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> Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:33:12 +0200 > From: dreagle@doukki.net > To: brianplatt@hotmail.com > CC: debian-arm@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Debian on thecus N2100 > > Le 12/04/2013 21:03, Brian Platt a écrit : > > > > > >> Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:31:23 +0200 > >> From: dreagle@doukki.net > >> To: brianplatt@hotmail.com > >> CC: debian-arm@lists.debian.org > >> Subject: Re: Debian on thecus N2100 > >> > >> Hi Brian, > >> > >> Le 10/04/2013 14:41, Brian Platt a écrit : > >> > I'm tring to install debian on the Thecus N2100 using the instructions from http://www.cyrius.com/debian/iop/n2100/ however when formatting the partitions the bar goes up to 33% (I know it can take ages for the bar to update) as expected however for some reason after a few minutes hard disk activity stops and eventually the network connection is dropped. It seems someone had a similar problem here http://blog.coldtobi.de/1_coldtobis_blog/archive/171_installing_debian_on_the_thecus_n2100_--_part_3_--_installing_debian.html . I've tried raid non raid single and dual drives, manual and guided setup and it always fails. I've also tried the ssh connection via putty and via linux terminal. I thought it was hardware problem so bought another one with new drivers etc and still the problem exists. > >> > > >> > Anyone got any ideas what could be going on? > >> > >> I have few thecus N2100 working 24/24 7/7 while following my notes[1] (2 years old) about debianized Thecus-N2100. > >> > >> May be you can try to plug a serial console for debugging the issue you seem to encounter. > >> > >> Regards, > >> drEagle > >> > >> [1] https://doukki.net/doku.php?id=wiki:notes:n2100 > >> > > > >> I've soldered a serial header and using the pin outs "You only need to connect pin 2 (RX), pin 3 (TX) and pin 5 (GND)" > > > shouldn't VCC go somewhere? i'm using a PL2303 USB to TTL RS232 converter or will it not work with ie just a normall > >> serial cable? > > > > update i've managed to get output but it's all random symbols i'm using 115220 8N1 and i've resolver the header about 20 times and still the same > > Hi Brian, > > As far as I remember, you need to connect to serial console before switching on the thecus. > > If you connect too late, the comunnication may be corrupted. > > Yes this the way i've been doing it, I even did a new header on another 2100 i've got and the same thing. |