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diff --git a/recipes/nslu2-binary-only/unslung-rootfs/NOTES b/recipes/nslu2-binary-only/unslung-rootfs/NOTES new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..801ebd918c --- /dev/null +++ b/recipes/nslu2-binary-only/unslung-rootfs/NOTES @@ -0,0 +1,573 @@ +Unslung-6.x Family Release Notes + +Unslung is a replacement firmware image for the Linksys NSLU2 which is designed +to allow you to make changes to the root filesystem (including the installation +of downloadable packages) while still providing all the standard product +functionality. + +If, at any time, you have any questions concerning the installation or +operation of Unslung firmware, your first port of call should be the +NSLU2-Linux wiki at: + + http://www.nslu2-linux.org + +Specifically, check the HowTos and the Frequently Asked Questions before +posting to the mailing list or asking a question in the IRC channel +[#nslu2-general @ irc.freenode.net]. + +OK! Now that that's out of the way... + +This file is provided to give general information and usage notes for the +Unslung 6.x firmware. If you are looking for installation instructions, please +stop now and go to the README file. Follow the README instructions WORD for +WORD to keep from turning your NSLU2 into a brick. The information contained +in this file will make more sense if you have already "unslung" your NSLU2. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +These "Notes" are divided into four sections: + + 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION + 2 - IPKG PACKAGES + 3 - DIVERSION SCRIPTS + 4 - CHANGELOG + + +GENERAL INFORMATION + +As stated above, Unslung firmware is a replacement firmware image for the +Linksys NSLU2. The Unslung firmware is intended to be used for loading new +packages (giving enhanced or additional functionality) with minimal changes +to the standard user interface and firmware. The differences in the Unslung 6.x +firmware from the standard Linksys 2.3R63 firmware can be found at: + + http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Unslung/UnslungFeatures + +For more information about the Unslung firmware, including details on how to +build it from source code yourself, look at: + + http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Unslung + +There are several assumptions made in this Notes. One, you've successfully +unslung your NSLU2, and can verify the basic Linksys functionality (samba +users, groups, and shares setup with the Linksys interface). Two, that you can +get telnet or ssh shell access to your NSLU2 from any computer on the same +network as the NSLU2. Three, that you have read and understand the NSLU2-linux +community rules at: + + http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Main/HomePage + +If you understand the third assumption, then you also understand that there is +an emphasis on using and developing the NSLU2-Linux wiki. Clarifications and +further documentation is always welcomed on the wiki. + +If you are experienced with the Linux operating system, then you can make +changes directly to the root filesystem - changes which are persistent across +reboot. If you want to get involved, then check the NSLU2-linux wiki at: + + http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Main/HowToGetInvolved + + +IPKG PACKAGES + +Packages require you to be running Unslung firmware (as you may have already +guessed!) In general, ipkg packages are commonly available software packages +that have been ported to the NSLU2 - giving enhanced or additional +functionality. If you run into problems or have specific question with a +certain package, you should look on the Internet for the general documentation +about the package first. If your problem is specific to the NSLU2 port, then +check for further documentation for the corresponding package on the +NSLU2-Linux wiki at: + + http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Unslung/Packages + +When you "unsling" an external disk (check the README for instructions), +downloaded packages will be installed onto that external disk. The number of +packages that you can install is only limited by the size of the "data" +partition on the external disk. Note that you *must* *not* install any +packages before you have booted with an external "Unslung" disk. To do so will +almost certainly cause your internal jffs2 flash memory become full, and cause +you to have to reflash your NSLU2. + +Package Installation Details + + 1) Check for network connectivity to the package repository from the NSLU2 + first: "ping ipkg.nslu2-linux.org" + + - If this does not work, then please check the NSLU2 DNS settings in + the web interface (under "Administration", "LAN"). + + 3) Update the list of available packages from new feeds: "ipkg update" + + 4) Check the list of available packages for ones that you want on your + NSLU2: "ipkg list" + + 5) Install the packages: "ipkg install <package-name>" + +Most packages put their startup scripts into /opt/etc/init.d - which the +Unslung firmware automatically runs at boot. Some other packages are run from +the cron or xinetd daemons. + +You can also check the ipkg command arguments simply by typing "ipkg" at the +prompt. + + +DIVERSION SCRIPTS + +Diversion scripts are used to start packages, set variables or function +definitions at the time of the NSLU2 boot. The diversion mechanism allows you +to add to, or even replace the Linksys script functionality. They "divert" the +normal boot scripts to perform the needed action(s) and then can either "return +1" to continue normal factory script progress or "return 0" to abort the +diverted factory script. The diversion of startup scripts is done at the +lowest granularity, so you can just divert the rc.xinetd script and leave all +others unchanged. You are advised to use diversion scripts rather than editing +system files directly (as this will allow you to upgrade the Unslung firmware +in the future without having to make all of your changes again). + + - Note: If you do need to edit the system files directly, you can use the + "resling" script to save and load your modified system files. See + the NSLU2-Linux wiki at: + + http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Unslung/ReSling + +Diversion scripts go in the /unslung directory (you may have to create that +directory first). Note that after you have unslung to an external disk, then +the diversion scripts will be stored on that external disk (along with the rest +of the root filesystem). This means that recovering from an incorrect +diversion script is as simple as powering off, unplugging the disk, powering +on, hot-plugging the disk (note that the diversion scripts will only run if the +disk is attached at boot), and fix or remove the diversion script. + +You may divert as many or as few scripts as you like. Simply add the name of +the standard rc script into the appropriate /unslung directory and it will be +run. + +For example, I have a script /unslung/rc.local: + +#! /bin/sh +/opt/bin/do_foo +return 1 + +That will run at the beginning of the normal /etc/rc.d/rc.local, and then +the rest of the factory rc.local will be executed. If I do NOT want to run +the factory rc.local, my script would be: + +#!/bin/sh +/opt/bin/do_foo +return 0 + +That is, if the diversion script returns with something other than 0, it will +run the rest of the factory script. + +Note that any variable definitions or function declarations are allowed to +happen before the diversion script is called. This allows you to use the +variables and functions defined by the factory script. + +Also not that telnet is not enabled by default - there is an openssh package +and a dropbear package that either can replace telnet access with secure shell +access. + +OpenSSH is the simplest to install: + + - OpenSSH package details on NSLU2-Linux wiki at: + http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/UseOpenSSHForRemoteAccess + +Dropbear is preferred by some: + + - Dropbear package details on NSLU2-Linux wiki at: + http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/UseDropBearForRemoteAccess + +The rationale behind not enabling telnet by default is ensure that an Unslung +NSLU2 has the same network footprint as a stock NSLU2 with Linksys firmware. +That said, if you want to enable telnet on boot, then install the xinetd +package (which enables telnet by default). + + +CHANGELOG + +1.11: + +First public release + +1.12: + +Added a symlink to slingbox for gzip. Added flashfs (as simple utility for +preserving user files across hard disk formats during beta testing). + +1.13: + +Added LD_LIBRARY_PATH to /etc/profile (only works for telnet and ssh access, +not for serial or diversion scripts). + +1.14: + +Added Unslung Doc link to the User Guide page. + +2.3: + +Moved development to OpenEmbedded. + +2.4: + +Updated to the latest ipk binary instead of the simple script. + +2.5: + +Added the real wget (instead of using the busybox version). This is so we can +support .netrc files for commercial packages. + +2.6: + +Fixed the unsling script so it removes conflicting files on an upgrade. + +2.7: + +Began development of the -able variant. + +2.8: + +Added the patch for genesys enclosures. + +2.9: + +Reorganized the various variants into a more consistent scheme. + +2.10: + +Added the ext3flash-on-disk1 functionality. + +2.11: + +Added the README to /opt/doc. + +2.12: + +First public release of 2.x firmware. + +3.1: + +Added jffs2 functionality. + +3.2: + +Incorporated switchbox functionality. + +3.3: + +Added ramdisks for /dev and /var to reduce internal flash writes. + +3.4: + +Replaced flashfs script with new resling script. + +3.5: + +Added code to reinitialize /etc/mtab on boot. + +3.6: + +Mounted /dev and /var jffs2 directories as /dev.state and /var.state so that +they can be used for persistent changes which are used to populate the ramdisks +on the next boot. + +3.7: + +Added "Pluggable Personalities" - now runs diversion scripts from both the +internal jffs2 area and also from an external drive attached at boot time. + +3.8: + +Enabled mounting of external drives earlier in the boot process, so that the +rc, rc.sysinit, and rc.1 scripts can be diverted by external diversion scripts +on an attached drive. + +3.9: + +Moved a number of -able kernel features (such as USB devfs support) into +-standard. + +3.10: + +Added support for unslung-start and unslung-stop diversion scripts, and package +shutdown scripts (K??foo). + +3.11: + +Added NFS kernel support (both client and server, and both V2 and V3 +protocols). + +3.12: + +Added basic maintenance mode support. If /.ramdisk exists in the jffs2 +filesystem, then the jffs2 filesystem is copied into a ramdisk on boot, and run +from there. This allows for updating firmware using the web interface. + +3.13: + +Added recovery mode support. If a viable root filesystem cannot be found, then +switchbox drops into a basic recovery shell, with a telnet daemon running as +192.168.1.77 with no password. This behavior can also be forced with a +/.recovery file in the jffs2 filesystem. + +3.14: + +Added web control of maintenance mode. You have to enable maintenance mode and +reboot before the firmware upgrade page allows you to enter a filename for the +new firmware. + +3.15: + +Added confirmation dialog boxes to the maintenance mode web control. + +3.16: + +First public release of 3.x firmware. + +3.17: + +Fixed syslog issue. Added FP patches. + +3.18: + +Fixed a number of minor issues regarding file permissions. +Added support for unslinging to the data partition. + +4.1: + +Split from 3.x stream to allow parallel development. + +4.2: + +New switchbox implementation with NFS and external USB disk root filesystem +support. + +4.3: + +Enabled devfs. + +4.4: + +Changed slingbox program locations to match those of OpenSlug so that +we can use the same switchbox for both. + +4.5: + +Enabled RAID support modules and USB camera support modules. + +4.6: + +Merged unslung-standard and unslung-able, and created the oe feed for +downloadable kernel modules. Updated the unsling script to support +external rootfs. + +4.7: + +Enabled lots of traffic shaping modules. Enabled support for external +disks on sda1, sda2, sdb1 and sdb2. + +4.8: + +Made Unslung *not* create ramdisk for /var and /dev when you've +unslung to an external disk. Fixed nsswitch.conf. Updated the feed +locations. Added /dev/st devices for tape drive support. + +4.9: + +Updated the unslung script to give feedback on the rootfs transfer, +and to preserve an existing upkg database on the target disk. Added +more device nodes to support the new downloadable kernel modules. + +4.10: + +Made Unslung wait until quota checking is complete before running +package startup scripts. Simplified unsling to support disk1 and +disk2 (data partitions) only. + +4.11: + +Removed /tmp ramdisk if unslung to an external disk. Now clears /tmp +and /mnt/backup on each boot. + +4.12: + +Updated to the latest ipkg version. + +4.13: + +Added /dev/sdd and /dev/sde device nodes. +Added support for alternate rootfs under expert user control. + +4.14: + +Added audio support to the kernel. Increased the USB disk startup +wait to 10 seconds, and added the ability to divert rc.bootbin to the +startup scripts. + +4.15: + +Added /dev/dsp and updated the README and NOTES files. + +4.16: + +Added the /sbin/slingover script for migrating packages from the 3.x locations. + +4.17: + +Developer-only release booting straight from jffs2 instead of using switchbox. + +4.18: + +A number of /linuxrc fixes. Removed support for alternate rootfs under expert +user control (expert users can now just edit the /linuxrc in jffs2 directly). + +4.19: + +Removed all trace of switchbox from the firmware. This saves 128Kb of flash, +and about 1MB of RAM. + +4.20: + +First public release of 4.x firmware. + +5.1: + +Upgraded to Linksys firmware V2.3R29, but kept telnetd. + +5.2: + +Removed the ipkg link, and made unsling put it back on an external disk. + +5.3: + +Replaced maintenance mode with code to allow entry into RedBoot Upgrade Mode. + +5.4: + +Removed all maintenance mode support, and also removed support for rootfs on +jffs2 but packages on external disk (it's either all or nothing). +Removed unused /mnt/sda1, /mnt/sda2, /mnt/sdb1, and /mnt/sdb2. +Disabled the download process (superceded by upgrade mode). +Disabled the generation of the "ourtelnetrescue" user (too insecure). +Added disk auto-wait countdown to /linuxrc (courtesy of glc). + +5.5: + +First public release of 5.x firmware. + +6.0: + +First alpha release of 6.x Unslung firmware, based on