> > > On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 6:18 AM, Walter <contact@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > **
> >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Peter,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your reply. I got minidlna to work in the end. Before I had
> > > > trouble compiling with the Slug running out of memory in the process. I
> > > > chose a different approach to install minidlna, since the instructions
> > in
> > > > your link didn't work for me (make wouldn't work because "No targets
> > > > specified and no makefile found. Stop."). I download the src tarball
> > from
> > > > sourceforge and compiled that instead. Worked perfectly.
> > > >
> > > > Minidlna streams 720p versions of the BBC Life series to my phone
> > without
> > > > trouble. Unfortunately, my Samsung TV does not see the Slug's DLNA
> > server
> > > > in my network. But that's not related to the slug ofcourse. Anyway,
> > thanks
> > > > for your help!
> > > >
> > > > - Walter
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In
nslu2-linux@yahoogroups.com, Peter Somogyi <smodge123@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Walter.
> > > > >
> > > > > You're in luck - I run my slug with Debian Squeeze (6.0.3) and
> > miniDLNA
> > > > on
> > > > > it, no problems. My NSLU2 runs the factory memory, I haven't upped it
> > > > like
> > > > > some tutorials show you how, however I did remove the factory
> > limiting
> > > > CPU
> > > > > frequency throttle that my earlier NSLU2 had (something to do with
> > > > > scratching out a really tiny chip on the circuit board). My NSLU2
> > runs
> > > > > just fine: I also run rtorrent in the background with up to 10
> > files; I
> > > > > don't really run a file server but I do run samba and vsftpd; I don't
> > > > run a
> > > > > print server.
> > > > >
> > > > > Before I tried Debian (initially lenny) I did try the other NSLU2
> > > > firmwares
> > > > > and wasn't happy with them: the installable modules seemed limiting
> > and I
> > > > > don't remember if rtorrent was supported that well, which I really
> > > > wanted!
> > > > > Since Debian I've never looked back.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway back to miniDLNA: I haven't tried streaming any HD stuff
> > (1080p)
> > > > so
> > > > > I'm not sure how well it'd cope with that but for standard definition
> > > > > videos it works really well. I just start miniDLNA and leave it
> > running
> > > > > the whole time. It picks up new media in the configured shared
> > locations,
> > > > > although *sometimes* the odd file won't appear on the DLNA client
> > even
> > > > > though I've checked the miniDLNA database and I can see it's
> > registered
> > > > in
> > > > > there. (Not sure if it's a naming issue thing, it's not permission
> > > > > related...)
> > > > >
> > > > > As for clients, I've used miniDLNA through both the Xbox360 and a
> > Sony
> > > > > BluRay player - my tv doesn't have direct network access.
> > > > >
> > > > > So as for how I set it up I actually found it pretty easy. (That is,
> > > > > compared to fuppes which I also got working well, just found it to
> > be a
> > > > lot
> > > > > more mucking about). Note that I did everything as the root user,
> > > > > including running miniDLNA, but I'm not sure if you really have to.
> > > > >
> > > > > Primarily I used this resource I found on the net:
> > > > >
> > > >
> >
http://andrewpeng.net/posts/2010/03/04522-installing-minidlna-on-ubuntu-powerpc.html > > > > >
> > > > > Once it was downloaded, built and installed I edited the
> > configuration
> > > > that
> > > > > was created:
> > > > > *
> > > > > root@SLUG:~# nano /etc/minidlna.confmedia_dir=V,/somewhere
> > > >
> > > > > media_dir=V,/somewhere-else
> > > > >
> > > > > # set this if you want to customize the name that shows up on your
> > > > clients
> > > > > friendly_name=SLUG
> > > > >
> > > > > Get minidlna to autostart:
> > > > > root@SLUG:~/minidlna/src# cp linux/minidlna.init.d.script
> > > > > /etc/init.d/minidlna
> > > > > root@SLUG:~/minidlna/src# chmod +x /etc/init.d/minidlna
> > > > > root@SLUG:~/minidlna/src# updated-rc.d minidlna defaults
> > > > >
> > > > > Start minidlna manually:
> > > > > root@SLUG:~/minidlna/src# minidlna &
> > > > > *
> > > > >
> > > > > I've also used it to stream photos and music but I gave up on that
> > > > because
> > > > > my client's interface didn't make it easy to sift through heaps of
> > files.
> > > > > (And I also remember on initial startup and subsequent database
> > rebuild,
> > > > > it would randomly fail on some specific photos that I could never
> > figure
> > > > > out why and there was no real error message thrown up - the scanning
> > > > > process would just halt and I'd have to move the offending photo out
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > shared location, delete the miniDLNA database and try again.)
> > > > >
> > > > > Hope this helps,
> > > > >
> > > > > Peter
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 19 January 2012 21:10, Walter <contact@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > **
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hey guys,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've recently fired up my Slug again, with the goal of using it to
> > > > stream
> > > > > > video to my TV, use it as a seedbox, a print server and just as
> > general
> > > > > > network storage (Samba). I thought my TV supported Samba but
> > > > appearantly it
> > > > > > only supports DLNA. Since I always used Debian on the Slug, that's
> > > > what I
> > > > > > installed. However, I'm having some trouble installing minidlna
> > from
> > > > the
> > > > > > repositories (insufficient memory I believe) and now I'm wondering
> > if
> > > > maybe
> > > > > > I shouldn't use Debian anyway. I'm also wondering if my Slug will
> > be
> > > > > > powerful enough to support a DLNA server anyway.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Basically my question is what is the best way to achieve what I
> > want
> > > > > > (print server, dlna server, file server and seedbox (rtorrent I
> > > > suppose)).
> > > > > > Should I pick a different firmware perhaps? Are the other firmwares
> > > > lighter
> > > > > > then Debian? Some pointers here and there would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Kind regards,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Walter
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