Pre-jaguar (OS X 10.0 and OS X 10.1) Instructions Only

Windows (NetBios) file-sharing is not available by default on OS X. The Audiotron can only use this type of network access and not any of NFS, Appletalk, HTTP or other capabilities that come natively with OS X.

It is simple to install a windows file-sharing system that the Audiotron can use on OS X. Just download and install the Xamba system and you will be up and running quickly. The default configuration needs some tweaking to prevent skipping on the Audiotron and to set it up to be able to find your music.

After you have completed the installation, edit the file /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf with your favourite editor or use the following command from Terminal:

sudo /Applications/TextEdit.app/Contents/MacOS/TextEdit /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf

Change the contents of the file to be something like the following:

[global]
workgroup = HAWLEY-SMOOT
netbios name = paulmac
server string = Samba %v running on OSX
security = user
guest account = nobody
map to guest = Bad User
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_KEEPALIVE
            SO_RCVBUF=2048 SO_SNDBUF=2048
            IPTOS_LOWDELAY
max xmit = 65536
read size = 1024
wins support = yes
dead time = 15
getwd cache = yes

[music]
Comment = Pauls Music
path = /Users/pguthrie/Music
writable = no
browseable = yes
guest only = yes
guest ok = yes
Your local workgroup for Windows
Name of your server

allows user-type access
sets up a valid guest acct
allows in the atron user as guest

(on same line)
(still on same line)
Prevents skipping
Prevents skipping
Needed if no windows server on your network




Path to your music from iTunes

Restart the Samba server by rebooting (or by sending it the SIGHUP signal if you know how to do that)

Under the [music] share you will either have to have a directory with a name that the Audiotron looks for (e.g. Music, My Music, etc) or specifically list the share in the shares configuration option on the Audiotron's internal web-configuration. The latter approach seems to be what works for most people.

Note: You might want to tweak these parameters a little, since the speed of your machine, network and presence of a switch may affect the throughput. If you find other improvements, please let me know.

Thanks to the following people for suggestions: Scott Davilla and Terry Bradshaw.