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Post #1
bassbuff
27 Jan 2013, 19:56

I have been trying now for quite some time, but I cannot get my flash drive to mount in AA.
The stick is formatted using mke2fs /dev/sda1 - I only have one partion (for now)
I have created the directory /mnt/usb.
Fdisk gives me:

Disk /dev/sda: 8109 MB, 8109686784 bytes
242 heads, 24 sectors/track, 2727 cylinders, total 15839232 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x4d52356b

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *          63    15839231     7919584+  83  Linux

If i try to mount.....
root@OpenWrt:~# mount -t ext3 /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb
mount: mounting /dev/sda1 on /mnt/usb failed: No such device

Here is some more output of my system:
Anyone's help in this really much appreciated because i guess i read all the forum articles and can't find an easy solution..
The same stick btw worked fine with Backfire...

System ASUS WL500GP

Erik


output................


BusyBox v1.19.4 (2013-01-24 00:09:36 CET) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

  _______                     ________        __
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|   -   ||  _  |  -__|     ||  |  |  ||   _||   _|
|_______||   __|_____|__|__||________||__|  |____|
          |__| W I R E L E S S   F R E E D O M
-----------------------------------------------------
ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT (Attitude Adjustment, r35298)
-----------------------------------------------------
  * 1/4 oz Vodka      Pour all ingredients into mixing
  * 1/4 oz Gin        tin with ice, strain into glass.
  * 1/4 oz Amaretto
  * 1/4 oz Triple sec
  * 1/4 oz Peach schnapps
  * 1/4 oz Sour mix
  * 1 splash Cranberry juice
-----------------------------------------------------
root@OpenWrt:~# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by    Tainted: G 
fuse                   54416  0
pl2303                 10112  0
ftdi_sio               28288  0
ums_usbat               7408  0
ums_sddr55              4768  0
ums_sddr09              8784  0
ums_karma               1440  0
ums_jumpshot            3648  0
ums_isd200              5120  0
ums_freecom             1856  0
ums_datafab             4640  0
ums_cypress             2064  0
ums_alauda              8288  0
usbserial              26208  2 pl2303,ftdi_sio
nf_nat_irc               848  0
nf_conntrack_irc        2512  1 nf_nat_irc
nf_nat_ftp              1008  0
nf_conntrack_ftp        4544  1 nf_nat_ftp
ipt_MASQUERADE           976  1
iptable_nat             2128  1
nf_nat                 10784  4 nf_nat_irc,nf_nat_ftp,ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat
pppoe                   8816  0
xt_conntrack            2128  3
xt_CT                   1568  0
xt_NOTRACK               576  0
iptable_raw              560  1
xt_state                 608  0
nf_conntrack_ipv4       4016  6 iptable_nat,nf_nat
nf_defrag_ipv4           624  1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
nf_conntrack           41424 12 nf_nat_irc,nf_conntrack_irc,nf_nat_ftp,nf_conntrack_ftp,ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat,nf_nat,xt_conntrack,xt_CT,xt_NOTRACK,xt_state,nf_conntrack_ipv4
pppox                   1152  1 pppoe
ipt_REJECT              1744  2
xt_TCPMSS               1904  1
ipt_LOG                 6432  0
xt_comment               400  0
xt_multiport            1136  0
xt_mac                   528  0
xt_limit                1040  1
iptable_mangle           816  1
iptable_filter           592  1
ip_tables               8896  4 iptable_nat,iptable_raw,iptable_mangle,iptable_filter
xt_tcpudp               1664  4
x_tables                9936 18 ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat,xt_conntrack,xt_CT,xt_NOTRACK,iptable_raw,xt_state,ipt_REJECT,xt_TCPMSS,ipt_LOG,xt_comment,xt_multiport,xt_mac,xt_limit,iptable_mangle,iptable_filter,ip_tables,xt_tcpudp
ppp_async               8128  0
ppp_generic            20368  3 pppoe,pppox,ppp_async
slhc                    4736  1 ppp_generic
b43legacy              90144  0
b43                   300192  0
mac80211              270448  2 b43legacy,b43
crc_ccitt                944  1 ppp_async
cfg80211              156976  3 b43legacy,b43,mac80211
compat                  5920  4 b43legacy,b43,mac80211,cfg80211
arc4                     768  2
aes_generic            30592  0
usb_storage            36208 10 ums_usbat,ums_sddr55,ums_sddr09,ums_karma,ums_jumpshot,ums_isd200,ums_freecom,ums_datafab,ums_cypress,ums_alauda
uhci_hcd               18784  0
ohci_hcd               16752  0
ehci_hcd               36256  0
sd_mod                 23312  0
usbcore               109280 18 pl2303,ftdi_sio,ums_usbat,ums_sddr55,ums_sddr09,ums_karma,ums_jumpshot,ums_isd200,ums_freecom,ums_datafab,ums_cypress,ums_alauda,usbserial,usb_storage,uhci_hcd,ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd
usb_common               480  1 usbcore
scsi_mod               72784  3 ums_cypress,usb_storage,sd_mod
nls_base                4736  1 usbcore
ssb_hcd                 1712  0
bcma_hcd                2416  0
crypto_algapi           9408  2 arc4,aes_generic
switch_robo             3664  0
switch_core             4640  1 switch_robo
diag                    7584  0
root@OpenWrt:~# fdisk -l

