First up, a lot of this work is NOT mine. A lot of it has been pulled together from either The NAS Central Site (http://buffalo.nas-central.org/) or from Soopahflys experiences (http://www.tekforums.net/computing-internet/hack-my-linkstation/) ;)
The rest of it is mine (there is a fair chunk) :p
These are the steps Ive followed (more than once) to get my Linkstation up and running with NZBGet and NZBGetWeb installed (and working).
Ive no idea if Twonky or the other services are still working as I dont use them. That said, I havent gone out of my way to break them so I would expect them to be there, untouched.
n.b.
These steps do not take into account the actual configuration of the Linkstation through the official WebGUI, these steps are merely what is needed to install "extras".
First up, open this so you know what the LEDs on the front mean !
http://www.buffalotech.com/knowledgebase/users/kb.php?id=10011&category_id=5&sid2=
Download and Flash the latest Stevie Wonder Firmware (follow the HowTo !)
Latest: http://www.mediafire.com/file/emw1tltdmnn/HS-DHGL_FW_229-shmod9.rar
Check Here ?: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/LinkStation/?yguid=405443310
Once flashed download ACPCommander and the addons.tar pack
Here: http://buffalo.nas-central.org/download/TOOLS/ALL_LS_KB_ARM9/ACP_COMMANDER/acp_commander.jar
Addons: http://buffalo.nas-central.org/download/Uploads/LSPro/Binaries/addons.tar
Put the addons in the same directory as acp_commander.jar
Create a file in the ACPCommander directory called ACPWipe.bat
Paste this into the file: java.exe -jar acp_commander.jar -t ip.ip.ip.ip -o -addons
Replace IP with your Linkstation IP
Save File
Open a CMD window, goto ACPCommander directory and run ACPWipe.bat
Last line should read: "You can now telnet to your box as user root providing no / an empty password."
If it doesnt then switch off firewall / check IP of Linkstation
Telnet into the Linkstation and login as root (no password)
Set a root password: type "passwd" (w/o quotes) and specifcy password twice
Set an admin password: type "passwd admin" (w/o quotes) and specify password twice
--- Bootstraping ---
Telnet into Linkstation
Recommend using Putty for copy + paste of commands
The version changes so check here: http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/cs05q3armel/cross/stable/
Find the file named: lspro-bootstrap_*.xsh
If new than 1.2-7 then use that in the above commands
Fire the following commands into the telnet session:
mkdir /mnt/disk1/tmp
cd /mnt/disk1/tmp
wget http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/cs05q3armel/cross/stable/lspro-bootstrap_1.2-7_arm.xsh
sh lspro-bootstrap_1.2-7_arm.xsh
The Linkstation is now bootstrapped but its worth reconnecting on a fresh Telnet session
Once reconnected tap out the following to update the bootstrap repository information:
ipkg update
ipkg upgrade
The Linkstation is now ready to have anything from the ipkg repository installed.
--- Application Installs ---
ipkg install nano
ipkg install unrar
ipkg install unzip
ipkg install nzbget lighttpd php-fcgi
Get the web based interface for nzbget (Check for latest: http://sourceforge.net/projects/nzbget/files/)
mkdir /mnt/disk1/share/nzbgetweb
cd /mnt/disk1/share/nzbgetweb
wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/nzbget/web-interface-stable/1.4/nzbgetweb-1.4.zip
unzip -o nzbgetweb-1.4.zip
mv nzbgetweb /opt/share/www/
rm nzbgetweb*
Make sure a standard config (and post processing script) for nzbget is in place
mkdir /opt/etc/nzbget/
cp /opt/share/doc/nzbget/nzbget.conf.example /opt/etc/nzbget/nzbget.conf
cp /opt/share/doc/nzbget/postprocess-example.conf /opt/etc/nzbget/postprocess.conf
cp /opt/share/doc/nzbget/postprocess-example.sh /opt/etc/nzbget/postprocess.sh
chmod a+x /opt/etc/nzbget/postprocess.sh
