Mounting PC

[LilleMama]

Easy howto mount PC maps on the dreambox

This is one of the special things you can do with dreambox .
It is difficult to find a good dummie guide . I have read about NFS og CIFS and got stucked , here is the recipy ! I hope you like it and pass it on to others :


On the PC:
I assume you use WindowsXP, and the network is correct setup...

Choose a map to share , right click on it , choose "sharring and safety". Checkmark "Share this map on network" check the name , use a simple one without CAPS or spaces eg. (mp3) . Press ok

In db:
Go to Mount settings,
IP: insert your pc IP
Choose CIFS on the right its NFS
Dir: insert the name you made for the share on the pc (mp3)
LocalDir: the map you want add the to db ( must be done with a ftp progg. in /mnt )
Options: leave it black
Exstra: dont touch it
User: user on pc (fill in something , no neseary to be real kontos, because you havent setup PC to it)
Pass: passord on pc (like above)
Checkmark Automount, so it appear when you start the db
Press save
Press Mount

Enjoy LilleMama

[LilleMama]

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I have now managed to get a Cygwin NFS server to work in XP Home with a Dreambox. Here is the howto I used . I used 192.168.0.2 for my DreamB ox and 192.168.0.3 for my PC, you can use your own values instead. Use a unix freindly editor to edit the files (NOT notepad). Use eg. vi or ultraedit.

Install Cygwin to folder c:\cygwin. A setuppicture with categories appear . From Admin categori choose cygrunsrv (click on skip to choose). From Doc choose cygwin-doc. In Editors choose vim, In Libs choose sunrpc. In Net choose nfs-server.

Edit the file c:\cygwin\cygwin.bat and add the following 3 lines before the line with bash --login -i:
-->
Set path=c:\cygwin\bin;%path%
Set CYGWIN=tty notitle glob
Set HOME=c:\cygwin
<--

Start Cygwin and run following 3 commands:
-->
/usr/bin/nfs-server-config (..ignore warnings about single user..)
mkdir -p /dream/movie/
chmod -R 777 /dream/
<--

Create a new file hosts.allow in c:/cygwin/etc/ and add this line ( the adress to DreamBox )
-->
nfsd: 192.168.0.2
<--

Edit the file export to c:/cygwin/etc/ and add this line ( the adress to DreamBox )
-->
/dream 192.168.0.2(rw,all_squash,anonuid=0,anongid=0)
<--

Start following services in windows:
-->
Cygwin portmap
Cygwin mountd
Cygwin nfsd
<--

NB!! If you have a firewall on PC , you must open all ports to the DreamBox otherwise you will get errors in mounting. Remember if you have SP2, you have a extra firewall installed you must disable.

At last run this mount commando in DreamBox ( use the adress to PC:
-->
mount -t nfs -o nolock,rw,rsize=4096,wsize=4096 192.168.0.3:/dream /hdd
<--

Thats all folks.

Download Cygwin from here : () (NON comersial link)

[LilleMama]

Here is a howto setup NFS for dm 500 multiboot in Italy and English



Regards LilleMama

[LilleMama]

NFS server install (on Windows PC). to make PC. a connection of dreambox to Windows must the PC. work such as NFS server. To standard zit at windows to no software to let act this to OX as NFS to server, there therefore extra software geinstalleerd must becomes. I server software for the The TrueGrid NFS Server () have chosen as NFS for Windows.

Server software and package download the ZIP file from. Your windows a map "etc inmaak directory (for Windows NT/2000 therefore c:\winnt\etc) (for Windows XP/ME/98/XP therefore c:\windows\etc) the files copy rpc to this map and export of the location sails you the ZIP traffic-jam has unpacked

In resistant export you can the NFS ******* defnineren. Voorbeeldje/dreambox - path=d:\dreambox this example give to the map d:\dreambox the NFS share name/dreambox.

If this can state start all well you the NFS server. For Windows NT/2000/XP the following commando's from the map in which stands carry out software as Administrator: portmap add nfs add nfs start the following commando's for Windows 95/98/ME from the map in which software carries out state: portmap nfs

GOOD LUCK

[fonzy]

thanks guys!

[LilleMama]

In PC

(1) Create another user dream with username and passwd both dream.
(2) Create shared directory c:\dreambox\movie
(3) Download and install VLC player. Link .mpg and .ts files to VLC player.

In DB

(4) Download plugin CIFS.
(5) In expert settings-comm-blue button-select the following

PC ip
CIFS
Dir-dream
local dir -hdd
dream
dream
RW
leave the rest
Mount.

To record

(6) Video button followed by the Radio button. To stop recording, press Radio button again.

To watch on TV

(7) Dream-File mode-root-hdd-movie - select file OK.

[LilleMama]

Thanks to KVTL for this guide !

Mount CIFS on external pc. 1-2-3 guide.

Luckly the owners of DM500s have space for a noisy harddisk in the dreambox, but we useally have a pc placed far away and doesnt noise ,
it shouldnt be a big deal to setup a siple thing as mount cifs ( it can also be used for recordings )

Many have proberly tryed CIFS, but not all are aware how easy it is to use

This is a guide for people who are stucked to the pc chair and dont walk up to 3. floor , just to go downstairs again . Its also good for people who dont want to click to mutch ...
This guide promise litle clikking and you dont need to move away from your beloved PC .

P.S In this guide the dreambox will be added as own user on you winxp pc.

What you need :
One pc with a big harddisk.
One dreambox that are flashed with your preffered image.
WinXP (used in the guide).
A working network between pc and dm.

In PC

1.Click on start -> \run and skriv cmd in dialogbox appearing on the screen.

First you must add a user to the pc :
type in the kommandoline:
a. cd c: and press enter

b. net user dream dream /add and pres enter
Now you have created a user with the username dream and password dream (you can change it to whatever you like ) /add add to the user

2. Create a folder on the harddisk you want to use and share it . In this case it is PCs F:\ and folder named hdd.

a. type md f:\hdd and press enter.
b. type md f:\hdd\movie and press enter. Obs it is important that the folder under the sharred folder is called movie , it can cource eror messages .

When the folder is created , you must sharre the folder hdd to the dreambox user.

c. Type net share hdd=f:\hdd and press enter.
Now you should get a message that hdd is sharred with succes below what you typed .


Now you must asign full acces to the NTFS partision, this is also simple to do .

d. Type cacls F:\hdd /E /G dream:F
cacls is the program, F:\hdd is the folder, /E meens edit, /G meens grant, dream is the user og :F er full access.
OBS: Type the line like above or errors might appear .
When you have pressed man har enter following message come : processed dir: F:\hdd

3. Now you must mount dreamboxen to the hardisk with the use telnet (I promised you would leave pc for one minutte.)

a. First you open Telnet, a wellknow program that most people know

a. Type in the kommandoline: Telnet and press enter.
Now will c:\ change to Telnet.

b. Type o ipen (eks. o 192.168.1.1 ) to the dreamboxen you want to mount and press enter.

c. Type in username and password (root og dreambox is default).

d. Now you type mount -t cifs -o user=dream,password=dream //ipen til pcen/hdd /hdd and press enter.

Voila now your dreambox is mounted to your PC in 1-2-3. ( Translated by LilleMama original was in Norweagan languess )