[slim] A new LMS platform?
Has anyone heard of the Raspberry Pi project? It is a ARM GNU/Linux computer the size of a deck of playing cards with a cost of $25. HDMI out, USB, Ethernet, can be powered off USB. This sure would be an easy way to stash a dedicated Squeezebox server just about anywhere. Here is a YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embeddedv=te8jt-jUkm8 and the project page: http://www.raspberrypi.org/ Hope it comes out as planned - looks like fun stuff! -- ob_kook Duet -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII SB2 -- Denon AVR4800 -- Klipsch KG4 Squeezebox Boom Squeezeserver running on a virtual Win7 machine within 2008 R2 Server Hyper-V ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92664 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] A new LMS platform?
Sorry didn't see it... http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92101highlight=raspberry+pi -- ob_kook Duet -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII SB2 -- Denon AVR4800 -- Klipsch KG4 Squeezebox Boom Squeezeserver running on a virtual Win7 machine within 2008 R2 Server Hyper-V ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92664 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cannot change library path
Not sure about that. You should be able to set dependencies on the service startup to make it work too. But since this is a virtual machine anyway, I just let it run, so not a big deal for me to leave it to manual. -- ob_kook Duet -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII SB2 -- Denon AVR4800 -- Klipsch KG4 Squeezebox Boom Squeezeserver running on a virtual Win7 machine within 2008 R2 Server Hyper-V ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85769 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cannot change library path
I don't think it's os related. Been running on Win7 for months without issue. No, something obviously changed in my system, somewhere, but damned if I can figure out what it might be... Might have to consider a full re-install. -- ob_kook Duet -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII SB2 -- Denon AVR4800 -- Klipsch KG4 Squeezebox Boom Squeezeserver running on a virtual Win7 machine within 2008 R2 Server Hyper-V ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85769 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cannot change library path
Here is the crux of the problem via screenshots: 1. The mapped drive can be seen in Explorer. I have set that SC must be started manually to ensure the mapped drive can be seen first by the OS just in case (note: this has been working for about a year now this way) 2. The same mapped drive can also be seen in Server Control Panel. However, when I select it and either apply or close the panel, it will revert back to a C:Users\music folder. 3. In the Server Web UI settings browser, if I click browse for the music folder, the drive does not show up. If I type the path in the box instead of browsing, it will revert as above. Frustrating stuff... +---+ |Filename: WebUI settings.JPG | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11397| +---+ -- ob_kook Duet -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII SB2 -- Denon AVR4800 -- Klipsch KG4 Squeezebox Boom Squeezeserver running on a virtual Win7 machine within 2008 R2 Server Hyper-V ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85769 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cannot change library path
You are correct Michael. I looked through logfiles and now realize that I changed SC to start at system start. That was a couple of months ago. Everything was fine since the server never went down since then. 2 days ago, we tripped a breaker on the same circuit that the server is on. I assume it was from that point that the library disappeared. I've changed the setting back to manual, rebooted the server, and have now been able to re-map and rescan my library. Thanks for the hint! Peter -- ob_kook Duet -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII SB2 -- Denon AVR4800 -- Klipsch KG4 Squeezebox Boom Squeezeserver running on a virtual Win7 machine within 2008 R2 Server Hyper-V ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85769 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Cannot change library path
This one has me baffled. I'm a long time SB user and know my way around computers reasonably well. Last night I spent a couple of hours running an ethernet cable from my server room in the basement to a new jack I installed in the living room with the plan of finally getting past the dropouts issues I've been having with my Duet there. No problems there at all. I held the button on the front of the Duet and reset the networking settings and was excited to see if I could run FLAC files now without rebuffering. BUT...my music library was offline, and I kept getting prmpted to switch libraries. So I logged into my squeezecenter server to see what's up. The network share from 2008 Server MusicBox is still properly mapped and I can browse it from within explorer on the squeezecenter server. But in the server settings, there is a little red x against it. As an experiment, I set the music folder to the default music folder in Windows, and was able to scan the 3 default albums in there (Mr. Scruff). Then I tried everything I could to set it back, but no matter what I do, the music folder keeps resetting back to C:users\public\music. It doesn't matter if I browse to the proper music folder, or type in the path directly, it will not stay or scan on the proper folder. This tells me that SS cannot see the folder or doesn't have permissions for it, but I *can* browse to it on the same PC, and from within settings, so I don't get it. The share is online and healthy. Any ideas? No other changes made recently except an upgrade to 7.5.3 but that was a month ago... -- ob_kook Duet -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII SB2 -- Denon AVR4800 -- Klipsch KG4 Squeezebox Boom Squeezeserver running on a virtual Win7 machine within 2008 R2 Server Hyper-V ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85769 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cannot change library path
I've tried the web ui as well as the settings panel. I also tried to stop the squeeze server service and restart it. no go... -- ob_kook Duet -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII SB2 -- Denon AVR4800 -- Klipsch KG4 Squeezebox Boom Squeezeserver running on a virtual Win7 machine within 2008 R2 Server Hyper-V ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85769 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] [ANNOUNCE] SqueezeCommander 0.9 for Android
I tried several of the free apps for my SqueezeCenter, and many were pretty good, but this one is by far the best. (On Android anyway - never tried iPenq). I had some issues that Christian was really fast in helping me out to solve, and I'm really happy with the app. Definitely a strong recommendation for anyone out there with an Android phone. (I'm running it on the Motorola Backflip). I would like to see a little better integration with Pandora that would allow the thumbs up and thumbs down rating. I've not been able to find a way to do that yet. (opened a ticket on the SqueezeCommander bug tracker). Anyway, I just wanted to provide some feedback on this app. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69352 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] ANy option to Stream Wolfgang's Vault besided WaveInput?
