For instance we just got an email explaining the process needed to get the seagate dockstar to work on a local network without using pogoplug. Once that upgrade is installed, it will become much more difficult to gain access. Due to a still high interest in this post i added usb device partitioning and other small things. The installer will create a simple debian linux installation on your external usb drive. After using my seagate dockstar more than one year, a friend moved into town and wanted something similiar for home uses now as the pogoplugs are too pricy and old dockstars are pretty rare in europe and even then around 60 used i ran into the seagate goflex net. Seagate dashboard for mac os this software allows the user to run diagnostics and adjust drive settings, like turning off drive lights. Apparently this is also the reason why debians arm distribution does not officially support the dockstar. After using my seagate dockstar more than one year, a friend moved into town and wanted something similiar for home uses now as the pogoplugs are too pricy and old dockstar s are pretty rare in europe and even then around 60 used. From computer diagnostic software to specialised pc diagnostic software that can maximise your efficiency while using minimal power, seagate has the answers. Debian on a seagate dockstar think simple, live simple.
Arch linux arm is a distribution of linux for arm computers. Seagate freeagent dockstar is actually not much different from pogoplug, and both is small linux based systemonchip soc computer, based on marvells sheevaplug development kit. Quickly determine the condition of the drive in your. Installing debian gnulinux in the dockstar nand flash. Reboot button does not work but i can kitty ssh in and issue reboot from there ok. Topic unique seagate dockstar, le plug computer pas cher.
This page describes how you can modify a seagate freeagent dockstar to work as a normal server running gnu linux. What attracted me to this device was its size, its low price compared to other plug computers, and support for a standard linux debian distribution. If you decide that you dont like debian and want to use the old pogoplug software, simply unplug your usb drive and. How to get debian on a seagate goflex net device morschis blog. Hothardware takes a detailed look at the seagate freeagent dockstar nas device.
Plug the usb drive into the dockstar, and youre all set. Simply connect the network adapter to your router and a power source and then activate your account. Freeagent dockstar ejecting drives through the web user interface disabling the write cache feature in windows 2000, xp, vista, and windows 7 how to use an external drive without any special software. Software and firmware downloads seagate support us. The beginners guide to software defined radio rtlsdr. But with dockstar, the installation can be accomplished in about 60 seconds. Seagate freeagent dockstar, showing side vents, three usb ports, the gige port.
Hi everyone, today i bought a seagate freeagent dockstar for 40. Seagate freeagent dockstar freebsd device info on main page. On the hardware side, nothing much has changed there. My original howto can be found here, but please note that.
The pogoplug, and its variants such as seagate freeagent dockstar and seagate goflex net, is a plug computer that originally intend to serve as a personal cloud to share photos, videos and files through internet. Boot process of archlinuxarm on a armv5 seagate dockstar. However, i find the installed linux is unbearable monta vista something blabla. Installing debian gnulinux in the nand flash of a dockstar debian gnu linux on not next to a dockstar.
You have to enable ssh using the software from pogoplug, which means if you follow. If you decide that you dont like debian and want to use the old pogoplug software, simply unplug your usb drive and reboot. This page describes how you can modify a seagate freeagent dockstar to work as a. If you have formatted the first partition as vfat, you have to skip the line where a symlink in boot is created. Running debian lenny on the seagate dockstar arch linux arm. You simply connect the power to the dockstar, plug it into your router, and attach a drive either a seagate freeagent go, or any other usb connected external storage device. Please see this page for installation instructions. Ive tried loading arch linux arm install on the usb instead of debian, and the same behavior ensues. Seagate freeagent dockstar user manual pdf download. The usb memory stick i am using da0 has two partitions.
It is a combined image with both the kernel and the root filesystem. How to get debian on a seagate goflex net device morschi. Stop the pogoplug software so it doesnt interfere with the install process. Seagate freeagent dockstar network adapter stdsa10grk white by seagate. What is it that the seagate utilities do that you cant find a linux tool to do. Seagate freeagent dockstar and seagate freeagent goflex net is a network media sharing device which uses pogoplug service as its backbone to serve various functions such as allowing accessing and sharing of files from internet or home, streaming music via dlna, videos and photos, backing up files, remote printing to connected printer or as network storage via. Unlike many nas boxes, the pogoplug and dockstar cannot be accessed using the builtin file server access software found in most operating systems such as windows or linux. I would have wanted something that i could install ubuntu on, but ubuntu does not provide support for the arm v5 architecture. As such, with password, user can login the dockstar can be easily via ssh to add additional functionality, or to replace os with fullfeatured distribution. Obtain the kernel and rootfs images as described above. If you previously connected the dockstar to the internet, you might have to follow these instructions instead. Flash size varies per version, 256 mib partno 100576825c, 100576827b or 512 mib partno 100576825b the device has 3 standard usb ports and one male mini b port to dock with seagate hdds.
