Twonky configuration on read-only diskpart

WhizNick

Hi,

I want to change the view-definitions.xml file of Twonky media server, which I could in the past. However after the latest firmware upgrade or because of a new install after a disk upgrade, it's on a read-only file system. Direct editing or copying back and forth is not allowed now. How can I make it read/write or in another way configure Twonky?


#NAS_Feb_2020

Mijzelf

You have 2 options. You can bindmount a writable file on that file:

<code>

mount --bind /path/to/rw-location/view-definitions.xml /path/to/ro-location/view-definitions.xml

</code>

A problem here is that, I think, you'll have to restart twonky to get it read. Maybe sending a HUP signal will do.

Or you can remount the ro partition readwrite.

<code>

mount -o remount,rw /firmware/mnt/sysdisk

touch /firmware/mnt/sysdisk/mount.sda1.rw.flag

reboot

</code>

After a reboot the /usr/ tree will be rw. This will last until you remove the mount.sda1.rw.flag file and reboot. You must remove the file before attempting a firmware update, as it blocks proper update.

A problem could be that the read-onlyness of the /usr tree can hide bugs. I think the major part of the ZyXEL specific files in /usr/ are not really tested on an rw filesystem.

Mijzelf

You have 2 options. You can bindmount a writable file on that file:

<code>

mount --bind /path/to/rw-location/view-definitions.xml /path/to/ro-location/view-definitions.xml

</code>

A problem here is that, I think, you'll have to restart twonky to get it read. Maybe sending a HUP signal will do.

Or you can remount the ro partition readwrite.

<code>

mount -o remount,rw /firmware/mnt/sysdisk

touch /firmware/mnt/sysdisk/mount.sda1.rw.flag

reboot

</code>

After a reboot the /usr/ tree will be rw. This will last until you remove the mount.sda1.rw.flag file and reboot. You must remove the file before attempting a firmware update, as it blocks proper update.

A problem could be that the read-onlyness of the /usr tree can hide bugs. I think the major part of the ZyXEL specific files in /usr/ are not really tested on an rw filesystem.

WhizNick

Thank you very much, Mijzelf!!
Sorry for the late reply, I only saw your quick answer yesterday.

I tried the bindmount option and that seemed to work nicely.