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Release notes for Excito Bubba 2 software version 2.4-RC1
Release notes for Excito Bubba 2 software version 2.4-RC1
NOTE: This is a pre-release (RC1 = Release Candidate 1) and is not 100% tested. Please understand that you are using this version at your own risk.
This is a new major upgrade. The upgrade is available only as an install image.
How to upgrade
Download the installer here.
Follow this guide - but using the above installer.
New features and major changes
This update brings B2 to the software state of B3:
* Debian update to Squeeze
* More recent Linux kernel (2.6.39)
* WiFi stability greatly enhanced
* New backup user interface
* Sample photo album added from start (only for fresh installs)
* DLNA server (Mediatomb exchanged for MiniDLNA)
* Support for HP printers (including printer hotplugging)
* UPnP port opening in external routers
* Squeezecenter update to latest
* PNG support in photo album
* Spanish language (user contributed) added to user interface
* SMB Workgroup changed from EXCITO to WORKGROUP to increase windows compatibility
* Language support updated to GetText for easier translations and user contributions
* Various bug fixes and general updates
* Tor Router functionality (torproject.org)
* Future updates for B3 will now automatically also be available for B2
Known issues
* Installer doesn't work with 2 TB HDD (workaround exists - contact support)
* Interface Shows B3 instead of B2 on some places
* Tor is untested - use with care
* Easyfind doesn't work properly
* Routing/Firewall doesn't work (simple command-line fix possible)
Fixing the above is work in progress at Excito.
If you find further issues - please contact us!
[EDIT: Added known issue]
This is a new major upgrade. The upgrade is available only as an install image.
How to upgrade
Download the installer here.
Follow this guide - but using the above installer.
New features and major changes
This update brings B2 to the software state of B3:
* Debian update to Squeeze
* More recent Linux kernel (2.6.39)
* WiFi stability greatly enhanced
* New backup user interface
* Sample photo album added from start (only for fresh installs)
* DLNA server (Mediatomb exchanged for MiniDLNA)
* Support for HP printers (including printer hotplugging)
* UPnP port opening in external routers
* Squeezecenter update to latest
* PNG support in photo album
* Spanish language (user contributed) added to user interface
* SMB Workgroup changed from EXCITO to WORKGROUP to increase windows compatibility
* Language support updated to GetText for easier translations and user contributions
* Various bug fixes and general updates
* Tor Router functionality (torproject.org)
* Future updates for B3 will now automatically also be available for B2
Known issues
* Installer doesn't work with 2 TB HDD (workaround exists - contact support)
* Interface Shows B3 instead of B2 on some places
* Tor is untested - use with care
* Easyfind doesn't work properly
* Routing/Firewall doesn't work (simple command-line fix possible)
Fixing the above is work in progress at Excito.
If you find further issues - please contact us!
[EDIT: Added known issue]
/Johannes (Excito co-founder a long time ago, but now I'm just Johannes)
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Re: Release notes for Excito Bubba 2 software version 2.4-RC
Hi Johannes
When Easyfind is fixed, will it support all protocols or only http like before?
Thanks.
When Easyfind is fixed, will it support all protocols or only http like before?
Thanks.
Re: Release notes for Excito Bubba 2 software version 2.4-RC
Good question. The plan was to keep the bubbaserver.com system (only web forwarding) but let me check up the work included to transfer.
/Johannes (Excito co-founder a long time ago, but now I'm just Johannes)
Re: Release notes for Excito Bubba 2 software version 2.4-RC
This is good news! I'll back up my data and see how this works.
A question beforehand: why use MiniDLNA when SqueezeBox Server is since version 7.7 also capable of DLNA?
A question beforehand: why use MiniDLNA when SqueezeBox Server is since version 7.7 also capable of DLNA?
Re: Release notes for Excito Bubba 2 software version 2.4-RC
Good work dudes...
One quick question, when the full release comes around, the upgrade from this RC will be a simple "apt-get upgrade" correct? No need to a full install again?
One quick question, when the full release comes around, the upgrade from this RC will be a simple "apt-get upgrade" correct? No need to a full install again?
Re: Release notes for Excito Bubba 2 software version 2.4-RC
Several reasons; 1) Squeezebox server 7.7 is still not stable and seems to have a lot of issues. 2) It's not been communicated (as I know of - pehaps you know more?) what capabilities it will have..vrep wrote: A question beforehand: why use MiniDLNA when SqueezeBox Server is since version 7.7 also capable of DLNA?
Minidlna is well known and has an extensive compability list, unfortunately DLNA is not just to "implement by the standard" since the standard is quite poor, it's a lot of work to reach good compatibility.
Perhaps in the future, but not yet.
