[slim] Re: MySQL on 6.5b1
Greetings, I've just installed 6.5b1 - 9122 on my server box. I was hoping to access the embedded mySQLd via sqlYog from a remote machine, but it seems that it doesn't accept network connections. (I am able to access it with sqlYog installed on the same machine, however). Does anybody here know how I can either A) configure the embedded mysql to allow network connections or B) configure SlimServer to use my already installed MySQL on that machine ... which already allows network connections... I've tried to change the .pref file to connect to my already installed MySQL, but it chokes saying the .pref file is corrupt... -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26579 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: MySQL on 6.5b1
That did it. Thanks. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26579 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: using SlimServer as a small radio server
Yes, it's possible to sync your players attached to your SlimServer. See this page in the wiki: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?Synchronization -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26853 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7
I haven't read through all 11 pages of this thread. So, if my idea here is already mentioned ... consider this a 'vote' in favor of this recommendation. I'd like to see some more visualizations that are keyed to the music. The various VU meters and spectrum analyzers are OK as they go, but I'd like to see something more 'creative' and fun than just the technical information. Perhaps some morphing shapes or dancing dudes or ... whatever. Kind of like the visualizations that already exist for most software-based players like Winamp or Windows Media Player. It'd be nice to see something that takes full advantage of the capabilities of the fancy, expensive displays on SB3 and Transporter. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26874 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Browse Playlists is EMPTY - Why???
Have you performed a re-scan since placing them in the folder? -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27153 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Question for the Experts
If you were to do a "fresh install" of Win2k3 server on a box dedicated to host only slimserver and MusicIP, how would you tweak it? It will also do some side-duty as a general purpose file-server... Also ... if you'd prefer to not use Win2k3, what other OS would you use and why. (note ... I'm a Linux Dolt, but willing to learn ... so keep that in mind) Machine Specs: PIII - 800Mhz with 256Meg (I'm speccing 2K3 because I actually have a legal copy from my MSDN subscription, and that's actually what's currently installed on that machine). -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27164 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Question for the Experts
Robin Bowes;134517 Wrote: > jeffluckett wrote:[color=blue] > I'm not sure what MusicIP requirements are. If that requires Windows > then ignore most of the following. > > Personally, I'd use Linux. > > Why? Experience has shown that slimserver runs better under Linux. > > I'm relatively experienced with it, but other new users seem to manage > to get a Linux installation up and running and to install slimserver. > > Why not give it a go? It's free! You can always fall back to 2K3 if > necessary. > > R. MusicIP does have a Linux install ... Linux would be a non-starter for me if I couldn't have MusicMagic. I should point out that I already have it all running under Widows ... and was hoping to tweak for maximum performance for its SlimServer duties. That said ... I am not above dumping Windows for Linux if there were a strong argument in favor of that. What distro would you use, and what benefit would you see me getting out of the switch. (Remember, "free" isn't a consideration here, since I already own windows. "Secure" also isn't much of a consideration either since I'm NAT-ed and Firewalled, and slimserver is not exposed to the 'net) -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27164 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Portrait of Slim Devicess on Gigaom.com
Patrick Dixon;134497 Wrote: > And there was me, thinking it was supposed to be an audiophile player > ... Audiophiles are geeks too. They just point thier geekiness at different toys. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27151 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7
jams;135168 Wrote: > The area i think needs some improvement is managing playlists via the > web interface. Once you chuck some tunes into a playlist it is very > difficult to move them about. You simply have the option to move up or > down a place and delete. I would really like to be able to drag and > drop file around the playlist. > > For example you select a load of songs to be played into a playlist. > Then you see one near the bottom that you want to hear next. I'd love > to be able to drag it there, rather than press the up arrow 20+ times > to get it to the top of the list. ...or at the very least, be able to edit the playlist position by entering a number. Similar to the way you can re-order your queue at Netflix. I realize drag/drop can be a bit of a challenge since it requires some fancy DHTML and probably AJAX. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26874 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Skin Problem in 6.5
Some quick suggestions: 1. clear your cache and reload the page. (hit ctrl+f5) 2. http://localhost:9000/default - This will bring you to the default skin if all else fails. (replace localhost with your server IP if appropriate) -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27338 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Strange Noise
I see you're using the digital coax out. Can you try the optical, or analog out, just for kicks? -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27367 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Native ogg with 6.5
Think of it this way. It's the same reason you can't run WinXP on the same machine you used to run Windows 3.1 on ... even though you were an early adopter and have been supporting the company since early on. Improved capability requires improved hardware spec. Your early box just ain't up to the task. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27611 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5 bugs?
I can help you with a couple of these.. MrSinatra;138152 Wrote: > > > "fishbone" where it says "home" when i roll my mouse over, it changes > to albums. i can't then get to home. its like an old www practical > joke for anyone who recalls... > "Home" is a slightly different concept in the Fishbone skin. "Home" refers to the section you have in the drop-down box, hence the reason it changes when you hover over the mouse. I agree this is a bit confusing, took me a while to get used to, but overall Fisbone is my favorite skin. You can get to the other options you may be looking for at "Home" by clicking the "Help" link. MrSinatra;138152 Wrote: > > then, big problems. i changed to default 2, and now i can't see my > music or get to the server or player settings page. > > (server settings link displays this on left) > > 404 Not Found: setup.html > Try adding page=SERVER_SETTINGS. > > (player settings link displays this on left) > > 404 Not Found: setup.html > Try adding page=SERVER_SETTINGS. > > browse albums says this: > > Home ARRAY(0x471bc64) > 1541 albums with 18753 songs by 4971 artists. > > and no albums are listed. > > so, what do i do now??? i'm stuck in default 2 and can't get out of > it. > > this is a bit disappointing. Sometimes when you switch skins, stuff gets all goofed up in the browser cache. If you are on a PC, hit CTRL+F5 simultaneously to force the browser to fully refresh, not use its local cached copy. If all else fails, you can get to any other skin by simply specifying it in the address bar like so. http://[server_ip]:9000/[skin_name] So to get to default: http://[server_ip]:9000/default Hope this helps! -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27680 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: "Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at localhost:9000."
First, are you on the same machine as SlimServer is installed on? If not, then you need to use the IP address of the other machine instead of localhost. Second, if you are on the same machine, are you certain that SlimServer is running? Check the task manager under "Processes" for slim.exe ... make sure the "show processes for all users" is checked. Assuming you are on the same machine and Slim.exe is running, try typing http://127.0.0.1:9000 and see if that loads. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27675 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5 bugs?
MrSinatra;138165 Wrote: > thx alot jeff et al, all GREAT info. > > the ctrl -refresh didn't work, but by going back to default directly, > it did. > > i don't like the way i can't get to the real home in fishbone, but > yeah, its probably the best looking skin. i don't see how to get to > player settings either btw. > > also, some of my artwork is not scaling down to 130 pixels. so some > images look way large. > > is this a skin or SS issue? > > some skins are displaying my album art as a single column. > > (and while not serious, the default 2 bug is a bit disappointing) Player settings are on the top-right above the "now playing" section and player controls. Not really sure about the album art thing ... all my art is already at 130px, so no scaling necessary, so I'll let someone else address that. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27680 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Hifi over wifi
bungle3;138174 Wrote: > Many thanks. Just given it a try and its much simpler to the way i > thought of solving the problem. Seems like these squeezeboxes can do > almost anything! It gets even better. There's skins that are optimized for handheld devices, so If you've got a wifi card for your PDA, or look into one of those Nokia770 devices, the laptop even drops out of the picture. Another option (that I'm currently looking into), is to get a touch-screen and run your browser in kiosk mode. There's even a skin that's set up for touch-screen use. Currently, my setup is SlimServer running in a box in the basement. Squeezebox 3 connected wirelessly. Optical out to my main receiver, and digital out to a receiver in another room. I when listening on my "main" receiver, I control the SB with the remote, and when I'm in the other room, I use a laptop ... or the pc in another adjacent room. Ideally, I'll have my touch-screen set up here so I don't need to fire up my laptop or go to the other pc to control SB when in the "secondary" listening area. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27639 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Uninstall Slimserver 6.3 prior to installing 6.5
Don't consider this an "official answer", but I would say that it'd be best to un-install the 6.3 before installing 6.5. The only reason I could think of that you wouldn't want to do this is A. you don't want to do a rescan or B. you don't want to reinstall your plugins. However ... since they're moving from sqllite to MySQL on this release, you'll need to rescan anyway, and most of your 6.3 plugins won't be compatible with 6.5. So, reasons A&B are out the door. So ... with that said ... uninstall, and do a clean install, and avoid any possible "version poisoning" that could occur by installing 6.5 over 6.x. Frankly, I think they could've made the install for 6.5 a little "smarter", but I think they rushed the release due to the need to supporth the high-dollar transporter they're currently shipping to consumers, and needs 6.5 to run. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27686 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: "Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at localhost:9000."
Try doing an un-install and then a re-install using 6.5. Most of the 6.3 plugins aren't compatible with 6.5, and they aren't removed on install either, so that might explain your crashing. 6.5 is worth the upgrade, and it's running strong on my windows box. But 6.3 and 6.5 don't play nice. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27675 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: "Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at localhost:9000."
Kyle;138387 Wrote: > Does the Windows installer not uninstall 6.3? I can try it manually, > and I do use some plugins -- SuperDateTime, LazySearch and Moose. > Moose is in a separate folder, so I wouldn't think it would intefere. > Do you know anything specifically about the others? Any 6.3 plugin could potentially cause an issue. No, the installer doesn't un-install previous versions, it simply overwrites old files that already exist with the new version, and adds new ones when necessary. So, you'll end up with old skins that may have been discontinued (like default2) and any plugins you had in your plugins folder. It would be nice if the installer would 'disable' any existing plugins at the very least ... especially in this case where old plugins are causing crashes, and they're not telling folks that it's best to do a fresh install. Anyway ... if you do a complete un-install, and a fresh install (make sure you delete or rename the slimserver folder in "Program Files") you will probably not have any issues at all. I've been running 6.5 since just before they split off the trunk for 7.0, and have been very happy with it, so it's worth the trouble to make it work. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27675 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5 bugs?
aubuti;138415 Wrote: > Or to look at it another way, in Fishbone, you're already home! Except > if you're in one of the search screens (Advanced Search and Search > Music), Tune In URL, Switch to SqueezeNetwork, or Statistics. In those > cases 'home' is the last browse screen you were at. > > Personally, the Fishbone skin is too busy for my tastes, but it does a > nice job of implementing a couple great ideas, like undocking the > player and the dropdown menu in place of a 'home' page. Why go back to > a home page to go to another menu (eg, Browse Albums to Favorites) when > you can save step by picking the new destination directly from the > dropdown? That's especially a nice touch when running slimserver on a > NAS or otherwise under-powered computer. But to each his own. I definitely agree that Fishbone isn't perfect. But I like it best for "day-to-day" use when I'm playing music, etc... However, I'll drop down to the DEFAULT skin when I want to do things like edit settings and stuff. So, I guess I'm 95% fishbone and 5% default. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27680 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7
Things I'd like to see: 1: A clean install process for upgraders. Quite a mess for those who are migrating from 6.3.x and lower to 6.5. 2: Stability, stability, stability. 3: Optimize the SQL currently in use. It seems there's lots of inefficient queries ... the web and SB interfaces and could be so much more responsive with some good SQL optimization. 4: Reduced resources footprint. It's beginning to look pretty fat for something called "Slim"Server. 5: Enhance the scanning process. There are lots of apps out there that monitor drive folders for changes without the intensive scanning process used by Slim (except for initial scan of course...). It'd be much nicer if SS would add music and playlists to my library on the fly as their added to the directory. 6: Improve the scan process. Does it really need to take as long as it does?? MusicMagic scans my whole library in 1/4 the time SlimServer does ... seems there's room for improvement there. Probably relates to item #3 on some level. 7: Begin more thoroughly embracing AJAX on the web interface ... it's really getting dated with the old click/reload-the-whole-page-for-changes paradigm. ...especially with how long page loads can take sometimes. Overall, I'd say that the server software has all the features 90% of users could want. It'd be good to focus on making those features as good as they can be before hanging on a bunch more fluff. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26874 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7
