Re: Problem booting Debian/NSLU2 after flashing

2007-05-21 Thread Martin Weinberg
Ah, ha! I get it . . . thanks. Using your excellent notes, I successfully upgraded my SlugOS to Debian/NSLU2 so I'm all set, I think. On Mon, May 21, 2007 at 09:53:42AM +0200, Martin Michlmayr wrote: > * Martin Weinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-05-20 11:42]: > > > Yes, the installer needs DNS

Re: Problem booting Debian/NSLU2 after flashing

2007-05-21 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Martin Weinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-05-20 11:42]: > > Yes, the installer needs DNS so it'll be able to find a mirror. > > Well, that makes sense eventually, but would the absense of the DNS > hang the boot early on? Yes. I know that's not obvious but it's because of the way debian-instal

Re: Problem booting Debian/NSLU2 after flashing

2007-05-20 Thread Martin Weinberg
On Sat, May 19, 2007 at 06:31:57PM +0200, Martin Michlmayr wrote: > * Martin Weinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-05-19 11:52]: > > But, back to Debian/NSLU2: no I did not specify a DNS. I flashed with > > a point-to-point connection to a laptop. My network is running off of > > a Netgear wireless

Re: Problem booting Debian/NSLU2 after flashing

2007-05-19 Thread Martin Weinberg
On Sat, May 19, 2007 at 05:26:55PM +0200, Martin Michlmayr wrote: > * Martin Weinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-05-18 10:54]: > > I confirmed, of course, that the unit works under the native firmware. > > I changed the network configuration to correspond to my local subnet. > ... > > Any ideas? I

Re: Problem booting Debian/NSLU2 after flashing

2007-05-19 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Martin Weinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-05-19 11:52]: > But, back to Debian/NSLU2: no I did not specify a DNS. I flashed with > a point-to-point connection to a laptop. My network is running off of > a Netgear wireless/wired router and I specified a static IP and > gateway. Afterwards, my in

Re: Problem booting Debian/NSLU2 after flashing

2007-05-19 Thread Martin Weinberg
On Sat, May 19, 2007 at 05:26:55PM +0200, Martin Michlmayr wrote: > * Martin Weinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-05-18 10:54]: > > I confirmed, of course, that the unit works under the native firmware. > > I changed the network configuration to correspond to my local subnet. > ... > > Any ideas? I

Re: Problem booting Debian/NSLU2 after flashing

2007-05-19 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Martin Weinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-05-18 10:54]: > I confirmed, of course, that the unit works under the native firmware. > I changed the network configuration to correspond to my local subnet. ... > Any ideas? I'm hoping it's simple . . . but I have no idea what else > to try. Simple qu

Problem booting Debian/NSLU2 after flashing

2007-05-18 Thread Martin Weinberg
Dear Folks, The short story: After flashing my new NSLU2 with the latest Debian di-nslu2.bin firmware, the device does not finish booting. It seems to stop with the amber status light, no beeps. The long story: I confirmed, of course, that the unit works under the native firmware. I changed th