From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Mar 13 19:22:16 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 22489106564A for ; Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:22:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from millenia2000@hotmail.com) Received: from bay0-omc4-s6.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc4-s6.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.190.208]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0C17E8FC22 for ; Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:22:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: from BAY165-DS21 ([65.54.190.199]) by bay0-omc4-s6.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:21:09 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [174.252.108.207] X-Originating-Email: [millenia2000@hotmail.com] Message-ID: From: Sean Cavanaugh To: "'Stas Verberkt'" , References: <0f37cc09da7742b59ff47c528faf799e@homey.local> In-Reply-To: <0f37cc09da7742b59ff47c528faf799e@homey.local> Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:21:02 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQDKN5WyGZwm98V9HEWRIAourYhLZgN4rmeumFJkdnA= Content-Language: en-us X-OriginalArrivalTime: 13 Mar 2012 19:21:09.0966 (UTC) FILETIME=[7242A6E0:01CD014E] Cc: Subject: RE: Making Music / Video folders on FreeBSD visible on HD TV X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:22:16 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Stas Verberkt > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 2:14 PM > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Making Music / Video folders on FreeBSD visible on HD TV >=20 > Carmel schreef op 13-03-2012 18:29: > > Presently, I have three HD TVs, two Samsung and one Sony. On these = TVs > > there is a menu where I can access remote devices to access music or > > videos. By marking the folders "shared" in Windows, these folders = are > > available on these TVs. I have found no way to accomplish the same > > thing with my FreeBSD-8.2 PC. Simply using Samba and creating a = shared > > music or video directory does not work. I contacted Samsung and they > > told me that they do not support architecture other than Microsoft & > > MAC and that I should contact whoever wrote the OS I am working with > > for assistance. I didn't bother with Sony since I assume I would = have > > only gotten the same response. > > > > If anyone understands what I am talking about and has a feasible > > solution I would love to hear. I had considered either mapping a = drive > > in Windows that pointed to the FreeBSD share or creating a link to = it. > > I would prefer not to have to go that route however, even if it did > > work. > > > > I probably should add that this entire system is wireless with the > > exception of the FreeBSD machine that is hard wired to the wireless > > router. >=20 > My guess would still be Samba, as this is an implementation of the = shared > folders of Windows. Maybe your configuration was not perfect? > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- > unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Make sure that the SAMBA shares are not hidden. Test from a windows PC = to see that they are listed properly.