[slim] SLIMP3 and 6.2 nightly - Double clock issue

2005-08-09 Thread d-mode
I have an 'old' SLIMP3 running under about a week old 6.2 nightly and now I only have the bottom half of the Time Date screensaver. Anyone else with this issue? Andrew (And no I have not updated to tonights nightly - the server is getting blown away in a day or two) _

[slim] Re: A slicker UI for SlimServer?

2005-08-09 Thread Super-Gonzo
The existing web skinning format is too limiting to really allow major functional changes in the UI w/o having to get into the Perl that generates the data for the skin in the first place. I would love to see a SOAP interface for slimserver. It would be a great way to provide a simple and flexibl

Re: [slim] Re: Displaying SB2 Firmware Version

2005-08-09 Thread dean blackketter
Ah, the firmware version isn't shown on SqueezeNetwork... Press and hold the right arrow key to go back to the player setup, the scroll down to "Show Current Settings", then press right, the firmware version will be in that list. (And if you are running 6.1.1 on SlimServer, then you will ha

[slim] Re: Displaying SB2 Firmware Version

2005-08-09 Thread MrC
Go to your player settings from the web ui. Then click the Menus subsection. Ensure that you have Settings showing up on the menu. If not, add it. -- MrC ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/list

Re: [slim] Re: Displaying SB2 Firmware Version

2005-08-09 Thread kdf
On 9-Aug-05, at 10:06 PM, jazzfan wrote: player UI: settings->Information->player information, scroll down to "player firmware" That's what I thought and remember seeing when my SB2 was fresh out of the box. disconnect from squeezenetwork and connect to your own server, then you will see

[slim] Re: Displaying SB2 Firmware Version

2005-08-09 Thread jazzfan
I meant to say "under settings", not "options". Late, powering down - going to bed... Thanks -- jazzfan ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Displaying SB2 Firmware Version

2005-08-09 Thread jazzfan
> player UI: settings->Information->player information, scroll down to "player firmware" That's what I thought and remember seeing when my SB2 was fresh out of the box. I have done 2 upgrades since then. The latest brought me to Slimserver 6.1.1 and I'm guessing firmware version 15. ? I just c

RE: [slim] Mount SB2 upside down - rotate display text

2005-08-09 Thread Matt Alioto
Although I haven't taken mine apart before so there may be other issues here but how about physically fliping the display upside down in the case? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of gonk Sent: Tue 8/9/2005 12:42 PM To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] Mo

Re: [slim] Re: Sean Adams caught red handed!

2005-08-09 Thread dean blackketter
I'm ordering a batch now. Email me directly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> if you want one and include your mailing address. These are cut vinyl sticker, very nice looking but not too cheap, so please only ask if you: 1. Promise to put it on your vehicle so others can see. 2. Promise not to park sa

Re: [slim] Displaying SB2 Firmware Version

2005-08-09 Thread kdf
On 9-Aug-05, at 7:09 PM, jazzfan wrote: I am on the latest firmware. I have been looking and cannot find where in the menu I can display the firmware version on my SB2. I was sure there was a spot you could select this. Can anyone point me in the right direction? web UI: player settings,

[slim] Re: Displaying SB2 Firmware Version

2005-08-09 Thread MrC
Settings->Information->Player Settings->Firmware Version -- MrC ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Displaying SB2 Firmware Version

2005-08-09 Thread jazzfan
I am on the latest firmware. I have been looking and cannot find where in the menu I can display the firmware version on my SB2. I was sure there was a spot you could select this. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks, in advance -- jazzfan _

[slim] Re: Re-scan problems

2005-08-09 Thread spieler
Just to say my problem was solved by changing to : SlimServer Version: 6.1.2 - 3774 - Windows XP - EN - cp1252 -- spieler ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Slim music database

2005-08-09 Thread radish
> is it correct I also need e.g. an ODBC driver (eg > www.ch-werner.de/sqliteodbc/) to be able to exchange SQL statements and > data with SQLite from eg Access? For Access, yes you need an ODBC driver. For other communications you'll need different drivers (e.g. Java apps would need a JDBC driver

Re: [slim] Re: A slicker UI for SlimServer?