+1 Would love to see this as an app! -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71569 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] MusicIP R.I.P.?
Sadly, it looks as though may be the case. After completely reorganizing my music library, I decided to rebuild my SqueezeCenter PC from scratch, and since it would be a dedicated box, also decided it would be easier to jsut do the MIP analysis from scratch as well. After a week of not being able to get a MusicDNS key, I searched the forums and found that one of their top tech guys left and no one was getting any responses. Finally there was a post from him, confirming he'd left but could not provide anything more definitive as he no longer worked for the company. http://forums.musicip.com/index.php?showtopic=4286st=45 -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63575 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Trouble with MusicIP Headless, SC7.3, and Sugarcube
I changed everything to 10003 (the MIP GUI port) and re-started the API services on MIP GUI, but still SugarCube is not working. To verify if it is a blocked port somewhere, I have temporarily disabled both my AV and Firewall. Since the Mip headless is working (songs verified and mixable match the MIP GUI, and I can do a test mix), I am going to concentrate on that. I switched everything back to port 10002 in order to match that. I'm doing a full rescan and will see if the disabled AV and FW have an effect. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54982 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Trouble with MusicIP Headless, SC7.3, and Sugarcube
Still trying to track this down. I turned on MIP debugging, and checked the log file. Prior to evening turning on the debug, I see entries related to MIP as follows: [22:35:21.4144] Slim::Utils::Strings::string (410) Error: missing string MUSICIP_READSONGDATA [22:35:21.4156] Slim::Utils::Strings::string (410) Backtrace: frame 0: Slim::Utils::Log::logBacktrace (/C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXESlim/Utils/Strings.pm line 410) frame 1: Slim::Utils::Strings::string (/C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXESlim/Web/HTTP.pm line 2367) frame 2: Slim::Web::HTTP::__ANON__ (C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\Slim\Plugin\MusicMagic\MusicMagic\HTML\EN\plugins\MusicMagic\settings\musicmagic.html line 21) frame 3: (eval) (C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\Slim\Plugin\MusicMagic\MusicMagic\HTML\EN\plugins\MusicMagic\settings\musicmagic.html line 7) frame 4: Template::Document::__ANON__ (/C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXETemplate/Document.pm line 155) frame 5: (eval) (/C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXETemplate/Document.pm line 153) frame 6: Template::Document::process (/C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXETemplate/Context.pm line 346) frame 7: (eval) (/C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXETemplate/Context.pm line 320) frame 8: Template::Context::process (C:/PROGRA~1/SQUEEZ~1/server/Slim/Web/Template/Context.pm line 40) frame 9: Slim::Web::Template::Context::process (/C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXETemplate/Service.pm line 97) frame 10: (eval) (/C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXETemplate/Service.pm line 94) frame 11: Template::Service::process (/C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXETemplate.pm line 71) frame 12: Template::process (/C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXESlim/Web/HTTP.pm line 2450) frame 13: Slim::Web::HTTP::_generateContentFromFile (/C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXESlim/Web/HTTP.pm line 2403) frame 14: Slim::Web::HTTP::filltemplatefile (C:/PROGRA~1/SQUEEZ~1/server/Slim/Web/Settings.pm line 266) frame 15: Slim::Web::Settings::handler (C:/PROGRA~1/SQUEEZ~1/server/Slim/Plugin/MusicMagic/Settings.pm line 122) frame 16: Slim::Plugin::MusicMagic::Settings::handler (/C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXESlim/Web/HTTP.pm line 1161) frame 17: Slim::Web::HTTP::generateHTTPResponse (/C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXESlim/Web/HTTP.pm line 969) frame 18: Slim::Web::HTTP::processURL (/C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXESlim/Web/HTTP.pm line 780) frame 19: Slim::Web::HTTP::processHTTP (/C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXESlim/Networking/IO/Select.pm line 248) frame 20: (eval) (/C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXESlim/Networking/IO/Select.pm line 248) frame 21: Slim::Networking::IO::Select::select (slimserver.pl line 531) frame 22: main::idle (slimserver.pl line 481) frame 23: main::main (slimserver.pl line 90) frame 24: PerlSvc::Interactive (/C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXEPerlSvc.pm line 99) frame 25: PerlSvc::_interactive (slimserver.pl line 0) This is happening pretty much over and over. I'm really not sure how to read this, so I thought I'd post it here. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54982 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Trouble with MusicIP Headless, SC7.3, and Sugarcube
