How do I connect to my PC - Network - and Internet

[greyback]

Windows 2000 server.  This is the most important machine for the OSD to see because it is my music server and it is called music-server.  When I look on an XP machine for the Windows 2000 server, it cannot find it either.  I have to hit search, and then type in "music-server", and then it can see it.  But there is no search on the OSD. 

Let's try getting this machine visible to the OSD first. If other Windows machines cannot see this server immediately, the OSD won't be able to either. So you'll have to set up the OSD to connect to the server manually.

Have you read through my post here:
http://forums.neurostechnology.com/smf/index.php?topic=8075.msg42707#msg42707

Skip the first step, and try "nmblookup music-server" Does it give you the IP? If not, just get the IP from the server itself (I hope it's not DHCP then). And try the mount command & see if the OSD connects at all.

If this works, please read this guide on how to have the OSD connect automatically to this machine.

Sorry this is a little complex, but there's something a little funny with your network setup that the OSD is having problems with.
-G

[chengrob]

Hi Greyback,

I was able to telnet into the Neuros Device.  It had 192.168.1.107 for an address and then I typed in the command you wanted, it gave the following series of errors.

~ # nmblookup music-server
init_iconv: Conversion from UTF-16LE to CP850 not supported
init_iconv: Attempting to replace with conversion from UTF-16LE to ASCII
init_iconv: Conversion from UTF-8 to CP850 not supported
init_iconv: Attempting to replace with conversion from ASCII to ASCII
init_iconv: Conversion from ANSI_X3.4-1968 to CP850 not supported
init_iconv: Attempting to replace with conversion from ASCII to ASCII
init_iconv: Conversion from CP850 to UTF-16LE not supported
init_iconv: Attempting to replace with conversion from ASCII to UTF-16LE
init_iconv: Conversion from CP850 to UTF-8 not supported
init_iconv: Attempting to replace with conversion from ASCII to ASCII
init_iconv: Conversion from CP850 to ANSI_X3.4-1968 not supported
init_iconv: Attempting to replace with conversion from ASCII to ASCII
init_iconv: Conversion from CP850 to UTF8 not supported
init_iconv: Attempting to replace with conversion from ASCII to ASCII
init_iconv: Conversion from UTF8 to CP850 not supported
init_iconv: Attempting to replace with conversion from ASCII to ASCII
init_iconv: Conversion from UTF-16LE to CP850 not supported
init_iconv: Attempting to replace with conversion from UTF-16LE to ASCII
init_iconv: Conversion from UTF-8 to CP850 not supported
init_iconv: Attempting to replace with conversion from ASCII to ASCII
init_iconv: Conversion from ANSI_X3.4-1968 to CP850 not supported
init_iconv: Attempting to replace with conversion from ASCII to ASCII
init_iconv: Conversion from CP850 to UTF-16LE not supported
init_iconv: Attempting to replace with conversion from ASCII to UTF-16LE
init_iconv: Conversion from CP850 to UTF-8 not supported
init_iconv: Attempting to replace with conversion from ASCII to ASCII
init_iconv: Conversion from CP850 to ANSI_X3.4-1968 not supported
init_iconv: Attempting to replace with conversion from ASCII to ASCII
init_iconv: Conversion from CP850 to UTF8 not supported
init_iconv: Attempting to replace with conversion from ASCII to ASCII
init_iconv: Conversion from UTF8 to CP850 not supported
init_iconv: Attempting to replace with conversion from ASCII to ASCII
querying music-server on 192.168.1.255

[chengrob]

I tried again today and I noticed that I should ignore the errors and I actually was able to telnet into the box.  The one that I want to be able to see is called Big Drive.

