Creating an app bin

Recliq — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:49:03 GMT

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	Once you have your files organized and ready for bundling into an app.bin, you must decide whether your app.bin will require write access to it or not. Writable app.bin must be built using ext3, while read-only app.bins will use cramfs.		Once you have your files organized and ready for bundling into an app.bin, you must decide whether your app.bin will require write access to it or not. Writable app.bin must be built using ext3, while read-only app.bins will use cramfs.

		+	=== appmake ===
		+	'''devtools.app.bin''' includes the script '''appmake''' which will create app.bin images for you from a source directory.
		+	You need to supply a valid [[#XML Description file\|'''application.xml''' manifest]] in the root of your application dir for '''appmake''' to work (see below).
		+	Here are two examples
		+	<pre>
		+	# ls -al src/encFS/
		+	drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Jun 26 2011 .
		+	drwxr-xr-x 34 root root 4096 Apr 5 19:30 ..
		+	-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1068 Jun 26 2011 application.xml
		+	drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jun 15 2011 bin
		+
		+	# appmake src/encFS app/encFS
		+
		+	File: encFS.app.bin
		+	Dir: app/encFS/
		+	Format: cram
		+	Size: 167936 Bytes (164 KB)
		+
		+	created app/encFS/
		+	generating CRAMFS encFS.app.bin... [ OK ]
		+	checking CRAM filesystem... [ OK ]
		+	copying application.xml... [ OK ]
		+
		+	# ls -al app/encFS/
		+	drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 May 18 19:34 .
		+	drwxr-xr-x 25 root root 4096 May 18 19:34 ..
		+	-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1067 May 18 19:34 application.xml
		+	-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 65536 May 18 19:34 encFS.app.bin
		+	</pre>
		+	<pre>
		+	# ls -al src/eggdrop/
		+	drwxr-xr-x 10 www-data www-data 4096 Jun 26 2011 .
		+	drwxr-xr-x 34 root root 4096 Apr 5 19:30 ..
		+	-rw-r--r-- 1 www-data www-data 25060 Jun 8 2011 README
		+	-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1081 Oct 27 2011 application.xml
		+	drwxr-xr-x 5 www-data www-data 4096 Jun 15 2011 doc
		+	lrwxrwxrwx 1 www-data www-data 14 Feb 19 11:31 eggdrop -> eggdrop-1.6.20
		+	-rwxr-xr-x 1 www-data www-data 484636 Jun 8 2011 eggdrop-1.6.20
		+	-rw------- 1 www-data www-data 91 Jun 9 2011 eggdrop.chan
		+	-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 53217 Jun 26 2011 eggdrop.conf
		+	-rw------- 1 www-data www-data 205 Jun 15 2011 eggdrop.user
		+	-rwxr-xr-x 1 www-data www-data 1776 Jun 15 2011 eggdrop_wec.php
		+	drwxr-xr-x 3 www-data www-data 4096 Jun 15 2011 etc
		+	drwxr-xr-x 4 www-data www-data 4096 Jun 15 2011 help
		+	drwxr-xr-x 2 www-data www-data 4096 Jun 15 2011 language
		+	drwxr-xr-x 2 www-data www-data 4096 Jun 15 2011 lib
		+	lrwxrwxrwx 1 www-data www-data 14 Feb 19 11:31 modules -> modules-1.6.20
		+	drwxr-xr-x 2 www-data www-data 4096 Jun 15 2011 modules-1.6.20
		+	drwxr-xr-x 2 www-data www-data 4096 Jun 15 2011 scripts
		+	drwxr-xr-x 2 www-data www-data 4096 Jun 15 2011 text
		+
		+	# appmake src/eggdrop app/eggdrop
		+
		+	File: eggdrop.app.bin
		+	Dir: app/eggdrop/
		+	Format: ext3
		+	Size: 8388608 Bytes (8192 KB)
		+
		+	generating EXT3FS eggdrop.app.bin... [ OK ]
		+	creating EXT3 filesystem... [ OK ]
		+	setting EXT3 properties... [ OK ]
		+	checking EXT3 filesystem... [ OK ]
		+	mounting EXT3 filesystem... [ OK ]
		+	copying files... [ OK ]
		+	unmounting EXT3 filesystem... [ OK ]
		+	checking EXT3 filesystem... [ OK ]
		+	copying application.xml... [ OK ]
		+
		+	# ls -al app/eggdrop/
		+	drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 May 18 19:37 .
		+	drwxr-xr-x 25 root root 4096 May 18 19:34 ..
		+	-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1081 May 18 19:37 application.xml
		+	-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1347439 Oct 27 2011 eggdrop-1.6.20-4.app.tgz
		+	-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8294400 May 18 19:37 eggdrop.app.bin
		+	</pre>
		+
		+	=== Old School ===
	The following page has detailed information on how to build your app.bin files - http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/wdtvtools/wiki/Tutorials/CreateApplicationImage.		The following page has detailed information on how to build your app.bin files - http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/wdtvtools/wiki/Tutorials/CreateApplicationImage.

