Running the installer - 1000001101000/Debian_on_Buffalo GitHub Wiki

Running the Installer

Connect to the device via ssh

If you are using DHCP the device will likely be at the same IP address as it was under the stock firmware. If you have trouble finding it you can try scanning for it using nmap or similar.

If you use windows it is recommended that you use putty for the ssh connection. I've heard reports that the installer menu does not work correctly from the windows command line.

Connect to the device via ssh, the username is installer and the password is install.

$ ssh [email protected]

Installation notes

The most important part of the installation is setting up the partitions. For the device to boot it needs to have /boot set up as a separate filesystem that meets these requirements:

  • located on the first partition of the disk(s)
  • either a regular partition or RAID1 array
  • formatted as ext3



YouTuber Novaspirit Tech created a video demonstrating the install process:
How to install Debian on Buffalo LinkStation

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