directory when i select one on the nslu2 to. I have a photo collection on my nslu2, and use photoshop elements 5 downloader to grab pics off memory cards that are plugged into a photo printer. Installing debian on linksys nslu2 martin michlmayr.
To know the mac is also useful to find the ip that the router has given to your nslu2 in the router log files. To install debian testing, we recommend you use the bullseye alpha 2 release of the installer, after checking its errata. What are the advantages and disadvantages when it comes to the performance. Unfortunately, the debian installer is no longer supported on the nslu2 because the nslu2 does not have enough memory for the current version of the installer. Its now possible to install armel directly with di, using one of the daily. Here is the list of commands from ground up for those interested and for me to reference in the future. Optware is a free software package manager for embedded systems. Debianslug changes the nslu2 into a generic network appliance using debian utilities and sta. A firmware image is provided for the linksys nslu2 which will automatically boot.
Download the debian installer image from and unpack the image using slugimage. This is not true for kamikaze svn tested with r8003. None of this material was written or contributed by linksys. Installing debian on slug nslu2 essence of this blogpost. When downloading files from a debian mirror using ftp, be sure to. Introduction my debian linux on the nslu2 installation and. Only 3 wires are required pins 2, 3 and 4 on the nslu2. Hacking the linksys nslu2 debian and more more nas check. Installing on debian nslu2 slug if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. While im writing my next debian article you can have fun learning basic linux commands and reading about debian.
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