Thank so much for your reply! cparker;359179 Wrote: Must likely is the Port number setting. ie. you have SC set to talk via 10003 but the MIP headless is active on port 10002. (or vice versa) When you press the create text mix button in the MIP headless, look at the Port number in the URL string ie. http://localhost:1000x ??? Then make sure to use the 1000x everywhere in SC/Sugarcube etc. The test mix URL string shows 10002, and I confirmed that is also used in the settings tab of both MIP, and Sugarcube as well as the mmm.ini file. If its not that, then it is likely firewall settings or AV blocking the 1000x port. I've opened port 10002 just in case. So far, no luck with the above. Additional tests you can do, is start the API in the MIP GUI settings and see if SugarCube starts working. Which would indicate whether that Port is blocked by something. I started the API, and changed the Sugarcube settings to 10003 to match the MIP GUI (I assume I should do that). Now I'll wait for about 9 hours for a rescan. (I'm going to create a small directory in order to speed up the troubleshooting process by only having a hundred or so songs to scan.) I rolled back from 7.3 as I found it unstable and the new MIP patch just chewed my library up, you might want to drop back to 7.2.1 and just bite the bullet on long import times. Good Luck I may take your advice. I won't mind the rescans as much after getting this all sorted, so in the meantime a test database that is small should make the imports bearable. Thanks a LOT for your help! -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54982 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Trouble with MusicIP Headless, SC7.3, and Sugarcube
This is not a re-post of my other thread, but rather a continuation. I had done enough changes to my system that it just seemed to be more confusing to stay on that same thread. (Thanks Raven22 for your assistance on that thread) Problem - cannot get MIP Headless integrated correctly with SC, and as a result, cannot get Sugarcube working either. Description - System: * Intel dualCore box (home built) with Vista Ultimate. * RAID 5 comprised of 4x600GB SATA drives direct attached to the mobo * SC is running on a virtual machine hosted by the Vista O/S on WinXP * (For all intents and purposes, consider I am working with XP Pro SP2 as a VM is exactly like a physical machine) * (Since the RAID5 is one the Vista O/S, it acts as a network share volume) * SC - Version: 7.3 - 23837 @ Fri Nov 7 03:08:40 PST 2008 * MIP - v.1.8.1b, installed, analyzed, and working properly (can send mixes) * - Port is set to 10003, and API services disabled * MIP Headless - installed, set up according to Spicefly's guide, Spicefly's skin, and can create a test mix. * - MMM.ini file is configured with the proper libary path, and port is set to 10002. * Sugarcube - v1.7.1 configured according to Spicefly's guide OK, before this, I was on 7.2, and due to the incredibly long MIP import times, I decided to switch to 7.3 since the patch was integrated in that version. Before that time, I *did* get both MIP and Sugarcube working, but I had double entries in my library. After configuring all of the above, refreshing the MIP headless cache, and rescanning SC, I no longer have M in my library entries, and SugarCube simply stops or repeats a single song depending on what repeat setting I choose. I've gone through the threads by Model Citizen, SlimChance, OhPinchy and others, meticulously followed the SD Wiki, Spicefly's guide, and the MIP forums, but I am just plain stuck. I'm sure it is something I've overlooked or done incorrectly, because everything obviously works, but like proofreading your own writing, I can't spot the glaring mistake. Thanks in advance for your help! Kook -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54982 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Need shelf stereo to go with my Squeezebox. Recommendations?
