Disclaimer: THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL CAUSE ALL OF YOUR DATA TO BE LOST. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! Installing Debian on LinkStation LS421DE to replace the Buffalo stock firmware aimed to create a full customized operating system without unnecessary software as in stock firmware. The configuration for the following scenario described as below: • Using LinkStation LS421DE with armhf (arm hard float) architecture. • Not using raid, but adding raid partition for data partition is fully supported. • Currently, no vanilla kernel available.

So, we are using Buffalo kernel at the moment. The main process of Debian installation summarized as follow: • Creating rootfs by debootstrapping Debian on running LS421DE system. • Using a Linux box (Ubuntu) to prepare suitable image for LinkStation. • Modifying partition and installing Debian. • Enable lsmonitor script and customize Debian system.

I apologize for the amateur question, but I'm really looking forward to using this on a Buffalo Linkstation LS-VL NAS with Optware, however I'm having an issue with the install. The NAS comes with a preloaded webserver, lighttpd I believe. PHP Version 5.2.10-pl0-gentoo with fastcgi enabled. Optware & IPKG Install Guide. Once you have root access, you can start to install packages using IPKG. Step 1 - Create a temp folder to download and run Optware installation file.

Creating rootfs on running LS421DE system You must have already a root access to the LinkStation box, if not, follow the the procedure on. Install: $ cd ~ $ wget $ dpkg -i --force-all debootstrap_1.0.64~bpo70+1_all.deb Prepare the tools by issuing commands: $ mkdir ~/lsmod $ cd ~/lsmod $ wget $ unzip master.zip $ cd linkstation-mod-master Edit scripts/debootstrap-rootfs.cfg and adjust as you need, choose closest from your location. Extra packages can be specified using PACKAGES variable. $ cat scripts/debootstrap-rootfs.cfg ARCH=armhf VERSION=wheezy MIRROR=PACKAGES= $ vi scripts/debootstrap-rootfs.cfg Run debootstrap: $./scripts/debootstrap-rootfs.sh --clean You can ommit –clean option if you don’t want to debootstrap-ing again. Hi friend when running $./scripts/debootstrap-rootfs.sh –clean got some notices as follow: “Cannot check Release signature; keyring file not available /usr/share/keyrings/debian-archive-keyring.gpg” “Found additional required dependencies: insserv libbz2-1.0 libdb5.1 libsemanage-common libsemanage1 libslang2 libustr-1.0-1 ” “Found additional base dependencies: libept1.4.12 libgcrypt11 libgnutls26 libgpg-error0 libidn11 libnfnetlink0 libp11-kit0 libsqlite3-0 libtasn1-3 libxapian22” But script kept running. Is it normal?

Can I proceed modding? Will this work on LS421DE with 2 HDDs as RAID1?

Around 40 eurobeat rar files. Hello, I’ve tried with INITRD_ROOT=”0x802″ but it is not working. It can’t boot I assume. (Not responding to ping, and ofc no SSH either). What I have done: -installed the stock firmware on 2 disks. (this created a raid-1) -I did the debootstrap and I attached the 1st disk to my ubuntu for unpacking the rootfs onto that -I detached the 2nd disk from the nas before attaching back the first one. -then I started the nas -> there is no ping, no ssh. Brick until I completely clean all the partitions and reflash with the original firmware.

I assume LS441 has a different bootup process. Can you help me investigating it, Toha? I’d really appreciate your help. (it would be awesome to have a serial console, but I couldnt find it anywhere) Thanks, Cheers. I replaced the Kernel on 4-11-12 in sda1 and copy /lib/modules/4.11.12-ls421de in sda2 again boot error rootfs md: Waiting for all devices to be available before autodetect md: If you don’t use raid, use raid=noautodetect md: Autodetecting RAID arrays. Md: autorun md: autorun DONE.

In U-Boot BUFFALO>> setenv bootargs_root ‘root=/dev/sda2 rw’ BUFFALO>> boot *********** LS421DEXXX login: root Password: Linux LS421DE34C 4.11.12-ls421de #1 SMP Wed Aug 30 15:42:21 +05 2017 armv7l The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software; the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright. Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Root@LS421DE34C:~# )))) Thanks!