DLNA problems with Samsung TV and Ubuntu

**Jonners59** · December 22nd, 2010

Originally Posted by Bone Down

I am at a loss at this point, but you could give this thread a look and see if anything contained within might help you out.

maybe try running

Code:

sudo minidlna -R

This should rescan your media directories for new/old media (which it should be doing automatically).

And this is what it states...

HTML Code:

server@server:~$ sudo minidlna -R
[sudo] password for server: 
Media directory not accessible! [/Media/Baroni]
Media directory not accessible! [/Media/Chiara]
Media directory not accessible! [/Media/Configs]
Media directory not accessible! [/Media/Monsters]
Media directory not accessible! [/Media/Resource]
Media directory not accessible! [/Media/Shared]
Media directory not accessible! [/Media/Teaching]
server@server:~$

**Bone Down** · December 22nd, 2010

Originally Posted by Jonners59

And this is what it states...

HTML Code:

server@server:~$ sudo minidlna -R
[sudo] password for server: 
Media directory not accessible! [/Media/Baroni]
Media directory not accessible! [/Media/Chiara]
Media directory not accessible! [/Media/Configs]
Media directory not accessible! [/Media/Monsters]
Media directory not accessible! [/Media/Resource]
Media directory not accessible! [/Media/Shared]
Media directory not accessible! [/Media/Teaching]
server@server:~$

run this command and post up the results.

Code:

ls -la

I am curious under what user miniDLNA is running as.
Also did you download and install putty for your convenience? Putty would run on your laptop so that you can SSH into your linux box from the comfort of your sofa.

**Jonners59** · December 22nd, 2010

Originally Posted by Bone Down

run this command and post up the results.

Code:

ls -la

I am curious under what user miniDLNA is running as.
Also did you download and install putty for your convenience? Putty would run on your laptop so that you can SSH into your linux box from the comfort of your sofa.

It works, IT BEEEEEPing WORKS!!!

I did a search for all miniDNLA and put it all in the trash - knowing I could easily restore it.

Then I tried the new link and install

http://www.richtechnologies.com/?p=206

HTML Code:

This is what I did to share my MythTV media with the Sony BDP-S570:
 Add the unofficial MiniDLNA Ubuntu PPA:
        sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stedy6/stedy-minidna
Update the APT package index:
        sudo apt-get update
Install MiniDLNA:
        sudo apt-get install minidlna
Edit the /etc/minidlna.conf file:
        sudo vi /etc/minidlna.conf

Ensure the following in the config
port=8200

[QUOTE]media_dir=A,"directory for music"
media_dir=P,"directory for Pictures"
media_dir=V,"directory for Videos"
media_dir=V,"directory for Recordings"[/QUOTE]

or

[QUOTE]media_dir="directory for all media"[/QUOTE]

friendly_name=DLNA Server    [QUOTE]or whatever you want to call it[/QUOTE]
album_art_names=Cover.jpg/cover.jpg/AlbumArtSmall.jpg/albumartsmall.jpg/AlbumArt.jpg/albumart.jpg/Album.jpg/album.jpg/Folder.jpg/folder.jpg/Thumb.jpg/thumb.jpg
inotify=yes
enable_tivo=no
strict_dlna=no
notify_interval=900
serial=12345678
model_number=1
 
Restart the MiniDLNA server, removing the existing media list:
        sudo /etc/init.d/minidlna stop
        sudo rm -r /tmp/minidlna
         sudo /etc/init.d/minidlna start:D:D:D:D

Then create the auto start script:

Code:

#!/bin/sh

# chkconfig: 345 99 10
# description: Startup/shutdown script for MiniDLNA daemon
#
# $Id: minidlna.init.d.script,v 1.2 2009/07/02 00:33:15 jmaggard Exp $
# MiniUPnP project
# author: Thomas Bernard
# website: http://miniupnp.free.fr/ or http://miniupnp.tuxfamily.org/

MINIDLNA=/usr/sbin/minidlna
ARGS='-f /etc/minidlna.conf'

test -f $MINIDLNA || exit 0

. /lib/lsb/init-functions

case "$1" in
start)  log_daemon_msg "Starting minidlna" "minidlna"
        start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile /var/run/minidlna.pid --startas $MINIDLNA -- $ARGS $LSBNAMES
        log_end_msg $?
        ;;
stop)   log_daemon_msg "Stopping minidlna" "minidlna"
        start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --pidfile /var/run/minidlna.pid
        log_end_msg $?
        ;;
restart|reload|force-reload)
        log_daemon_msg "Restarting minidlna" "minidlna"
        start-stop-daemon --stop --retry 5 --quiet --pidfile /var/run/minidlna.pid
        start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile /var/run/minidlna.pid --startas $MINIDLNA -- $ARGS $LSBNAMES
        log_end_msg $?
        ;;
*)      log_action_msg "Usage: /etc/init.d/minidlna {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}"
        exit 2
        ;;
esac
exit 0

Make executable. I just open the hosting folder/directory using "Open as Administrator" then seklect the file/scropt and do a left click for properties and tick the "Execute" tab.

The pain is all over!!!!

PS, no I did not install Putty.... How do I, please???

**Bone Down** · December 23rd, 2010

Originally Posted by Jonners59

It works, IT BEEEEEPing WORKS!!!

I did a search for all miniDNLA and put it all in the trash - knowing I could easily restore it.

Then I tried the new link and install

http://www.richtechnologies.com/?p=206

HTML Code:

This is what I did to share my MythTV media with the Sony BDP-S570:
 Add the unofficial MiniDLNA Ubuntu PPA:
        sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stedy6/stedy-minidnaUpdate the APT package index:
        sudo apt-get updateInstall MiniDLNA:
        sudo apt-get install minidlnaEdit the /etc/minidlna.conf file:
        sudo vi /etc/minidlna.conf port=8200
network_interface=eth0
media_dir=A,/var/lib/mythtv/music
media_dir=P,/var/lib/mythtv/pictures
media_dir=V,/var/lib/mythtv/videos
media_dir=V,/var/lib/mythtv/recordings
friendly_name=MythTV DLNA Server
album_art_names=Cover.jpg/cover.jpg/AlbumArtSmall.jpg/albumartsmall.jpg/AlbumArt.jpg/albumart.jpg/Album.jpg/album.jpg/Folder.jpg/folder.jpg/Thumb.jpg/thumb.jpg
inotify=yes
enable_tivo=no
strict_dlna=no
notify_interval=900
serial=12345678
model_number=1
 
Restart the MiniDLNA server, removing the existing media list:
        sudo /etc/init.d/minidlna stop
                   sudo rm -r /tmp/minidlna
                   sudo /etc/init.d/minidlna start:D:D:D:D

The pain is all over!!!!

PS, no I did not install Putty.... How do I, please???

glorious what a fine moment. PUTTY is located here I just heard about something called 'screen' I am going to look into it, but I have utilized putty for over a decade now its simple and it works.

**klyndt** · December 24th, 2010

I'm glad you got things to work. I decided to take your brute force method and apply it to my situation. Sure enough, now it autostarts! So I'm done too.