Globalscale technologies has an experience team of seasoned electronic, mechanical, hardware, software and id design engineers. External seagate harddisk in ubuntu david vassallos blog. Ubuntu no longer supported post by urbanvoyeur tue jan 17, 2012 4. Plug computers, like the sheevaplug and guruplug, are powerful and affordable devices that can be combined with debian to perform a variety of tasks, such as acting as a file or media server. Be sure to type version before and after to be sure that it took. Feb 24, 2009 marvell have been talking up their sheevaplug reference design, a wallwart power plug that actually hides an entire linux pc. A sheevaplug with the original ubuntu distribution. The sheevaplug is a development platform, targeted for use as a plug computer, and designed to run networkbased software services. Debian on plug computers sheevaplug, guruplug plug computers, like the sheevaplug and guruplug, are powerful and affordable devices that can be combined with debian to perform a variety of tasks, such as acting as a file or media server. As the name implies, sheevaplug looks like a power adapter thats plug directly into your mains socket, but its actually a headless computer, i.
It initializes the basic hardware components and then loads the os. Download ubuntu desktop, ubuntu server, ubuntu for raspberry pi and iot devices, ubuntu core and all the ubuntu flavours. The sheevaplug is the first plug computer released to developers and consumers. It easily disconnects, causing you to scratch your head about why you are notno longer connected. Sheevaplug with debian wheezy our technical narrative. A software development kit for the platform is also available. For example, we use sheevaplugs as wireless access points. Related links about sheevaplug linux server in a wall plug.
In short, the new abi is a more effecient way of compiling software and using the cpu, and there really are no reason to consider the old abi any more. After that you can connect to your sheeva with a program called putty and can watch it booting like on a. The sheevaplug development kit contains the sheevaplug as well as all of the software tools needed to develop applications for the platform. The unit also boots from one of the sd card configs below, offering you a choice of operating systems, and offers at least two very enticing advantages. Oct 10, 2009 recompiling a new kernel for the sheevaplug there are many reasons why you would want to use a custom kernel on the plug. We can have your finished products shipped directly to. Sheevaplug development kit is a plug computing device that runs networkbased. On setting up the sheevaplug linux embedded computer. First launched at ces 2009, many companies like cloud engines, tonido.
Mine was running debian, and i found out what ip it was using by hooking up the ethernet cable and running. As one of the first such computers on the market, the device has a 1. This document explains how to use deboostrap foreign to build from scratch and install a minimal debian system on the sheevaplug but it is equally applicable to many other embedded systems. The boot environment is executed first when the sheeva is powered up. When you get serial output, press a key to interrupt the boot process so. Globalscale technologies electronic manufacturing service. First upgrade your sheeva to the ubuntu distribution follow directions found on the plug computer site. It also has an option for a power cord, which i find more convenient to use. Start your plug computer and a few seconds later you should be able to connect to devttyusb1 with 115200 baud. It was a fun process and not as clear cut as one would think. The main section to pay attention to is the fixing the existing ubuntu install section which can be seen below. The sheevaplug is a plug computer designed to allow standard computing features in as small a space as possible as one of the first such computers on the market, the device has a 1. Ubuntu to debian or some other os that supports that processor. Lts stands for longterm support which means five years, until april 2025, of free security and maintenance updates, guaranteed.
The original sheevaplug plug computer the outofthefactory configuration, which boots ubuntu 9. There is no showmount binary in the sheevaplug, so im trying to install it from the nfscommon package. Again we have configured the plug to boot debian squeeze 6. The benefit of this is that you do not have to worry about installing and configuring the initial server. Sat, 16 may 2009 installing debian on the sheevaplug. This device connects to the network using gbe, offers desktop class performance. So a few steps should be taken to make sure the plug has a long life. Its one of the easiest plugs to reflash and modify as well. Software for the sheevaplug includes multiple linux distributions and follows the opensource model, making the sheevaplug an ideal platform on which to develop or port any application. We can have your finished products shipped directly to your markets.
The plug computer is based on the highend 88f6281 version of the kirkwood, with a sheeva cpu core clocked to 1. Download the latest lts version of ubuntu, for desktop pcs and laptops. The sheevaplug is a tiny linux pc inside a wall socket power adapter, which uses 110th of the power of a standard pc, and it is about the size of a standard poweline adapter. We offer full turnkey solutions for all your manufacturing needs. May 16, 2009 sat, 16 may 2009 installing debian on the sheevaplug.
The sheevaplug is slightly larger than a wall type transformer. How hard can it be to build an arm kernel and install it on a plug. The pogoplug is the first commercial version of the sheevaplug. The sheevaplug has been supported since linux kernel version 2. Arm processor used in this device, the only way to keep it up to date is to. The original sheevaplug development kit end of life notice the outofthefactory configuration, which boots ubuntu 9.
Plug originally ships with ubuntu which no longer supports the. Tonidoplug from codelathe, a sheevaplugbased device that runs tonido. Kirkwood series soc with an embedded marvell sheeva 88f6281 cpu core running at 1. This page describes how to install debian 10 buster on plug computers, such as the sheevaplug and guruplug. Building and installing a new kernel for a sheevaplug. In theory you can get readytogo installs of debian, ubuntu and android, and you can use scripts like esia, the sheevaplug installer or the guruplug installer to flash them to the plug. Recompiling a new kernel for the sheevaplug there are many reasons why you would want to use a custom kernel on the plug. Maybe with the whole lot powered from my offgrid pv system even in. I am glad that they picked linux, and more over that they picked. It comes with versions of linux, ported for its arm processor.