nano /opt/etc/nzbget/postprocess.sh
CTRL+W (search for) SCRIPT_CONFIG_FILE
SCRIPT_CONFIG_FILE="postprocess.conf"
CTRL+O
CTRL+X
Configure lighttpd to serve up nzbgetweb
/opt/etc/init.d/S80lighttpd stop
nano /opt/etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf
CTRL+W (search for) mod_fastcgi
unrem the line
CTRL+W (search for) server.event-handler
server.event-handler="poll"
CTRL+W (search for) url.access-deny
update the filter to ( "~", ".inc", ".sqlite" )
CTRL+O (save)
CTRL+E (exit)
/opt/etc/init.d/S80lighttpd start
Use NZBGetWeb to configure NZBGet
http://LINKSTATION_IP_ADDRESS:8081/nzbgetweb/
Under WEB-INTERFACE
[COMMUNICATION WITH NZBGET-SERVER]
ServerConfigFile = /opt/etc/nzbget/nzbget.conf
ServerConfigTemplate = /opt/share/doc/nzbget/nzbget.conf.example
ServerStartCommand = /opt/bin/nzbget -D -c /opt/etc/nzbget/nzbget.conf 2>&1
ServerStopCommand = /opt/bin/nzbget -Q -c /opt/etc/nzbget/nzbget.conf 2>&1
NzbDir = /mnt/disk1/share/Downloads/nzb
--- Save Changes ---
[CONFIGURATION OF POSTPROCESSING-SCRIPT]
PostProcessConfigFile = /opt/etc/nzbget/postprocess.conf
PostProcessConfigTemplate = /opt/share/doc/nzbget/postprocess-example.conf
--- Save Changes ---
[DISPLAY]
CheckSpaceDir = /mnt/disk1/share/Downloads/dst
--Save Changes ---
Under NZBGET-SERVER
[PATHS]
$MAINDIR = /mnt/disk1/share/Downloads
--- Save Changes ---
[NEWS-SERVERS]
* Enter your news server details !
--- Save Changes ---
[INCOMING NZBS]
AppendNZBDir = no
NzbDirInterval = 60
MergeNzb = yes
--- Save Changes ---
[DOWNLOAD QUEUE]
DeleteCleanupDisk = yes
--- Save Changes ---
[LOGGING]
ResetLog = yes
--- Save Changes ---
[PAR CHECK/REPAIR]
NzbCleanupDisk = yes
--- Save Changes ---
[POSTPROCESSING]
PostProcess = /opt/etc/nzbget/postprocess.sh
PostPauseQueue = yes
--- Save Changes ---
Under POSTPROCESSING-SCRIPT
[OPTIONS]
JoinTS = yes
--- Save Changes ---
Click "Back to Main Page"
Under Control Panel, click start
You should see the message: INFO: Server started successfully.
If any other message is displayed fix the problem !
Click Refresh and more information should be displayed.
Basic installation is now complete :D
--- Application Tweaks / Auto Loaders ---
Auto Launch NZBGet after a reboot
cd /opt/etc/init.d/
wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7691893/S81nzbget
mv S81nzbget S81nzbget.bak;tr -d \r <S81nzbget.bak >S81nzbget;rm S81nzbget.bak
chmod +rx /opt/etc/init.d/S81nzbget
Replace built in NTP with something more robust
* The NTPClient is configured for GMT/BST Daylight, edit S11ntpclient and replace the timezone with the appropriate string for your timezone. Examples can be found here: http://nuwiki.openwrt.org/oldwiki/openwrtdocs/whiterussian/configuration
ipkg install ntpclient
cd /opt/etc/init.d/
wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7691893/S11ntpclient
mv S11ntpclient S11ntpclient.bak;tr -d \r <S11ntpclient.bak >S11ntpclient;rm S11ntpclient.bak
chmod +rx /opt/etc/init.d/S11ntpclient
* To update clock every hour:
cd /
env EDITOR=nano crontab -e
replace the line /etc/cron/cron.d/calib_time.sh with
00 * * * * /opt/etc/init.d/S11ntpclient restart
I will add more little tweaks n things as I encounter them on my Linkstation.
Dont forget to put in my little hack for lighttpd, so that it doesnt crash every 5 minutes.
I cant get the S81nzbget to run. Can you post your whole file?
Will do when I get back to being able to connect again :)
See main post for dropbox links :)
Nah, still no dice, but its no biggie for me to click the "start" button in the NZBGet Gui
Does it work manually ?
i.e.
/opt/etc/init.d/S81nzbget stop
/opt/etc/init.d/S81nzbget start
You might need to give it permission to execute: chmod 0755 /opt/etc/init.d/S81nzbget
?
Tried that, just says command not found.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7591857/S81nzbget
Thats my file.
