[HOW-TO] install Debian Squeeze

[ryzhov_al]

I'll give it a test this weekend.

Feel free to use this scripts for preparing Debian base system. Just replace "mipsel" with "armel".

 

[Xerxist]

Had some spare time to make the base for ARM but having some trouble getting it lightweight. The steps you did to create it aren't working on my Debian or Ubuntu.

This one seems to work in Debian debootstrap --arch=armel --foreign stable ./debian/ but is getting the full base. Now this isn't a problem on my 1TB attached drive but i would like to get it stripped down. Are you sure that command is correct?

Edit:

Nevermind.
It's not that big compared to your base. Compressed its about 89mb.

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[Xerxist]

Got it working on stock Ac68u ARM

Strange thing is that the included packages like "mc" aren't installed and are all in /var/cache/apt/archives

The way i got them installed now is by doing a dkpg -i --force-all *.deb in that folder.

Ryzhov_al, do you know how to solve this or am i doing something stupid here?


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[TeHashX]

Got it working on stock Ac68u ARM

Strange thing is that the included packages like "mc" aren't installed and are all in /var/cache/apt/archives

The way i got them installed now is by doing a dkpg -i --force-all *.deb in that folder.

Ryzhov_al, do you know how to solve this or am i doing something stupid here?


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Can you share your build please, I want to try it on one of my friends router.
Thanks

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[Xerxist]

EDIT
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[Xerxist]

Finally got it working correctly on the AC68U.

The version I posted before was not prepared correctly.

The debootstrap second stage wasn't run on that so nothing was configured.

I've tested owncloud on it and it works

I'll post the final version later on.

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[Xerxist]

Full Debian Weezy for AC68U.

Chroot for AC68U

https://www.dropbox.com/s/i2fdsb437x3sm1l/chroot

Debain Weezy for AC68U.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8giep5kkofj20gm/debian-wheezy-arm.tgz

 

[TeHashX]

Full Debian Weezy for AC68U.

Chroot for AC68U

https://www.dropbox.com/s/i2fdsb437x3sm1l/chroot

Debain Weezy for AC68U.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8giep5kkofj20gm/debian-wheezy-arm.tgz

I already done a build with minidlna-1.1.1 + thumbnails and transmission 2.52 but I'm trying to update to v2.82

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[Xerxist]

Didn't see your build otherwise i would have used that one.... How well learned allot of stuff along the way.

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[TeHashX]

I worked remotely on my friends router and I've seen the potential of debian, I will buy a rt-ac68u soon.

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[Xerxist]

Yes in combination with this its very nice.

Btw you can run this on stock in combination with optware if you install download master.

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[morningfan]

Full Debian Weezy for AC68U.

Chroot for AC68U

https://www.dropbox.com/s/i2fdsb437x3sm1l/chroot

Debain Weezy for AC68U.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8giep5kkofj20gm/debian-wheezy-arm.tgz

What is the purpose of chroot for ac68u?
Downloading weezy and entering with

mount -o bind /dev/ <folder>/debian/dev/
mount -o bind /proc/ <folder>/debian/proc/
mount -o bind /sys/ <folder>/debian/sys/

It's not enough? or should copy to some other place?

 

[Xerxist]

What is the purpose of chroot for ac68u?
Downloading weezy and entering with

mount -o bind /dev/ <folder>/debian/dev/
mount -o bind /proc/ <folder>/debian/proc/
mount -o bind /sys/ <folder>/debian/sys/

It's not enough? or should copy to some other place?

When you have those mounts in place you can do a chroot <folder>/debian and you are in the debian environment. You can then install software via apt-get from the debian repository.

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[morningfan]

But where should I put chroot file? https://www.dropbox.com/s/i2fdsb437x3sm1l/chroot

 

[Xerxist]

But where should I put chroot file? https://www.dropbox.com/s/i2fdsb437x3sm1l/chroot

The chroot executable can be placed anywhere. For instance i created a folder called utils on my usb drive.

I haven't scripted it yet because I'm still playing around with debian.

But just run it like this /mnt/folder/chroot /mnt/folder/debian

Then you are in the debian root environment.

Type "exit" to get back into the Asus environment.

