Folder selection in OSX

[creashor]

Hi

I am having difficulty in configuring sabnzdb so that it moves my files to a USB hard drive attached to the back of the Mac.

I am runing 0.4.11 on OSX 1.5.7.

As it stands I want to move the files to a drives called Iomega. However in the sabnzdb folder configuration page it seems to dictate that the completeion file must live within my own users file structure. I have tried everything i know to override that so that I can point it to the volume called Iomega but all that happens is that sabnzdb just creates a folder called Iomega etc within my own users structure.

Anyone help me out?

Thanks

Nick

[switch]

What sort of paths have you currently tried?

Did you try

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/Volumes/nameofdrive/Downloads

as mentioned on our wiki?

Is the USB hard drive plugged in all the time? SABnzbd doesn't have great support for external hard drives if you unplug them frequently, or run sabnzbd when they are not plugged in.

You may have better success with a userscript that moves your files after the files have been downloaded to an internal drive.

[creashor]

Hi there

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

The USB drive is a permanent fixture on the Mac and is never removed.

I tried the /Volumes/nameofdrive/Downloads method you mentioned but that just created a new path under my user.

I am not that technical so the scripts will be an challenge :-)

Thanks

Nick

[switch]

Your external drive may actually be called something different than Iomega. If I knew OSX I could tell you how to check.

You can try opening terminal and typing the following:

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cd /Volumes/
ls

To see if their is a volume with a similar name to Iomega, such as iomega-1

However it might not show up, I would wait to see if any OSX guys have a solution.

[creashor]

Hi

It shows up as Iomega.

There could be a noob alert here though, I did not put the leading forward slash. I suspect that is causing me the issue.

I will test and report back. At least it might help someone as careless as me in the future.

Thanks

Nick

[creashor]

Confirmed idiot. That missing forward slash was the key.

Apologies for wasting your time and thanks so much for taking the time to reply.

Cheers

Nick

[creashor]

Donation sent.

Great product.

Thanks

[switch]

No worries, glad you got the problem sorted out. I just wish there was a way to simply select the folder you wish to use.

[rAf]

Hi,
I don't know a easiest way to get this path.  I think switch answer is the good one.
You're good to get a mac

[rAf]

Or I've just found this one :

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diskutil info /Volumes/