This tutorial assumes you allready have networked the 2 boxes and can ping each other.
I never managed to get it working with nfs or cifs.
Also I am no expert on Linux so please if I have discribed something not so correctley, then
please execpt my appologies.

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To configure SAMBA on DreamBox which has the hard drive so that it can be used to record
 programes from the Box which has not got a drive.
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On Dreambox Which has Hard drive:-
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1. The smb.conf file looks like bellow

[global]
   load printers = no
   guest account = root
   log file = /tmp/smb.log
   security = share
   server string = DreamBOX network services
   workgroup = mshome   
   netbios name = DreamBOX

[Configuration]
  comment = Configuration files - take care!
  path = /var
  read only = no
  public = yes
  guest ok = yes

[Harddisk]
  comment = The harddisk
  path = /hdd
  read only = no
  public = yes
  guest ok = yes

[Movies]
  comment = The movies directory
  path = /hdd/movie
  read only = no
  public = yes
  guest ok = yes

1. [global] these are the default params for the dreambox which setups the various variables, no need to change.

2. [Configuration] no need to change these either.

3. [Harddisk] and [Movies] are the mountable share names which we will use to mount from the 
   Dreambox which has no hard drive.

You can add as many share names as you want to different directories on the hard drive.

To Edit smb.conf file use ftp programme (I used WS_FTP Pro), browes to /etc or you can use the
   attached zip file and ftp it to /etc

	a. To edit Click on smb.conf and 'right click' with mouse, clcik 'Operations' & then 'Edit'
	b. edit as requred (above sample) and save the edited file.

4. once you have added all the share names, (you realy only want [Harddisk] and [Movies]).
   As you will see later [Harddisk] will give you the acces to 'root' on hard drive and [Movies] to recorded
   movies.

5. Re-boot Dreambox for the new settings to take effect.

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On Dreambox which has no hard drive now you need to mount the directories.
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1. Fisrt of all check to see which directories you have in /hdd '/hdd' is link to '/var/mnt/nfs' as there is no
   hard drive installed.

If there are allready some directories in there then you can use these names or you can create some more to suit
   your self. I created 'movie' and 'hardd'. these are the 2 directories I will show you how to mount.

2. Using remote control goto Setup,Expert Setup,Comunication setup and then press 'blue button' for 'mount'.
   this takes you to mount menu. Enter the details as followes:

   IP = 192.168.1.201 ( your dreambox IP which has hard drive )
   mount type = smbfs
   Dir: =//dreambox/movies
   LocalDir:=/hdd/movie
   user=root
   pass=dreambox
   Autmount = 'ticked' if you want to mount the driectory automatically after box has been swithced off'

Now Press 'yellow' buton or scroll to 'save' & save the settings so that you don't have enter these setting agian.
    Prees 'Green' button to mount

Thats the first 'movie' directory mounted. Now when you recored anything it will be placed in here and can be 
      accesed with 'green' button when you are in file mode.

3. To mount 'hardd' you do same as above but change the dir: and Localdir: names as bellow:

    IP = 192.168.1.201 ( your dreambox IP which has hard drive )
    mount type = smbfs
    Dir: =//dreambox/Harddisk
    LocalDir:=/hdd/hardd
    user=root
    pass=dreambox
    Autmount = 'ticked'

Save and mount as above.

Thats it realy. Now you can recored/play back programes as would if the hard drive was actually installed in the
      Box. Also you be able to play/store MP3 etc in 'root' of the hard drive.
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You can also map a network drive from your Windows PC To do this follow these steps:-
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Windows XP
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Click on Start,Search,Computer and Peoples
Entre your Dreamboax IP address
Now you can see the Dreambox all Shared folders.
Write Click on any folder and Click on map network drive.
This will you a Drive Letter which you can use just like any other hard drive letter.

For Win98:
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Open Windows Explorer, Click on 'Tools' and then on 'Map Netowrk Drive'.
Select the drive letter you want to give the  new drive

type in the path =\\IP address of Dreambox\movies
Press OK.

This will give you the drive letter for Movies on Dreambox. You can do same with any of the
Other Share name on Dreambox.

I hope this will help stop someone pulling there hairs out as I was doing for a long time before I got it 
  working.

    Enjoy.

    mtr