> > What, exactly, do you mean? > Transparent upgrades are a serious challenge for all software, not just > SlimServer. The more you expect it to remember, the harder it gets. At > some point, it becomes impractical. > > Seems to me that a reasonable list of things for the SlimServer to > remember across upgrades (IMHO) are > 1) remember your library directory > 2) remember your player names > 3) remember choses skin > > I personally don't care about plugins, some others may care more. At > some point, it may be too hard. > I mean to upgrade without leaving stuff behind that causes it to crash. There are currently no shortage of active threads talking about how the 6.3 plugins, and the default2 skin that get left in place during upgrade are causing issues. By and large, when I upgrade software it works, and is not hampered by the fact that an earlier version had been installed. > > Its the server for a SlimDevice, the SqueezeBox. > I don't see any reason to worry about it, an old obsolte PC runs it > perfectly. Mine has been up > 13:30:13 up 460 days, 41 min, 2 users, load average: 0.07, 0.13, 0.09 > I run it on a dedicated box with an 800mhz processor, win2k3 and 512MB RAM. When the scanner is running, navigating the web interface is painful, and my SB's interface gets laggy. I'm not at home right now, so I can't quote any numbers, but I do remember being rather astonished at the size of the memory footprint of both the scanner and slim.exe itself. They also want this to run on NAS devices, which are pretty limited on proc. and memory resources... > > I probably have to add AJAX on the interface to what I do for a living, > and I am terrified. Doing it properly for lots of OS and browser > combinations looks extremely hard. Just testing all the combinations is > going to take many weeks if not many months. > > AJAX is cool, but the tools to support it professionally are seriously > lacking. IMHO, YMMV, etc. > No, it's not that hard. I'm a programmer as well (8 years in the biz), and have been doing AJAX for about a year or so. Compatibility is not an issue, there's just MS vs. EVERYONE ELSE on exactly how you call up the XMLHttpRequest object, but it's pretty easy to pick the right way via object detection ... or just use one of the many and useful AJAX libraries out there. I think I remember seeing that Fishbone uses Prototype.js ... but I could be mistaken. As for debugging tools, pretty much using the FireBug extension in Firefox is all I've ever needed, and then standard debugging techniques from there. It's not as hard as you think, but you have to stop thinking the way you used to in regards to how web-apps are supposed to work. Now, you're going to say, "if your such a fantabluous programmer why don't you contribute to the project." Fair jab. I have two reasons: 1. I typically do a 50 hour week at the office. I also have a wife and child ... and I do a little freelance work too. By the time I finish programming for money, I just want to Listen to my SB, talk to my wife and play with my baby. As much as I'd like to contribute, I frankly don't have the time. 2. Perl. I hate it. Makes my head hurt. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26874 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7
> > Pretty sure there would be cross platform issues with this, but there > may be ways round that. > I'm sure it would not be without some difficulty, or I'm sure it'd have been implemented by now. It seems one of the more recurrent complaints is grumbling about the scanning process. I ESPECIALLY hate the "dump and rescan" option. :( > > One of the SlimDevices guys (i think it was Dean) stated in the past > that right now they haven't done a huge amount of optimisation on the > SQL queries for scanning. As they were moving to MySQL in 6.5 i think > they just wanted it to work reliably before they spend time on > optimising and tweaking. I would expect to see a speed improvement in > future versions as the Devs get more used to what MySQL can really do > for them :) > Agreed ... that's why I was putting in the 7.0 wish list. I've worked with SQLite before, and am aware of the limitations, and the sometimes screwy queries that you have to write for it. Glad to hear that query optimization is on the TODO list now that a more capable database engine is in place. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26874 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Is 6.5 ready for non techies?
I agree with the previous poster. As long as you do a complete un-install of your previous version, 6.5 installs and runs fine. MOST of the issues I've seen seem to stem from "previous version poisoning", and also people who are using the more advanced features or have lots of plugins. There's enough "new goodness" there to make it worth your while. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 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: Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7
funkstar;140165 Wrote: > the ability to have multiple library folders would cut down on the > number of people asking if it is possible and would make it easier for > the NAS systems out there too. I know there has been a lot of > discussion in the Qnap threads about symlinks/shortcuts as there isn't > an easy way to set these up at the moment. I really don't see why it is so hard to incorporate this functionality. Wouldn't it be a simple matter of keeping a list of PATH_TO_MUSIC_FOLDERS in the database, or in the config file ... the scanner just iterates through the list as it completes the scanning process until it's out of paths... Another benefit of this is that you can then build functionality around this like segregated music libraries (Wife's stuff, My Stuff, Party Stuff, whatever...), without having to go through the trouble of tagging all your songs in some way to help you identify them. You can envision having the UI incorporate some functionality like, "Play only songs from drive X:\" or, "Click to select folders to include in the playlist", etc... -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26874 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Rescan Clears Player Playlist
bishopdonmiguel;139780 Wrote: > Recently upgraded to 6.5.1 running under Debian. I had previously been > using the Rescan Music Library plugin to automatically rebuild nightly > using "Clear Library and Rescan Everything." Never had problems doing > this with 6.3.1 but now each morning I notice the playlists on all of > the players are empty. A manual "rescan everything" also wipes all of > the player playlists. Is this the expected behavior? Well, since you are doing a 'dump and rescan' of your database, your player no longer has any reason to suspect the current playlist in memory is at all valid. So, it makes sense that when you do a full rescan ... EVERYTHING is nulled out and rebuilt. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27909 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Rescan Clears Player Playlist
smc2911;140208 Wrote: > Perhaps there is room for an additional scanning option: "Scan > Everything" as opposed to "Clear Library and Rescan Everything" which > could simply be used to picking up tweaks to tags. There are currently 3 rescan options: 1. Look for New and Changed Music 2. Dump and rescan 3. Playlists only Options 1. and 3. should not clear your playlist ... you should only need option 2 if there's a specific reason. I believe option 1. incorporates the functionality you are looking for. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27909 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Always fails to connect after shutting down server computer
To get the latest firmare onto your SB, you'll need to connect via the Ethernet port log enough to do the firmware update. After that (assuming the firmware upgrade helps your wireless issue), you'll be able to connect wirelessly. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28125 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5.0 gotchas and instructions
Before you can get much help, you'll need to state what OS you're running on, and perhaps some specifics about your hardware. FWIW ... I think most people have had success with a "Fresh" install. Most problems seem to occur when installing over old versions. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28173 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Always fails to connect after shutting down server computer
Bruce S.;141857 Wrote: > I am not connecting to my neighbor's system. > > How can I use a cable if my router has no open "ports" into which I can > insert the connector? If I take out the one ethernet cable that is > presently inserted so as to plug in a wire from the SB3 to it, I lose > connectivity to my server PC which is, of course, tethered to the > router via that cable. Is the idea that I can download the firmware > auto-magically directly from the SB3 to the internet? The only connections you need are the SB, and the machine that houses the SlimServer. I assume your router has at least 4 ports. To do your SB firmare update, simply make sure that your SlimServer machine is on one port, and your SB is on another. This only needs to be a temporary setup while you flash your firmware. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28125 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5.0 is OK except for....
