[slim] Media Center version of Softsqueeze?
I've recently gone nuts with my Squeezebox setup at home: its made a dream of whole home audio a reality. I installed 4 SB3's and am ordering a couple more (if they will still honor a 100off2 promo still showing on the site). One thing I love and it saves some money is that Softsqueeze works very well and allows rooms with PCs in them to also synchronize the music. My office runs it now, and I want to extend this to the Media Center PC which powers our TV as a DVR. That way, we can still run a picture slideshow and have the same music playing as the rest of the house, via the existing AV setup. I can run softsqueeze in the background (either headless or full) but there's no easy way to control it via the Media Center's interface and running to the PC to stop or start it via the Slimserver web interface is a pain. Any chance of getting a MCE-friendly version of Softsqueeze? - Steve -- SteveWong SteveWong's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4867 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22735 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cannot Open SlimServer Preferences
Am running Mac OS X (10.4.5) 512 MG RAM Is this one of the Intel based Mac computers? 6.2.1 won't be available, you'd have to give 6.2.2 a try as only the recent builds have universal binaries. -- Michael --- Help translate SlimServer by using the SlimString Translation Helper (http://www.herger.net/slim/) ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Consistent Crash with MIP 1.6b3 and 6.2.2 nightly
Could you try with the TrackStat version attached with this post, it contains some more log messages which should make it possible to see if there are TrackStat code executed at the moment or not. Also, in the log it looks like a track is removed in the following line: 2006-04-04 06:12:45.1008 _hasChanged: removing [D:\Music\FLAC\Múm\Summer Make Good\08-Away.flac] from the db as it no longer exists. Do you know if you were playing this track or just about to start playing it when the crash occurred ? If you are not sure, maybe you can look for this line the next time it crashes and see if it is the current playing track ? I am not sure, but I suspect that the problem is related to the removed track in some way. +---+ |Filename: TrackStat-1.13-withmorelogging.zip | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1167| +---+ -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22677 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver PC going into standby
ok.. Here's a plugin that fixed my problem.. I've never written any Perl before.. so be kind. I used the Win32::API module from CPAN to access the Windows function SetThreadExecutionState(). The plugin simply checks all clients every minute, and if any of them are playing it resets the standby timer using the Windows method above. Thanks to everyone for their input. +---+ |Filename: PreventStandby.zip | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1166| +---+ -- bigjules bigjules's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4805 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22625 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Rescan Music Library Takes Forever.
I've seen some weird behavior as well with this version: 6.2.2 - 6804 - Linux - EN - iso-8859-1 When rescanning the library from scratch, I noticed the db files stopped growing. After a few hours I looked to see what it was doing and it seemed to be stuck in a recursive symlink while trying to walk the directory stucture. Odd thing was, it was doing this well outside the music library area. I deleted the recursive symlink and it then just sat getting the current time of day over and over. I killed slimserver and restarted it. The db file(s) it created seemed to be ok because it didn't complain. -- rudholm rudholm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2980 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22729 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: How Do I View Podcasts?
Ahh, that was the problem. I was looking on the web interface. Thanks for taking time to reply. -- baconrad baconrad's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1985 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22673 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Rescan Music Library Takes Forever.
Michaelwagner Wrote: > How is the enclosure connected to your computer? USB Cables. One USB2 cable for each drive. I've had no isues streaming or backing up my drives. Enclosure: http://www.cooldrives.com/fodrsaiiandu.html Thanks, Bob -- bdelp bdelp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1936 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22729 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slow Response From SlimServer
For comparison, I have about 8500 tracks and "Browse Albums" takes about 3 seconds. 1.8GHz P IV. Otherwise, roughly same size memory, etc, as you. So you should be seeing 6-8 seconds. Not 39. -- Michaelwagner Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22351 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: WPA Problems still unresolved!!!
Title: WCPE File Format:MP3 Bitrate:96kbps CBR Location: http://audio-mp3.ibiblio.org:8000/wcpe.mp3 (Download) is playing as I write this. running 4/4 6.2.2 with firmware 36 - but this has always worked for me. -- Millwood Millwood's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3600 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22663 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: WPA Problems still unresolved!!!
Just a quick update. On re-installing 6.2.1, Slimserver said the player needed a firmware upgrade. The player updated itself and is now version 36 (previously 28). Thinking this might make a difference I tried installing 6.2.2 again and this time it worked. Unfortunately this has done nothing to resolve my WPA-PSK difficulties, and I am still to receive any response from Slimsupport. Cheers Oli -- oli oli's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1661 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22663 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Naxos Music Library
You'd need a specific naxos plugin (and I don't know of one). Looks expensive for what you get, 128kbps WMA is hardly "CD Quality" - I would have thought a classical label would know better. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22728 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Cannot Open SlimServer Preferences
Am running Mac OS X (10.4.5) 512 MG RAM I've just bought SB3 and have downloaded version 6.2 of Slimserver but I'm getting the following error message and cannot start SlimServer: You cannot open SlimServer preferences pane on this computer. Contact the developer of this software for a newer version. Help! Thanks in advance. -- cubaninkendall cubaninkendall's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4866 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22731 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly different wireless network problem!
geoffb Wrote: > > Once or twice a week, my girlfriend initiates a viscous DOS attack on > our wireless network by heating up something in the microwave. The > wireless phone used to cause problems as well, but I replaced that > with a 5.8Ghz model and that fixed it. > > Cheers > Geoff I have a microwave between my wireless Slim server and router and its guaranteed to knock the connection out every time. The only time I have a problen recovering is when one of the neighbour's wireless networks is generating a strong signal. Maybe a judiciously placed wireless AP will help. Habs -- cjhabs cjhabs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3760 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22713 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: WPA Problems still unresolved!!!