I can only guess that one of the following files isnt where I have assumed itd be:
1) /opt/bin/nzbget
2) /opt/etc/nzbget/nzbget.conf
The full start command that the script would run is:
/opt/bin/nzbget -D -c /opt/etc/nzbget/nzbget.conf
I cannot see another reason for it to not work :S
Quote from: NimrodI can only guess that one of the following files isnt where I have assumed itd be:
1) /opt/bin/nzbget
2) /opt/etc/nzbget/nzbget.conf
The full start command that the script would run is:
/opt/bin/nzbget -D -c /opt/etc/nzbget/nzbget.conf
I cannot see another reason for it to not work :S
My conf files are stored in opt/etc
the app is in /mnt/disk1/share
Quote from: soopahflyMy conf files are stored in opt/etc
the app is in /mnt/disk1/share
Ok, (working on a bit of a guess here), you need to edit S81nzbget:
prefix="/opt"
EXTDIR="/mnt/disk1/share"
PATH=${EXTDIR}:${prefix}/bin:${prefix}/sbin:/sbin:/bin:/us/sbin:/us/bin
NAME=nzbget
DAEMON=${EXTDIR}/${NAME}
DAEMON_OPTS="-c ${prefix}/etc/nzbget.conf"
Out of interest, how/why are you getting ipkg to install to /mnt/disk1/share ?
The default of /opt/ is actually a symlink to /mnt/disk1/.optware/ anyway.
edit:
Also update the guide with links to dropbox copies of my config files.
Ive also got my own hybrid version of the NTPClient solution you found up and running.
My previous statement might not be true.
My nzbget and nzbget.conf are both in /opt/etc
Ok if I tell you what theyre for, you can figure out what they should be :p
prefix="/opt" <- Root of the directory where ipkg installs apps
PATH=${prefix}/bin:${prefix}/sbin:/sbin:/bin:/us/sbin:/us/bin <- the possible paths to the app/script in question
NAME=nzbget <- the name of the app/script we want to run
DAEMON=${prefix}/bin/${NAME} <- this should end up being the fullpath to the app/script (/opt/bin/nzbget)
DAEMON_OPTS="-c ${prefix}/etc/nzbget.conf" <- fullpath to the nzbget.conf file
I think Im going to look into how the post processing scripts can suspend downloading and try to write a download speed manager. Being on VM, I get capped hard if I download in "peak" hours. So having a way to control NZBGet would be great :)
That bits relatively straight forward. Do you want a hard cap on downloads until off peak times, or throttling?
Quote from: NimrodOk if I tell you what theyre for, you can figure out what they should be :p
prefix="/opt" <- Root of the directory where ipkg installs apps
PATH=${prefix}/bin:${prefix}/sbin:/sbin:/bin:/us/sbin:/us/bin <- the possible paths to the app/script in question
NAME=nzbget <- the name of the app/script we want to run
DAEMON=${prefix}/bin/${NAME} <- this should end up being the fullpath to the app/script (/opt/bin/nzbget)
DAEMON_OPTS="-c ${prefix}/etc/nzbget.conf" <- fullpath to the nzbget.conf file
I think Im going to look into how the post processing scripts can suspend downloading and try to write a download speed manager. Being on VM, I get capped hard if I download in "peak" hours. So having a way to control NZBGet would be great :)
Ive made an adjustment, and now I get this,
root@DOCUTORRENT:/opt/etc/init.d# sh S81nzbget
Starting Service: nzbget
*** NZBGet post-process script ***
This script is supposed to be called from nzbget (0.7.0 or later).
root@DOCUTORRENT:/opt/etc/init.d#
Honestly youre getting some weird sh*t to happen.
The script I wrote doesnt do anything with the post processing scripts :s
Try calling: S81nzbget stop
I just cant believe that your setup is that different from mine :s
(On that note, my Linkstation is being RMAd for an intermittent failure :/)
Is it going back to BroadbandBuyer? Hopefully youll get a nice shiny new revision!
I really dont know whats going on with my scripts. Ive edited the paths to point to the right places.
I have to type "sh" before the script, and it complains about postprocessing.
It was a bit of a mission sorting out the RMA. BBB werent interested and dumped me straight off onto Buffalo. After a short phone call with the Buffalo support line Buffalo have approved the RMA but want me to return the Linkstation to Broadband buyer.
