On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 17:40:31 +1000
ffrr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Michael T. Dean wrote:
> 
> >
> > Why I prefer symlinks instead of renaming files:
> >    a) I can put the symlinks in a "clean" directory that doesn't 
> > contain a bunch of thumbnail files that I don't care about (all the 
> > .png files).
> >    b) I can make multiple "views" allowing me to identify recordings 
> > by whatever criteria I desire (i.e. sorted by title/start time, 
> > title/original airdate, start time, recording group/title/start time, 
> > category/title/start time).
> >    c) I couldn't care less what the database/myth calls the files. ;)
> >
> > Mike
> > ________________
> 
> 
> Mike,
> 
> Do you know why the symlinks that I created with mythlink.sh don't work 
> when using them from a remote computer with the myth machines hard drive 
> connect as an NFS drive over the network? Either that or programs like 
> Xine can't play video files via symlinks, and gmplayer and kaffeine 
> won't even show symlinks in their file open dialogs?

remote filesystems often don't follow synlinkls, its a security thing.

> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> [email protected]
> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
_______________________________________________
mythtv-users mailing list
[email protected]
http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users

Reply via email to