I'm going to have to throw in with the powered speakers crowd. You simply get more of your money going towards the quality of sound that way. What you give up is the ability to play CD's and potentially a couple of local radio stations that do not stream (YET). On the other hand, you can listen to so many more stations from all over the world, that you might not even miss em! -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42858 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] OT: need a power conditioner?
Great info from everyone - I knew this forum would deilver! Based on these answers I've also done a little more reading up on the topic and much better understand the issue now. I'll do a bot more troubleshooting to isolate the problem and try to optimize the setup in terms of the way things are connected. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41369 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] OT: need a power conditioner?
Hey all, I'm having some issues with alternating light pink and green bands scrolling horizontally on my plasma screen, and after doing a bit of online research, I believe I have tracked this problem down to the cable feed with many suggesting that it is likely a ground loop and might clear up with the use of a power conditioner. I have not used power conditioners in the past, but I've seen them around by Monster, Belkin, APC and others, from $30 to about $3000 and even higher. I was wondering if anyone here uses these products and has any experiences they could share. I would prefer to stay within a budget of $200-$300 if possible. Thanks! Kook -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41369 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Another MusicIP + SC7 question
haunyack;250825 Wrote: Are you sure you have the MIP cache pointed to default.m3lib in the ..\MusicIP Mixer\mmm.ini config file? . Positive. Besides, configuring the mmm.ini file step came after trying to get musicmagicserver.exe to install, and that is where it was hanging. It is all working perfectly on my virtual machine, so maybe I'll uninstall and try again on the Vista box. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41265 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Another MusicIP + SC7 question
I've gone through several other posts as well as the forums at MIP and the tips and tricks posted by Spicefly, but I cannot seem to resolve the issue. Any help would be greatly appreciated. First the particluars. I am running SC7 on Vista Ultimate (x64), and the latest version of MIP (1.81b). Intel Pentium D 925 processor, 4GB RAM, and library located on an internal 4x500GB RAID set with about 59K songs in FLAC/MP3. I installed MIP and ran it through validation. I can send mixes from the MIP GUI to SC7. Next I tried to set up MIP running as a headless service as per the instructions here: http://spicefly.com/content/view/35/32/ The problem is when I tried to do the musicmagicserver install. I just got another prompt and nothing happened. Next I tried to change the syntax a bit with musicmagicserver /install. The result is a line saying starting server on port 10002, but it hangs there. At this point, it I open a browser window to http://localhost:1002 I can successfully reach the headless gui. However, I cannot see any services running in Windows, and if I close the cmd, I can no longer reach it. In no case was I able to see MMM icons in SC7. So, it is pretty obvious that I am not successfully starting the service, but I am stuck how to go about doing it. Any ideas out there? -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41265 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Another MusicIP + SC7 question
I configured a virtual XP machine and tried the same steps on it this time it installed the headless server correctly, so I guess this must be a Vista issue. I will try to follow up directly on the MIP forums and see what I can find. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41265 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox question before i buy
mnichollsuk;248898 Wrote: Ahhh I forgot to mention one important thing lol We have a shared server with all our media on. If this is the case, then you are golden. Yes, it would be very easy for each of you to connect via your laptop browser, local application (such as Moose), or even handheld device. The playlists would most likely be saved on the media server in a common folder. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41035 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] VPC great for Testing!
Microsoft Virtual PC is free and allows you to run multiple concurrent virtual PC's within a single actual PC. I've found this to be really helpful when messing around with new configurations, plugin's, versions etc. Heck, you can even run other O/S and don't have to deal with multiple boot drives or messy emulators. This is probably not news to many of you, but it has made a difference in how aggressivley I am willing to try out new and different things. I simply keep a template copy of a stable starting build (the entire virtual PC mind you) and if things get too hairy, I delete the PC I'm working with and start over with a fresh one. Is anyone else using this technology? -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40922 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] VPC great for Testing!
Peter;247796 Wrote: Can you run Linux VM's on it? ... Sure, I use VMWare workstation (not free) and Xen (free on Linux). It's great stuff, but Microsoft is a little late to the party. I also worry if they haven't put in any incentives against running a non-Windows OS. Regards, Peter Yes, you can run Linux on it. I am in the industry and very familiar with VMware. Actually their workstation used to be called GSX and was free a couple years back (sounds like you probably know that). XEN is pretty good and is the basis for several permutations out there (Xensource who was acquired recently by Citrix, Virtual Iron, etc). I think Virtual Iron is still free and although is missing a couple of enterprise features, it is pretty good. Yes, MS is late to the party, but the recent effort (VPC 2007) has surprised me in how good it is. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40922 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] So who in Silicon Valley...
