First time using fvwd

[nonstick]

I've just installed fvwd 15-3, everything seems to work when I log into my cloudbox 3TB, so I turned on minidlna, check under network on the computer and there is minidlna as a windows media player, but where do I find the folder where I put the movies in? I'm a noob at this so sorry if i dont understand. I have tried to create new share on fileshare but nothing works.

[Jocko]

Hi nonstick,

In fvdw-sl, no default share is set for minidlna.

First you need to create a share and put in your media files (you can create a tree folder in this new share).
If you want a private access for this share via the samba server (so, asks credential with the windows OS when you select \\yournasname\sharename), you need also to create an user account and set full access for this account for the media share.

And then you can save your media file in the new share.

Now you must set the minidlna conf file, so go to the menu : Media server->Minidlna and click on 'Configure Minidlna' (I assume that minidlna is not running)

in the new menu, select the share (or a subfolder if you want set a media type content). Save your configuration and now you can start the server.

Note: you can select several shares or subfolders...

[nonstick]

ok thx for the info, i did create a new share folder but i still cant find it on the computer ? Do i need to use ftp to find it ?

[nonstick]

I tried vdw-sl-assistant, and I found the network, with the share folder, why cant my computer find this in the network?

[Jocko]

I assume that the workgroup set on your computer is not the same than the workgroup set by default in the nas database.

So you need to change it in the LAN setup menu.

[nonstick]

Jocko now it works, the Working Group at the NAS stood as MSHOME, I changed it to workgroup and now The Computer Find the network, thx alot m8 yout are the best !!!

[nonstick]

Is there any fix to the blue light that flashes at the NAS?

[Jocko]

Hi nonstick,

Indeed, it is still a job in our todo list.

So you need to open a shell console (use Putty to do that)

Do these commands, to switch off the blue LED

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echo none > /sys/class/leds/familybox:blue:sata/trigger

and to switch on the blue LED

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echo default-on > /sys/class/leds/familybox:blue:sata/trigger
echo 255 > /sys/class/leds/familybox:blue:sata/brightness

.(Note: it seems that the sata behavior doesn't work well (blinking when read/write disk access)

You can create a shell file, to fix the LED behavior at booting (use the menu Cron scheduler-> boot jobs).
Click on 'Set up boot jobs' to initialize some system files.
Create a share 'fvdw' and now you should see a subfolder 'cron-boot'
Now put in this folder, the following file 'blue-led'

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#!/bin/sh
echo none > /sys/class/leds/familybox:blue:sata/trigger

(if you want to switch off or replace this line by the 2 others to switch on)
Then return to boot jobs menu, you should see now in the jobs list your shell file. Select it and click on 'Enable/Disable boot jobs' to get the 'Enabled' status

if it works, could you check also these commands :

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echo default-on > /sys/class/leds/familybox:blue:sata/trigger
echo 1 > sata

if the blue led is not 'On', do this additional command

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echo 255 > /sys/class/leds/familybox:blue:sata/brightness

and report the blue behavior : if the blue LED is blinking when there are read/write disk access.

[nonstick]

thx, i tried your command and it worked great to turn of the blinking blue led. I also tried this echo default-on > /sys/class/leds/familybox:blue:sata/trigger
echo 1 > sata and i got a solid blue led but its not blinking when its writing/reading to the disk. ( sorry for my bad english i hope you understand )

[Jocko]

So try to do this sequence (keep the order)

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echo none > /sys/class/leds/familybox:blue:sata/trigger
echo 1 > sata
echo default-on > /sys/class/leds/familybox:blue:sata/trigger

and look at if the led is blinking on I/O disk