Pogoplug Pro (and other PLX Oxnas based)

[WarheadsSE]

Hello all,

I've been referred here by one of your members, and wanted offer any assistance any of you might have with getting things sorted on these models. I am the primary developer for this line in Arch Linux ARM, and as such know more about them then most people you're going to get answering questions.

So far from perusing these forums, I have seen things about sound modules, etc. While I do not own any of these devices you are trying to use, nor any Squeezebox devices to which to stream, I will attempt to aid in any ways I can, including working with you on kernel modules, etc. I will not however, assist you with Debian itself.

WarheadsSE

[aweitzner]

Hi WarheadsSE

Glad to know you are out there. I just purchased a PogoPlug Pro with the hopes of running Logitech Media Server. I had happily gotten Arch Linux up and running a few days ago.

Unfortunately, I can't seem to access my pogo via ssh after a power outage. I'll try again tonight

Thanks,

Andy

[WarheadsSE]

Power outages can be nasty.

1) make sure just the rootfs drive is attached
2) fsck the rootfs drive on another machine

[aweitzner]

Thanks. will definitely try fsck after I create a linux boot flash for my PC. esp since I have strange problems now - like pacman -Syu gets an error

We seem to have small power outages around here often. So the bigger questions is whether its worth doing on the Pogo Pro. I've only done some quick research but it seems that journaling on ext3 flash drive is the culprit? Should I consider another platform like the Pogo Pink? or explore a method for more robust journals?

[WarheadsSE]

Any device that regularly get's blipped from power outages is going to get pissy. The pink is just as intolerant. Perhaps it's worth spending the money to get a small UPS? Pro's and associated hard drives are pretty low wattage, so you can get a very very base model.

[anjenaire]

Hi WarheadsSE

Glad to know you are out there. I just purchased a PogoPlug Pro with the hopes of running Logitech Media Server. I had happily gotten Arch Linux up and running a few days ago.

Unfortunately, I can't seem to access my pogo via ssh after a power outage. I'll try again tonight

Thanks,

Andy

To Warhead et.al..... I just received my PogoPlug (version Pogo-P21). From what I've read, I can't use the debian build on it because of the architecture, so I was able to get ArchLinux installed on the little box. No problem getting into it via tty but I am afraid I am at a loss as to where to go from here to get a working squeezebox server on it. I see the tarball and pkcbuild on AUR for the latest (or near latest) for logitechmediaserver 7.7.1 but I am not quite grasping the proper method for installing the package (is that a binary or do I need to build the package).

I am a Linux noob but I was able to get a Vortexbox up and running and make some changes to it, but frankly this is new territory for me. I need at least some higher level instruction (download tarball, un-tar it into a new directory using xxxx, check for dependencies using command xxx, etc.).

All I am trying to do is replace the Vortexbox with a small low power option that stays on all the time to serve up my music. Perhaps add DLNA server to it as well.

Thanks.

[WarheadsSE]

Arch is pretty straight forward, and it's not much different for ARM than from the standard x86.

Pacman is our package manager, and the AUR is the 'Arch User Repository'

Pacman packages come as binaries, with dependency resolution built into the system. AUR packages often need built from sources, but they will do that for you (automated).

`pacman -S yaourt` will get you a nice automation tool for searching, processing and compiling from the AUR.

[WarheadsSE]

I am running through this now:

pacman -S yaourt

I had to edit /etc/yaourtrc - `nano /etc/yaourtrc` - and uncomment TMPDIR= and change it to a local - /root/tmp/ - because the tmpfs was only 61MB and the download is 122MB

yaourt -S logitechmediaserver
When it asks to edit the package build, do so, and add ` 'arm'` to the end of the `arch=('i686' 'x86_64')` so it reads `arch=('i686' 'x86_64' 'arm')`. I suggest editing with nano.


EDIT- i may jsut build a real package, this is PITA.

[anjenaire]

I am running through this now:

pacman -S yaourt

I had to edit /etc/yaourtrc - `nano /etc/yaourtrc` - and uncomment TMPDIR= and change it to a local - /root/tmp/ - because the tmpfs was only 61MB and the download is 122MB

yaourt -S logitechmediaserver
When it asks to edit the package build, do so, and add ` 'arm'` to the end of the `arch=('i686' 'x86_64')` so it reads `arch=('i686' 'x86_64' 'arm')`. I suggest editing with nano.


EDIT- i may jsut build a real package, this is PITA.

My sentiments exactly. There is an arm build of Logitechmediaserver (not sure if that helps). I will keep plugging away. Thanks for the advice and any help. I think this may come in handy for lots of folks who jumped on the latest price breaks at Buy.com and JR.com.

[WarheadsSE]

I'll have to return to this /after/ we get the ox820 online with kernel 3.1 support.