2009-04-14, 11:16
Hi,
I don't have all the details you're gonna request right away, but I'll post anyway and answer as soon as possible. Here's my setup:
HTPC
Ubuntu 8.10, up-to-date nvidia drivers (180 something), on a Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H and a core 2 duo E4300 with 2 GB of RAM
Network
Connected through ethernet to a Linksys router
Media files repository
My own PC, currently running windows seven beta 1. I have been streaming media files like this for over 3 years, even though obviously not using win7
I'm using samba between both.
My movies stop playing after about 10 minutes (11:30 give or take 30 seconds, actually). The picture freezes for about 10 seconds, and I usually end up on the media library. Sometimes it starts playing again, but it usually just quits). Playback is usually fine before that.
I've tried accessing SMB files in two ways:
- share mounted using smbmount
- built-in smb support through SMB://...
Thinking about some idle-timeout, i've added a 5 minutes crontab that lists the files over smb, didn't make a difference. Also changed the samba idle timeout (I think) on windows using regedit, no difference either.
Would anyone have an idea of what i can look into ?
Thanks a bunch in advance !
Try list (from IRC):
- check windows & linux firewall
- try playing from linux with another player
I don't have all the details you're gonna request right away, but I'll post anyway and answer as soon as possible. Here's my setup:
HTPC
Ubuntu 8.10, up-to-date nvidia drivers (180 something), on a Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H and a core 2 duo E4300 with 2 GB of RAM
Network
Connected through ethernet to a Linksys router
Media files repository
My own PC, currently running windows seven beta 1. I have been streaming media files like this for over 3 years, even though obviously not using win7
I'm using samba between both.
My movies stop playing after about 10 minutes (11:30 give or take 30 seconds, actually). The picture freezes for about 10 seconds, and I usually end up on the media library. Sometimes it starts playing again, but it usually just quits). Playback is usually fine before that.
I've tried accessing SMB files in two ways:
- share mounted using smbmount
- built-in smb support through SMB://...
Thinking about some idle-timeout, i've added a 5 minutes crontab that lists the files over smb, didn't make a difference. Also changed the samba idle timeout (I think) on windows using regedit, no difference either.
Would anyone have an idea of what i can look into ?
Thanks a bunch in advance !
Try list (from IRC):
- check windows & linux firewall
- try playing from linux with another player
