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Re: Network media player


  • Subject: Re: Network media player
  • From: Ian Oliver <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 16:07:13 +0100

In article <OF6A71B7BE.7A1C0E7D-ON802572EC.004444D7-
802572EC.00451820@xxxxxxx>,  wrote:
> I phoned up Freecom support and the guy was very helpful but a little
out
> of his depth. The issue seemed to be that I use user security on the
NAS
> (each user needs a profile) and there is no way of providing a user
name
> and password on the Freecom unit.

I does try a few user names and passwords. Hackery needed to change the
ones
it tries, but nothing too difficult.

> There was also the need for the Freecom
> unit to have software running on the PC supplying the DVD files which
> looked like it would rule a NAS out too.

I just needs Windows aka samba aka smb shares.

> There was also no uPnP support for instance.

True enough, and this can't easily be added without fuse, which needs a new
kernel, and the manufacturers won't release the sources. I built a new
kernel
from Kiss source (with hackery) but their modules won't work without some
symbols that are missing.

Ian Oliver
Sunny Leeds, UK
Using Java on Tini for control via Dallas 1-wire





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