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Hi @RDboy99, 30 minutes is way too long, startup should take a couple of minutes at most, 5 minutes if you're really stretching it thin. Please could you confirm what LCD display messages you receive throughout your recovery boot procedure? I would expect something along the lines of Startup Initializing and then Loading Recovery. If you are receiving the Loading Recovery message, but are still not getting a DHCP address, try the procedure again plugged into the other ethernet port. Please also note, this prerelease of the installer does not show the IP address on the LCD, so if you were expecting that to ensure that it has got an IP address, it won't happen. To check what IP address the box has, you'll have to use either your router's device list or a free tool like Advanced IP Scanner. Thanks, Alex |
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Alex I am able to get an ip address (using ubuntu 22.04 serrver usb created with dd) im trying to ssh from my linux box with ssh installer@<wx400_IP_dhcp> and then password dx4000 but it comes back with permission denied.. any ideas why? This is a second hand device given to me. Also, I didn't saved any extra files to the USB drive other than the ubuntu server iso. Should i modify something on the USB after dd'ing the iso before attempting the first "loading recovery" boot? Thanks |
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ARGHhhhh, I found my own mistake, I hadn't ran the .sh script to create the modified .iso. Right now installing the software. Thanks for this contribution. |
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Hi there, this repo isn't really for Ubuntu at all. I don't expect the installer modifier to be of any use, but if it is, please do let me know as this would be a major step for this repo and an area I have not yet looked into. This repo is only for Debian right now. If you cannot get Ubuntu working, the only way I support right now is via the other repo which does both Ubuntu and Debian. |
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Hello and thank you for what you've done ! I believe I have to run scripts to modify the iso/usb bootable stick but i don't know when, where and how to use them... Thanks a lot for your help ! Guillaume |
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Hi there, There is no reason to do anything other than what the guide says. The script is to build a brand new ISO by modifying the official Debian one. You do not need to run it. A pre-prepared ISO can be found on the releases page. Please read the release information to understand which ISO you should be downloading. At this point, I believe the version of Debian in my ISO is slightly outdated. This however should not be a problem at all, because once you have followed the guide to completion, you should be able to use the resulting Debian installation as if it was installed on any other computer - this means you can successfully upgrade the Debian version after the installation using the normal Debian update procedures. |
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"A pre-prepared ISO can be found on the releases page." i'm sorry i should be dumb because i found nowhere this release on your github... |
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Hi, Please find this at https://github.com/alexhorner/WD-DX4000-Installer/releases |
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Thanks a lot for that ! |
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When I boot I get a DHCP address however when I scan with NMAP port 22 is not open so when I try to login it is rejecting the connection. I can ping the IP. |
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I was able to load the original OS and have the DX4000 connected to the network. When I try to load this installer I am getting connection refused. When I scan the host all ports are closed. It is getting an IP address and I am able to ping the host but no other ports are open. Every other computer on the same network can get to the internet and I can ssh to them. |
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Okay. I'll set up a DX4000 this evening and get back to you. If you have a more instant chat service you'd like to use for diagnosis too, feel free to send it here or privately email me it at [email protected] |
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@mshawnreynolds The PR2 release will resolve your issue https://github.com/alexhorner/WD-DX4000-Installer/releases/tag/PR2 |
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I was able to boot and start the installer with the new ISO. Thanks so much. |
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Nice one, that was quick! Just a reminder that you'll need to visit the older extended guide to get the fan control and LCD set up. Make sure you don't forget the installation completion part of this guide too to make your newly installed system bootable. Final reminder that all updates are provided by Debian, because this is in a nutshell a normal Debian system like any other. Any further trouble, just give me a shout. Hope you have a successful install! |
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I was able to complete installation with PR2 however; "After the install is complete, the system will fail to boot..." I went back into recovery and ran the "disk-detect" command but I'm not sure where to find what to mount? I've tried "ls"ing my way around to copy ("cp) the startup.nsh file but I don't know where the boot partition is? /dev/sda? please help. |
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This is my partition I'm setting up as well BTW. Not sure why I need to disable metadata checking either tbh but it could be a few different reasons from the type of HDD or USB connection but just wanted to share as well. I did decide to steer away from the RAID route for the time being as well. |
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Looks pretty normal to me |
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I know right!! LOL |
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So for my case sdb3 was where I installed my 'DATA' files from the USB installer. "disk-detect" - to populate drives Performed mount command again and it worked! "cp startup.nsh /mnt/mountme" - to copy the startup file It came up with no issues. Thanks again for everything you've done and for the quick responses! I never would of imagined that a device from 10yrs ago would have such love and heart put into it and coming accross this forum has been the core of my troubleshooting. Have a Happy Holiday!! |
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Glad you got it working! I would be curious to know if you would have had a mount issue had you not specified the FS when doing a mount |
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Greetings! I could use a hand, for some reason it doesn't appear to be using the startup.nsh file. At the end of the install, I dropped to a shell, and copied it to all the possible folders, but the DX4000 just displays searching, and is not on the network. Any suggestions?
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@HersheyTaichou Hi there! Something like this is really difficult to diagnose on a comment chain with such little information. If you have Discord or Telegram feel free to post it here or email me privately at [email protected] with it, otherwise let me know and I will do my best to assist you here, thanks! |
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Thanks! Discord is ****, I wanted to share as much as possible, and I'm happy to provide any other details that would help. |
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*resolved, not a boot issue |
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I think I am having this same issue. I copy the file over and reboot then get searching forever. Can you share the resolution? |
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Hi there @mshawnreynolds, there was no specific resolution to this issue to be documented, it was a specific case issue. If you have copied startup.nsh to the root of the boot partition, things should just work. If you find this to not be the case, we can certainly arrange to either communicate via another platform, or if this is not something you'd like to do, please raise a new issue to separate it from other discussion, Thanks! |
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I just got a DX4000 a bit ago and found your work. When I go to install I get this nice red screen. Any thought?
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Welp! That means the modules have become unavailable. This happens every now and again when Debian does an update on their end. There is no fix you can do for this (unless you know how to build the image using the resources in this repo yourself) It's late for me and I am about to sleep, but I will make it a priority tomorrow to update the image for you and create a new release, and I'll let you know when it is ready for you to install. Thanks for bringing this to my attention! |
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Hey @Amarthol78, please check the Releases page and download the installer ISO under PR2r1 which has been fixed and tested |
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Hi @alexhorner, I'm a bit of a noob so please bear with me. I downloaded Debian and burned it with Etcher. Followed your procedure to boot while holding down the reset key. I have waited as long as 30 minutes but still got no dhcp address on the nas. Can you say how long it takes to boot? can you recommend some troubleshooting tips?
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