[Announce] SlimNAS 0.1 - SlimServer on FreeNAS

[SchOX]

Hmm, ok - I still in the dark here, The first tim I installed FreeNAS/SlimNAS everyting was OK, no troubles, but now I can't get Slimserver to start at all.

The slimnas.tgz file is too big for email, so I can't ask you to send me the one you downloaded to see if there is any difference.

Life is no fun without music

[SchOX]

SchOX
I downloaded and installed the latest SlimNAS installation (0.41 and 6.5 nightly build) on 26-09-07 and installed it into FreeNAS 0.686B NB20070911 Embedded without any problems, in fact this build resolved other problems I had been having with FreeNAS / SlimNAS combination previously including screwed up files and mixed installation directories. It has been running fine ever since.

Hmmm

Are you running the Full or Embedded version of FreeNAS ? There havd been plenty of reports of problems with the latest Full installation (RC1) but the Embedded version seems a lot better. I am waiting for the next release (RC2 or above) before I switch back to the Full version based on what I have been reading on the FreeNAS forums. Did you try to make changes to the SlimNAS files using a Windows based editor ? I have made this mistake before and got something like you are seeing. Try using the inbuilt NANO editor within FreeNAS to make any changes you require so the edited files retain their FreeBSD formats.

I'm running embedded from USB
No I've not edited any files - just did a clean install of FreeNAS/SlimNAS (first FreeNAS 0.685b2 then RC1 - same issues on both)
All files downloaded directly to the FreeNAS box with firefox.

Thanks for your experience/help.

[ceejayemm]

SchOX

I unstalled the installation (as best I could) using the facilities within the FreeNAS / SlimNAS installation. I then pulled the slimnas.tgz file from Michael's web site along with the matching slimnas-install.sh and downloaded the latest nightly build for v.6.5.x.

I then:

1. Deleted anything / everything from my existing SlimNAS installation directories (using rm -R) including the top level installation directories as well (in my case /mnt/Disk3/SlimServer and /mnt/Disk3/slimnas - as I said earlier I was having problems with screwed up installations so I had multiple installation directories). I wasn't bothered about trying to save anything from my previous installations as it was too screwed up to be worthwhile.
2. Created a new installation directory (/mnt/Disk3/slimnas), copied the slimnas.tgz, slimnas-istall.sh and the nightly build file to the new directory.
3. Ran the installer as per Michael's instructions.
4. After the installation was complete, I reconfigured SlimNAS as I wanted and tried some reboots of FreeNAS to make sure SlimNAS survived these, which it did.
5. Listened to my music, in my case via a Roku Soundbridge.
6. Job Done.

Chris

[ceejayemm]

SchOX

I downloaded from Michaels site with IE7 but I wouldn't have expected Firefox to make a difference unless for some reason the files have come down as ascii / text rathert han binary for soem reason ?

Chris

[SchOX]

Chris
Your description sounds exactly like my previous experiences with FreeNAS / SlimNAS :-)
And your way of installing it is exactly the same as I've use now, with the difference of formating before install.

Will try to do a reformat of the USB flash disk - It's not as if I loose anything by trying once more by doing a new install.

The comment about ff was mostly cause ie tend (or was this before ie7?) to change file endings for .tgz / .gz files - nothing more.

Again - Thanks for your feedback!

[SchOX]

OK, now I don't understand anything... (what else is new...) But anyway - Oh Joy!
Up and running - scanning library now...
Thanks Chris, bernt, and not to forget Michael!!!

[*Zapp*]

Anyone but me that don't get a cliport?

Running FreeNAS 0.685b2 with SlimNAS 0.4 and SlimServer_v6.5.4.no-cpan-arch.tar.gz

For all I can see this should work but a 'netstat -al' on the FreeNAS machine shows no 9090 port.

A telnet to 9090 is also no go.

Anyone?

Everything else is OK.

/JoNAS...

[mherger]

Anyone but me that don't get a cliport?

Is your CLI plugin enabled?

[*Zapp*]

Is your CLI plugin enabled?

Hmm, well it looks like it is.

# grep cli slimserver.pref
clients:
cliport: 9090
#

/JoNAS...

[*Zapp*]

Is your CLI plugin enabled?

Hmm, I'll read your answer better next time. Hold on I'll check the CLI plugin first.

/JoNAS...