diff --git a/guide/install.md b/guide/install.md index 4fe4869..570dbdc 100644 --- a/guide/install.md +++ b/guide/install.md @@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ wiki](https://github.com/scottlamb/moonfire-nvr/wiki/System-setup). If you're using a USB SATA bridge, this is also a good time to ensure you're not using UAS, as described there. UAS has been linked to filesystem corruption. -Set up the mount point: +Set up the mount point and sample file directory: ```console $ sudo vim /etc/fstab @@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ $ sudo nvr config 2>debug-log ```
- Did it just return? + Did it return without doing anything? If `nvr config` returns you to the console prompt right away, look in the `debug-log` file for why. One common reason is that you have Moonfire NVR @@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ and `nvr start` afterward. In the user interface, 1. add your sample file dir(s) under "Directories and retention". + (Many streams can share a directory. It's recommended to have just one + directory per hard drive.) + If you used a dedicated hard drive, use the directory you precreated (eg `/media/nvr/sample`). Otherwise, try `/var/lib/moonfire-nvr/sample`. Moonfire NVR will create the directory as @@ -240,8 +243,8 @@ In the user interface, 3. Assign disk space to your cameras back in "Directories and retention". Leave a little slack between the total limit and the filesystem capacity, - even if you store nothing else on the disk. 1 GiB per camera should be - plenty. This is needed for a few reasons: + even if you store nothing else on the disk. 1 GiB of slack per camera should + be plenty. This is needed for a few reasons: * Up to `max(120, flush_if_sec)` seconds of video can be written before being counted toward the usage because the recording doesn't count until