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MrLoranZ

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PS3mediaServer on Arch - Cant stream video!

I have PMS folder is in /opt/PMS

When I start the program by being in the directory /opt/PMS and write sh PMS.sh or ./PMS.sh everything works perfectly and I can stream video to my ps3.
But if I start the program by being in /home and type sh /opt/PMS/PMS.sh the program also start fine, but I get errors when I stream video. My tsMuxer is set to execute..
And get the same error in the automatic start of sessions...

What I want is that the program starts automatically and I can stream movies from all folders. All my movies are in 4 different NTFS disks.

Hope there is someone who can help

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Re: PS3mediaServer on Arch - Cant stream video!

Is this on Linux? Any reason why you want the streaming to be done on Linux? I don't know how much of a hit NTFS reading takes on Linux, but keep in mind it still is run through fuse - so it's not like you're gonna get the performance of a native Linux FS. I know it does not matter much as long as it's XviD/DivX, but with stuff like x264 (which can be contained in MP4, and which the PS3 can understand)...

It would be handy if you could post some of the errors you get. Just describing them makes them pretty hard to solve - and to google .

As for launching it: check some of the files in /etc/rc.d/, you can get an idea how it works and use one of those to base your own service script on, that you can add to the DAEMONS array if it works (try and test it first).

As for a media server, I use mediatomb myself to stream to my PS3. Never had a single problem with it. It has a PKGBUILD in AUR afaik, and it runs clean - even better: it has a service .

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konni

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Re: PS3mediaServer on Arch - Cant stream video!

+1 for mediatomb

Dieter@be

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Re: PS3mediaServer on Arch - Cant stream video!

+1 for mediatomb

I used to use fuppes, but mediatomb is noticeably better. since then i've stuck with it

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MrLoranZ

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Re: PS3mediaServer on Arch - Cant stream video!

Hmmm... I turn off the tsmuxer, and then it works. Dont know why?

Think the problem is solved. If there is someone, who has a guide for Mediatomb on arch, please post a link

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Re: PS3mediaServer on Arch - Cant stream video!

There is no 'guide'. It's quite hands-on, build it, install it, configure it. The configuration file is abundantly commented, so what you need when it comes to pointers and information is there.

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MrLoranZ

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Re: PS3mediaServer on Arch - Cant stream video!

Okay Thanks I'll try