Containerising a TV Server
I have a server with a DVB-S2 card. For a number of reasons, I'd like to containerise/virtualise (though I'd prefer an LXD solution as I already use this) this service used to provide TV streams to my Kodi devices. Is this possible, and if so, how does one go about making the /dev/dvd/ folder available within the container? Many thanks.
virtualization lxc mediaserver dvb
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I have a server with a DVB-S2 card. For a number of reasons, I'd like to containerise/virtualise (though I'd prefer an LXD solution as I already use this) this service used to provide TV streams to my Kodi devices. Is this possible, and if so, how does one go about making the /dev/dvd/ folder available within the container? Many thanks.
virtualization lxc mediaserver dvb
asked Sep 26 '16 at 17:28
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I have a server with a DVB-S2 card. For a number of reasons, I'd like to containerise/virtualise (though I'd prefer an LXD solution as I already use this) this service used to provide TV streams to my Kodi devices. Is this possible, and if so, how does one go about making the /dev/dvd/ folder available within the container? Many thanks.
virtualization lxc mediaserver dvb
asked Sep 26 '16 at 17:28
HadogHadog
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I have a server with a DVB-S2 card. For a number of reasons, I'd like to containerise/virtualise (though I'd prefer an LXD solution as I already use this) this service used to provide TV streams to my Kodi devices. Is this possible, and if so, how does one go about making the /dev/dvd/ folder available within the container? Many thanks.
virtualization lxc mediaserver dvb
virtualization lxc mediaserver dvb
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If anyone finds this, DVB devices are Unix-Character Block devices. Each element entry (but not directory) in /dev/dvb/ has to be manually mapped across, using the command:
lxc config device add <container> <device> unix-char path=/dev/<device>
So for example, for the first demux on the first adapter into a container called media-streamer:
lxc config device add media-streamer dvb/adapter0/demux0 unix-char path=/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0
You then repeat for all the devices on all the adapters you wish to pass into your container.
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If anyone finds this, DVB devices are Unix-Character Block devices. Each element entry (but not directory) in /dev/dvb/ has to be manually mapped across, using the command:
lxc config device add <container> <device> unix-char path=/dev/<device>
So for example, for the first demux on the first adapter into a container called media-streamer:
lxc config device add media-streamer dvb/adapter0/demux0 unix-char path=/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0
You then repeat for all the devices on all the adapters you wish to pass into your container.
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If anyone finds this, DVB devices are Unix-Character Block devices. Each element entry (but not directory) in /dev/dvb/ has to be manually mapped across, using the command:
lxc config device add <container> <device> unix-char path=/dev/<device>
So for example, for the first demux on the first adapter into a container called media-streamer:
lxc config device add media-streamer dvb/adapter0/demux0 unix-char path=/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0
You then repeat for all the devices on all the adapters you wish to pass into your container.
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If anyone finds this, DVB devices are Unix-Character Block devices. Each element entry (but not directory) in /dev/dvb/ has to be manually mapped across, using the command:
lxc config device add <container> <device> unix-char path=/dev/<device>
So for example, for the first demux on the first adapter into a container called media-streamer:
lxc config device add media-streamer dvb/adapter0/demux0 unix-char path=/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0
You then repeat for all the devices on all the adapters you wish to pass into your container.
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If anyone finds this, DVB devices are Unix-Character Block devices. Each element entry (but not directory) in /dev/dvb/ has to be manually mapped across, using the command:
lxc config device add <container> <device> unix-char path=/dev/<device>
So for example, for the first demux on the first adapter into a container called media-streamer:
lxc config device add media-streamer dvb/adapter0/demux0 unix-char path=/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0
You then repeat for all the devices on all the adapters you wish to pass into your container.
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