When is the open house? I live in San Francisco, but I am not sure if I would be able to get doen there or not due to travel/work schedules. Kook -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40864 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] So who in Silicon Valley...
byKnight;247398 Wrote: Check the announcement at the top of the forum. But that would be too easy! (and obvious...) Thanks for pointing it out. I may try to make it - will send you a PM if I do. Kook -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40864 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Love My Squeezebox! What's The Equivalent For Video?
PaulR;246189 Wrote: If you're into DIY and like tinkering with PCs, MythTV might be worth a look. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythTV I've not yet tried it myself but the thing that appeals is that it's continuously being developed. Or you could try Media Portal (http://www.team-mediaportal.com/) It would also be a PC based DIY solution, and you could build a small form factor silent PC for it. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40689 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MusicIP Usage
Has MusicIP completely gone through the process of analysing your tracks? (This process can take days depending on your library size and gruntiness of your PC.) You can also select parameters regarding how similar to the original track you want the playlist to be. I've found that tweaking these can make a big difference in the resulting ecclectiness of the playlist as well. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40558 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MusicIP Usage
mgerbasio;245213 Wrote: Changing How much like the artist style from 0 to 100 gave me a better mix but still strange selections. Those strange selections are one of the reasons I like it. :) Since it does not consider tags, genres or the like, it is based purely on the audio fingerprint. But if it is too all over the place, I'd still suggest dialing it in a bit. Too bad it is not like Pandora in its adaptive learning capability... mgerbasio;245213 Wrote: Also, if I click on it with the same track, it gives different playlists when I would expect the selections to be the same. I find the same behavior. Sometimes I will re-click until I get what seems to be more the mix I'm after. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40558 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Opinions on Powered Speakers
blxm;243843 Wrote: I had the same speaker choice dilemma when I bought a SB3. I opted for the AudioEngines which at GBP200 weren't the cheapest but in terms of performance, aesthetics and WAF, they are probably the best electronic thing I have bought. Ever. Ended up with a very nice minimalist setup and I've got them on floor stands so my 2 year old cant smear milk or snot all over them. Had it been for any other room besides my office, I would have gone for the AE5's. For my desk, where space is at a premium, the form factor won out. No regrets at all though. Glad to hear that the AE5's are that good. Come to think of it, a system in the garage *would* be nice... :) One thing many on the forum agree on is that SB3+powered speakers are a compelling combination. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39936 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Opinions on Powered Speakers
I got the Aego m's and all I can say is ... Wow! They are really impressive. Nice fit and finish, perfect footprint for my desk, and the sound is excellent. Chalk up another forum user who is happily using these little gems. Kook -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39936 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Opinions on Powered Speakers
I just placed an order for the Aego m's. If they were for a larger space that could tolerate a larger footprint, I think I would hve chosen the AE5's, but given the price and the cluttered desk... Maybe I'll pop for the AE5's for my workshop in the garage instead! -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39936 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Opinions on Powered Speakers
Thanks. Yes, it certainly seems that those two are the front runners. At this point I am leaning towards the Aego m's due to the small footprint on my desk. Would you expect the AudioEngine's to have a bit more headroom? -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39936 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Opinions on Powered Speakers
Hello all! I am looking to set up an additional small system for my office running SB3 + powered speakers. I've pretty much narrowed down my choice between Aego-M and Swan 200A, but I can't find anywhere I can listen to them. I'd really appreciate it if anyone can give me any insight derived from their own personal experience with these 2 products. Thanks! -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39936 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Boosting Signal Strength
You could buy a WAP54G and place it in a second location. I did that as well as used the hyperWRT and increased coverage dramatically. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39494 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Backing up music library