2005-08-09 Thread Philip Meyer
>As a simple test, I can't get anyone else in my house to use the SS UI, >though they are all happy with iTunes and find it intuitive. > My wife actually finds the Web UI easier to understand and use than the two-line SB display. She keeps pressing up/down instead of left/right and generally get

[slim] Re: Slim music database

2005-08-09 Thread swedela
Thanks for the reply. I understand I need SQLite installed, but is it correct I also need e.g. an ODBC driver (eg www.ch-werner.de/sqliteodbc/) to be able to exchange SQL statements and data with SQLite from eg Access? -- swedela ___ Discuss mailing

[slim] Re: Slim music database

2005-08-09 Thread Dan Sully
* swedela shaped the electrons to say... Thanks for your quick replies. Is it possible to use SQL queries from eg Access or MS Query to read information from the db file? Do I have to have SQLite installed for this? You will need SQLite installed. http://www.sqlite.org/ -D -- "They that can

[slim] Re: Slim music database

2005-08-09 Thread swedela
Thanks for your quick replies. Is it possible to use SQL queries from eg Access or MS Query to read information from the db file? Do I have to have SQLite installed for this? swedela -- swedela ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com

[slim] Re: Custom Hardware Enclosures

2005-08-09 Thread web161
These look great - I'll try both of these suggestions out. Thanks for everyone's time. web -- web161 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Playing all songs in folder

2005-08-09 Thread kdf
Quoting dean blackketter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > That bug is confusing. > > The behavior I described: > >> You should be able to queue up all the songs in a folder > >> (recursively) by pressing PLAY when viewing that folder's name. > > Should happen no matter what the preference setting is. > > Th

Re: [slim] Playing all songs in folder

2005-08-09 Thread dean blackketter
That bug is confusing. The behavior I described: You should be able to queue up all the songs in a folder (recursively) by pressing PLAY when viewing that folder's name. Should happen no matter what the preference setting is. The preference should only affect what happens when you press PLAY/

Re: [slim] Playing all songs in folder

2005-08-09 Thread kdf
Quoting dean blackketter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > You should be able to queue up all the songs in a folder > (recursively) by pressing PLAY when viewing that folder's name. > > If that doesn't work, then we need to open a bug against that um...we do. http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=

Re: [slim] Re: Mount SB2 upside down - rotate display text

2005-08-09 Thread dean blackketter
It's just long enough, assuming you fold it carefully. (For some number of early SB2s, the connector was placed incorrectly on the board and we had to fold the cables by hand.) On Aug 9, 2005, at 1:38 PM, Jim Dibb wrote: That ribbon cable looks too short to twist. On 8/9/05, JJZolx <[EMAI

Re: [slim] Playing all songs in folder

2005-08-09 Thread dean blackketter
You should be able to queue up all the songs in a folder (recursively) by pressing PLAY when viewing that folder's name. If that doesn't work, then we need to open a bug against that On Aug 9, 2005, at 8:57 AM, kdf wrote: On 9-Aug-05, at 7:33 AM, BodieBill wrote: Hi, I am using a S

Re: [slim] Re: Mount SB2 upside down - rotate display text

2005-08-09 Thread Jim Dibb
That ribbon cable looks too short to twist. On 8/9/05, JJZolx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > gonk Wrote: > > 2. The text must be rotated on the display. Anyone know how to change > > this in the Slimserver code? Is it possible at all? > > > > Ideas, anyone? > It looks like you might be able to fl

[slim] Re: Mount SB2 upside down - rotate display text

2005-08-09 Thread JJZolx
gonk Wrote: > 2. The text must be rotated on the display. Anyone know how to change > this in the Slimserver code? Is it possible at all? > > Ideas, anyone? It looks like you might be able to flip the display board over within the case. http://www.slimdevices.com/photos/inside_squeezebox2/ --

[slim] Re: Slim music database

2005-08-09 Thread MeSue
fathom39 Wrote: > http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?SlimServerDatabaseFile FYI, that page is wrong, it should be C:\Program Files\SlimServer\server\Cache\slimserversql.db -- MeSue Sue ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http:/

[slim] Re: OT: FAT32 Drives, WinXP

2005-08-09 Thread MrC
I gave this some more thought, and it occured to me that the linux-based gpartd is unlikely to resolve the XP problem, in that it probably uses the same code and/or partition header files used by the rest of the system. I'm just guessing here. It would be interesting to hear of your findings.

