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#REDIRECT [[Amahi_Plug_Edition]]
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'''Note: Most of this information is duplicated elsewhere.  It needs to be verified and removed as necessary.'''
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See [[Amahi_Plug_Edition | Amahi_Plug_Edition]] for installation and supported devices.
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= Misc Notes =
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* restarting rpm db in chrooted environment:
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{{Code|rm /var/lib/rpm/__db*
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rpm --rebuilddb -vv}}
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<!--* May need to add the following line to /etc/resolv.conf if you have DNS issues:
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nameserver 8.8.8.8-->
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* 2 stop bits to get the bootloader to recognize keyboard and stop autobooting
 
* 2 stop bits to get the bootloader to recognize keyboard and stop autobooting
 
* speed: 115200 /dev/ttyUSB1
 
* speed: 115200 /dev/ttyUSB1
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* rpms installed for amahi: httpd, ruby, samba,  
 
* rpms installed for amahi: httpd, ruby, samba,  
 
* build hdactl, hda-platform, install (with --nodeps)
 
* build hdactl, hda-platform, install (with --nodeps)
 
 
Missing deps in the installer:
 
* httpd, samba, cadaver, bind-utils
 
  
 
RPMs not available from the mirrors:
 
RPMs not available from the mirrors:
 
* hda-greyhole
 
* hda-greyhole
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* cadaver
 
* rubygem-gd2 - actually - is this one necessary?
 
* rubygem-gd2 - actually - is this one necessary?
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* ruby-RMagick
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* ssh into the plug
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* yum -y install httpd
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* Install the hda-release
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** <small><code>rpm -Uvh <latest_rpm repo="amahi-f12" rpm="hda-release" arch="noarch" output="url" /></code></small>
  
Other:
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* Install hdactl
* VPN does not work (had to turn it off in servers). This could be due to the kernel not having all that it needs for TUN/TAP?:
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** <small><code>rpm -Uvh --nodeps <latest_rpm repo="amahi-f12" rpm="hdactl" arch="armv5tel" output="url" /></code></small>
      Cannot allocate TUN/TAP dev dynamically
 
* Greyhole not working - hda-greyhole needed
 
* crontab does not appear to be working
 
* had to add with noatime in / to prevent flash burnout
 
* should control monit - it keeps on pounding the flash with messages in /var/log/monit
 
* would like to add swap to flash based drives
 
* mt-daapd and amahi-transmission are dying
 
  
= Getting it Going =
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* Now install <code>hda-platform</code>
Here are the steps to make it boot from USB
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** <small><code>rpm -Uvh --nodeps <latest_rpm repo="amahi-f12" rpm="hda-platform" arch="noarch" output="url" /></code></small>
* General [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Architectures/ARM/SheevaplugUSB
 
directions]
 
* get the rootfs-f12.tar.bz2 from
 
    http://ftp.linux.org.uk/pub/linux/arm/fedora/rootfs/
 
* Connect the JTAG module and connect the USB side to a terminal emulator
 
* Putty for windows (Serial)
 
* gtkterm for linux (use 2 stop bits!)
 
* Reset the device from the JTAG module
 
* At the terminal, press enter a couple of seconds after boot to prevent it booting to the flash
 
* There are some commands to make it permanently boot off USB:
 
  
          setenv mainlineLinux yes
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* Install dependencies:
          setenv arcNumber 2097
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** <small><code>yum -y install rubygems ruby-libs ruby-mysql</code></small>
          setenv bootargs_root 'root=/dev/sda1 rootdelay=10'
 
          setenv bootcmd_usb 'usb start; ext2load usb 0:1  0x6400000 /boot/uImage-2.6.30-sheevaplug'
 
          setenv bootcmd 'setenv bootargs $(console) $(bootargs_root); run bootcmd_usb; bootm 0x6400000'
 
          saveenv
 
          reset
 
  
= Amahi Install =
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* Start the Amahi installer.
* ssh into the plug
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** <small><code>service amahi-installer start</code></small>
* yum -y install httpd
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* proceed to the [[Self-install-existing]] instructions, but use the armv5tel hdactl
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* And last but not least, get the installer going by accessing it with a browser:
* input the install code!
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      <code><nowiki>http://your_ip_address:2000</nowiki></code>
* report bugs!
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* input the install code and install!
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* NOTE: it may be better to
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* report bugs!-->

Latest revision as of 11:27, 15 July 2011

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Note: Most of this information is duplicated elsewhere. It needs to be verified and removed as necessary.

See Amahi_Plug_Edition for installation and supported devices.


Misc Notes

  • restarting rpm db in chrooted environment:
bash code
​rm /var/lib/rpm/__db* rpm --rebuilddb -vv​