Topic: Installing TwonkyVision on SME?

[askelon]

Has anyone got any instructions on how to install Twonky on SME?  Im wanting to run the music server as opposed to the mediaserver.

[laurie_lewis]

I am using media server but same as below should work for the music server.

First download following link:-
http://www.unixpeople.com/~abarclay/twonkyMusicServer
(thanks to abarclay for it originally)

It is pretty self explanitory on how to modify it.

I then put the twonkyvision files in /usr/local/twonky directory and updated the script with the appropriate directories etc.

Finally to get it to load I used the advice of Ray Mitchell using the basic directions from dansguardian.

I copied my updated script into /etc/init.d

I then entered the following commands for it to load upon startup.

/sbin/e-smith/config set twonkyMusicServer service nitscriptorder 55 status enabled
ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/e-smith-service /etc/rc.d/rc7.d/S55twonkyMusicServer

Hope this helps.

Laurie

[askelon]

Ive got most of it all sorted now..  Just having problems with the glibc stuff..  Cant find an updated version anywhere.  This is the error I get when running ./musicserver

./musicserver: /lib/libc.so.6: version GLIBC_2.3' not found (required by ./musicserver)
./musicserver: /lib/libpthread.so.0: version GLIBC_2.3.2' not found (required by ./musicserver)

[laurie_lewis]

I am not right up there and learning also but there should be two versions of musicserver.

One will be called something like musicserver-glibc22.

That is the one you have to run not the otherone.

Laurie

[askelon]

Why didnt I think of that!  All working perfect now.. I was thinking that was a data file or something.. Now to see if I can get the script to load at startup

[laurie_lewis]

Hi,

Just wondering how you are going with Twonky on SME.  I am having problems with if falling over after 30 minutes all the time (playing music).

An update on how it is going for you would be appreciated.

Laurie

[askelon]

Ive been running it non-stop for the last 4 months. Which version are you using?  Only problem I have is with the current beta version not playing albums from the start (it starts half way thru) and it doesnt seem to remove deleted songs from its list but that'll all be fixed once I upgrade to a newer beta (I got lazy and didnt get around to loading in the new one).

[laurie_lewis]

I though my problem with twonky may have been related to SME so I have a few questions if you don't mind.

I am using mediaserver Version 2.9.1.  It is on SME version 6.01 which has had the update script version 3 run on it.  I have also tried it on version 6.01 and 7 beta 2 (Clean installs)  In all cases I am getting disconnected fromt he server messages after 30 minutes of music - just stops playing as it can not find the next song.

My client is a D-Link DSM-320.  

So - what version of twonky are you running?
Is it the full version or music only?  (I have not tried just using the music only version).
Have you done any tweaking of SME??

Not a good point to make on this site but I have it working perfectly on ClarkConnect 3.1 - but I have to say I think SME is better with greater support in the forums.

Laurie

[askelon]

I originally had the same problem.  It would lose a connection every 20-30 mins and/or freeze my Netgear MP101.  After joining the beta testing for twonky and loading up a few betas it started working perfect.  I use the music only version (mp101 only supports music).

Ive done very little to SME other than the basic patches.  Running 6.01 atm with the update script run on it.

If you want, send me an email and I'll forward my copies onto you. IVe still got them zipped up in my email somewhere plus I can zip up my twonky directory and send that.  

Is your twonky shutting down after 30 mins or is your player giving up the ghost?  I also found with my original AP my MP101 wasnt getting a great signal and eventually it would drop (for days at a time!) but after replacing it with a new 108mbs AP its worked perfect ever since.

I know some of the betas had some issues with name tags but it got sorted by the last beta I used (which like I said I could still be using - never got around to check it!).  About the only thing which is a little dodgy is the radio stuff - it works but has a tendancy to drop off - most likely to do with too higher latency..

[askelon]

oops..  Email address is benjamin at askelon dot com..  

[laurie_lewis]

tried to send email but got bounced.

my email

ldlewis    at     swiftdsl.com.au


laurie

[slicknic]

I am also trying to get Twonky Music Server Running.

I am running Server version 6.01 and trying to use version 2.91 of the Music Server.

I have downloaded the script mentioned, but I am having problem getting it to start. I am not sure what I am doing wrong.

Errors in message log
Dec 21 19:01:45 gateway TwonkyMusicServer: : bad interpreter: No such file or directory
Dec 21 19:01:45 gateway TwonkyMusicServer: /etc/rc7.d/S55TwonkyMusicServer: /etc/rc.d/init.d/TwonkyMusicServer: Success
Dec 21 19:01:45 gateway rc: Starting TwonkyMusicServer:  failed

The music server works if I just type ./musicserver at the command line but it (obviously) doesn't know where to find my media which is located in an ibay.

Any help gratefully received.

Nick

[laurie_lewis]

I will probably get shot for saying this here but I have moved to ClarkConnect due to problems I was having with twonky running for more than 30 minutes.  (My client is a D-Link dsm320).

Also be aware that version 3 of twonky has been released.  Both versions 3 and 2.91 have a script included to run it at startup.  Having said that I am still using the script I indicated in this thread.

From your error messages it would appear to me that you have the paths incorrect in the script.  Just check them.  I say this as twonky is working when you start it directly.  

You might need to read Ray Mitchells Dans Guardian guide to check the autostart procedures are correct above.  

When you start it up it will create a ini file with all the settings in it.  This is usually created inthe directory where you have placed the twonky files.  You can edit this directly or via the web browser (I am using xp so I have it set up to show pnp items.  I just go to network connects and twonky shows up and I edit it online.)

You can put multiple locations in for music, video etc just have to seperate them with a comma-  eg  /mnt/bigdisk/music, /mnt/bigdisk/video

Twonky have also put out a manual for version 3 which may help.

Hope this helps

Laurie

[slicknic]

Laurie,

Thanks for the push in the right direction. It's working fine now. Just got to get it to start on boot, but there is plenty of info on that above....

Regards
Nick

[svangool]

@ laurie_lewis

The web-site (http://www.twonkyvision.de) is stating:

How can I try it?
A trial version of TwonkyMedia is available with here ( terminates after 30 minutes).

Isn't this happening in your case?

Sjef

[askelon]

Im currently running Twonkymedia 3.0 on my SME 6.01 server perfect.  I did end up buying the program hence no trail timeouts. They dont seem to have musicserver listed (which is the free version) anymore - maybe an email to them would produce results.  I run mine with a Netgear MP101 absolutely perfect. Well worth the $20 it costs.  3.0 seems to manage the database of music far better and faster than previous versions.