MLDonkey 2.9.7 (81)
Compiled MLDonkey 2.9.7 (max_bt_uploaders patched + missing torrents fix) for the DNS-323!
- mldonkey lite – supports filetp, bittorrent
- mldonkey lite (no gd) – supports filetp, bittorrent
- mldonkey normal – supports filetp, bittorrent, edonkey
- mldonkey normal (no gd) – supports filetp, bittorrent, edonkey
- mldonkey full – supports filetp, bittorrent, edonkey, directconnect
- mldonkey full (no gd) – supports filetp, bittorrent, edonkey, directconnect
Note: MLDonkey (except no gd) is compiled with graphical libraries. Hence you would need to install gd-2.0.35-1.tgz (or newer), libjpeg-6b-1.tgz (or newer) and libpng-1.2.29-1.tgz (or newer) on your NAS before you can start mlnet. Other wise you will see the message “can’t load library ‘libgd.so.2′” and/or “can’t load library ‘libjpeg.so.62′” in your mlnet.log.
Installation
Download the necessary package and place it on Volume_1 of your NAS (DNS-343, DNS-323, DNS-313). Telnet to your NAS and type the following commands
/ # cd /mnt/HD_a2
/mnt/HD_a2 # funpkg -i mldonkey-2.9.7-lite-1.tgz
Installing package mldonkey-2.9.7-lite …
Running mldonkey
To run mldonkey, simply issue the command “/ffp/start/mlnet.sh start”.
/mnt/HD_a2 # sh /ffp/start/mlnet.sh start
Starting mlnet
MLDonkey takes some time to setup the necessary files. Default download directory has been set to “/mnt/HD_a2/mldonkey” or simple the mldonkey folder in Volume_1.
To make MLDonkey auto-run on reboot, simply issue the following command
/mnt/HD_a2 # chmod a+x /ffp/start/mlnet.sh
Configuring MLDonkey if you are running it for the first time
You would need to configure the settings so you can access the web interface. Execute the following commands.
/mnt/HD_a2 # telnet 127.0.0.1 4000
Welcome to MLDonkey 2.9.6
Welcome on mldonkey command-line
Use ? for help
> auth admin “”
Full access enabled
SECURITY WARNING: user admin has an empty password, use command: useradd admin password
> set allowed_ips “127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255″
option allowed_ips value changed
> save
options and sources saved
MLdonkey command-line:
> exit
Connection closed by foreign host
Accessing the web interface
After configuring the settings, you can direct your web browser to http://<NAS’s IP>:4080.
Do leave your comments at MLDonkey for DNS-323
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FAQ
The FAQ for setting up MLDonkey can be found here.
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Hi Andy, thanks for the update! I’ve got the folowing error (i’m sorry if this question is asked about a million times, but I really want to know and I have not been able to find the solution yet), when I start the application I get the permission denied reply. Annoying! Can you please help me out here? Thanks you very much.
Ben,
How did you start it? Start it using “sh /ffp/start/mlnet.sh start”
Andy, when I try to start it that way I get this:
/ffp/bin/sh: Ssh: not found
Robb,
It is sh and not ssh
I copied and pasted the “sh /ffp/start/mlnet.sh start” command directly into my telnet window.
Andy, 2.9.6 had been running OK until yesterday. I had killed the core the night before because I needed the resources. Last night I rebooted my drive and restarted ML but it wasn’t connecting and several active torrents were missing. I added several torrents but none of them started and the torrents listed in my DL’s weren’t active. I updated to 2.9.7, restarted, and let it run all night but still nothing – the listed torrents aren’t active and the new torrents aren’t showing up.
Any ideas?
Robb,
How did you solve your previous problem? Did you type the command wrongly or you started MLDonkey using a different way?
Rebooted.
Hi, Andy
Thank for super nice job you’ve done. Now I’m setting fresh installation on DNS323 and consider using this new version. I hope there is no bt_max_uploaders problems. I used 2.9.6 patched by you and everything was working. How this problem in 2.9.7 ?
Regards
Hi, Andy
Thanks for your compiling.
Would you release a build without gd support?
We’d like to have less resource coonsuming……
Hi, Andy
It seems that max_bt_uploaders works correct, but I have one very strange issue. Some newly added torrents dissapear after core restart. Torrent file itself sits in /home/torrents/downloads and I can even see part file in tem directory, but I can’t see torrent inthe list. If I try to add it again I get message that torrent allready exists. Have you seen this behaviour before? Maybe you have ideas whats wrong ?
kenyloveg,
Let me try compiling it one of these days. Cheers!
alpha,
thanks for testing out the max_bt_uploaders part. Regarding the newly added torrents disappearing after core restart, it seems that it only occurred in this version. Guess I will check out MLDonkey forum. Kinda busy these few days.
Hi, Andy
I’ll check forums too. It seems some kind of bug. Please write me here or email when you have some spare time.
been having problem with the fun pack.. event though i place those two files there and reboot but it will not extract.. futhermore, telnetting to the dns323 seems to be a problem. i;m using putty to telnet to the localhost still unable to!! =(
Shidi,
You would need to fun_plug the dns-323 in order to have telnet function.
Hi,
Thanks for the info everyone. I get the message when I Start mldonkey:
Exception: bind failed: Address already in use at port 6881
I am guessing because I have the DLink firmware that has the bittorrent client on it as well, how can I temporary disable the dlink torrent client?
Thanks.
Port,
Refer to the MLDonkey FAQ.
kenyloveg,
Check the post. Updated with no gd cores.
i place the fun pack already but it does not auto extract after reboot. now i formated both the hd but its still in ntfs instead of ext2??
how ar?? hmmm
shidi,
What you meant by you “formatted both hd but its still in ntfs instead of ext2″?
DNS-323 doesn’t support NTFS natively. What NAS are you using?
Setting up fonz’s fun_plug is very straight forward on the DNS-323 as long as you can understand simple instructions.
after i formated both the hd using standard individual option it finish off as ext2.. reboot and i cant view both the contents of the hd’s so i remove both hd and insert it back on the dns323 and it showed up as ntfs format!! =/
http://img301.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ntfsfq1.jpg
that is what i got after formating individual hds
Hi,
Thanks for this good tool.
I managed to get mldonkey running.
However, I use private torrent sites and I have issues with both of the two sites I use:
SITE 1: TorrentLeech, I paste the URL, and it said prsing wahtever, but then when I click on transfers, I do not see my new entry..
SITE 2: hd-bits[dot]ro, different problem, I paste URL, and I see the new torrent, but then when I go to status, it says:
Tracker is disabled, “–error: Invalid passkey! Re-download the .torrent from http://hd-bits.ro (try 1)”
Now, when I download exactly the same file to utorrent in windows, it works ok! I cannot figure out why mldonkey doesn’t work..
Any ideas?
Thanks.
http://img301.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ntfsfq1.jpg
opps sorry … this is a larger view :s
Some more info on torrentleech, in the log I Get:
2009/02/01 01:51:08 [DNS] could not resolve , check URL
But the same torrent works ok with utorrent.. I cannot see the torrent file it got because in case of torrent leech, the files doesn’t even get saved in the torrents dir.
I downloaded the torrent file myself and it looks like this:
http://tracker.torrentleech.org:2710/a/SOMELONGKEY/announce4
Could the problem be the port number in the URL for torrent leech?
Thanks.
shidi,
Call up D-Link helpdesk on how to set up your DNS-323. Else the user manual should help as well.
Else sooner or later people will start messaging me for warranty/product support.
Chad,
refer to the developer’s page for help on why your private site files doesn’t work.
hahaha… tks shad.. i was wondering too how come its on ntfs and no wonder the fun_pack couldnt extract after reboot..
aneway i got it cheap inclusive of 2 HD’s… =p
should i format it again on raid standard option or raid 0 (stripping)
shidi,
Great for you.
Thanks Andy, you are awsome
kenyloveg,
Welcome.
Realized that the no-gd version uses much lesser resource after Optimizing MLDonkey for the NAS
Hi Andy
I’ve created topic here about torrent dissapearing problem: http://mldonkey.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=29097#29097
Feel free to discuss here and maybe help with something. Thank you for Helping !