radish;237153 Wrote: RAID is not a backup solution, nor is it a valid replacement for a backup solution. RAID serves two main purposes - improved performance (striping) and reduced downtime (fault tolerance/hotswap). Unless you're running a radio station from slimserver (how cool would that be?!) I don't think either of those criteria are particularly important for typical slim usage. Backing up to DVD (or something similar) is a good idea, but don't forget to (a) test the backups every so often - discs don't last forever and (b) keep them somewhere else. Radish is correct that you also need a backup solution. Allow me to expand on the point about RAID. There are many kinds of RAID: 0,1,5, 10 are the most popular. RAID itself stands for Redundant Array if Independent Disks. RAID0, or striping, as he mentioned, is used to improve performance, but offers no high availability - if you lose a single disk, you've lost your entire LUN. RAID1 is a mirror done at the disk level. This will halve your available disk, but give you a continuous synchronous copy. There is a bit of a performance hit on writes since you have to write everything twice. RAID5 creates a parity disk. Basically, you can string together 4 disks, lose about 20% capacity, and be able to withstand the loss of 1 disk without losing data. There is a nominal read performance gain, and a definite write performance hit (the overhead of writing to multiple places). RAID10 first mirrors the disks, then stripes them for speed. downside is losing 1/2 your capacity. Just remember 2 things: 1. it is not a question of IF your disk fails, it is a matter of WHEN. These are spinning physical media. They will absolutely fail over time. 2. HDD do not like heat. If you are packing a bunch of drives in a tight enclosure, make sure to provide enough space between them and adequate air flow across them. Hot disks = shorter life. It is not difficult to cook your disk. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39558 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Library Scanning engine
I am still travelling and have not been able to re-run my own tests, but InfoWorld magazine seems to have downloaded the trial and gave it a spin with some interesting reults. Too interesting actually, they found a 15x performance increase on reads which they felt was too high to be real. That's benchmarks for you. I am looking forward to running real world scans when I get back from this business trip. Article can be found here: http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/09/28/39OPstorinside-datacore-uptempo_1.html -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38752 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Library Scanning engine
If you are the tinkering type, I see we put up a trial version on the website that can be downloaded. And here is a link to the press release if you're interested (it explains a lot better about the technology than I did!) http://datacore.com/pressroom/pr_070926.asp -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38752 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Library Scanning engine
Sorry if I was being vague. The beta software was a performance acceleration tool which dedicates a portion of the system memory for I/O cache together with a predictive algorithm for doing prefetching of data. The net effect is that in most databases and other I/O intensive applications, a 3-4x performance improvement is often observed. (It is a well known fact that in most applications, the performance bottleneck lies at the disk.) Since mileage varies depending on systems and applications (for example, there would not be any improvement at all if the disk was *not* the bottleneck), I was curious if the slow library scans would be affected or not. And as a matter of fact, I did install the tool and saw huge improvments in many applications, but I did not do any specific testing against the library scans - just a subjective seat-of-the-pants feel of yup, that's faster... This was all done quite some time ago, and I forgot about the tool and left it installed. Yesterday we announced release of the product, and that jogged my memory, so I did a search on the forums, and did not see as many posts about slow scans as I was expecting. I was curious if this is an issue that has been fixed or not. I plan on running tests again collecting empiricle data, but I'm travelling for the next 3 weeks and therefore am left to muse. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38752 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Library Scanning engine
Has this changed much over the past couple of major Slimserver releases? I recall there was a time when there was a multitude of threads on this forum with questions and complaints about long scanning times for large libraries, but I don't seem to see that many now. The reason I ask is that I also noticed extremely long scan times in the past and addressed the problem with a self learning predictive I/O scheduler and cache engine which my company had in beta and which an engineer was kind enough to provide to me. It certainly helped the situation, but now I am not sure if there were other external factors such as the version changes which came into play as well or not. Anyone know? -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38752 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Party mode or skin?
Click on the URL in Dr. Lovegrove's signature and it will you to the page that describes it. (http://www.rusticrhino.com/drlovegrove/) -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38542 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best NAS at a reasonable price?
My disclaimer is that I work for DataCore, but I'll try to keep any bias out of it. I used DataCore's SANmelody Lite software to put together an iSCSI SAN using an old PC and a bunch of mismatched disk drives. The beauty of this system is that it serves block level I/O as opposed to file shares, so I can create and serve LUN's to any PC on my network, regardless of O/S. The other thing I like about it is the performance - since it utilizes a portion of the memory as dedicated I/O cache it is much faster than a NAS. Mine has 1.5GB cache across Gigabit ethernet, and it is a lot faster than any internal disk ever was. I also was worried about noise, but since it is a standard pc as the platform, I easily replaced the PSU and case fan, and it is now virtually silent. Anyway, I'm not trying to advertise (our true market is enterprise datacenters...), but I thought this might be an interesting solution for many here. Kook -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38468 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Party mode or skin?
