I Just want to give a short feedback – since i had some trouble using the LEDs =).

1. as some guys said already, there is one command missing:
fw_setenv arcNumber 3089
I set this var in the very end (before trying to install a sata drive) but i guess, you are not able to use sata/LEDs (you can control only the green one) before setting this variable correctly!

2. The script which is used to show the cpu usage is not working properly. I just fixed the little awk bug, so that now only the real cpu idle value is taken into account.

Just replace this part
>>
# Find the line with CPU info, pick the last number = percentage idle
# subtract it from 100 to give CPU utilisation
/..*..*..*..*..*..*/ { cpu_utilise = 100 – $6;
if (cpu_utilise >= 20.0) { cpu20=”default-on”; }
if (cpu_utilise >= 40.0) { cpu40=”default-on”; }
if (cpu_utilise >= 60.0) { cpu60=”default-on”; }
if (cpu_utilise >= 80.0) { cpu80=”default-on”; }
}
<>
# Find the line with CPU info, pick the last number = percentage idle
# subtract it from 100 to give CPU utilisation
/avg-cpu:/ {
getline;
cpu_utilise = 100 – $6;
if (cpu_utilise >= 20.0) { cpu20=”default-on”; }
if (cpu_utilise >= 40.0) { cpu40=”default-on”; }
if (cpu_utilise >= 60.0) { cpu60=”default-on”; }
if (cpu_utilise >= 80.0) { cpu80=”default-on”; }
}
<<

cheerio and massive thx !!!

Weeks later and I’m only now getting into Linux via Ubuntu…

But I found an interesting post on Customising Pogoplug:
http://aaronrandall.com/blog/customising-your-pogoplug/

I wonder, what are you thoughts – do you think this could work for the Goflex Net? Or is the OS too different?

Cheers!

You are welcome 🙂

1. To my knowledge it’s revertible using the script to “Restore old uBoot” … but please do your own due diligence on Doozan.com before ploughing in !

2. I installed mini-DLNA on a prior build, however the build broke before I tested it (due to SD card problems). It’s possible to install mini-DLNA via OMV but you need to add a special repository. This is explained on OMV forums. Otherwise it’s command line deb. So bottom line is that it’s possible, but I can’t tell you exactly how to do it as I’m not using it.

Also check the links at the bottom, there are many useful blogs/sites from guys that are doing “stuff” with GoFlex Net and Dockstar.

My system is and has been running without failure since prior to writing the article. I would recommend ditching the Flash drive at your earliest opportunity, they do fail. I have kept my Flash drive as it was when I built my build, so I can revert if necessary.

RAID 1 works well although it does a weekly or monthly rebuild by default which isn’t really necessary. If you have the time and interest I would look at the RAID suggestion in my TODO list, it’s possible that you’d get a performance gain. My system gives around 20Mb/s which is OK for what I’m doing with it.

Warm regards

DC

Great blog. I’m a complete newbie with Linux etc but willing to invest the time and give this a try as the Goflex Net fell just short of what I’m after (NAS that can work with time machine for Mac but can also act as a DLNA box for my Samsung Smart TV blue ray player).

A couple of Q’s before I get started:
1. Does your process leave the Pogoplug web interface intact? (Not the end of the world if it doesn’t, but I’ve seen a Pogoplug device hack that seems to leave the basic functionality intact.)
2. Is it possible to setup the Goflex Net to act as a DLNA Server? If so what add-on would you recommend?

Thanks for sharing your efforts and advice.

Did this and it works great! Thanks.
Just wondering if anyone tried a usb Wi-Fi card to make it wireless…

I had a SATA boot problem.
Could you please look my help request on Doozan forum?
http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,14196,14730#msg-14730

Do you have any advise?

Regards,Robert

You a re amazing. (Can’t read as fast as you answer 🙂

Sequence should be in step 7, when you write:
“At this stage I attached an SATA hard disc and tried to boot from USB. No joy, doesn’t boot. ”
Extend this to mention SATA not even appears in dmesg without that line.
Probably you changed the kernel and as a part of that process, made this step, that’s why you forgot…
Never mind…
Thanks to keep document living!

I have one question:
How did you upgraded to wheeze?
I tried distupgrade but stayed at Debian 6.0

Regards Robert