Remember, there is no competition between the distributions. Seagate debuts first consumer nas with freeagent dockstar. Any hard disk and ssd are consider as storage regardless of whether it is internal or external. Run linux on your dockstar, goflex, or pogoplug nas.
Other asteriskopenwrt on seagate dockstar voip tech. It seemed to me that the deciding factors on the ratings were computer savvy and linux knowledge. Seagate redstone ehdul2 rev c printed on bottom of board. Unlike the goflex net, the goflex home comes with a single sata connection used by either a 1, 2, or 3 tb hard drive that comes with the device. I bought a seagate dockstar a couple of months ago. Seagate freeagent dockstar specifications pdf download. Copy the kernel to the first partition sda1, already mounted in a step above to boot. Debian wheezy image for seagate dockstar johannes blog.
View and download seagate freeagent dockstar user manual online. The dockstar is seagates first plug computer, designed to work with their freeagent go portable hard drive. Seagate freeagent dockstar and seagate freeagent goflex net is a network media sharing device which uses pogoplug service as its backbone to serve various functions such as allowing accessing and sharing of files from internet or home, streaming music via dlna, videos and photos, backing up files, remote printing to connected printer or as network storage via windows file sharing enabled by. Debian installer for plug computer martin michlmayr. I would have wanted something that i could install ubuntu on, but ubuntu does not. That said if you want to go light the rpi modded banana pi. There are a couple of howtos out there, but i had to check at least a few of them to get to know what i wanted to know. This software allows the user to perform backups, adjust drive settings, and share upload content to social media sites.
Seagate freeagent dockstar network adapter easy to set. Installing arch linux natively on the hp chromebook 11 duration. I didnt even bother installing the downloadable pogoplug software on my desktop machines. I liked the fact that samba was already installed its not on the early pogoplug. Seems to me that the dockstar is reading the usb drive correctly. So i decided to make my own howto as kind as a merged one with everything. It is quite easy to reflash the rom so that it boots linux from a usb device. Gentoo forums view topic installing gentoo on an seagate. Actually could probably also install homeseer on the older chumbys as they are also arm based and run debian just fine. Note that the joggler is intel atom based and works fine with homeseer and mono. On the other hand, if you already have a pc or nas box tasked for that, you can skip dockstar. Running debian lenny on the seagate dockstar by mattmc97.
The dockstar can be accessed via the pogoplug webbased interface or directly from systems running the windows, mac, or linux operating systems after downloading and installing client software. Sep 17, 2010 i bought a seagate dockstar a couple of months ago. Our cookie statement explains the types of cookies we use and how to manage them. Seagate central 4 tb install a different linux distro. Jan 10, 2015 moreover, i figured that if i didnt like the provided firmware id just install plugbox linux and use my dockstar as a linux backup or web server. Depending on what you want to do with your dockstar, you should seriously consider to use debianubuntugentoo instead of openwrt on this one. Seagates dockstar adds pogoplugbased ethernet access to.
The package manager is really bad, and refuses to update packages, although it is clear that new package versions came out ages, ago. Jan 17, 2011 its been some days now when i got my dockstar and ive been reading along the web to get more and more information about how to get debian to work with the dockstar. That stops the phone home software from starting at boot time. If you decide that you dont like debian and want to use the old pogoplug software. This give you three choices of where you can install your os. Then you go to your computer and go to the activation website. That meant i could browse and access my dockstar drives from windows or linux network shares independent of the online stuff. Hs3 linux installation instructions homeseer message board. A fullblown linux can be run on it but the bootloader needs to be tweaked and chances are you brick the device if something goes wrong. So i decided to make my own howto as kind as a merged one with everything important in it. Many hackers and technical savvy has installed custom firmware onto pogoplug device to run applications e.
At the fdisk prompt, delete old partitions and create a new one. To get a working debian installation for your dockstar, you have to use debootstrap, or doozans debian install script, which tries to automate. The problem is to do with the powersaving systems on seagate s latest range of drives and the f. Use seagate dockstar or goflex net as nas on lan without. The seagate freeagent dockstar aims to make all of your stuff available online. I did a lot of research in regards to the capabilities of the dockstar, including being able to push a customized linux os on the device. Moreover, i figured that if i didnt like the provided firmware id just install plugbox linux and use my dockstar as a linux backup or web server. Continued use of our website indicates your consent to our usage of cookies. Download the blparam program from cloud engines and copy it to the usb drive.
