LS-WXL : lost configuration after reboot [6 red lights blinking]

[j0nattend]

Hello everybody !

First, i'm a french user .. so i'm sorry for my english ...

I own a LS-WXL NAS (LS-WXL/R1 Series).

I tried to push debian buster on it with some guidelines ... but it's fail to boot.

Now, i have 2 goals :
1°/ reinstall the stock firmware and understand why what i did to do this, it failed

2°/ when the NAS will be OK and when i can quickly reinstall the stock firmware, retry to install Debian Buster on it.

I successfully reinstall the stock firmware 1.75 on the NAS BUT after a simple reboot, the NAS fail and lost the network configuration ...

What i did :

> extract the firmware files into the LS-series-fw175_fwwin.zip : initrd.buffalo, uImage-88f5182.buffalo, uImage-lsp.5.x.buffalo

> cp  uImage-lsp.5.x.buffalo uImage.buffalo

> change my laptop IP adress to 192.168.1.1

> power ON the NAS in "function mode"

> use TFTP_Boot_Recovery with files initrd.buffalo and uImage.buffalo : files were pushed sucessfully

> open NAS Navigator and wait for the device appear (in EM mode)


> change IP to 195.168.11.150 / 255.255.255.0

> edit LSUpdater.ini with this modifications
      [Flags]
      VersionCheck = 0
      NoFormatting = 1
     
      [SpecialFlags]
      Debug=1
     
> run LS-Updater then click on the icon at the top left of the software window and choose debug.
    • untick all and tick only Do Not Check Version / Rebuild Partition table / Force Update
    • message error : « Partition not found »
    • just flick the switch on the back of the NAS to off and wait for it to shut down (up to 10 mins)
    • then flick the switch to ON (not Auto) and wait until it fully reboots (The orange light may appear, but will turn to a steady blue light after 5 mins) ...
    fail led error blinking X6 ..
   
> retried the TFTP boot with the same files
> switch the NAS in "function mode" ....
> the device reappear in NAS Navigator but not in EM mode ....


> old IP is back (what ??!)
> i change my laptop IP and i CAN ping the NAS ... so i'm happy ... BUT ...
> after a reboot ... 6 red leds error blinkings ... the NAS lost her configuration ....

> i tried the same operation BUT before reboot :
>> go to the web interface
>> check if the NAS is in static IP (and it's case)
>> check the disks (array)
>> format disks sucessfully ... and ... after reboot, the same poop ... 6 red leds error, the NAS lost her configuration ....

I wanna understand what i did bad ... can you help me ? I'm sad for the NAS but happy to understand many thinks about this NAS :)

[j0nattend]

Hi all,

I'm back with some news ...

I tried to reinstall original firmware on 2 other disks (2 HITACHI 250Gb disks) ... and i was succed !

After this success, i checked the original disks (st2000dm001-9yn164) with Seatools.

I ran all tests one by one without ANY errors ... so ... what's wrong with the orginal disks ???

Why i can't successuffly reinstall the original firmware ...... ?

[j0nattend]

Hello ...

Back again ...

I tried to reinstall original FW on 500Gb disks without success ...

So ... after that, i tried to install Debian Buster on the 500Gb diks with this method : https://github.com/1000001101000/Debian_on_Buffalo/wiki/Alternate-install-method-via-debootstrap-script .. with no more sucess ..

Found valid MBR and corrupt GPT. Which do you want to use? (Using the
GPT MAY permit recovery of GPT data.)
1 - MBR
2 - GPT
3 - Create blank GPT

Your answer: 2

Command (? for help): w

Final checks complete. About to write GPT data. THIS WILL OVERWRITE EXISTING
PARTITIONS!!

Do you want to proceed? (Y/N): y
OK; writing new GUID partition table (GPT) to /dev/sdb.

-> no boot (power on blue light blinking in loop) / no ssh.


After that, i tried with this method : https://miniconf.debian.or.jp/assets/files/Debian%20Installer%20for%20Buffalo%20Linkstation%20NAS.pdf with ;
> orginal disks : no success / no ssh
> 500Gb disks : no sucess / no ssh
> 250Gb disks : seem to fail too ... (no boot since 8:00 today) .. and no ssh ...

I ran Wireshark to check if NAS has IP adress but i saw no IP ...
In back to NAS, i can see green light ... so i think the LAN card into NAS works correctly ...

What wrong with me ?

[j0nattend]

Hi !
Back with some progress ...

I just tried with Stretch stable files (http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/stretch/main/installer-armel/current/images/kirkwood/network-console/buffalo/ls-wxl/) on 250Gb disks.
I finally got the SSH connexion on IP 192.168.11.150 (the default IP i guess ?).

But, during the installer, i can't change this IP.

I ran the first option (detect network hardware) and i saw the green LED on the LAN card suddendly off and after, no more LEDs activity on the LAN card ...

[j0nattend]

Answser to myself ... ('cause i'm alone i guess ^^')

I successfully changed my IP ! :D

When the Debian setup appears, i choose "Configure the Network".

Just after, i unpluged the RJ45 and connected it to our DHCP. And voilà !

I sucessfully configure disks to RAID1 mode and now, i'm installing the system ... and cross fingers.

[j0nattend]

Hi,
Did you follow the guide ?
https://forums.buffalotech.com/index.php?topic=30419.0

I'm using the TFTP on this thread : https://blog.aaronhastings.me/completely-recovering-from-a-bricked-buffalo-linkstation-ls200-series-nas-and-opening-the-firmware-too/ with the extracted firmware files of LS-WXL ...