On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> wrote: <SNIP> > > Both thttpd and boa that I am using are extremely simple to configure - just a > few lines in their config files and your iptables rules to allow access from > your LAN, or from a particular IP address. Apache is also not *too* > complicated, although it is more work for sure and much more demanding on > resources. Certainly an overkill for your needs. > > lighttpd is another feature rich alternative, not as small footprint, but in > some tests marginally faster than thttpd. monkeyd also quite fast. > > If your priorities are low demand on resources on the host PC and a high > response/throughput speed for single threads, then I'd say give boa a spin. > If you will be connecting in parallel with multiple clients check lighttpd, or > thttpd. > > If you are keen on exotica consider nginx, or G-WAN, but their configuration > may be more involved. > -- > Regards, > Mick >
OK, thttpd seems like what I was looking for. One line in /etc/conf.d/thttpd to point at the video directory and it has an init file so I can start it with rc-update. It works fine, at least in the sense that I can play the files on other computers if not the iPod. It's interesting that in the case of the iPod with python as the server it just showed some broken link icon. However with thttpd it actually said the iPod couldn't play it because the file was too large. I happen to know that the iPod right now doesn't have enough disk space to store a 1GB movie so maybe that's all it's complaining about. I'll get my wife to clean up the device if she's interested in using this. For now though I'd guess this solution might work with the Kindle Fire which was my main goal before the device arrives. It's really only the stream vs copy question that would make this a really complete solution for me. Cheers, Mark
