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Sharpey
Oct 14, 2014Aspirant
Frontview corrupted :(
Hi,
It's a long story, but I'll just basically state where I am now. My Frontview v4.1.13 interface looks like this:

Everything is working, ie: shares etc, but I only got this far after forcing an OS re-install from holding the reset button in for 5 seconds after pressing the power button. I think the interface loaded ok once, but never again.
I luckily had installed SSH plugin ages ago, so I have SSH access to the box via Putty, but my Linux knowledge unfortunately isn't quite up there with my Windows Server and network infrastructure knowledge :(
Could anyone give me some guidelines as to how to get this sorted please, and if you are going to throw Linux commands at me, please go easy. I can copy/paste ok :) but I have no knowledge apart from basic ls rm rmdir etc
MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE,
Sharpey,
It's a long story, but I'll just basically state where I am now. My Frontview v4.1.13 interface looks like this:

Everything is working, ie: shares etc, but I only got this far after forcing an OS re-install from holding the reset button in for 5 seconds after pressing the power button. I think the interface loaded ok once, but never again.
I luckily had installed SSH plugin ages ago, so I have SSH access to the box via Putty, but my Linux knowledge unfortunately isn't quite up there with my Windows Server and network infrastructure knowledge :(
Could anyone give me some guidelines as to how to get this sorted please, and if you are going to throw Linux commands at me, please go easy. I can copy/paste ok :) but I have no knowledge apart from basic ls rm rmdir etc
MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE,
Sharpey,
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- SharpeyAspirantVandermerwe, yes sorry, the original post was a little rushed.
- SharpeyAspirantSorry, I'm a complete noob in Linux, so I've just blindly followed the commands and here is the output. If you need me to delete the log etc, can you list the specific commands please? Sorry....people like me must seem alien to supergeeks :)
login as: root
root@nas's password:
Linux NAS 2.6.17.14ReadyNAS #1 Wed Jun 20 20:08:20 PDT 2012 padre unknown
NAS:~# du -csh /var/*
128k /var/backups
23M /var/cache
640k /var/ftpd
16M /var/lib
16k /var/local
32k /var/lock
1.6G /var/log
16k /var/mail
16k /var/netatalk
16k /var/opt
2.2M /var/run
1.2M /var/spool
16k /var/tmp
32k /var/www
48k /var/yp
1.7G total
NAS:~# du -csh /var/log/*
96k /var/log/auth.log
80k /var/log/cron.log
80k /var/log/cups
32k /var/log/daemon.log
16k /var/log/ddns
16k /var/log/debug
16k /var/log/dmesg
32k /var/log/exim
976k /var/log/frontview
0 /var/log/fsck.log
144k /var/log/kern.log
16k /var/log/ksymoops
0 /var/log/LeafP2P.log
0 /var/log/LeafP2P.log.old
0 /var/log/lpr.log
0 /var/log/mail.log
160k /var/log/messages
16k /var/log/netatalk.log
0 /var/log/netatalk.log.old
16k /var/log/ntpstats
16k /var/log/proftpd.log
0 /var/log/proftpd.log.old
16k /var/log/raidiator_version
0 /var/log/raidiator_version.old
176k /var/log/samba
192k /var/log/syslog
1.6G /var/log/upnp-av.log
16k /var/log/user.log
1.6G total
NAS:~# du -csh /var/log/frontview/*
448k /var/log/frontview/access.log
16k /var/log/frontview/apache-ssl.pid
0 /var/log/frontview/apache-ssl.pid.old
16k /var/log/frontview/backup
80k /var/log/frontview/command.log
0 /var/log/frontview/disk_smart_2014_08_31.log.old
0 /var/log/frontview/disk_smart_2014_09_07.log
0 /var/log/frontview/disk_smart_2014_09_07.log.old
0 /var/log/frontview/disk_smart_2014_09_14.log
0 /var/log/frontview/disk_smart_2014_09_14.log.old
0 /var/log/frontview/disk_smart_2014_09_21.log
0 /var/log/frontview/disk_smart_2014_09_21.log.old
0 /var/log/frontview/disk_smart_2014_09_28.log
0 /var/log/frontview/disk_smart_2014_10_05.log
0 /var/log/frontview/disk_smart_2014_10_12.log
16k /var/log/frontview/disk_usage.log
0 /var/log/frontview/ecounter_2014_10_14_1842.log
16k /var/log/frontview/ecounter_2014_10_14_1942.log
16k /var/log/frontview/ecounter_2014_10_14_2020.log
16k /var/log/frontview/ecounter_2014_10_14_2102.log
16k /var/log/frontview/ecounter_2014_10_14_2148.log
16k /var/log/frontview/enclosure.log
0 /var/log/frontview/enclosure.log.old
160k /var/log/frontview/error.log
16k /var/log/frontview/memory.log
0 /var/log/frontview/memory.log.old
16k /var/log/frontview/msmtp.log
0 /var/log/frontview/msmtp.log.old
0 /var/log/frontview/partitions_2014_08_31.log.old
0 /var/log/frontview/partitions_2014_09_07.log
0 /var/log/frontview/partitions_2014_09_07.log.old
0 /var/log/frontview/partitions_2014_09_14.log
0 /var/log/frontview/partitions_2014_09_14.log.old
0 /var/log/frontview/partitions_2014_09_21.log
0 /var/log/frontview/partitions_2014_09_21.log.old
0 /var/log/frontview/partitions_2014_09_28.log
0 /var/log/frontview/partitions_2014_10_05.log
0 /var/log/frontview/partitions_2014_10_12.log
0 /var/log/frontview/raid_config_2014_08_31.log.old
0 /var/log/frontview/raid_config_2014_09_07.log
0 /var/log/frontview/raid_config_2014_09_07.log.old
0 /var/log/frontview/raid_config_2014_09_14.log
0 /var/log/frontview/raid_config_2014_09_14.log.old
0 /var/log/frontview/raid_config_2014_09_21.log
0 /var/log/frontview/raid_config_2014_09_21.log.old
0 /var/log/frontview/raid_config_2014_09_28.log
0 /var/log/frontview/raid_config_2014_10_05.log
0 /var/log/frontview/raid_config_2014_10_12.log
16k /var/log/frontview/smart_errors_hdc
0 /var/log/frontview/smart_errors_hdc.old
16k /var/log/frontview/smart_errors_hde
0 /var/log/frontview/smart_errors_hde.old
16k /var/log/frontview/spool.err
0 /var/log/frontview/spool.err.old
32k /var/log/frontview/spool.log
0 /var/log/frontview/spool.log.old
16k /var/log/frontview/status.log-new
16k /var/log/frontview/status.log-old
0 /var/log/frontview/status.log-old.old
960k total
NAS:~# du -csh /var/log/frontview/backup/*
du: `/var/log/frontview/backup/*': No such file or directory
0 total
NAS:~# echo "" > /var/log/frontview/error.log
NAS:~# - mdgm-ntgrNETGEAR Employee Retired
Sharpey wrote:
1.6G /var/log/upnp-av.log
16k /var/log/user.log
1.6G total
Here is the problem log.
Try
# cp /var/log/upnp-av.log /c/upnp-av.log
# echo "" > /c/upnp-av.log
# touch /.os_update
Then reboot the NAS. - SharpeyAspirant
mdgm wrote: Sharpey wrote:
1.6G /var/log/upnp-av.log
16k /var/log/user.log
1.6G total
Here is the problem log.
Try
# cp /var/log/upnp-av.log /c/upnp-av.log
# echo "" > /c/upnp-av.log
# touch /.os_update
Then reboot the NAS.
I love this place! 8)
It's copying that large file now.....NAS is clicking away. I shall report back when I can, as I need to get to work. Thanks you SO MUCH for the help guys, especially 'mdgm'. If this sorts it, which I have a good feeling it will, I'd like to buy you a beer via PayPal, if that's ok? - mdgm-ntgrNETGEAR Employee RetiredI work for NETGEAR. I am just doing my job.
- SharpeyAspirant
mdgm wrote: I work for NETGEAR. I am just doing my job.
Even still, praise where praise is due. People are always too quick to complain and never to say thanks. The NAS is booting now....... *drum roll please* - mdgm-ntgrNETGEAR Employee RetiredThanks.
Hopefully it comes up fine now.
Your ReadyDLNA log had grown huge.
Did you install the Toggle Debug add-on for ReadyDLNA? If so your logs would have got quite verbose. Debug logs should only be enabled for as long as necessary. - SharpeyAspirant
mdgm wrote: Thanks.
Hopefully it comes up fine now.
Your ReadyDLNA log had grown huge.
Did you install the Toggle Debug add-on for ReadyDLNA? If so your logs would have got quite verbose. Debug logs should only be enabled for as long as necessary.
I'm now walking to work, but I did see Frontview load properly before I left.
Thanks a million! [emoji41]
A quick sub-question: I presume it will resync without issue if I put my other dive back in now? I'm asking as I understand the now working OS, is located on the current installed disk. - SharpeyAspirantAnd no I'd not enabled any verbose logging, and I'd only used the dnla feature a few times in total, streaming some music on the phone.
- mdgm-ntgrNETGEAR Employee RetiredIf you add a disk while the NAS is on it will be wiped and a resync will take place. Assuming the disks are fine this should work fine.
However if you don't have an up to date backup I would suggest that you backup your data first.
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