# Mele headless: Debian wheezy (aka testing) armhf with nand install (v1)

> Headless Debian Wheezy armhf image (kernel 3.0.42+) for the Mele A2000: full network stack, NFS server, easy NAND install and configurator.

- URL: https://guillaumeplayground.net/mele-a2000-headless-debian-wheezy-armhf-with-nand-install-v1/
- Author: Guillaume (https://guillaumeplayground.net/about/)
- Published: 2012-11-01
- Updated: 2015-11-30
- Section: Computing & hacking
- Topics: allwinner a10, debian, a10, mele, nand
- Source: Guillaume playground

I’m posting here a running (base) version of debian wheezy armhf (V1), kernel 3.0.42+.  
**HEADLESS – Full network stack (netfilter, vlan, …) – NFS server – eth0 – wlan0**

Easy to install on the NAND and ready to be tuned.  
I added an easy configurator in it (explain at the end of the post).

The kernel is the one i use (wemac tuned, sata ok).

   
To proceed:

1.  Download the file: [debian\_wheezy\_armhf\_v1\_mele.img.gz](/share/debian_wheezy_armhf_v1_mele.img.gz "debian_wheezy_armhf_v1_mele.img.gz") (MD5: ccdc08dd71bdd927f168b29fc2f8e83e)
2.  Unzip the file.  
    Linux: `gunzip debian_wheezy_armhf_v1_mele.img.gz`
3.  DD it to your MMC. You will need a mmc >= 1Go.

-   From linux (put your SDCard and type ‘dmesg’, you will see something about mmcblk0 or sdX appear at the end of dmesg print. Use the device you see to replace <MMC\_DEVICE>)  
    `dd if=<path_to_mele_debian_wheezy_armhf_v1.img> of=/dev/<MMC_DEVICE> bs=1M`
-   From windows, you can use any “dd” for windows or choose one of these:
    -   [rawwrite](http://www.chrysocome.net/rawwrite "rawwrite")
    -   [usb-image-tool](http://www.alexpage.de/usb-image-tool/ "usb-image-tool")

5.  If you want to use SSH, plug an RJ45 ethernet cable in the Mele (connected to a network with DHCP)
6.  Put the MMC in the slot… cross fingers and power the mele
7.  After 15 seconds, you should see a fast led flash Red/Blue. It means the mele has boot properly. You will see the mele on your network (ping scan via nmap or watch on your router/dhcp server for the mele). The default mac is **000A.2000.1000**
8.  You can now SSH to it. User: root, Password: root

**Highly recommanded:**  
`   # ssh-keygen -t rsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key   # ssh-keygen -t dsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key`

`   # passwd  # passwd user   OR   # deluser user   `

`# echo "<MY_HOSTNAME>" > /etc/hostname   `

And more:

-   edit /etc/ssh/sshd\_config  
    Change: UsePAM no  
    Change: PasswordAuthentication no (and use authorized\_keys to connect)  
    Change: PermitRootLogin no (and create your own user with password or authorized\_keys)
-   Firewall the mele with iptables.
-   etc…

**For wifi:**  
To scan AP around:  
`ifconfig wlan0 up   iwlist wlan0 scan`

**For sata:**  
`modprobe sw_ahci_platform`  
Run this for permanent sata:  
`echo "sw_ahci_platform" >> /etc/modules`

**And more:**  
Also, i have add a funny program to it to easy some tasks:  
**Configure Change mac address, Install to nand, configure leds**  
[Pimp my Mele](/pimp-my-mele/ "Pimp my Mele") (screenshot and details).  
Log as root and type **PIMP\_MY\_MELE**

This is it!