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trying to find out the same thig!! i really like the pogoplug i have 2 of them!
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Is there an easy (aka very specific, step by step) way to install Samba on a Pogoplug Pro? The data transfer performance of the PPdrive application is terrible on a local network.
I'm not much of a Linux person but I am able to access the system via SSH. Is there a Samba package? If so, how do I get the code into the box?
February 9, 2011 4:23 PM
There are several methods available at this time:
- PlugApps (using a chroot) http://plugapps.com and read the wiki. carefully.
and
- OptWare (see http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Optware/HomePage) and contact Oddball Hero with questions.
February 10, 2011 2:36 PM
How would you use Optware in the long term? It seems unpossible to mount the binary dir e.g. at /opt at startup time - or is there a way?
February 10, 2011 2:44 PM
manuel_ma said: How would you use Optware in the long term? It seems unpossible to mount the binary dir e.g. at /opt at startup time - or is there a way?
The method is actually quite simple, however it we does require some minor modifications to the system. ( e.g. Adding approximately 2 lines to /etc/init.d/rcS )
February 10, 2011 2:54 PM
I did this, but the harddisk seems to not be available at this time - i wrote the output of "fdisk -l" and "mount" to a log file in /etc/init.d/rcS and the external harddisk is not mentioned at this time. However, I have 3 ext3 partitions on a disk, do you think that's an issue?
(I have a "mount /dev/sda2 /opt" in the startup script, is that enough for a mount there? That command mounts perfectly after startup, via SSH..)
February 10, 2011 2:57 PM
manuel_ma said: I did this, but the harddisk seems to not be available at this time - i wrote the output of "fdisk -l" and "mount" to a log file in /etc/init.d/rcS and the external harddisk is not mentioned at this time. However, I have 3 ext3 partitions on a disk, do you think that's an issue? (I have a "mount /dev/sda2 /opt" in the startup script, is that enough for a mount there? That command mounts perfectly after startup, via SSH..)Consider putting a `sleep(10)` before the the mount command, giving the disk time to be available.
February 10, 2011 2:59 PM
whoa, you made my day! i actually thought about asynchronous calling, but i'm not a bash geek enough to have that figured out! thx a million! :)
February 10, 2011 3:23 PM
Ok sorry, false alarm - it seems that the bootup is in one single process, and the harddisk is simply not available at this time. I also tried it with a FAT32 USB Stick at sdb, still no mount after startup :(
February 11, 2011 5:15 PM
My landline internet connection is f'd up atm, I will check dmesg as soon as possible, thx
February 12, 2011 3:08 AM
OMG it's working now! - I checked dmesg and noticed that the modules for file systems haven't been loaded at the point where I tried to mount the drive to /opt.
The crucial point is to put a "sleep 10" AT THE END of /etc/init.d/rcS and THEN mount required partitions - and then hopefully Samba/pure-ftpd/etc. will start, but that's another story :)
Thanks so much, WarheadsSE ;)
February 12, 2011 9:37 PM
Please use Plugbox Linux on Plugapps at http://www.plugapps.com/index.php5?title=PlugApps:Pogoplug_Pro_Chroot . Really new packages and more on the way soon (probably around 5000)! Forum is at http://plugapps.com/forum/ .
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