Tag Archives: QNAP TS-110 NAS

How to get LIRC (Infrared Remote Control) working in Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)

Recently I was trying to install LIRC (Linux Infrared Remote Control) software in my Debian 6.0 (Squeeze) Stable release.  But it didn’t do well with my remote’s kernel module. The module called lirc_mceusb (for my Remote control hardware designed for … Continue reading

How to get Scheduled Power On feature working in Debian GNU/Linux on QNAP TS-110 Server?

QNAP TS-110 SOHO Server does support Scheduled Power ON feature with default QNAP firmware. But the Debian ARM Linux for QNAP device does not support this feature. While hacking further on kernel code and internet, I came to know that … Continue reading

U-Boot tools for Debian ARM Linux in QNAP Server

Here is a small note on how to install U-Boot tools to manage boot loader from linux environment. This will provide a tool for printing environment for the bootloader U-Boot (fw_printenv) and modifying the same (fw_setenv). 1. Install the necessary … Continue reading

How to build and install custom linux kernel for QNAP Server based on ARM Kirkwood platform?

Recently I had to install a custom kernel for my Home server based on ARM kirkwood platform powered by Debian GNU/Linux. Here I have documented this for my future reference and also for your reference. Hardware System QNAP Home Server … Continue reading

HOWTO: Damn simple backup script in Linux based on rsync and NFS share

M Home network setup is like this: A small NAS Box from QNAP (TS-110) powered by Debian (Here is how I setup this server) connected with network along with my laptop and Home PC. Laptop is powered by Linux Mint … Continue reading

Lilliput DisplayLink USB Monitor UM-70 (17e9:02a9) with QNAP TS-110 on Debian Linux (armel)

Some times before I posted about how I got this monitor working in Ubuntu How to get Lilliput DisplayLink based USB Monitor UM-70 (17e9:02a9) working in Ubuntu Linux. This post is about DisplayLink’s USB monitor from Lilliput working on QNAP … Continue reading

How to get C-Media USB Sound adapter 0d8c:000c working as primary sound card in Debian Linux?

I have a cheap USB Sound Adapter bought from Amazon, plugged in this with my QNAP TS-110 NAS box. This NAS box is going to serve as Table top Media center also. You can refer this post for more info … Continue reading

Troubleshooting QNAP Debian NAS box by setting up DHCP and TFTP servers in Ubuntu

I have QNAP TS-110 home NAS box installed with Debian Linux 6.0 (Squeeze). Recently it was broken with latest kernel update (I expect all these since it is a Testing branch). I took this opportunity to learn more on recovery … Continue reading

Torrent downloads with web based client “Transmission” for headless download server

This post depicts the installation and configuration of Torrent client called Transmission (This is the default torrent client in Ubuntu). I am using Debian Squeeze (6.0). Though the following instructions are more relevant to Debian, many of them are applicable … Continue reading

How to fix “X: user not authorized to run the X server, aborting.”?

This is just a simple tips to solve a error message when you start your X session with “startx” command as normal user. The error message may be like this: blackgod@debian:~$ startx xauth:  creating new authority file /home/blackgod/.Xauthority X: user … Continue reading

DIY: Digital Photo Frame on Linux

Those who want just quick instructions, go to Step-1 directly. I have QNAP TS-110 NAS box with Debian installed in it. I am using it for backup and also as NAS server. This is going to be switched on for … Continue reading

How to configure NFS Server and mount it in Ubuntu

This is a little note on how to configure NFS (Network File System) server and mount it in Ubuntu. The server is Debian Squeeze and Client is Ubuntu 10.04. Here is how to get it done. Server configuration Step-1: Installing … Continue reading

Automated Data backup of Ubuntu Linux using Remote Backup software rsnapshot in Debian

  rsnapshot is a software written in Perl to make backup of local and remote file system. The well proven rsync is behind this utility. rsnapshot does not need root user intervention to restore the data of a normal user. … Continue reading

Installing Debian GNU/Linux on QNAP TS-110 NAS Box

As I had mentioned in my previous post in DIY category about building a NAS Box based on Debian, I have installed Debian GNU/Linux on this QNAP TS-110 NAS box. I have nothing new to post here on installation procedure. … Continue reading

DIY: Building Home NAS Box cum Digital Photo Frame

I am building my own NAS (Network Attached Storage) box which can serve as a Digital Photo Frame also. The I have got the finalized the hardware. Working on the software features of its media features. It is going to … Continue reading