> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > questi...@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 > > 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? > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- > unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Make sure that the SAMBA shares are not hidden. Test from a windows PC to see that they are listed properly. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"