I can see this turning into a nightmare and I think I might have been able to resolve my issue by using ffannyd to keep the HDD temp down too :/
As for your scripts I actually have no idea whats going on :s
Im wondering if the NZBGet version in the ipkg repository has been upgraded since you installed it (maybe). But why youre having to type "sh S81nzbget" is way outside of my *nix knowledge base :/
How you getting on with the RMA?
Me and Methanoid (from Nas Communities) are putting pressure on Stevie to include NZBGet in his next SHMOD.
Quote from: NimrodFirst up, a lot of this work is NOT mine. A lot of it has been pulled together from either The NAS Central Site or from Soopahflys experiences ;)
The rest of it is mine (there is a fair chunk) :p
Just registered here to say thanks for a really comprehensive guide, that managed to get me up and running nzbget on my Linkstation within an hour.
Great stuff.
Stick around, there will probably be more Linkstation related joy/pain soon!
Quote from: PF62Quote from: NimrodFirst up, a lot of this work is NOT mine. A lot of it has been pulled together from either The NAS Central Site or from Soopahflys experiences ;)
The rest of it is mine (there is a fair chunk) :p
Just registered here to say thanks for a really comprehensive guide, that managed to get me up and running nzbget on my Linkstation within an hour.
Excellent, glad I could help like Soopha helped me :)
Im just about to follow this whole guide again on the replacement Linkstation that Ive just received.
Ive just completely rebuilt mine in a little under an hour.
Ive also come across the problem you were having soopha with the scripts I wrote. The problem is with the command I use to remove remove windows carriage returns.
Im trying to figure a work around :)
edit: Meant to say that my previous Linkstation did have a problem. The fan circuitry mustve been faulty as the fan on this one is spinning up without me having to do anything to get it working.
Shouldnt be a problem with carriage returns, if you use notepad++
Or you were copying them with additional carriage returns.,
Ive just added these little dittys to my NZBGET.Conf file
Task2.Time=09:00
Task2.WeekDays=1-7
Task2.Command=DownloadRate
Task2.DownloadRate=150
Task3.Time=22:00
Task3.WeekDays=1-7
Task3.Command=DownloadRate
Task3.DownloadRate=0
Basically, it throttles my bandwidth to 150k during the day, and then unlimited after 10.
I was using metapad on Windows, Ill take a look at notepad++ as Ive not worked out a solution yet :/
Ive setup a couple of schedules to pause and resume downloading outside of peak hours :)
Im going to look into installing sickbeard next I think :)
Ive already got a downloader in place. Works with MyEpisodes.com
Quite easy :D
Look at Leechr.
Nice one, will do :)
I found out the hard way that the Linkstation can only read FAT32. I found this out after formatted a 1TB USB disk to FAT32 and copying 500gb of data onto it :/
So Ive spent the entire weekend porting my existing media onto a 1TB XFS disk. Very, very painful exercise.
Let me know if you find a way of automatically renaming TV shows when they are downloaded!
Considering dropping NZBGetWeb for PPWeb.
More comprehensive post processing features.
Thats it, I give up :(
Linkstation has started locking up again. It goes non-responsive and just starts beeping. So I think Im going to sell mine on and put the money towards an ION based server.
Ill take it off your hands :D
Trying to decide whether to just use it for the task it is designed or not ;)
Give me until after the weekend to work it out.
Np.
Got my eye on a couple of Terastations on Ebay :D
Im gutted tbh.
I love having a little box in the corner with all my storage hanging off it and it being able to do my leeching. I just cannot get a stable build :(
tbh, my Revo has just decided to start BSODing for no reason as well. Im getting close to just sacking the whole lot off and going back to reading books by candle light.
/rant
One of my drives occasionally does it. Maybe once a month.
No biggy, reboot and its away. Its generally when Im really pushing it.
Yeah I think the problem I have is that I am trying to get it to handle 20 * 1mbit connections to news groups. I just dont think the linkstation has the grunt for that many connections and it crashes (over heats?) during the downloads.
If I sack the downloading off its rock solid and being able to hang 2 additional USB drives off of it is pretty handy. I just liked the idea of it being the only thing I left on 24/7, as it is right now Im using my Revo for the downloading.
Quote from: NimrodYeah I think the problem I have is that I am trying to get it to handle 20 * 1mbit connections to news groups. I just dont think the linkstation has the grunt for that many connections and it crashes (over heats?) during the downloads.
If I sack the downloading off its rock solid and being able to hang 2 additional USB drives off of it is pretty handy. I just liked the idea of it being the only thing I left on 24/7, as it is right now Im using my Revo for the downloading.
