How to enable file transfer via FTP (Read only permissions)

[oldman]

I would like to use the FTP for transfer files to an external USB hard drived plugged to the TV but I have read-only permissions.
When copy via ftp starts I get this message: 553 error: Read-only file system.

Is there any way to change the file system permissions to write to USB hard drive via FTP?

I tried to change the sda1 folder permissions via telnet/Ex-link without success:

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# chmod -R 755 /dtv/usb/sda1
chmod: /dtv/usb/sda1: Read-only file system

my hdd drive:

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Device model = 5000BEV External
Device vendor = WD
Partition ID = 0
Partition Path = /dtv/usb/sda1
Partition FS = ntfs
Partition Serial = 57442D57584E5A30384
Partition Devpath = 1.1
Partition Lun = 0
Capacity = [129215212/488384000]
Storage ID = 0x0

TV Model: LE37B550A5W / LExxB55x
Model code: LE37B550A5WXXH
Firmware: T-CHL5DEUC-2008.0-v0.24-GMT2-ArFIX2-ADFIX-fwver-net-auto

[geo650]

You cannot write to NTFS partition, via FTP or even directly. You can write to FAT[32] or ext2 partitions.

[oldman]

Oh, the problem is ntfs ... So there is no reason to try SAMBA.

Thanks a lot

[geo650]

Oh, the problem is ntfs ... So there is no reason to try SAMBA.

NTFS partition becomes writable when you use SAMBA (CIFS) for external disk (shared on LAN/WAN). I don't know if it can be writable with locally attached disk.

[oldman]

Thanks for the tip. Finally, I found the solution in this forum.

I formatted my external hard drive (locally attached) from NTFS to Ext3 and add the EXT3 partition support. It works great! I also solved the ext3 support in Windows 8 x64, so I have no problems with this ext3 filesystem.

In addition, I use the next hard drive connected to the router via NFS and virtual USB. Now I have the option to use both usb hard drives in Media Player including the ability to writing via FTP

I got everything I needed: network support, remote control, channel info. (it is a pity that the use of the dca module overload my tv and the tv does not support a PVR. Never mind, I can live without it)

Thank you to all who have contributed in this great work on SamyGO and support.

[juusso]

Also you can use ntfs-3g to get ntfs mounted as read/write. Anyway, glad to know everything works!

[oldman]

Also you can use ntfs-3g to get ntfs mounted as read/write...

Thanks for the tip but I cannot. I tried NTFS-3g several times but it always failed to start via injectso.

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# /mtd_rwarea/SamyGO/bin/injectso $(pidof exeDSP) /mtd_rwarea/SamyGO/app/ntfs3g/telnet.so Game_Main /mtd_rwarea/SamyGO/app/ntfs3g/

Module injector V1.2 for ARM based CPUs.
(copyleft) SmartSmurf 2010 (smartsmurf@shared-files.de)

Info: Import dlopen set at 0x004ae424
Info: Import dlsym set at 0x004ada34
Info: Import dlclose set at 0x004ad50c
Info: current register set:
R0 =0xFFFFFFFC R1 =0x00000000 R2 =0x00000001 R3 =0x00000000
R4 =0x00000001 R5 =0x5E702180 R6 =0x0200C0D8 R7 =0x000000F0
R8 =0x00000000 R9 =0x00000000 R10=0xBE9F7A78 R11=0x00000000
R12=0x00000001 SP =0xBE9F7A68 LR =0x4005DA44 PC =0x4005B008
CPSR=0x80000010

Info: new SP for inject code 0xBE9F7668
Done.
# Remounting sda1
pgd = c36ac000
[00000000] *pgd=636c9031, *pte=00000000, *ppte=00000000
task stack info : pid(424) stack area (0xbe8fd000 ~ 0xbe912000)
* USB detected *
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

sda1 after run injectso:

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# cd /dtv/usb/sda1
# ls -l
-rw-------    1 root     0          118784 Jan  1 00:01 Coredum

[oldman]

One more question about FTP...

I use ftp (total commander) for transfer files from PC to TV. I do not know what the problem is but I can not start script until ftp is active.

Example: FTP transfer "test.sh" file from PC to /mtd_rwarea/SamyGO/test.sh (dest file is chmoded to 755). An error appear when excuting this script in the telnet and ftp is still connecting:

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# /mtd_rwarea/SamyGO/test.sh
-sh: /mtd_rwarea/SamyGO/test.sh: Text file busy

So, when I disconnect ftp and run the script again, everything is ok. Disconnecting ftp after each transfer is very frustrating. What causes this error?