DR / Maps

[fabriceb]

Hi, plenty of threads on this I know...but still the problem remains for me.
I have 6 render nodes. running XP + Max2009+Vray1.5 SP2. all the textures + files are on the J: drive. the J: drive is mapped on the nodes too.
DR just won't work . nodes can;t see the maps. Works no problem with Backburner strips/animations..all ok without DR.
if I remap to \\Servername\mapspath\ some nodes see the maps, some don't but not consistently. sometimes some do and others don't and vice versa.
Any tips ?


Thanks
Fabrice

[3LP]

DR is running as service ?

[fabriceb]

no, I start (and stop) the vrayspawner with PSTOOLS

[vlado]

Do you start the backburner service in the same way?

Best regards,
Vlado

[fabriceb]

HI, sorry for the late reply! No I don't use PS tools for the backburner service... it starts when the node starts by copying a shortcut to the server in the startup folder of windows.

[tricky]

Be absolutely sure that you are using UNC naming for all maps/proxies etc. Not doing this almost always causes us the problems you are experiencing.

[fabriceb]

Thanks Tricky, can you clarify what UNC means? I suspect it is \\Servername\mapspath\, which I have tried and used many times... without further success.