The Thecus n2100 is a pretty sweet machine. I'm pleased with it already. It can really run debian! I also have an NSLU2 which I've installed Debian on as well.
The Thecus I have came with a 9-pin console port which I was able to connect to (thank goodness!), and then I was able to see what I did wrong when following the install instructions. This was actually a really amazing process for me - I've connected to a Cisco switch via minicom, but never another linux machine. I'm sure this will come in handy again soon.
Here's the links I collected in researching the n2100:
Outdated install debian on thecus 2100
http://onbeat.dk/thecus/index.php/N2100Recoveringfromabadconfigchange
My mistake: not changing the hostname on the thecus before installing the installer!
http://alcopop.org/log/debian/ - this page mentions the process for using a raid on the thecus with debian, you need the kernel modules. Unfortunately the udebs have advanced past the binary kernel version available from the debian team.
Just sent this to Martin:
Hi Martin,
Thanks for putting together the info to run Debian the the Thecus n2100. I got it installed and was hoping to setup a raid but there is a kernel mismatch between the installer image and the current udebs available. I was wondering what the usual method of dealing with this would be? Would I install the new kernel on the installer image, or would I compile the md modules for the installer kernel version?
Thanks again!
Albert
PS - Here's my Thecus info, and I posted some stuff to the Debonaras wiki too. :-)
Martin just wrote back:
"This problem will go away soon when RC2 will be out and the N2100 will be officiall supported.
For now, you can simply open a shell in the installer and then type:
wget http://snapshot.debian.net/archive/2006/12/08/debian/pool/main/l/linux-kernel-di-arm-2.6/md-modules-2.6.18-3-iop32x-di_1.6_arm.udeb
udpkg -i md-mod*.udeb
Then RAID should work."