Contents • • • • Introduction The aim of this guide is to show how Debian Squeeze can be installed onto a iomega ix2-200. The ix2-200 is already running a modified version of Debian Lenny so, so only do this if you're after a basic install of Debian Squeeze and don't mind losing all the features built into the software that ships with the ix2-200d. This will also void your warranty. Things that are yet to be resolved as part of this guide: • flash-kernel support so that kernel upgrades can be done from within the OS • LED control Prerequisites • 3.3V RS232 connection to the IX2-200. This guide was developed using a cable connected to the JP1 pins described in [] • 2GB or larger USB memory stick formatted • Prepare the USB Stick Copy the uInitrd and uImage files to a FAT32 formatted partition The Installation Follow Martin Michlmayr's excellent installation guide at, only set arcNumber to 1682 (Marvell RD88F6281 Reference Board, which is what the ix2-200 identifies itself as). Since flashing the kernel doesn't work (yet?), you need to create a small boot partition. When the installation is finished, but before the system reboots, go back and open a shell.