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[Xerxist]

A new version I've been building for the AC68/AC56 (ARM)

What's been done :

- Full Base of "Wheezy" (instead of minimal)
- Repository added
- resolve.conf using 8.8.8.8
- mc included
- Cleaned installed deb's after debootstrap second stage
- "Colors" so ls is showing differences for folder executables etc.. and MC in color and mouse support + key mappings.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/f8es9x1x6zuekgm/debian-wheezy-fullbase-arm.tgz

 

[Martineau]

A new version I've been building for the AC68/AC56 (ARM)

What's been done :

- Full Base of "Wheezy" (instead of minimal)
- Repository added
- resolve.conf using 8.8.8.8
- mc included
- Cleaned installed deb's after debootstrap second stage
- "Colors" so ls is showing differences for folder executables etc.. and MC in color and mouse support + key mappings.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/f8es9x1x6zuekgm/debian-wheezy-fullbase-arm.tgz

First a big thanks to you and members ryzhov_al and TeHashX for providing this...

I have just acquired an RT-AC56 and on the RT-N66U I installed Entware to exploit the wget that supports:

/tmp/mnt/$MYROUTER/entware/bin/wget  --no-check-certificate https://

Native Optware ARM version of wget on the RT-AC56U doesn't support the above, so it looked like the RT-N56U was going in the bin!

It did seem to be a little over the top installing a new distro in an attempt to address the wget issue, but it was surprisingly easy to install Debian, and installing wget under debian does show that https:// support is there.

However, what is the best way to modify my script to call the Debian version of wget?

i.e. simply changing the script to:

/tmp/mnt/$MYROUTER/debian/usr/bin/wget  --no-check-certificate https://

doesn't work...but I'm probably being dumb!

/EDIT
Anyway if I took the time to properly read and comprehend the informative posts by ryzhov_al, it is documented.

Changed the script to:

chroot /tmp/mnt/$MYROUTER/debian /usr/bin/wget --no-check-certificate https://

All is good (apart from RT-AC56U LEDS can be requested to go OFF either by cron script or GUI, but cannot be made to come back on without a reboot)

Guess I'll keep the RT-AC56U for now! but since I require the 3G USB Modem failover, I'm going to miss the perk of its internal SDCard and it is going to be really hard to relegate the RT-N66U to AP duties

Regards,

 

[TeHashX]

First a big thanks to you and members ryzhov_al and TeHashX for providing this...

I have just acquired an RT-AC56 and on the RT-N66U I installed Entware to exploit the wget that supports:

/tmp/mnt/$MYROUTER/entware/bin/wget  --no-check-certificate https://

Native Optware ARM version of wget on the RT-AC56U doesn't support the above, so it looked like the RT-N56U was going in the bin!

It did seem to be a little over the top installing a new distro in an attempt to address the wget issue, but it was surprisingly easy to install Debian, and installing wget under debian does show that https:// support is there.

However, what is the best way to modify my script to call the Debian version of wget?

i.e. simply changing the script to:

/tmp/mnt/$MYROUTER/debian/usr/bin/wget  --no-check-certificate https://

doesn't work...but I'm probably being dumb!

Regards,

Try to remove the "s" letter from https

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[Martineau]

Try to remove the "s" letter from https

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Really?!!!!

 

[Xerxist]

First a big thanks to you and members ryzhov_al and TeHashX for providing this...

I have just acquired an RT-AC56 and on the RT-N66U I installed Entware to exploit the wget that supports:

/tmp/mnt/$MYROUTER/entware/bin/wget  --no-check-certificate https://

Native Optware ARM version of wget on the RT-AC56U doesn't support the above, so it looked like the RT-N56U was going in the bin!

It did seem to be a little over the top installing a new distro in an attempt to address the wget issue, but it was surprisingly easy to install Debian, and installing wget under debian does show that https:// support is there.

However, what is the best way to modify my script to call the Debian version of wget?

i.e. simply changing the script to:

/tmp/mnt/$MYROUTER/debian/usr/bin/wget  --no-check-certificate https://

doesn't work...but I'm probably being dumb!

/EDIT
Anyway if I took the time to properly read and comprehend the informative posts by ryzhov_al, it is documented.

Changed the script to:

chroot /tmp/mnt/$MYROUTER/debian /usr/bin/wget --no-check-certificate https://

All is good (apart from RT-AC56U LEDS can be requested to go OFF either by cron script or GUI, but cannot be made to come back on without a reboot)

Guess I'll keep the RT-AC56U for now! but since I require the 3G USB Modem failover, I'm going to miss the perk of its internal SDCard and it is going to be really hard to relegate the RT-N66U to AP duties

Regards,

It should work like this.

http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?p=64833

Are you sure chroot is executed and have all the mounts? Are you sure you have the ARM version?

I normally have to point out the whole path to chroot to execute it.
But I haven't got optware installed.

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