I have tried all of the above suggestions (thanks guys) without any success. I am also still to hear anything from Slimsupport. On this matter I have found Slim's customer service to be extremely poor, and am fast being turned from a very happy customer in to a very unhappy one. This simply isn't good enough Slim! Cheers Oli -- oli oli's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1661 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22663 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slow Response From SlimServer
Hmm. I guess it wouldn't hurt to double-check the tags in an alternate tagging program just to see if anything is amiss. Also check your music folder for recursive shortcuts, shortcuts pointing to a deleted folder or files, etc. Is your hard drive unusual at all? Seems like it's something in the drive structure or performance. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22351 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Rescan Music Library Takes Forever.
SlimServer Version: 6.2.1 - 5194 - Windows XP - EN - cp1252 I have a very large (9,000 Album) MP3 collection. When I "Rescan Music Library" and choose "Look for new or changed music" it takes 24+ hours even when I only add a few (<20) Albums. MP3 files are VBR and stored on an external 4 bay enclosure. It takes my backup software only minutes to find any additions. Any suggestions? Perhaps I'm doing something wrong. It's to the point that I dread Rescanning my music. Bob -- bdelp bdelp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1936 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22729 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Wireless Bridging
Thanks for the quick reply. Thought it was too good to be true. Andy -- Andyoz Andyoz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4864 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22727 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Naxos Music Library
Naxox makes 8700 CDs available online for a fee ($250/year for "CD Quality" less for Near-CD and even less for FM quality. One must input subscriber name and password. Does anyone know how to configure Slim to access this source and stream it wirelessly to Squeezebox? Thanks -- swasivious swasivious's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4423 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22728 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wireless Bridging
What you are requesting is a wireless access point. The squeezebox can serve as a bridge only. Use as an access point is not possible, at least not at this time. -k ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slow Response From SlimServer
Mark Lanctot Wrote: > > So are you using an Artist/Album folder structure? > Yes. To be sure, here is an example: Music - The Beatles -- Abbey Road -- Let it Be...Naked --- Track 1 --- Track 2 --- Track 3 I also get those spikes when I browse albums or artists. Could it be a problem with my tagging? -- frankL frankL's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22351 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Wireless Bridging
I have wired SB's running off my home ethernet. My house is wired up for it so I have avoided any wireless networking. Was wondering if I were to buy a wireless SB and run that wired into my ethernet, can I use the wireless cabability of the SB to connect to my wireless laptop/pda (to act as better interface to Slimserver). It would be handy for parties and outdoor use to have a wireless connection between my laptop and one of my SB's. The manual explains how wireless bridging can be used to connect wired items (i.e. Xbox) into a wireless network using the bridging function. I want to do it the other way round - connect a wireless device into my wired network. Am I being crazy? -- Andyoz Andyoz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4864 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22727 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Fishbone skin -> Handheld skin(Modified)forbrowsingSpeed
Ignore my last remark - I was referring to the fishbone skin that came with the update I did and now looks weird. The h3 skin is a different issue. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James M Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 6:26 PM To: 'Slim Devices Discussion' Subject: RE: [slim] Re: Fishbone skin -> Handheld skin(Modified)forbrowsingSpeed Hmm..i just ran the SlimServer_v2006-04-02.exe and installed over my current slimserver directory. What should I do to correct the problem? James -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of kdf Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 5:22 PM To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: RE: [slim] Re: Fishbone skin -> Handheld skin (Modified)forbrowsingSpeed Quoting James M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Never mind- I found the problem. However, it seems like the server > settings at the bottom of the page hgives the error: > > 404 Not Found: setup.html > Try adding page=SERVER_SETTINGS. > > Maybe because it's not done yet? The skin requirements are different for 6.2.2 and 6.5. If the modified skin was done from 6.2.2, it will not work for 6.5 (and what you show above is one of the exepcted failures in this case) -k ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Fishbone skin -> Handheld skin (Modified)forbrowsingSpeed
Hmm..i just ran the SlimServer_v2006-04-02.exe and installed over my current slimserver directory. What should I do to correct the problem? James -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of kdf Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 5:22 PM To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: RE: [slim] Re: Fishbone skin -> Handheld skin (Modified)forbrowsingSpeed Quoting James M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Never mind- I found the problem. However, it seems like the server > settings at the bottom of the page hgives the error: > > 404 Not Found: setup.html > Try adding page=SERVER_SETTINGS. > > Maybe because it's not done yet? The skin requirements are different for 6.2.2 and 6.5. If the modified skin was done from 6.2.2, it will not work for 6.5 (and what you show above is one of the exepcted failures in this case) -k ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slow Response From SlimServer
