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Davy gravy: /* Where has this led? */

Davy gravy — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:26:08 GMT

Where has this led?

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	**all integrated together to serve music to my [[Roku_and_Linkstation_-_setup_and_customization_tips\| Roku]]		**all integrated together to serve music to my [[Roku_and_Linkstation_-_setup_and_customization_tips\| Roku]]
	*Rsync for automated backups of our data		*Rsync for automated backups of our data
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		+	==Now what!?==
		+	It's hard to stop tinkering. My latest fun is with JTAG and trying to understand how Buffalo set up U-Boot for the ARM-based boxes.
		+	Also, I'm really enjoying tinkering w/ foonas* as they develop.

Davy gravy: /* Where has this led? */

Davy gravy — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:38:21 GMT

Where has this led?

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	*gained a great appreciation for the work that people like Sylver, Frontalot and the current moderators have done,		*gained a great appreciation for the work that people like Sylver, Frontalot and the current moderators have done,
	*flashed both my LS-HG and KuroHG with UBoot and the 2.4.33.3-v3 firmimg.bin so that I can always get into EM mode with impunity,		*flashed both my LS-HG and KuroHG with UBoot and the 2.4.33.3-v3 firmimg.bin so that I can always get into EM mode with impunity,
-	*started using big, roomy 5GB partitions for hda1, so no symlinks are needed to hda3, and there is ~~lots~~ of room to experiment	+	*started using big, roomy 5GB partitions for hda1, so no symlinks are needed to hda3, and there is plenty of room to experiment
	*switched to using XFS and JFS for the hda3 partitions, giving me yet another speed boost and sparing the load on the CPU,		*switched to using XFS and JFS for the hda3 partitions, giving me yet another speed boost and sparing the load on the CPU,
	*installed media applications		*installed media applications

Davy gravy: /* Where has this led? */

Davy gravy — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:37:40 GMT

Where has this led?

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	*gained a great appreciation for the work that people like Sylver, Frontalot and the current moderators have done,		*gained a great appreciation for the work that people like Sylver, Frontalot and the current moderators have done,
	*flashed both my LS-HG and KuroHG with UBoot and the 2.4.33.3-v3 firmimg.bin so that I can always get into EM mode with impunity,		*flashed both my LS-HG and KuroHG with UBoot and the 2.4.33.3-v3 firmimg.bin so that I can always get into EM mode with impunity,
-	*started using big, roomy 5GB partitions for hda1, so no symlinks are needed to hda3	+	*started using big, roomy 5GB partitions for hda1, so no symlinks are needed to hda3, and there is lots of room to experiment
	*switched to using XFS and JFS for the hda3 partitions, giving me yet another speed boost and sparing the load on the CPU,		*switched to using XFS and JFS for the hda3 partitions, giving me yet another speed boost and sparing the load on the CPU,
	*installed media applications		*installed media applications

Davy gravy: /* What have I done about it? */

Davy gravy — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:35:05 GMT

What have I done about it?

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	*changing the network's and Linkstation's MTU using [[OpenLink\| Openlink]], with this wiki article on [[Performance_tuning_the_network_controller_%28MTU%29\|Performance Tuning the Network Controller (MTU)]]. This gave no improvement.		*changing the network's and Linkstation's MTU using [[OpenLink\| Openlink]], with this wiki article on [[Performance_tuning_the_network_controller_%28MTU%29\|Performance Tuning the Network Controller (MTU)]]. This gave no improvement.
	*upgrading to the 2.6 kernel. This resulted in some improvement, transfer rates around 8-10MB/sec. I was happy with this, but the ipkg system felt just a little restrictive for me.		*upgrading to the 2.6 kernel. This resulted in some improvement, transfer rates around 8-10MB/sec. I was happy with this, but the ipkg system felt just a little restrictive for me.
-	*installing Freelink and the 2.6 kernel using ~~Freelinkomatix~~. This gave me the speed that I wanted, the software pool of Debian from which to draw on, and the flexibility of an open system.	+	*installing [[FreeLink\| Freelink]] and the 2.6 kernel using [[FreeLinkomatix\| FreeLinkomatix]]. This gave me the speed that I wanted, the software pool of Debian from which to draw on, and the flexibility of an open system.

	==Where has this led?==		==Where has this led?==

Davy gravy: /* Where has this led? */

Davy gravy — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:30:44 GMT

Where has this led?

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	*gained a great appreciation for the work that people like Sylver, Frontalot and the current moderators have done,		*gained a great appreciation for the work that people like Sylver, Frontalot and the current moderators have done,
	*flashed both my LS-HG and KuroHG with UBoot and the 2.4.33.3-v3 firmimg.bin so that I can always get into EM mode with impunity,		*flashed both my LS-HG and KuroHG with UBoot and the 2.4.33.3-v3 firmimg.bin so that I can always get into EM mode with impunity,
-	*started using big, roomy 5GB partitions for hda1	+	*started using big, roomy 5GB partitions for hda1, so no symlinks are needed to hda3
	*switched to using XFS and JFS for the hda3 partitions, giving me yet another speed boost and sparing the load on the CPU,		*switched to using XFS and JFS for the hda3 partitions, giving me yet another speed boost and sparing the load on the CPU,
	*installed media applications		*installed media applications
	**Firefly (mt-daapd), currently running version svn 1489		**Firefly (mt-daapd), currently running version svn 1489
	**hpodder for downloading my favorite podcasts automatically		**hpodder for downloading my favorite podcasts automatically
-	**~~mediaripper~~ for ripping CD's automatically	+	**[[Mediaripper_-_Automatically_Rip_Audio_CDs_to_MP3s\| Mediaripper]] for ripping CD's automatically
-	**all integrated together to serve music to my Roku	+	**all integrated together to serve music to my [[Roku_and_Linkstation_-_setup_and_customization_tips\| Roku]]
	*Rsync for automated backups of our data		*Rsync for automated backups of our data

Davy gravy: /* Where has this led? */

Davy gravy — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:02:58 GMT

Where has this led?

