Link to a folder

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Blot
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Link to a folder

Post by Blot » Sat Apr 23, 2022 09:45

Is there a way to create a link to a network folder in /media/hdd/movie/ ?

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Re: Link to a folder

Post by Grumpy_Geoff » Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:21

Yes, you can setup symbolic links using the File Commander - viewtopic.php?f=50&t=9722#p129925

I think creating bookmarks to the share is better.
The recently accessed locations, including bookmarked locations, are usually shown when you press YELLOW/Location from the media selection list.
If you want to bookmark a specific directory, then either -
  • Navigate the MEDIA directory listing to the desired share location/directory and open it, then press MENU>>Add bookmark.
  • Navigate the MEDIA directory listing to the parent directory of the directory you intend to bookmark. Press MEDIA again to enter the Location/Bookmark screen.
    In the Location/Bookmark screen, CH+/- toggles between the directories in top section and bookmarks in the bottom section.
    Navigate the top panel to the share and sub-directory to bookmark,
    • Press GREEN/OK to both bookmark the directory and return to the media list with that directory opened, or
    • Press BLUE/Add bookmark to bookmark it and stay in the Location/Bookmark screen (e.g. to bookmark other directories).
    You can also access the Location/Bookmark screen from the Location screen (YELLOW/Location from the media selection list) by selecting '(Other...)'. Navigate the Location/Bookmark screen as described.

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Re: Link to a folder

Post by Blot » Sat Apr 23, 2022 12:07

If the Beyonwiz crashes while accessing the network drive the bookmark disappears. (It froze for me trying to open an iso file on the network.)

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Re: Link to a folder

Post by Grumpy_Geoff » Sat Apr 23, 2022 12:46

Blot wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 12:07
If the Beyonwiz crashes while accessing the network drive the bookmark disappears.

The bookmarks are stored in the config file (as setting "config.movielist.videodirs"). The config file (/etc/enigma2/settings) is written to flash memory on GUI shutdown.

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Re: Link to a folder

Post by Grumpy_Geoff » Sat Apr 23, 2022 12:56

Blot wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 12:07
If the Beyonwiz crashes ...

Do you have a crash log?

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Re: Link to a folder

Post by Blot » Sat Apr 23, 2022 13:32

enigma2 terminated with code 2

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Re: Link to a folder

Post by Blot » Sat Apr 23, 2022 13:40

That was yesterday so not related. Is that the only log?

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Re: Link to a folder

Post by Grumpy_Geoff » Sat Apr 23, 2022 13:56

Blot wrote:
Sat Apr 23, 2022 13:40
Is that the only log?

If enigma2 crashed then usually there's a wall of white text on a black screen, then a few seconds later enigma2 restarts and the "bubbles" screen is shown.
Usually in a crash scenario, a crash log is written to the /home/root/logs/ directory (by default, but you can change the log location).

You can check file /var/log/messages, but that's re-created on (re)boot.

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