Re: Using nslu2 as remote console

2011-03-06 Thread Björn Wetterbom
Thank you for your input. Special thanks to Daniel who made me think a little about kernel and bootloader output to the console. I was planning on using the onboard serial, but my solution will now include one of these: http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/Cables/USBTTLSerial.htm I have used it befor

Re: low vision

2011-03-06 Thread Ross Cameron
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Re: kexec on kirkwood kernels?

2011-03-06 Thread Eric Cooper
> Did you get it to work?? Partly. I fixed one bug and can kexec some kernels, but not others. I posted the details here: http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/linux-arm-kernel/2011-February/040999.html I haven't gotten any further. -- Eric Cooper e c c @ c m u . e d u -- To

Re: GCC-4.5 as the default for (at least some) architectures

2011-03-06 Thread John David Anglin
> On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:34 PM, Matthias Klose wrote: > > I'll make gcc-4.5 the default for (at least some) architectures within th= > e next > > two weeks before more transitions start. =A0GCC-4.5 is already used as th= > e default > > compiler for almost any other distribution, so there should

Re: GCC-4.5 as the default for (at least some) architectures

2011-03-06 Thread Sythos
On Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:34:01 +0100 Matthias Klose wrote: > I'll make gcc-4.5 the default for (at least some) architectures > within the next two weeks before more transitions start. GCC-4.5 is > already used as the default compiler for almost any other > distribution, so there shouldn't be many

Re: kexec on kirkwood kernels?

2011-03-06 Thread MrUmunhum
Eric Cooper wrote: > > Has anyone successfully used kexec to boot one kirkwood kernel from > another? I've been trying to do it on a Seagate DockStar, but > all I see is this: > > # kexec -l --append="console=ttyS0,115200" zImage > # kexec -e > [ 35.553632] Starting new kernel >

Re: GCC-4.5 as the default for (at least some) architectures

2011-03-06 Thread Carlos O'Donell
On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:34 PM, Matthias Klose wrote: > I'll make gcc-4.5 the default for (at least some) architectures within the > next > two weeks before more transitions start.  GCC-4.5 is already used as the > default > compiler for almost any other distribution, so there shouldn't be many

RE: low vision

2011-03-06 Thread Kevin Hogan
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Re: Using nslu2 as remote console

2011-03-06 Thread Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton
2011/3/6 Daniel Kahn Gillmor : > If you're using a separate USB serial adapter, i think you should have > no problems, as long as (as you suggest) you don't have a getty or other > process attached to the USB device. PL2303-based USB-to-serial converters: available from maplin's for about £15.

Re: Using nslu2 as remote console

2011-03-06 Thread Daniel Kahn Gillmor
On 03/06/2011 09:40 AM, Björn Wetterbom wrote: > I recently got the idea to use my nslu2 as a remote serial console for > another machine. The idea is to be able to ssh to the nslu2 to see console > output from the other machine. > > To do this, I figure I have to disable the getty on the nslu2. I

Re: qcontrol development

2011-03-06 Thread Luca Niccoli
On 6 March 2011 15:58, Phil Endecott wrote: > Simply installing the compiler and related tools, and compiling programs, will > not make the device unusable or unreliable for those other purposes. Also, you can use a chroot or pbuilder (even better cowbuilder) not to clutter your system with deve

Re: qcontrol development

2011-03-06 Thread Phil Endecott
Hi Bas, Bas Delfos gmail.com> writes: > The problem is that i don't want to install developer tools on the > QNAP. I use the QNAP at home for photo and document sharing and my > family depends that it is available when they need it. Simply installing the compiler and related tools, and compiling

Using nslu2 as remote console

2011-03-06 Thread Björn Wetterbom
I recently got the idea to use my nslu2 as a remote serial console for another machine. The idea is to be able to ssh to the nslu2 to see console output from the other machine. To do this, I figure I have to disable the getty on the nslu2. Is there anything else I should think about, or is it as s

Re: qcontrol development

2011-03-06 Thread Tobias Frost
I did form my Thecus N2100 a small program. Maybe it helps you as well. http://sourceforge.net/projects/fanctrl/ The programm uses smartctl to derive hdd temperature and a /sys/... sensor file to get the Thecus' temp sensor reading... Am Sonntag, den 06.03.2011, 13:15 +0100 schrieb Rob J. Eppin

Re: qcontrol development

2011-03-06 Thread Rob J. Epping
Hi Bas, On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Bas Delfos wrote: [SNIP] > The only thing is fan control, I would like to have it controlled > automatically. The reason is that my QNAP lives on the upper level of > the house, the temperature of the level can rise a lot in the summer. > To controle the Q

qcontrol development

2011-03-06 Thread Bas Delfos
Hi all, I have successfully installed squeeze on my QNAP TS-210. Until now I like it very much. More then the standard software, as i have more freedom now and don't need all the extras except standard file sharing. The only thing is fan control, I would like to have it controlled automatically.