The next step in this SheevaPlug guide is installing Debian on the SheevaPlug. Default on the SheevaPlug, Ubuntu 9.04 is provided. Ubuntu 9.04 will not be supported for a very long time any more and a Ubuntu 9.10 or higher is not available. That is why I want to install Debian on the Kingston 4GB …

The architectural setup

The following list I want to connect to my eSATA SheevaPlug:

• Flashdisk 4 GB SDHC class 4 (for the Debian root filesystem)
• Eexternal USB or eSATA hard-disk 2GB or 4GB (for datastorage and variable data)
• Network cable (supplied in kit)
• miniUSB cable for serial access to the …

The behaviour of copy and past in PuTTY is different than in Ubuntu. With PuTTY under Windows I never had a problem how to copy and paste, but under Ubuntu I am always confused. That is why I wanted to write it down. For me, but also for you of course.

Coping from PuTTY

Select the text with the left …

I ordered the eSata SheevaPlug at New IT in the UK and received it 4 days later in the Netherlands.

Here are some photos of the SheevaPlug, the box with all contents.

And that, I was curious about the build quality of my SheevaPlug. Therefore I needed to break the warranty seal.

I was surprised …

Update 3-4-2012:

The solution that I would choose this moment is the CuBox, it is not available in every country yet. If it is available, it will be added to the list.

I am using the Linksys NSLU2 with SlugOS installed. See my posts in Dutch about the NSLU2 /tag/nslu2/.

The pros of the NSLU …

It is possible to make a VPN connection on Linux. This works Shrew Soft VPN client v2.1.5. Ubuntu 9.10 has still v2.1.4, which does not work for the Fritz!Box VPN.

Ubuntu install

The Shrew Soft VPN client v2.1.5 will be available in Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid)

Make under Linux

Download the VPN client from: …

PuTTY is a handy little program to login via SSH. It can be downloaded here: PuTTY.

Do not underestimate the functionality of PuTTY, it is lean and mea. It is possible to access other ports on a remote server, via tunnels, through SSH port 22.

It is even possible to access other machines on the …