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The reason is probably to do with the fact that he works on this project in his spare time. He has also posted his reasons for not leaping into a DSM 5 build elsewhere on the forum here. Trantor doesn't really need to be active on the forum as most things are answered already. He obviously reads the forum as he responds to anything that's unusual. The community seems to be pretty good at helping in most cases which is surely the role the community should play in support of the project. He has also been actively involved with helping community members access the wiki, which will improve support generally, leaving him more free time to work on his non-password protected packages. Maybe a better question would be...why do I need to update to DSM 5 this early? Early adopters may provide some feedback to that question. I'm not sure there are storage and sharing improvements or better printer support. If you do a lot of remote management via a smart phone or tablet then maybe there is more of an incentive? For anyone looking for a stable version of the DSM on unofficial thirdparty hardware it would seem DSM 5 is a less favourable option, this early in the official release cycle. IMHO Trantors Beta release 4.3-3827 with the official update 1 seems to be the least problematic and most stable solution...again IMHO. As you say 4.3.3810 has proven to be reliable for you - that was also my experience...if it ain't broke why fix it? If your system is accessible from the web maybe you should think about updating to Trantor's latest 4.3 beta build which will allow you to apply the latest official patches. 3827 also has additional drivers which may be useful...the addition of wireless support was a bonus for me (thanks Trantor).

Nice one thanks for sorting it out. EDIT: All good this end.

The system is providing an error message which would seem to be the first step in finding a solution. Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting ')' in /home/xpenol/public_html/forum/cache/queue.php on line 3 Parse error: Something in the code doesn't meet the rules of the parser. syntax error: Something isn't meeting the rules of the language. unexpected T_Encapsed..., expecting ')': The parser isn't seeing the ')' which is required to pass the check. Either it's missing or it's incorrectly escaped? in /.../queue.php on line 3: The file that has failed to be parsed and the line which contains the error. Wouldn't it make sense to take a look at that first and try to resolve the missing ')' or apply the required escape? If you suspect that the issue is associated with the email notification routine then you could establish that by disabling the notification system temporarily, to perform a test to prove that theory. Something has changed in the past week which has caused this error as it wasn't happening before. Which would suggest that a new script has been activated or an update applied which has broken something somewhere. Running a diff on the changed files against the backup may help discover the source of the error?

Can you post a code snippet from the /home/xpenol/public_html/forum/cache/queue.php file a few lines before and after line three maybe enough to find an error? You could try looking for something like this while your in the code if you spot a similar error... The line may start with a $query... values $_REQUEST['VariableName']"; Change to something like this... values {$_REQUEST['VariableName']}"; EDIT: Your code will have a different value for 'VariableName'. You may find that a closing ')' is missing on the line so look for that also.

In my experience XPE is stable enough to use for a live environment. If your question is "is XPE data safe for mission critical storage and remote access?" the same rules would apply to XPE as well as any other system of this nature. Retain at least one backup of critical data on a separate system. Anything connected to the internet is vulnerable period. XPE may have an increased risk if you can't maintain up to date security patches in a timely manor. Only you can decide if XPE can meet your security/data storage requirements as the value of your data is only known to you. And only you know how willing you are to apply the appropriate measures to keep your data safe and backed up. Whenever you apply a patch there is a risk that data could become damaged or lost. XPE is no different to any other system in that respect so following the three golden rules of data storage would apply. 1: Backup 2: Backup 3: Backup.

I forgot this bit... You need to complete the download using the DSM before you disconnect from the internet, you don't apply the update until you have completed the other steps described in the guide/s.

In order to apply the small update using the DSM update process you need to apply the big update from 4.3.3810 to 4.3.3827 using Trantors Beta package. Once you have done that the 3827 update 1 should be easy. This thread explains how to apply the main update another guide here. You can get the beta file here. You can use this to write the image to your USB win32diskimager. Optional: You can apply the MAC and Serial number fix before you applying the 3827 update 1 patch via Synology DSM. You can get the patch tool that iceget developed here Vender File Patcher and here's a thread that discusses changing the MAC and Serial > iceget's post in that thread.

Have you tried adding the folders to the Media Indexing Service? DSM Control Panel > Application Settings > Media Indexing Service > Indexed Folders (Tab).

Sorry removed double post due to pars error with forum cache on Submit.

Try changing the update settings to important only. DSM Control Panel > DSM Update > Update Settings (button).

Hi, There is another python package available in the community repo, which you can access by adding this URL http://packages.synocommunity.com/ to the "package sources" under settings in the package center. Hope that helps.

@yinko, Plus one. Comments like this don't really do much to inspire confidence in motives either. Questionnaires, ad clicks, PW protected zips, obfuscated file access etc. WHTF? Bollocks to that nonsense. Personally I trust the people leading this project who have shared their work and knowledge with their community freely and openly, without resorting to PW protected zips etc. I'm grateful to them and other knowledgeable users of this community who share and demonstrate the same spirit as Trantor.

You could take a look at this thread on XMBC on Synology hardware. Yes you can install a GPU half height. Nvidia seem to have the best comparability for nix systems from what I have read. Here is some info on cards that are known to work in the N40L. The only thing is that you may find the standard microserver to be a little bit noisy when running close to the TV?

Hi Stanza, I'm aware that Xpen uses the USB as part of the boot sequence and as a hardware check etc. I wasn't sure if the BIOS was going to cause an issue before the system even got to booting from the drives. Thanks for clearing that mystery up you have saved me buying a 2TB which I don't need.

Hi, This may seem like a daft question but I haven't found a post anywhere which answers it definitively. When using Xpenology is the limitation of a 2TB primary HD (first bay) still applicable, or can all the bays be populated with 4TB HD's? I was under the impression that the HP Microserver BIOS would only recognise drives up to 2TB in bay 1, but after reading Zarocq machine spec. would I be correct in assuming the issue is OS related? I have been testing Xpenology using the standard 250GB plus a 1TB drive in my N40L and am currently deciding on my long term drive choice. My initial thoughts were to play safe and get a 2TB WD Red with 4TB drives in the remaining bays. I would prefer to go with 4TB all the way if that's a tried and tested Xpenology configuration. I would be very interested to hear confirmation of that before committing myself? Thanks in advance.

Did you try this > https://www.startssl.com/?app=21?