JFS, Here is a vid on what I am doing exactly. Thanks for all your help so far. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Op0AUJDpQQ
On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Jose Solorio <eli...@gmail.com> wrote: > At the end of the installation installation its ask's me if I want to > reboot or if I want to go back. I guess its my fault for using two different > instructions. I followed the instruction from this vid tutorial > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEgVSlLXw5g . After getting to a certain > part I continued reading he instructions on the debian site. Initially what > I had done when the nas was still working with Ipstor was 1. load the > firmware ss4000e.pkg from the debian site. 2. load ramdisk.gz and zImage > from debian site via ymodem. 3. run the exec -c line from the install > documentation. 4. Run and complete installation and reboot. > > After I reboot, this is what I get: > > +No network interfaces found > > EM-7210 ver.T04 2005-12-12 (For ver.AA) > == Executing boot script in 1.000 seconds - enter ^C to abort > RedBoot> load ramdisk.gz > Using default protocol (TFTP) > Can't load 'ramdisk.gz': invalid parameter > RedBoot> load zImage > Using default protocol (TFTP) > Can't load 'zImage': invalid parameter > RedBoot> exec > Base address unknown - use "-b" option > RedBoot> > > When I ctrl+c into the nas and type fconfig boot_script_data this is what i > get: > > +No network interfaces found > > EM-7210 ver.T04 2005-12-12 (For ver.AA) > == Executing boot script in 1.000 seconds - enter ^C to abort > ^C > RedBoot> fconfig boot_script_data > boot_script_data: > .. load ramdisk.gz > .. load zImage > .. exec > Enter script, terminate with empty line > > >> > > > > On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 7:23 AM, JF Straeten <jfstrae...@scarlet.be> wrote: > >> >> Re, >> >> On Sat, Nov 06, 2010 at 01:26:02AM -0700, Jose Solorio wrote: >> >> > Yes, I think I followed the instructions pretty good. When >> > installation is finishing up I do get "Flashing kernel/initrd...". >> > In my latest attempt I was successful installing but after reboot I >> > got the can't load ramdisk.gz and zImage because it couldn't via >> > tftp. >> >> Just to be sure I understand right : the nas should (re)boot alone and >> you are not supposed to do anything, right ? >> >> If it can't boot in these conditions, I suspect a wrong >> boot_script_data content, but if the installer went correctly, you >> should have the right file there... >> >> >> > I didn't use tftp to load. Here's what I do to install. >> >> > at boot >> > i hit ctrl + c >> > at Redboot> prompt I type fconfig boot_script_data >> > then type in: >> > Load ramdisk.gz >> > Load zImage.gz >> > exec and then hit enter and write to flash >> > then I load teh files as directed via ymodem and then run the exec -c >> > "console=ttyS0........." >> >> Where do you see the need for writing boot_script_data yourself in the >> instructions here >> http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.armel/ch05s01.html ? >> >> Could you report what you have now in boot_script_data ? >> >> A+ >> >> >> -- >> >> JFS. >> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-arm-requ...@lists.debian.org >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact >> listmas...@lists.debian.org >> Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101106142346.ga6...@hohenhole.jfs.dt >> >> > > > -- > Jose Solorio > Network/Systems Admin > www.bitbytebit.net > 760-458-7943 > -- Jose Solorio Network/Systems Admin www.bitbytebit.net 760-458-7943
