Buffalo Linkstation Install Optware Pogoplug
Click Pogoplug Drive tab, and check if Pogoplug Drive is set to ON. Select an available drive character from drop down menu on 'Use this drive letter for Pogoplug Drive'. If you check Show a separate drive for each Pogoplug device, each shared folder will be displayed as a drive icon on My Computer. Optware-ng is now official. Optware is a package manager to allow you to easly install and uninstall cross-compiled linux applications on your device over the. From NAS-Central Buffalo. Optware & IPKG Install Guide. About NAS-Central Buffalo - The Linkstation Wiki.
1. pyload on a Router?
The advantage in installing pyLoad on a Router is quite obvious: You don`t need to run your Computer several hours to make your Downloads. Your electricity saving Router can do this for you.
As pyLoad is written in python, it is possible to install it on a Router (if it supports this). The Router needs also a USB-connection for a Harddrive and you need a USB-Harddrive.
You can install pyLoad on the following Routers/NAS-Devices:
- most Router from Asus
- the Buffalo Linkstation live v3 and pro v3
- NAS-Devices with Optware (like Conceptronic and D-Link)
2. Installation
2.1 Asus
On the Router have a special Firmware (Linux) to be installed, which adds many functions for the Router, like
- Email-Server
- Website-Server
- and: pyLoad support
installing pyLoad
Tip: Text files can be edited with nano [File]. A line can be deleted with Ctrl+k
2.2 Buffalo LinkStation
There is no Danger for your Router. Changes can be simple be made reversed by deleting the pyLoad folder.
- Opening the Box
To make it possible to connect to the Box with telnet, you need to Download the acp_commander and save it on your PC.
Be sure to have java installed. Then open with start-run-cmd the windows command line and go to the acp_commander folder. then type:
acp_commander.jar -t [IP.OF.THE.BOX] -o -addons
Be sure to have your Firewall deactivated, to have the procedure running well.
- Installing of needed packages
Buffalo Linkstation Install Optware Pogoplug Free
To install the needed packages for pyLoad, we need to load the following file onto the hard drive of the box: http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/cs05q3armel/cross/stable/lspro-bootstrap_1.2-7_arm.xsh
Then you need putty to connect trough telnet with the box (how that works everybody should know) The username is root and the password is empty. Navigate to your bootstrap file:
cd /mnt/disk1/[rest of the path to your file]then type ./lspro-bootstrap_1.2-7_arm.xsh
now should be the following things to be installed when done:
ipkg updateipkg upgrade
so you can have your system always stayed up-to-date.
Now you can download the rest of the packages:
ipkg install pythonipkg install py25-cryptoipkg install py25-curlipkg install py25-djangoipkg install tesseract-ocripkg install unzipipkg install screenipkg install nanoipkg install tesseract-ocr-lang-eng
- Download the newest Version of pyLoad
Living by the book howard hendricks pdf free. just Download and extract it on the harddrive of your box.
- Adjusting the file
editing the config
cd /mnt/disk1/[rest of the path to your file]nano --nowrap config
then edit the config to your needs
write at listenaddr the ip of your box
- starting pyLoad
type in putty:
screen -dmS pyload python /mnt/disk1/[rest of the path to your file]/pyLoadCore.py
From now on pyLoad should be available from http://[IP.OF.THE.BOX]:[PORT.SET]
You can also use the command line interface which is saved in the pyLoad folder.
./pyLoadCli.py -l
just use the values from the config-file
Thats all, have fun with pyLoad.
Greets, N3m3515
Linkstation-Autostart
Chapter 1 - The Init-File /etc/init.d/rcS
You will have to edit it(with vi!), to start the Optware in front of the Extensions.
vi /etc/init.d/rcS
To Edit press “i”, save and exit with ESC than ZZ(Shift+zz)!
Chapter 2 - The Start-Script
Download the S90pyload-Script(Forum) and copy it to your “share”-Folder.
Change the Fileextension from *.sh.txt to *.sh and copy to /etc/rc.d/extensions/
mv /mnt/disk1/share/S90pyload.sh.txt /etc/rc.d/extensions/S90pyload.sh
Do not use Wordpad to edit or view it, or it will lose its Formatation!!!! ALWAYS use vi!!!
