Email WD and tell them you want Netflix + 3TB hdd

[mcmanuf]

Thanks RMerlin.

Exactly something like that i had hoped for.
Will update first post soon enough.

It is correct that the outdated kernel is included in this zip file?
http://download.wdc.com/gpl/WDTV_LivePlus_GPL_Code_package_1.06.16_B_G(0802).zip

So what we are basically asking them is to update this zip file, because the kernel in this zip file does not match the official 1.06.16 firmware, eventhough it says 1.06.16 GPL in the title of the zip file ?

And by they way, do you know if they violate their GPL obligations? If so, the message may be more powerful if we state that they do not fullfill their GPL obligations? What do you think?

[RMerlin]

It is correct that the outdated kernel is included in this zip file?
http://download.wdc.com/gpl/WDTV_LivePlus_GPL_Code_package_1.06.16_B_G(0802).zip

So what we are basically asking them is to update this zip file, because the kernel in this zip file does not match the official 1.06.16 firmware, eventhough it says 1.06.16 GPL in the title of the zip file ?

Yep.

And by they way, do you know if they violate their GPL obligations? If so, the message may be more powerful if we state that they do not fullfill their GPL obligations? What do you think?

Not a clue. Anything related to legalese make my head hurt, since plain common sense is never the predominant trait in any license.

[humblehyper]

I hope they fix it asap, such a shame we can't use moviesheets.

[RMerlin]

I hope they fix it asap, such a shame we can't use moviesheets.

Eh? Moviesheets have zero to do with all of this.

[humblehyper]

LOL I know, I was just saying because it doesn't support 3TB I can't use my 3TB and I wanted to put moviesheets there, my only option is to use the stock firmware without moviesheets LOL

[mad_ady]

I got a reply from WD

The latest GPL code version of WD TV™ Live Plus HD Media Player's firmware is 1.06.16 (it supports drives greater than 2TB) and you can download it from the following link: http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=1006&sid=129&lang=en

How can I prove it to them the file is wrong?

[RMerlin]

I got a reply from WD

The latest GPL code version of WD TV™ Live Plus HD Media Player's firmware is 1.06.16 (it supports drives greater than 2TB) and you can download it from the following link: http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=1006&sid=129&lang=en

How can I prove it to them the file is wrong?

You'd have to flash a device with that kernel, and get the output from "uname -a". The date should prove that this kernel is older, and predates the release of the >2TB-capable firmware.

[mad_ady]

I wonder if I can get the equivalent of /proc/config.gz from that file without flashing it... I'll have a look, but I doubt it.
RMerlin - is there any risk in flashing with that file?

Actually, I'm runing a live, so I won't be risking it

The kernel file inside their archive is Bungalow_launcher_firmware_3/wdtvlive2.fff (md5: fab219be066b2b0b6b449c31a569eef6).
If you mount it (it's a romfs) it has a dev directory with sigmblock[ad-g].bin files.
The actual kernel is inside sigmblockd.bin. It too is a romfs, so if you mount it, you get a file called vmlinux_xload.zbf, which, unfortunately, is a pile of binary crap

So, yes, I believe RMerlin's suggestion is the only way to go. Flash with this fff file, then boot and run this grep command:

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uname -a
zcat /proc/config.gz | grep CONFIG_EFI_PARTITION


For my live system, this is what it shows (running the latest kernel shipped with 1.02-0.5.1.4):

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# uname -a
Linux Deneb 2.6.22.19-19-4 #9 PREEMPT Mon Aug 1 14:35:04 CST 2011 mips GNU/Linux
# zcat /proc/config.gz | grep CONFIG_EFI_PARTITION
CONFIG_EFI_PARTITION=y


So I'm now waiting for somebody stupid brave enough to do this and post back the output so I can relay it back to WD...

[RMerlin]

Kernel is encrypted so the only way to view anything from it is to actually flash it.

And yes - you do need a Live Plus to flash it. Different SoC, I wouldn't even try crossflashing a kernel.

[mad_ady]

So, who, among the plus users, is going to take the plunge and flash with that kernel and post back the output of those commands? I need somebody adventurous (and most likely with a serial cable )