Regards,
alpha
I have noticed just one more issue. You can’t set option BT-max_uploaders_per_torrent higher than 3 (after restarting it set again to 3). This is also big problem… Have anyone has the same issue ?
I forgot to mention that I have max_upload_slots=60, BT-max_bt_uploaders=40 and I want to set BT-max_uploaders_per_torrent > 3, but with no success.
Regards,
alpha
alpha,
Guess it requires patching too. Will do it later
, Pretty weird they didn’t fix this problem in this release.
Hi, Andy,
Thanks for your effort. I will wait for patch very much, because of this problem I have very low upload rate
I’ll be patient. By the way, have you saw new thread about torrent dissapearing. One guy is helping. Will see what we get in the end of all this. Good day to you !
Regards,
alpha
alpha,
Try replacing “kill -9″ with “kill”. Just remove the -9 and see if it helps.. I just realized I should attempt to kill the process gracefully without specifying -9
Hi Andy,
I’ve just tested it. Everything seems to be ok. Torrent is not dissapearing. Only after stopping core you can see active mldonkey process with “ps” command for 10-15 second. Sfter that it’s killed and after restarting torrent is ok. Thank you Andy !
P.S. bt_max_uploaders_per_torrent issue is still active. Please try to fix it as soon as you’ll have some spare time. I’ll test it gladly
Regards,
alpha
Hi Andy,
I wanted to know if you ever tried to compile a version for the netgear readynas? I tried it but the core only works for several minutes, then it crashes with an “Fatal error: out-of-bound access in array or string”. The result is I have to reboot my nas because the allocated ram will remain in nirvana.
regards PHil
Hi Andy,
Please let me know on functionality side, what will I miss if I use the no gd version? Does it still have a web UI? Sounds like no gd uses much less resources so I want to know before I install.
thanks
Shad,
i followed ur tutorial and got everything up and ready but when i download a torrent, it seems that the torrent does not start to download.. and also the port forwarding issues e.g. the client port and tracker port which value should i change instead of using the common port ?
alpha,
Download the binaries. Have fixed the mlnet.sh as well as the max_bt_uploaders. Thanks for the testing all these while.
PHil,
Unfortunately I didn’t try compiling a version on the ReadyNAS. The harddisk it was running on crashed and I’ve yet to get another HDD to run it.
Just curious. Where did you get the binaries to run on your ReadyNAS?
Ray,
The gd version has got graphic speed stats so that you could see the speed trends for the past hour or so.
The no-gd version doesn’t come with that and therefore save some cpu and mem by not drawing those images.
Shidi,
Make sure you have forwarded the required ports on your router. And perhaps try download Open Office and see if it works.
I tried it myself.
with
apt-get I took:
apt-get install telnet
apt-get install gcc
apt-get install g++
apt-get install libc6-dev
apt-get install ocaml-nox ocaml-native-compilers
apt-get install zlib1g-dev
apt-get install libbz2-dev
apt-get install libgd2-noxpm-dev
apt-get install libmagic-dev
complete how to on readynas.com forum.
and than i tried different solutions to compile.
1. I tried to compile it with super-poussin’s [user from readynas.com] changed charsetstub.c.
Result-> Fatal error: out-of-bound access in array or string
2. Then I tried it witout any modifiaction in the charsetstubs.c
Result-> Fatal error: out-of-bound access in array or string
3. Now I tried my luck with the ./configure –disable-donkeysui –disable-magic –build=sparc-linux
PHil,
I see. Not sure if you should apt-get the ocaml. Perhaps getting it to compile natively on your ReadyNAS is better.
Perhaps try ./configure –disable-donkey –disable-donkeysui –enable-batch
Andy,
for that must I uninstall ocaml?
Hi Andy,
I uninstaller old version using funpkg -r mldonkey……tgz and installed with -i option. No files deleted manually and I can say “bt_uploaders_per_torrent” option issue is not solved and mlnet.sh is solved. Please look at your code what could be wrong. Thanks for your efforts.
Regards,
alpha
Andy,
with your idea I get following message:
NAS:~/mldonkey-2.9.7-bat# ./configure –disable-donkey –disable-donkeysui –enable-batch
Arguments to configure: ‘–disable-donkey’ ‘–disable-donkeysui’ ‘–enable-batch’
checking for gcc… gcc
checking for C compiler default output file name… a.out
checking whether the C compiler works… yes
checking whether we are cross compiling… no
checking for suffix of executables…
checking for suffix of object files… o
checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler… yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g… yes
checking for gcc option to accept ISO C89… none needed
checking how to run the C preprocessor… gcc -E
checking build system type… ./config.guess: unable to guess system type
This script, last modified 2007-07-22, has failed to recognize
the operating system you are using. It is advised that you
download the most up to date version of the config scripts from
http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/config/config/config.guess
and
http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/config/config/config.sub
If the version you run (./config.guess) is already up to date, please
send the following data and any information you think might be
pertinent to in order to provide the needed
information to handle your system.
config.guess timestamp = 2007-07-22
uname -m = padre
uname -r = 2.6.17.8ReadyNAS
uname -s = Linux
uname -v = #1 Thu Dec 18 12:06:56 PST 2008
/usr/bin/uname -p =
/bin/uname -X =
hostinfo =
/bin/universe =
/usr/bin/arch -k =
/bin/arch =
/usr/bin/oslevel =
/usr/convex/getsysinfo =
UNAME_MACHINE = padre
UNAME_RELEASE = 2.6.17.8ReadyNAS
UNAME_SYSTEM = Linux
UNAME_VERSION = #1 Thu Dec 18 12:06:56 PST 2008
configure: error: cannot guess build type; you must specify one
Do you have another idea…..? P l e a s e
alpha,
It is working on my side. Just that seems like the patch doesn’t save the value across reboot. Would need a new patch to rectify the saving problem.
Also make sure that max_upload_slots > bt_max_bt_uploaders > bt_uploaders_per_torrent
Done the port forward already leave it overnight and still having low speed downloads.. and one more thing event thought i set mldonkey to auto start on boot it doesnt seems to be online. I had to manually start it via telnet..
hmmm…
Hi Andy,
I can manually change value in bittorrent.ini, but in automatically changes to 3 on load. Maybe I installed patch in wrong way ? The requirement “max_upload_slots > bt_max_bt_uploaders > bt_uploaders_per_torrent” is set ok. So wait for you response
Regards,
alpha
HI,
i try to download in webinfo my node.gzip,but i have this error
Exception Failure(“Unknown kind [nodes.gzip]“)
and do you have a link for contact.dat?
tk
Andy,
Still having problems here. It’s not connecting to any servers.
Robb,
For troubleshooting on the usage of MLDonkey. Refer to the developers’ site.
hom,
For the usage of MLDonkey. Refer to the developers’ site.
Thanks Andy. I think I’ve isolated the problem: something is blocking my DNS323 from connecting to servers. I’ve installed Transmission and it’s not able to connect to anything either.
Hi Andy,
Don’t forget about me and about max_uploaders_per_torrent issue. I’m still coming to your site 4 times a day and wait for new compilation
Regards,
alpha
alpha,
Yeap. I’m waiting for an updated patch. It seems like it is possible to set max_uploaders_per_torrent just that it doesn’t persist upon reboot.
I’ve a full time job so could only do such compilation and testing when I reach home early.
Hi Andy,
I understand. I have work too and know what it is to have no time. I just sit and wait with hope that you someday will have time and recompile all the things
Good luck.
Regards,
alpha
hi andy,
could you please uploaded the mldonkey on your site again? i cant seemed to download it.
thanks
alpha,
I tried the cvs copy and patch. It has the same issue, max_uploaders_per_torrent doesn’t persist upon reboot. It resets to 3. However, it does changes to a value greater than 3 like my previous release.
Hi Andy,
So if I understand correctly there is no chance to fix issue ? There is also another problem. You can’t download file > 2GB via torrent or FileTP. It just don’t put file onto queue. Also if you can’t use sh /ffp/start/mlnet.sh restart because when you change “kill -9″ then it just can’t instantly stop and restart. But this is not a problem. We have two problems: max_uploaders_per_torrent and 2GB issue. So what do you suggest ?