Disk /dev/mtdblock0: 0 MB, 262144 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 0 cylinders, total 512 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/mtdblock1: 8 MB, 8060928 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 0 cylinders, total 15744 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/mtdblock2: 7 MB, 7112704 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 0 cylinders, total 13892 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/mtdblock3: 3 MB, 3538944 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 0 cylinders, total 6912 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/mtdblock4: 0 MB, 65536 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 0 cylinders, total 128 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Disk /dev/sda: 8109 MB, 8109686784 bytes
242 heads, 24 sectors/track, 2727 cylinders, total 15839232 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x4d52356b

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *          63    15839231     7919584+  83  Linux

(Last edited by bassbuff on 27 Jan 2013, 20:01)

Post #3
bassbuff
27 Jan 2013, 20:43

I compiled AA with basic options, plus cfdisk, fdisk e2fsprogs etc..
If I try now to install kmod-fs-ext4 i get the following...
root@OpenWrt:~# opkg install kmod-fs-ext4
Installing kmod-fs-ext4 (3.3.8-1) to root...
Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/attitude_a … m47xx.ipk.
Collected errors:
* satisfy_dependencies_for: Cannot satisfy the following dependencies for kmod-fs-ext4:
*     kernel (= 3.3.8-1-f57f4e4b03f8756fe7965db2671c97f6) *     kernel (= 3.3.8-1-f57f4e4b03f8756fe7965db2671c97f6) *
* opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package kmod-fs-ext4.

So I am not sure how to answer your question...

Post #4
bassbuff
27 Jan 2013, 21:18

I recompiled again, added ext4 in the image options menu.
root@OpenWrt:~# mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/shares
NTFS signature is missing.
Failed to mount '/dev/sda1': Invalid argument
The device '/dev/sda1' doesn't seem to have a valid NTFS.
Maybe the wrong device is used? Or the whole disk instead of a
partition (e.g. /dev/sda, not /dev/sda1)? Or the other way around?
mount: mounting /dev/sda1 on /mnt/shares failed: Invalid argument
root@OpenWrt:~#

I formatted the disk once with ext3 and once with ext4 - same result.

So the message is NTFS signature is missing... The search continues...

Post #5
bassbuff
30 Jan 2013, 02:01

Succeeded by downloading a pre-compiled version of AA. Then adding the files for storage and rootfs (extroot)as per wiki.
Still I will have to re-engineer to see what was used in first instance to build the firmware because I like to compile it myself including the operational software for which all is meant.

Thanks again for your help.

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