Re: [slim] Mount SB2 upside down - rotate display text

2005-08-09 Thread dean blackketter
That will work, but you'll need to clip off a couple of the tabs on the top and bottom case that hold the board in place. The tabs in question are in the middle of the case (the ones on the ends can be left in place). On Aug 9, 2005, at 1:05 PM, ron thigpen wrote: gonk wrote: Ideas,

[slim] Re: Mount SB2 upside down - rotate display text

2005-08-09 Thread Fifer
I suspect you might need a longer cable (if it's anything like my recollection of the SB1 internals; I haven't opened my SB2 yet), but certainly not impossible. Someone in another thread was looking for (and found, ISTR) a longer display cable for use in a custom case. -- Fifer

[slim] Re: Custom Hardware Enclosures

2005-08-09 Thread mac
I've used these guys in the past and they have done nice work. http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/ -- mac ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

RE: [slim] Mount SB2 upside down - rotate display text

2005-08-09 Thread Auchter, Richard
If the wire going to the display is long enough, wouldn't the easiest solution be to crack the case and flip the display? -Original Message- From: Steven Spies [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 1:01 PM To: Slim Devices Discussion Subject: Re: [slim] Mount SB2 upsid

Re: [slim] Mount SB2 upside down - rotate display text

2005-08-09 Thread ron thigpen
gonk wrote: Ideas, anyone? -Open SB2 case -Remove and rotate display -Reinsert -Close SB2 case --rt ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Mount SB2 upside down - rotate display text

2005-08-09 Thread Steven Spies
Display rotation sounds like a fabulous idea! I know Slim Devices used to offer an under mount kit for the original SliMP3 but not the SqueezeBoxes. I think display rotation in software would be just as good or even better solution. I don't know if it is possible though. Be sure to open up a featur

Re: [slim] Mount SB2 upside down - rotate display text

2005-08-09 Thread Pat Farrell
On Tue, 2005-08-09 at 12:42 -0700, gonk wrote: > 2. The text must be rotated on the display. Anyone know how to change > this in the Slimserver code? Is it possible at all? You have two subproblems here. On SB1/g and SB2, the characters are bit mapped graphics. So you can change the bitmaps and ge

Re: [slim] Mount SB2 upside down - rotate display text

2005-08-09 Thread kdf
Quoting gonk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I would like to mount the SB2 upside down under a shelf in the kitchen. > This gives me two problems: > > 1. How to fasten the device mechanically. This can be solved in several > ways. This is not a big issue, but it would have helped with some > keyhole moun

Re: [slim] Mount SB2 upside down - rotate display text

2005-08-09 Thread Jim Dibb
Why does it have to be upsidedown? Because the bottom isnt pretty enough? Use velco to stick it to the bottom. On 8/9/05, gonk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would like to mount the SB2 upside down under a shelf in the kitchen. > This gives me two problems: > > 1. How to fasten the device me

[slim] Mount SB2 upside down - rotate display text

2005-08-09 Thread gonk
I would like to mount the SB2 upside down under a shelf in the kitchen. This gives me two problems: 1. How to fasten the device mechanically. This can be solved in several ways. This is not a big issue, but it would have helped with some keyhole mountings or similar. 2. The text must be rotated

[slim] Re: Slim music database

2005-08-09 Thread fathom39
http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?SlimServerDatabaseFile -- fathom39 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Slim music database

2005-08-09 Thread swedela
Hi, Does the SlimServer create a database of the music files in its library? If so, where is it located on the computer running the server software, and in what format is the database? I'm using MusicLibrary to read and modify tags, and I'm wondering if I can use the library database that SlimS

[slim] Re: The SB2 appears to have some serious flaws!

