In this post I describe how to provide a file sharing service over the network with SMB2 (Samba). It’s a very simple example, with a Linux machine as the server and a Mac OSX as the client. I have another post about SMB and QNAP that is very similar. …
In this post I describe how to install Gentoo Linux on a Raspberry Pi 2. I needed to compile Tvheadend for ARMv7 and set it up on a MOIPro, so I opted to use Gentoo as a development machine for ARM. Regardless of the use case, if you follow these steps you’ll have a Gentoo Linux on an RPi2. …
Plex Media Server lets you transform your computer into a multimedia center. It uses the digital content and sources you have available, such as media files or other multimedia sources. It organizes content into different sections to serve them to clients. …
Notes on configuring PlexConnect on Linux to use Plex with an Apple TV3. I only had to modify the DHCP Server, add 3 redirections with iptables, and configure/start the PlexConnect program. …
In this post I describe how to configure a static IP address on a Linux machine based on Gentoo. Normally this operating system comes pre-configured to load a dynamic IP address via the DHCP protocol. …
In this article I describe how to install Gentoo Linux 3.10.17 (64-bit, with systemd + Gnome 3) in a virtual machine (VM) running on VMWare Fusion 6 for Mac OSX version 10.9 (Mavericks). This should work the same way on a different host, such as Parallels or VMWare Workstation for Windows or Linux. …