Install Debian on WD My Cloud home

[RAH-66]

@JohnsonEW

Also, for some reason the new install will not recognize eth0 . No network initialization.

This installation flash drive is only for the version of WD MCH (Monarch/1HDD), probably the separation GPL from the DUO went deeper

@JohnsonEW

new USB Boot should be sda

overlooked …

fixed errors on the installation flash drive in makepartshdd.sh and etc/network/interfases

redownload install drive

Install_usb_disk_Debian11(OMV6)(GPL_MCH_Monarch_8.7.0-107_20220623).zip

guide

in system now ver.kernels 4.1.17 and 4.9.266, for change ver. command:

/boot/bootA                                   #ver.4.9.266 +GPU (RAM ~750MB)      
/boot/bootB                                   #ver.4.9.266 -GPU (RAM ~1GB)
/boot/bootG                                   #ver.4.1.17  -GPU (RAM ~1GB)

boot branch A
boot branch B (Rescue)
boot branch G/Gold (“Factory”)

All kernels boot one system.

[JohnsonEW]

Getting closer. It creates partitions and does pickup an IP address.

Issues
The watchdog timer is active and rebooting every 2 minutes.
I have console access for Root but can’t connect to the IP address with ssh.

Thanks for all the work!

[Alex-N]

Regarding some of the left over memory. I decreased the ION_MEDIA_HEAP_SIZE2 from 60MB to 16MB. (trying 12MB still gave an error):

/* legacy : 60 M */
#define ION_MEDIA_HEAP_PHYS2 (MEM_SLOT(2, PHYS, 0x01000000))
#define ION_MEDIA_HEAP_SIZE2 (MEM_SLOT(2, SIZE, 0x01000000))
#define ION_MEDIA_HEAP_FLAG2 (MEM_SLOT(2, FLAG, 0x01000000))

@JohnsonEW regarding the watchdog; you have to use /dev/watchdog now. I use the Debian provided watchdog package, please see my config above.

[RAH-66]

@JohnsonEW

I have console access for Root but can’t connect to the IP address with ssh.

boot from usb, mount sda19 and edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config:
“PermitRootLogin prohibit-password” → “PermitRootLogin yes”
or
sed -i ‘s/PermitRootLogin\ prohibit-password/PermitRootLogin\ yes/g’ [Path]/etc/ssh/sshd_config

I fixed the errors, try downloading again and installing clean (link in the post above)

[JohnsonEW]

Yes, I downloaded the new zip and it works well. I haven’t installed OMV, have to figure out the disabling watchdog Alex-N posted info on.

[RAH-66]

@Alex-N

/* legacy : 60 M */

and where is it?

@JohnsonEW

have to figure out the disabling watchdog Alex-N posted info on.

I enabled this setting:
cat /etc/default/watchdog

[Alex-N]

@RAH-66

Not sure how to activate boot branch GOLD… It would be great to shove the installation of clean Debian and OMV from the Internet into it when resetting to “factory settings”.

Setting the boot mode to 5 in the bootConfig should trigger the BOOT_GOLD_MODE
(bootloader/uboot/common/cmd_boot.c)

[Alex-N]

@RAH-66

and where is it?

sorry originally it reads

/* legacy : 146 M */

(same file you used)

[JohnsonEW]

I can’t figure out how to stop the watchdog / reboot with the 4.9.266 kernel. If it’s compiled in the kernel is it possible to disable it through settings / software? The Debian watchdog software package doesn’t have an effect on the reboot.

The 4.1.17 kernel works great - no issues.

[Alex-N]

This is how I have it running (I forgot to mention the config of the watchdog service)

/etc/watchdog.conf

watchdog-device         = /dev/watchdog

/etc/default/watchdog

# Start watchdog at boot time? 0 or 1
run_watchdog=1
# Start wd_keepalive after stopping watchdog? 0 or 1
run_wd_keepalive=0
# Load module before starting watchdog
watchdog_module="rtk-wdt"

The last line is optional if kernel doesn’t use modules.

[RAH-66]

@Alex-N

This is how I have it running (I forgot to mention the config of the watchdog service)

/etc/watchdog.conf

watchdog-device         = /dev/watchdog

strange … it works for me without it

[Alex-N]

Looks like you’re using the systemd-Watchdog feature in
/etc/systemd/system.conf

[Manager]
RuntimeWatchdogSec=45

That works for me as well.

[JohnsonEW]

@Alex-N

/etc/watchdog.conf

watchdog-device         = /dev/watchdog

That was it. I am using RAH-66 (4.9.266) kernel from the USB Install. Once I set this no more reboots.

Thanks!

[RAH-66]

WD deleted all versions GPL Monarch?

[Alex-N]

I suppose this is just an oversight…
Besides, the new version (8.8.0-112) didn’t change anything in the kernel.

[Alex-N]

In case anybody is still interested - I did actually try a return to the factory image.
(I have a couple of these devices. I am still running Debian Bullseye on 4.9.266 on my production unit )

I left the GoldenImage partition untouched, that’s why this worked:

mount /dev/sataa18 /mnt/
echo '5:F:2:;' > /mnt/bootConfig
umount /mnt
reboot

The unit updated itself to 7.16.0 within minutes. I am now waiting for 8.x.y to have a look at everything else.

[RAH-66]

After upgrading to version 8.xx, please look at the partition table on the HDD for differences.

[JohnsonEW]

New USB install works great! Using for a week now, no issues.

Agree, WD removed the Monarch firmware, wonder why?

[KingRalph]

Hi,

is this a problem:

Aug 6 11:24:20 MyCloudHome collectd[3617]: rrdcached plugin: rrdc_update (/var/lib/rrdcached/db/localhost/rrdcached/counter-journal-rotates.rrd, [1659785060.727909:0], 1) failed: rrdcached
@unix:/run/rrdcached.sock: illegal attempt to update using time 1659785060.727909 when last update time is 1659785511.000000 (minimum one second step) (status=-1)

or can i ignore it. I found it on /var/log/daemon.log

[RAH-66]

interesting:

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