Pogoplug has always been a bit confused about what it was. The pogoplug, and its variants such as seagate freeagent dockstar and seagate goflex net, is a plug computer that originally intend to serve as a personal cloud to share photos, videos and files through internet. Can you tell me what the benefit of enabling telnetd would be. To setup from beginning to end a personalized pogoplug server. As feas has warned below, the procedure in this post installs an old uboot and old kernel on your pogo e02, using jeffs old script. The most popular versions among pogoplug backup for mac users are 5. The good the pogoplug series 4 is an adapter that lets you access any 2. I have been using the device for close to two years, but it died. The big difference is that youll be able to boot back into the pogoplug os when nothing is attached which is useful for creating a new usb boot drive if you run into any issues. You can run this pc program on windows xpvista7810 32 and 64bit. If you get a command not found for wget or reboot, try adding busybox in front of the c. New listing pogoplug pogo e02 multimedia sharing device free ship, smoke free home. Nov 01, 2012 note that youll need a storage formatted as ntfs, fat32, mac os extended journaled and nonjournaled drive.
So it will save a lot of time if you go straight to new uboot and new rootfs installation threads, instead of follow this procedure. Facing the rear of the pogoplug where the powercable goes in from left to right. Apr 14, 2017 pogoplug mobile v4 serial port hack duration. Bummer that pogoplug no longer allows you to u nock ssh from the web like they used to.
Install hamachi vpn on the pogoplug usb device matt. To anyone who runs a nas with pogoplug or something. Pogoplug is a multimedia sharing device that lets you connect any external hard drive and then access and share your content over the internet. Arch linux arm view topic pogoplug e02 black mac address. It was marketed as a way to share media like external hard drives on your home network it has several usb ports. Here we describe howto install openwrt on the pogoplug with the help of a serial connection to access the console youll also need a tftp server on your host computer. Mac terminal or windows terminal program i like putty. Make sure that the following files from the binkirkwood folder are accessible through the tftpserver. But hobbyists discovered they could root it, install their own version of linux, and. In my situation, i had to recover the system via a serial console.
Jan 31, 2012 the good the pogoplug series 4 is an adapter that lets you access any 2. It worked, but i didnt want to accidently delete a file and have it delete instantly from the backup. Pogoplug e02 black mac address by saiz mon dec 31, 2012 5. Posted on january 30, 20 december 6, 2017 author obihoernchen categories pogoplug tags archlinux, arm, guide, howto, linux, pogoplug 184 thoughts on installing arch linux and setting up everything on plug computers like pogoplugv2. The pogoplug app is available for iphone, ipad and android. Once you have done this select open and press the push button on your pogoplug motherboard, this will reset the pogoplug. Under the hood of this device is an arm processor running at 800 mhz, which is. Pogoplug turns your computer into a personal cloud, enabling you to access all the files stored on your pc from any connected device, anywhere. Installing with console access via serial connection. The pogoplug e02 is a linuxcapable embedded computer with. How to install omv on pogoplug classic pogoe02 page. Just out of curiosity i checked serial port messages when we upgrade the nwa1100n firmware using web interface gui verify firmware image magic 66 66 15 25 05 56 f9 10 verify firmware image. Serial console hookup pogoplug e02 and pogoplug pro v3 external link osx serialnet.
Cloud engines has also shipped pink pogoplugs with model numbers pogob01020304p21 these are completely different devices and you should not follow the guide on the installation tab above. The pogoplug plus a 1 tb hitachi usb drive i picked up in tesco in carlisle as a bit of an impulse buy id been thinking about it on the motorway earlier in the day but only intended to buy some fruit juice and stuff when i walked into the store cost me less than. It boots openwrt pogoplug e02 but not generic from tftp as a ramdisk image, which i believe isnt. Im on a mac, is there a particular format you could recommend. Optional install dlna client to stream to game console, chromecast, etc i used minidlna, seems to work pretty good. In short, the uboot installed by arch was not able to see. Sheeva has sd slot and miniusb serial connector, pogo does not. Hacks, led hacks, lifehacks, linux hacks, lockpicking hacks, mac hacks. The mac address is on a printed label on the bottom of the pogoplug if you need it. After that i sbinpoweroff the pogoplug and replugged it in without the usb, landing me in uboot, where i performed step 2 modify uboot environment parameters. If that shade bothers you, and you dont want to repaint it, youre free to order one in a more manly color.
The unique identifier for this programs bundle is com. Chance the serial line to connect to to match the com port you made a note of earlier. Installation of arch linux, with addition of apache, php, mysql and whatever else we may decide upon. After being a satisfied user of pogoplug pink e02, i decided to buy this series 4 to add to my toy collection. Pogoplug mobile serial port connection quick overview duration. Pogoplug mobile serial port connection quick overview. Optional software is available for your mac, windows, or linux computer. Easily share content, including video and photos, with friends and family with no uploading. Download mobile app go to your app store or marketplace to download the free pogoplug app. What has everyone else done to get the serial console working. Update uboot on your dockstar, goflex, or pogoplug nas.
At one time i remember pogoplug selling a product that also offered a personal cloud component. The pogoplug pink is a low powered linux based computer that is based around the sheevaplug. It has been a while i just bought another v2 pogoplug for a good price but the process to install debian has changed. While this has been done many times in the past, he gives a great step by step t.
I would not recommend to buy any new pogoplug anymore. That way you dont have something sticking out, and you leave your usb ports free. The serial pinout for the three pins needed on the pogoplug board is the following. Execute script on linux from mainframe using rexec. Uboot expects to download files from a tftp server located at the ip address configured in the uboot variable serverip, and it will appear on the network with its own ip configured in ipaddr set appropriate ip addresses for the server and the pogoplug. I tried following this link to install lsyncd for using with the pogoplug. Getting the right drivers for my serial converter and establishing the connection with the pogo was the hardest part for me. You have access to your content wherever you go, all files can be viewed, downloaded or streamed through any web browser. If you dont have a serial cable, you can still connect to uboot using netconsole.
The ability to run your own cloud server from the home seemed like an excellent idea. His videos have already covered how to connect via a serial port to the. Popular free alternatives to pogoplug for windows, mac, web, iphone, android and more. It provides desktop access to drives connected to the pogoplug, and can also copy files to files stored on your pogoplug drive automatically. The pogoplug series 4 is a little network attached device that makes your external drives accessible remotely.
Pogoplug lets you stream music and photos to internetenabled tvs, most media players and gaming consoles. With the pogoplug opened we can see that we wont have to make any modifications to the motherboard itself, there is a handy serial connection socket already soldered in place. So i dont have an extra computer anymore to run xbmc on so i decided to use my raspberry pi and stream my media from a nas maybe using nfs. The gray pogoplug was introduced at a later time to better fit in with users existing components, which were not as pink as the original pogoplug v2. For the e02, i would recommend going with the uboot installer script from. I got one pogoplug v2 working back in the debian wheezy release and it is running stretch now. Uart serial connection on the motorola surfboard sb4200 cable modem duration. Installation takes less than 60 seconds and there are no monthly fees.
I used a pie server as a spudger, since i cant seem to find mine and attaching a ca42 cable, i had a serial console that let me see the various boot failure messages come up on the console. How to boot new debian rootfs using stock uboot tftp pogo e02 how to boot new debian. Apr 24, 2017 films by kris hardware has started quite an interesting youtube series on hacking and owning a pogoplug mobile v4. There is even a way to access the ftdi serial port in the plug with a little. It is is originally designed to allow sharing of usb flash drives and devices over the internet, but as with most gadgets these days, the true power of the device comes when you start to hack the unit. Based on this thread, i now have a unit for hacking. Pogoplug pogob01 media sharing device ethernet pogob01. Pogoplug bizs online file and configuration interface is intuitive, though the company could do a slightly better job of putting the help material out front on the website. I spent another 11 euros for a highspeed usb flash stick with 4gb and 10 euros for a nokia ca42 cable that i installed to access the serial console port which i actually did.
Installing arch linux and setting up everything on plug. In my research ing getting that set up ive found the following. Ive been looking for a way to get a very power efficient, but still full featured fedora server for a while, and the recent influx of plug computers finally provides the answer. Final dumps will be made available after the site goes offline. Youll be using web interface which is compatible with safari, ie, firefox and chore to access files and folders on the pogoplug device. The model number is printed on the bottom of the pogoplug along witht its mac address and should start with pogo e02. I had multiple problems trying to install debian and openmediavault on my pogoplug and couldnt find all of the answers in one place, so this is my attempt to try and consolidate all of my steps that i took to accomplish this. Films by kris hardware has started quite an interesting youtube series on hacking and owning a pogoplug mobile v4. Plug in the usb to ttl converter and open up device manager and verify that. It can be setup to do much more stuffs than what it is originally intended to do. The pogoplug can be configured in a matter of minutes. Serial port connector what are people using to make it work. Now it requires opening the case and some soldering skills to get access to console.
Many hackers and technical savvy has installed custom firmware onto pogoplug device to run applications e. Installing arch linux on the pogoplug terminally incoherent. Pogoplugs pogoe02 multimedia sharing device lets you connect any external hard drive and then access and share your content over the internet. After opening the device i used a pie server as a spudger, since i cant seem to find mine and attaching a ca42 cable, i had a serial console that let me see the various boot failure messages come up on the console. Using pogoplug as a openvpn server with freebsd and vlan. When i first read about the pogoplug, the concept sounded very intriguing. If all has gone correctly you should now see the serial output from your pogoplug scrolling down your putty window. Openpogo, an alternative to pogoplug software hackaday. Follow the instructions in the installer to install and configure pogoplug software.
Pogoplug pogo e02 debian openmediavault install notes. Its easy to set up, attractively small, and smartly. Pogoplugs are remoteaccess devices sporting arm processor running at. Pogoplug pogob01 is a multimedia sharing device that lets you connect any external hard drive and then access and share your content over the internet. Ive decided to open up one of my spare pogoplug e02s and wire up its serial port so that i can see whats going on if one of my inservice pogoplug s loads decides it doesnt want to boot anymore. That is what sucks about the mobile and v4, its very hard to solder leads to the board for serial console. Unfortunately, pogoplug apparently removed shell access to these units early fall 2016, making softwareonly upgrade impossible.
In short, the uboot installed by arch was not able to see any usb storage devices. Apr 21, 2017 pogoplug mobile serial port connection quick overview duration. Set your pcs ethernet connection to the static address 192. See my notes on compiling uboot if youre interesting in building your own uboot netconsole. Pogoplug backup is the newest and most uptodate version of pogoplugs companion software, which brings backup front and center. This is a readonly archive of the old openwrt forum. From the terminal currently connected to your pogoplug, run the following. It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality.
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