Regards,
alpha
alpha,
I am not one of the developers of MLDonkey so I do not know how can all these be rectified. Perhaps you may want to go back to 2.9.6 since 2.9.7 release isn’t officially release in its download repository.
Hi Andy,
Thats ok with 2.9.7. We’ll wait for new releases. Thank you for you work and support and I know that you are not developer of MLDonkey
We just wait. I think that issue with 2GB files is somehow related to DNS323, not to MLDonkey, but we will see.
Regards,
alpha
By the way…. I have tested if really BT-max_bt_uploaders_per_torrent works until reboot. No, it not work. Value is saved until reboot, but its not active. 3 uploaders for one torrent is the maximum and no matter what is temporary set in BT-max_bt_uploaders_per_torrent.
Just wanted you to know.
Regards,
alpha
Hi Andy,
I just thought you might be interested in my testings. So I have tested version 2.9.7 for several weeks and found so much issues that I downgraded to 2.9.6. Except those mentioned above there was issue with some trackers. Some of them do not calculate up/down ratio. It seems that you aren’t seeding. You upload 10-15 GB per day, but tracker do not register this. So it was very big issue. I have no problems after downgrade. I know, this info I should write to MLDonkey forums, but I thought you are interested too. I think we all wait for official release of 2.9.7 and hope it would be better.
Regards,
alpha
alpha,
Actually mldonkey version is now at 3.0.0. I’ve compiled it but the max uploader per torrent has yet to be fixed. Hence I didn’t release. But it fixes a major security flaw in previous releases. Was wondering if I should release it or wait for the developers to fix the max uploader issue.
Hi Andy,
Thank you for your effort very much and for supporting MLDonkey ! I think releasing is worth a try. I think I could test it (it seems that I’m some kind of beta tester
). max uploader per torrent is not so much annoying issue. We can live with it. The most important is compatibility with most trackers. If you think that its not the time for release then you could compile one for me for testing. I use normal (BitTorrent, eDonkey, FileTP) without GD. So if you do, I’ll test. Also you can write me private and say your email for communications and not flooding this forum.
Regards,
alpha
hi Andy,
could you please confirm me if the fasttrack network is compiled in this version?.
I am trying to make fasttrack works, but it seems that its not there.
Regards,
Ivan.
Ivan,
I’ve left out fasttrack but had forgotten to remove it in the description.
I managed to get mldonkey-3.0.0-full-nogd operational despite being a complete noob along with lighttpd-1.4.21. However I wanted to get lighttpd operating on port 80. I managed that, but now mldonkey seems to be broken. Mlnet starts & you can see it when you do a ps in a telnet window, but it shuts itself down after a short while. It is not possible to telnet 127.0.0.1 4000. I get a connection refused message.
Any ideas? I went back to my original setup with lighttpt on port 8080, but that did not help with mldonkey.
hi shadowandy,
thanks for your help on this! greatly appreciated!
however, I have followed every installation step list and all looks good…
only thing is… i am not downloading anything!
Searched for a couple of files available in MLD, and these files are shown in the downloads column. only problem, nothing much happens.
that’s strange and I wonder if there’s anything I’m doing wrong?
thanks again!
zepha,
Make sure you have set a valid download directory. Perhaps you can review the contents of mlnet.log to see what is the exact error
Shadowandy,
How can I check on the download dir whether its valid? I see the files i am attempting to d/l in the ../mldonkey/temp folder. but nothing appears to be happening other than that.
Looked at the mlnet.log file. nothing interesting other than
”
2009/04/25 18:02:11 [cO] PID file /mnt/HD_a2/mldonkey/mlnet.pid exists.
2009/04/25 18:02:11 [cO] Checking whether PID 2175 is still used…
This means another MLDonkey process could still be working
in this directory. Please shut it down before starting
a new instance here. If you are sure no other process uses
this directory delete mlnet.pid and restart the core”
could this be the reason for it?
thanks again for your help!
cheers!
Shadowandy,
have you compiled the new 3.0.1 version ?
thank you for your time.
J,
Just started compiling it.
[...] Managed to find some time to compile the MLDonkey 3.0.1 a few days back. Installation instructions are similar to previous versions (e.g. MLDonkey 2.9.7) [...]