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 ns2> set diskload "ide reset && ext2load ide 0:1 0x800000 uImage && ext2load ide 0:1 0x1200000 uInitrd" ns2> set diskload "ide reset && ext2load ide 0:1 0x800000 uImage && ext2load ide 0:1 0x1200000 uInitrd"
 +ns2> set bootcmd "dhcp && run netconsole; if run usbload || run diskload; then bootm 0x800000 0x1200000; fi"
 ns2> print diskload bootcmd ns2> print diskload bootcmd
 diskload=ide reset && ext2load ide 0:1 0x800000 uImage && ext2load ide 0:1 0x1200000 uInitrd diskload=ide reset && ext2load ide 0:1 0x800000 uImage && ext2load ide 0:1 0x1200000 uInitrd
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-===== Run the Debian installer =====+===== Run the network-console Debian installer =====
  
-==== Export the network-console files via TFTP ====+==== Prepare network-console files ====
  
-  * Download the network-console Debian installer files from our [[ftp://lacie-nas.org/debian-installer/|FTP server]]. Note that you could get this files from Debian. As a difference, the lacie-nas.org version provides preseed answers for the Debian installer. This allows to configure network and SSH server without any human action. For more informations about preseeding, please refer to this [[http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Preseed|wiki page]]. +First you must download the network-console files from this [[http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-armel/current/images/kirkwood/network-console/lacie/|Debian FTP repository]]. Note that that the **uInitrd** image doesn't include any **preseed.cfg** file. In our case, preseeding is needed to configure network and SSH server without any human action. For more informations about preseeding, please refer to this [[http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Preseed|wiki page]].
-  * Setup a TFTP server and makes the network-console files available: The NAS must be able to reach them.+
  
-==== Boot the network-console ====+To add the **preseed.cfg** file to the the **uInitrd** image, you can try the following shell commands:
  
-At your convenience, you could boot the network-console image over network or from an USB disk. Both methods are described here.+  $ wget http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-armel/current/images/kirkwood/network-console/lacie/uInitrd 
 +  $ dd if=uInitrd of=initrd.gz bs=64 skip=1 
 +  $ mkdir initrd; cd initrd 
 +  $ gzip -d < ../initrd.gz | cpio --extract --verbose --make-directories --no-absolute-filenames 
 +  $ wget ftp://lacie-nas.org/debian-installer/network-installer/preseed.cfg 
 +  $ find . | cpio -H newc --create --verbose | gzip -9 > ../initrd.gz 
 +  $ cd .. 
 +  $ mkimage -A arm -O linux -T ramdisk -C gzip -a "0x0" -e "0x0" -n "ramdisk with preseed.cfg" -d initrd.gz uInitrd 
 +  $ rm -rf initrd.gz initrd 
 + 
 +==== Load network-console images ==== 
 + 
 +At your convenience, you could load the network-console image over network or from an USB disk. Both methods are described here.
  
 === From an USB disk === === From an USB disk ===
  
-  * Prepare an USB disk or stick: put the [[ftp://lacie-nas.org/debian-installer/network-installer|network-console files]] into the first partition (VFAT formatted). +  * Prepare an USB disk or stick: put the network-console files into the first partition (VFAT formatted). 
-  * Plug the USB disk.+  * Plug the USB disk at the front.
   * [[uboot#connect_to_u-boot_via_netconsole|Connect to the U-Boot netconsole]] and load network-console files with the following commands:   * [[uboot#connect_to_u-boot_via_netconsole|Connect to the U-Boot netconsole]] and load network-console files with the following commands:
  
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 ns2> fatload usb 0:1 0x800000 uImage ns2> fatload usb 0:1 0x800000 uImage
 ns2> fatload usb 0:1 0x1200000 uInitrd ns2> fatload usb 0:1 0x1200000 uInitrd
-ns2> bootm 0x800000 0x1200000 
 </code> </code>
  
 === From network via a TFTP server === === From network via a TFTP server ===
  
-  * On a you development machine, setup a TFTP server and put the [[ftp://lacie-nas.org/debian-installer/network-installer|network-console files]] into the exported directory.+  * On a you development machine, setup a TFTP server and put the network-console files into the exported directory.
   * [[uboot#connect_to_u-boot_via_netconsole|Connect to the U-Boot netconsole]] and load network-console files with the following commands (replace $TFTP_SERVER_IP with your TFTP server IP address):   * [[uboot#connect_to_u-boot_via_netconsole|Connect to the U-Boot netconsole]] and load network-console files with the following commands (replace $TFTP_SERVER_IP with your TFTP server IP address):
  
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-=== Boot the Debian installer === +==== Boot the Debian network installer ==== 
 +When both images are loaded, the network installer can be booted with 'bootm 0x800000 0x1200000'.
 <code> <code>
 ns2> bootm 0x800000 0x1200000 ns2> bootm 0x800000 0x1200000
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 ==== Complete the installation ==== ==== Complete the installation ====
  
-Simply, follow the Debian installer path...+Simply, follow the Debian installer path... IThe installer could fail to make the system bootable, how to solve this is described at the section troubleshooting.
  
 ===== Run the Debian system ===== ===== Run the Debian system =====
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