Thank you chat1410 and dinjo.
It looks like I have to get SUDO installed or activated somehow on my pogo. At least when I type sudo on some commands I've seen I haven't gotten any response. I used the archlinux instructions for installing linux on pogo.
I do appreciate the assistance on minidlna.
How long does it generally take to initialize the database? I'll be using a 500gb usb drive that is mostly full with a variety of jpgs and video files (mix of mkv h264 videos and other video types).
Once I get sudo working I'll run your process.
Thanks again.
Edit - I found this link for installing sudo and it did not work just like in the original post:
or when I try to install sudo.
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[root@alarm home]# pacman -S sudo
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
Targets (1): sudo-1.8.3-1
Total Download Size: 0.44 MB
Total Installed Size: 1.89 MB
Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
:: Retrieving packages from core...
error: failed retrieving file 'sudo-1.8.3-1-arm.pkg.tar.xz' from archlinuxarm.org : No address record
warning: failed to retrieve some files from core
What do I do to get sudo installed?
This is from this post:
viewtopic.php?f=29&t=1851&p=10177&hilit=install+sudo#p10177Thanks.
Edit - Ok I looked at this page:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sudo#InstallationBut I still get an installation error.
There was a mention about not resolving nameserver but I don't know about that (mentioned in another link).
I think I"m two steps away from getting this to work. I just need to get SUDO working then I can get mindlna to initialize the database. Your assistance is appreciated.
Edit - I got SUDO installed! I did this - pacman -Syy and got it updated and was able to install sudo.
However I get a permission denied when I tried the database deal for minidlna. I am so close I can feel it now. Thanks again for any tips.
Edit - I got it working! Sort of!
I did the build database command sudo -u nobody minidlna -R
This time It did not say permission denied. However it didn't do anything. But on a whim I did killall and restarted minidlna. Then I checked my upnp app on my tablet and there were files there! There were only a few mp3 folders but I only waited a minute or two after doing the build database command.
I think i'll be able to get everything initialized properly now. I was able to play a mp3 file just fine through my upnp app on the tablet so I know it works. I just need it to load all the video, music and picture files that are on it.
Why doesn't minidlna have some sort of progress indicator while building the database? I can wait obviously but I don't know how long to wait. I guess I'll just start it and give it a couple of hours before checking again. I wish there was some kind of way to know when it was done.
This is exciting. I can't wait to play my first h264 mkv file. That is something the stock pogoplug software just wouldn't do for some damn reason (I have an original black pogoplug pro model).
Thanks again everyone
Now I'll see if I can get it to fully load my media files on the usb harddrive.
Edit - well it looks like after leaving it on the initialize stage for over an hour I seem to have all the files accessible.
There is some buffering issues but I think its because I'm on super G (108) and not N - but I don't think the 108 is enabled so its G level for the wifi router.
I did disable the QOS thing after reading a review about speed issues - actually QOS wasn't turned on but the setting before it was so I turned that off - now I'll try again and see if I get less buffering issues.
I've looked at Best Buy and I can get a name brand wifi n router for 30.00 USD or less so I may just bite the bullet and finally upgrade my router - it is at least three or four years old or more and not an N router so it might be time.