On occasion I've brought out a laptop during a party and connected it to Slimserver so that people can browse and add songs to the playlist. It's always popular and a good way to show the capabilities off a bit. The issue is that it is easy for people to accidentally (or intentionally) make changes to the settings, or wipe out an entire playlist while qeueing up their own selection. Is there any kind of locked down mode, settings or perhaps a simple skin that would disallow that? I seem to remember that Moose might be good for this kind of thing, but have never used it. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38542 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Best NAS at a reasonable price?
chepnut;228580 Wrote: Can you go into a little more detail on how this actually works. Sure. DataCore makes storage controller software - like what you would normally find as embedded software/firmware on large external storage controllers - except it is portable and runs on open systems. You install this on a pc and it puts a snap-in to the MMC. This is now a dedicated storage server (or a SAN) Any storage that the PC can see (internal, external, RAID, USB etc)can be brought into the pool(s), and you in turn use the software to create a disk or LUN, then present it over your network to any of the other computers on it. To them, it looks like a raw disk that they initialize, format, and begin using. There is a descrption of it on the website at: http://datacore.com/products/prod_SANmelodyLite.asp and some flash movies of the inerface at: http://www.datacore.com/vmreg/videos/videoindex.asp I'd recommend checking out the exchange server one and consider that this would be the Slimserver in your own system. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38468 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Party mode or skin?
Thanks Michael - that certainly fits the bill. By the way - nice job on the slimremote software as well. I have it on my 8525 and it works like a charm! Kook -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38542 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Cannot connect to network
Hey MC, you are right on the money! We actually fixed it last night and finally figured it out by trying to connect to SqueezeNetwork. When trying to simply connect to the home network, we were not getting any information other than cannot find DHCP server. I then tried to manually enter all the network info, and instead of trying to connect to the SS, tried to connect to SN. *Then* the error about the MAC address was clearly shown on the SB3 screen. (Perhaps an idea for improvement or a bug that it did not divulge this when trying to connect to SS?) I then checked the MAC address settings and it was completely wrong - all set to F (FF FF FF FF FF). Not sure about the PS, as we did not change it out and have not experienced the problem again. Kook -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31156 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Play problems on SB3
I posted a different issue about my friend's SB3 not being able to connect to the network. that has since been solved through re-inputing the correct MAC address. After that was done, I realized that his network was a bit weak out where his SB was located (down as low as 20% strength). Being the smart guy (smart-ass???) that I am, I showed him how he could choose to stream his FLAC files in MP3 if he wanted to make the streamed info less of a load and help with buffer overrun etc. So I unchecked all of the file types and then only chose the few that he had in his collection (mainly FLAC, a few MP3, and one or two WMA). Well, starting to play these now, the music was chirping and popping, and short segments of the songs were repeating (like lines and riffs). This was also happening on streamed internet radio. Since the only change we made was the file types, I went back and changed them back as best as I could remember. Now the streamed radio works again, but the local files do not play at all! What is more interesting, they show that they are playing (the progress bar is moving) and after the appropriate time, they will move to the next song, but no audio. Meanwhile, SS is synced locally to SoftSqueeze which is playing the files flawlessly. Any ideas how to fix this? Kook -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31177 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Play problems on SB3
Anyone? This has me stumped... -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31177 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Cannot connect to network
My friend has an SB3 and running wirelessly to SS 6.5.1 12/31 daily on Win XP. All has been running flawlessly for the past 4 months. The router is a Linksys WRT54G. The problem he began having (quite suddenly) is that suddenly the SB3 lost connection with the server and could no longer connect to either it or Squeeze Network. We tried to troubleshoot a number of different ways including turning off wireless security, assigning an IP address, and even running wired all to no avail. In DHCP mode, it will eventually timout and come back with cannot find DHCP server. In assigned IP address mode, it simply cannot connect. I've run out of ideas of what to try next - can anyone help? (please - we need some good music to bring in our new year!!!) :) -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31156 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Cannot connect to network
To add to the above: We tried a factory reset and soft reset as well. I brought my laptop over and it was immediately issued an IP address and connected to the Linksys, so the router appears to be fine. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31156 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Troubleshooting Wireless issue
