Change new HD 6Tb in Nas

[Jocko]

Hi

For any amazing reason, the new partitions table does have been created :scratch (So we should add a better check on this point...)
As it is a big disk, maybe the script doesn't wait enough time when the disk is unlinked and linked again after deleting the current partitions table :mrgreen:

What happens, if you try again to install the firmware

[oohweeitsjan]

I've tried it multiple times and it will always produce the same error. Is there a way I can manually partition the drive and manually install the firmware onto the disk?

[Jocko]

Hi

I go to send you (pm) a new install script with a bigger sleep time on disk link down/up event to see if it is the issue with your 8TB disk

[fvdw]

Is there a way I can manually partition the drive and manually install the firmware onto the disk?

Yes there is but please try first the new script from jocko

[oohweeitsjan]

I thought it was working..but then this happened. :doh

There was an error formatting /dev/sda8.
Installer will exit.
Disk will boot but partition for shared folders will be not availailable
root@fvdw-sta-kirkwood:/ # cat installer.log
fvdw-sl-installer log
tftpd ip address 192.168.1.29
getting required programs from tftp server 192.168.1.29
Dialog installed
xterm installed
mke2fs-ext3 present
gdisk present
Start fvdw-sl firmware installer version 3.1a

selected nas type nwsp2 platform kirkwood
selected disk /dev/sda
gpt support bootloader selected yes
selected partion table type gpt
Deleting old gpt partiton table
deleting gpt partition succeeded

create new partiton table
create new GPT partiton table
GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.8.5

Partition table scan:
MBR: not present
BSD: not present
APM: not present
GPT: not present

Creating new GPT entries.

Command (? for help): b back up GPT data to a file
c change a partition's name
d delete a partition
i show detailed information on a partition
l list known partition types
n add a new partition
o create a new empty GUID partition table (GPT)
p print the partition table
q quit without saving changes
r recovery and transformation options (experts only)
s sort partitions
t change a partition's type code
v verify disk
w write table to disk and exit
x extra functionality (experts only)
? print this menu

Command (? for help):
Expert command (? for help): Enter the sector alignment value (1-65536, default = 2048):
Expert command (? for help):
Command (? for help): Partition number (1-128, default 1): First sector (34-15628053134, default = 4096) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Last sector (4096-15628053134, default = 15628053134) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Current type is 'Linux filesystem'
Hex code or GUID (L to show codes, Enter = 8300): Changed type of partition to 'Linux filesystem'

Command (? for help): Partition number (2-128, default 2): First sector (34-15628053134, default = 1052672) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Last sector (1052672-15628053134, default = 15628053134) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Current type is 'Linux filesystem'
Hex code or GUID (L to show codes, Enter = 8300): Changed type of partition to 'Linux filesystem'

Command (? for help): Partition number (3-128, default 3): First sector (34-15628053134, default = 2101248) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Last sector (2101248-15628053134, default = 15628053134) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Current type is 'Linux filesystem'
Hex code or GUID (L to show codes, Enter = 8300): Changed type of partition to 'Linux swap'

Command (? for help): Partition number (4-128, default 4): First sector (34-15628053134, default = 3149824) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Last sector (3149824-15628053134, default = 15628053134) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Current type is 'Linux filesystem'
Hex code or GUID (L to show codes, Enter = 8300): Changed type of partition to 'Linux filesystem'

Command (? for help): Partition number (5-128, default 5): First sector (34-15628053134, default = 3166208) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Last sector (3166208-15628053134, default = 15628053134) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Current type is 'Linux filesystem'
Hex code or GUID (L to show codes, Enter = 8300): Changed type of partition to 'Linux filesystem'

Command (? for help): Partition number (6-128, default 6): First sector (34-15628053134, default = 4739072) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Last sector (4739072-15628053134, default = 15628053134) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Current type is 'Linux filesystem'
Hex code or GUID (L to show codes, Enter = 8300): Changed type of partition to 'Linux filesystem'

Command (? for help): Partition number (7-128, default 7): First sector (34-15628053134, default = 4755456) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Last sector (4755456-15628053134, default = 15628053134) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Current type is 'Linux filesystem'
Hex code or GUID (L to show codes, Enter = 8300): Changed type of partition to 'Linux filesystem'

Command (? for help): Partition number (8-128, default 8): First sector (34-15628053134, default = 5804032) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Last sector (5804032-15628053134, default = 15628053134) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: Current type is 'Linux filesystem'
Hex code or GUID (L to show codes, Enter = 8300): Changed type of partition to 'Linux filesystem'

Command (? for help):
Final checks complete. About to write GPT data. THIS WILL OVERWRITE EXISTING
PARTITIONS!!

