[HowTo] Install and configure Oleg's firmware

[mataanjin]

if i want to turnoff the hdd, is there any step i must do? and when i turn it on again?
how to download from a direct link?
tq

[wengi]

if i want to turnoff the hdd, is there any step i must do? and when i turn it on again?

Do a forum search for hdd spindown.

how to download from a direct link?

with wget. 'wget http://www......'

wengi

[raas]

if i want to turnoff the hdd, is there any step i must do? and when i turn it on again?
how to download from a direct link?
tq

Hi, I believe this is option is standard available. But, if you use the hdd for swap and/or have cron installed (which accesses the hdd every minute) the hdd doesn't have any 'inactive' time so it won't spin down. Also, from what I read from the forum is that the WiFi WLAN function causes hdd-access so it won't spin down when WLAN is enabled.

anyway, the following link should provide information: http://wlhdd.co.uk/wiki/HDD_Standby

code: (for spindown after 10 minutes)

hdparm -S 120 /dev/discs/disc0/disc

(info taken from thread: http://www.wl500g.info/showthread.ph...highlight=spin)

HTH

[r3ap3rpl]

Hi,
I already installed Oleg, before I was using OpenWRT on my Asus wl500gp.
All works fine for me,but I have problem with permissions to /opt dir.

[root@WL-001BFC918B60 root]$ mkdir -p /opt/tmp
mkdir: Cannot create directory `/opt/tmp': Read-only file system

the same or similar when I trying:

• mkdir -p /opt/tmp
• ipkg.sh install ipkg-opt
• mkdir /opt/tmp

I searched the web with google and I can't find any solution when I'm not using an external usb-hdd. I want to install ipkg, mc, nano, iptraf and maybe 4 apps more - I don't need usb-hdd.... I think

[root@WL-001BFC918B60 root]$ mount
/dev/root on / type squashfs (ro)
none on /dev type devfs (rw)
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
ramfs on /tmp type ramfs (rw)
usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)

[root@WL-001BFC918B60 root]$ df -h
Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/root 2.9M 2.9M 0 100% /

thanks for your time

ps
sorry for my gramma (if there are some mistakes ), english isn't my native language, but I'm trying
when I'm looking for same solution

[wengi]

Hi,

no need to browse the web.

Simply rtfm:

Remark: If you get a "mkdir: Cannot create directory `/opt/etc': Read-only file system" your HDD (here the IPKG pertition) is NOT mounted.

Check your /etc/fstab and /usr/local/.files.
wengi

[r3ap3rpl]

yes yes I know, RTFM

I wrote, without usb-hdd, internal flash only

there's no fstab :/
in /usr/local: etc, root, sbin adn no files
In etc dir it's only dropbear dir, root is empty,
[root@WL-001BFC918B60 root]$ ls /usr/local/sbin/
post-boot post-firewall post-mount pre-mount pre-shutdown
all of this files are empty, only in post-boot is dropbear

[wengi]

there's no fstab :/

what version of oleg did you flash?

This howto is for version 1.9.2.7-9 and newer.

And by the way: No USB HDD/Stick -> No /opt !!!

No woman -> No cry
wengi

[r3ap3rpl]

thanks a lot wengi
I installed ver 1.9.2.7-9 (BCM47XX)

no usb-hdd no /opt, so I can't use ipkg and many other features...
It's the way to buy a usb-hdd

ok, thx

r3ap3rpl

[blueman2]

I have transmission running using transmissioncli, but cannot get it to run correctly via the web interface. The web page comes up, but it does not trigger watchdog correctly, I think.

When I run transmission_watchdog at the telnet prompt, I get this message:

touch /.watchdog: Read-only file system

in the WEB page, I get the following when running watchdog:

touch: /.watchdog: Read-only file system BusyBox v1.1.3 (2008.03.17-18:24+0000) multi-call binary Usage: rm [OPTION]... FILE... /opt/sbin/transmission_watchdog: kill: 304: Usage: kill [-s sigspec | -signum | -sigspec] [pid | job]... or kill -l [exitstatus] transmissiond: option requires an argument -- i Usage: transmissiond [options] active-torrents.txt [options] Options: -h, --help Print this help and exit -v, --verbose Verbose level implies foreground (0 to 2, default = 0) -p, --port Port we should listen on (default = 51413) -u, --upload Maximum upload rate (-1 = no limit, default = 20) -d, --download Maximum download rate (-1 = no limit, default = -1) -f, --finish Command you wish to run on completion -n --nat-traversal Attempt NAT traversal using NAT-PMP or UPnP IGD -w, --watchdog Watchdog interval in seconds (default = 600) -i, --pidfile PID file path -e, --encryption Turns on encryption as preferred Signals: HUP reload active-torrents.txt and start/stop torrents USR1 write .status files into torrent directories USR2 list active torrents rm: cannot remove `/.watchdog': No such file or directory

Any ideas what I did wrong? Is there somewhere that I need to configure where the .watchdog file is located?

