Re: [slim] Register your appreciation .....
Many thanks for the reminder.paid! As a UK user I'd also like to add ExpectingToFly to the list for his amazing work on the BBC Sounds plugin (amongst others): https://github.com/expectingtofly/LMS_BBC_Sounds_Plugin - scroll to the bottom for a link to buy a Ko-fi. http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=113347 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Darko Audio's recent video tribute to the Squeezebox (GOAT)
Paul Webster wrote: > That set me off looking ... and I have just powered up my Nokia N770 > Wow! It booted up ..nice! Pity the skin has been demised to actually use it, but youre probably the first person to try in a decade I guess!! http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=117071 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Darko Audio's recent video tribute to the Squeezebox (GOAT)
Definitely think these videos touch on the thing that still blows me away: Squeezebox was so far ahead of it's time, it's still advanced 17+ years later! Every Squeezebox I bought over the years is still working perfectly (a decent selection - see below), and thanks to this community (and Michael in particular) they more than keep pace with changes over time. 39529 Without a doubt the best Tech Investment I've made! oh - and the Controller is arguably the only part that has become redundant thanks to Smartphones, so doesn't get a lot of love these days. In fairness it's easy to forget that the Controller was seen as a must have component for the battle with Sonos 'back in the day'sighdoes make you wonder what might have been. Blows my mind really that Squeezebox still wipes the floor with Sonos even after they've had over a decade to try to catch up!! And final memory for me.I bought a Nokia N770 to use as a squeezebox remote once upon a timeanyone still got a working one of those!!?? Bet that looks clunkier than a Squeezebox Controller now!!! +---+ |Filename: Squeeze.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=39529| +---+ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=117071 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Small Integrated Amp Recommendation?
Something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/LEPY-2024A-Plus-Amplifier-Silver/dp/B00SATAEEA Simple, Cheap and very surprisingly effective. I have even paired one with a pair of Mission LX-2s in a second system and it holds its own very very well. For the money you can't go wrong http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110553 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Please help me get internet access back on XP !
Had this years ago where a Windows Update caused an issue with my AVG antivirus. Similar issue where the PC couldn't see the internet. You may want to try removing AV/Firewall software and see if it helps http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100613 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Community Squeeze Logo
+1 again. The 3rd logo is very evocative to the long standing Slim Devices customerssince they're the obvious target base for this device it makes sense to play on it. cliveb wrote: Referring to the simplified logos offered by pperse: +1 I have always preferred sober/non-flashy logos - and as pippin says, it reminds us of the good old days when Slim Devices were running the show. Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98339 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Thank you Slim Devices.
Agreed. Ive been around since SB2/3 and slimserver 6. Best money I've ever spent on any electronics. It has literally transformered how I can listen to music. I'd still be happy even if things hadn't changed since then. The fact that it has evolved with Internet music streaming.for freeis a bonus. Simply the best value for three hundred pounds nearly 8 years later!! To put it in perspective..every PC I owned at the time has long since died, or been superceeded. I'd echo that this feels like the beginning of the end, but I've said that before too! I'm just content to enjoy the music these days. Squeezebox will always have a place in my gadget heart even when (if) something better comes along. Thank you Slimdevices. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91687 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Spotify invitation
Mine stayed on Premium until the money ran out! -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88763 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Blackberry Users
aubuti;538509 Wrote: I don't think there's a native BB app yet, and from what I've heard the BB development environment isn't very promising for this. Sorry, but that's not true. The BB development environment is just fine - the device is running an excellent JVM and you can develop applications easily using the Eclipse plugin. In addition BB now has App World for easy deployment of applications. Personally I think the latest devices could make an excellent platform for a remote, but I'm not convinced that there is sufficient demand for it to warrent the development effort. Historically BlackBerry devices have been corporate hand outs - this is changing and BB is certainly much more popular in the consumer space than before so in time that may change. But even then the combination of: -Compatible BB -Squeezebox User -Actually wants a BB Controller App seems a small niche at best! In addition the only way to connect to SqueezeboxServer would be when on your home Wi-Fi with a direct TCP/IP connection (unless you exposed your server to the internet). I understand that iPeng has been a success on Apple, but that has 2 user bases to target in iPhone and iPod Touch and I suspect that the iPod Touch makes up the majority of iPeng users (just a hunch - nothing to back that statement up!). -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77702 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Volume Levelling
+1 for using foobar2000 for calculating Replaygain and then using Smart gain in Squeezeboxserver. It just works. I've got CDs that cover every possible volume range from the original Bothers in Arms CD to the latest hyper compressed chart music. Volume changes are never an issue. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72031 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] CodeBaby on new Logitech Squeezebox site
Maybe I'm a bit old school, but this was good enough to sell a squeezebox to me: http://web.archive.org/web/20050409080636/http://www.slimdevices.com/ Ahhh - takes me back! -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68531 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] CodeBaby on new Logitech Squeezebox site
Tbh I think the whole doom and gloom starting to spread is a bit of an over reaction. Its just a website extra - you can turn her off! For someone new to the whole idea of audio streaming its not that bad an idea. I find it patronising to me, but thats because I already know about the subject. I posted a link to the old one because it worked for me, but it already looks of its time and times do change. The new site is much more consumer orientated, but thats probably because all the geeks have already got a squeezebox and Logitech need to find some sales somewhere! The new products look good and are still very much in the spirit of the original Slimp3 - their primary function is high quality audio. Logitech have not taken the company off in a wild tangent doing something else like video streaming. Now they just want to sell lots of them - thats not a bad thing in my book. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68531 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic
I should have guessedthere was a coded message from Sean and Dean on the Signature Edition of the SB3 (classic) Is there Something I should Know. Spooky!! +---+ |Filename: sd_classic_650_store__57914.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=8043| +---+ -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67399 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Future of Squeezebox Classic
iPhone;454586 Wrote: Look at the picture again. The front panel is the key. It was the last chance to buy a Slim Devices labeled SB3. All the ones after that have Logitech on the front. It wasn't some code or sign, it was the Signature Edition Slim Devices Logo'd SB3. All future stock was going to be Logitech Logo'd. Dude...I know that. I was trying to have a bit of a giggle!! -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67399 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Ignore this (sorry)
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Re: [slim] VortexBox 0.2 auto CD ripper released
I've had similar experiences trying to get uPnP going on a linux server. The only one that worked properly was Twonky and I don't think there is enough functionality to warrant the price. In the end I gave in and set up a Windows VM to run TVersity (which is by far the best I've seen and its free). Not ideal, but it streams perfectly to my PS3. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57583 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Directions broken on SD Site
Ignore this - must be my Poxy server playing up. Just tried on a PC direct on the internet and it worked fine. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55908 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Directions broken on SD Site
Chaps, Not that I'm likely to make it to your event tomorrow, but just noticed that your directions are bringing up an error on the Google Map: Code: Forbidden Your client does not have permission to get URL /maps?f=qhl=engeocode=q=455+national+94043sll=37.0625,-95.677068sspn=49.844639,82.265625ie=UTF8z=14om=1ll=37.409642,-122.049007output=embeds=AARTsJoaDdoQAztHRTsSnuPPx2lTe-9koQsafe=active from this server. (Client IP address: 193.108.73.47) Enjoy the Open House tomorrow. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55908 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Native app for WIN 32
Mnyb;364914 Wrote: I'm not sure but i think you can run the Moose program against a remote server and have it both ways. I'm running Moose on a Windows PC to control SqueezeCenter on my 'remote' Linux server. Works like a charm - it even integrates with the multimedia keys on my MS Keyboard for skipping tracks etc. Moose is a good frontend - you can download it from http://www.rusticrhino.com/drlovegrove/ Tbh I find the interface a little over-flashy for my taste, but the functionality is superb. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55704 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slim Devices' crocodile in the bathtub
From what I've seen so far SD have been very good at listening to what their customers have been asking for on these forums and developing it. I'm sure all these threads are being watched with interest. For me the Controller was a response to everyone banging on about the Sonos remote. Same with the Boom - it came along because enough people asked for it. I'm sure that SD will be looking at iPeng et al with great interest (not least because its once more killed off Sonos's USP). I agree that there should be an official version and suspect that one could come in time. As to iPod/iPhone vs Controller I see these as very separate products that can be made to overlap on functionality, but they cater to very different markets. I think the case for overlapping customer bases is suspect at best - simple reason being if you're an average iPod user then your first port of call for home audio will be a dock for the iPod rather than a network audio player. The main beef I have about the Controller is that its too expensive to justify (for me). That's not to say that I don't think its a superb bit of kit, but given the myriad of other ways I have of controlling my SB3 its just not worth it. I'd rather spend the money on a Boom! I don't have an iPod either for similar reasons - its a cool bit of kit, but the only reason I would buy one is because I needed a portable MP3 player. My BlackBerry does this just fine (btw Flipside on the BB is excellent since it scrobbles to Last.fm) and I got it free with my job. Again I'd rather spend my money on a Boom! Can you guess what I want for Christmas?? -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55543 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Slim Devices' crocodile in the bathtub
dennis55;365015 Wrote: Job Security, would be a very nice pressie Browny in your profession dennis Hmmm...very true - the banking sector is not the best place to be right now. Although at present I think the same could be said for a lot of people. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55543 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] FLAC format for videos?
If you take FLAC as a container for lossless data then the nearest equivalent for Video is Matroska (MKV files). These are an extentible container for the audio/video codec (I think!!), including hd content. The nearest equivalent to the Squeezebox for video is the Popcornhour, which just happens to play these files streamed across your network...sound familiar Problem with all this Video stuff is there is NO legit way to rip the files - therefore no large company is going to touch all this with a bargepole. Pity -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53287 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Boom?
fuzzball76;332374 Wrote: Today i got Krefel's leaflet in the mail, which had a full page of squeeze-products including the Boom ! 249 ! apparently it's on their website too : http://nl.krefel.be/new_design.lasso?-nothing=MODULE=ESHOPRESULTSess=C0A801221424c31D72ymJ3764211Keyw=boom-nothing.x=0-nothing.y=0-nothing=Search Peter Ooops...Keeping a lid on this is turning out to be harder than putting a Champagne cork back in the bottle!! I feel sorry for the Slim/Logitech guys trying to launch this - if it was me I'd be a touch upset by now! -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50760 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Logitech Squeezebox Boom?
If its going to be used as an alarm clock you've just got to use a bit of Jazzy Jeff The Fresh Prince to wake you up. Tic-tic-tic-ticBOOM! -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50760 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The Secret bonus feature guess thread...
Given the proposed release date I suspect it will be support for the Boom -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50804 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] IR Emitter Question
I know this is an old thread, but I have just tried the 'direct connection' tip using SB3/IRBlaster with my Onkyo TX-SR605 receiver's 'RI' Connection. Unfortunately nothing happens :( I've confirmed the SB3 and plugin are working OK using an emitter. Having searched around I found the following link on Remote Central: http://www.remotecentral.com/cgi-bin/mboard/complete/thread.cgi?1714 Basically it looks like Onkyo amps are picky about the level being used on the direct port. Is there any way to change the output level on the SB3 headphone port when using IRBlaster like this? For info the Wiki link mentioned previously in this thread doesn't work - looks like it is now http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/IRBlasterDirectLink -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29929 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Pronto with SB3
Try using the codes from the Spreadsheet in the Wiki... http://www.slimdevices.com/downloads/pronto/SqueezeboxCodes.xls Using with my Pronto/SB3 - works perfectly. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50141 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Network Test: Wireless vs. Homeplug
My testing has found that the power supply for the SB3 (a switcher?) sprays RF on the mains and drops the throughput on the Homeplug adapters when plugged into the same socket as the SB3. Have mananged to switch the SB3 power to a different spur from the fusebox - this is now working fine. Food for thought?? -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50082 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Inguz Room Correction Plugin
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41349 Question: Inguz Room Correction plugin - Highly recommend - Worth a try if you have time - Geek stuff only - Vaporware While I think the Plugin is very cool I just don't think my system is revealing enough to warrant the EQ. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41349 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Crap cleaner kills Slimserver?
A couple of suggestions: 1. Employ a better cleaner. 2. Tell your existing cleaner to leave your computer alone. Hope this helps!! -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36555 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Delays from Amazon UK
If you check the following link you'll see a Logitech Branded Squeezebox. http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/wireless_music_systems/devices/881cl=gb,en Curiously it looks like a Photoshop job at the moment though. However it does fit with the 'White Sale' and the lack of Black stock. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35355 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Umm, Slim Devices Logo (Instead of Logitech)?
I suspect that I'm in the minority here, but I've just loaded 6.5.3 and I rather like the Logitech logo Flame me if you like, but on a purely cosmetic level it looks better that the old SD one - it looks less 'home grown'. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35746 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Is Slimserver sustainable as Open Source?
Personally I started with Slimserver when it lived at 6.2 - it was usable, buy did not do what I wanted... Simply because it was open source I was able to communicate with the development team and get MY Slimserver to act as I wanted (I wanted to stop having to scan your file system and have a method to add albums to the database as I ripped them). Dan (the lead developer) made the effort to assist me with this. I now have a customised Slimserver 6.5.1 that does exactly what I need - and what is more my Squeezebox/Slimserver is now not only the the coolest gadget I ever bought, but is also now also performing exactly as I would want it to. There are issues with Slimserver 6.5 that I would like to see dealt with better, but that comes down to personal preference... As my daytime job I am also a software developer and have to filter the personal preference from the 'enhancement to the system' that gets worked on - but my system is 'closed source' - mainly because my user base is the Business (who just expect IT to work). Ultimately at lot of what I do is a measure of benefit vs. cost - Sooner or later, whether this is closed or open source, you need SOMEONE to make that judgment - to be fair to SD this is something they do very wellI can see that my requirements are not those of the masses. BUT...because it is open source I can change it for me if I want to. Someone previously mentioned M$ - Try doing what I have done with a closed source model - it would be impossible. As a final signoff - Slimserver is a FANTASTIC piece of software...please remember that before you have a go at it... If you don't like it, you can join in and make it better (have a look at the Nokia 770 Skin, which is a superb example of someone wanting something and then making it available to the masses) - this is something that can never happen under a closed source model. Peace! Browny -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32904 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: harmony remote
Peter;164841 Wrote: Why not the remote from the Logitech Wireless DJ Music System? http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/GB/EN,CRID=2653,CONTENTID=11828 Well seeing as Sean's title on his posts is now: Director General Manager, Logitech Streaming Media Systems it would seem that this could well happen in the future... -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30935 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Open Ports ... Security Issue?
My take on this has always been that opening a port is not the issue its the confidence you have in the software thats listening on that port The questions should really be: - 'how resilient is Slimserver' to attacks (e.g. Buffer Overruns) I guess thats one for the developers to answer. - 'is Slimserver a target for hackers' Probably not at the moment - security through obscurity and all thatalthough as Mac owners are learning sooner or later that wil disappear.. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30564 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: New Squeezebox?
Mark Lanctot;160040 Wrote: Yes, the original one or the backlit one: https://secure.slimdevices.com/order/upgrades.cgi Dunno if the cute girl on the left hand-delivers it. ;-) She appears to be holding a Sony Remote so I guess she doesn't work at Slim... -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30322 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Analogue VU and Replaygain
Mark - thanks for extra info on this.My vote has been added to the Bug. Hopefully since Richard has got this working in Softsqueeze he may be able to port it over into the Firmware. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27975 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SHN , Shorten files play back ?
Go to Server Settings - File Types. You should see options for Shorten... -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30013 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SHN , Shorten files play back ?
aahh - ok. You're correct in stating that you need to download a codec for Shorten. What Operating System is Slimserver running on? Personally I downloaded a RPM to install on my ClarkConnect box from: http://ftp.belnet.be/packages/dries.ulyssis.org/fedora/fc4/i386/RPMS.dries/shorten-3.6.0-1.2.fc4.rf.i386.rpm Windows will probably be a download from: http://etree.org/shnutils/shorten/binary/windows/shorten-3.5.1.zip There should be installation instructions in there. Hope this helps. Cheers, Browny -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30013 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!
CardinalFang;148379 Wrote: I *do* expect Sean and team to leave and set up other companies at the end of their earn-out - that's fairly typical for these situations and is why there is an earn out. We got the products we paid for, the company grew up and got taken over, that's the way of the world. It's not a disaster, it's business. This is something I would have to agree with - entrepreneurs do not tend to enjoy being employees. In the end with all of this though - only time will tell -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28821 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!
Dan Sully;147909 Wrote: FLAC support is here to stay. SqueezeNetwork is here to stay. Linux/Unix support is here to stay. Come on Dan...stop sitting on the fence!! -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28821 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!
On reflection I'm dissappointed about all this, but to a certain extent I don't know why. What I have always loved about the Squeezebox is that it married my interest in music and hi-fi with my love of IT. This was then made even stronger by the fact that I could read the source and understand how it worked and even tinker with my system when I felt the need. BUTfundamentally I am not a mainstream user. Non-techy friends have been blown away by what the Squeezebox device can do, but once I told them what it cost and what was needed they were not always so keen. I think the problem here is that Slimdevices has become too successful to continue as it was. Media Streaming is clearing an up and coming market and SD are not going to be able to continue forever on ripped CDs as a source - CD is a dated format now and I'm sure the music industry would dearly love to hasten its demise. Online music and DRM is going to be the future whether we like it or not. For SD to continue to move forward they do need to appeal to the mass market - it can be done as Apple have proved. This is where a link with Logitech makes more and more sense. I suspect the future will be to embrace DRM and get down to a mass market price point. Otherwise I fail to see how Logitech can get a return on their investment. This is a real opportunity for there to be a SD device in every living room - the only shame would be that it may not be in mineThere will always be another start-up coming along that delivers what I want! It does feel like the end of an era, but to quote the late great George Harrison 'All things must pass'. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28821 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Windows service command line options
not a fix, but maybe a workaround: Instead of running the service with the exe and the switches try creating a batch file that has the formatted command in it and set the batch file to run as a service. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28204 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Is 6.5 ready for non techies?
Pale Blue Ego;139665 Wrote: Right now I do not have the MySQL service running on ClarkConnect. It is installed, but set to manual startup. Do I need to have MySQL running on ClarkConnect, or does 6.5 install its own version of MySQL and start it? As already stated by stinkingpig its easiest to use the built in version (which is v5). The version that ClarkConnect installs is v4.1.12 which is getting on a bit. One odd thing to watch for is in the 'Running Services' page on the ClarkConnect web interface - if you have the official CC MySQL installed, but not running, when you start Slimserver you'll see that the CC MySQL is showing as running even though it is not. Out of curiosity I have tried 4.1.12 with Slimserver 6.5.0 (following the instructions in the wiki) and it appeared to work fine, but as the Slimserver Database is the only one on the server it seems easier to stick to the bundled version. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27886 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Analogue VU and Replaygain
A question for the experts: My collection of Flac files have Replaygain tags attached. My squeezebox is set to use the 'Smart' setting for volume since I use my squeezebox mainly on random play (the volume changes drive me nuts). Generally I'm a happy bunny with all of this, except I also love the Analogue VU screensaver, but since all my Replaygain metadata is set to bring the volume to -7db or so I end up with the needles using only a 3rd of the scale - it reminds me of when you used to get cassettes that had not used all the dynamic range on the tape - I just find this irritating!! I've lived with it for a while, but today I've been using the Transporter skin on the new version of softsqueeze and notice that despite having 'smart' replaygain selected, the VU meters in the right hand screen were displaying the track with volume levels before replaygain is applied. Is there any way to get this the same on my Squeezebox? Cheers, Browny -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27975 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SlimServer won't start
Some questions: - Does Slimserver show as an installed application in the 'Add/Remove Programs' option in the Control Panel when you think you've uninstalled it. - What is left in C:\Program Files\Slimdevices (or is this Slimserver). It sounds like you may need to do a manual clean-up to get a clean install to take place -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27976 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Is 6.5 ready for non techies?
I upgraded from 6.3 to 6.5 at the weekend. Simply removed 6.3 and installed 6.5. Worked first time, no issues. The only thing I made sure was that the old version was completely gone before I started installing (I always clear out any Plugins left over and reinstall these once I have the new version running). This was on Linux (Clark Connect). -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27886 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver and ISP's
If you're looking to change ISP in the UK I would strongly recommend you take a look at http://www.adslguide.org.uk/ - they have a very good area for comparing ISPs. I've heard in the past of ISPs downgrading your link if they detect filesharing traffic, but this is the first time I've heard of ISPs blocking audio streams. I suspect that Tiscali have a 'fair usage policy' which basically covers them to block any traffic that might actually use the bandwidth!! -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24388 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Poll: What is your library size and hardware
485 albums with 6324 songs by 1068 artists. Hardware: Athlon 1.3Mhz 512Mb RAM Software: SlimServer: 6.5b1 - 7038 Database: MySQL 4.1.12 OS: ClarkConnect Home Edition 3.2 (Linux) -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23701 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Buffer drained, pausing playback
Since it does not appear to be the cable can you confirm what your Link Speed and Duplex are set to on the NIC on your Server and the ports on your Switch. Usually Auto-Detect should work fine. If you have this set already you could try using 100Mb / Full Duplex and see if that helps. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20783 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: squeezeboxes flying off the shelves?
3 people have got one having used mine and I got my SB3 after visiting a friend and seeing his SB2. When someone gets to play with a Squeezebox they just fall in love with it - one chap asked if he could use my PC to order one on the spot! I think that the problem with trying to market SB to the masses is that when you try to describe it to someone the response you usually get is 'So its like an iPod?' at which point I just give up. It's the sort of product that you don't realise you need until you play with one. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23505 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: All-Black SB3
All you need now is a Black Display that lights up Black on a Black background!! Truely a Squeezebox for all Disaster Area fans -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23149 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: The Worst DB Implementation?
If you move to MySQL then you could try giving the Slimserver user only read access to the database...don't know if the code would put up with this though - its not exactly what it was designed for. Rather than go any further down this route would it not be easier to just right a function within Access to shell out and use TAG.EXE to write the tag information to the files? It would make life a lot easier in the long run... -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23061 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Linux Distributions
I've personally used Clark Connect http://www.clarkconnect.com/ There is a decent (if a bit old) review of what it can do at http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2004/10/28/review_clarkconnect/ Its free for home use and is perfect intro to using Linux as a server OS - its designed to run 'headless' and has a very well thought out Web Interface for managing the box through the browser. You can pick and choose what modules you want to load in the Web interface (for example installing MySQL was a breeze). Finally as it is Fedora Core based it can use the RPMs for Slimserver. However if you still want to use the PC as a desktop as well then I would go with the flow here and recommend Ubuntu for that. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22940 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: A Silly Poll
34 Male and very surprised the average age is so high. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22941 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: A Silly Poll
jonheal Wrote: Fellow geezers, arise! (If you can ... without blowing out your knees.) Well you are a 'Senior Member'! -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22941 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: A Silly Poll
jonheal Wrote: These punk kids today ... NO RESPECT!! Where's my cane!!?! lol - long time since I've been called a punk kid!! -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22941 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver PC going into standby
Ok - I'm not really a Perl guy, but we had a similar problem for a VB application we had at work. The VB solution below may help to shed some light on whats needed to do it in Perl: http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.Asp?ID=2596 Or you may be able to use it in a VB Script with the Execute Script plugin... -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 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: How do YOU backup your music?
dangerous_dom Wrote: What i want is this; Automated copying of new/modified files to my second HDD. If i delete my master files, i dont want my backup files deleted. However, i do want my _modified_ files copying over. Can robocopy do this? Yes - should be something like: Robocopy /E /IT so long as you don't use the /MIR or /PURGE options Robocopy won't delete files from the backup. Robocopy is your friend!! Probably the best freeby from M$ - don't know why they have'nt put it in the base OS yet. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22161 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: How do YOU backup your music?
dangerous_dom Wrote: Also, say i deleted a file(s) or folder(s) from the source, will it remove the one(s) in the backup. If it does, i will give it a go. Yes - this is the /MIR switch - it will ensure the destination always has the same contents as the source. -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22161 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Moose 0.25 now up
Ok - downloaded it and it worked first time. I'm now very happy - one of the downsides to switching to MySQL was loosing Moose. Thanks for all your efforts Just a question for the future - If your running on MySQL is there any need to snapshot the whole database into a moo file? I appreciate in the past this was necessary due to SQLite locking issues. MySQL takes that limitation away and its also a lot quicker as well. Could a future version just use the database directly? Browny -- Browny http://www.last.fm/user/BrownySV/ Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21676 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Who are you on LastFM?
Philip Meyer Wrote: http://www.last.fm/user/Hergest I'm not sure if there are any real benefits of having a generalised slimscrobbler group, as undoubtedly we are all going to have rather radically different music tastes. Phil Just out of interest I've been listening to the slimscrobbler station - It's a bit ecclectic, but actually rather good. Seems we must all have good taste in music as well as music players! -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21338 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Who are you on LastFM?
This is me: HTTP://WWW.LAST.FM/USER/BROWNYSV/ I'm not going to blame my selections on the wife and kids. Rubbish taste in music - and proud!!! -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21338 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Potential Squeezebox killer? iTunes fans might think so...
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21033 Question: Could a wireless enabled iPod overtake the Squeezebox as a network music player? - Yes - I want my wireless iPod yesterday! - No - nothing will pry my Squeezebox from my cold, dead, hands! - Meh - it could cause some defection but not kill Slim entirely... Simon Still Wrote: i've tried using the touchscreen skin on my 770 and it seems to be buggy and incomplete. Some screens look different to others, some of the buttons don't seem to do anything. Another example of the QA process not working. I think you've missed the point of a Beta - it is part of the QA process. Constructive feedback on the issues you've found to the developer would be more useful. If you're after something more 'rich' as an interface I can recommend Moose. (not on a 770 tho!!) -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21033 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Jukebox frontend
Most people at my parties find the Remote and the Screen pretty intuitive. Generally ends up with a fight over the remote! I must admit that the idea of a Jukebox mode is quite cool though just a thought - does Moose fit some of the requirements on this?? -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20924 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: DHCP oddities...
Just a guess but your Linksys might be getting upset with the Squeezebox not presenting a Name to register with. While this is unusual in a network environment it works fine on both the DHCP servers I've used. See the thread below: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19120 -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20496 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: How I got SlimServer v6.2.1 working with MySQL
Looks like your Slimserver is talking to the database ok, but does appear that one of your tracks is overflowing the track length field (secs) field in the database - wierd. I have seen a couple of posts elsewhere about issues running Slimserver on MySQL 5 - is it possible to try it on MySQL 4.1? Cheers, Browny -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20397 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: When should I switch from SQLLite to MySQL?
Patrick Dixon Wrote: Thanks. I'm installing this via ssh/putty on a headless Ubuntu machine - I don't think tray icons are going to work for me! Download the MySQL PHP Admin Client from: http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/index.php This gives you a browser interface into MySQL on your Ubuntu machine. From here it should be pretty straightforward to create a database, create a MySQL user account (e.g. Mine is called SlimDB), Make sure the account has full priviliges on your new database and can access locally. You then should be able to follow the wiki ok. Hope this helps. I'm at work at the moment so don't have access to my server. If you need any more info I can check this evening. Browny -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20281 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: When should I switch from SQLLite to MySQL?
Patrick Dixon Wrote: I think the answer to the thread title is: Not until the wiki is updated with much more comprehensive instructions, unless you are very familiar with MySQL and updating Perl modules. Good Point - to be fair to Slimdevices though SQLite is still the default for now. I suppose the wiki will catch up when MySQL is the default. One of the things that I believe the developers are looking at for the switch is how to automate all this. In the meantime it should be possible to create a little script that can be run on MySQL to set things up - I'll have a look into this. -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20281 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: When should I switch from SQLLite to MySQL?
Install it onto your Ubuntu box. You can then use the browser on your XP box. You don't need to install a web server (bit like Slimserver in that respect. re your rant - thats why I use ClarkConnect. Simple web interface - I installed MySQL by selecting it in a list. It even installed MyPHPAdmin automatically for me. Linux purists will wince at this, but it was very easy to do. Better leave it now though - Don't want to start a Linux distro war on this thread -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20281 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: When should I switch from SQLLite to MySQL?
Robin Bowes Wrote: To use phpmyadmin? Yes you do. phpMyAdmin uses (surprisingly enough) php which needs a web server, e.g. apache. R. Yup - my mistake (it's turning into a long day!). Nice to hear Patrick's got it working. -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20281 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: How I got SlimServer v6.2.1 working with MySQL
Dave Strickler Wrote: Unfortunately you need to do this by hand, as SlimServer doesn't do this for you when you switch over. So long as you've granted the user account that Slimserver uses 'create' permissions on the database Slimserver will run the dbcreate.sql script automatically at startup if it finds an empty database. Tried this on mine and it worked. Fancy doing a wiki update?! -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20397 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Web Interface Gone Funny
Try Clearing your browser cache down. Worked for me -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20406 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: When should I switch from SQLLite to MySQL?
I have updated from using SQLite to MySQL (4.1) and found performance to be MUCH more to my liking - in particular in relation to doing a complete rescan. I'm currently running 6000 flacs on a ClarkConnect 1.3Ghz Athlon Server with 512Mb RAM. There are no latency issues for that I can see - searches included. The reason I switch was to allow me to view and update the Slimserver database while slimserver is running. If you look at Slimserver's roadmap you will find that MySQL is the way Slimserver is going for the future. Why not early adopt? It is pretty painless (see the wiki) and you can go back very easily if you don't like it. One final note of caution - I have seen a couple of posts relating to issues running on MySQL 5. Stick with 4.1 for now. -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20281 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Is slim still good in 2006 ?
Interesting one this. Personally I think one of the great things about the Squeezebox is that it is essentially a dumb device. For me the obvious benefit of this is the sound quality. I can't help thinking that adding a processor is going to introduce a lot of noise inside the case (try listening to the soundcards in PCs - its not pleasant). I'm sure Slim would manage to engineer a way around this, but that would imply more complexity and higher cost too. -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19987 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Is slim still good in 2006 ?
aaI'll shut up now! -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19987 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Is slim still good in 2006 ?
Mark Lanctot Wrote: Now it looks like I was trying to beat you over the head with it. Dont worry about it - best way to learn!! -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19987 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SlimServer server requirements
There is no way that Slimserver puts enough load on the disk for you to need raid for performance issues (unless you're planning to run a very large number of Squeezeboxes at the same time). Myself I have a standard IDE 200Gb Drive that holds my music colletion (for now at least - Squeezebox has started me buying CDs at an alarming rate!). I use a hardware Raid for backing up 1 disk (mirroring) to another so I don't have to re-rip all my CDs if a Hard Drive fails!! The one thing I would recommend is to make sure you have a wired connection between your server and your router. Wireless works fine for me, but 2 hops over wireless connections just puts the stabilty of playback over the edge. -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19951 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Database schema changes with MySQL
When Slimserver connects to the db for the first time it automatically runs the dbcreate.sql for you and starts a scan. There is also the metainformation table that holds details about what version of the database it is. -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19903 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Database schema changes with MySQL
adhawkins Wrote: Does that mean that if a new version of slimserver comes out with a new database version, then the new schema will be applied automatically? ... Yes should do. Each release of the database comes with an upgrade script that get applied when Slimserver starts. Normally this script is just incrementing the version number, but occasionally the structure of the tables may change. -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19903 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: delays when browsing music Floders on SB3
You've already got responses on the other thread. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19080 -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19873 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Backing Up the Slimserver Database
You might want to try coming to this from a different direction. The problem you're encountering is a file lock on the db file when the backup runs. If you were to switch to using MySQL then you could either use the database backup features available in the database, or even run scheduled tasks to copy the records from one db to a spare. Switching to MySQL is fairly painless - see the wiki below: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?MySQL -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19857 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Apple to enter home audio market?
If its an Apple product it will probably: - Look Fantastic (going to struggle to beat SB3 though) - Be easy to use (as long as you have a Mac!) - Have a battery life you can measure in seconds - The Battery will die 2 seconds after the warranty expires - Not sound as good as the competition - Be a sealed unit so it can't be fixed ...and best not to have one from the first batch as there is bound to be some kind of display feature! (Apart from that I love iPods!) -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19073 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Buying SB3 in the UK
I have had a black wireless SB3 on order from dabs for about a month..and its just arrived. They really do exist! -- Browny Browny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2295 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18434 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