Give the File the right Permissions.
chmod 755 /etc/rc.d/extensions/S90pyload.sh
In S90pyload.sh change the Path to your Pyload-Installation(with vi!).
vi /etc/rc.d/extensionsS90pyload.sh
Chapter 3 - Alternative Configfolder
Create a new Folder for your future Config, for Example ”/mnt/disk1/optware/.pyload/”
mkdir /mnt/disk1/optware/.pyload/
Copy the Content of ”/root/.pyload/” to your new Folder.
(Attention! Pyload MUST have been started, configured and quit for at least one Time!!!)
cp /root/.pyload/pyload.conf /mnt/disk1/optware/.pyload/pyload.conf
cp /root/.pyload/pyload.db /mnt/disk1/optware/.pyload/pyload.db
cp /root/.pyload/accounts.conf /mnt/disk1/optware/.pyload/accounts.conf
cp /root/.pyload/plugin.conf /mnt/disk1/optware/.pyload/plugin.conf
cp /root/.pyload/files.db /mnt/disk1/optware/.pyload/files.db
cp /root/.pyload/files.db-journal /mnt/disk1/optware/.pyload/files.db-journal
cp /root/.pyload/files.version /mnt/disk1/optware/.pyload/files.version
Change to Folder ”/mnt/…/pyload/module/config/”.
Type into Console:
touch configdir
nano configdir
Now type in the new Cofigfolder /mnt/disk1/optware/.pyload/ and save.
After the next Reboot, Pyload and its Webinterface should be Available. Greets ZeroCoolRiddler
2.3 NAS-Devices with Optware
There are tutorials available in English and German:
- Englisch nas-tweaks.net
- Deutsch wolf-u.li
Optware is a free software package manager for embedded systems. Originally developed as a distribution mechanism for the UnslungLinux distribution for the LinksysNSLU2, Optware has been adopted by a variety of hobbyist communities and device developers.[1][2]
Optware has been used on a number of platforms, including the webOS community working on the Palm Pre[3] and Pixi, the WL-500g, WL-HDD, WL-500gx, WL-500gP Asus routers, Plug computers (Pogoplug V1, V2, Pro, Biz, Dockstars, etc.), Asustor and Synology NAS devices. In late 2010, the first Optware for Android was released by the Novaports team for the Nook Color.
Supported platforms[edit]
Optware packages currently run on the following devices:
- Linksys NSLU2 with Unslungfirmware
- Asus routers with USB and WL-700gE WL-HDD with Oleg's or OpenWrt or DD-WRTfirmware
- Certain Netgear routers with DD-WRT or Tomato firmware
- Asustor on their entire AS-xxxx range[4]
- Synology DS-101, DS-101g+ and DS-101j with custom bootstrapping
- QNAP Turbo NAS
- Maxtor Shared Storage with OpenMSS firmware
- Maxtor Shared Storage II (MSSII) with custom bootstrapping
- Iomega NAS 100d with LudeOS
- Nokia N800/N810 from cs05q1armel feed (install ipkg-opt)
- Freecom FSG-3 with custom bootstrapping[5]
- Palm Pre, Pre Plus, Palm Pixi, Pixi Plus, Palm PreEmulator and HP TouchPad (with ipkg-opt from Preware)
- Plug computers (Sheevaplug, Pogoplug V1, V2, Pro, Biz, Dockstar, etc.)[6]
- WD TV devices running WDLXTV custom firmware (WD TV Gen 1, WD TV Live, etc.)[7]
- Android devices (Nook Color, etc.)[8]
- e-ink Kindle devices[9]
- TP-Link WR1043nd v1 with DD-WRT firmware
References[edit]
- ^'Case Studies: Ermethic Design and Architecture SRL (Romania)'. QNAP. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^Mann, Parm (4 July 2008). 'QNAP's Turbo NAS series given software boost with firmware 2.1.0'. HEXUS.net. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^Carroll, Tim (19 June 2009). 'More Pre Hacks and Inner Details Revealed'. Palm Infocenter. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ASUSTOR App-central optware page
- ^Freecom - FSG3 page
- ^NSLU2-Linux - Optware / Plug Computers
- ^Purewal, Sarah Jacobsson (2 February 2011). 'Hack Your Streaming Set-Top Box'. PCWorld TechHive. IDG. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^Nookdevs - The Nookdevs.com Optware page
- ^aleksandyr (2011-01-26). 'OptWare for Kindle'. MobileRead Forum. MobileRead.com. Retrieved 2014-08-26.