MVWT disk reimaging - Revision history

Oishi at 01:41, 20 January 2007

2007-01-20T01:41:28Z

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	The current stable disk image with Player 2.0.3, steelebot drivers, and glibc 2.3.1 can be checked out of svn at:		The current stable disk image with Player 2.0.3, steelebot drivers, and glibc 2.3.1 can be checked out of svn at:
	* ssh://gc.caltech.edu/dgc/subversion/mvwt/trunk/users/koishi/steelebot-software		* ssh://gc.caltech.edu/dgc/subversion/mvwt/trunk/users/koishi/steelebot-software
	To install this image, follow steps 1-3 and 6 of [[Copying a Flash card]], substituting the downloaded disk image for <code>steelebot-flash.dd</code> in step 6.		To install this image, follow steps 1-3 and 6 of "Copying a Flash card", substituting the downloaded disk image for <code>steelebot-flash.dd</code> in step 6.

	==Copying a Flash card==		==Copying a Flash card==

Oishi at 01:40, 20 January 2007

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			==Downloading a working 256 MB disk image from svn==
			The current stable disk image with Player 2.0.3, steelebot drivers, and glibc 2.3.1 can be checked out of svn at:
			* ssh://gc.caltech.edu/dgc/subversion/mvwt/trunk/users/koishi/steelebot-software
			To install this image, follow steps 1-3 and 6 of [[Copying a Flash card]], substituting the downloaded disk image for <code>steelebot-flash.dd</code> in step 6.

	==Copying a Flash card==		==Copying a Flash card==
	We need to use Rome (192.168.0.10) on the south wall of the lab or any other computer with an attached IDE to Flash interface.		We need to use Rome (192.168.0.10) on the south wall of the lab or any other computer with an attached IDE to Flash interface.

Thorsley at 16:56, 19 January 2007

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	[[Category:MVWT documentation]]		[[Category:MVWT documentation]]
			[[Category:MVWTfest]]

Thorsley at 04:49, 19 January 2007

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	* Turn Rome back on		* Turn Rome back on

	2. Check to make sure file system is OK		2. (optional) Check to make sure file system is OK
	* <code>sudo mount /dev/hdd1 /mnt/flash</code>		* <code>sudo mount /dev/hdd1 /mnt/flash</code>
	** if it works, it should just return without any output		** if it works, it should just return without any output
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	** Running the <code>dd</code> operation should take 2-3 minutes		** Running the <code>dd</code> operation should take 2-3 minutes

	In <code>/tmp/</code> we have a file <code>steelebot-flash.dd</code> that we will copy to the new flash card.		In <code>/tmp/</code> we now have a file <code>steelebot-flash.dd</code> that we will copy to the new flash card.

	4. Shut Rome back down using <code>sudo halt</code>. Insert the new flash card into the interface, then turn Rome back on.		4. Shut Rome back down using <code>sudo halt</code>. Insert the new flash card into the interface, then turn Rome back on.
	If the disk is already formatted, skip the following step.		If the disk is already formatted, skip the following step.

	5.		5. ''the step that must be skipped''

	6. Copy the flash image back to the hard disk.		6. Copy the flash image back to the hard disk.
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	* /etc/hosts		* /etc/hosts

	Change the IP address in both of these files using a text editor.		Change the IP address in both of these files using a text editor. If using vim, you'd open the files using the command <code>sudo vi rc.inet1</code> and <code>sudo vi hosts</code>.

	Note: Richard's old instructions are accessible using the document history.		Note: Richard's old instructions are accessible using the document history.

	[[Category:MVWT documentation]]		[[Category:MVWT documentation]]

Thorsley at 02:40, 19 January 2007

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	After successfully copying a flash card, we need to change the IP address so that we don't have any network conflicts.		After successfully copying a flash card, we need to change the IP address so that we don't have any network conflicts.

			The IP address can be found in the following two files on the card:
			* /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1
			* /etc/hosts

	~~Copying~~ the ~~information off~~ of ~~the old disk~~		Change the IP address in both of these files using a text editor.
	* Mount the flash disk in a ~~working computer~~
	* dd if=/dev/hdd1 of=flash.dd

	~~Format the new disk~~		Note: Richard's old instructions are accessible using the document history.
	* fdisk /dev/hdd (not completely sure about partitions; check domitilla's document)
	* mkfs.ext2 /dev/hdd1

	~~Copy the information back onto the new disk~~
	* dd if=flash.~~dd of=/dev/hdd1~~
	* mount /dev/hdd1 /mnt/flash

	[[Category:MVWT documentation]]		[[Category:MVWT documentation]]

Thorsley at 01:46, 19 January 2007

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	3. Make a copy of the exact contents of the disk		3. Make a copy of the exact contents of the disk
	* <code>sudo umount /mnt/flash/</code>		* <code>sudo umount /mnt/flash/</code>
	* <code>sudo dd if=/dev/~~hdd1/~~ of=/tmp/steelebot-flash.dd</code>		* <code>sudo dd if=/dev/hdd of=/tmp/steelebot-flash.dd</code>
	** Running the <code>dd</code> operation should take 2-3 minutes		** Running the <code>dd</code> operation should take 2-3 minutes

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	6. Copy the flash image back to the hard disk.		6. Copy the flash image back to the hard disk.
	* <code>sudo dd if=/tmp/steelebot-flash.dd of=/dev/~~hdd1/~~</code>		* <code>sudo dd if=/tmp/steelebot-flash.dd of=/dev/hdd</code>
	** It should take about 5 minutes to write to the disk		** It should take about 5-7 minutes to write to the disk
	* <code>sudo halt</code>		* <code>sudo halt</code>
	* Remove the new flash drive from the disk		* Remove the new flash drive from the disk

	Note: this didn't work.		Note: this didn't work using flash card 192.168.1.155, but did work on 192.168.1.151. A corrupt sector is suspected.

	==Changing the IP Address==		==Changing the IP Address==

Thorsley at 00:31, 19 January 2007

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	==Copying a Flash card==		==Copying a Flash card==
	We need to use Rome (192.168.0.10) on the south wall of the lab or any other computer with an attached IDE to Flash interface.		We need to use Rome (192.168.0.10) on the south wall of the lab or any other computer with an attached IDE to Flash interface.

Thorsley at 00:28, 19 January 2007

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 Copying the information off of the old disk
 * Mount the flash disk in a working computer
 * dd if=/dev/hdd1 of=flash.dd
-Format tje new disk
+Format the new disk
 * fdisk /dev/hdd (not completely sure about partitions; check domitilla's document)
 * mkfs.ext2 /dev/hdd1

Thorsley at 23:58, 18 January 2007

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	* dd if=flash.dd of=/dev/hdd1		* dd if=flash.dd of=/dev/hdd1
	* mount /dev/hdd1 /mnt/flash		* mount /dev/hdd1 /mnt/flash

			[[Category:MVWT documentation]]

Thorsley at 19:19, 16 January 2007

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	Format tje new disk		Format tje new disk
	* fdisk /dev/hdd		* fdisk /dev/hdd (not completely sure about partitions; check domitilla's document)
	* mkfs.ext2 /dev/hdd1		* mkfs.ext2 /dev/hdd1