Backing up wii games to sd so you can play them in hd with the dolphin emulator. Before setting up the target operating system in case of the current version it is the ubuntu 9. I added an 8gb sd card and upgraded it to debian squeeze since ubuntu does not support the arm processor anymore. The sheevaplug offers a marvell kirkwood 6281 cpu at 1. What kind of software is provided on the sheevaplug. I am trying to get an nfs client running on a sheevaplug running debian 2.
Marvell have been talking up their sheevaplug reference design, a wallwart power plug that actually hides an entire linux pc. Feb 25, 2009 this little wall plug is actually a full computer with 1. How to install debian wheezy onto a sheevaplug and improve its. Youll also need screen on the machine that you use to connect to the plugs serial terminal. Debian on plug computers sheevaplug, guruplug martin. Multiple linux distributions are available for the platform, and software is. My aim was getting my entire main internetfacing server down to under 10w, using external plugin lowpower external hddssd, io board and adslwifi. Barracudadrive is a free cloud server for the sheevaplug. Okay, so basically just like martin says, you download the latest compiled uboot for sheevaplug, rename it uboot. As of 2010, the sheevaplug part of the development kit ships with ubuntu 9. The mini linux pc the size of a wall plug toms hardware 5. As the sheevaplug is powered by an arm cpu armv5tel, the arch of choice is the new abi also known as armel. The sheevaplug is a plug computer designed to allow standard computing features in as small a space as possible.
In practice, none of those scripts worked for me, every plug is different, and some, like guruplugs, may be hopeless. Its main features are the easytouse jtagserial port via miniusb, 512mb ram, and 512mb of internal storage space. This little wall plug is actually a full computer with 1. On setting up the sheevaplug linux embedded computer 2009. Sep 07, 2010 connect the plug to your network with the rj45cat5 cable. The following commercial products are known to be based on the sheevaplug platform. The sheevaplug nas minipc is back with dual a53 sheeva64. Sheevaplug development kit is a plug computing device that runs networkbased software services that normally require a dedicated personal computer. Note there is a misterhouse wiki page that describes putting mh on an nslu and the sheeva plug. There are many different variants of plug computers so please check which models are supported by debian. He wanted to use a dvb dongle with a portable linux solution to offer software defined radio sdr capability without the need to actually be there. Ubuntu is an opensource software platform that runs everywhere from the pc to the server and the cloud. The sheevaplug is a development platform, targeted for use as a plug computer, and designed to run networkbased software.
Install the tftpd package on a machine on your network. In fact, the sheevaplug plugs into the wall just like a transformer wallwart. I then loaded up wview weather software, and my webcam software scripts. But let me post the inaugural story in both places.
Today i start a series of posts that will continue here on the tech. To connect to the sheevaplug through its miniusb port, well use a linux x86 workstation running ubuntu and install the required software as root make sure the miniusb end of the cable is securily connected. Like some of the early nas systems based on the sheevaplug, but unlike the later, sheevabased pogoplug models from cloud engines, the sheeva64 retains the old wallplug design. It only has 256m ram, doesnt have the usb and sd ports, and its software is. Sheevaplugs are low powered servers that either plug into the wall directly like a walwart style, or a standalone power cable, but theyre tiny and low power and cool. This document explains how to use deboostrap foreign to build from scratch and install a minimal debian system on the sheevaplug but it is equally applicable to many other embedded systems the only piece missing to be able to install from bare metal is a working kernel and initramfs pair, so this document assumes that you. You now need some software to talk to the sheevaplug.
It also has a 512mb dram built in, along with another 512mb of nonvolatile memory. Alright, now that we have our new shiny sheevaplug, lets get started. Installing debian gnulinux on the sheevaplug back to index ive ignored the factoryinstalled ubuntu distribution that is shipped on the onboard 512mb flash, and instead opted to install debian gnulinux 5. Of course, first thing we want is a serial console to the linux os, so well plug the mini std usb cable provided to one of our usb ports and find out if vista x64 is able to figure out the ft2232d driver itself. The sheevaplug is a plug computer, and designed to run networkbased software services. I mentioned the sheeva plug computer several times on the headworx blog. It features a kirkwood series soc with an embedded marvell sheeva cpu core running at 1. When it comes to connectivity, you can easily link it to your local network via a gigabit ethernet port. The sheevaplug comes preinstalled with a version of the ubuntu server operating system. He wanted to use a dvb dongle with a portable linux solution to offer softwaredefined radio sdr capability without the need to actually be there. Connect the plug to your network with the rj45cat5 cable. Debian installer for plug computer martin michlmayr. Even though i had originally mounted it as writeable, the kernel would encounter errors and crap out.
I did also build another sheeva plug yesterday mostly cuz i have a box o sheeva. Out of the box, the sheevaplug needs a few tweaks so that it can run smoothly. Ctera cloudplug by ctera networks, a plug computer providing remote backup service. Appendix b gives instructions on how to install the driver for connecting via the usb miniport. As far as i am concerned, the lack of ext4 and ntfs support in the kernel provided with the otherwise excellent sheevaplug installer 1. Recovery the original ubuntu distro on the nand flash can be booted for recovery, or you can simply mount the usbmmc on another linux machine. Feb 14, 2019 like some of the early nas systems based on the sheevaplug, but unlike the later, sheevabased pogoplug models from cloud engines, the sheeva64 retains the old wallplug design. Hs3 linux installation instructions homeseer message board. The media server we are building here will use a version of ubuntu server. Now connect the install medium usb stick, sd card or esata disk to your plug computer and connect a miniusb connector in order to access the serial console. I followed the getting started howto from found here. Hs3 for linux is a modified version of hs3 that runs under linux. The software installed on the sheevaplug leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
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