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
/Johannes (Excito co-founder a long time ago, but now I'm just Johannes)
Re: Release notes for Excito Bubba 2 software version 2.4-RC
Yes, of course. Should have mentioned that.aphex wrote: One quick question, when the full release comes around, the upgrade from this RC will be a simple "apt-get upgrade" correct? No need to a full install again?
/Johannes (Excito co-founder a long time ago, but now I'm just Johannes)
Re: Release notes for Excito Bubba 2 software version 2.4-RC
Just updated my B2, working great. Seems a bit snappier at the command line as swell (screen forks much quicker for instance).
* You will still need to compile most recent netatalk if you want Time Machine backups to work in OSX Lion (or just move to the unstable packages).
Other than that, everything pretty much worked out of the box.
Good work guys!
* You will still need to compile most recent netatalk if you want Time Machine backups to work in OSX Lion (or just move to the unstable packages).
Other than that, everything pretty much worked out of the box.
Good work guys!
Re: Release notes for Excito Bubba 2 software version 2.4-RC
Found out the issue with routing not working on B3 2.4-RC1.
Quick fix (command-line required). As root:
Quick fix (command-line required). As root:
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cp /usr/share/bubba-configs/firewall.conf /etc/network/firewall.conf
iptables-restore /etc/network/firewall.conf
/Johannes (Excito co-founder a long time ago, but now I'm just Johannes)
Re: Release notes for Excito Bubba 2 software version 2.4-RC
@Johannes. Just as a reminder, please remember to fix the "horde" bug
http://forum.excito.net/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3203#p16086
It's still there in the B2 2.4-RC1 reinstalled from USB image...
![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
http://forum.excito.net/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3203#p16086
It's still there in the B2 2.4-RC1 reinstalled from USB image...
Re: Release notes for Excito Bubba 2 software version 2.4-RC
Yep, it's on the list and identified, just not fixed yet.
/Johannes (Excito co-founder a long time ago, but now I'm just Johannes)
Re: Release notes for Excito Bubba 2 software version 2.4-RC
B2 Upgrade successful! I hit a bump with the firewall, which wasn't forwarding traffic from the internal network to the outside world. The above instructions didn't help, and in fact locked me out! What did help was
which got the local computers online. While troubleshooting the problem, I kept the "suspect" iptables saved state in /etc/network/firewall.conf.maybeworking and then used this one-liner to try it for only 10 seconds:
maybe that will help someone!
OH! The upgrade deleted the contents of /var, /usr/src, /usr/local.. so if you have anything in there, be sure to copy it to /home before upgrading!
-g
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iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
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iptables-restore /etc/network/firewall.conf.maybeworking ; sleep 10 ; iptables-restore /etc/network/firewall.conf
OH! The upgrade deleted the contents of /var, /usr/src, /usr/local.. so if you have anything in there, be sure to copy it to /home before upgrading!
-g
Re: Release notes for Excito Bubba 2 software version 2.4-RC
Hi Johannes,
i hope we with the B|2 are next in the update list
.
BTW 1:
Which version can we use for the mpd client? Because when i am compiling newer
version then the 0.12.1 i have a lot of issues. Okay no screenshot yet.
At this moment i have only the old one (0.12.1) compiled for our litte bubba.
BTW 2:
And i am running the Droid MPD Client on my tab's from Samsung and the phone. Take a look here: https://market.android.com/details?id=c ... QuZnJlZSJd
i hope we with the B|2 are next in the update list
![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
BTW 1:
Which version can we use for the mpd client? Because when i am compiling newer
version then the 0.12.1 i have a lot of issues. Okay no screenshot yet.
At this moment i have only the old one (0.12.1) compiled for our litte bubba.
BTW 2:
And i am running the Droid MPD Client on my tab's from Samsung and the phone. Take a look here: https://market.android.com/details?id=c ... QuZnJlZSJd
Re: Release notes for Excito Bubba 2 software version 2.4-RC
A great postg__ wrote:B2 Upgrade successful! I hit a bump with the firewall, which wasn't forwarding traffic from the internal network to the outside world. The above instructions didn't help, and in fact locked me out! What did help was
which got the local computers online. While troubleshooting the problem, I kept the "suspect" iptables saved state in /etc/network/firewall.conf.maybeworking and then used this one-liner to try it for only 10 seconds:Code: Select all
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
maybe that will help someone!Code: Select all
iptables-restore /etc/network/firewall.conf.maybeworking ; sleep 10 ; iptables-restore /etc/network/firewall.conf
OH! The upgrade deleted the contents of /var, /usr/src, /usr/local.. so if you have anything in there, be sure to copy it to /home before upgrading!
-g
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Re: Release notes for Excito Bubba 2 software version 2.4-RC
when will this be released?