fvdw-sl-14-0 release notes

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fvdw-sl-14-0 release notes 23 December 2012 (see download forum)

14.0.1 Upgrades
- php from version 5.2.6 to 5.4.7 (to enable use of new features in future releases)
- apache (httpd web server) from version 2.0.63 to 2.4.3 (to enable use of new features in future releases)
- minidlna media server from version 1.0.22 to 1.0.25 (enabling subtitles on some Tv's)
- transmission torrent client from version 2.61 to 2.73
- samba file server from version 3.0.24 to 3.037 to fix a problem with not be able to set permission and time stamps on files when mounting a samba share on a remote PC running Linux
- twonky mediaserver version 6.0.39 and 7.0.9

14.0.2 New features
- iscsi-target and open-iscsi (initiator) packages included in firmware. No setup yet via web interface but you can use from the command line
- firmware adapted to make installation possible of gcc compiler as add-on (version 4.5.4)
- full compatibility with windows 8 : to access web interface, you can use Firefox and now Chrome, Safari and Internet Explorer 10. (but not tested the other servers web-interface : transmission-cli, torrent-flux, httrack,..)
- menu to list properties of attached usb devices
- options to start daemon to spin down usb disk after period of inactivity (most usb disks do this automatic but some not)
- option to change setting for period of inactivity for spinning down internal hard disk
- menu for smart monitor tools included (to check and guard HDD)
- menu to look at pictures of a webcam connected to the usb port of the NAS and control it (based on package "motion")
- possibility to set https port

14.0.3 Removed features
- Oxylbox mediaserver (outdated and not support any more)
- twonky mediaserver 5.0Beta (replaced by 7.0.9)

14.0.4 Bugs fixed in this release
- WebDav bug fvdw-sl-13-0 Wedav not possible to disable when it is started automatic started at boot
- Safari bug fvdw-sl-13-0 Safari doesn't handle correctly several menus and doesn't display menus fully
- WOL standby cron job fails fvdw-sl-13-0
- hostd dameon not detecting correctly for some hard disks if it is running or not(like seagate barracuda green 2TB), which might cause unnecessary spin ups every two hour to update host file.
- loss of settings to enable media servers and transmission client at boot after firmware upgrade. When upgrading after this upgrade the setting will be preserved
- memory leak in wol daemon causing early wake up of device by itself when putting in wol mode for longer time


The php and apache upgrade will enable us to use newer applications.

Also work is done to see if it is possible to offer the GNU C compiler as add-on (for nwsp2) so you can compile your own programs using the nwsp2 and brick your NAS with them :whistle ;)
It will be gcc version 4.5.4. I have the compiler already up and running but some test are needed to see if it produce nice and reliable binaries :mrgreen:

If you want to comment to this please make a post in the development forum
Thank you

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updated on 23 nov 2012

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update 1 dec 12

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updated 14 dec 2012

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fvdw-sl-14-0 released 23-dec-2012, see download topic