If you don’t want to get your hands dirty with all the commandline work, you could easily install OpenVPN, No-IP, Transmission, and many other programs with one click of the mouse. Look up FeaturesPacksManager.http://www.highlevelbits.fr/
As for MiniDLNA, I recommend that you use Twonky 8 instead. Much better and much more user friendly.http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/forum/t-459592/complete-guide-to-upgrade-to-twonky-7-version-my-book-live-o
I recommend that you install ownCloud
OwnCloud is server application that provides Dropbox or Skydrive-like capabilities, using your own hardware. It’s completely free, if you host it yourself.
As it turns out, the WD My Book Live isn’t a terrible platform to host it on.
First, the obvious bits
your.warranty=NULL;
You will be working with the command line and root access. If you are not careful, you will brick your box, and bricks are terrible servers. Unbrickify here: Unbrickification
Make sure you are on the most recent firmw…
Install WebMin
AS ALWAYS, STAY AWAY UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU BRICKING YOUR MYBOOKLIVE
Webmin has many advanced features so be careful
The WD Dashboard will still be fully working
Webmin makes a nice backup in the event you lose WD dashboard as it can help you fix your system
Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration. Using any modern web browser, you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and much more. Webmin removes the need to man…
Turn off the LEDshttp://mybookworld.wikidot.com/forum/t-297399/led-light-controlling
Build and Write Custom Firmware
This Guide is now used in conjunction with the Guide I created to make a custom firmware file
This guide will restore your drive to the exact state it was in when you use the following guide to make a custom firmware image
http://community.wd.com/t5/My-Book-Live/GUIDE-Build-a-Custom-Firmware/m-p/533729#M18066
There are now 3 versions of the guide to choose from and it is now hopefully more Mac friendly as well.
(GUIDE 1) Replaces the resetButtonAction.sh script by simply uploading a .…
And get the temperatures of the MBL down to a level where it doesn’t slow down the processor or stall it.
My MBLD runs at a temps between 48-59C, depending on the external temps and the work load. I have found that the high temps tend to slow down the processor and frequently stall the MBLD into a loop. I’ve had to manually reboot (pull the plug) more than once to put an end to this looping. This gets to be a rather complicated affair as i have a lot of external storage attached to teh MBLD via USB - the MBLD will not reboot properly if the external storage is attached, i must remove the storage,…
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