howto: installing ssh,ipkg,mc,wget,busybox on Patriot Corza NAS in few clicks :)

[tomik]

Hi,
I bought this device, which I find great ! Anyway firmware sucks. I need to use ssh for access to console and to make my own bash scripts for automated backups of some web applications.So after few hours of reading this forum and trying and trying, I cooked this "software addin", which works even after reboot.

Installation works the same way like torrentflux (using web/Control Panel/Maintenance/Software update). Tested only on firmware v1.5.

!!! USE AT YOUR OWN RISK !!! TESTED ONLY ON ONE DEVICE !!!

After installing, device reboots (prepare for 4 minutes of waiting). After that you have following things installed :

- dropbear (ssh server+clients) - ssh access enabled
- rsync
- midnight commander (+slang+e2fslib)
- joe (editor)
- wget
- better vesion of busybox
- ipkg (just in case you need something else than I do - start with 'ipkg update')

If it does not work after first reboot, try to reboot again.

Download at http://rapidshare.com/files/330439588/bonuspack.bz2.html


Looking forward to your replies.

T.

[phorensyc]

Hi, I just loaded the powerpack on my Corza. The firmware is 1.51b. It rebooted okay with only a small hiccup. Something about a daemon having a fatal error. But I was able to get back to the login menu okay.

I am new to Linux. How do I access the goodies? Please start from square one, as I only know the potential of SSH but have no idea how to get to it.