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	*gained a great appreciation for the work that people like Sylver, Frontalot and the current moderators have done,		*gained a great appreciation for the work that people like Sylver, Frontalot and the current moderators have done,
	*flashed both my LS-HG and KuroHG with UBoot and the 2.4.33.3-v3 firmimg.bin so that I can always get into EM mode with impunity,		*flashed both my LS-HG and KuroHG with UBoot and the 2.4.33.3-v3 firmimg.bin so that I can always get into EM mode with impunity,
		+	*started using big, roomy 5GB partitions for hda1
	*switched to using XFS and JFS for the hda3 partitions, giving me yet another speed boost and sparing the load on the CPU,		*switched to using XFS and JFS for the hda3 partitions, giving me yet another speed boost and sparing the load on the CPU,
	*installed media applications		*installed media applications

Davy gravy: /* Where has this led? */

Davy gravy — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:00:56 GMT

Where has this led?

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	*gained a great appreciation for the work that people like Sylver, Frontalot and the current moderators have done,		*gained a great appreciation for the work that people like Sylver, Frontalot and the current moderators have done,
	*flashed both my LS-HG and KuroHG with UBoot and the 2.4.33.3-v3 firmimg.bin so that I can always get into EM mode with impunity,		*flashed both my LS-HG and KuroHG with UBoot and the 2.4.33.3-v3 firmimg.bin so that I can always get into EM mode with impunity,
		+	*switched to using XFS and JFS for the hda3 partitions, giving me yet another speed boost and sparing the load on the CPU,
		+	*installed media applications
		+	**Firefly (mt-daapd), currently running version svn 1489
		+	**hpodder for downloading my favorite podcasts automatically
		+	**mediaripper for ripping CD's automatically
		+	**all integrated together to serve music to my Roku
		+	*Rsync for automated backups of our data

Davy gravy: /* Where has this led? */

Davy gravy — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:44:18 GMT

Where has this led?

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	==Where has this led?==		==Where has this led?==
		+	Eventually, I wanted a bigger hda1 partition than was allowed for using the Buffalo installer app. So, I did the following:
		+	*bargain hunted to find a Kurobox HG and a second-hand LS-HG, and learned how to perform the Kuro-style software installations,
		+	*gained a great appreciation for the work that people like Sylver, Frontalot and the current moderators have done,
		+	*flashed both my LS-HG and KuroHG with UBoot and the 2.4.33.3-v3 firmimg.bin so that I can always get into EM mode with impunity,

Davy gravy: /* What have I done about it? */

Davy gravy — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:36:08 GMT

What have I done about it?

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	==What have I done about it?==		==What have I done about it?==
	I bought a gigabit-enabled LS-HG and much to my disappointment, I found the transfer speed was about the same. I tried the following remedies:		I bought a gigabit-enabled LS-HG and much to my disappointment, I found the transfer speed was about the same. I tried the following remedies:
-	#changing the network's and Linkstation's MTU using [[OpenLink\| Openlink]], with this wiki article on [[Performance_tuning_the_network_controller_%28MTU%29\|Performance Tuning the Network Controller (MTU)]]. This gave no improvement.	+	*changing the network's and Linkstation's MTU using [[OpenLink\| Openlink]], with this wiki article on [[Performance_tuning_the_network_controller_%28MTU%29\|Performance Tuning the Network Controller (MTU)]]. This gave no improvement.
-	#upgrading to the 2.6 kernel. This resulted in some improvement, transfer rates around 8-10MB/sec. I was happy with this, but the ipkg system felt just a little restrictive for me.	+	*upgrading to the 2.6 kernel. This resulted in some improvement, transfer rates around 8-10MB/sec. I was happy with this, but the ipkg system felt just a little restrictive for me.
-	#installing Freelink and the 2.6 kernel using Freelinkomatix. This gave me the speed that I wanted, the software pool of Debian from which to draw on, and the flexibility of an open system.	+	*installing Freelink and the 2.6 kernel using Freelinkomatix. This gave me the speed that I wanted, the software pool of Debian from which to draw on, and the flexibility of an open system.

	==Where has this led?==		==Where has this led?==

Davy gravy at 15:35, 21 January 2007

Davy gravy — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:35:38 GMT

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	==What have I done about it?==		==What have I done about it?==
-	I bought a gigabit-enabled LS-HG and much to my disappointment, I found the transfer speed was about the same. I tried the following remedies:	+	I bought a gigabit-enabled LS-HG and much to my disappointment, I found the transfer speed was about the same. I tried the following remedies:
-	#~~change~~ the network's and Linkstation's MTU, with this wiki article on [[Performance_tuning_the_network_controller_%28MTU%29\|Performance Tuning the Network Controller (MTU)]]. This gave no improvement.	+	#changing the network's and Linkstation's MTU using [[OpenLink\| Openlink]], with this wiki article on [[Performance_tuning_the_network_controller_%28MTU%29\|Performance Tuning the Network Controller (MTU)]]. This gave no improvement.
		+	#upgrading to the 2.6 kernel. This resulted in some improvement, transfer rates around 8-10MB/sec. I was happy with this, but the ipkg system felt just a little restrictive for me.
		+	#installing Freelink and the 2.6 kernel using Freelinkomatix. This gave me the speed that I wanted, the software pool of Debian from which to draw on, and the flexibility of an open system.

-	==Where has this ~~lead~~?==	+	==Where has this led?==