Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:21:02 -0400 From: Sean Cavanaugh <millenia2000@hotmail.com> To: "'Stas Verberkt'" <legolas@legolasweb.nl>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Making Music / Video folders on FreeBSD visible on HD TV Message-ID: <BAY165-ds21FEE540E2072F9D0ADD92CA580@phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <0f37cc09da7742b59ff47c528faf799e@homey.local> References: <BLU0-SMTP211A87A1B68251B14A0339693580@phx.gbl> <0f37cc09da7742b59ff47c528faf799e@homey.local>
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> -----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.
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