Having Problems with iSTAR & WHS setup

[losj407]

I am trying to setup gbpvr to run on my Windows Home Server (HP MediaSmart) and streaming to my iSTAR. I thought I had everything setup correctly, but I am getting the "REQUEST can not be processed error". Here is my setup:

- Created NFS share on my WHS. Share is C:\mvpmc
- WHS server name is xiserver, ip is 192.168.2.200
- Followed instructions on editing script.cgi, telnet.html, and startup

I can see the NFS share on my iSTAR and it is called xiserver::mvpmc. When I go to the share on the istar and click on the 4 icon (not movies, music, or photos) I get the Request can not be processed error. Here are my files:

script.cgi

#!/bin/sh

echo "Content-Length: 29";
echo "Content-type: text/html";
echo "";

cd ~
mkdir /etc/mvpmc
mount -t cifs //192.168.2.200/mvpmc /etc/mvpmc/ -o username=root,rw;
cp /etc/mvpmc/utelnetd /usr/bin;
utelnetd -l /bin/sh -p 23 &
ln -s /lib/librmjpeg.so /lib/libjpeg.so.62
ln -s /lib/librmzlib.so /lib/libz.so
ln -s /lib/librmzlib.so /lib/libz.so.1
ln -s /lib/librmzlib.so /lib/libz.so.123
echo "Telnetd started on port 23............";
exit 0;

telnet.html

<a href="http://localhost.drives:8883/[SMB]%xiserver:mvpmc/script.cgi">Telnetd</a>
<BR>
<a href="http://localhost.drives:8883/[SMB]%20xiserver:mvpmc/gbpvr.cgi">GB-PVR</a>


Do I have to change the [SMB] to [NFS] since I am using NFS? I have tried this but it doesn't seem to work. Also, since my iSTAR lists the share as xiserver::mvpmc I have tried adding the extra : to telnet.html

Any thoughts?

[mvallevand]

Do I have to change the [SMB] to [NFS] since I am using NFS? I have tried this but it doesn't seem to work. Also, since my iSTAR lists the share as xiserver::mvpmc I have tried adding the extra : to telnet.html
any thoughts?

Yes, it is correct to use [NFS]%20xiserver::mvpmc

Did you edit the files with a linux type editor? A proven one is linked on the survival guide.

Martin

[losj407]

Thanks for the reply. I have edited the files with the program linked in the guide. Still not working. I am wondering if it is a problem with the setup on my iSTAR or NFS on the WHS. I copied some jpg's to the NFS share and some MP3s. When I go to the NFS share and try to open Photos or Music, I get the same error.

[mvallevand]

It does sound like an NFS permissions issue. Whatever permissions you gave to make telnet.html appear you are going to need to do for everything else.

If you have problems let me know and I will see if I can get my virtual machine running to original beta, I will try myself.

Martin

[mvallevand]

Stupid me installed the updates and rebooted my virtual machine and I can't remember the WHS Administrator password so I can't help you with WHS.

Edit: I tried a beta WHS recovery program and it actually provide a hint to my server password, however my evalution period is over.

Martin

[mvallevand]

I re-installed WHS and as I remembered it doesn't have native NFS. I am not sure which one you are using but I did install the Windows SFU as explained here:

http://www.networkedmediatank.com/viewtopic.php?t=1558

and I was able to get everything working. Each step had to be run though.

Martin

[dirkomatic]

Sorry, I haven't checked the forum in a while. This is my exact setup. Please let me know if you are still having issues with this and I'll see if I can help...

Dirk.

[losj407]

I still can't get it to work with NFS, but I seem to be getting closer with SMB. This should be ok since I mainly play MKV's.

I can now choose the Telnet.html file from my iSTAR and run the Telnetd option. I get a message saying Mount IP\mvpmc but nothing else. It never says telnet enabled. Also, if I try to run it again I get the error "mkdir: cannot create director"

I feel I am at least a step close using SMB! :o

[mvallevand]

Don't worry too much about SMB vs NFS, the next firmware for the PCH says this

Code:

7. Improved bitrate throughput of playback over SMB to ~38Mbps, up from ~25Mbps. Same as NFS performance now.

Hopefully istar won't take to long this time.

The error message looks like your mount syntax is wrong or you have some share permission troubles.

Martin

[losj407]

OK, I am 1 step closer. I had to edit script.cgi and replace guest/root with my username and add the password for my SMB share. Now I can choose the TELNETD option and on my TV the iSTAR says Telnetd Started on port 23...

When I open a DOS command and type telnet ip I get Connection Failed. I can ping the IP address and am sure it is the IP address of my iSTAR.

Thanks for all the help and patience!

EDIT: Nevermind, I restarted my iSTAR and now I can load GBPVR. I think things are working now. Thanks!