Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:14:04 +0100 From: Stas Verberkt <legolas@legolasweb.nl> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Making Music / Video folders on FreeBSD visible on HD TV Message-ID: <0f37cc09da7742b59ff47c528faf799e@homey.local> In-Reply-To: <BLU0-SMTP211A87A1B68251B14A0339693580@phx.gbl> References: <BLU0-SMTP211A87A1B68251B14A0339693580@phx.gbl>
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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. My guess would still be Samba, as this is an implementation of the shared folders of Windows. Maybe your configuration was not perfect?
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