Installing Debian Linux on the NAS SS4000E
In this video I share my experience installing Debian on the SS4000e. In the clip I have some errors. Firstly the device is the SS4000e, not the S4000e, and the settings for the serial cable are: 115200, 8N1. The video show how to install using the debian-installer. More info can be found here.
http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/
http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.armel/ch05s01.html#boot-firmware
Correct wiring can be found here http://projects.kwaak.net/twiki/bin/view/EM7210/SerialConsoleCable (2nd table)
I used OpenShot to edit this video and it seems to have a problem syncing the sound and video. There are several spots where the video waits to play catch -up to the sound. In addition I could not export the sound to try and run it through a “levelator” of some kind.
Does installing Debian allow you to increase the volume of supported drives?
Oh… sorry, I will post the wiring again… lemme look how I can resurrect the wiki server
Use the Internet Archiv 😉
http://web.archive.org/web/20120323222933/http://projects.kwaak.net/twiki/bin/view/EM7210/SerialConsoleCable
Thanks for the video, however the link for the correct pin-out is dead, can you please post what the pin-out should be?
Many Thanks in-advance!
Would you please post wiring scheme again in other host? Thanks
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@MXClarke
Sorry to be a bother. Did you have any problems following the "Debian Installer" way that is demonstrated in this video? Or did you install the OS manually?
@MXClarke Thanks for the reply mate, in the end what i did was I got a gender changer and connected it to my DIL10 to DB9 addapter ( got one from an ancient PC ). After that I pulled some plugs off a serial port on an old motherboard, stuck that in the other side, and soldered a female DB9 to the plugs. Got it up and working , just waiting for the kernel to finish installing and i'll be on my way! Big thanks for this video and everyone's help!
Hi @MrBlooballs I got the parts for the cable at an electronic shop in Durban but comminica, in Midrand should have the parts too. They have a web site communica.co.za should be able to get supplies from there.
Anyone in south africa that can send me a working ddata cable? I've spent a week trying to get gkterm to show me data but to no avail. Will pay parts & shipping fees!!!
Like i didn't have enough projects anyway 😉
Thanks for the video..
Cheers for the video guide,Got my NAS working on debian after a year of it collecting dust.
Thank you for the video on this. Since Intel stopped support on this device and the software was never that great, I have been looking for a replacement OS.
I will give this process a go – hope I do not brick it !