Unable to update GoFlex Net

[balanga]

@jeff

@balanga

without midnight commander

You shouldn't be relying on some GUI to do things as basic as navigating a file system on a device that has only tens of MB of storage.

@jeff

You really should take the time, as previously requested, to understand the basics of networking and the very basics of Linux-based OS system administration before you proceed.

Start with

• ls
• less
• find

Midnight commander is not a GUI... in any case I'm constantly told to use LUCI to make any changes.

In case you have not used mc, it is basically a user friendly front end to ls, less, find etc...

[balanga]

So I've basically managed to get as far a the password prompt in ssh, but whatever password I use, or change via passwd in the serial console has no effect.

I even followed instructions for

Resetting the root password

https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/troubleshooting/root_password_reset

...but that didn't work!

[lleachii]

@balanga

If you had read my first post you would know that it is not a default install. It's an existing installation which I have just acquired!

I never understand your responses...I read your first post.

@lleachii

AS YOU DIDN'T ADD THEM!!!

Now fix your issue!

(It seems he silently followed my advice and was able to SSH.)

If you can see the rules, you can delete them.

[lleachii]

Does anyone else think @balanga is a troll?

[jeff]

Troll, no. Over his head for what he's trying to do, yes.

Not just here, but at https://forums.freebsd.org/search/79022/ as well

[tmomas]

The requested page could not be found.

[jeff]

Might require a user to be logged in. Here's a taste

OP is also cross-posting there, without indicating (or perhaps even realizing) that Linux and OpenWrt work very differently than FreeBSD

Other - Unable to ssh

[lleachii]

Wow...

[anon50098793]

@anon50098793

run a general websearch on your device to see what the story is your device )

sometime you gotta use admin instead of root then su etc. etc.

your device operating system is not an official openwrt release. therefore, the help you are receiving here is complimentary. show us you deserved it and go and find a source of information ( preferrably not a forum ) and study, who made the OS, and how they setup the users / login.

or, get some nice linux books.... use that system to learn.... what a great opportunity!

[lleachii]

@balanga

Midnight commander is not a GUI...

It's an Orthodox File Manager...based on look/feel of Norton Commander...one of the first prototypes (not made by the company who made the OS) - for almost all GUI panel-based file managers known today.

I should note it also accepts mouse movements - which means it possesses a Graphical User Interface by definition. Until you made the statement above, I've never heard anyone make such a distinction outside of educational circles.

I should also note that the development of GUIs was exactly because of the reason you stated:

@balanga

it is basically a user friendly front end to ls, less, find etc...

So, @jeff's point was misunderstood. You should truly get a grasp of the underlying software. You'll need to when you encounter a device that doesn't have capability/space for the installation of mc. You may have found your reckoning on that issue in the GoFlex Net.

[mbo2o]

No, he just prefers BSD for his desktop

[mbo2o]

Since you have shell access via serial and we all want to minimise your pain.

1. login by serial.
2. from your serial session use scp to copy the 18.6.2 upgrade image for your device to /tmp
3. from your serial session use sysupgrade to flash the image. DO NOT keep settings.

Optional

1. backup the important MTD partitions, I know you know how to do this.

There is nothing on that old OS you need to keep especially since you didn't install it yourself and have no idea what it's settings are.

If you can't do the above successfully , just go back to default settings by running
firstboot

[balanga]

@jeff

Troll, no. Over his head for what he's trying to do, yes.

Not just here, but at https://forums.freebsd.org/search/79022/ as well

God, you must be really bored to spend so much time stalking me.

[balanga]

@mbo2o

Since you have shell access via serial and we all want to minimise your pain.

1. login by serial.
2. from your serial session use scp to copy the 18.6.2 upgrade image for your device to /tmp
3. from your serial session use sysupgrade to flash the image. DO NOT keep settings.

Optional

1. backup the important MTD partitions, I know you know how to do this.

There is nothing on that old OS you need to keep especially since you didn't install it yourself and have no idea what it's settings are.

If you can't do the above successfully , just go back to default settings by running
firstboot

Actually those old settings provide an opportunity to learn how other people set up a system, that's why I want to archive them in some way.

I don't have a problem with blitzing the existing system.

Thanks for the mention of FIRSTBOOT. I'll have a look at that.

I previously looked at:-

Resetting the root password

Resetting the root password

but could not get that to work.

[balanga]

@lleachii

@balanga

Midnight commander is not a GUI...

It's an Orthodox File Manager...based on look/feel of Norton Commander...one of the first prototypes (not made by the company who made the OS) - for almost all GUI panel-based file managers known today.

I should note it also accepts mouse movements - which means it possesses a Graphical User Interface by definition.

Maybe someone can explain to me how I can use a mouse with mc when I ssh into a system...

[lleachii]

@balanga

Maybe someone can explain to me how I can use a mouse with mc when I ssh into a system...

No, this would be complementary. This is likely not OpenWrt-related, as most OpenWrt devices don't have mice, displays, etc. -

How to Use Midnight Commander, a Visual File Manager

Linux Command Line Adventure: Midnight Commander

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@balanga

ssh into

And yes, I read that.

[mbo2o]

@balanga

Actually those old settings provide an opportunity to learn how other people set up a system, that's why I want to archive them in some way.

I think you meant to say copy other peoples settings without actually understanding them.

I think at some point you need to realise when more than one person is directing down a certain path that you should reconsider the path you are taking.

[mbo2o]

It would be more educational for you you if you simply started with a clean install of a current release. Then stated what your goal is so the community can assist you achieve it.
Many people have never used chaos calmer and wouldn't have a clue what to do with it. I am one I those people I have only used release 17 & 18

[lleachii]

@mbo2o

It would be more educational for you you if you simply started with a clean install of a current release.

My good friend, I honestly think we need to all [respectfully] understand what he's actually trying to learn.

@mbo2o

Many people have never used chaos calmer

I've used it enough to know that the configs are likely incompatible.

[balanga]

@mbo2o

@balanga

Actually those old settings provide an opportunity to learn how other people set up a system, that's why I want to archive them in some way.

I think you meant to say copy other peoples settings without actually understanding them.

Of course I don't understand them, but by studying them I may learn something.

At the moment I am intrigued as to how I am unable to gain access to my own system, even though I have tried to follow guides which tell me how to do it.