User:MarkG
Will be posting my Sheevaplug newbie experiences and usage scenarios here when my plug finally arrives...
WARNING: This page contains the ramblings of a newbie. Take anything you read here witha pinch of salt!
>=Initial SheevaPlug purpose:=
- Replace existing MiniITX PC that does the following:
- DLNA media serving (Twonkymedia)
- HTTP/HTTPS (lighttp)
- FTP (TBC)
- SMB (Samba)
- Torrent (rTorrent with web UI, or Transmission with web UI)
- eSniper
Initial planned setup:
- Fix the supplied Ubuntu system (if it's still supplied borked) : Details
- Update the supplied Ubuntu system : Details
- Install Latest Kernel : Details
- Update the UBoot.
I am currently trying to outweigh the pros/cons of using the SheevaPlug installer (alpha6). From what I can glean, it updates Uboot and the kernel. However I think I will stick to my manual update method, and perhaps update my Uboot manually too.
My planned system, I will have the entire root file system booting from and living in the onboard flash, with my media and content I am sharing/serving on the USB HDD. I was thinking of having a folder for each service on the HDD. This configuration means whilst I sacrifice boot times (which will likely be slower), it adds to the simplicity, and it also means my HDD will spin-down.
I will mount my USB with the content separated by service:
- /mnt/http
- /mnt/https
- /mnt/ftp
- /mnt/dlna
- /mnt/torrents
and simply copying (or linking) the content will automatically share it.
Future plans:
- If I get this far, i'll be happy.. Get familiar with the ARM architecture and see what cool stuff I can get this puppy doing :-)
- I want a automated system for importing media from the SD card to the HDD, might have to write something to do this.
