If it does not start automatically at boot then there may not be an /etc/init.d/minidlna
If that file (or something like it)does exist, check for something in /etc/default. Often a service will not start by default until you edit the config files. On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 5:02 AM, Steen <amt...@gmail.com> wrote: > Joline Portman <joline2@...> writes: > >> >> Hi Steen, >> >> I put just /var/cache in voyage-util. Thats all. >> >> To make it persitent you have to sync this: >> >> remountrw >> /etc/init.d/voyage-sync sync >> remountro >> >> Joline >> >> -------- Original-Nachricht -------- >> > Datum: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:40:12 +0200 >> > Von: Steen Pedersen <amtssp@...> >> > An: voyage-linux@... >> > Betreff: [Voyage-linux] minidlna problems - add subdirectories to > /etc/default/voyage-util?? >> >> > Hi I have installed Voyage 0.7 on a thin client with a 500 MB CF-card >> > - everything is fine. >> > >> > Next I installed Squeezeboxserver - and also this is working fine (if >> > interested in how to do that, please look here: >> > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90581 ) >> > >> > But I have difficulties with the minidlna (a small open source dlna >> > server, you can get it via APT-GET). >> > It runs fine if I run "remountrw" but as soon as I is in read only >> > mode it stop working. >> > >> > I have put the path for the database file in /etc/default/voyage-util, >> > but I think that it needs to be able to make subdirectories to the >> > path - and as far as I can see this is not allowed in Voyage? >> > >> > So if I put this path in /etc/default/voyage-util: /var/cache/minidlna >> > it can write in this directory, but it seems like it need to be able >> > to make more directories like >> > /var/cache/minidlna/videos/FOLDERNAME/VIDEO_NAME_1 and >> > /var/cache/minidlna/videos/FOLDERNAME/VIDEO_NAME_2 etc. >> > >> > My question is: Is it possible to let minidlna make subdirectories to >> > a path defines in /etc/default/voyage-util ? Because I think this is >> > the reason for the problem of running minidlna in read-only mode. >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Voyage-linux mailing list >> > Voyage-linux@... >> > http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux >> > > > Hi Joline > > Thank you or your suggestion, I followed it and it is better, but I still have > some issues. > I also added the path /var/cache in the minidlna config file where you > define > the path for the database - is that correct? > > But anyway, when I reboot minidlna does not start, I have to write "minidlna > -R" > then it starts and it is serving the files fine even still in read-only mode. > > I have therefore made a script that is executed after reboot. > It sleeps for 5 sec then fires the command minidlna -R - and now it is OK. > > Thanks > Steen > > > _______________________________________________ > Voyage-linux mailing list > Voyage-linux@list.voyage.hk > http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux > _______________________________________________ Voyage-linux mailing list Voyage-linux@list.voyage.hk http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux
