[slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 MySQL Requirement - Bad!
neurophyre;145151 Wrote: > Funny, I came here to make a post asking if there's any way to improve > performance on low-end machines. Hitting "play" on a directory with a > few hundred files in it (say I want to listen to a shuffle of all my > alternative music, or whatever) is absolutely glacial on my even more > lowly 600MHz VIA Eden CPU (vaguely comparable to a 350MHz original > Celeron, or so I've heard). The Squeezebox freezes hard for like 15 > seconds until SlimServer can get itself together to build the playlist > and start servicing UI requests again. Building huge playlists like that can certainly be slow. If you want a shuffle on a big list of music, I'd suggest you look at erlands plugins here http://erland.homeip.net/download (primarily DynamicPlaylist and SQLPlaylist), which dynamically generates playlists in blocks of 10 tracks at a time. The performance is far better this way. -- smc2911 smc2911's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4388 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28414 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Codepage issue running on Synology 106e
Can you tell me exactly how to do with it ? Yorkie;141538 Wrote: > http://www.myav.com.tw/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=2587312#post2587312 > > I have tried the above way, that is good up to 6.3 but not in 6.5(still > finding the solution) > > You need some skill in linux > 1> you need telnet access. > 2> try start slimserver w/ --d_graphics option and the new TTF code > file. > 3> If GD perl OK(as described in the above link), then just include it > in the the --_graphics in /volume1/SSODS/bin/rc.slimserver > 4> Maybe the new version of SSODS already include GD(i'm not sure, as > after upgrade, I don't need to reset the GD again) > http://oinkzwurgl.org/software/ssods/ -- hkfriends hkfriends's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25461 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Sean "Please" -SlimServer & Salling Clicker 3.0
Any update on this problem? -- Nicoleto Nicoleto's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7671 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28281 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Do they make what I'm looking for?
Kyle;145179 Wrote: > I would like a device that will play my FLAC files directly from my > external hard drive though powered speakers. Is there a device that > will allow me to eliminate the PC and LAN from the equation when I want > my music portable? The Macsense HomePod has a USB port so you can connect an external drive. http://www.macsense.com/product/homepod/ I bought one in early 2005, and it was horrible so I returned it and got the Squeezebox. Never used it with an external drive while I had it, and it looks like development has stagnated. -- MeSue Sue PS: I once wanted a Squeezebox boombox, but I don't anymore. ;-) MeSue's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=985 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28552 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] options setting up slim server
tucson5 wrote: Options 1. slim server on desk top computer, music on NAS connected to LAN then squeeze box. 2. slim server and music on NAS connected to LAN and then squeeze box Advantage: works all the time Disadvantage: more difficult to set up especially with newest upgraded software Questions: How difficult is this? I like projects like this, but have never played with linux. 3. slim server on separate computer (old junky one) that is used solely for slim server software and could use for print server Advantage: always on Disadvantage: have to hide computer so it is not eye sore and is loud Questions: how much power does a computer have to run slim server. Is a p3 fast enough? I ran for years on a P3-500 with 384 MB of ram. The later versions take more, but I would expect a P3-750 with 512 to do well. How difficult depends on a lot of things. Are you geeky at all? Is the old computer a spare? One possible approach is to start with the SlimServer on your main desktop, and then use the old clunker to play with. That way you don't care if it takes a day or a week. If you use a "live CD" you can play with Linux without doing anything to the hard disk. It will be slower than a real install, but that is usually a worthwhile tradeoff. There is a Live CD with Slimserver, you can load it and go. Something like DSL-N would work well on an old box, and I think there is even a SlimServer kit for it. I strongly recommend not setting yourself up to get frustrated if it doesn't work! right!! now!!! If you are new to Linux, just allow proper time. -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: options setting up slim server
I would go for option 3. It's easy to set up - in fact, no setup at all with SlimCD: http://www.herger.net/slim/detail.php?nr=763&kategorie=slim Or you could install Linux on it - Ubuntu went like a breeze on similar hardware for me and SlimServer installed painlessly. How much RAM does the old box have? That's probably more important than the processor. At least 256 MB. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28554 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] options setting up slim server
I am just starting and am trying to figure out my options for using the squeeze box. I see three options but wanted input on each. I have a buffalo gigabit link station, 2 computers on a lan and 1 laptop with wireless. Options 1. slim server on desk top computer, music on NAS connected to LAN then squeeze box. Advantage, easy setup Disadvantage: computer needs to be on for music Slows down computer performance 2. slim server and music on NAS connected to LAN and then squeeze box Advantage: works all the time Disadvantage: more difficult to set up especially with newest upgraded software Questions: How difficult is this? I like projects like this, but have never played with linux. 3. slim server on separate computer (old junky one) that is used solely for slim server software and could use for print server Advantage: always on Disadvantage: have to hide computer so it is not eye sore and is loud Questions: how much power does a computer have to run slim server. Is a p3 fast enough? I really want access to the music at all times. I think this means option 1 is out. I am finding it difficult to decide between 2 and 3. What are others thoughts between 2 and 3? Thanks steve -- tucson5 tucson5's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7924 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28554 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 MySQL Requirement
On 10/10/06, Pat Farrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Right, there may be a few people, but if you have a full blown PCdesktop, I don't see what a SqueezeBox buys. The beauty of theSqueezeBox is not having a PC. Most folks will be happy with the soundcard in the motherboard. And if you are more picky, many sound card upgrades are less than the price of the SqueezeBox.Obviously a lot of people disagree, or there wouldn't be a market for SDI or its many competitors. I know that when I plugged my first SliMP3 in to replace the cable from my soundcard approach, I was completely blown away by the sound quality improvement; this from someone who can't hear the difference between a 192kbps MP3 and a CD. Anyway, I do think there's a market opportunity out there for someone building a SlimServer appliance -- it just needs to be a little beefier than the QNAP, from the sound of things. I tend to delete any message with NAS in it, but do the Infrants have enough horsepower to run SS properly? They seem to generate fewer complaints. -- "I spent all me tin with the ladies drinking gin,So across the Western ocean I must wander" -- traditional ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Do they make what I'm looking for?
No, I guess what I'm getting at is that these mp3 players are just external hard drives themselves. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28552 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Do they make what I'm looking for?
Andy, do you know if a rockbox-enabled player could be hooked directly to my USB hard drive and allow me to browse and play FLAC files without actually loading them into the player? -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28552 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Internet Radio failure to parse error
I was under the impression that this had been fixed, but I installed today's nightly build, and am still having the same problem. Debugging below. Any help appreciated. Thanks! 2006-10-10 21:34:37.9913 This player supports direct streaming for http://64.71.145.107:8004/ as http://64.71.145.107:8004/, let's do it. 2006-10-10 21:34:37.9946 setting up direct stream (1078432107:8004) autostart: 2. 2006-10-10 21:34:37.9964 request string: GET / HTTP/1.0 Accept: */* Cache-Control: no-cache User-Agent: iTunes/4.7.1 (Linux; N; Linux; i686-linux; EN; utf8) SlimServer/6.5.1/10273 Icy-MetaData: 1 Connection: close Host: 64.71.145.107:8004 2006-10-10 21:34:48.0038 Oh, well failed to do a direct stream for: http://64.71.145.107:8004/ [Connection timed out] 2006-10-10 21:34:48.0065 Backtrace: frame 0: Slim::Player::Source::errorOpening (/usr/local/slimserver/Slim/Player/Squeezebox2.pm line 576) frame 1: Slim::Player::Squeezebox2::failedDirectStream (/usr/local/slimserver/Slim/Networking/Slimproto.pm line 527) frame 2: Slim::Networking::Slimproto::_disco_handler (/usr/local/slimserver/Slim/Networking/Slimproto.pm line 387) frame 3: Slim::Networking::Slimproto::client_readable (/usr/local/slimserver/Slim/Networking/Select.pm line 238) frame 4: Slim::Networking::Select::select (/usr/local/slimserver/slimserver.pl line 492) frame 5: main::idle (/usr/local/slimserver/slimserver.pl line 445) frame 6: main::main (/usr/local/slimserver/slimserver.pl line 1071) -- rfreedman rfreedman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7270 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27986 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Do they make what I'm looking for?
http://www.rockbox.org/ -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28552 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Do they make what I'm looking for?
Do you have an example? It would have to have a USB port. -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28552 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 MySQL Requirement
Ben Sandee wrote: Running a SlimServer on a desktop is possible, but why do it? Just to play devil's advocate, how about anyone living in a studio apt or college dorm. Granted, most of these people probably aren't buying SB's but iPods. That said, I've never even run SlimServer on anything but the headless Debian box in my basement for the last three years. Right, there may be a few people, but if you have a full blown PC desktop, I don't see what a SqueezeBox buys. The beauty of the SqueezeBox is not having a PC. Most folks will be happy with the sound card in the motherboard. And if you are more picky, many sound card upgrades are less than the price of the SqueezeBox. -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Do they make what I'm looking for?
An MP3 player with Rockbox? -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28552 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Do they make what I'm looking for?
I would like a device that will play my FLAC files directly from my external hard drive though powered speakers. Is there a device that will allow me to eliminate the PC and LAN from the equation when I want my music portable? -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28552 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: stream keeps stuttering
Yes to both your questions. :) I see it with the latest Softsqueeze 3.2 which is part of 6.5.1. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28392 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: splitList: "/"?
I've been browsing to try to find the answer to this, but remain none
the wiser: could someone explain to me how the MULTIPLE ITEMS IN TAGS
box in the SS Settings/Behaviour page is supposed to work? (I'm running
a recent 6.5.1 nightly.)
The description on the page ("If SlimServer finds any of the words or
characters below in your tags, it will create individual listings for
each item") leads me to believe that if I set it to "/;" (without the
quotes), then SS will split whenever it finds a "/" *or* a ";" in a
tag. So for example, files with Artist set to "Andersen / Tsabropoulos
/ Christensen" would be listed under each of the three artists, and so
would "Andersen; Tsabropoulos; Christensen". However, I've just tried
this, and it didn't work (at least, not for "/"-separated artists).
Since each change induces an aeons-long rescan, I'm rather loathe to
experiment! (When I was using 6.2.2, I think that "/" on its own worked
OK, so I suppose I could try that again. One snag with upgrading SS is
having to recreate my settings from memory - or remembering to make
notes first...)
Am I allowed multiple alternative separators, or is the string being
treated as a single separator? If I were to put "Spice Girls" in the
box, would that ban them from my collection? (I can but hope! But I
fear that it might do strange things to anything with either Spice or
Girls in it.) Are there any secret reserved characters, of which "/"
happens to be one?
-- Brian
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Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 MySQL Requirement - Bad!
On 10/10/06, neurophyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Jack Coates;145137 Wrote:> Honestly, I doubt that a modern machine would have issues running it, > even> with WoW going too :) Now if you're using a four or five year old> computer> as your main desktop, that's another matter.Quite a few people don't WANT to have to dedicate a "modern machine" to SlimServer. They want it running on a NAS-type machine. I've got aI didn't say dedicated.-- "I spent all me tin with the ladies drinking gin,So across the Western ocean I must wander" -- traditional ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: iTunes7, SS6.5, & Volume Adjustment
Thank you for a very informative post! Unfortunately, when I run the second script, it only clears out the manual volume adjustments set by the slider bar. When I reimport, the decibel adjustments apparently made by the sound check action are still there. -- Gildahl Gildahl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4102 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28524 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: announce list
Thanks. Oddly, I'm already subscribed but I seem to have missed some announcements. -- neurophyre neurophyre's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1758 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28510 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 MySQL Requirement - Bad!
On 10/10/06, neurophyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Jack Coates;145137 Wrote:> Honestly, I doubt that a modern machine would have issues running it, > even> with WoW going too :) Now if you're using a four or five year old> computer> as your main desktop, that's another matter.Quite a few people don't WANT to have to dedicate a "modern machine" to SlimServer. They want it running on a NAS-type machine. I've got a600MHz VIA C3 with 120MB available physical RAM that I use for NAS.Since I'm using it to store all my music and other files, since it's on 24/7 and since it does nothing else, it's the only logical choice to runSlimServer.Great. Add 256mb of RAM to that and you're all set. Otherwise you're just asking too much of the box. I certainly do NOT want SlimDevices to spent their time catering to a minority of people who won't spent $20 to upgrade the RAM on their server. Ben ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 MySQL Requirement - Bad!
On 10/10/06, neurophyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I really hope future releases will address low-end performance, as Isuspect that a fair portion of users are running SlimServer on NAS type boxes that aren't exactly powerhouses. And those users tend to be thetype that submit bug reports and patches and get things improved, I'dwager.NAS boxes are only going to get more powerful. I think SlimServer 6.5 is far superior to 6.3 in all places except for memory-starved machines. With memory as cheap as it is, the next generation NAS devices will be able to handle SlimServer without any issue (assuming you can get it to run/deployed -- that's a different issue!). Ben ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 MySQL Requirement - Bad!
Jack Coates;145137 Wrote: > Honestly, I doubt that a modern machine would have issues running it, > even > with WoW going too :) Now if you're using a four or five year old > computer > as your main desktop, that's another matter. Quite a few people don't WANT to have to dedicate a "modern machine" to SlimServer. They want it running on a NAS-type machine. I've got a 600MHz VIA C3 with 120MB available physical RAM that I use for NAS. Since I'm using it to store all my music and other files, since it's on 24/7 and since it does nothing else, it's the only logical choice to run SlimServer. I know very well what "old" and "slow" machines are capable of, and you'd be surprised. SlimServer should not be as sluggish as it currently is on this machine. Some of what people have said above seems to indicate that MySQL will lead to a performance increase on this machine. If so, that's great. Perl itself might be the next culprit to look at -- and why the heck SlimServer is chewing up SO much RAM. -- neurophyre neurophyre's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1758 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28414 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 MySQL Requirement - Bad!
Andrew L. Weekes;144247 Wrote: > I beg to differ. > > On my Slimserver box, which is a lowly PIII 600, the performance > improvement from migrating the database to MySQL was DRAMATIC. > > Despite the extra processes, memory etc, it was a very obvious > improvement in speed of response. That was under SS 6.3, so the only > variable was the database itself, the SS code was unchanged. Funny, I came here to make a post asking if there's any way to improve performance on low-end machines. Hitting "play" on a directory with a few hundred files in it (say I want to listen to a shuffle of all my alternative music, or whatever) is absolutely glacial on my even more lowly 600MHz VIA Eden CPU (vaguely comparable to a 350MHz original Celeron, or so I've heard). The Squeezebox freezes hard for like 15 seconds until SlimServer can get itself together to build the playlist and start servicing UI requests again. I really hope future releases will address low-end performance, as I suspect that a fair portion of users are running SlimServer on NAS type boxes that aren't exactly powerhouses. And those users tend to be the type that submit bug reports and patches and get things improved, I'd wager. -- neurophyre neurophyre's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1758 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28414 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: phantom tracks reappearing
radish;145149 Wrote: > Do you have any playlists referencing the deleted files? If so, > Slimserver will read them and assume the tracks exist, and add them to > the DB. Ah, I think I found it .. thanks. It was MusicMagic ... I had to tell the MusicMagic server to reload the cache. I had refreshed the MM library using the GUI, but forgot that the service would be working off the old cache. All is well now. Thanks. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28550 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: phantom tracks reappearing
Do you have any playlists referencing the deleted files? If so, Slimserver will read them and assume the tracks exist, and add them to the DB. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28550 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: stream keeps stuttering
atlslim;145143 Wrote: > A couple of questions re: buffer fullness setting: > 1) on SB3, I see spectrum analyzer staying on when buffer fullness is > selected? is this expected behaviour That's the overlay on the spectrum analyzer. Just keep pressing NOW PLAYING and you'll toggle between time elapsed, time remaining and buffer remaining for 3 modes: spectrum analyzer background, no background, and small spectrum analyzer on the right. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28392 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: stream keeps stuttering
andyg;144993 Wrote: > Yeah it's a player setting. In SlimServer go to Player Settings for > -> Basic Settings page -> Now Playing Information, select Show > Buffer Fullness. Andy, A couple of questions re: buffer fullness setting: 1) on SB3, I see spectrum analyzer staying on when buffer fullness is selected? is this expected behaviour 2) should I see buffer fullness displayed in a softsqueeze player? I don't currently Thanks -- atlslim atlslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3054 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28392 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 MySQL Requirement
On 10/10/06, Ben Sandee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 10/10/06, Pat Farrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Running a SlimServer on a desktop is possible, but why do it?Just to play devil's advocate, how about anyone living in a studio apt or college dorm. Granted, most of these people probably aren't buying SB's but iPods. That said, I've never even run SlimServer on anything but the headless Debian box in my basement for the last three years.BenHonestly, I doubt that a modern machine would have issues running it, even with WoW going too :) Now if you're using a four or five year old computer as your main desktop, that's another matter. -- "I spent all me tin with the ladies drinking gin,So across the Western ocean I must wander" -- traditional ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Now Playing button...
Kdf - 6.5 allows Plugin authors to replace the the Now Playing display, which is what Michael is using. But it does need the plugin author to update their plugins to do this.. (which is what Michael has done) -- Triode Triode's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28546 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 MySQL Requirement
On 10/10/06, Pat Farrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Running a SlimServer on a desktop is possible, but why do it?Just to play devil's advocate, how about anyone living in a studio apt or college dorm. Granted, most of these people probably aren't buying SB's but iPods. That said, I've never even run SlimServer on anything but the headless Debian box in my basement for the last three years.Ben ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 MySQL Requirement
JJZolx wrote: I meant a dedicated server, not necessarily a machine dedicated only to running SlimServer. Something not used as a desktop for playing Warcraft, watching porn, etc. I've been doing this for years. My first SlimServer was an ancient PC too slow to run Warcraft on. Maybe it ran Warcraft 1, but not Warcraft 2, StarCraft, etc. I thought it was a great use for an old crock machine. Put it in the basement, ignore it. Play music with my slim boxes all over the house. The idea of having only one or two computers in a house is too weird for me to consider. A SlimServer box can skip the video card, fancy case, lights, etc. No need for a DVD burnder, etc. Just use any old CPU and a half gig or more of RAM, and be done. Plus it gives you more reasons to install Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, etc over top of evil Windows. Running a SlimServer on a desktop is possible, but why do it? -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Now Playing button...
how about.. add this (or similar) to IR/Custom.map [common] now_playing = menu_PLUGIN.MusicInfoSCR of course, that only gets you into the plugin mode. there isn't any support for directly entering a screensaver mode, so the plugin would have to be changed so that the plugins mode was also the screensaver mode instead of the "use this screensaver" setting. Other possible solution, but also requires support/changes from Michael, would be to create a function in the plugin to immediately enter screensaver mode. Let's call it "savernow". Then in custom.map [common] now_playing = modefunction_PLUGIN.MusicInfoSCR->savernow that should work. -kdf ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 MySQL Requirement - Bad!
On 10/10/06, Michael Herger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What becomes increasingly evident is that running SlimServer on> anything other than a dedicated server is becoming less and less> feasible as the software evolves and customers' expectations for> robustness and responsiveness increases. I don't know why I should need a dedicated machine, really. I've noproblem running slimserver 6.5 with samba, apache, another MySQL instance,mail... on the same two year old Via C3/1GHz with 512MB ram. That machine does sometimes crash for unknown reasons. But it's been up for threemonths now, surviving quite a few slimserver installations.I'd bet most of the issues asking for a dedicated machine are due to someother influence. I gotta agree with this. I look at the slimserver user on my server, and it's using 150 MB of RAM and 2 percent average of the CPU, for all of its services put together. During a scan, CPU use goes up to 20% or so for about fifteen minutes (almost 14,000 tracks). It's the most important service on the box, aside from low-impactors like routing, firewalling, squid, and openvpn. For comparison's sake, Firefox is using about the same amount of memory and CPU on my XP laptop with 7 open tabs. -- "I spent all me tin with the ladies drinking gin,So across the Western ocean I must wander" -- traditional ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 MySQL Requirement - Bad!
Michael Herger;145105 Wrote: > I don't know why I should need a dedicated machine, really. I've no > problem running slimserver 6.5 with samba, apache, another MySQL > instance, > mail... on the same two year old Via C3/1GHz with 512MB ram. That > machine > does sometimes crash for unknown reasons. But it's been up for three > months now, surviving quite a few slimserver installations. I meant a dedicated server, not necessarily a machine dedicated only to running SlimServer. Something not used as a desktop for playing Warcraft, watching porn, etc. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28414 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Looking for Good Info on Album Art Downloading
Gregory Hamilton;145076 Wrote: > Windows Media Player also supports the picture file in the folder > concept. so does Amarok -s. -- slimpy slimpy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1524 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28466 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] phantom tracks reappearing
I have been going through my music library and clearing out the 'crap' that's accumulated after about 8 years of collecting digital music. (Low bitrate stuff, partial songs, "why did I download that?", etc...) I've also done quite a bit of moving tracks around, since I've got a lot of folders like "Beatles", and "Beatles,The" ... depending upon varous tagging apps I've used over time. Well after a marathon session with the "Delete" and cut/paste keys, I told SlimServer do a Clear and Rescan ... twice. However, on completion of the scan both times ... it still thinks some of the things I deleted or moved are in the old locations! In some cases, whole directories have been completely deleted by me ... but SS thinks they're still there. What do I need to do to get SlimServer to REALLY forget about everything it knew about my library and load it all fresh? I'm using 6.5.0 on Win2k3. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28550 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Looking for Good Info on Album Art Downloading
I found some information about iTunes. They have completely changed the way they handle artwork in version 7. Namely: "iTunes no longer stores artwork in the actual track's file but organized in one of two folders in the ~/Music/iTunes/Album Artwork folder named "Local" and "Download". The "Local" folder contains artwork from your current tracks and the "Download" folder contains artwork retrieved from the iTunes Store." Full article: http://www.dougscripts.com/itunes/itinfo/itunes7info.php -- BBobley BBobley's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1338 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28466 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 MySQL Requirement
Michael Herger wrote: What becomes increasingly evident is that running SlimServer on anything other than a dedicated server is becoming less and less feasible as the software evolves and customers' expectations for robustness and responsiveness increases. I don't know why I should need a dedicated machine, really. I've no problem running slimserver 6.5 with samba, apache, another MySQL instance, mail... on the same two year old Via C3/1GHz with 512MB ram. That machine does sometimes crash for unknown reasons. But it's been up for three months now, surviving quite a few slimserver installations. I'd bet most of the issues asking for a dedicated machine are due to some other influence. Warning: "dedicated machine" is a loaded phrase. There are two reasons that cause vendors to use this phrase: 1) to ensure that there is enough capacity to have "good" response. 2) to ensure that no other product's requirements don't conflict with some obscure requirement of this product. Both of these drive at the heart of the word "support" as in "Oracle only supports X" or "To use XYZ accounting package, you need Y for support" In simple english, it is a lot easier for Tech Support (for any vendor) to support a dedicated machine. And for a lot of non-techical users, it is easier for the customer as well. The latest Mandriva distro, 2007, seems to have aimed at the naive consumer so much that they have broken some "standard" development tools. Does this mean that you can't use Mandriva 2007 and SlimServer? no, just that it isn't as easy as it was with Mandriva 10.1, which was easier than Mandriva 2006. I had a friend get Windows XP working on a 233mHz machine with 96MB. It was dog slow, but it ran. For me, anything under 512MB is unacceptable for XP, and more CPU is always better. But what I want, and what is possible are separate things. Sometimes it is easier to "manage" and "support" simplier configurations. That doesn't mean you can't do it if you are adventurous. -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Now Playing button...
MusicInfoSCR has a special mode to allow this, it only works under 6.5 IIRC, and I can't remember the setting name sorry! It's called "Customize playlist display" - better suggestions are welcome :-) -- Michael - http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview, Biography, MusicInfoSCR ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 MySQL Requirement - Bad!
What becomes increasingly evident is that running SlimServer on anything other than a dedicated server is becoming less and less feasible as the software evolves and customers' expectations for robustness and responsiveness increases. I don't know why I should need a dedicated machine, really. I've no problem running slimserver 6.5 with samba, apache, another MySQL instance, mail... on the same two year old Via C3/1GHz with 512MB ram. That machine does sometimes crash for unknown reasons. But it's been up for three months now, surviving quite a few slimserver installations. I'd bet most of the issues asking for a dedicated machine are due to some other influence. -- Michael - http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview, Biography, MusicInfoSCR ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: stream keeps stuttering
Just checked in some rebuffering code. It won't solve the problem, but will handle this situation better in that it pauses the audio while waiting for more data to come in. If there was ever a time you should test a nightly build, this is it. :) Grab it tomorrow after 4am Eastern. I'll also be rolling this out to SqueezeNetwork soon, but not sure if it will be today. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28392 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: How do you categorize your music?
I didn't install any extra plugins. Not yet. I know, I'm not sure that 6.5.1 is the culprit. But I don't have the time to identify what, exactly, is wrong. So I flushed it. I finally fixed the problem. I simply had to remove the space between the semi-colon and the genre. "Chanson;francophone" instead of "Chanson; francophone". I don't understand why's that, since it worked well before. -- Nostromo Nostromo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6322 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28387 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: How do you categorize your music?
If 6.5.1 wouldn't start that may be because of plugin problems (there have been some issues with some versions of plugins crashng slimserver). Before you leap to the conclusion that its slimserver's fault, try eliminating plugins, or look at the error log while starting up. Multiple genres with a ; delimiter worked for me in 6.5.0 and the 6.5.1 I am using now, so some more investigation may be called for... Don't forget to do a full clear and rescan of your library... HTH Ceejay -- ceejay ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28387 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Now Playing button...
MusicInfoSCR has a special mode to allow this, it only works under 6.5 IIRC, and I can't remember the setting name sorry! In general though, I don't think there's a way of substituting some arbitrary screensaver for Now Playing. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28546 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Tag info. displays Album Artists not Artist
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Kevin Weller wrote: > are now being displayed as ARTIST-TRACK by ALBUM-ARTIST from ALBUM, Correction. It's actually Slimserver grouping them together and saying they are by 'the string used to denote a compilation album'. e.g. by default Stiltskin-Inside by Various Artists from Rock Anthems. If I change the compilation string (server settings/behaviour/compilations) to, say, Compilation the track is displayed as Stiltskin-Inside by Compilation from Rock Anthems. What do I have to do to get it to display correctly (as it was in 6.3) as Inside by Stiltskin from Rock Anthems? (The reaon I was confused before was that the album-artists in my MP3 tags is set to 'Various Artists' for all compilation albums) Thanks Kevin (Hoping this makes sense!) ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: How do you categorize your music?
I tried 6.5.1 and it went horribly bad. Slimserver wouldn't even start anymore. So I reverted to 6.5.0. Now, it works OK, except for multiple genres. They don't seem to work anymore, even though I told Slimserver to consider tags with semi-colons as multiple genres. -- Nostromo Nostromo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6322 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28387 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Looking for Good Info on Album Art Downloading
Windows Media Player also supports the picture file in the folder concept. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Command location index needed?
Fred;144646 Wrote: > Don't get it? You have the entire explanatory string available... > My problem is wondering how any automated process is going to select, say, "Power" and "Resume" when presented with text like "You can choose how your player should resume the current playlist when you press the POWER button to turn the player off and then again to turn it on again later. This setting applies to this player and other players while they are synchonized to this player." Someone, somehow, is going manually to have to select the keywords, which is where your idea comes in... > > Do-able. We want to update the settings code for 7.0 so now is a good > time for this idea to be considered by the powers in place. Maybe post > an enhancement request? > > Fred http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4334 Thanks Ceejay -- ceejay ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28086 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Now Playing button...
If you have some other screensaver set for the playing mode (eg MusicInfoSCR) is it possible to make the Now Playing button activate this rather than the built-in Now Playing screen? -- MillmoorRon MillmoorRon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6413 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28546 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: stream keeps stuttering
OK, I just had this happen to me on a different stream. It's a buffering problem, the audio in the buffer slowly runs out over time due to network problems. We need to add a re-buffering feature where we just restart a stream when the buffer is nearly drained. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28392 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 MySQL Requirement - Bad!
Given all of the above, I have to imagine the possibility of moving to Apache for the underlying web server would certainly generate some interesting discussion... http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?SoftwareRoadmap > Re-architect event/threading/forking model. Investigate using mod_perl / > Apache to handle all the web based interaction, and have custom mod_perl > protocol handlers for non-HTTP interaction (ie: SlimProto) I already run Apache on my SlimServer machine, as well as MySQL, so the move would be welcome. What becomes increasingly evident is that running SlimServer on anything other than a dedicated server is becoming less and less feasible as the software evolves and customers' expectations for robustness and responsiveness increases. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28414 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Random mix not adding albums?
No, I didn't - in fact, it took a little time to find that page on the UI, but now that I see it, it's of course quite trivial. Thanks! -- Cerb Cerb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=797 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28350 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Random mix not adding albums?
Quoting Cerb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: RandomPlay: Playing static album mode with 12 items the message above says you are in static mode, so it won't be adding any albums. do you have the "Add new items when old ones finish" box checked on the random mix page? -kdf ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How To Control Initial Scan?
Hi, In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Neil Cameron<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Fed up with all the recent problems, I decided to remove and reinstall from > scratch. > Having done so, and launched Slimserver for the 'first' time, it is off and > scanning before it launches the interface - which follows some 20 mins later > after it has scanned. BUT I wanted it to use the iTunes database! What a > waste of time. And now it will have to rescan. Can't the new install be > programmed ask this key question before it rushes off scanning? On a fresh install, it won't know the music directory so can't do this. I suspect you've reused your config file? Andy ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 MySQL Requirement - Bad!
mwatkins;144231 Wrote: > I can't believe that the queries used by slimserver couldn't be > abstracted sufficiently to avoid issues with various flavours of SQL. > Its not like the queries needed to support a music catalogue are rocket > science. > > While its true that there are a great many differences between the > various implementations of SQL, for a tool with needs as simple as > slimserver's, using a middleware layer to hide those differences would > have been an appropriate, even advantageous, decision. > > Sure, taking the middleware db-abstraction approach would have resulted > in more databases being used, with a corresponding impact on support > queries from the multitudes. I understand that, but I don't agree with > the decision. > > A better decision would have been to use db-abstraction in the core, > but announce support only for a single database, MySql if that is your > choice. Solve the supportability issue by decree, rather than limiting > the scope of the software's appeal. At least then you aren't walling > the software off from others who might be interested in different sorts > of mashups which might prove interesting to the community. > > This isn't about being married to one technology, or me or others being > biggoted against another. Given that there are a plethora of > db-abstraction layers out there, and slimserver's db requirements are > practically infantile, the decision smacks of poor product management > choices. > > PS: Good point about the implementation language. Always felt Perl was > a poor choice for slimserver, but I grinned and bore that. But the > difference is significant: perl I already must support on a wide fleet > of machines at work and at home; MySql I do not have to support nor > care to add it to the mix. Chances are that I will explore other > options rather than invest in a new upgraded box for home, or one for > the office I'd planned to add. What was once a no brainer decision for > me now is less so. > > I doubt my apparent reluctance to upgrade due to MySql dependency is > going to be commonly shared, but certainly there will be some who feel > as I do. Enough to matter, from a sales perspective? Perhaps not. I think the fact that scan times improved with MySQL might not mean that MySQL was needed. It could also be evidence that there was something wrong with SS. I too have my doubts that PERL is the right choice for SS. I really don't see why a full-blown transactional db back-end should be needed, even with tens of thousands of tracks. I agree, buying more SBs would be a no-brainer if not for SS. SS is clearly the weak link in the whole SB proposition --the UI, the db, the performance...perhaps it's time for a complete re-do guys... I know you guys love hardware (and, kudos, it really shows in the product) and the current SS is already developed, but if it were my money, I'd be taking a long hard look at slimserver. -- rudholm rudholm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2980 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28414 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Looking for Good Info on Album Art Downloading
slimpy;144944 Wrote: > There isn't any pointer (or tag) in the audio file. > The association is solely based on the audio and image files being in > the same directory. > > -s. I think Slimpy is right. I just hunted down some information about the standard tags used in an MP3 file. According to this site (link below), there is a way to embed a picture file into an MP3. However, there does NOT appear to be a standard way to provide a pointer or link to an externally stored picture. I believe that the concept of putting your picture file in the same folder as the MP3 is a Slim Devices-only idea. Hence, other MP3 players wouldn't be able to see the album art if it wasn't embedded. Here's a link: http://www.id3.org/frames.html I'm still doing a bit of research to figure out how iTunes handles album art. It can definitely see the image embedded in a MP3. But it also seems to have its own method for pointing to an image file. If I learn more I will post here. -- BBobley BBobley's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1338 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28466 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] How To Control Initial Scan?
Fed up with all the recent problems, I decided to remove and reinstall from scratch. Having done so, and launched Slimserver for the 'first' time, it is off and scanning before it launches the interface - which follows some 20 mins later after it has scanned. BUT I wanted it to use the iTunes database! What a waste of time. And now it will have to rescan. Can't the new install be programmed ask this key question before it rushes off scanning? -- Neil Cameron ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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Sorry, I misunderstood you, thanks for that additional clarification. I may give it a go shortly -- ajmitchell Last FM: http://www.last.fm/user/ajmitchell/ ajmitchell's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=800 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28527 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Interesting problem/observation
Mike White wrote: > > It sounds like an old radar set we used to have when I was in the Navy. > We had a small X marked on the side of the case. Every so often the > radar would just go nuts. We did find that if you hit the side of the > case where the 'X' was, it would instantly clear up. I don't know what > the problem ever was, because nine months later it was still doing it > when I left. We had checked every single wire and replaced every single > tube with no joy. We even resoldered every joint, and did everything > else we could think of. We even had the yard technicians go through it > with a fine tooth comb. No joy. For all I know that damn radar is still > doing it, except I am sure it was retired from service many years ago. Clearly, what you need to do is get a sharpie and mark a small X on the side of your squeezebox. :) - Marc ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Tag info. displays Album Artists not Artist
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Kevin Weller wrote: > Any idea what I had ticked to make it display the correct tag > information? Oh, the files are MP3s. Kevin ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: stream keeps stuttering
MrSinatra wrote: > > are you saying feedback on released programs is useless and the only > valid feedback that will enable changes to the next release is on beta > software? b/c that just isn't true. and from what i understand, 6.5.1 > will be released very soon, so i prefer to wait. i just don't like beta > software, never have, and generally just don't use it. No, I'm saying that giving requested feedback on a current nightly build is an order of magnitude more useful than feedback on the previous release. Consider the case where the devs aren't certain what's causing your problem, and can't replicate it themselves. They think the problem might have been solved by the current beta. Unless you install the beta and are still seeing the problem, there's a pretty good chance that no further work will be done on your problem. In that scenario, you're basically stuck waiting until 6.5.2 is released to see a fix. And historically, x.y.2 releases of Slimserver take much longer to come out, if they ever do, than x.y.1 releases do. If, on the other hand, you do try the beta and can confirm that the problem still exists, then the devs will keep working on it and it might actually get fixed in 6.5.1. - Marc ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Random mix not adding albums?
I've got a similar problem where I select Random Album Mix, and it starts playing a random album, but no additional albums are added to the list automatically. I also recall it working correctly shortly after I installed, but now it simply stops playing anything after the first random album is finished. Here's the relevant part of my d_plugin log: Prevent Standby plugin: client Local in playmode play Prevent Standby plugin: setting thread execution state Prevent Standby plugin: starting timer RandomPlay: Play button pushed on type album RandomPlay: playRandom called with type album RandomPlay: 13 songs remaining, songIndex = 0 RandomPlay: Starting random selection of 1 items for type: album RandomPlay: Find returned 1 items RandomPlay: Playing album: One Second, 1916 RandomPlay: Playing static album mode with 12 items Prevent Standby plugin: client Local in playmode play Prevent Standby plugin: setting thread execution state Prevent Standby plugin: starting timer ... ... ... Prevent Standby messages continue to print, but no RandomPlay messages ever reappear. Any ideas? -- Cerb Cerb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=797 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28350 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Tag info. displays Album Artists not Artist
I've just upgraded to SS6.5. I thought I'd uninstall 6.3 first as I haven't done a clean install for a while - big mistake! I thought it would leave the settings file as is but it doesn't and I'm still trying to get all the setings back as they were. When I was running 6.3, tracks from compilation albums were correctly displayed as TRACK by ARTIST from album. Since upgrading to 6.5 they are now being displayed as ARTIST-TRACK by ALBUM-ARTIST from ALBUM, e.g. Stiltskin-Inside by Various Artists from Rock Anthems. That's also what SlimScrobbler is putting on LastFM which is obviously not what I want. Any idea what I had ticked to make it display the correct tag information? Thanks. Kevin ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: stream keeps stuttering
One thing you may want to try in combination with the buffer fullness is to play with the "Radio Station Buffer Seconds" value. It will pre-buffer more of the stream before beginning playback. When set to 30 seconds the buffer fullness value for your station is at 10% instead of 4%. This means any network drops will have a less chance of causing any audio dropouts. Of course, too many network problems will still cause problems. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28392 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: stream keeps stuttering
MrSinatra;144990 Wrote: > Andy, > > since 6.5 i have found that the problem can take anywhere from just a > few minutes to close to an hour, (when using the SB with SS). > > as i wrote this post, it took 40min to occur. > I'll listen for a bit longer. > > is "the buffer fullness display from Player Settings" a SERVER setting > or a LOCAL PLAYER setting? > > what category is the setting under? > Yeah it's a player setting. In SlimServer go to Player Settings for -> Basic Settings page -> Now Playing Information, select Show Buffer Fullness. A percentage display will appear in the upper-right where the time usually is. It will report the amount of data in the buffer. Live radio should show about 4%. I expect in your case you'll see it drop to 0% when it stutters. > > could it be the "lame quality level" under player settings? > > mine is set to 0 but it was b4 6.5 too, without problem. and isn't > this a server function anyway? why is it under player settings? > You can check to see that the lame process isn't running. Set Player Settings -> Audio -> Bitrate Limiting to No Limit. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28392 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: stream keeps stuttering
andyg;144884 Wrote: > I've had this stream on for about 20 minutes without any problems. > > Try enabling the buffer fullness display from Player Settings. Mine > sits at 4%, as it does for most radio stations. Andy, since 6.5 i have found that the problem can take anywhere from just a few minutes to close to an hour, (when using the SB with SS). as i wrote this post, it took 40min to occur. it could also be that the vagaries of my net connection cloud route are different from yours, as i'm in central Pa, while you're in Pitts. (where i am, "adelphia" is becoming comcast fyi). is "the buffer fullness display from Player Settings" a SERVER setting or a LOCAL PLAYER setting? what category is the setting under? i don't see anything resembling it under player settings. under server settings, network heading, i see "RADIO STATION BUFFER SECONDS" and mine is set to 3 seconds, as opposed to a percent. is this what you meant? also i had another thought... could it be the "lame quality level" under player settings? mine is set to 0 but it was b4 6.5 too, without problem. and isn't this a server function anyway? why is it under player settings? does it even come into play if the stream is already mp3? meaning, is it for transcoding ONLY, or ALSO decoding mp3? i assumed this was for streaming music FROM my SS out to others on the net only. bpa, if i have to i'll DL and install that program, but i have no exp with it nor did i really want to take on a new learning project to get this fixed. but, if i have to, i will. btw, my router/SB is setup to be wireless, and SB has 100% strength. the router connects to my motorola cable modem. the router has the latest firmware, and is setup to pass multicast stuff, ...i try to make it wide open. the cable modem is older, maybe a docsis 1.0, i'm not really sure, but its good as far as i can tell. my computer connects to the router via ethernet wire. marc, are you saying feedback on released programs is useless and the only valid feedback that will enable changes to the next release is on beta software? b/c that just isn't true. and from what i understand, 6.5.1 will be released very soon, so i prefer to wait. i just don't like beta software, never have, and generally just don't use it. thx all -mdw -- MrSinatra www.LION-Radio.org Using: Squeezebox2 w/SS 6.5.0 - Win XP Pro SP2 - 3.2ghz / 2gig ram MrSinatra's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2336 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28392 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Looking for Good Info on Album Art Downloading
Here's my "Album Artwork" setup if it helps: - Each album is in a seperate folder in my overall heirachy - I create two artwork files in each folder: --> folder.jpg (200x200 pixels) --> albumartsmall.jpg (75x75 pixels) - I embed the folder.jpg image as Album Art inside each MP3 using Tag&Rename. SS then uses the folder.jpg image as the "large image" when looking at the album info in the SS web interface. It uses albumartsmall.jpg as the "thumbnail" image when browsing the albums gallery. I think the embedded image is displayed in the "now playing info" in the web interface as the track is played. I manually downloaded all my album artwork from web sites like amazon.com/music, allmusic.com, allofmp3.com and search on images.google.com when I can't find it on a music site. Hope that helps. Cheers. -- shabbs [shabbs] *MP3s:* 67.2 GB / 9,653 songs and growing! | *MP3 ripper:* 'EAC' (http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/) 0.95b4 [secure] w/ 'Lame' (http://www.rarewares.org/mp3.html) v3.97b2 [-V 0] *Audio:* 'SB1, SB3' (http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_squeezebox.html) | *Storage:* 'Linksys NSLU2' (http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1118334819312&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper), 'WDG1U5000 500GB External USB Drive' (http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=232&language=en) shabbs's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6016 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28466 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Looking for Good Info on Album Art Downloading
I like the idea of embedding the cover art in the mp3. Yes, it's a slight waste of space, but it seems the most elegant solution. Since I use a 200x200 pixel image, it's usually only 8-12 kb. I really wish FLAC had standard support for embedded art. -- Pale Blue Ego Pale Blue Ego's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=110 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28466 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Linksys WRT54G + DD-WRT 23 SP1 + SB3
Disabling SSID has been hit and miss for me with the SB3. The way I find that works: - enable SSID, find it and connect - once connected, disable SSID The Squeezebox should still find the AP without you having to do anything. I find that disabling SSID at the start, then entering it in and having it look for it didn't always work. Of course, disabling SSID won't help with security and just serves to break things. The SSID is broadcast using more than one mechanism, you're just disabling the most obvious one. If someone wants your SSID, they can still find it without too much trouble. It's sent unencrypted using several methods even with SSID broadcast disabled and WPA or WPA2 encryption. -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25691 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Linksys WRT54G + DD-WRT 23 SP1 + SB3
I am running a wrt54GL on DD-WRT 23 SP1 too. Everything is just fine , security being WPA2. When I disable SSID broadcast my SB3 starts to stumble and then loses connection. My other SB connected to an Airport express plays fine with SSID broadcast disabled. Any ideas? -- michel michel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25691 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Looking for Good Info on Album Art Downloading
BBobley;144803 Wrote: > By the way: what tag holds the pointer to the external file? What is > the format for that tag? There isn't any pointer (or tag) in the audio file. The association is solely based on the audio and image files being in the same directory. -s. -- slimpy slimpy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1524 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28466 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: iTunes7, SS6.5, & Volume Adjustment
No warranty given or implied - this is a (potentially painful)
destructive process on your iTunes library...
Here's some JavaScript to parse your iTunes library and dispaly tracks
with a VolumeAdjustment (SoundCheck) value:
Code:
var ITTrackKindFile = 1;
var iTunesApp = WScript.CreateObject("iTunes.Application");
var mainLibrary = iTunesApp.LibraryPlaylist;
var tracks = mainLibrary.Tracks;
var numTracks = tracks.Count;
var i;
while (numTracks != 0)
{
var currTrack = tracks.Item(numTracks);
// is this a file track?
if (currTrack.Kind == ITTrackKindFile)
{
// yes, does it have a volume adjustment?
if (currTrack.VolumeAdjustment != 0)
{
WScript.Echo(currTrack.name + " (" + currTrack.VolumeAdjustment + ")");
}
}
numTracks--;
}
and here's some slightly different JavaScript to actually clear this
data out of your iTunes library:
Code:
var ITTrackKindFile = 1;
var iTunesApp = WScript.CreateObject("iTunes.Application");
var mainLibrary = iTunesApp.LibraryPlaylist;
var tracks = mainLibrary.Tracks;
var numTracks = tracks.Count;
var i;
while (numTracks != 0)
{
var currTrack = tracks.Item(numTracks);
// is this a file track?
if (currTrack.Kind == ITTrackKindFile)
{
// yes, does it have a volume adjustment?
if (currTrack.VolumeAdjustment != 0)
{
WScript.Echo(currTrack.name + " (" + currTrack.VolumeAdjustment + ")");
currTrack.VolumeAdjustment = 0;
}
}
numTracks--;
}
Hope that helps. I guess I should have done it in Perl but that would
have taken me a lot longer...
BarCar
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[slim] Re: Looking for Good Info on Album Art Downloading
TCM Thanks for that link. I'd done some searching before for such a tool and hadn't seen that one. I've just spent a couple of hours on my rips and must have a 90%+ match so far. Great stuff -- ncpl ncpl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6305 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28466 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Duplicate Albums
slimpy;144904 Wrote: > Another (unverified) solution you might want to try: Tag all compilation > tracks with the COMPILATION=1 tag. I'm not sure if this works though as > I haven't actually tried it. But telling slimserver explicitely to > treat these tracks as compilation could do the trick. > -s. This did not work for me due to the music being spead over vartious directories. For all compilations albums each with their own directory it works fine (i.e. cures multiple listings of compilation albums). -- ModelCitizen Why does it always happen to me? Squeezebox3 (with linear PSU) > Benchmark Dac1 > Naim NAC 82 > Naim NAP 250 > Shahinian Arcs. Plus other annoying black boxes Music catalog: http://modelcitizen.mine.nu/music.txt ModelCitizen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=446 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27746 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] "No genre" for 80 albums
I have upgraded to 6.5.1 and iTunes 7.0.1, running Mac OSX 10.4.8. Ten percent of my music, about 80 albums, is labelled as "No Genre" in SlimServer. Thats goes for all sorts of genres from iTunes. The formats are MP3, AAC and ALAC. The MP3´s have IDtag v. 2.3. (Same problem with v. 2.2.) The problem was the same with SS 6.5.0. Someone mentioned having success with upgrading to 6.5.1 running on Windows. But the Mac is maybe a different beast altogether? Does anyone know what troubleshooting I should try? (I´ve tried reinstalling SS and doing a complete rescanning of my library.) -- extenso extenso's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4858 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28528 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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As I already said, you need to change the startup type. iTunes Update does *not* work when SlimServer is running as a service, but the new SlimTray app allows you to change this configuration by changing startup type to 'automatically start on login' James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not intend to waive confidentiality or privilege. Use of this email is prohibited when received in error. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5.1 => Nasty Electronic Sound on startup &SevereTrack delays
James, I have rolled back to 6.5.0 which for me works as a tray and service. BUT if I install updater 1.9 all is not well. There are 10-30second pauses between each track. Itunes7 does not autolaunch if not already started, and if started, does not update with either track or skip count. I have not tried itunes7+Slim6.5.0+updater1.9 as a service yet => but as you said it should work as a tray programme I thought I'd highlight that it doesnt for me. Any idea whats up? -- ajmitchell Last FM: http://www.last.fm/user/ajmitchell/ ajmitchell's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=800 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28481 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5.1 => Nasty Electronic Sound on startup &SevereTrack delays
this thread was apparently created by accident in an attempt to reply to the original posting. The original thread is at: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28478 -- Millwood Millwood's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3600 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28481 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim Server keeps stopping itself
Add an exclusion for .MYI files to the virus scanner. -- radish radish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=77 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28501 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: iTunes7, SS6.5, & Volume Adjustment
According to the documentation on Sound Check at Apple's site, iTunes does indeed leave the volume adjustment info in place - it just ignores it when Sound Check is switched off. Makes it pretty tough on other applications. I don't know if you can use, say, foobar200 to strip this info out. I'm certainly not going to experiment by switching Sound Check on! Steve. -- SteveEast SteveEast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4193 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28524 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: How to add SqueezeNetwork favorite to top-level menu?
Hi socialxray, I already have that setting enabled. Looking for a faster way... -- grimholtz 'Get PasswordMaker' (https://passwordmaker.org/) 'Get FoxyProxy' (http://foxyproxy.mozdev.org/) 'Read one of my books' (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1861005202/102-7541338-1644948) grimholtz's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5235 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28513 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: iTunes7, SS6.5, & Volume Adjustment
slimpy;144907 Wrote: > > Oops, it seems you did rescan already! Does itunes actually > remove the volume adjustment values when turning sound check off? I > doubt it does so the values are still there and there's probably no way > for slimserver to recognize if sound check was turned off in itunes > > -s. Yes, I did do a rescan. I have a suspicion that what you're saying might be true. If so, this might actually be an iTunes issue. I'd love to figure out a way to clear these values, however. -- Gildahl Gildahl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4102 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28524 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: stream keeps stuttering
MrSinatra wrote: i don't install beta software, but i will install it when its released, (which i hear is soon) and i will report then. You're missing a real opportunity to get this problem fixed if you're not willing to install anything that isn't marked "release". The whole point of a beta test is for users to try it out and report problems before the release, to reduce the number of bugs in the release. If you're not willing to try the open beta, you can't expect the release to have fixed the bugs that you care about. - Marc ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: iTunes7, SS6.5, & Volume Adjustment
I don't use itunes but I understand that slimserver reads the itunes xml file and uses that data to populate its own database. This means you need to force a (clear &) rescan in slimserver to make the changes visible. -s. -- slimpy slimpy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1524 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28524 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] iTunes7, SS6.5, & Volume Adjustment
In SS 6.5 I was (at first) happy to see that it now reads the sound check values from iTunes. With sound check turned on, in SS if I look at the info for the song, I will see a volume adjustment setting like db-4.5, db3.0, etc. If I then turn on the Volume Adjustment by track feature on my squeezebox, it obeys these volume settings. Cool. Unfortunately, I don't like the effect. So I turned off Sound Check in iTunes, in order to try using the volume adjustment slider in iTunes on a couple tracks to see if manually adjusting the volume might work better for me. Upon turning off sound check (and reimporting) I would have expected to see all the db settings (like db-4.5, db3.0, etc.) be reset to zero; however, they are all still set to the soundcheck values! Consequently, I can't get a clean slate upon which to apply my manual settings since all the tracks still have their soundcheck values. This seems like a bug, but before I report it as such, I was wondering if I might be doing something wrong here. Dave -- Gildahl Gildahl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4102 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28524 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Duplicate Albums
repman;144895 Wrote: > Slimpy - I understand what you are saying, and all of my compilation > tracks are in individual artist folders (and therefore repeated same > albums). It still does not explain why it worked in 6.3.1 but not > 6.5.1. does this now mean I have to re-locate all compilation files...? Yes, you have to relocate them. There were some considerable changes in 6.5 regarding the handling of compilation albums and common album names. In 6.3 you had to specify every album name that existed in your library more than once, e.g. "Greatest Hits". If you didn't these albums were treated as compilation albums. This was quite cumbersome and did not follow common sense: Why should an album be treated as a compilation only because there is another album with the same name by a different artist. e.g I have three albums called "The Antidote" by three different artists. Slimserver now only treats albums as compilations if they have different artists and the files are in the same directory. This is only a problem for people who strictly follow the /artist/album/song structure and even split up compilation albums. I suggest you create an artist directory called "Various artists" and regroup your compilation albums under this entry. Another (unverified) solution you might want to try: Tag all compilation tracks with the COMPILATION=1 tag. I'm not sure if this works though as I haven't actually tried it. But telling slimserver explicitely to treat these tracks as compilation could do the trick. -s. -- slimpy slimpy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1524 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27746 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Can not open slim server
I tried clearing my browser cache (firefox) but how do you change the tray Icon so it points to the correct place? will this be fixed in a new buikd, can you send me an updated file for the tray icon to use? my e-mail is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Mitch -- mitchjstein mitchjstein's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7910 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28504 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim Server keeps stopping itself
I do have virus scanners active but I've pretty much discounted them on the basis that there seems to be no correlation. Rus -- luga00 luga00's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1938 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28501 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Duplicate Albums
slimpy;144886 Wrote: > Are all songs from one compilation album in the same directory. They > need to be in order to be recognized as belonging to the same album. > If they are in different directories it isn't possible for slimserver > to tell if they belong to a compilation album or if they are just > different albums with the same name. > > Regarding the TPE2 tag have a look at this thread: > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28261 > > -s. Slimpy - I understand what you are saying, and all of my compilation tracks are in individual artist folders (and therefore repeated same albums). It still does not explain why it worked in 6.3.1 but not 6.5.1. does this now mean I have to re-locate all compilation files...? -- repman repman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27746 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Duplicate Albums
repman;144864 Wrote: > Having upgraded to version 6.5.1 I'm having the same issues reported > here with duplicate album names. > I have tried a complete un-install of SlimServer and deleting the > associated program directories, but still my complimation albums list > for each and every artist. ie 20 tracks = 20 albums > In 'Home/Server Settings/Behavior' I have selected 'Group complimation > albums together' although I'm not so sure what setting to use for the > following: > 'Albums that contain songs that are tagged with a band may be listed > under that band name or with the other artists for that album. The band > tag is also known as TPE2 and may appear as the "album artist" in some > software' > My understanding is that the core artist name would be 'Various' an > that band is the Album Artist... Slimserver does not exactly make any > of this clear. Needless to say it all worked fine in 6.3.1 > > I use Tag&Rename for file management and my file format is entirely > flac, my directory structure is \artist\album\track. Are all songs from one compilation album in the same directory. They need to be in order to be recognized as belonging to the same album. If they are in different directories it isn't possible for slimserver to tell if they belong to a compilation album or if they are just different albums with the same name. Regarding the TPE2 tag have a look at this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28261 -s. -- slimpy slimpy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1524 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27746 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: stream keeps stuttering
I've had this stream on for about 20 minutes without any problems. Try enabling the buffer fullness display from Player Settings. Mine sits at 4%, as it does for most radio stations. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28392 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Duplicate Albums
Having upgraded to version 6.5.1 I'm having the same issues reported here with duplicate album names. I have tried a complete un-install of SlimServer and deleting the associated program directories, but still my complimation albums list for each and every artist. ie 20 tracks = 20 albums In 'Home/Server Settings/Behavior' I have selected 'Group complimation albums together' although I'm not so sure what setting to use for the following: 'Albums that contain songs that are tagged with a band may be listed under that band name or with the other artists for that album. The band tag is also known as TPE2 and may appear as the "album artist" in some software' My understanding is that the core artist name would be 'Various' an that band is the Album Artist... Slimserver does not exactly make any of this clear. Needless to say it all worked fine in 6.3.1 I use Tag&Rename for file management and my file format is entirely flac, my directory structure is \artist\album\track. Any suggestions would be appreciated -- repman repman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3888 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27746 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Slim Server keeps stopping itself
Do you have any virus scanners active? They can cause SlimServer to crash. James NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not intend to waive confidentiality or privilege. Use of this email is prohibited when received in error. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim Server keeps stopping itself
Thanks Ceejay, I have the lastest nightly and all the plugins are 6.5 compatible. I'll try using the default skin and see what happens. r -- luga00 luga00's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1938 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28501 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: V6.5 huge FileCache
When I came back, the cache was 430MB. What cache? We're only talking about the Cache/FileCache folder here. There are other subfolders for the html template or for the MySQL database files or for some plugins. I'm also running 10-06, using it daily. The file cache is 18M, while the DB is at 45M (with about 7000 songs). -- Michael - http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview, Biography, MusicInfoSCR ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: V6.5 huge FileCache
Oh dear. I installed SlimServer_6.5_v2006-10-06.exe and left it running over the weekend. I was away so SlimServer was not being used. However according to the task tray SlimServer was not actually started. When I came back, the cache was 430MB. I did notice mysqld.exe running in my process list and taking up 15MB memory, and I'm aware SlimServer uses that for the cache. -- rbdavis rbdavis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7751 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28105 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver 6.5 and MusicIP 1.7 getting along?
Ok I'm still on MMM 1.5 and Slimserver 6.3.1. Should I upgrade to: 1. MMM 1.6? 2. Slimserver 6.5? As I noted earlier: I've never had a better working MIP/Slimserver combination than 1.7/6.5. BUT this seems to depend a lot on the operating system you're running on. The issues I had were mainly related to character encoding in tags and filenames. An issue which imho had been adressed on Windows earlier than Linux. -- Michael - http://www.herger.net/SlimCD - your SlimServer on a CD http://www.herger.net/slim - AlbumReview, Biography, MusicInfoSCR ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: How to add SqueezeNetwork favorite to top-level menu?
Player Settings -> Menus Under INACTIVE MENU ITEMS click the plus sign next to SqueezeNetwork. -- socialxray socialxray's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2996 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28513 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