Do you want to proceed? (Y/N): OK; writing new GUID partition table (GPT) to /dev/sda.
The operation has completed successfully.
creating GPT partiton table succeeded
format partition 5
mke2fs 1.41.14 (22-Dec-2010)
Filesystem label=
OS type: Linux
Block size=4096 (log=2)
Fragment size=4096 (log=2)
Stride=0 blocks, Stripe width=0 blocks
49152 inodes, 196608 blocks
1966 blocks (1.00%) reserved for the super user
First data block=0
Maximum filesystem blocks=201326592
6 block groups
32768 blocks per group, 32768 fragments per group
8192 inodes per group
Superblock backups stored on blocks:
32768, 98304, 163840

Writing inode tables: done
Creating journal (4096 blocks): done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done

This filesystem will be automatically checked every 28 mounts or
180 days, whichever comes first. Use tune2fs -c or -i to override.
formatting sda5 succeeded
writing kernel to partition 6
mounting sda 5 succeeded
getting kernel from tftp server
writing kernel to partition 6
9544+1 records in
9544+1 records out
4887024 bytes (4.7MB) copied, 0.386246 seconds, 12.1MB/s
writing kernel to partition 6 succeeded
Getting firmware image from tftp server
firmware disk image uploaded succesfully\n
Unpacking firmware image from archive
firmware disk image extracted succesfully\n
Adapting firmware image for nwsp2\n
Transfer of firmware correction from tfp server succeeded, starting pacthing of firmware image
mounting firmware image succeeded
./
./etc/
./etc/init.d/
./etc/init.d/insert-modules.5big2
./etc/init.d/insert-modules.2big2
./etc/init.d/insert-modules.cloudbox
./etc/init.d/insert-modules.nwsp2
./etc/init.d/insert-modules.isp2
./etc/init.d/insert-modules.nwspmax
./etc/init.d/insert-modules.d2nw2
./etc/init.d/insert-modules.wsp2
./etc/platform
./lib/
./lib/modules/
./lib/modules/4.6.6/
./lib/modules/4.6.6/videobuf-core.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/ehci-pci.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/isofs.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/hid-samsung.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/usb_f_mass_storage.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/usblp.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/xhci-pci.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/g_ether.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/ftdi-elan.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/hid-sunplus.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/hid-monterey.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/modules.builtin
./lib/modules/4.6.6/hid-petalynx.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/iscsi_tcp.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/hid-gyration.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/usb_f_rndis.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/ftdi_sio.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/mtdram.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/usb-storage.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/sg.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/pl2303.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/hid-belkin.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/hid-cherry.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/rtc-pcf8563.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/cdrom.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/libiscsi.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/libcomposite.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/modules.order
./lib/modules/4.6.6/ums-sddr55.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/hid-ezkey.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/ehci-orion.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/configfs.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/xhci-hcd.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/scsi_transport_iscsi.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/g_mass_storage.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/ehci-hcd.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/u_ether.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/cramfs.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/block2mtd.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/usbserial.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/hid-a4tech.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/ums-jumpshot.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/zr364xx.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/bonding.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/videobuf-vmalloc.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/squashfs.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/hid-logitech.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/ums-freecom.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/hid-chicony.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/libiscsi_tcp.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/btrfs.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/hid-apple.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/usb_f_ecm_subset.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/r8712u.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/hid-pl.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/hid-cypress.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/pktgen.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/udf.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/sisusbvga.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/udc-core.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/mv_udc.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/usbhid.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/hid-sony.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/ums-sddr09.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/modules.dep
./lib/modules/4.6.6/michael_mic.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/ums-datafab.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/usb_f_ecm.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/sr_mod.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/ums-alauda.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/rtc-m41t80.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/hid-microsoft.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/wire.ko
./lib/modules/4.6.6/mdc800.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/
./lib/modules/3.14.2/videobuf-core.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/ehci-pci.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/usb_f_mass_storage.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/readme.txt
./lib/modules/3.14.2/usblp.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/g_ether.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/ftdi-elan.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/iscsi_tcp.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/ftdi_sio.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/usb-storage.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/sg.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/pl2303.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/iscsi_trgt.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/cdrom.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/libiscsi.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/libcomposite.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/ehci-orion.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/configfs.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/scsi_transport_iscsi.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/g_mass_storage.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/ehci-hcd.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/usbserial.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/zr364xx.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/bonding.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/videobuf-vmalloc.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/libiscsi_tcp.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/btrfs.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/r8712u.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/pktgen.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/udc-core.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/mv_udc.ko
./lib/modules/3.14.2/modules.dep
./lib/modules/3.14.2/modules.dep.bb
./lib/modules/3.14.2/wire.ko
correcting firmware image for nwsp2 succeeded\n
Writing firmware to partion 7
512000+0 records in
512000+0 records out
262144000 bytes (250.0MB) copied, 27.841032 seconds, 9.0MB/s
writing firmware file to partition 7 succeeded
writing firmware to partition 1
512000+0 records in
512000+0 records out
262144000 bytes (250.0MB) copied, 27.290424 seconds, 9.2MB/s
writing firmware file to partition 1 succeeded
writing firmware to partition 2
512000+0 records in
512000+0 records out
262144000 bytes (250.0MB) copied, 27.047890 seconds, 9.2MB/s
writing firmware file to partition 2 succeeded
write default database to partition 5
uploading default database on partition 5 succeeded
extraction and installing of the default database on partition 5 succeeded
format partition 8 shared folder partition
formating partition 8 failed

[Jocko]

Hi
:thumbup
So the issue was the sleep time value when the the disk is link up/down.

Except for the data partition (I assume format command failed because there is not enough resource with the big disk to do it), the firmware installation is right. So the NAS should start and you should be able to access to the web-interface.
Then go to the disk setup menu and click on the button "Initialize disks and volumes". See if with the standard environment, you can format sda8.

[Jocko]

Hi,

Since last Friday, do you succeed to finish firmware installation ?