Linksys V2.3R63 firmware. + +6.5: + +Unsling script now prompts for a root password to be used, additional sanity +checks added to minimize the chance of an improper unsling. User feedback +added to indicate the status (running from internal flash or booted up from +an external drive) via /etc/motd, ipkg, as well as the main web page. Improved +diagnostic messages from unsling. Added the Linksys custom code to the "mount" +code in the slingbox version of mount. + +6.6: + +Changed the code that handles the ".ext3flash" functionality so that it can +handle booting from either /dev/sda or /dev/sdb. +Cleanup of the "telnet.htm" management page. +Unsling now creates the wmtp and utmp files. +Unsling now "edits" the .../conf/passwd file instead of replacing it. +Ipkg dependencies fixed so that kernel-modules no longer need "force-install". +Support for loopback mounting ISO images (loop.o and isofs.o are now created). +The keyspan.o USB serial kernel-module is also created at build time. +README file updated to reflect the new unsling script as well as the +change in preferred port for the primary external disk. + +6.7: + +Added original "netconsole" code as a kernel module +Fixed problem with password changing from the GUI and automatic mounting of +drives and flash devices in port 1. +Remove unnecessary directory /lib/modules/2.4.22-xfs/pcmcia. + +6.8: + +First beta release. + +6.9: + +Modified /etc/rc.d/rc.modules to "insmod" any nls code page modules present. + +Code Page 850 is now compiled into the kernel instead of a kernel module, +and added Code Page 949 (as a module). + +Updated the upgrade.htm file to reflect redboot as the upgrade means. + +Remove the upgrade.cgi, upgrade_ui.htm, and upgrade_ui.cgi files from the +root image as they are no longer used, and we can always use free space. + +Rearranged portions of the build procedure to remove the samba code pages in +the rootfs bb, create a new package with the removed code pages in a new +nslu2-linksys-sambacodepages.bb file (to restore the code pages, use ipkg to +install package "nslu2-linksys-sambacodepages". Note that the rootfs and the +sambacodepages bb files must be kept in sync regarding the samba code pages +that are left in the image and the ones that are added to the package (and it +is also a good idea if the kernel defconfig reflects the inclusion of NLS +support for the code pages that are left in the image, of course). + +Fixed ppp-mppe.c to remove unresolved symbols when loading module. + +Disable the ourtelnetrescueuser account in the passwd file entirely since +Unslung doesn't need it anymore. + +Include losetup with slingbox (so we have losetup in the firmware). + +Fix extraneous boot messages from jffs2 filesystem driver (change options +used when building the flash jffs image). + +Added pl2303.c patch for TIOCMGET/MSET/MBIS/MBIC. +Syntax fixes in prep for newer busybox: + - comments in rc.samba, "cp" in rc.sysinit + +Flash filesystem cleanup (regained space): + - replaced dupl 'date' utility with symlink, corrected 'killall' symlink + - removed 'mt', 'libexec', 'locate', 'xargs', 'updatedb' from flash + (TODO: strip ipkg database entries out for 'findutils' and 'cpio') + - adjusted 'unsling' to use common 'find' options (hope to replace soon) + +Upgraded slingbox to v1.1.3 busybox base; enabled 'more' command +(note: upgrade added 3KB in size, 'more' added 4KB in size) + +Added network console debugging support: + - patched netconsole driver, added netconsole kernel module to image + - updated /linuxrc (& misc files) for basic support of same + +Added ".nodisk" flag -- presence of the ".nodisk" file on the flash root +will force a one-time-only boot to flash. This makes for easier testing and +maintenance; easier than plugging and unplugging disks. + +Empty the /etc/win_share.info file on boot (fixes problem with multiple +identical shares appearing on a system). + +Upgraded slingbox to v1.2.2 busybox base; enabled fdisk. + +Replaced Linksys busybox with slingbox entirely. + +Modified "unsling" script to use tar instead of find and cpio; removed +obsolete and untested unsling utilities (eg: resling). + +Replace mkfs.ext3 with a script in order to fix an obscure formatting bug +with the Linksys GUI. + +Increased the bootup delay from 5 seconds to 15 seconds in linuxrc; +required by some large disks which require additional time to become ready. +Touching "/.fastdisk" on the flash filesystem will revert to the original +5 second delay, which is useful to retain reasonably boot times. + +Added the bootdisk mechanism: at initial boot time, partitions mounted +on the HDD mountpoints are scanned for a special directory structure +containing startup script, which are executed. This facilitates easy +customization of the boot for debugging purposes, or even automated +installation and configuration processes. + +6.10: + +Second beta release. |