Comments on: Debian on the WD TV Live – debian-wdlxtv-live

By: thomy_pc

thomy_pc — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:15:32 +0000

Is ist possible to use the WDTV with debian as a Desktop Computer? Like Webbrowsing, Email,
and Running a windowmanager?

Sorry ms englisch is not Good…

sincerely
thomy_pc

<<< edit: Zero chance. Theres no X and sigma display engine is proprietary. –brad >>>

By: amir

amir — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:18:47 +0000

Hi brad,
very tanx
sorry about my bad english
you told that the gui is nanox ,it is possible to change the application-window completely ?
,also i think there is some 2d acceleration in wdtv are those acceleration usable in new systems (api ready)
so we can port debian and build a light xbmc version to run.it is enough to run mplayer

<<< edit: Have at it then, I’m not putting a single second of effort in as it interests me zero –b-rad >>>

By: NN

NN — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:12:22 +0000

Can you port a broswer(firefox or other) to work with hack firmware (not debian) with a virtual keyboard like iphone?

<<< edit: impossible, there is no X. –b-rad >>>

By: Lubbo

Lubbo — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:50:42 +0000

Hi,
can I use DEBIAN_WDLXTV_LIVE-0.2.2.1 with your firmware 0.4.1.0 ?

By: Lubbo

Lubbo — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:06:53 +0000

Hi,
nice work! but I’m not be able to make it working …
USB pen FAT32 on USB1 with root.bin in the root directory.
Wdtvlive works as original (menu and media center functionalities) but I can’t enter in ssh or telnet.
I need to flash your wdtvlive firmware before trying with debianlive firmware?

Thanks a lot

Davide

<<< edit: of course –b-rad >>>

By: Rober

Rober — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:16:29 +0000

Hi, i have a little problem, i live the wd with debian with rtorrent running and later(many hours) when i go to conect by ssh i not able to log in it give me an error(but an connection error) but if check the downloads rtorrent is working then debian too.

By: Haennes77

Haennes77 — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:53:55 +0000

Hi b-rad,
I´f got the FW version 1.01.17 on my WD Live, I can´t boot from USB.
The Stick is on the WDBox but nothing happens.

Thx for help

By: mitch

mitch — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:23:20 +0000

Hey B-rad, really great work

One Question: Is it possible to add kernel sources or kernel headers to build extra modules?

Greetz mitch

By: Mangopony

Mangopony — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:26:21 +0000

Well.. everybody seems to be asking for something. If Western Digital’ programmers team can’t keep up with all the issues of WDTVLIVE, how can you expect from a single one (an outsider) to do it all ?
Great work, B-RAD, I admire you dedication.

<<< edit: cheers –b-rad >>>

By: timtimsson

timtimsson — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:12:35 +0000

Hi b-rad,

thank you for your fantastic work!
It is possible for you to integrate openssl or something like that???

Thx and a happy new year!