Domain=[MUSIC-SERVER] OS=[Windows Server 2003 3790 Service Pack 1] Server=[Windo
ws Server 2003 5.2]

        Sharename       Type      Comment
        ---------       ----      -------
        print$          Disk      Printer Drivers
        C$              Disk      Default share
        IPC$            IPC       Remote IPC
        Jazz            Disk
        big drive       Disk      second try
        ADMIN$          Disk      Remote Admin
        SharedDocs      Disk
session request to 192.168.1.104 failed (Called name not present)
session request to 192 failed (Called name not present)
Domain=[MUSIC-SERVER] OS=[Windows Server 2003 3790 Service Pack 1] Server=[Windo
ws Server 2003 5.2]

        Server               Comment
        ---------            -------

        Workgroup            Master
        ---------            -------
~ #

[chengrob]

I made some more progress, but now it gives me a mount error.  Here's a cut and paste.  I have followed all of your directions but there still seems to be a problem.


        Workgroup            Master
        ---------            -------
~ # mdir /jazz
-sh: mdir: not found
~ # mkdir /jazz
mkdir: Cannot create directory `/jazz': Read-only file system
~ # mkdir /media/jazz
~ # mount.cifs //192.168.1.107/Jazz /media/jazz -o user=chengrob,pass=xxx1,rw,no
lock
mount error 111 = Connection refused
Refer to the mount.cifs( manual page (e.g.man mount.cifs)
~ # mount.cifg //192.168.1.107/Jazz /media/jazz -o user=chengrob,pass=xxx123,rw,
nolock
-sh: mount.cifg: not found
~ # mount.cifs //192.168.1.107/Jazz /media/jass -o user=chengrob,pass=xxx123,rw,
nolock
mount error: can not change directory into mount target /media/jass
~ # mount.cifs //192.168.1.107/Jazz /media/jazz -o user=chengrob,pass=xxx123,rw,
nolock
mount error 111 = Connection refused
Refer to the mount.cifs( manual page (e.g.man mount.cifs)
~ # mount.cifs //192.168.1.107/Jazz /media/jazz -o user=chengrob,pass=xxx1,rw,nl
ock
mount error 111 = Connection refused
Refer to the mount.cifs( manual page (e.g.man mount.cifs)
~ #

[greyback]

Gosh, I'm really starting to run out of ideas now. 

You're doing the right thing anyway, but there must be some reason that mount.cifs cannot connect. I'll do more research, but I'm kinda stuck.
-G

[greyback]

Can try the mount command with verbose error output in case anything pops up there that might give us a clue:

Code:

mount.cifs //192.168.1.107/Jazz /media/jazz -o user=chengrob,pass=xxx123,rw,
nolock --verbose

But connection refused looks like the 2000 server is denying inbound connections. Is there a firewall running(have I asked that already?).
-G

[chengrob]

OK.  I figured out what I was doing wrong.  192.168.1.107 in the IP for Neuros!  I needed to be using 192.168.104.

Now I got it working so it can see the four drives with my music.  But then I upgraded my firmware.  Do I have to remount all of the drives each time that I reboot?

Is there is a list of commands when I telnet?  I remember ls from my Unix days but I do not remember any other commands?

Now that I have the player working, is there a manual for the mp3 player?  It is not very intuitive.

[greyback]

Yay! 

Glad you got it working in the end.

The bad news is ye, you do have to do this every time on reboot. If you feel like exploring with telnet, you could give this guide a go:

http://forums.neurostechnology.com/index.php?topic=7918.0

Telnet simply connects you to the OSD, which has the usual basic linux commands available, like 'ls' directory listing, 'cd' change directory, 'cp' copy a file, 'mv' move/rename a file. 'vi' is a horrible text editor but it's there (read a guide before touching it). You don't really need much else.

The MP3 player is a bit confusing. Most of it rests on using the "Xim" on the remote (below right of the arrow keys) to bring up an options menu that lets you do stuff.
-G

[kzeon]

So does this mean that you have the DLink DNS323 working with the neuros OSD .I noticed on the IP address you menntioned you only have 3 numbers ie 192.168.104. or is this a typo.
Just so I am clear as well, when I switch off my DNS323 and on again , I would have to go into the OSD menu and connect or do it some other way.
I would appreciate it if I could get an answer as I have ordered the Neuros OSD and am Looking forward to using it.
Thanks