Ps3mediaserver
I used the following procedure to get ps3mediaserver working under Fedora 12. I have tested this with avi and mkv files.
1. Open a terminal.
2. Type the following command to grab the ps3mediaserver application: "wget http://ps3mediaserver.googlecode.com/files/pms-generic-linux-unix-1.20.412.tgz" Note: the most recent version can be found using the reference links at the bottom.
2. Unpack the application: "tar -zxvf pms-generic-linux-unix-1.20.412.tgz"
3. Navigate into the applications directory: "cd pms-linux-1.20.412"
4. Modify the permissions for the executable script: "chmod 770 PMS.sh"
5. Get superuser permissions: "su" enter root password
7. Install dependencies/supporting binaries: "yum -y install ffmpeg mplayer mencoder"
8. Return to normal user permissions: "exit"
9. Run the server: "./PMS.sh"
I utilized the following resources though I have not tried the init script yet. Looks pretty straight forward.
Installing ps3mediaserver on Fedora 11
http://thedaneshproject.com/posts/installing-ps3mediaserver-on-fedora-11/
PS3 Media Server for dummies / tutorial howto documentation
http://ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3507
Java PS3 Media Server for dummies – chapter 3 installation and basic configuration
http://otmanix.de/english/2009/05/17/java-ps3-media-server-for-dummies-chapter-3-installation-and-basic-configuration/
ps3mediaserver - Project Hosting on Google Code
http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/
Fedora 11 server init script
http://ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4374&start=0