[TUTORIAL] Minidlna Media Server through debian-optware-arm

[lepsch]

Unmount disk from router ui, details here https://www.asuswrt.eu/how-to-format-usb-drive/
Disable swap

swapoff /opt/swap

Check with this command

e2fsck -fv /dev/sda1

If you still get errors, format disk directly from router

This come out:

e2fsck 1.42.8 (20-Jun-2013)
Backing up journal inode block information.

Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Error allocating icount link information: Memory allocation failed

/dev/sda1: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
e2fsck: aborted

/dev/sda1: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****

how can i install the newest e2fsck and put cache on the disk for the scan?

thanks in advance

 

[hax]

how to share sdb3?

I want to share additional folder on sdb3 drive.
I added mount command into S99debian to mount /tmp/mnt/sdb3/VideoTutorials/ to /tmp/mnt/sda1/asusware.arm/debian/mnt3
and added mnt3 folder into minidlna configuration.

When I reboot router, /opt/debian/mnt3/ appears to be not mounted.
If I stop and start S99debian, mn3 folder gets correctly mounted.
So scripts are correct but mounting fails if started in post-mount script for some reason. Maybe sdb3 is not avaialbe there yet?

Similar solution works fine on folder on sda1.

Is there a way to fix this?

 

[TeHashX]

Witch router?

 

[hax]

AC56U, Merlin firmware 376.47, minidlna setup as described here:

https://www.asuswrt.eu/minidlna-upnp-media-server-through-debian-wheezy-arm/

 

[john9527]

maybe try to increase the sleep time in the post-mount script?

sleep 10 to maybe sleep 20?

 

[TeHashX]

I get a 5-6 minutes delay of post-mount script after router reboot, check on yours.
Post here S99debian script.

 

[hax]

Post-mount:

#!/bin/sh
sleep 10
/opt/etc/init.d/S95Pyload start
swapon /dev/sdb2
sleep 300
/opt/etc/init.d/S99debian start

S99debian:

#!/bin/sh

EXT_DIR=/tmp/mnt/sda1/movies
EXT_DIR2=/tmp/mnt/sda1/downloads/
EXT_DIR3=/tmp/mnt/sdb3/VideoTutorials/

...

	for dir in dev proc sys; do
		mount -o bind /$dir $CHROOT_DIR/$dir
	done
	[ -z "$EXT_DIR" ] || mount -o bind $EXT_DIR $CHROOT_DIR/mnt
	[ -z "$EXT_DIR2" ] || mount -o bind $EXT_DIR2 $CHROOT_DIR/mnt2
	[ -z "$EXT_DIR3" ] || mount -o bind $EXT_DIR3 $CHROOT_DIR/mnt3
	for item in $(cat $CHROOT_SERVICES_LIST); do
		chroot $CHROOT_DIR /etc/init.d/$item start
	done
...

 

[lepsch]

hey thehasX,

what can it be, i have to go via aicloud on my usb hard disk(plugged into the usb3.0 port of the router) to put the minidlna for my TV visible? (Asus AC87u with 1.4 minidlna Arm)

Sometimes its enough to use dropbox via my Samsung 4K Smart TV, but sometimes i have to open a file from aicloud from the smartphone and then a little bit later, maybe 2 minutes, it can be visible in sources on my TV...

Thats Crazy....

If you know a Solution, i would be very thankful for... :-(

 

[TeHashX]

If I understand right, you installed minidlna from debian abd will not shown on input list on your tv?
Do you have the same issue with minidlna built in router?
Try to reduce notify_interval from 895 to 300 or less in /opt/debian/etc/minidlna.conf

 

[tchad]

New guide: https://www.asuswrt.eu/minidlna-upnp-media-server-through-debian-wheezy-arm/

 

[TeHashX]

TeHashX: Could you update the links in the first post, they are not working anymore? Much appreciated.

https://www.asuswrt.eu/minidlna-upnp-media-server-through-debian-wheezy-arm/

 

[akashi]

Can you please share the source code to enable the thumbnails? I would also like to install Minidlna on my Raspberry Pi with the thumbnails enabled.

Many thanks.

 

[TeHashX]

Use this patch http://goo.gl/mzLiAp

 

[TeHashX]

Can you please share the source code to enable the thumbnails? I would also like to install Minidlna on my Raspberry Pi with the thumbnails enabled.

Many thanks.

On Pi use Serviio, it's better!