I still think you should 7v/12v the fan. Try it with the side off and a fan pointing at it. Should be an easy cure. Mines currently been downloading for the past 3 weeks constantly, but I do only have a 3.5mb connection.
Hello
Just registered here to say, thanks for a really great HOWTO.
Not quite there yet, but Im sure a bit more reading will do the trick.
Thanks again
Well Ive just won a terastation quad 1tb on eBay. Hopefully it will have arrived by the time I get back from my hols. Let more fun commence!
Not sure how this price fares?
Buffalo LinkStation Live 2.0Tb DLNA Certified MultiMedia Network Storage with BitTorrent £139.99 @ Amazon
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/buffalo-linkstation-live-2-0tb-dlna/746944
Thats a good price tbh. Not much more than a 2TB Drive.
I paid about the same for a Terastation Quad (4 drives) 1TB
Just reading though your guide, theres a whole section thats not required.
If youre running StevieWonder, you dont need ACPCommander. Its already telnetted. You need to do a factory reset of the settings to get the telnet password to be blank.
Gah. Im about to launch this one out the window.
Lighttpd is being flaky, even after changing the bit to Poll.
Might grab another linkstation from my shelf and try it.
Hi fellas.
Followed the guide and got it all setup fine :) began downloading and after a few minutes it went non-responsive and started beeping, Im on a 50Mbit connection which may be the cause?
Can I get rid of it all somehow? reflashed the latest Stevie Wonder to it but the folders that were created are locked and cant be deleted, please see the screen shot.
Does this mean everything I done is still present within the firmmware?
(http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/9302/unixm.jpg)
Currently Lighttpd is ballsed, and causes instabilities.
The dev on NZBGet doesnt seem bothered, nor does Lighttpd. So, at the moment were SOL, unless StevieWonder released SHMOD10 with NZBGet.
You can remove the files through FTP or Telnet, using the command "rm-rf "Folder Name"
Sorry chaps, Ive reduced my Linkstation to a NAS for picture and music backup.
I recently installed XBMC onto my Revo and have found that its around a million times easier to get SAB and Sickbeard running on that than it is on the Linkstation.
@CalG. I experience the same problems with my Linkstation when Dling on my 20mbit connection. I think the throughput might be too much for the little CPU in the Linkstation and causes overheating. I never proved it but Im highly suspicious.
Hi, just tried FTP but it wont delete anything? it says all the folders are owned by root, I cant loging with these details?
I am useless with telnet :(, took me a while to get round using putty following the guide.
Can you tell me exactly which folders to remove as well please so all traces of it are gone?
Many Thanks
Can I ask what you guys are using in the way of post processing scripts? I have a legacy version of oversight that seems to work although it doesnt handle movies :(
Hi
Thanks for the how to
After adjusting lighttpd.conf as per the instructions and then starting...
root@HS-DHGL090:~# /opt/etc/init.d/S80lighttpd
I get the following issue :
Starting web server: lighttpd
2010-12-07 20:56:10: (plugin.c.131) Cannot load plugin mod_fastcgi more than once, please fix your config (we may not accept such configs in future releases
Are there any suggestions as to sorting this issue ? Thanks in advance
I think everyones essentially given up on this. Since changing the HDD in mine I cant get it running stable. I think its a problem with Lighttpd, but I dont know enough about it to be sure.
Quote from: soopahflyI think everyones essentially given up on this. Since changing the HDD in mine I cant get it running stable. I think its a problem with Lighttpd, but I dont know enough about it to be sure.
I think Ill get it up and running on my WDTV Live in that case - Ive Transmission working perfectly on the Linkstation so I wont push breaking that by trying to get Lighttpd to pay ball.
Just registered to say what an amazing guide! Thanks so much. I was struggling with this myself, stumbled upon this guide and nailed it using this.
Quote from: bobskins1I get the following issue :
Starting web server: lighttpd
2010-12-07 20:56:10: (plugin.c.131) Cannot load plugin mod_fastcgi more than once, please fix your config (we may not accept such configs in future releases
I also have this issue, however the webserver runs fine and everything seems to be stable. Does it still run with that error?
Also, could the instability for you other guys be related to the ARM/XFS issues? See
http://forum.buffalo.nas-central.org/viewtopic.php?p=107566#p107566 for more info
LS Series 1.43 Mod 1
http://forum.buffalo.nas-central.org/viewtopic.php?f=68&t=23603