I am using 1.22-3 version of transmission.

[blueman2]

Well, I gave up on this, and downloaded the most recent version of Transmision (1.4) which integrates the web interface. It works perfectly! Just install via "ipkg install transmission", the launch with "transmission-daemon -w /path to where you want files"

[wengi]

Hi,

i have been away for some time.
It seems that transmissiond does not exist any longer!?!
I will figure this out when i have time for it...

wengi

EDIT: Howto will be updated in december.

[lapcat]

Why doesn't part3 mount correctly?

[admin@ASUS ipkg]$ df
Filesystem           1K-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
rootfs                    3072      3072         0 100% /
/dev/root                 3072      3072         0 100% /
/dev/discs/disc0/part2
                        986104     73060    862952   8% /opt
/dev/discs/disc0/part3
                     479240116    131228 454764872   1% /tmp/mnt/disc0_3
[admin@ASUS ipkg]$ umount /tmp/mnt/disc0_3
[admin@ASUS ipkg]$ mount /dev/discs/disc0/part3 /tmp/harddisk
[admin@ASUS ipkg]$ df
Filesystem           1K-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
rootfs                    3072      3072         0 100% /
/dev/root                 3072      3072         0 100% /
/dev/discs/disc0/part2
                        986104     73060    862952   8% /opt
/dev/discs/disc0/part3
                     479240116    131228 454764872   1% /tmp/mnt/disc0_3

[userouter]

Why doesn't part3 mount correctly?

All right, this should be so
/tmp/harddisk link to /tmp/mnt/disc0_3

[trymyluck]

After my first installation of Oleg's FW I need some help with Transmission...

When I enter command:

transmission_watchdog

as it is explained in the manual, I get:

-sh: transmission_watchdog: not found

When I enter command:

ps axf

I get:

[admin@WL-001BFC58826B root]$ ps axf                                              PID TTY      STAT   TIME COMMAND
    1 ?        S      0:01 /sbin/init
    2 ?        S      0:00 [keventd]
    3 ?        SN     0:00 [ksoftirqd_CPU0]
    4 ?        S      0:00 [kswapd]
    5 ?        S      0:00 [bdflush]
    6 ?        S      0:00 [kupdated]
    7 ?        S      0:00 [mtdblockd]
   59 ?        S      0:00 telnetd
   64 ?        S      0:01 httpd vlan1
   71 ?        S      0:00 klogd
   72 ?        S      0:00 [dnsmasq]
   77 ?        S      0:00 [khubd]
   86 ?        Ss     0:00 lpd
   88 ?        Ss     0:00 p9100d -f /dev/usb/lp0 0
   91 ?        Ss     0:00 waveservermain
   93 ?        Ss     0:00 rcamdmain
   97 ?        S      0:00 [usb-storage-0]
   98 ?        S      0:00 [scsi_eh_0]
  105 ?        Ss     0:00 infosvr br0
  106 ?        Ss     0:00 watchdog
  110 ?        Ss     0:00  \_ ntp
  126 ?        S      0:00 udhcpc -i vlan1 -p /var/run/udhcpc0.pid -s /tmp/udhcp
  129 ?        S      0:00 dropbear
  130 ?        Ss     0:01  \_ dropbear
  189 pts/0    Ss     0:00      \_ -sh
  200 pts/0    R+     0:00          \_ ps axf
  136 ?        S      0:00 upnp -D -L br0 -W vlan1
  152 ?        S      0:00 [kjournald]
  153 ?        S      0:00 [kjournald]
  156 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/sbin/vsftpd
  183 ?        S      0:00 /sbin/syslogd -m 0 -O /opt/var/log/syslog.log -S -l 7
  188 ?        Ss     0:00 /opt/sbin/cron

The content of the following files is:
transmission.conf

#Uncomment the following for UPNP NAT traversal
#NAT_TRAVERSAL=--nat-traversal

# If the following limit is reached watchdog will not enqueue new one
MAX_ACTIVE_TORRENTS=5

SYSLOG=/opt/var/log/syslog.log

crontab

SHELL=/bin/sh
PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/opt/sbin:/opt/bin
MAILTO=""
HOME=/
# ---------- ---------- Default is Empty ---------- ---------- #
*/30 * * * * admin nice transmission_watchdog
0 0 * * * admin /opt/sbin/logrotate -f /opt/etc/logrotate.conf &>/dev/null

logrotate.conf

ompress

/opt/var/log/syslog.log {
size 1024k
weekly
rotate 9
postrotate
killall -HUP syslogd
endscript
}

include /opt/etc/logrotate.d

Please, what should I do to make it working?
I changed the FW just for the Torrents

[velcrow]

@ trymyluck

remove transmissiond ( the one you are using ) and install transmission instead.

the 1.4 version is stable using clutch

http://wl500g.info/showthread.php?t=15562