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Debian Install on MyBook World (White Light Edition)

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Alexander Tsvetkov

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Jul 23, 2010, 5:50:02 AM7/23/10
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Hi guys,
I'm trying to get Debian working on my NAS which is a WD MyBook World (White Light Edition). A similar project was already done for the first version of MyBook World based on the  OXE800 chipset but the second version is based on the OXE810 chipset so it's not compatible. My Linux experience is not great but I'm willing to learn and experiment and frankly said I don't know where to start. So can you help me with the basic steps to get this project started. What are the things I need to have or learn to get this project off the ground? Thanks!

This what /proc/cpuinfo says:
Processor       : ARM926EJ-S rev 5 (v5l)
BogoMIPS        : 183.09
Features        : swp half thumb fastmult edsp java
CPU implementer : 0x41
CPU architecture: 5TEJ
CPU variant     : 0x0
CPU part        : 0x926
CPU revision    : 5
Cache type      : write-back
Cache clean     : cp15 c7 ops
Cache lockdown  : format C
Cache format    : Harvard
I size          : 32768
I assoc         : 4
I line length   : 32
I sets          : 256
D size          : 32768
D assoc         : 4
D line length   : 32
D sets          : 256
Hardware        : Oxsemi NAS

Martin Michlmayr

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Jul 24, 2010, 6:20:01 AM7/24/10
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* Alexander Tsvetkov <egali...@gmail.com> [2010-07-23 12:42]:

> I'm trying to get Debian working on my NAS which is a WD MyBook World (White
> Light Edition). A similar project was already done for the first version of
> MyBook World based on the OXE800 chipset

Do you have a link?

> but the second version is based on the OXE810 chipset so it's not
> compatible. My Linux experience is not great but I'm willing to
> learn and experiment and frankly said I don't know where to start.
> So can you help me with the basic steps to get this project started.

In order to add official support in Debian for this device, you'd have
to get OXE810 support into the mainline kernel. However, you can
install Debian with your own custom kernel, see
http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Arm/OtherPlatforms for some
information.

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Martin Michlmayr
http://www.cyrius.com/


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Alexander Tsvetkov

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Jul 24, 2010, 11:40:02 AM7/24/10
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On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 1:11 PM, Martin Michlmayr <t...@cyrius.com> wrote:
* Alexander Tsvetkov <egali...@gmail.com> [2010-07-23 12:42]:
> I'm trying to get Debian working on my NAS which is a WD MyBook World (White
> Light Edition). A similar project was already done for the first version of
> MyBook World based on the  OXE800 chipset

Do you have a link?
 

> but the second version is based on the OXE810 chipset so it's not
> compatible. My Linux experience is not great but I'm willing to
> learn and experiment and frankly said I don't know where to start.
> So can you help me with the basic steps to get this project started.

In order to add official support in Debian for this device, you'd have
to get OXE810 support into the mainline kernel.  However, you can
install Debian with your own custom kernel, see
http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Arm/OtherPlatforms for some
information.
--
Martin Michlmayr
http://www.cyrius.com/

Thanks for the link I'll read it and I'll see what I can do.

BTW Western Digital did published their sources here: http://download.wdc.com/gpl/WD-MyBookWorld-v1.01.16.tar.gz
Inside there are also kernel patches, toolchain and other stuff. May be these will be useful.

Thanks,
Alexander Tsvetkov
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