Nick Schmalenberger wrote: > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 11:19:02PM -0500, Hai Yi wrote: > >> Hello there: >> >> I have two computers one is ubuntu, the other is Windows vista. I >> installed synergy so that I can share the two OSes with one set of >> keyboard and mouse. >> >> Now I have a lot of Video / audio files on Windows but my speakers are >> hooked up with my Ubuntu. Every time I need to ssh files to Ubuntu to >> watch/listen them. >> >> if I want to play those files out from the speakers but don't want to >> transfer them, I have the feeling that uPnP is the answer. But which >> one should be the server, or client? >> >> Anyone can point me a direction that I can follow? >> >> Thanks a lot! >> >> > How about making a shared folder on Windows to mount with smbfs > in Linux? It also looks like mplayer can play files directly with > smb so you don't have to mount it: > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > >
I've done this in both directions - linux grabbing a windows share, and windows grabbing a linux share. Had occasional hiccups in the music when network traffic in the office got excessive, but it generally worked. _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