frankL Wrote: > Maybe this helps -- picture of Performance tab. The spike in CPU usage > is when I "Browse" something. > > http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/1104/untitled6ea.png Those spikes are 100%. You are running out of CPU cycles. And you shouldn't be, your server is fast enough. Now nearly the same thing happened to me with 1500 songs and a Pentium 4 2.8 GHz. I wasn't listening to music at the time, but Browse Music Folder caused SlimServer to become completely unresponsive and even crash a few times. I think the problem was I didn't have my music arranged in the expected Artist/Album folder structure. That brute-force listing of ~1500 tracks was enough to bring SlimServer and my P4 2.8 to its knees. If you have 5000 songs arranged in a single folder, it will be much, much worse, especially on your PIII 800 MHz. So are you using an Artist/Album folder structure? Fortunately if you don't, the solution is simple and free with Mp3tag. I'll post details about it if this turns out to be the problem. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22351 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slow Response From SlimServer
Maybe this helps -- picture of Performance tab. The spike in CPU usage is when I "Browse" something. http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/1104/untitled6ea.png -- frankL frankL's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22351 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slow Response From SlimServer
radish Wrote: > No, it's not normal. Pull up task manager and switch to the performance > tab. What do the numbers at the bottom say when SlimServer is idle? Processes:21 CPU: 1% Commit Charge: 206M / 1249M -- frankL frankL's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22351 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slow Response From SlimServer
No, it's not normal. Pull up task manager and switch to the performance tab. What do the numbers at the bottom say when SlimServer is idle? -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22351 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Fishbone skin -> Handheld skin (Modified) forbrowsingSpeed
Quoting James M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Never mind- I found the problem. However, it seems like the server settings at the bottom of the page hgives the error: 404 Not Found: setup.html Try adding page=SERVER_SETTINGS. Maybe because it's not done yet? The skin requirements are different for 6.2.2 and 6.5. If the modified skin was done from 6.2.2, it will not work for 6.5 (and what you show above is one of the exepcted failures in this case) -k ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Fishbone skin Looks weird
I upgraded to 6.5b1-6798 (from 6.2.1) and now the fishbone skin looks weird on the right panel. There's a question mark image where the album cover is supposed to go but the question mark shows up when the play list is empty. Some of the text lines as well are truncated. james ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slow Response From SlimServer
notanatheist Wrote: > Using a different shell won't affect your network share including your > printer. You just lost the traditional look of Windows. How many > processes on startup? Under MSCONFIG go to the "Services" tab, check > "hide all MS services" and see what else is hiding around. The only things *running* are an HP fax program that seems to keep coming back after I disable it and Avast anti-virus, but when I disabled that it didn't make a discernnable difference. I also tried changing the the "items per page" in the server settings to 30 (from something like 200). That helped a lot, but I still get dropouts when I am listening to uncompressed tracks and browsing through artists, albums, music folder etc. Maybe this is just normal. -- frankL frankL's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=609 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22351 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Fishbone skin -> Handheld skin (Modified) forbrowsingSpeed
Never mind- I found the problem. However, it seems like the server settings at the bottom of the page hgives the error: 404 Not Found: setup.html Try adding page=SERVER_SETTINGS. Maybe because it's not done yet? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James M Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 4:59 PM To: 'Slim Devices Discussion' Subject: RE: [slim] Re: Fishbone skin -> Handheld skin (Modified) forbrowsingSpeed What am I doing wrong? After extracting h3.zip and copying the dir to the slimserver directory, when accessing: http://192.168.0.100:9000/h3/ all I get is text with no icons or formatting. Seems the css file is missing or something. james ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Fishbone skin -> Handheld skin (Modified) for browsingSpeed
What am I doing wrong? After extracting h3.zip and copying the dir to the slimserver directory, when accessing: http://192.168.0.100:9000/h3/ all I get is text with no icons or formatting. Seems the css file is missing or something. james -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wiped Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:19 AM To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] Re: Fishbone skin -> Handheld skin (Modified) for browsingSpeed Made som more changes yesterday. Here is an updated version for anyone that want to try it. http://peter-pia.smugmug.com/photos/62773471-L.jpg +---+ |Filename: h3.zip | |Download: |http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1156| +---+ -- wiped Slimp3 Owner wiped's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1542 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22660 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Nedd to worry about display "burn in"?
Got an RMA. Yay. Since I'm apparently the only one who ever had this problem, I will probably forever be known as "the burn-in guy" to SD support staff... :) -- rudholm rudholm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2980 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=7614 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What the Squeezebox needs IMHO
Good title for a thread. > But when I return to my laptop and try to control my 4 zone > SliMP3/SB1/SB3 setup (yeah, I'm a seasoned user) I see what > is perhaps the most importent reason why the SB isn't ready > to be sold in my local electronics store. The server > software is wonderful, but the prefered way to control it > with the web browser is definitely sub-optimal. I agree. > But personally, and i think most people here agree, the best > thing about using a web interface is the ability to access > it via web enabled device, be that an other PC, laptop, PDA, > Smart phone, PSP, etc, regardless of OS. I certainly don't agree with this. How about providing a command line interface and nothing better to make development easier and to make it possible to operate SB from a one line display? Threads appear here regularly about the inadequacy of the web interface. The same response always appears: we love the philosophy of a web interface UI. SS needs a well designed UI not a doctrine. Bill -- Listener Listener's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2508 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22477 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Thinking of buying/building linux based music server...
Geoff B wrote: > I'm surpised that nobody's mentioned NX (or freenx). I'm not > particularly experienced with linux, so maybe it's just a different > form of remote X, but it worked flawlessly for me when I set up a > MythTV box recently. It seems pretty efficient, even ssh-tunnelled > through my bandwidth-restricted work-to-home connection. > I used the NX windows client, and the FreeNX server. > NX here: http://www.nomachine.com/ > FreeNX here: http://freenx.berlios.de/ ...let me toss in another positive vote for NX. We use(d) it here at work and were shocked at how fast, nice it is. We haven't battle-tested it yet, so YMMV. -- Chip Hart - Pediatric Solutions * Physician's Computer Company chip @ pcc.com * 1 Main St. #7, Winooski, VT 05404 800-722-7708 * http://www.pcc.com/~chip f.802-846-8178 * Pediatric Software Just Got Smarter. Your Practice Just Got Healthier. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's the story on accented file names and tag?
agentsmith Wrote:
> Sure, I tried a file named "è'tormento.flac" (no quote)
> What I meant was, I couldn't tell exactly what bunch of bits is
representing the
agentsmith Wrote:
> "è"in your filename.
So, I'm flying blind here. You might try this, which will not do
anything destructive:
use File::Find;
use Encode;
find sub {($newname = decode("iso-8859-1", $_)) =~
s/\P{IsASCII}//g &&
print "$_ would become $newname\n"
}, "your_directory_here";
This will just print out a list of proposed renamings. Let me know
what happens. If it's to your liking, you can make the corresponding
change to the other script and actually rename the files.
--
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[slim] Re: Jumpy songs?
After re-installing SS from scratch (and I am on the latest 6.2.2 nightly again), the auto-skip-in-mid-song feature is gone. -- pablolie pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22719 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Thinking of buying/building linux based music server...
On 4/2/06, Jack Coates wrote: > Robin Bowes wrote: > > lnxguru wrote: > > > >> If you want to practice your Linux skills you could use telnet/ssh for > >> command line or consider using a remote X server. Cygwin and > >> Hummingbird(commercial) have X servers for Windows. The power and RAM > >> you'll need for this will depend on what else you're going to do with > >> this box but you won't need any monitor/mouse/keyboard attached. > >> > > > > I would add: don't bother with a remote X server - use VNC. > > > > R. > > > > meh. Each has its place. VNC's performance is horrible, but it is easier > than X. It's probably a point of interest that the most popular page on > my website is this one: > http://www.monkeynoodle.org/comp/remote-x-cygwin-howto I'm surpised that nobody's mentioned NX (or freenx). I'm not particularly experienced with linux, so maybe it's just a different form of remote X, but it worked flawlessly for me when I set up a MythTV box recently. It seems pretty efficient, even ssh-tunnelled through my bandwidth-restricted work-to-home connection. I used the NX windows client, and the FreeNX server. NX here: http://www.nomachine.com/ FreeNX here: http://freenx.berlios.de/ Cheers Geoff ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Jumpy songs?
What can cause the SB or SS to skip from a song to the next? This is running 6.2.1 (again) after running on 6.2.2 for a while. Could it be the new firmware is incompatible with 6.2.1? Signal strength, network health and server response time are excellent. The music files are error free, too. It's doing it a lot, right now it's plainly unlistenable. -- pablolie pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22719 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: IR Blaster - Xantech Interface
It seems like your setup will work. So once you get your SBs, test with one SB (IR receiver) jacked into your ir zone controller with the other SB (RCA out) feeding your receiver. You could sync or Shadow Play (plugin) depending on your testing. BTW the AMX NetLinx plugin looked way cool. Good luck -- bobharp Bob Harper bobharp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=600 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22694 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slightly different wireless network problem!
On 4/4/06, neilcoburn wrote: > > I realise there are loads of threads re network problems, though these > all seem to refer to problems of Squeezeboxes connecting wirelessly to > routers/access points. > > I have a slightly different issue. Since moving house, the PC running > Slimserver is a long way from my incoming internet connection so I've > added a wireless card to the PC so it can connect to the router > wirelessly. The signal strength is 'excellent, 54 Mbps', but it still > loses the connection a few times a day. It usually reconnects by > itself, but about once a day needs me to right-click and select > 'repair'. My question is, is this the best I can hope for from a > wireless connection, or is it reasonable to expect this set-up to stay > connected for many hours and days? If these drop-outs are inevitable, > I'll invest in a Homeplug set up. Any thoughts welcome! Are you sure you don't have anything generating interference in the house? Once or twice a week, my girlfriend initiates a viscous DOS attack on our wireless network by heating up something in the microwave. The wireless phone used to cause problems as well, but I replaced that with a 5.8Ghz model and that fixed it. Cheers Geoff ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly different wireless network problem!
When I suggested upgrading SS above, I forgot we were talking about a PC-to-router connection problem. Still the insight that an authentication restart seems to be what reconnects you makes me think you should experiment with enabling a different wireless security method on the access point. If a less-secure method proves reliable, perhaps you could compensate with MAC address filtering. -- abdomen abdomen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1205 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22713 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's the story on accented file names and tag?
tom permutt Wrote:
> That's interesting. I may be over my head here, but I'll try to look
> into it. It might help if you can find a way to send me exactly what
> is in the fatal filename: dir >file from the command line might do it.
Sure, I tried a file named "è'tormento.flac" (no quote)
This is just one file name tried to shorten with the error. The
original file name was much longer with spaces and all. But both files
crashed with same error.
* Filenames with no accent characters are OK.
The following is a snapshot of the exact command sequence. And a list
of the test.pl
***
C:\TEST>perl test.pl
Malformed UTF-8 character (unexpected non-continuation byte 0x27 after
start byt
e 0xe8) in substitution (s///) at test.pl line 4.
C:\TEST>type test.pl
use File::Find;
use File::Copy;
find sub {($newname = $_) =~ s/\P{IsASCII}//g &&
move $_, $newname
}, "C:\\test";
***
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[slim] Re: SB2 not connecting with WPA and AES
jcyr Wrote: > What would make me happy is for SD to remove their false claim of > WPA/AES support from their product description. jcyr, You might be encouraged to see the recent activity on the bug mentioned a few posts up. It has been assigned to the newly hired Richard Titmuss: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_activity.cgi?id=2514 Also, the following list (which as yet has few updates since the very well-received firmware updates 35 and 36), shows that WPA-AES and WPA2-AES are supported on at least one router model, which suggests to me that progress is being made on AES. http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?RouterStatus I realize how frustrating a wait like this can be, but Slim Devices recently hired world class QA manager (Christopher Owens) and has in other ways made very apparent their seriousness about supporting as many wireless configurations as possible as quickly as possible. Although it has taken some time, it seems to me that all along their efforts have been deliberate and entirely transparent. -- abdomen abdomen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1205 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=16900 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly different wireless network problem!
neilcoburn Wrote: > The signal strength is 'excellent, 54 Mbps', but it still loses the > connection a few times a day. It usually reconnects by itself, but > about once a day needs me to right-click and select 'repair'. My > question is, is this the best I can hope for from a wireless > connection, or is it reasonable to expect this set-up to stay connected > for many hours and days? Be sure to disable allowing connections to other networks. WIndows Zero Config. can attach to a (momentarily stronger) network when your network connection drops. You want to ensure that *only* your network is tried. By default, any access point is a candidate. To boost your hope, since its debut, I've never lost connection with my Belkin Pre-N, and it runs 24x7. Knock on wood, the thing has been rock solid. -- MrC MrC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=468 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22713 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly different wireless network problem!
Are you using Windows wireless configuration? If you are, try to use the tools that came with your wireless nic instead. -- bernt http://www.last.fm/user/ottovonkopp/ bernt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1342 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22713 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: SB2 not connecting with WPA and AES
On 4/3/06, jcyr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > geoffb Wrote: > > >Somoene asked me a long time ago when I was stuck on a similar > > principle issue, "would you rather be right, or happy?" > > What would make me happy is for SD to remove their false claim of > WPA/AES support from their product description. Nope, that would make you right :) Cheers Geoff ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly different wireless network problem!
neilcoburn Wrote: > Thanks, Abdomen, but I have already done this, suspecting the dynamic > addressing wasn't helping. I assigned it 192.168.2.99 to make sure > there's no conflicts. I've also tried the dreaded Belkin support line, > who told me to change the broadcast channel. I used Netstumbler and I'm > using a clear channel as far as I can tell. Any other thoughts? Interesting. That prompted me to find out just what Repair might do other than renew DHCP. It does indeed do more! A link with the complete list is below, but it seems clear that the key is this: > The following action has been added to Windows XP Service Pack 1: IEEE > 802.1X Authentication Restart (The following is pasted from an earlier post of mine.) You may want to try upgrading to the latest nightly of 6.2.2. A number of firmware revisions have been made to correct problems with various wireless configurations. There is a list of wireless configurations that have been tested. 6.2.2 nightly (the .exe file is the installer): http://www.slimdevices.com/downloads.../latest/6.2.2/ Wireless Access Point / Router Compatability: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?RouterStatus MS KnowledgeBase: A Description of the Repair Option on a Local Area Network or High-Speed Internet Connection http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q289256 -- abdomen abdomen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1205 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22713 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly different wireless network problem!
Thanks, Abdomen, but I have already done this, suspecting the dynamic addressing wasn't helping. I assigned it 192.168.2.99 to make sure there's no conflicts. I've also tried the dreaded Belkin support line, who told me to change the broadcast channel. I used Netstumbler and I'm using a clear channel as far as I can tell. Any other thoughts? -- neilcoburn neilcoburn's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=653 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22713 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly different wireless network problem!
neilcoburn Wrote: > I realise there are loads of threads re network problems, though these > all seem to refer to problems of Squeezeboxes connecting wirelessly to > routers/access points. > > I have a slightly different issue. Since moving house, the PC running > Slimserver is a long way from my incoming internet connection so I've > added a wireless card to the PC so it can connect to the router > wirelessly. The signal strength is 'excellent, 54 Mbps', but it still > loses the connection a few times a day. It usually reconnects by > itself, but about once a day needs me to right-click and select > 'repair'. My question is, is this the best I can hope for from a > wireless connection, or is it reasonable to expect this set-up to stay > connected for many hours and days? If these drop-outs are inevitable, > I'll invest in a Homeplug set up. Any thoughts welcome! "Repair" is friendly-talk for "perform a DHCP release followed by a DHCP renew". Perhaps you have more than one device acting as a DHCP server. At any rate, one way to ensure you don't need to keep hitting repair is to assign your computer a static IP address, thus bypassing DHCP. Here's how: - Open a command prompt (Start-->Run-->type CMD, click OK). - Type "ipconfig /all" and hit Enter. Leave this window open. - Open Network Connections (it's in Control Panel). - Right-click on your wireless connection and click Properties. - Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" from the list and click the Properties button. - Select "Use following IP address" and "Use the following DNS server addresses". - In each of the fields on the General tab, enter the corresponding IP address from the ipconfig listing in the command window. - Click OK, and OK again, and close the control panel and command prompt windows. If you do this, you will need to prevent IP address conflicts (more than one computer/Squeezebox/etc. trying to use the same IP address). One simple way is to assign the computer a static IP that is higher than the ones the DHCP server is assigning. In other words, if ipconfig showed that your computer had been assigned the address 192.168.1.2, assign it 192.168.1.100. The other way is to assign static IP addresses to your Squeezebox and any other computers on your home network, and keep a list so that you do not accidentally use the same address twice. Good luck! -- abdomen abdomen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1205 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22713 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Consistent Crash with MIP 1.6b3 and 6.2.2 nightly
Kdf, I tried the 4/4 6.2.2 daily, with similiar results: Crash occurs at: 2006-04-04 06:12:45.3348 Can't locate object method "artist" via package "Class::DBI::Object::Has::Been::Deleted" at /PerlApp/Slim/DataStores/Base.pm line 179. Code: 2006-04-04 06:12:44.0051 TrackStat::Storage: findTrack(): URL: file:///D:/Music/FLAC/Belle%20and%20Sebastian/3..6..9%20Seconds%20of%20Light/01-A%20Century%20of%20Fakers.flac 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0401 New track for file:///D:/Music/FLAC/M%C3%BAm/Summer%20Make%20Good/08-Away.flac 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0409 readTag was 1 for file:///D:/Music/FLAC/M%C3%BAm/Summer%20Make%20Good/08-Away.flac 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0413 reading tags for: file:///D:/Music/FLAC/M%C3%BAm/Summer%20Make%20Good/08-Away.flac 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0435 flc file type for D:\Music\FLAC\Múm\Summer Make Good\08-Away.flac 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0446 [D:\Music\FLAC\Múm\Summer Make Good\08-Away.flac] does not exist or cannot be read: No such file or directory at C:\Program Files\SlimServer\server\CPAN/Audio/FLAC/Header.pm line 59. 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0453 Info: no tags found for D:\Music\FLAC\Múm\Summer Make Good\08-Away.flac 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0455 Info: no title found, using plain title for file:///D:/Music/FLAC/M%C3%BAm/Summer%20Make%20Good/08-Away.flac 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0457 Guessing tags for: file:///D:/Music/FLAC/M%C3%BAm/Summer%20Make%20Good/08-Away.flac 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0468 Using format "(ARTIST - ALBUM) TRACKNUM - TITLE" = /\(([^\/]+) - ([^\/]+)\) (\d+) - ([^\/]+)/... 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0472 Using format "/ARTIST/ALBUM/TRACKNUM - TITLE" = //([^\/]+)/([^\/]+)/(\d+) - ([^\/]+)/... 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0476 Using format "/ARTIST/ALBUM/TRACKNUM TITLE" = //([^\/]+)/([^\/]+)/(\d+) ([^\/]+)/... 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0479 Using format "/ARTIST/ALBUM/TRACKNUM. TITLE" = //([^\/]+)/([^\/]+)/(\d+)\. ([^\/]+)/... 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0481 Plain title for: file:///D:/Music/FLAC/M%C3%BAm/Summer%20Make%20Good/08-Away.flac 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0493 is 08-Away 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0504 Adding file:///D:/Music/FLAC/M%C3%BAm/Summer%20Make%20Good/08-Away.flac : LOSSLESS to 0 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0507 Adding file:///D:/Music/FLAC/M%C3%BAm/Summer%20Make%20Good/08-Away.flac : AUDIO to 1 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0508 Adding file:///D:/Music/FLAC/M%C3%BAm/Summer%20Make%20Good/08-Away.flac : TAG to 1 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0510 Adding file:///D:/Music/FLAC/M%C3%BAm/Summer%20Make%20Good/08-Away.flac : REMOTE to 0 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0512 Adding file:///D:/Music/FLAC/M%C3%BAm/Summer%20Make%20Good/08-Away.flac : TITLESEARCH to 08 AWAY 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0514 Adding file:///D:/Music/FLAC/M%C3%BAm/Summer%20Make%20Good/08-Away.flac : TITLESORT to 08 AWAY 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0515 Adding file:///D:/Music/FLAC/M%C3%BAm/Summer%20Make%20Good/08-Away.flac : DRM to 0 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0517 Adding file:///D:/Music/FLAC/M%C3%BAm/Summer%20Make%20Good/08-Away.flac : TITLE to 08-Away 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0518 Adding file:///D:/Music/FLAC/M%C3%BAm/Summer%20Make%20Good/08-Away.flac : CT to flc 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0984 _checkValidity: Checking to see if file:///D:/Music/FLAC/M%C3%BAm/Summer%20Make%20Good/08-Away.flac has changed. 2006-04-04 06:12:45.0998 _hasChanged: Checking for [D:\Music\FLAC\Múm\Summer Make Good\08-Away.flac] - size & timestamp. 2006-04-04 06:12:45.1008 _hasChanged: removing [D:\Music\FLAC\Múm\Summer Make Good\08-Away.flac] from the db as it no longer exists. 2006-04-04 06:12:45.3339 cleared file:///D:/Music/FLAC/M%C3%BAm/Summer%20Make%20Good/08-Away.flac from database 2006-04-04 06:12:45.3348 Can't locate object method "artist" via package "Class::DBI::Object::Has::Been::Deleted" at /PerlApp/Slim/DataStores/Base.pm line 179. 2006-04-04 06:12:45.3413 forceCommit: syncing to the database. 2006-04-04 06:12:45.4841 TrackStat: disabling 2006-04-04 06:12:45.4843 TrackStat: Hook deactivated. 2006-04-04 06:12:45.5292 closing dbh with active statement handles -- Yannzola Yannzola's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=874 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22677 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's the story on accented file names and tag?
That's interesting. I may be over my head here, but I'll try to look into it. It might help if you can find a way to send me exactly what is in the fatal filename: dir >file from the command line might do it. -- tom permutt tom permutt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1893 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22689 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Throw away your computer - ReadyNAS as music server
I quite understand the appeal of something which "just works". Glad you found a good solution for your particular needs. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22662 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Introducing Richard Titmuss
Great news! Richard, I frequently use SoftSqueeze- its been a Godsend - its allowed me to test out Slimserver before I go and buy a squeezebox, and I use to listen to music remotely. All the best, Chris. -- chris.mason chris.mason's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3323 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22693 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Slightly different wireless network problem!
I realise there are loads of threads re network problems, though these all seem to refer to problems of Squeezeboxes connecting wirelessly to routers/access points. I have a slightly different issue. Since moving house, the PC running Slimserver is a long way from my incoming internet connection so I've added a wireless card to the PC so it can connect to the router wirelessly. The signal strength is 'excellent, 54 Mbps', but it still loses the connection a few times a day. It usually reconnects by itself, but about once a day needs me to right-click and select 'repair'. My question is, is this the best I can hope for from a wireless connection, or is it reasonable to expect this set-up to stay connected for many hours and days? If these drop-outs are inevitable, I'll invest in a Homeplug set up. Any thoughts welcome! -- neilcoburn neilcoburn's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=653 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22713 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: J. River Media Center compatibility
I am a user of Media Center. Fine application. I am also a Squeezebox user. However the only thing I would like to see in connection between the two would be for the smartplaylists created with Media Center. I personally have no use to have Media Center control my Squeezebox. -- m1abrams m1abrams's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=850 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22708 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Access to SlimServer 6.2 from the internet
> > > > Only open ssh - you will be tunneling slimserver protocols through the > > ssh > > channel.> > Okay I can see why it only needs SSH so will change that when I get home. > > > > Have those ports tunneled to your slimserver's internal address, not the > > external: localhost, if the ssh server is running on the same machine as > > slimserver. Or "yourslimserver" if this is your server's name. But don't > > use the external address as SSH will then try to loop your data out the > > house and back in through the router.> > And of course as soon as I made this change it all started working via SSH. Looking at it now it seems such an obvious mistake to have made but I just couldn't think where it was going wrong. Many thanks for putting me right with that part of the configuration. > > > > Everything seems to be in place and working as I can connect to my > > Slimserver via a browser using madeupname.homedns.org:9000 and if I> > > > > > Don't do this. Don't open these ports to the net as _anyone_ could > > connect there, having fun waking you up at night with some songs from > > your collection.> > I'll close this down tonight but at least I had it set in the router to only allow access from my work PC so no-one else could get in. Thanks again. -- eagleeye eagleeye's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4780 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20592 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's the story on accented file names and tag?
tom permutt Wrote:
> Short of, no; but here is a Perl program that will rename all files with
> non-ASCII characters. Pretty painless if you have Perl installed.
> (ActiveState Perl is free if you don't, but installation may be
> slightly less painless.) You don't need to retag.
>
> use File::Find;
> use File::Copy;
> find sub {($newname = $_) =~ s/\P{IsASCII}//g &&
> move $_, $newname
> }, "your_directory_here";
I tried and it worked with certain file names.
But when I tried with file names like:
Monteverdi ~ Le passioni dell'anima (Monteverdi) ~ 08 ~ Sì dolce
è'tormento ~ Classical ~ 1999.flac
It returns with the error message:
"Malformed UTF-8 character (unexpected non-continuation byte 0x20 after
start byte 0xec) in substitution (s///) at test.pl line 4."
So effectively the filename crashed the Perl script :)
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Home PC has the Slim and SSH server installed on it and the XP firewall has been configured to allow SSH(22) and Slimserver(9000&3483) through. Router has been setup so SSH & Slimserver ports forward to home PC. Work PC is running Putty and obviously Softsqueeze. Only open ssh - you will be tunneling slimserver protocols through the ssh channel. message ‘Failed to connect’ so I then started using Putty. I have it configured so that local port 9000 connects to madeupname.homedns.org:9000 and local port 3483 connects to madeupname.homedns.org:3483 (I’m using the DynDNS service). Have those ports tunneled to your slimserver's internal address, not the external: localhost, if the ssh server is running on the same machine as slimserver. Or "yourslimserver" if this is your server's name. But don't use the external address as SSH will then try to loop your data out the house and back in through the router. Everything seems to be in place and working as I can connect to my Slimserver via a browser using madeupname.homedns.org:9000 and if I Don't do this. Don't open these ports to the net as _anyone_ could connect there, having fun waking you up at night with some songs from your collection. -- Michael --- Help translate SlimServer by using the SlimString Translation Helper (http://www.herger.net/slim/) ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Throw away your computer - ReadyNAS as music server
I should qualify my original post, perhaps. I, too, have run all sorts of different music server scenarios. To address the issue of noise and power consumption, I used a VIA processor fanless mini-itx machine (I think it was a Hush technologies box). But the reason I am such a fan of the ReadyNas is primarily because it provides a great deal of functionality while reducing the complexity of running a PC (particularly one running windows). With all the storage-attached-to-computer scenarios I used, I always found that something would eventually fall down in the chain of products that had been strung together. For example, an OS problem, or a hardware component problem that had little to do with the storage components, or a corrupted driver, etc. As for electricity costs - yes, I was using a fast P4 server, which was not ideal for this task alone. I figured out the cost by turning everything off for a day, except the machine and looking at my electricity consumption for that day alone. I did this over a three day period and took an average. Perhaps the ReadyNas is overkill for most people and not appropriate. I like the other features it offers - such as streaming video service. I like to put my video collection on the box and serve it to different players in the house. I like the fact that I can connect to it overseas using an encrypted https connection, browse and upload files, connect to the music server, stream video, etc. If I wanted to attached a terabyte of storage to anything else without putting it inside a computer (so I could easily connect it to another computer if the first one died) - I'd have to set up an external disk RAID box - which is, in effect, what the ReadyNAS is. So, to me, it's a much simpler and more elegant scenario. It's also easy to administer from a browser (which controls all the functions of the device) and, most importantly, the infrant support team keep adding features to it on a regular basis. A lot of companies don't. Anyway, that's my humble opinion on it all. -- slimditty slimditty's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4829 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22662 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Access to SlimServer 6.2 from the internet
Im doing my head in trying to get Softsqueeze to work across the internet via SSH and have read (and tried) all the suggestions on here but with limited success so hope someone can suggest a fix. First of all my setup: Home PC has the Slim and SSH server installed on it and the XP firewall has been configured to allow SSH(22) and Slimserver(9000&3483) through. Router has been setup so SSH & Slimserver ports forward to home PC. Work PC is running Putty and obviously Softsqueeze. First of all I tried configuring Softsqueeze to use the built-in SSH but just could not connect no matter what I tried. Well it did actually start talking to my home PC because I got the usual warning messages and was prompted for user name and password but after that it just gave the message Failed to connect so I then started using Putty. I have it configured so that local port 9000 connects to madeupname.homedns.org:9000 and local port 3483 connects to madeupname.homedns.org:3483 (Im using the DynDNS service). Running Putty connects and allows me to login without a problem and running netstat a on my work PC shows that a connection has been made to my home PC on port 22. I then run Softsqueeze which has been configured to localhost in the network section and no SSH but all I get is a repeated message saying lost contact with Slimserver. Everything seems to be in place and working as I can connect to my Slimserver via a browser using madeupname.homedns.org:9000 and if I configure Softsqueeze to madeupname.homedns.org in the network section it connects and work perfectly. The drawback with that is that it is not running via SSH. At this stage I just cannot think what more to try so any suggestions are most welcome. -- eagleeye eagleeye's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4780 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20592 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Introducing Richard Titmuss
Thanks for the all kind words ... this is going to be fun. But I am not ready for those beatings yet, kdf! Richard -- rtitmuss rtitmuss's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=36 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22693 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Fishbone skin -> Handheld skin (Modified) for browsing Speed
If you cannot download the file, i'll be happy to email it to you. Just send me a private message with your email. CDMasterworks - I've already sent it to you. -- wiped Slimp3 Owner wiped's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1542 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22660 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Breadcrumb menu option?
I think his question was the opposite of what you answered. His question is: Why is "now playing" in the menus when it's already a button. May be the opposite, but it's still the same "problem": there are options available through the menu and from the remote. Whatever way you look at it. -- Michael --- Help translate SlimServer by using the SlimString Translation Helper (http://www.herger.net/slim/) ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What the Squeezebox needs IMHO
Kyle Wrote: > Has anyone used Meedio with their Squeezebox? Apparently there is a new > plugin. From the Meedio website, it looks like a great-looking GUI, but > I'm not sure exactly how it functions. It also appears there is a free > and paid version. Does anyone know how they differ? I currently use > Moose and find it to be a great improvement as a "slim" interface, but > Meedio is very attractive visually. I've used it - because I wrote the plugin ;-) The SlimServer plugin for Meedio basically acts as a replacement front end for the SlimServer web interface (controlling players, building playlists etc). Meedio does come in a free (express?) edition and a paid for edition - I've never used the 'express' version so I don't know if the plugins will work with it (I'm suspecting not). Cheers Chris -- catdna catdna's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=377 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22477 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