2005-08-09 Thread elo
seanadams Wrote: > Can you think of a better way to express this operation than the > "add/remove" interface provided? How about something like the ipod, with it's "now playing" seperate from it's "on the go" playlist. The usual way I use my ipod is, find a song, hit play, then start building a

Re: [slim] Playing all songs in folder

2005-08-09 Thread kdf
On 9-Aug-05, at 7:33 AM, BodieBill wrote: Hi, I am using a SB (not the SB2) and recently upgraded to the 6.1 server. Since the upgrade, whenever I try to play the songs in a folder (via Browse Music Folder), it just plays the first song and stops. In the server settings, I of course have the

[slim] Re: OT: FAT32 Drives, WinXP

2005-08-09 Thread MrC
Yes, PM can write the partition table w/out affecting the partition data. I hedged on the "fix" of the partition map - my thinking was that when PM wrote out the partition table, it might overwrite the info that's causing XP trouble. I can't say with certain recollection, but I believe I've done

RE: [slim] Re: SlimServer on ReadyNAS600

2005-08-09 Thread Arthur Cheng
I have exactly the same setting. There is no problem with two slimserver running at the same time. All you need is setup your SB2 to the slimserver you want. Just pull out the power and reconnect the SB2 and it will look for the slimserver again. You can choose manual setup then. You can also use c

[slim] Re: SlimServer on ReadyNAS600

2005-08-09 Thread BillC
shermoid Wrote: > > > does anyone know if you can just point a browser to the address of the > ReadyNAS, and have the slimserver come up just like it does on the pc? > i imagine there would have to be some sort of web server on the > ReadyNAS, and perhaps that's part of infrant's upload image

RE: [slim] Updating Slim Server?

2005-08-09 Thread Matt Alioto
I just use symbolic links. unpack the tar ball to say /usr/src/Slimserver_6.x.x ln -s /usr/src/Slimserver_6.x.x /usr/local/slimserver Just make sure your startup script points to /usr/local/slimserver/slimserver.pl (for this example). this allows you to keep a few versions of Slim around with thie

[slim] Playing all songs in folder

2005-08-09 Thread BodieBill
Hi, I am using a SB (not the SB2) and recently upgraded to the 6.1 server. Since the upgrade, whenever I try to play the songs in a folder (via Browse Music Folder), it just plays the first song and stops. In the server settings, I of course have the ´Play other songs in album´ option checked.

[slim] Re: SlimServer on ReadyNAS600

2005-08-09 Thread shermoid
JJZolx Wrote: > It should work pretty much the same as SlimServer running on a computer, > complete with web interface. My biggest reservations about the Infrant > installation of SlimServer are that you can't load any plugins that > Infrant doesn't include in the installation, you have no direc

Re: [slim] Custom Hardware Enclosures

2005-08-09 Thread Daryle A. Tilroe
web161 wrote: Does anybody recall the name of the company Mr. Ryman-Tubb used for his custom enclosure? I'm asking because I seem to remember that you could download custom software and design your own faceplate. The data would then be sent away for custom manufacturing. I think it may have

[slim] Re: OT: FAT32 Drives, WinXP

2005-08-09 Thread chiphart
> You can format / clean up the partition table using utilities such as > Partition Magic on XP - they will format large (ie. >32G) partitions on > XP (its XPs fdisk that is artificially limited). First, thank you for the info. Your instinct matches my conclusion. However, do you think it's pos

[slim] Re: Multiple 'Music Librarys' - virtual merging

2005-08-09 Thread kevinyoung
Yes wi-fi probably would work - and that is a backup plan - I'm just trying this option first to save my wi-fi bandwidth. SSH tunnels ? - I will investigate! Thanks Kevin -- kevinyoung ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://li

Re: [slim] Multiple 'Music Librarys' - virtual merging

2005-08-09 Thread Roy Owen
I use SSH tunnels and port forwarding.  If you're "just around the corner" would WiFi work?-- Do meddle in the affairs of Dragons,for you are crunchy and good with Tabasco. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.co

[slim] Re: Multiple 'Music Librarys' - virtual merging

2005-08-09 Thread Khuli
I'd like to know about this too... so I'm just giving it a bump in case someone else knows how! -- Khuli ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Updating Slim Server?

2005-08-09 Thread stuorguk
I just rename the directory, and extract the new one in it's place. Then I copy over the Plugins. S. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Updating Slim Server?

2005-08-09 Thread bossanova808
Yes, something in the Wiki on how to update Slimeserver each time would be a good plan. I jsut went over the top last time and it seemed to work ok but doubtless it isn't the best way... -- bossanova808 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevi