2013-05-27, 18:09
I also tried with the may 3rd build.
My sources.xml config on the pi looks like this ( I added everything through the xbmc ui)
And in my smb.conf file on the linux box I have something like. I think it is running samba 3.6.3
I don't have any experiences with a shared database so I cannot help you there.
Files are accessed through xbmc and not directly from the smb server so in theory if xbmc can read the files you should be able to download them.
You can find out the filename which was requested by the remote if you enable debug logging in xbmc. The logfile will be in .xbmc/temp/xbmc.log
When you try to stream a file to the remote look for entries like the following
You can paste that url into a browser and try to access the file using http://xbmcip:port/vfs/....
My sources.xml config on the pi looks like this ( I added everything through the xbmc ui)
Code:
<sources>
<programs>
<default pathversion="1"></default>
</programs>
<video>
<default pathversion="1"></default>
<source>
<name>Movies</name>
<path pathversion="1">smb://xbmc/Media/Movies/</path>
</source>
</video>
<music>
<default pathversion="1"></default>
<source>
<name>Music</name>
<path pathversion="1">smb://XBMC/Media/Music/</pat
h>
</source>
</music>
<pictures>
<default pathversion="1"></default>
</pictures>
<files>
<default pathversion="1"></default>
</files>
</sources>
And in my smb.conf file on the linux box I have something like. I think it is running samba 3.6.3
Code:
[Media]
comment = Media
path = /media/media
browseable = yes
public = no
writable = yes
printable = no
force group = users
I don't have any experiences with a shared database so I cannot help you there.
Files are accessed through xbmc and not directly from the smb server so in theory if xbmc can read the files you should be able to download them.
You can find out the filename which was requested by the remote if you enable debug logging in xbmc. The logfile will be in .xbmc/temp/xbmc.log
When you try to stream a file to the remote look for entries like the following
Code:
DEBUG: webserver: request received for /vfs/.....
You can paste that url into a browser and try to access the file using http://xbmcip:port/vfs/....