Beta firmwares available (0.5.2.1) - Beta testers needed!

[luky]

I see, that's pity. Thanks

[mad_ady]

Since the new release is behind schedule, I'd like to add a new feature that needs testing: http://forum.wdlxtv.com/viewtopic.php?t=8108&p=73621#p73621
Martin_L scripted a way to eject usb drives on power off and he needs your help with testing. I plan to include his changes in the firmware soon, but obviously you'd need a flashed firmware to try it out.

Please post feedback in his thread.

[kroetkroet]

I've read the complete topic, but personally don't have had any of the described issues (maybe because I never used wdtvExt ) - so I don't know how to test on the latest firmware as wdtvext does not work properly)?

[mad_ady]

What do you mean? The USB Eject feature? You can test it either with 0.5.2.0 or 0.5.2.1 as base, with WDTVEXT=OFF...
Do you mean something else and I misunderstood?

[kroetkroet]

I did understand the part that I could test it with 0.5.2.0/1, the part I don't currently get is the usb eject. I always got 1 usb stick plugged in with app.bins, the second usb device is a once-in-a-while HDD to download nature documentaries with rtorrent. I can eject the latter through OSD without any issues, and still have to turn off the power unit of the external 3.5' disk. Only disadvantage is that I have to reboot the unit when powering on the device to get .mnt to kick in.

How can USB eject be tested in this situation as OSD ejects my disk with no problem, and the stick never can be ejected?

[mad_ady]

In that case it wouldn't work for you. It could work only if you don't have "dependencies" on your drives - e.g. .mnt, app.bins, etc.

[kroetkroet]

Sorry, that's what I thought Hope some-one else can beta-test it for you guys

[guidobelix]

Up to now I have been running 0.5.2.1 (svn clone) off a USB stick, but I'd like to be able to test the power-down feature. Do the links in the zip files in the first post include already this feature?
By the way, I like the new layout of the webend, it looks much better!
Thanks for all the time you've put in this!

[mad_ady]

The zips don't contain yet the USB power off optimizations. I'll let you know when I'll build a new beta firmware (there are some things I want to add still). Hopefully the new beta should come this week/next week... Only UMSP_STATISTICS is left to include completely

And the webend redesign was not my work, I just added and tweaked it a bit. But thanks for testing...

[mad_ady]