Switch from usb drives to multiple network shares [split] Eversion

[tommyboy70]

I have been using Eversion for a long time with a usb 4 bay enclosure but want to switch to network shares

Since i already have the 4 bay enclosure i hooked it to an older dual core xp computer and have set up the shares on my a-210 and everything works as should.

Now i have read that eversion can handle multiple network shares but can't find the info on how to set it up.

i have tried using the yamj gui the same way i did with usb but using the netowrk shares instead but it doesn't work

Code:

<!-- Library file generated by Omertron's GUI Config -->
<!-- YAMJ GUI Config v0.51 -->
<!-- http://mediaplayersite.com/YAMJ_GUI_Config -->

<libraries>

  <library>
    <path>\\\\Tomxp\pch1</path>
    <playerpath>file:///opt/sybhttpd/localhost.drives/NETWORK_SHARE/TOMXP:PCH1/</playerpath>
    <exclude name="sample,tmp/,temp/,RECYCLER/,RECYCLE.BIN/"/>
    <description></description>
    <prebuf></prebuf>
    <scrapeLibrary>true</scrapeLibrary>
  </library>

  <library>
    <path>\\\\Tomxp\PCH2</path>
    <playerpath>file:///opt/sybhttpd/localhost.drives/NETWORK_SHARE/TOMXP:PCH2/</playerpath>
    <exclude name="sample,tmp/,temp/,RECYCLER/,RECYCLE.BIN/"/>
    <description></description>
    <prebuf></prebuf>
    <scrapeLibrary>true</scrapeLibrary>
  </library>

</libraries>

don't know if i am doing this completely wrong or not

can someone point me in the right direction please

thanks

[accident]

I don't have time to fully answer:

1: Throw out the gui and just hand edit my_library.xml. the tool is quirky but good for a brand new need to make a lot of config files by hand usage. TOMY might be useful if you need a config gui.

2: yamj may not update the jukebox, pick 1 video on each share and delete that xml file from the jukebox. run yamj to replace and test only those 2 videos.. once you get them working delete all the xml files and run yamj to update all the video files.

3: in app market: tv/video you'll find the yamj app. Inside it is a playerpath help section. you can use this to get the variety of different path options to use in the my_library.xml file. The catch22 on this app though is it only shows you the ROOT path. Meaning if your share folder is not the same PC Path in the library file, you need to add more to the path by hand.

If you want more specific help later when I have more time, please post the following:
- contents of my_library.xml
- from the pch: settings->shares, post samba/nfs/nfs-tcp, hostname, share path for each share your trying to add. Be very careful you type in captial letters correctly to your post, if you get 1 wrong we'll never be able to help you because the paths will always be wrong.

[flexxie]

Use NetworkMounter, map your network shares as folders on your NMT, thats alot easier

I run apps from a USB drive, and with networkmounter i mounted my 2 NASSES as NASHDD1 and NASHDD 2

In that way you dont have to use the network function from the PCH, i noticed that with networkmounter movies start better, then when i use the network_share from the PCH itself.

Some movies fail to start then if i go from disk1 to disk2..., in windows i have mounted my 2 NASSES as drive O and N, and my PCH = P

and this is how my librairy file looks :

PHP Code:

<libraries>
    <library>
        <path>P:Watched</path>
        <playerpath></playerpath>
        <exclude name="sample,EXTRA,PROOF,EXTRAS,SUBPACK,tmp/,temp/,RECYCLE.BIN/"/>
        <description></description>
        <prebuf></prebuf>
        <scrapeLibrary>false</scrapeLibrary>
    </library>
    // THIS IS MY AVI FOLDER ON MY 2nd NAS :
     <library>
        <path>O:Films</path>
        <playerpath>file:///opt/sybhttpd/localhost.drives/USB_DRIVE/NASHDD2/Films/</playerpath>
        <exclude name="sample,EXTRA,PROOF,EXTRAS,SUBPACK,tmp/,temp/,RECYCLE.BIN/"/>
        <description></description>
        <prebuf></prebuf>
        <scrapeLibrary>true</scrapeLibrary>
    </library>

       // MY HD Movie folder on my 2nd NAS
    <library>
        <path>O:HD Films</path>
        <playerpath>file:///opt/sybhttpd/localhost.drives/USB_DRIVE/NASHDD2/HD Films/</playerpath>
        <exclude name="sample,EXTRA,PROOF,EXTRAS,SUBPACK,tmp/,temp/,RECYCLE.BIN/"/>
        <description>HD</description>
        <prebuf></prebuf>
        <scrapeLibrary>true</scrapeLibrary>
    </library>
    // MY TV SERIE NAS :
    <library>
    <path>N:TV</path>
    <playerpath>file:///opt/sybhttpd/localhost.drives/USB_DRIVE/NASHDD1/TV/</playerpath>
    <exclude name="sample,EXTRA,PROOF,EXTRAS,SUBPACK,tmp/,temp/,RECYCLE.BIN/"/>
    <description>TV-Shows</description>
    <prebuf></prebuf>
    <scrapeLibrary>true</scrapeLibrary>
  </library>
</libraries> 


[tommyboy70]

Thanks guys

Its all working now

[accident]

For the next user that reads this, can you share what you changed/did?

[tommyboy70]

Sure, all i did was go to the Yamj app like you suggested and copied the path for eversion only.

so my path changed from

Code:

<playerpath>file:///opt/sybhttpd/localhost.drives/NETWORK_SHARE/TOMXP:PCH1/</playerpath>

to

Code:

<playerpath>smb://[=]TOMXP/pch1</playerpath>

did this for all shares then deleted all .xml, reran Yamj and all is good

Not 100% sure this was what did it because i also deleted the shares on the PCH and redid them through the network browser(did them manually the first time)