Strange setup error

[mccormw]

I am setting up a second Minimserver on an old and slow QNAP NAS. My newer QNAP is what I actually have running but I want to setup a fallback server.

If you look at my first attachment you think, like me, that the content directory should be /share/Multimedia/Music - am I right?

But if you look at my second attachment you will see that the server is not happy with this directory.

Anyone got any ideas why?

[simoncn]

Have you typed a space at the end of the content directory path? This would cause this error message. You can use Reset to clear the input area, then type the path again.

[mccormw]

No, I checked that Simon, but will check again some time tomorrow.

[mccormw]

Checked just now and there is no trailing space. One thing that is different is that I have turned off all the multimedia functionality off on this server - apart from minimserver of course. Does minimserver require any of the QNAP multimedia functionality?

[simoncn]

I have also turned off all the multimedia functionality on my QNAP. MinimServer does not use any of this.

Please do the following:

1) Login to the QNAP using SSH (if you are on Windows, use PuTTY)

2) Run the command: ls -l /share

3) Post the output of this command here

[mccormw]

Hi Simon,

Command results below

Using username "admin".
admin@192.168.1.68's password:
[~] #
[~] #
[~] # ls -l /share
lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin administ 17 Aug 20 08:28 BillDocs -> MD0_DATA/BillDocs/
lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin administ 17 Aug 20 08:28 Download -> MD0_DATA/Download/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Sep 19 2005 HDA_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDB_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDC_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDD_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDE_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDF_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDG_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDH_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDI_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDJ_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDK_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDL_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDM_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDN_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDO_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDP_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDQ_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDR_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDS_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDT_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDU_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDV_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDW_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDX_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDY_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 2 admin administ 1024 Dec 7 2005 HDZ_DATA/
drwxrwxrwx 33 admin administ 4096 Aug 15 14:47 MD0_DATA/
lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin administ 19 Aug 20 08:28 Multimedia -> MD0_DATA/Multimedia/
lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin administ 15 Aug 20 08:28 Public -> MD0_DATA/Public/
lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin administ 19 Aug 20 08:28 Recordings -> MD0_DATA/Recordings/
lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin administ 13 Aug 20 08:28 USBDisk1 -> external/sdu1/
lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin administ 12 Aug 20 08:28 Usb -> MD0_DATA/Usb/
lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin administ 12 Aug 20 08:28 Web -> MD0_DATA/Web/
lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin administ 19 Aug 20 08:28 bill_backup -> MD0_DATA/bill_bacup/
drwxrwxr-x 29 admin administ 1024 Aug 20 08:27 external/
lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin administ 14 Aug 20 08:28 homes -> MD0_DATA/homes/
lrwxrwxrwx 1 admin administ 22 Aug 20 08:28 image_backups -> MD0_DATA/image_backups/

[simoncn]

Thanks for this. Does /share/MD0_DATA/Multimedia/Music work? If not, please post the output of ls -l /share/MD0_DATA/Multimedia

[mccormw]

Yes /share/MD0_DATA/Multimedia/Music is accepted and does not give the error. I am having trouble starting it now, the minimwatch icon is staying yellow rather that green and the log says it is starting. This is a slow server so it mught just be that it is rebuilding the library index etc.
Will get back, thanks Simon/

[simoncn]

This is very surprising and might be caused by some kind of issue with permissions in the file system on your NAS that are causing problems when following a symbolic link. What version of QNAP QTS are you running?

[mccormw]

Well it is now working fine, it was the slowness of this server that caused a worry but it is started and it serves music.
Now I assume your question about versions was because it is missing a link I presume. Anyway the OS version on my TS-412 4.3.3.0998 and it informs me that the firmware is up-to-date.
Thanks Simon