Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

[Paul Morgan-Roach]

On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 8:36 AM, Cornelius Mostert <
corneliusmost...@googlemail.com> wrote:

>
> Or buy a Sheva plug fro $99 I think this is a nice little ting
> http://www.plugcomputer.org/index.php/home
> And they do have UK versions
>  


Yes - I can vouch for theseI've got a couple "in the wild" now and
they're awesome devices for the money.  ARM processor and run Debian very
nicely, although not tried with Ubuntu (although apparently you get them now
with Ubuntu preinstalled).  http://newit.co.uk sell them in the UK.  They
support SD cards or you can mount USB HDD's.  I personally use them for
remote network monitoring and remote SOCKS proxies... but they have enough
power to be (very) low end webservers or many other things :)
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

[Andy Partington]

>
>
> Right I am running Ubuntu off my USB stick.
> Yes my joggler is also not stable crash and burn etc, but I like try. As I
> stated I have installed Samba and Swat BUT on trying to start smbd it state:
> un known command, I tried to locate smbd but could not locate it...
>
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I think you will find the service is called samba not smbd, when you start
samba it start's processes of smbd and nmbd.

So sudo /etc/init.d/samba start

https://help.ubuntu.com/6.06/ubuntu/serverguide/C/configuring-samba.html

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

[Cornelius Mostert]

>
> Hello Comelius,
> I would not have thought that a joggler was reliable enough for a file
> server, unless you are doing it just for the challenge.  My joggler often
> needs a reboot or just crashes
>
> All I can add is that if you want a quiet file server, you could get an
> Acer
> Revo 3610 - still some available at less than ?200 at ebuyer:
> http://www.ebuyer.com/product/200537
>
>
>
> I would be interested to hear if someone does manage to get a stable
> joggler
> that is good enough for a file server though... and of course how you did
> it
> :-)
>



Or buy a Sheva plug fro $99 I think this is a nice little ting
http://www.plugcomputer.org/index.php/home
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

[Cornelius Mostert]

>
> > Hi all
> > I have my Joggler up and running for some time now, but looks like it
> > freeze at lease once a day and sometimes does not reboot very well (when
> the
> > O2 logo comes up before Ubuntu then this O2 logo look a bit fuzzy and
> this
> > is usually a sign it will not go further with the boot.) However this is
> not
> > my concern at this stage,
> >
> > WHAT I am looking for this time is to know how to setup a File server on
> > it,
> > 1. I have a powered external USB drive attached
> > 2. I have tried making use of GSamba that comes installed on the Joggler
> > image
> > 3. Installed SWAT but could not point my Firefox to it, did not startup
> > 4. Tried the Samba config tool also.
> > 5. I tried to hit (from an ubuntu PC) the IP address of the joggler and
> can
> > ping it but "connecting to a Windows Share" returned smb://. could
> not
> > be found/connect
> >
> > Any ideads
>
> Hello Comelius,
> I would not have thought that a joggler was reliable enough for a file
> server, unless you are doing it just for the challenge.  My joggler often
> needs a reboot or just crashes
>

Right I am running Ubuntu off my USB stick.
Yes my joggler is also not stable crash and burn etc, but I like try. As I
stated I have installed Samba and Swat BUT on trying to start smbd it state:
un known command, I tried to locate smbd but could not locate it...

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

[Anton Piatek]

Interesting... sounds more like the thermal transfer pads used commonly
instead of good quality thermal paste like arctic silver. If you have heat
problems I can strongly recommend arctic silver from my heavy overclocking
days

Anton

On 19 Aug 2010 16:46, "Alan Lord (News)"  wrote:
> On 19/08/10 16:20, Anton Piatek wrote:
>> The heatsink is the metal support stand (there are some good disassembly
>> videos on youtube)
>
> Not quite. The metal stand is part of it, but the bit that sticks onto
> the chips inside the case is - bizarrely - made of plastic:
> http://www.joggler.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=403
>
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

[Alan Lord (News)]

On 19/08/10 16:20, Anton Piatek wrote:
> The heatsink is the metal support stand (there are some good disassembly
> videos on youtube)

Not quite. The metal stand is part of it, but the bit that sticks onto 
the chips inside the case is - bizarrely - made of plastic: 
http://www.joggler.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=403

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

[Anton Piatek]

The heatsink is the metal support stand (there are some good disassembly
videos on youtube)
A juggle wouldn't be my first choice for a server, but would make a good
front end
Anton

On 19 Aug 2010 16:14, "Alan Lord (News)"  wrote:
> On 19/08/10 16:03, John Stevenson wrote:
>> I would be interested to hear if someone does manage to get a stable
>> joggler that is good enough for a file server though... and of course
>> how you did it :-)
>
> On the joggler wiki (http://www.jogglerwiki.info but seems to be down at
> the mo), there was a discussion about replacing the *plastic* heat-sink
> with something a bit more substantial using a dremel and a metal
> heat-sink from Farnell IIRC.
>
> I think this may well be the main cause of reliability issues.
>
> Al
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

[Colin Law]

On 19 August 2010 16:03, John Stevenson  wrote:
> [...]
> Hello Comelius,
> I would not have thought that a joggler was reliable enough for a file
> server, unless you are doing it just for the challenge.  My joggler often
> needs a reboot or just crashes

I have mine running Disca's Ubuntu image collecting data from my
weather station.  I have had it running for several weeks and has not
crashed yet as far as I can remember.  It is not doing a lot however
so the temperature problems that some have seen have not been an issue
for me.

I gather that some have had incompatibility problems with USB sticks.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

[Alan Lord (News)]

On 19/08/10 16:03, John Stevenson wrote:
> I would be interested to hear if someone does manage to get a stable
> joggler that is good enough for a file server though... and of course
> how you did it :-)

On the joggler wiki (http://www.jogglerwiki.info but seems to be down at 
the mo), there was a discussion about replacing the *plastic* heat-sink 
with something a bit more substantial using a dremel and a metal 
heat-sink from Farnell IIRC.

I think this may well be the main cause of reliability issues.

Al


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

[John Stevenson]

On 19 August 2010 09:06, Cornelius Mostert
wrote:

> Hi all
> I have my Joggler up and running for some time now, but looks like it
> freeze at lease once a day and sometimes does not reboot very well (when the
> O2 logo comes up before Ubuntu then this O2 logo look a bit fuzzy and this
> is usually a sign it will not go further with the boot.) However this is not
> my concern at this stage,
>
> WHAT I am looking for this time is to know how to setup a File server on
> it,
> 1. I have a powered external USB drive attached
> 2. I have tried making use of GSamba that comes installed on the Joggler
> image
> 3. Installed SWAT but could not point my Firefox to it, did not startup
> 4. Tried the Samba config tool also.
> 5. I tried to hit (from an ubuntu PC) the IP address of the joggler and can
> ping it but "connecting to a Windows Share" returned smb://. could not
> be found/connect
>
> Any ideads
>
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> Senior IT Specialist
> United Kingdom: 075 2233 4818
> International: 0044 75 2233 4818
>

Hello Comelius,
I would not have thought that a joggler was reliable enough for a file
server, unless you are doing it just for the challenge.  My joggler often
needs a reboot or just crashes

All I can add is that if you want a quiet file server, you could get an Acer
Revo 3610 - still some available at less than £200 at ebuyer:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/200537

I would be interested to hear if someone does manage to get a stable joggler
that is good enough for a file server though... and of course how you did it
:-)

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

[Colin Law]

On 19 August 2010 09:06, Cornelius Mostert
 wrote:
> Hi all
> I have my Joggler up and running for some time now, but looks like it freeze
> at lease once a day and sometimes does not reboot very well (when the O2
> logo comes up before Ubuntu then this O2 logo look a bit fuzzy and this is
> usually a sign it will not go further with the boot.) However this is not my
> concern at this stage,
>
> WHAT I am looking for this time is to know how to setup a File server on it,
> 1. I have a powered external USB drive attached
> 2. I have tried making use of GSamba that comes installed on the Joggler
> image
> 3. Installed SWAT but could not point my Firefox to it, did not startup
> 4. Tried the Samba config tool also.
> 5. I tried to hit (from an ubuntu PC) the IP address of the joggler and can
> ping it but "connecting to a Windows Share" returned smb://. could not
> be found/connect

It is not clear to me what software you are running on the Joggler.
Are you running the internal s/w (as is suggested by point 2 above) or
booting off Ubuntu on your USB stick?

Colin

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

[Kenny Coyle]

Hi Cornelius!

To confirm, do you know if smbd is running or not on your joggler?

You can test this by using the commands:

sudo /etc/init.d/smbd stop
sudo /etc/init.d/smbd start

The first one will fail if you don't have it running in the first place.

If the second command fails, there will likely be an issue with you
samba configuration...

Best,

K.

On 19 August 2010 09:06, Cornelius Mostert
 wrote:
> Hi all
> I have my Joggler up and running for some time now, but looks like it freeze
> at lease once a day and sometimes does not reboot very well (when the O2
> logo comes up before Ubuntu then this O2 logo look a bit fuzzy and this is
> usually a sign it will not go further with the boot.) However this is not my
> concern at this stage,
>
> WHAT I am looking for this time is to know how to setup a File server on it,
> 1. I have a powered external USB drive attached
> 2. I have tried making use of GSamba that comes installed on the Joggler
> image
> 3. Installed SWAT but could not point my Firefox to it, did not startup
> 4. Tried the Samba config tool also.
> 5. I tried to hit (from an ubuntu PC) the IP address of the joggler and can
> ping it but "connecting to a Windows Share" returned smb://. could not
> be found/connect
>
> Any ideads
>
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[ubuntu-uk] Joggler as a File server

[Cornelius Mostert]

Hi all
I have my Joggler up and running for some time now, but looks like it freeze
at lease once a day and sometimes does not reboot very well (when the O2
logo comes up before Ubuntu then this O2 logo look a bit fuzzy and this is
usually a sign it will not go further with the boot.) However this is not my
concern at this stage,

WHAT I am looking for this time is to know how to setup a File server on it,

1. I have a powered external USB drive attached
2. I have tried making use of GSamba that comes installed on the Joggler
image
3. Installed SWAT but could not point my Firefox to it, did not startup
4. Tried the Samba config tool also.
5. I tried to hit (from an ubuntu PC) the IP address of the joggler and can
ping it but "connecting to a Windows Share" returned smb://. could not
be found/connect

Any ideads

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