New Release - Firmware Version 2.10.12-129 for My Book Live (3/14/12) [ Edited ]

[Ken_Long]

Hi Jakobjb,

You are a star!

Thanks to your info on the change to the hosts file, my UI works brill now and I even had to read up on using thet B....y 'vi' editor.

Anyway, I am am now using ver .129, copies to the MyBook seem quite quick as is the UI.

[deleted - violation of respect]

Many thanks again,

Ken

[stidge]

you saved my day. Editing the hosts file was the solution for me. Dashboard UI is now working perfect.

[rocketscientist]

OK, dumb question - where do I find the log file you guys are posting that shows the drive activity, like when the drive enters and exits standby?

[TonyPh12345]

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rocketscientist wrote:

OK, dumb question - where do I find the log file you guys are posting that shows the drive activity, like when the drive enters and exits standby?

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It's in 

/var/log/messages

[Myron]

Also in /var/user.log

Don't have a clue why log entries are duplicated.

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TonyPh12345 wrote:

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rocketscientist wrote:

OK, dumb question - where do I find the log file you guys are posting that shows the drive activity, like when the drive enters and exits standby?

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It's in 

/var/log/messages

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[HumpMan]

I found that editting the /etc/hosts file did speed up the UI, but it somehow killed Internet access.

After doing the /etc/hosts mod, did you test Internet access using the Settings/Network menu?

BTW, I have set my /etc/hosts  back to the way it was, and the UI is very slow, but it does seem somewhat functional.  And it does pass the Internet access test and can get by the "check for updates" test.  Both of these don't work if I edit the /etc/hosts file.

Just wondering...

the HumpMan

[Myron]

Tell us what your hosts file is now, with the NAS working and how it was after you changed it.

The default for the curent firmware is . . .

127.0.0.1       localhost.localdomain localhost
::1             localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0         ip6-localnet
ff00::0         ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1         ip6-allnodes
ff02::2         ip6-allrouters

 . . . the alteration is . . .

127.0.0.1       localhost.localdomain localhost mybooklive
::1             localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0         ip6-localnet
ff00::0         ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1         ip6-allnodes
ff02::2         ip6-allrouters

This is assuming you've not changed the name of your MBL to anything other than `MyBookLive`.  The Dashboard UI did make the appropriate changes to the hosts file but with this firmware no changes are applies to the hosts file. I'm guessing W.D's done this as an workardound preventing the hosts file getting destroyed. A side effect is that the Dashboard UI becomes very slow in operation.

Strangely...  On my own MBL it does not matter if I add my NAS's name to the hosts file or leave it at the default, it works quickly. Just less errors logged in Apache2's log files if the name of my MBL is in the hosts file.

I do periodically ask the question why so many people are having problems with their MBLs yet mine's working fine. Never get an answer or viable suggestions. What I can tell is that now, quite deliberately, I upgrade the firmware from file, but manually copy it to the Public folder and directly invoke the script to initiate the firmware upgrade. I do not want to use the Dashboard UI to perform any firmware upgrades.  Removes three components from the upgrade equation. The web browser, the CakePHP application and the Apache2 web server.

I've had a look through the back end of the CakePHP scripts that drive the Dashboard UI.  The back-end looks too complicated for the simple tasks that are performed. The fancy flying graphics look nice but I onlt visit the Dashboard UI a few times between blue moons.

Someone at W.D. has thrown out the baby with the bath water when it comes to the wisdom . . .

  "KEEP IT SIMPLE, STUPID !!"

I personally believe It's a CakePHP/Apashe2 problem when it comes to upgrading.  I also has the "stuck at 10%" problem, yet bypass the Dashboard UI and the upgrade works absolutely fine.  I think that's quite a massive hint at where the problem may be hiding.

I'm also guessing with the amount of complaints about the "getting stuck at 10%", W.D. are trying to defer releasing any firmware updates until they get the major faults fixed.

[lordnikon]

The correct answer to this question is NO, they have not tested the update.  This is because if you purchase this drive and it is a dud, WD will be happy to replace it with a refurbished drive regardless how long ago you purchased the drive.  I upgraded the firware as soon as I purchased the drive and immediately bricked it.  This company has failed in the customer service arena.  If you have more questions, please contact me via email. 

[HumpMan]

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Myron wrote:

Tell us what your hosts file is now, with the NAS working and how it was after you changed it.

The default for the curent firmware is . . .

127.0.0.1       localhost.localdomain localhost
::1             localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0         ip6-localnet
ff00::0         ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1         ip6-allnodes
ff02::2         ip6-allrouters

 . . . the alteration is . . .

127.0.0.1       localhost.localdomain localhost mybooklive
::1             localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0         ip6-localnet
ff00::0         ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1         ip6-allnodes
ff02::2         ip6-allrouters

Myron,

The two examples you show are what I have.  When my UI became extremely slow, it was the first example.  I used your help to edit the etc/hosts file to be the second.  This made the UI normal, but then the MBL could not access the Internet anymore.  I tested using either the "check for update" or from the Network option of the Settings menu.

It is totally consistent, in that if I undo the change, the UI becomes slow again, but it then passes the Internet access tests.

I was just wondering if others who made this change see the same thing as I do.

the HumpMan

[Myron]

Ok. I'm now really puzzled.  Mind is thinking . . . "What is the difference between your MBL and my MBL?"

Mine had the /etc/hosts file correction yet the Internet test passes as "Good" and when I go an firmware check it tells me that the firmware is up-to-date.

Unless....  I changed the name of my MBL from MyBookLive to NAS so the the first line of the hosts file on my MBL reads . . .

127.0.0.1       localhost.localdomain localhost nas