minidlna not running

[Guest]

Hi,

I would try minidlna.
I followed the instructions:
http://archlinuxarm.org/support/guides/ ... s/minidlna

When I start with
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '/etc/rc.d/minidlna start ')
No error messages, no log at all,
Not any error in "errors log" or "messages".

/var/run/minidlna.pid contains a pid, which "ps ax" does not show as running.

How can I trace the problem?

Regards,
Robert

My /etc/minidlna.conf is:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
port=8200
network_interface=eth0
media_dir=V,/film
friendly_name=POGO DLNA
db_dir=/var/cache/minidlna
log_dir=/var/log
album_art_names=Cover.jpg/cover.jpg/AlbumArtSmall.jpg/albumartsmall.jpg/AlbumArt.jpg/albumart.jpg/Album.jpg/album.jpg/Folder.jpg/folder.jpg/Thumb.jpg/thumb.jpg
inotify=yes
enable_tivo=no
strict_dlna=no
notify_interval=900
serial=12345678
model_number=1
')

[pepedog]

Did you alter the user in /etc/conf.d/minidlna ?

[slycat]

Invoking it through /etc/rc.d never really worked for me. Try
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'minidlna -R
# R flag rescans directory')

and all should run fine. Else i posted my minidlna.conf here: http://pastebin.com/SYMJfEBE
Make sure to edit it as you would in the instructions (directory, presentation url, etc.)

Good luck!

[Guest]

Hi Slycat and Pepedog,

Thank you very much for your help!
I had some very hard days at work so didn't try what Slycat sugest.

I will try and refer back today.

Robert

[Guest]

Hi Pepedog!

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pepedog', 'D')id you alter the user in /etc/conf.d/minidlna ?

[Guest]

Hi,

Thanks for answer.
I created user "minidlna" and set it to /etc/conf.d/minidlna.
As Slycat wrote /etc/rc.d not worked for me either,
but minidlna -R works fine.
so I have to start minidlna daemon manualy after reboots, but I can handle now.

So thanks again.
Minidlna is great, but setup description needs some correction.

Regards,
Robert

[WarheadsSE]

If you need to do it manually after reboots, I'd suggest placing the call in rc.local so that it is done for you after the system is online.

[pepedog]

If it runs as user minidlna, alter stuff in /etc/minidlna.conf (like db location) to a place that the user can write to
Also media location needs permissions possibly too

[Guest]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('WarheadsSE', 'I')f you need to do it manually after reboots, I'd suggest placing the call in rc.local so that it is done for you after the system is online.

[Guest]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pepedog', 'I')f it runs as user minidlna, alter stuff in /etc/minidlna.conf (like db location) to a place that the user can write to
Also media location needs permissions possibly too