Heimiko;153172 Wrote: > What you want is not possible (sorry) > the mass storage device is a USB-client, which can only be connected to > a USB-host. A USB-network adapter is also a USB-client, and can only > pluggin into a PC (with windows/linux etc). However, there is a > possibility to get it to work. Instead of using a USB-network adapter, > you should be using a switch (or hub) which has a mass-storage USB > capable port, these do exist! > > However, you'd still not be able to run slimserver directly on the USB > storage device (unless these are on of those that run linux on it) your > PC should still be turned on for having the SB connect, and if you store > music on the USB disk, the route of the music is first going to your PC > (through SB and wireless) and after that, back to the SB (again, > through wifi) .... in other words, definitely not a good idea! (any > geeks want to add comments??)
I have no intention of running Slimserver from a USB drive, i think you miss-read my post. -- autopilot *SlimServer Version:* 6.5 - Windows XP. *Amp:* Cambridge Audio 640a (living room) / Denon MD30 (bedroom). *Speakers:* Mission 701's (living room) / Kef Cresta 1's (bedroom). *Remote:* T-Mobile MDA Vario / Sony PSP / Harmony 525 (IR). *Clients:* 1 Squeezebox3 + Softsqueeze. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ autopilot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29486 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss