SqueezePlay OS (Version 3) for OpenFrame

[hansel]

Couple of points:

Unless you login as root (using the new new password) you have to run the install command:

sudo dpkg -i [downloaded lms filename]

Be sure you have WinSCP installed for the next step!

I suggest you don't login as root. Just use sudo. You might even throw "sudo" in .profile/.sh but don't login as root unless it is really necessary.

[castalla]

yeah ... yeah

but using winSCP to edit files requires root access

For non-linux users it's just too hairy using vi and command line edits

[Man in a van]

How to you log in as root please , what do you type ?

Come one, this all basic stuff. I suggest you carefully read Roobarb's opening post and the links to his dedicated pages on his website. And read a basic Linux tutorial.

Well, I'm guessing, but I think a lot of folk here on the forum are of a "certain age" or certainly feel that way sometimes.

So doin is better than readin, and many like helpin, being told to rtfm the linux is a waste of advice (and time imo).

Anyway, you never told me how the sister is

[hawsey]

Ha ha , cheers , the friendly approach on this forum is the best thing about it .

I struggle with this stuff as I just don't do it enough .

So I got LMS installed , I think , it was SU - then my password that I needed to type get root .
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Next step I'll install WinSCP on my W10 device .

[castalla]

Okay!

Set up WinSCP

You need to use it to login as root to the joggler. Confirm that you have success in doing that BEFORE doing anything else!

WinSCP gives a windows-like file explorer to display the folders and files on the Joggler. It's easy to edit files, etc. BUT don't experiment because you can easily mess things up!

Once you are confident you have sussed out the basics of winSCP, I'll give you precise details of which file to edit and what to add.

[hawsey]

Cheers , I've done that , I now have WinSCP open , in the left pane my PC shows and in the right the joggler .
I've used this sort of thing before to FTP stuff to the original XBOX .

On my PC under network I can now see the icon for LMS openframe which must be the one i just created.
My music share on the router is at Bthub5\usb2\MUSIC .
I will await instructions .

[castalla]

Okay.

Before we proceed, did you create a new folder /mnt/music earlier ?

You should see it in winSCP

[hawsey]

Yes

[castalla]

Okay - here we go setting up access to the router files!

In WinSCP:

navigate to the /etc folder

scroll down until you see a file called fstab (don't confuse this with a folder of the same name higher in the list)

Double click on the fstab file

This will open it to edit

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As the last line, enter the following

//192.168.1.254/usb2/music /mnt/music cifs username=guest,password=

add a couple of blank lines after this

Save the file
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Leave winSCP open

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Now login via putty as root

at the command prompt, type

mount -a

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If no errors, then type

dir /mnt/music

You should see your music files listed

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Confirm, or report any error messages

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Almost there ......

[hawsey]

When you say at the last line , do you mean underneath the last line of text ? Not add to it ?

[castalla]

Yes

It's a new line

[hawsey]

WinScp is saying permission denied error code 3 press to delete the file and create a new one

[castalla]

Don't delete! Just cancel or ESC out

Did you login on winSCP as root ?

Also, be careful to include spaces in the line

//192.168.1.254/usb2/music SPACE /mnt/music SPACE cifs SPACE username=guest,password=

[hawsey]

Not sure what you mean

I opened winscp with admin rights and when I logged in to the joggler I put in the root username and password in the connection box as well .
Tried a few times and the same result .

[hawsey]

Could I copy the contents , delete it then create a new file ? Not sure why it won't let me save the new one .

[hawsey]

Sorry just re read , I won't delete

[hawsey]

Right I've added the spaces , I had missed them but it made no difference .

[hawsey]

This is what I've typed now

[castalla]

When you start winSCP, there should be a screen with a left panel - create a new site

on the right side there will be a session area

Check it has SFTP file protocol

Enter the joggler IP address in Host name

Username is root and password is the new password you set earlier

Click on Save

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Select the new addition on the left panel - then click on Login

[castalla]

You can't change anything unless you are logged in as root .....