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	<url>http://forum.wdlxtv.com/viewtopic.php?f=40&amp;t=2229</url>		<url>http://forum.wdlxtv.com/viewtopic.php?f=40&amp;t=2229</url>
	<size>458752</size>		<size>458752</size>
		+	<force_size>458752</force_size>
	<format>cram</format>		<format>cram</format>
	<provides>		<provides>
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	:Category under which your app will appear on the Addons Manager.		:Category under which your app will appear on the Addons Manager.
	;size		;size
		+	:The size of your app.bin (in bytes), this is set automatic by appmake in most cases.
		+	;force_size
	:The size of your app.bin (in bytes), if you need to enforce a minimum app.bin size - only needed for the ext3 format.		:The size of your app.bin (in bytes), if you need to enforce a minimum app.bin size - only needed for the ext3 format.
	;format		;format

Quickstart

Chriscaven — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:53:24 GMT

Flash the Firmware:

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-	Welcome to WDLXTV! Be aware that the software offered here is ~~non-official~~ and '''could''' ~~cause~~ damage to your device (but probably won't :). Proceed at your own risk, you have been warned!	+	Welcome to WDLXTV! Be aware that the software offered here is unofficial and '''could''' damage your device (but probably won't :). Proceed at your own risk; you have been warned!


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	== Install the Firmware to USB Stick ==		== Install the Firmware to USB Stick ==
-	Format a USB stick to FAT32. This is easily ~~doable~~ in Windows via Computer -> Right Click (~~Driver~~ Letter) -> Format (I'd recommend '''not''' to use Quick format). Linux users should use mkfs with vfat~~, and Mac users are on your own! Sorry; I don't own one :D~~.	+	Format a USB stick to FAT32. This is easily done in Windows via My Computer -> Right Click (Drive Letter) -> Format (I'd recommend '''not''' to use Quick format). Linux users should use mkfs with vfat.

-	Once your stick is formatted extract the firmware zip you copied and place ''at a minimum'' the '''wdtvlive.bin''' and '''wdtvlive.ver''' files onto your USB stick. If the archive contains a '''wdtvlive.fff''' file put it also on the USB stick!<br />	+	Once your stick is formatted, extract the firmware zip you copied and place ''at a minimum'' the '''wdtvlive.bin''' and '''wdtvlive.ver''' files onto your USB stick. If the archive contains a '''wdtvlive.fff''' file put it also on the USB stick!<br />
-		+
-	~~''<b style="color:red">Please do not use the often proposed HP Format Utility! It seems to cause more problems than solving any.</b>''~~	+

		+	''<b style="color:red">Please do not use the often proposed HP Format Utility! It seems to cause more problems than it solves.</b>''

	== Flash the Firmware ==		== Flash the Firmware ==
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	VERSION='1.02.22.WDLXTV_LIVE-0.4.5.3'		VERSION='1.02.22.WDLXTV_LIVE-0.4.5.3'

-	If it is still not showing the upgrade notice it's most likely due to your USB stick. (95% of the cases)<br />	+	If it is still not showing the upgrade notice, it's most likely due to your USB stick. (95% of the cases)<br />
-	In this case start over with ~~formating~~ the drive and copying the files (make sure you safely remove the device after copying!<br />	+	In this case, start over with formatting the drive and copying the files (make sure you safely remove the device after copying!)<br />
-	If it's still not working try a different USB stick.	+	If it's still not working, try a different USB stick.
-		+

	== First Boot ==		== First Boot ==

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Creating an app bin

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