When I first went to 6.5 before it became an "official" beta I had similar problems. It may be a simple matter of your browser cache needing to be refreshed. Either try ctrl+f5 to force a refresh, or go into your browser's menu item and manually clear the cache. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28183 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5.0 is OK except for....
ncpl;141979 Wrote: > Thanks Jeff, > > Just before I picked up your response, I changed skin from default to > dark, and it seems to refresh. > > Changing back to default and it doesn't. Perhaps it's juyst an issue > with the default skin. I know not to touch default 2 anyway now having > been caught out by that last week. > > Seems also that ctrl+F5 is the only way to fully change a skin also. > > Any thoughts on no album/no artist ? > > Cheers Sorry, no input on that I'm afraid. I'm not experiencing that issue. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28183 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim 6.5.1 and MusicIP problems
I posted another MusicIP related problem for this nightly in this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28214 Basically, I did a full rescan and it did manage to import my library (1036 albums, 6147 songs, 704 artists), but it crashes the server and scanner (presumably)just before importing the MusicIP information, as none of my music is "mixable". If I manually restart the server, it's fine as long as I don't initiate a scan. I'm using the latest nightly (10130) on Win2k3 Server. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28223 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim 6.5.1 and MusicIP problems
chris.mason;142375 Wrote: > Thanks Jeff, maybe its a related issue..? > > I've not got any problems with accented characters coming from MIP, but > I used to have problems. I spent some time investigating this and > discovered the issue lay with file and directory names (at least on > Windows) that had accented names. I figured out that the MIP API or > SlimServer were not correctly passing/receiving file/directory names > with extended characters, which meant that when Slim looked for the > files on the disk, it couldn't find them. > > I then decided to just remove the extended characters from the file and > folder names, keeping the track name tags intact with their accented > characters. This has worked perfectly ever since. > > Chris. Getting rid of the extended characters would certainly be a work-around to that issue. However, I actually have quite a bit of latin music and Classical music in my library ... both of which tend to have quite a bit of extended ASCII characters in the names ... so it would be quite an undertaking to clean up the file and folder names. Additionally, I use MusicBrainz for tagging and renaming ... and it always uses 'proper' spelling with accented characters. Not really a viable option for me. I had heard that the issue was to be addressed in 6.5.1 ... but since I can't complete a scan, I can't tell if that's true yet. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28223 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim 6.5.1 and MusicIP problems
gutted;142389 Wrote: > Jeff - do you store MIP music fingerprint into your tags? If so, then in > theory, a quick(ish) test would be to create a new music folder (test, > for example) with only 1 track in it. You could use MIP to store > fingerprint into the track tags and then get Slim to try and scan the > track in; if that fails, try removing the fingerprint data and rescan > the single track again. > > If it is, indeed, something to do with fingerprint data and you > performed the test above you could log it as a bug (?) Ok, here's what I did: I created a folder, and added a single file (without accented characters to keep things simple). The track is Zenyatta Mondatta-11-The Other Way of Stopping.flac, and it did indeed have MisicMagic fingerprint tags in it. First, I pointed SlimServer at this test folder, and did a clear and rescan. It dumped my database, found the single track, added it to my library and then crashed. Second,used Mp3Tag v32.36 to remove the MusicMagic tags from the file (there were still a bunch of MusicBrainz tags in there through), did a clear and rescan with the same result as above. Third, I turned off the "Use MusicMagic" setting, and did a clear/rescan and again, it crashed. Fourth, I disabled TrackStat and rescanned ... no crash ... so it looks like the problem is with TrackStat. Fifth, I replaced the file with the original to restore the mIP tags, re-enabled "Use MusicMagic" and rescanned ... no crash ... but the song also didn't end up with the "mm" link indicating it should be mixable. I think this is not a surprise, however, since the track isn't where it's "supposed" to be. I'm currently rescanning my entire library now, with TrackStat disabled, and MusicMagic ENABLED ... I'll report back when that completes. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28223 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim 6.5.1 and MusicIP problems
gutted;142419 Wrote: > Nicely done... Looks like you're onto something with the TrackStat. > > (What is TrackStat, out of interest? I could Google it, but I'm very > lazy :P ) TrackStat is a plugin that keeps track of play counts, ratings, etc... It's supposed to be able to survive rescans, unlike the 'default' track statistics. It also allows you to make playlists based upon varous stats like "highest rated", "Most frequently played", "Least Frequently Played", etc... Still scanning BTW... No crash yet. ;) -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28223 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim 6.5.1 and MusicIP problems
Ok ... the scan completed, and SlimServer did not crash *BUT* none of my tracks are mixable, so it seems MusicMagic data isn't being brought in, or the MusicMagic plugin is borked. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28223 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim 6.5.1 and MusicIP problems
gutted;142421 Wrote: > Sounds very cool (apart from the crashes and all ;) > > You sure you're running a version which is suitable for your updated > version of slim? Maybe there are some old plugin files hanging around > which are upsetting slim? It was running fine under 6.5.0 ... didn't see anything in the 3rd party Newsgroup about an update for 6.5.1, so maybe this is something new. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28223 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim 6.5.1 and MusicIP problems
I should add that I did confirm that MusicMagic was enabled in my settings, and that the MusicMagicServer is indeed running and accessible via http://[server_ip]:10002 -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28223 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim 6.5.1 and MusicIP problems
gutted;142433 Wrote: > This happens on a recent nightly? If so, I'm not sure whether users > like ourselves are supposed to log problems (in bugzilla) for nightlies > since they are - in effect - "beta" versions. > > Hopefully someone else will know how to address reproducible problems > in nightly releases and whether they should be logged (and where they > should be logged) Yeah ... on last night's nightly build. I won't log a bug unless directed to by someone. I cross-linked this thread to the one I originally started in the Beta newsgroup, before this one became the active discussion thread. :P Hopefully someone will pick up on it there. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28223 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim 6.5.1 and MusicIP problems
I installed the Oct. 4th nightly this evening (SlimServer Version: 6.5.1 - 10169 ) and appears that MusicMagic is back in business for me now. ...and to completely round out my joy ... songs with accented characters in thier titles are now presenting as mixable. Good job to whoever was involved in that fix. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28223 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: white NOT BLACK!
grimholtz;143127 Wrote: > Anyone know if they cross-ship? I don't know for sure, but if this was indeed thier mistake, I'm sure they'll be quite accomodating. I've never had anything but first-rate experience with thier customer service. Even if it wasn't thier mistake, they still might do it. However, the only ones who can answer that is the folks over at SD. Give 'em a call in the morning. BTW ... I live just outside Boston myself ... waving "hi". :) -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28309 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: white NOT BLACK!
grimholtz;143133 Wrote: > Hi Jeff. I'm in Arlington. You? Went to Tweeter 2 weeks ago to get them > to do whole-house audio installation. They weren't interested after I > told them I wanted to stick to my SBs instead of buying Sonos through > them. Pretty amazing since the rest of the setup (amps, switches, > wiring, in-wall speakers, remotes, etc) still would have been lots of > business for them. > > Know anyone who does whole-house audio installation in our area? I'm > not much of a cable puller. I'm out in Acton, myself. I used to live in Watertown up until about 3 years ago... Anyway ... as to an AV installer, I think I may have someone to recommend to you. I haven't used his services, but he was a member of my BNI (Business Networking International) group until about a year ago. The name of the company is ComEnt, Inc. They're based in Concord, MA. I'll send you his information via a private message. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28309 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Browse Files ?
andyg;143322 Wrote: > Browse -> Music Folder ? That won't work, since he said he's got his music cast all over as many as three separate hard drives. That is ... unless he wants to put shortcuts in his music folder to all the locations he could possibly want to have music stored. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28330 ___ 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: 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: More than one location for files
In order to have your library spread over multiple locations, you set one of those locations as the home for the music library in the SlimServer config. Then, you put a shortcut (or symlink depending on your OS) in the root of your primary music folder that points to the other location containing additional music. On a scan, SlimServer will follow the link and include whatever it finds at that location as well. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28570 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: options setting up slim server
I've got my SlimServer running on a headless Win2k3 box with an 800Mhz PIII and 512mb RAM. OS choice was simply because I got Win2K3 free with a MSDN subscription at work, and I'm familiar with it. I plan on doing a *nix (probably Ubuntu) setup eventually when I've got a little tinkering time. I like the "dedicated box for slimserver" option primarily for the flexibility it affords me. Very easy to add/remove plugins and muck about with the internals when I feel the whim. I also run MusicIP mixer on this box, and have SQLyog installed so I can play around with the database when I feel the need. These things would be more challenging to do if I were to run a NAS. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 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] Re: What's all the Ruckus?
Press release on the Ruckus webiste here: http://www.ruckuswireless.com/press/releases/20061012.php -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28609 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Decent Universal Remote
In my entertainment room, I'm currently drowning in remotes. I have: 1. SB Remote 2. Receiver Remote 3. DVD Remote 4. Cable Box remote 5. VCR Remote 6. Television Remote (required in active service to change input sources and display modes for various sources and programming) This is a pain, and inevitably the ONE remote I need at any given time has been kicked under a couch, or hidden somewhere by my toddler. Has anyone here had any experience with universal remotes, and can recommend one that can at least tackle the "Everyday" tasks these devices require? I know they range in price from about $50.00 to $500 or $600. I'm hoping someone might have had a good experience with a device in the ~$100.00 (or less) price point that they could recommend. Here's one I'm looking at: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16880100709 -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28639 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Decent Universal Remote
Thanks all for the vote of confidence in the Harmony line. I guess that's where I'll target my research. -J -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28639 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] slim.exe @ 172MB
Is it normal for SlimServer to be running at about 170MB Ram? This seems horribly excessive, and is impacting system performance. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28649 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: New User - A few problems
> > Thanks, I have that link. But, that's just the problem, almost all the > Los Angeles stations I like are non-winamp. > The AlienBBC plugin allows you to listen to RealAudio streams. You'll probably need the "Install pack for SlimServer 6.5/7.0" off the website: http://www.x2systems.com/AlienBBC/ -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28758 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Real Music Visualisation
Wheee ... SCIENCE!! And flames. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28809 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!
Hooray for Slim. I hope the goodness that has befallen you extends to us that bought your product. I've been using logitech mouses (mice?) for years ... I'm a trackball snob ... and have largely been impressed with the quality of thier hardware. Where I've never been impressed is with the quality of thier software. I am in the camp that believes that SlimServer is in need of some major help in the UI and performance department. Hopefully Logitech will be able to bring some resources to bear and get the Server whipped into shape ... just as long as they keep thier in-house developers *far* away from the project. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 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: Decent Universal Remote
So ... does the Harmony manage to replace the SlimDevices remote as well? -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28639 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Decent Universal Remote
> > Looks like you're headed for a Harmony, just thought I'd mention the > URC one more time. A remote w/ customizable LCD or $50, it's a steal > and can do whatever you need. I am leaning toward the harmony ... although you did almost sway me. There are two things in favor of the Harmony that are shifting the balance that way. 1. It remembers the states of your various bits of equipment, so that when you decide to "Watch TV" after "Listening to Slim", it doesn't turn off your receiver while turning on the rest of the kit. 2. Programmable via USB. Most of the reviews I've read about the URC vs. the Harmony lean in favor of the Harmony for programming ease. The URC device was indeed compelling, but I think there are some ease of use factors that are pushing me to Harmony. One of the primary reasons for looking for a universal remote was to make it easier for all members of the family to use my system, and I think Harmony has that figured out. Got a "killer point" to swing me back to URC? -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28639 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!
I think it's definitely too early to tell how this is going to impact the future generations of the SqueezeBox and Transporter lines ... my personal feeling is that they're going to loose some "Street Cred" if/when logitech puts thier big goofy-looking logo on the product. I am quite happy that I bought a pre-logitch device, because I will always have that "known quantity" for as long as it continues to operate. Hopefully it'll last as long as some of the other electronics in my posession ... some on the order of decades. That said, I'm future-proofing myself by keeping copies of old SlimServer versions so I know I'll always have -something- that works with my SB, even if Logitech manages to bumble up the Server software down the line in some capacity or other. I also worry about the future of the SqueezeNetwork ... I don't see that as much of a cash cow ... there's no advertising ... maybe there's some kick-back from Pandora subscriptions ... dunno. I can't see Logitech keeping SqueezeNetwork alive if it is mostly liability with little potential for profit. I predict that SqueezeNetwork will either be scuttled, become a fee-based subscription service, or be riddled with advertising (unless you pay your ransom and subscribe). Fortunately I'm not "addicted" to SqueezeNetwork, and I have my old server software which supports internet radio, and my old hardware that isn't 'locked down' at the firmware level from being able to have the flexibility I now enjoy. I know this is fairly pessimistic view of the future of SlimDevice's product line ... but history shows what happens in cases where a small, innovative, flexible, service-oriented company is taken over by a publicly traded Corp-monster who's primary responsibility is to shareholders, and customers are just money trees to be plucked and groomed only enough that they keep sprouting dollar bills. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 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: Decent Universal Remote
808htfan;147549 Wrote: > Nah, just the price. > > In order to get discrete on/off/etc codes and pc programming you'd have > to get one of their more expensive models. They're really good but cost > so dang much! > > Actually, the MX-500 could be programmed using an IRClone-Mx and its > software, but they're almost impossible to find and the website is long > gone. > > Good luck I just ordered the Harmony 688 for $69 from NewEgg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16880100708). Overall, I think the "state memory" is worth the extra price. The rest of the Harmony line definitely prices me out of the market though. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28639 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!
Robert_W;147854 Wrote: > Here hereexactly. > > FLAC support? What'll you bet it goes away real quick? > > I've read all 16 pages now and have yet to see any one from SD or > Logitech address specifics. > > Please give us all some reasurance that the things that make these > audio products great will continue to be the main stay of the business > model. Just curious ... but what motivation would Logitech have for dropping FLAC support??? -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 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: OT: Scanning photographs
I have an Epson Cx4800 Printer/Scanner/Copier, and it does a very respectable job scanning photos. It even does color correction and some basic fixes. Of course, the quality of your final product is going to be dependent upon the quality of the original print (make sure it and the scanner glass are clean), but for all but the most finicky, I'm sure most consumer-level scanners out there today will do a fine job. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28857 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!
sorenson;148140 Wrote: > Yes, I would have to say you are correct in your assumption, but my > point being that with large databases the VFD is a bit limited to work > with (it might be that I am the limited one!), but I do see you point > and have to agree with it, so it would have to be the remote using the > LCD. This is going off-topic ... but... 1. I love my SB3 with the VFD, it's quite beautiful. It's very bright, and with the text set to LARGE, I can easily see it from across the room. I do wish that it could display more information sometimes, but I'm willing to give that up, as I can easily use my laptop and the web interface when I'm doing something that requires more information than what fits on the SB screen. 2. I agree the LCD would be a good choice for the remote, as I'd really want the cost of that to be kept as low as possible, and VFD is also simply too power-hungry to use on a remote relying on batteries. I'd also like it to be full color displaying album art and such. LCD and OLED displays are coming down in price so much, I'm sure a remote capable of interacting with the Slim web interface could be built economically. Unfortunately I fear that it'd be priced to high (no matter how inexpensively it could be built) for me to justify the purchase though (at least initially) ... because that's how the electronics indurstry is. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 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!
> Or has Logitech already placed limits on what they can address in their > posts? They've been chained to thier desks in a cube farm somewhere and are not given internet access so that thier productivity isn't harmed by browsing and forum-posting activities. Logitech is protecting thier investment, and are sqeezing every last drop of work possible out of Sean et. al. They get two 15 min. breaks and a 30 minute lunch hour where they are escorted to the break room and forced to read tech manuals and eat stale bread. ...either that ... or they're all wicked busy with all the "integration" meetings and such that is inevitably going on now. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 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: Light-hearted: what will the new company name be?
You missed the obvious: "SlimLogic" -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28883 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Light-hearted: what will the new company name be?
jonheal;148292 Wrote: > ReallyDangerouslyObeseButLogicalDevices Interesting ... the acronym for that would be RDOBLD ... which sounds like "Redoubled". -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28883 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Buy a Squeezebox now or wait?
Really your choices are quite simple. If you buy now, you're getting a known quantity. If you buy later, you can't be sure what you're going to get. Will it be better, or compromised for mass-market appeal? Will the pricepoint shift? Who knows. So, if you're a gambling man, wait ... play the market, put all your chips on 13 Black. But if you are a "money in the bank" kinda fella ... then buy one now. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28952 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Buy a Squeezebox now or wait?
> > What are people using for compact players with the Squeezebox? > I have heard of people using setups as inexpensive as a set of powered set of PC speakers connected to the headphone jack on up to high-dollar audiophile mini systems. It all depends on how good you want your sound to be in the kitchen ... keeping in mind that kitchens don't typically make the most ideal listening environment with lots of hard surfaces, ambient noise, things that rattle, etc... Personally, I think a quality set of powered speakers would do you just fine if you don't also need the ability to play CD's or other "packaged" media or tune into "over the air" broadcasts. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28952 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Harmony Owners - Setup suggestions
I just purchased a Harmony 688 and am quite happy to have been able to stow MOST of my collection of remotes. However I haven't been able to put the Slim remote away just yet as I've noticed the default profile they have for Squeezebox is rather ... screwy. Please share how you have configured your Harmony remote to work with your SB. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28987 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Harmony Owners - Setup suggestions
radish;149207 Wrote: > Can you elaborate as to what's "screwy"? I've remapped some of the > buttons but that's about it. Ok ... the basic buttons are pretty much ok. I've remapped and added a few so I don't quite recall the original setup, it was ok but less than optimal. The soft buttons on the other hand are rather odd... LED?? What's that? Then the Album, Artist, Song soft buttons seem to have zero effect at all. I guess I could just delete them off the profile, but I'm wondering if someone's figured out how to make use of them. Do I need some plugin for SS? Do I need to be on a particular menu to make them work? I guess I'm also looking to hear about how people might have mapped or remapped the "hard" buttons to be a little more intuitive or useful to them. Keep in mind, I'm not complaining at all about the Harmony. Quite the opposite, I am quite happy with it, just looking for some user experience on how to get the most out of it. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28987 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Browse Music Folders Issue
radish;150544 Wrote: > There's no way (that I know of) to remove something from the DB without > a rescan. How long does it really take? Can't you leave it overnight? Well ... if you know SQL ... it's quite easy to remove something from the database. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29114 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] TiVo for Internet Radio?
Does anybody know of a TiVo like application for internet radio? There are some radio shows I like to listen to, but I often miss them due to timing. One example would be NPR's Car Talk. They do podcast thier shows, but you have to pay for them over at audible.com. I'm slightly averse to that ... I already give an annual donation to my local NPR affiliate. It'd be a much better solution if I could just InternetRadio-Vo (to badly coin a term) the show and time-shift it to my convenience. I feel as though this would be "Fair Use" since I technically could use an Audio tape to record the over-the-air broadcast, or even record the 'net stream using several different applications I found google-ing. What seems to be missing from the equation is the capability to schedule the beginning and end of recording to happen automatically. It'd be really cool if it were a SS plugin, but I haven't seen anything like that in the plugin list. A stand-alone program would be fine too. -J -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29242 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Flakey forum searches
I've been having an issue where Firefox tries to "download" the search result rather than display them. The file download is search.php. Very strange. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29246 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Someone (kind of) figured out how to stream DRM music
Yeah, this has been around for a while, and it isn't the only one of its breed. (Don't feel like googling for its competitors) I saw this unit back before I bought my SB3 when I was checking out the market for these devices. This has several major drawbacks: 1. Plays "what you hear" on your computer. Including any sounds your computer makes while playing a track. (New mail, various beeps, etc...) 2. No remote control capability. You have to go to the host computer to make playlist changes. 3. Dubious sound quality -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29278 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Now that Slimserver is using MySql ...
You could try SQLYog ... that's what I use. http://www.webyog.com/en/ -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29282 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Why so many MusicIP menus in Slimserver?
> > Why not just the one menu under each player? So if I had two > slimplayers in different rooms I can have different mixes on them. I > dont get the purpose of the server settings which is just duplication > for no benefit, or is there some special purpose that I'm not > understanding? > Basically, it's so that you can set server-wide defaults, but then have per-device changes if you so desire. One use-case would be that perhaps in your living room, you might prefer to have the device use "tighter" rules for picking tracks, but then have another SB feeding a whole-house audio system for 'ambient' music which you may want to allow more free-ranging settings for the mix. It also allows you to have one set of rules that you use "most of the time", while allowing you to tweak those settings right at the device from time to time when you feel like experimenting. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29307 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Recomend a Wireless
vdorta;151936 Wrote: > I have a Linksys WRT54G v5, I upgraded the firmware as soon as I got it > (twice now) and it has worked perfectly ever since; I have never had > any problems with my wireless SB2 either. I believe most of the bad > comments about version 5 don't apply now. I too have a V.5 with the DD_WRT firmware. The only thing that is a "downer" for using the v.5 for dd-wrt is the limited memory. However, it works perfectly for me. I have it set to reboot itself nightly in the wee hours which goes a long way toward keeping it stable. I think it keeps its routing tables in memory, and doesn't do a good job of trimming them. So the reboot causes those to be cleared. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29300 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Browse Music Folders Issue
saltydog4791;150743 Wrote: > But I am confused. Doesn't "browse music folders" do just that? > Shouldn't it just be reading what is in the folders, even at the root? > I don't see why altering the DB or doing a rescan should matter. If I > were to drill down thru the directories it would function that way, > right? So how do you get slim to do that from the top of the tree? I > hope that makes some more sense re: my original question. > > mike m. Browsing music folders, and scan for changes only is an additive process only. For whatever reason, if you delete something from the music folder, you have to do a complete dump and rescan for it to be recognized. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29114 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Recomend a Wireless
vdorta;151955 Wrote: > The latest WRT54G v5 firmware is 'here' > (http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Download_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115417109974&packedargs=sku%3D1127782957298&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper). I guess I misunderstood your post. I replaced the Linksys firmware with the DD-WRT open-source firmware which gives you a lot more capabilities. (Like QOS that actually works, the ability to crank up the signal strenght on the radio, etc...) -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29300 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Crash after scheduled scan
Hi, I'm running SlimServer 6.5.0 on Win2k3. This evening, I got home and noticed my SB's screen was dark. Checked the server and found out it had crashed ... probably after my scheduled scan, which occurs at 4:00 AM. I looked in my Application Event log and found the following at 4:26 AM: The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( Application ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: Carp::Clan::__ANON__(): Error executing 'UPDATE tracks SET lastplayed = ?, playcount = ? WHERE ( id = ? )': DBD::mysql::st execute failed: Lock wait timeout exceeded; try restarting transaction at D:\Program Files\SlimServer\server\CPAN/DBIx/Class/Storage/DBI.pm line 771. . -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29327 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Crash after scheduled scan
kdf;152082 Wrote: > anything else scheduled to run at that time? > > http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4423 > > -kdf Nope, the machine is a dedicated SS box, and I have no other scheduled processes running against it. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29327 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Anyway to create a CD list with Slim device?
Someone over in this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28457 Is putting together a Java application to create a PDF document from your music library. It's in early development, but keep an eye on it. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29350 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Crash after scheduled scan
ceejay;152265 Wrote: > check you have the latest versions of all the plugins you are using. I > had a similar problem which was fixed by getting the latest version of > Lazysearch. > > Ceejay All my plugins are up-to-date as of early this week. I should mention that I did not have a crash last night and I did nothing besides restart my Slim service after discovering the crash. No config changes. So it would appear this is a random event... don't know how to reproduce. All I have to go on is the error the Event log captured, and I posted above. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29327 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Crash after scheduled scan
snarlydwarf;152285 Wrote: > Is this on Windows? Is your antivirus software playing with the .my* > files? The error is basically saying it tried to update the database, > but the file was locked ... if antivirus software is scanning it, it > may be locking it. No AV software installed on that machine. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29327 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Crestron Demo Module
Limping_Pylon;152341 Wrote: > the title says it all It's a plugin for a home automation system to allow it to control SlimServer. You don't need it if you don't have a crestron home automation setup. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29015 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5 or 6.5.1 nightly? With MM or MIP?
Personally, I've had bad luck with the 6.5.1 nightlies. If you want solid performance without "fiddling" with stuff, use 6.5.0 official ... it's generally pretty solid. The only issue I've had with 6.5.0 and MIP (I'm using 7) is that SlimServer doesn't recognize any tracks that have accented characters as mixable. Other than that it's fine with MIP. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29364 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Upgraded to 6.5 an hour ago
Did you un-install your previous version of SS before installing 6.5? 6.5 does not play well with older versions. Try doing a clean install. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29384 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim Server 6.5 - formatting garbled in Firefox
Cleve;154906 Wrote: > It would be nice, though, if the default skin looked better in Firefox. > That could cause problems for new owners of SB3. > > The previous version of Slimserver defaulted to pretty much the same > appearance in Mozilla/Firefox that it did in Internet Explorer. Your problem is probably just related to a browser cache issue. The Default skin is working just fine in FF2 for me. Here's what you need to do: 1. Switch back to the default skin and wait for the page to reload. 2. Hit CTRL+F5 (This forces the browser to reload the page and NOT use its cached data) 3. Wait for page to reload again. 4. If it looks fine, great! If not, proceed to step 5. 5. In Firefox, go to Tools->options, then click the "Advanced" option and then the "Network" tab. 6. Click "Clear Now" in the Cache section. 7. Reload the page. 8. Everything should work fine now. Why do you need to do this? For some reason, your local cache of SlimServer pages is particularly "sticky". In the 6.5 release, they made significant changes to the display code of the Default skin, but they didn't change the page names. When you visit the page after an upgrade, you are still holding the cached version of the display code. Clearing your cache forces you to download a new local copy to your browser. People doing a new install will not encounter this issue because they don't have any cached versions of the web UI pages. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29709 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slim Server 6.5 - formatting garbled in Firefox
Cleve;154907 Wrote: > Sigh, now a NEW problem. I was checking out the different skins - I > selected "Default 2" which squishes the entire Slimserver GUI down to a > little box at the top left corner of my browser window. > > To make matters worse, When I try to access server settings to change > it back, I get a message "404 Not Found: Setup.html Try adding > page=SERVER_SETTINGS" > > I've tried closing Slimserver and restarting. I STILL get this > message. How can I get out of this? :( You can always switch skins by doing the following: http://[your server IP]:9000/[skin_name] So, if you wanted to go to Default, use the following: http://[your server IP]:9000/Default I beleive that Default2 was removed by the 6.5.0 release. However, if you installed over your previous version, the installer didn't delete it. So when you switched to Default2, you got a "broken" skin that isn't compatible with 6.5. Unfortuntately, the best way to upgrade to 6.5 is to UNINSTALL your previous version, and then do a clean install of 6.5. This fact is poorly documented. Also, if you were using any plugins with your earlier version, you will probably find that they won't work with 6.5, or may even cause crashes. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29709 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Today's Woot!
mrfantasy;155242 Wrote: > Today's Woot (http://www.woot.com/) is a Logitech Wireless Music System > for $34.99. > > No, not a Squeezebox, rather, some thing that plugs into your iPod. > Still, it was funny. They're doing a woot-off today. This product is nearly sold out as of 11:04AM EST. I wouldn't expect this product to be available for more than the next 30 mins or so. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29765 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: using package MySQL server
I use SQLYog as an interface to the packaged MySQL. It's important to note that Slim's instance of MySQL doesn't run on the default port 3306. I think it's port 9092, but you can look it up in the SlimServer prefs file. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31043 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: FLAC Vs WAV
ASenna04;166955 Wrote: > I currently have all my music files on QNAP ripped in wav format. I > notice most people use flac. Is there any benefit to use flac in terms > of sound qaulity or processing resources apart from disk space? > > Thanks, > > ASenna04 Well, FLAC is lossless, so sound quality will be identical. There's only a processing cost incurred (on the server) if you are down-sampling to MP3 for lower bandwidth streaming. FLAC is natively decoded on the Squeeze Box. You reduce your network traffic, since FLAC is streamed directly to your player in its compressed form (as is WAV). But since FLAC is compressed that's less KBPS going over your wired or wireless ethernet. You'll still probably have to down-convert for internet streaming though. So, in a nutshell here's what FLAC has over WAV: 1. Losseless codec, sound quality identical to WAV. 2. Reduced file size 3. Reduced network traffic 4. Tagging support -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31257 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Touch screen Media Layout
Sco Logic;169538 Wrote: > Has there been a version of a software player that has big buttons to be > used with a touch screen interface? > > I have an ubundance of all in one touchscreen pc's(i sell retails > systems) and I'm looking to have a system linked to slim server to play > and select tracks. > > Alternativly is there source code to change the slim player ? > > > Sco There are two Skins available for touch screen use. One is called "Touch", and the other one (which is based on touch) is customized for the Nokia 770 is called simply "Nokia770". The SlimServer is fully open-source Perl code, so yes ... source is available. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31579 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Streaming over the internet
neyz;170522 Wrote: > Hello to all of you ! > > I have just ordered a SB3 and was wondering if instead of installing > the Slimserver on my local windows computer and having to leave it on > when i want music i could make it connect to a Linux box i have outside > of my LAN network running 24/7 ? If yes, would i be able to refresh the > database from the SB or would i have to do it manually on the Linux box > ? > > Sorry if this question has already been asked but I didn't manage to > find anything. > > Thanks in advance and good evening ! As long that machine is accessible to your network, then you can access it with your SqueezeBox. If you are relying upon your internet connection to access that box, just realize that you may be bandwidth limited, and you'll possibly need to down-convert for stutter-free performance. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31682 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Faster Access to new MP3s or just play a file not in the archive instantly
Use the Browse -> Folders functionality. This method gives you instant access AND adds the tracks to your library without a rescan. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31728 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Faster Access to new MP3s or just play a file not in the archive instantly
analographi;170862 Wrote: > great! > > Never saw it, was blind to it, since I'm so much into tagged music and > the album, artist, title thing :-) > > when does it add them? If I have it in a temp folder and play it... > it's not then added, is it? I believe it adds it to the library the moment you browse the folder and it finds unrecognized files. So, if you were to play it out of a temp folder, it would add the track at that location. If you were to then move the file, and then later browse to the new location or do a "New Music" scan ... SlimServer would think you had that track in both locations. What I usually do when I'm adding new tracks to my library is something like what you want to do, then schedule a complete rescan to happen overnight. That way you can have the convenience of "sampling" new tracks out of your temp directory, but then your library gets itself squared away while you sleep. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31728 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
mecouc;170861 Wrote: > I find the lack of an Off button a bit of a pain. My Squeezeboxes keep > having the power lead pulled out either by myself or my wife because > they don't turn off.. and then the lead drops down the back of the > cupboards and you can't reach it to reconnect it.. Simple solution for you ... get an inline cord switch from your local hardware store or radioshack. Then you can just switch it off there, and you don't have to unplug and subsequently drop the wire from the SB. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31652 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Night terrors caused by SqueezeBox
NauticusLX;171080 Wrote: > > Regarding the in-line power switch suggestion, which has been made in a > few postings, do you think it best to hit the red button first, to > disconnect from the server, and then flick the in-line switch, or would > it matter? > Shouldn't make a wit of difference. > > A related question that arises is does the SqueezeBox benefit from > being completely powered down occassionally an in-line power switch > would serve this added benefit. > "They" say that solid state electronics actually "prefer" to stay in a powered-on state at operating temperature all the time for longest life. So, if that is true, then I guess you're doing a little damage any time you turn it off. In reality, it probably doesn't hurt in any measurable amount. Now, the display will live a longer life if it's not glowing 24/7 ... but probably the same benefit is had by setting the brightness to 0. > > A question thats occurred to me is, what does the red button actually > do? It doesnt disconnect from the most recently used server, > according to prevous posts. Does it simply turn off the light display > and terminate the flow of sound? > Bingo. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31652 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Clean up music collection
Bill Moseley;170990 Wrote: > Over the years I've ripped my CDs to MP3, Ogg, FLAC, and maybe a few > other formats. In addition, files are not always organized very well > and the file names are not consistent. > > Anyone know if there's a script (for Linux-type system) that can go > through my music directory and try and figure out album and song from > id3/meta data (or perhaps by consulting a local CDDB copy and the > file's name) and organize the collection into artist/album > directories? > > Fetching album art would be nice, too. ;) > > I downloaded the CDDB some months back to start this project, but ran > out of time. But before I start again I want to make sure there isn't > already something available. > > > Thanks, > > > > > -- > Bill Moseley > moseley (AT) hank (DOT) org Check out www.musicbrainz.org. It uses "signatures" to match up your tracks and apply standardized tagging information and then rename the files with the conventions you specify. While you CAN just let it do its thing, I recommend supervising it as it's not 100% perfect. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31739 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Dead squeezebox HELP !!!!!
Also ... maybe the display is dead, but not the audio portion... Make sure the volume is up loud enough ... perhaps that's why it's not playing. (Certainly you'd like to have a working display too ... but if you can at least get sound ... that's something.) -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31848 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What is considered enough Ram for Slimsever?
servies;172865 Wrote: > I'm using a Pentium III 800MHz with 512MB ram, running Fedora Core 5. I > use it as mailserver (including virusscanner, blacklisting and > greylisting), webserver, fileserver, databaseserver, dns-server, dhcp > server and some more minor stuff. It's running slimserver without a > problem. > Compared to my server your specs are overkill... So I think it'll be > enough... I have a dedicated machine with an 800MHz PIII and 256MB running win2k3. My only complaint is slow load times on the web interface, otherwise, it's flawless. -- jeffluckett jeffluckett's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31951 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
