FreeAgent Theater and GoFlexTV

[playdude]

G'Day!

Don't have a Freeagent Theater Plus so I couldn't test the flashing myself.
So if you flash this, I have one word: Respect!

You should always flash this firmly using the cold method. This usually
involves unplugging the power to the device, holding a button (please check which),
plugging the power, plugging in a USB device and waiting for the device to finish
upgrading. If you do a bad flash, repeat with a good firmware and your device is
as good as new. The risk of permanently bricking your device is minimal.

So go ahead, flash it and if it works, you may discover a lot of exciting
potentials in your little FATTY+.

Have fun. playdude.

HOWTOS:

Oleg Optware Installation

Roll Your Own Firmware

chroot, Deluge Client Torrent And Native Compilation

11/1/10

-Something new: control your FAT+ using its web interface (should work with firefox)

-Samba 3 auto startup for drop and drag of large files.

-More fun commands added like top, env, telnet (check /usr/local/sbin)

EMEA - http://fatplus.googlecode.com/files/fatplus-pmp-alpha8d-emea.zip

US - http://fatplus.googlecode.com/files/fatplus-pmp-alpha8d-us.zip

5/1/10

- Optware installed. No need to bootstrap. Just /opt/bin/ipkg install your favourite packages.

- Samba running by default. Can copy files from Windows to USB drive attached to it now.

- transmission torrent client running by default. Just use your web browser to connect to it at port 9091 and away you go!

- Check out the FAT+ web interface with your web browser. Ugly but useful. Allows you some control over your FAT+.

EMEA - http://fatplus.googlecode.com/files/fatplus-pmp-alpha8b-emea.zip

US - http://fatplus.googlecode.com/files/fatplus-pmp-alpha8b-us.zip

3/1/10

ALL WORKING

US - http://hotfile.com/dl/22694956/47bc3c7/fatplus-pmp-alpha7e.zip.html

EMEA - http://hotfile.com/dl/22777225/4ef535d/fatplus-pmp-alpha7f-emea.zip.html

APAC - http://hotfile.com/dl/22787520/52e35f9/fatplus-pmp-alpha7f-apac.zip.html

2/1/10

SSH AND FTP WORKING. SUPPORTS OLEG OPTWARE TOO!

A COLD UPGRADE MUST BE PERFORMED FOR IT TO WORK PROPERLY

http://hotfile.com/dl/22650399/926bd31/fatplus-pmp-alpha7c.zip.html

1/1/10

SUCCESS! TELNET ACCESS POSSIBLE!

A COLD UPGRADE MUST BE PERFORMED FOR IT TO WORK PROPERLY

http://hotfile.com/dl/22437189/a92bbfd/fatplus-pmp-alpha6b.zip.html

Here's the download link.

(NOTE: REPORTED TO CAUSE REPEATED REBOOTS. CHECK OUT THE LATEST FIRMWARE AT THE END OF THIS THREAD)

http://hotfile.com/dl/22095195/4171adc/fatplus-pmp-1.0.0-FW1.26.zip.html

Changelog

28/12/09
fatplus-pmp-1.0.0-FW1.26

-Based on official Freeagent Theater Plus firmware 1.26
-Telnet password: debian
-ssh password: debian (that is if the startup script runs as expected). Please check.
-ftp password: debian (once again, if the startup script runs properly).
-added /root and /opt directories, which should have been there in the first place.
-symlink /etc/profile and /etc/passwd to /usr/local/etc so they are writable.

Message Edited by playdude on 01-07-2010 01:32 AM

Message Edited by playdude on 01-11-2010 12:22 PM

Message Edited by playdude on 01-13-2010 08:35 PM

Message Edited by playdude on 01-20-2010 04:09 PM

[paolig]

Hi Playdude,

first of all thanks for your infos... I've FAT+, but I've 2 questions for you. Your modded firmware works also on FAT+ from EMEA and can you say us what are benefit respect original firmware? I know for instance that Western Digital has a big enhancement thanks to the modded firmware like more USB wifi adapter and ability to support externa CD/DVDs...
Please let me know. If you have also some "picture" to show us your creature will be very appreciated. paolig

[playdude]

Hi paolig. So this firmware works on your device? That's great news. This works like the official firmware (if it works at all), plus the ability to allow users to log into it and see what's under the surface. Not too exciting for people who just want to watch videos perhaps, but for those who love to tinker with things it could be useful.

 With this firmware running, you could install Oleg Optware (goolge it if you don't know) on it. Some things you could do with Oleg Optware are using a torrent client like Transmisison (google again) to download media directly to the hard drive connected to your device to play, and setting up Samba on the device so you could drop and drag files from your Windows computer to your FAT+ (or does the official firmware support this already?)

As I've said, I don't have a FAT+ so I can't use any pictures to illustrate how it works. All I can do is go Stevie Wonder and rely on others to test it. 

PS: Since you said it worked, could you connect your FAT+ to your network and verify that telnet and ssh login work? If you're using Windows, you can download Putty to do it Here's the Putty link:

http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/putty_portable

Message Edited by playdude on 12-28-2009 10:06 AM

[paolig]

Sorry Playdude, there's a mistake... I'm asking you if FTA+ from europe cn be flashed with your firmware. I want to be sure before doing that and brick my FAT+. Just a question, if you don't have the FAT+ how you modded this firmware? Regards, paolig.

[a2409]

Hi!!! The device leaves in cyclic reboot. With pleasure I will test new insertions.Throw off references to insertions to me on e-mail!!
Best regards!!!

Alex!!!

[playdude]

a2409: Thanks for the report. I forgot to mention that I used the US firmware, though I don't think it matters anyway. Did it get to the GUI on the screen at all? Could be my startup script, or the mkyaffs2image binary I used to pack the firmware. I'll try to unpack the stock firmware and pack it again without any modifications. If it flashes and works normally, then it's good news. It doesn't, and I'll have to sort out my mkyaffs2image binary.

[a2409]

I wait for results of your work!!!
Good luck!!!

[playdude]

NOTE: CAUSES REBOOTS AGAIN
http://hotfile.com/dl/22156841/0d147cf/fatplus-pmp-alpha1.zip.html

Repacked version of US firmware without modification. Just to verify if it works. If anyone tests if, let me know ASAP. Thanks.

Message Edited by playdude on 12-29-2009 07:51 AM

[a2409]

I load and will try.

[a2409]

Again reboot repeats.