<testers needed> [TUTORIAL] Minidlna through debian-entware-mipsel

[TeHashX]

Unfortunately i do not check this, from the first run of new version.
After install i recreate minidlna db, and start check play from the root of minidlna file list.
Test mp4,avi and mkv files . All files normal playback ( except one avi, i think TV unsupport codec DivX 5.2.1 (WaffleDay) )

Please check if you can resume videos

 

[White_Knight]

Please check if you can resume videos

Today i check this.

I couldn't start video from the previously stop position. Video start playing from the beginning.

I trace log file from minidlna and 'quote' here.

 

[TeHashX]

But with v1.1.2 was able to resume or you don't remember?

 

[White_Knight]

But with v1.1.2 was able to resume or you don't remember?

Yes, i can resume on v1.1.2.

 

[TeHashX]

Yes, i can resume on v1.1.2.

I found where resume support is lost https://sourceforge.net/p/minidlna/git/ci/25f6c01f8591060956efc214e880f0cb445ee3d2/ I will try to revert and I hope will not break anything else for F series.
I will release a new version today

 

[White_Knight]

I found where resume support is lost https://sourceforge.net/p/minidlna/git/ci/25f6c01f8591060956efc214e880f0cb445ee3d2/ I will try to revert and I hope will not break anything else for F series.
I will release a new version today

Could you add some web gui ( if it possible ) for minidlna control ( i know about editing config files ) i see some projects in web with make this ability possible in web browser.

 

[TeHashX]

Could you add some web gui ( if it possible ) for minidlna control ( i know about editing config files ) i see some projects in web with make this ability possible in web browser.

For now minidlna has only statistics window at http://192.168.1.1:8200
Where did you see that projects? some links please

 

[TeHashX]

Ok, here is another version to try resume support http://goo.gl/dkSJdl
It's only deb package
First enter debian and remove old version

dpkg -r minidlna

dpkg -i minidlna_1.1.3-2_mipsel.deb

 

[White_Knight]

For now minidlna has only statistics window at http://192.168.1.1:8200
Where did you see that projects? some links please

Unfortunately this modules in alpha stage

What you say about this Webmin Module for MiniDLNA.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/minidlnawebmin/

second, i think it just minidlna file browser.
and need additional webserver+PHP

http://sourceforge.net/projects/minidlna-web/

 

[White_Knight]

Ok, here is another version to try resume support http://goo.gl/dkSJdl
It's only deb package
First enter debian and remove old version

dpkg -r minidlna

dpkg -i minidlna_1.1.3-2_mipsel.deb

On first look is working. I can resume playback.

 

[TeHashX]

On first look is working. I can resume playback.

Very good.

 

[TeHashX]

second, i think it just minidlna file browser.
and need additional webserver+PHP

http://sourceforge.net/projects/minidlna-web/

Install lighttpd, extract minidlna_rev14.tar to /opt/share/minidlna and run 192.168.1.1:81/minidlna
but is just a web browser for minidlna db

 

[hpp8140]

Well, not sure if it is because of debian chroot or some other library update, but transmission and pyload cause high cpu load and minidlna drops connection while playing or the router freezes.

I've moved on to a $15 pogoplug E02 running debian wheezy.

1. Minidlna scans fast...takes 1/10 of the time.
2. Samba speeds increased from ~5-8 MB/s to ~27-30 MB/s
3. Extremely stable
4. It can even run plex server.
5. Only uses 5 watts. < $.30 to electric bill

 

[TeHashX]

Well, not sure if it is because of debian chroot or some other library update, but transmission and pyload cause high cpu load and minidlna drops connection while playing or the router freezes.

I've moved on to a $15 pogoplug E02 with debian wheezy.

1. Minidlna scans fast...takes 1/10 of the time.
2. Samba speeds increased from ~5-8 MB/s to ~27-30 MB/s
3. Extremely stable
4. It can even run plex server.
5. Only uses 5 watts. < $.30 to electric bill

A nas will always perform better than a router, at least present routers, in the future who knows?

 

[oOSephirothOo]

I followed all steps and minidlna 1.1.2 is runnning. I can see at http://192.168.1.1:8200/ the media library and the clients but doesn't work fine...

Now I can't acces to my hdd via samba. The hdd is detected on network by Windows but I cant acces to him.

The tv doesn't detect the minidlna server also...

 

[TeHashX]

I followed all steps and minidlna 1.1.2 is runnning. I can see at http://192.168.1.1:8200/ the media library and the clients but doesn't work fine...

Now I can't acces to my hdd via samba. The hdd is detected on network by Windows but I cant acces to him.

The tv doesn't detect the minidlna server also...

Post output from:
mount
df
free

 

[oOSephirothOo]

Post output from:
mount
df
free

sephiroth@NAS:/tmp/home/root# mount
rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
/dev/root on / type squashfs (ro)
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs (rw)
devfs on /dev type tmpfs (rw,noatime)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw)
/dev/mtdblock4 on /jffs type jffs2 (rw,noatime)
usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)
/dev/sda1 on /tmp/mnt/Entware type ext3 (rw,nodev,noatime,data=ordered)
/dev/sda3 on /tmp/mnt/Data type ufsd (rw,nodev,noatime,nls=utf8,fmask=0,dmask=0,sparse,force)

sephiroth@NAS:/tmp/home/root# df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/root 24576 24576 0 100% /
tmpfs 63224 2368 60856 4% /tmp
devfs 63224 0 63224 0% /dev
/dev/mtdblock4 6144 388 5756 6% /jffs
/dev/sda1 4031680 204528 3622352 5% /tmp/mnt/Entware
/dev/sda3 1948360700 9337584 1939023116 0% /tmp/mnt/Data

sephiroth@NAS:/tmp/home/root# free
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 126452 124352 2100 0 1012
-/+ buffers: 123340 3112
Swap: 0 0 0

In sda2 i have an 2Gb swap partition but seems that is hidden for the router.


Thanks for your reply and your time.


Edit: It works!!! I restart the installation and now is working perfect. Thank you a lot.

Only have one issue with an 9Gb mkv. If this film is on the HD the server collapse.

The last question... Anyone knows how increase the size of the subtitles?

Info for other users: My router is RT-N16 entware is installed on ext3 partition and data is on NTFS partition.

 

[TeHashX]

Subtitles size depends on witch player are running. For example on my Samsung tv the font is small and only with rooted tv firmware can be increased.
Another way is to embed subtitles in to the video file but it's time consuming.

 

[oOSephirothOo]

I see... embed subtitle in to the video is to much work and i can't swap in different idioms.

My Tv is a Panasonic and multimedia capabilities are quite poor.

Thank you for your help now my router is more powerful!!

 

[zboq]

I just tried to update from 1.2 to 1.3 and wasn't able to do it :/

root@N66U:/# dpkg -r minidlna
(Reading database ... 15897 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing minidlna ...
dpkg: warning: while removing minidlna, directory '/usr/local/share' not empty so not removed.
dpkg: warning: while removing minidlna, directory '/usr/local' not empty so not removed.
root@N66U:/# rm -r /opt/minidlna
root@N66U:/# cd /var/tmp
root@N66U:/var/tmp# wget http://goo.gl/dkSJdl
Connecting to goo.gl (176.221.96.29:80)
Connecting to dl.dropboxusercontent.com (50.16.219.169:80)
wget: not an http or ftp url: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/47669650/debian/minidlna_1.1.3-2_mipsel.deb
root@N66U:/var/tmp# dpkg -i minidlna_1.1.3-2_mipsel.deb
dpkg: error processing minidlna_1.1.3-2_mipsel.deb (--install):
 cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
 minidlna_1.1.3-2_mipsel.deb