Hi,
> > On Thu, 2009-04-30 at 21:58 -0800, TechKid PC wrote:
> >> I finally have the necessary cables and am able to access the comBIOS via
> >> a
> >> USB->Serial->Null-Mode->Female-Gender-Changer adapter chain.
[...]
Some experimenting raises second thoughts on the "messed up comBIOS" issue.
Bill Maas wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-05-01 at 03:28 -0800, TechKid PC wrote:
>> From: "Bill Maas"
>> Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 1:22 AM
>>
>>> On Thu, 2009-04-30 at 21:58 -0800, TechKid PC wrote:
I finally have the necessary cables and am able to access the comBIOS via
a
USB->Serial->Nu
On Fri, 2009-05-01 at 03:28 -0800, TechKid PC wrote:
> From: "Bill Maas"
> Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 1:22 AM
>
> > On Thu, 2009-04-30 at 21:58 -0800, TechKid PC wrote:
> >> I finally have the necessary cables and am able to access the comBIOS via
> >> a
> >> USB->Serial->Null-Mode->Female-Gende
From: "Bill Maas"
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 1:22 AM
> On Thu, 2009-04-30 at 21:58 -0800, TechKid PC wrote:
>> I finally have the necessary cables and am able to access the comBIOS via
>> a
>> USB->Serial->Null-Mode->Female-Gender-Changer adapter chain.
>
> With that you should have dealt with a
Bill Maas wrote:
> Sandisk CFs are practically guaranteed to work under all circumstances.
There were problems with Sandisk cards a year or two ago. I think phk
posted on this, and I was not able to get one to work with a hard disk
last year. These problems may be solved now.
> Most other shoul
omething similar) making it impossible to manage the device? There is no
> removable battery and no reset jumper I can find.
Section 2.5 of the Soekris net4801 manual, preliminary version 0.01;).
Bill
> Thanks,
> Tom
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Bill Maas&
On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 07:58, TechKid PC wrote:
> Is there anything special that I need to do in the bios, or to the OS
> installed on the cf card for it to boot? I setup Crux on a MicroSD card (via
> a MicroSD->SD->CF->IDE adapter chain) and it runs fine and boots on a dell
> optiplex desktop.
I
nd no reset jumper I can find.
Thanks,
Tom
- Original Message -
From: "Bill Maas"
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 1:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Soekris] Net5501 and Crux
> Access to the Soekris comBIOS is not just useful for watching boot
> messages. It's an essential tool
Hi TechKid PC,
On Sun, 2009-04-12 at 17:57 -0800, TechKid PC wrote:
> From: "Christopher R. Hertel"
> > That's why it's called "comBIOS". The Soekris BIOS sends its output to
> > the
> > serial port.
>
> Ah thanks that explains it. That was the only way I assumed would prove
> useful for trou
I also bought from a similar place. Do ensure that you either have a
null modem extention cable or null modem adapter, otherwise you will
not be able to connect to the 5501
On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 2:54 PM, Matt Lawrence wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Apr 2009, TechKid PC wrote:
>
>> Also, which usb/serial c
On Sun Apr 12 21:57 , 'TechKid PC' sent:
>From: "Christopher R. Hertel" c...@ubiqx.mn.org>
>> That's why it's called "comBIOS". The Soekris BIOS sends its output to
>> the
>> serial port.
>
>Ah thanks that explains it. That was the only way I assumed would prove
>useful for trouble shooting
From: "Christopher R. Hertel"
> That's why it's called "comBIOS". The Soekris BIOS sends its output to
> the
> serial port.
Ah thanks that explains it. That was the only way I assumed would prove
useful for trouble shooting any boot errors but all the documentation I have
found online did not
TechKid PC wrote:
> Thanks for the link.
>
> A few questions about serial consoles though:
> Quote:
>> (a) cannot reach the comBIOS, (b)
> Dont you mean kernel messages, not bios?
They mean the BIOS messages. When the system starts to boot, before it gets
to reading your MicroSD card, it boots f
On Sun, 12 Apr 2009, TechKid PC wrote:
> Also, which usb/serial cable should I use? I have heard that certain cables
> dont fully support certain standards and therefore require a driver to be
> loaded for it to function. While others work with just the hardware and
> require no drivers at all.
I
ing and wait
a week for it to arrive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812203018
Thanks,
Tom
- Original Message -
From: "Bill Maas"
To: "TechKid PC"
Cc:
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 2:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Soekris] Net5501 and Crux
> Hi,
>
Hi,
Setting up serial support over USB has got really simple nowadays, as I
recently discovered myself:
http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/x356.html
Depending on how your kernel is configured, you might also have to
modprobe one or more modules (module names seem to change over
time/kernel versi
TechKid PC wrote:
> I do not have a serial cable. The way I have currently been testing
> the device is by simply watching the disk activity light.
I strongly suggest that you get a serial cable to that
you can see what the BIOS is telling you.
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Soekr
Hello everyone I just signed up to the list and am having some difficulties
with my Net5501 box.
Ive had this unit for over 4 months now and still cannot get it up and running.
Im using Crux 2.5 i586 with the 2.6.29 kernel.
I am currently using a MicroSD->SD->CF II adapter. (Im trying to stick w
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