ffp on 4220

[fonz]

Hi all,

ffp is an add-on Linux distribution used on D-Link and Zyxel NAS
boxes. Since the 4220 is also ARM-based, I'd like to find out if ffp
works on it, too. Because I don't have a 4220, I can't test it myself.

If you have telnet or ssh root access, it should be fairly simple
to install. ffp installs to a completely separate directory tree,
and won't modify the original firmware or flash. Consquently,
removing it is as simple as removing the ffp directory.

You can find the current list of ffp packages here: http://www.inreto.de/dns323/fun-plug/0.5/PACKAGES.html

Additional contributed packages (like Transmission/Clutch,
MLDonkey, Firefly or llink) are listed at http://wiki.dns323.info/howto:ffp#he...es_discussions
or can be found in the DNS-323/CH3SNAS forums at: http://forum.dsmg600.info/f3-DNS-323...iscussion.html

There's a complete toolchain for ffp that allows you to compile
additional packages natively, without going through the hassle of
creating a working cross-toolchain. If you think compiling
natively is too slow, there's distcc that you can use to set up
your local compile farm.

Installation involves only a few simple steps:

1. Download the fun_plug.tgz tarball from http://www.inreto.de/dns323/fun-plug/0.5/

2. Open a telnet/ssh root session, and extract the tarball
to a directory on disk:

cd /some/where/on/disk
mkdir ffp
cd ffp
tar xzf /path/to/fun_plug.tgz

3. Create the /ffp link (requires writeable /):

ln -s /some/where/on/disk/ffp /ffp

Installation is basically complete now.
Next, you should start the ffp shell to get the proper PATH:

/ffp/bin/sh -l

'echo $PATH' should list /ffp/sbin and /ffp/bin.
You might want to try one of the included programs, first.
Examples config files can be found in /ffp/etc/examples. To start
a server, use the scripts in /ffp/start.
E.g., to run ntp, the network time protocol daemon, first copy
the config files:

cd /ffp/etc
cp examples/ntp.conf .

Then, start the server:

sh /ffp/start/ntpd.sh start

Check synchronization status with:

ntpq -pn

If you download additional package files, you can install them with

funpkg -i package.tgz

To see what packages you have installed, look into the
/ffp/var/packages directory. Remove a package with 'funpkg -r package'

More examples and information can be found on the howto page at: http://wiki.dns323.info/howto:ffp
and the nas-tweaks wiki at: http://nas-tweaks.net/CH3SNAS:Tutorials

It would be great if someone gave it a try, and report back any
problems (or success).

[hsteinbo]

Hi,

I have just tried it out, and it works like a charm! I have installed Transmission, it works just fine!
Awesome!
In addition, it is just great to have access to additional command, i.e. "find"

Best regards

[fonz]

it works like a charm!

That's good news! Thanks for reporting.

I suspect the /ffp link needs to be recreated on every reboot.

There might be additional issues. On the DNS-323, we use the /ffp/etc/fun_plug.init script to do various fixups (like mounting /dev/pts, creating missing devs, etc). Some of these might be needed on the 4220, too.

Finally, if you want to start (enabled) ffp services automatically on boot, run '/ffp/etc/rc' after creating the /ffp link. You might want to have a look at the fun_plug script at http://www.inreto.de/dns323/fun-plug/0.5/ that automates installation and startup of ffp on the DNS-323.

[jo-freaky]

Hi fonz, hi @all.

I've already installed the fun_plug 0.5 on a DNS-323.

Now I'm trying to get it run on a IB-NAS4220.

I'm failing at this point: "I suspect the /ffp link needs to be recreated on every reboot. "

How can I automate the symlink creation and start of ffp after system start?
I didn't get it.

Greets
jo-freaky

[hsteinbo]

Hi jo-freaky,

userscript is probably what you are looking for.
In a nutshell, it always to run your own scripts during startup.
The description is in german, let me know if that is a problem and I will try to walk you through it.

[dave_]

Hi jo-freaky,

userscript is probably what you are looking for.
In a nutshell, it always to run your own scripts during startup.
The description is in german, let me know if that is a problem and I will try to walk you through it.

Hi all, I've just bought this NAS and have been playing around with it. I've got transmission setup and running but I can't start it everytime the box reboots or without me being logged into the box!

it seems i need to run the following commands
/ffp/bin/sh -l
/ffp/start/transmission.sh start

I can't seem to figure out a way to run the first line using userscripts, does anybody else know how to do this (I'm really new to linux!!!)

Thanks
Dave

[hsteinbo]

Hi dave,

it might suffice to set the PATH variable to include /ffp/bin before you start transmission.

So instead of "/ffp/bin/sh -l" try to use a line like this:

export PATH=/ffp/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/ffp/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/syno/bin:/usr/syno/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin

In addition, make sure the first line of transmission.sh looks like this:

#!/ffp/bin/sh

Good luck!

[dave_]

Hi dave,

it might suffice to set the PATH variable to include /ffp/bin before you start transmission.

So instead of "/ffp/bin/sh -l" try to use a line like this:
In addition, make sure the first line of transmission.sh looks like this:


Good luck!

Hi hsteinbo,

thank you for the info the /ffp/bin path was enough, this is what I ended up doing in my transmission script:

 
#!/bin/sh
#
export PATH=$PATH:/ffp/bin
 
/ffp/start/transmission.sh start

and now it starts on boot, thanks for the help

[chats]

Hi,
i tried to find out if fun_plug works on my TS-Duo. And it works fine.
I will check it now for the work all day. After that i will report here about problems.

Thanks...