Re: [nslu2-linux] Digest Number 2665

I recommend to flash SlugOS 5.x LE, before killing the device with
EraseAll. Just need to note 2 things:
1) google "NSLU2 turnup" and follow this instructions
2) replace defective setup-optware.sh with the repaired version below

A lot of things are going different with SlugOS, so misconfiguration of
the unslung stuff my be bypassed. It is _not_ to hard for an experienced
windows user to use this "bit more linux than unslung" system. Be
courageous. Be cool. Learn a lot.

Or you can try the more impressive way ... Martin Michlmayr's prepared
"Debian for NSLU2" <http://www.cyrius.com/debian/nslu2/>. Personally, I
was a bit angry to use Debian on the Slug and the Plug. After 22 years
of experience with CP/M, DOS, WIN, but only some hours Knoppix and some
days of SlugOS 5.3/LE - I asked if this is the right experience to
switch to a real Linux. ... then I used Debian for the 1st time ... Now
I'm switching all my PCs, Laptops, Servers to Debian (except one Gaming
PC). You can't get more dumb by trying it.

fixed setup-optware.sh (you can copy&paste it to joe or nano or vi, but
may need fix CR/LF to LF then):
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#!/bin/sh

if test 0 != `id -u`; then
echo 'Please run as root'
exit 1
fi

if test `uname -m` = armv5teb ; then
optware_target=slugos5be
else
optware_target=slugos5le
fi

feed=http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/${optware_target}/cross/unstable
latest_xsh=`wget -q -O- ${feed} | grep '\.xsh' | sed -e 's/.*xsh">//' -e
's/<.*//'`

if test -n "${latest_xsh}"; then
cd /tmp
rm -f ${latest_xsh}
wget ${feed}/${latest_xsh}
sh ${latest_xsh}
fi
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> 1. Another Slug dead (itr doesn't boot..) -- any hint/suggestion very w
> From: jmir_po
>
> [...]
> So I'm running here out of ways to try to fix things. I recognize at this stage I feel tempted to try the infamous linksys EraseAll utility

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