Hi,
peterk80 wrote:Dear Father.Mande i was wondering if there is a way to update the video/hdmi drivers on the NAS without an update from asustor? And is it possible to update ffmpeg and xorg without an update from asustor? So that we can do it ourselves.
Greets Peter.
All is possible but is it reasonable ... compare to resources need to do it ??
For ffmpeg is not a problem ... it's just an application, so using ffmpeg can be updated (even inside myHD), after it's the easy to used
... ... even a second point exist if Asustor applications use ffmpeg are you sure that this application can use a new version and if the call of ffmpeg in in script or code ... this imply to replace the actual ffmpeg or to change the application using it ... not so simple
If the application is in myHD no problem ex.: Plex Media Player use embedded mpv media player build from the last github ffmpeg
for Xorg it's more complex, if you forgot Asportal and use your own WM, it's possible (even I repeat not easy) to use Xorg in myHD and any WM in myHD
based on supposition we rebuild Xorg in A.D.M. (or use myHD)
... ... BUT with ONE BIG problem : THE KERNEL MODULES that certainly require to be rebuild for the A.D.M. kernel to get advantage of new function
... ... so for my AS5002T this require modules i915, drm, drm_kms_helper (perhaps partial works) ??? but it's a risk
... ... same unknown status with HDMI sound, normally independent but ???
after that the second problem is for application provided by Asustor and their compatibility ???
I suppose the less difficult can be to update the libva (video acceleration) to 1.18.3 this is a first test and also offer a compatibility with libva 2.x some new applications
in all case Xorg is stable from long time, so only interest is : update kernel modules if kernel is at the correct level (ex. last Intel driver are for kernel 4.15 (like Ubuntu 18.04 L.T.S.) when Asustor NAS kernel is 4.4
and an update of libva .
in summary, the best is to convince people to ask to Asustor a "feature wanted" request on kernel / Xorg
my Opinion is the first feature to ask to Asutor is to change the aswm (windows manager of asportal) that are too minimalist based on evilwm) to a light but supporting decoration and in option multitask W.M. (ex. openbox even Asustor keep is proper "menu" Asportal application on it.
This can open to a new usage for NAS as secondary working station (when it's a monitor and not a TV connected) and on TV to other more integration.
But, as you, I don't have any "weight" to suggest any things to Asustor.
Philippe.