No USB Boot / Getting Kernel Messages in NC (3 replies)
Well, I can say I've learned a lot about installing Debian on a Pogoplug series 4 over the past couple of days. However, I'm at a point that I can't get it to boot from Debian on a USB and can't...
View ArticleHow do i recover from this....... (2 replies)
been given a box from a colleague at work and I think he has messed the box up good and proper!! I got it on the proviso that if i can fix it i can keep it :) I will then use this to build an image...
View ArticleAn easy way to install VPN on Dockstar/Pogo Mobile and similar platforms (no...
Last year, I tried a few time to install OpenVPN on my Dockstar/Debian server. Eventually it succeded but not without a few tries and frustrations. When I tried to install VPN on VPS, I found this...
View ArticleSo what's the most tricked-out Pogoplug E02? (no replies)
Truth be told, I haven't seen any Pogos with more than one USB stick, and when you think of it, the four total USB slots indicate this has a beefy enough power supply to power (dare i say it?),...
View ArticleArch to Debian : Pogo-E02 Image for sharing (8 replies)
N00B Alert - This only works on Pogoplug E02's AND is only for a Kirkwood device. DO NOT TRY on a Oxnas based Pogoplug like Pro, Biz, V3, etc. First the Disclaimer You load this and modify your Plug...
View Articleafter Poweroff command, Pogo still draws 4.5 watts! (9 replies)
You probably know this and I apologize if this has been mentioned anywhere. I just got a watt meter and have been running everything through it, mainly to find out which power supplies are most...
View ArticleA Suggestion - Stickies for Common Operations - Searches (no replies)
The more time I spend on this site, and mind you it's a godsend, the more I realize there is so much information around here (some threads are 23 pages long!) that it would be nice if there were a few...
View ArticleScored some Thin client computers at Goodwill today (no replies)
Was that a shock! I'm a thrift store junkie, and some computer place around here has a soft spot in their hearts for Goodwill. There's a company called Wyse that I'm pretty sure has merged with Dell...
View ArticleWhat happened to the site??? (3 replies)
Tried to get on many times today to check some details and the site was offline or unavailable for ages.... any ideas what happened??
View ArticleDebian Wheezy on Pogoplug Pro V3 (1 reply)
Hello! i recently got a used Pogoplug Pro V3. its in factory-condition. i have also registered at pogoplug's site for the service. however, i wish to install Debian Wheezy on it. am not sure from...
View ArticleI want my Erector Set back SO bad (no replies)
I knew I shouldn't have gotten rid of my Erector Set, decades ago - would have made a better NAS than, dare I say it, some Zyxels. I don't know if metal with holes in it shield better than the plastic...
View Articledockstar install debian wheezy on 2nd usb stick (1 reply)
on dockstar i have wheezy working off of usb stick but i want to install another fresh wheezy on another usb stick. i downloaded script and tried to modify /dev/sda1 to /dev/sdb1 based on one of the...
View ArticleI give up (6 replies)
You know some of the sites on the net, where they say "how to install _____ on a PogoPlug"? That's why I bought one, because i thought it could run cool and 24/7 with light duty hard drive accessing....
View Article3 Bricked Dockstars give me an address and they are yours (1 reply)
I have 3 bricked dockstars, I'll ship them to you on my dime rather than toss them in the trash.
View ArticleBooting to Debian doesn't work (1 reply)
I have a Seagate Dockstar and installed Debian on it years ago and it worked fine until about two weeks ago. I tried to repair it on my own, but had no success. I have installed the latest uBoot like...
View ArticleProblems with Understanding Drive Order (3 replies)
Okay, so I was setting up a new Pink E02 and had everything working great... and then I plugged in a hard disk and the USB drive order changed. Boom, my boot disk became sdb1 and wouldn't boot. I...
View Articleold wall clock simulation (no replies)
My parents have an old wind-up wall clock with a gong that strikes every hour. Last year I had recorded the sound of that clock. Yesterday when we changed the time in the US I decided to simulate that...
View ArticleFunnily Bricked E02 - Possible uBoot issue - Followed V4 tutorial and bricked...
Hi, First of all, this place is great. Learned so much today from this forum. I was trying to get samba on my pogoplug E02 pink. Followed Qui's blog, but then timestamp were not correct. Tried getting...
View ArticleSo all my Thin Clients have the same IPs, domains etc. Insta-Server? (2 replies)
Just thinking out loud. Review: some hospital or clinical situation donated a shelf full of Thin Clients, to Goodwill. I scored 5 that work (one was fairly bricked). 3 Wyse's, a 10ZiG and one Neotek....
View ArticleTUN/TAP problems with Kirkwood kernel (3 replies)
As requested by Bodhi on the kernel thread, I'm going to make a separate topic to unclutter that thread. I recently setup a Seagate DockStar with the 3.16 rootfs and latest Uboot. Everything is...
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