Oct 23, 2009 the dockstar can be accessed via the pogoplug webbased interface or directly from systems running the windows, mac, or linux operating systems after downloading and installing client software. Successfully tested with an with 2tb seagate barracuda 7200. The openwrt project now supports the seagate dockstar. Maxtor central axis business edition, maxtor shared storage, maxtor shared storage ii. You may be able to do something with wine, but that can be hitormiss and probably would likely not be an optimal means for this particular function in any event.
Its been some days now when i got my dockstar and ive been reading along the web to get more and more information about how to get debian to work with the dockstar. To install applications you should use the compiler on your linux computer, compile it for a arm architecture and import to the seagate via ssh, debug the application on the seagate and then once it is completely debugged and ready for use install it permanent on the system. I figured that if i didnt like the provided firmware id just install plugbox linux and use my dockstar as a linux backup or web server. Dockstar is essentially a sheevaplug with 128mb ram, no realtime clock, and an added 4port usb hub. Discover our most popular downloads and indemand hard drive installation software.
Perhaps we can help you find appropriate linux tools. The seagate dockstar comes with 256mib of flash space. This article describes how to do a firmware update of a seagate harddisk using linux. Setting up freeagent dockstar setting up your freeagent dockstar network adapter is easy. View and download seagate freeagent dockstar specifications online. Alternative installations for seagate dockstar openwrt. We provide targeted kernel and software support for softfloat armv5te, hardfloat armv6 and armv7, and armv8 aarch64 instruction sets on a variety of consumer devices and development platforms. The goflex home is a device based on the marvell sheeva plug computer platform, and is the successor to the dockstar and sister device to the goflex net. How to use the seagate dockstar on a lan without pogoplug. If you want to turn a usb hard drive into a cheap and easy network attached storage unit, seagate s new dockstar does the trick.
I agree that the documentation supplied is pretty weak but i dont need much anyway. New seagate drives have real difficulties with linux slashdot. Browse and download the latest software, apps, utilities, plugins, and firmware content. Maxtor central axis business edition, maxtor shared storage, maxtor shared storage ii, stdsa10grk, stdsb10grk. Arch linux and 1wire on a seagate dockstar a new don. See installing the dockstar network adapter on page 10 for complete instructions. How to install debian linux on your dockstar, goflex or pogoplug nas. Install newer linuxheaders, we are going to install a recent kernel. This is currently improcess, but ive made much more progress than shown below i now have all but the data logginggraphing set up and everything autostarts with new systemd service files. It serves that purpose but sometimes you just want more options for controlling your hardware and running some scripts. Other asteriskopenwrt on seagate dockstar voip tech chat. After plugging in an 8gb usb drive and connecting the dockstar directly to the ethernet port of another linux box, i was able to use nmap to find the local ip address of the unit, ssh in and turn off the phone home software. The device has a total of four fully powered usb ports, with one being used as a miniusb adapter to dock a freeagent go drive into the top.
And this uboot is capable of addressing and executing a kernel located on an external device connected via usb. Freeagent dockstar network card pdf manual download. Firmware update of seagate harddisk using linux github. Seagate s dockstar is designed to let you do just that.
This device has reached end of life and is no longer sold by seagate. Jul 17, 2010 the seagate freeagent dockstar aims to make all of your stuff available online. Pogoplug and dockstar are internet nas boxes electronic. The drive will be available as \\fadsmmmmmm\yoursharename where mmmmmm are the last 6 letters and numbers of the dockstar s mac address. The main method presented here does not require opening the case or attaching a serial cable, just using the linux command line on the dockstar. Installing debian gnulinux in the nand flash of a dockstar debian gnulinux on not next to a dockstar. Its a mini linux based device, with the intended use to store files on attached usb devices and serving them within a cable based network, using an application to access them and also storing that files somewhere online in the net. Seagate freeagent dockstar network storage adapter for usb. Ok, so not long after i published the article on the hardware teardown of the seagate dockstar, i couldnt help myself so i started working on things to do with this device. Automatically back up all your important files from your computer to your storage device. Since the new uboot manager installed on the mtd3 partition nand space of your seagate dockstar device after applying the pogoplug setboot stepbystep instructions has a support for an ext2. It can be used as a normal storage for music, documents, videos, etc.
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