Slug 2010

I am returning to NSLU2 experimentation after a long break. The unit in question is being "Retasked", it had been used for a considerable time with openslug 3.10 (Big Endian), then was reflashed with stock firmware for a short while.

Now it has had the "Sysconf" memory erased and rebuilt so it will return to its default IP of 192.168.1.77.

It is my intention to install the latest build which appears to be version 5.3, however I appear unable to run this at this time, it almost boots but on reaching user mode it beeps three times and does not accept an SSH connection. It turns out that:

It defaults to DHCP, and doesn't fall back to 192.168.1.77
It doesn't appear to like the "sysconf" data left by 3.10 or the stock firmware

I've installed version 3.10 and SSH succeeds.

login as: root
root@192.168.1.77's password:
Host name:           LKG2C2BA6
Domain name:         workgroup
Host MAC:
Network boot method: dhcp
Use 'turnup init' to reset the configuration
Use 'turnup preserve' to save the configuration permanently
Use 'turnup restore' to restore a previously saved configuration
Use 'turnup disk|nfs -i <device> options to initialise a non-flash root
Use 'turnup help' for more information

Inspiration dawns, DHCP is enabled, and whereas 3.10 is falling back to default 5.3 is either stuck waiting for DHCP or using a different unknown default.

          WARNING: saved configuration files not restored
/etc/rcS.d/S12sysconfsetup: some of the saved configuration files must be
examined before restoration

The configuration of this machine has been reinitialised using the values
from /etc/default/sysconf, however configuration files saved in the SysConf
partition have not been restored.

You can restore these files by correcting any reported errors then running

  sysconf restore

from the command line.  This will completely reinitialise the configuration
using the information in the SysConf partition.

OK you got me there, I'll try turnup init and see if that helps.

OK its looking better but still the three beeps, have I got the "beeps of doom" or is this normal?

turnup memstick -i /dev/sda1 seemed to run painlessly this time.

The swap partition appears to be recognised and used.

There is no obvious "build" package, "slugos-native" is not found.

Update:

Sadly my "Openslug" NSLU2 has been out of action for a while due to power supply failure. I've just obtained a replacement but now I'm wondering how long the brick that powers my server will last. The replacement is a generic 5V 2.5A unit that came with a 5.5/2.1mm connector. Unfortunately it appears as if the slug uses 5.5/2.5 style as I've just had to cut off and replace the connector. Its thick wire so its not easy.