It is possible to set up the MBWE as an FTP server for the Topfield brand Personal Video Recorder
ftpd-topfield. This handy if you do not want to have a full blown PC attatched to your TV in the lounge room. You can use the MBWE as the FTP server for .rec files on your Topfield device.
Presumably you can also install Toppy Web on the MBWE and use the MBWE to provide a Web Interface to your Topfield TV allowing remote programing of timers.
1 Install ftpd-topfield
As root
/opt/bin/ipkg install ftpd-topfield
The MBWE replys with:
Installing ftpd-topfield (0.7.7-0) to root...
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/mbwe-bluering/cross/unstable/ftpd-topfield_0.7.7-0_arm.ipk
Configuring ftpd-topfield
Successfully terminated.
2 Install USB support
As root:
ipkg install usbutils
MBWE replys with
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/mbwe-bluering/cross/unstable/usbutils_0.73-3_arm.ipk
Installing libusb (0.1.12-1) to root...
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/mbwe-bluering/cross/unstable/libusb_0.1.12-1_arm.ipk
Installing zlib (1.2.3-3) to root...
Downloading http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/mbwe-bluering/cross/unstable/zlib_1.2.3-3_arm.ipk
Configuring libusb
Configuring usbutils
Configuring zlib
Successfully terminated.
I rebooted my MBWE at this point.
When I plug the Toppy into the usb the \var\log\messages file has these lines written
Aug 20 00:29:07 MyBookWorld user.info kernel: usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using oxnas-ehci and address 3
Aug 20 00:29:08 MyBookWorld user.info kernel: usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Aug 20 00:29:10 MyBookWorld user.notice usb.agent[1295]: ... no modules for USB product 11db/1000/101
3 Start ftpd-topfield
A ftpd-topfield start up script is installed at
/opt/etc/init.d/S67ftpd-topfield
which you can execute with
cd /opt/etc/init.d/
./S67ftpd-topfield
The binary is at
/opt/sbin/ftpd-topfield
The start up script kills any existing ftpd-topfield processes and runs
/opt/sbin/ftpd-topfield -D -P 21
Get help on ftpd-topfield
/opt/sbin/ftpd-topfield - -help
4 Attempt to FTP to/from the MBWE
On another PC start an FTP client and connect FTP to your MBWE IP address on port 21.
If things are working you will get user name and password prompt.
With the default settings of starting ftpd-topfield you should be able to connect as anonymous.
I had to put my FTP client into Passive mode to prevent the following error:
500 Illegal Port command
port cmd failed
DoDirList failed
5 Try FTPing a file off your Topfield
The above method of setting up ftpd-topfield worked for me and I was able to FTP a file. However, I had queued up several files to FTP accross but only one arrived - and only part of the file too ! . Seems like the transfer timed out. Not sure why this is yet.
More info http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Puppy/FtpdTopfield