ceejay;160080 Wrote: I for one am really confused about what you are trying to do with the Wireless Access Point. Normally this would be used WIRED back to your router and then broadcasting wireless from its location. It may also have a wireless repeater mode where you can use it to connect back to your wireless router and present a Wired network in its location. But it sounds like you are trying to use it to connect wirelessly to your router, and then wirelessly to your SB??? That doesn't sound right. Apologies if I've misunderstood. My set up is Wirelsss router at one end of the house, with a long cable running through the roof to a WAP at the other end of the house. Set to different channels! This gives me whole house coverage. In my case I have different SSIDs as I want to be able to force which wireless point the various devices are connecting to... HTH Ceejay Ceejay, I originally was using it in repeater mode - just trying to get better coverage in the front of the house - with no cabling between the two. Now I have wired it to the router in much the same fashion as you mention above. I want to keep the same SSID for both, but I think currently they set to the same channel. Perhaps that is my problem. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30347 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Troubleshooting Wireless issue
Yes, I did conduct a site suvey with NetStumbler and chose channels which were not in use. There are quite a few wireless networks in my neighborhood that are in range of my house, although not very strong. I think that from where the SB sits, it has relatively strong reception to either access point. (The downstairs access point is really there in order to extend to the basement theater). There is no issue when I turn off the wireless broadcasting upstairs, but then I would not be able to browse email on Sunday morning from bed! Why should one use channels 1,6 or 11? -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30347 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Troubleshooting Wireless issue
I originally replied to a thread in Audiophiles below, but decided to move it to General and give it it's own thread since it was a bit off topic from the OP. Eric Seaberg;160019 Wrote: I have to throw in an answer here since I just went through a whole lot of grief trying to get my SB to quit dropping! I have a Transporter in the livingroom, no more than 3 feet away from my wireless AP, and it's rock solid. The SB upstairs in the master bedroom is another story, and even though I've got an average 70% signal to it, it can NOT handle uncompressed files. Especially when synchronized, I have to LIMIT the SB to 320k. If I set it to NO LIMIT, it'll spit and sputter all night. Now, my wireless network is running 811b compatible since I've got several 'older' Mac powerbooks. I've considered running wire to the SB just to help it, but I'm going to try an OMNI external antenna first to see if that fills in the gaps between upstairs and downstairs. I am not certain I understood you correctly, but I had a similar issue that I have been troubleshooting. My Wireless router (Linksys WRT54G) is upstairs, and I have a wireless access point (Linksys WAP54G) downstairs in order to get full house coverage. SlimServer is attached via ehternet to the WRT54G. The Squeezebox is much closer to the downstairs AP and is running wirelessly. Both router and AP broadcast the same SSID and have same encryption. I was getting stutters and dropouts when playing FLAC even though I had great connectivity (90%+). If found that when I disabled the downstairs AP, I actually had much fewer dropouts and stutters even though I only had 50-60% signal. This led me to believe that perhaps the issue was in the wireless transfer between the WRT54G and the WAP54G, so I ran a cable to connect them (previously they were also wirelessly connected). To test it, I disabled the wireless broadcasting upstairs and only used the AP for the SB. Perfect. No dropouts, full buffer, much better performance. The intersting thing is when I turned the wireless broadcast back on upstairs, the problems again manifested themselves in the same form (stutters, dropouts). I am wondering if the SB is getting confused and trying to log into both the WRT and the WAP. Any ideas? WinXP - SS 6.5.1 - SB2 - WRT54G router - WAP54G Access Point -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30347 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver can't open Localhost.com
I run WinXP, SS 6.5.1 When I first start slimserver it automatically launches my browser and i get that error. (I use Firefox) If I then right click the icon in the lower right taskbar and choose open Slimserver it will usually open a second tab in the browser and connect successfully. This is the case 90% of the time, but it never used to happen pre 6.5.1 (I skipped 6.5.0). -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30227 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver can't open Localhost.com
Linzer;160049 Wrote: So when you cannot connect, what are the results of netstat -a | find 9000 from a command prompt? Also, do you have javascript disabled? Are you running the NoScript extension? If so, have you allowed javascript from either localhost or 127.0.0.1? Arrgh. I am on a business trip and will be unable to try the things you mentioned until I get back in a couple of weeks. :( But I'll bookmark this thread and give it a go then. It hasn't been an issue for me, simply an annoyance since the second time I try to open it always works. -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30227 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] How does file types work?
Specifically, if you have more than one style checked, what is the behaviour of Slimserver? for example, MP3 -- MP3(built-in) (streams MP3) MP3 -- lame/InguzDSP (streams FLAC) If both are checked, will it stream in the built in when I am not using InguzDSP and switch if I use the Inguz plug-in? Or, if I ONLY check MP3 -- lame/InguzDSP (which streams in FLAC), does that mean all MP3's will only stream in FLAC? -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30102 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: How does file types work?
THanks Ceejay - that answers the MP3 question. Since InguzEQ streams in FLAC and FLAC takes precendence over MP3, all MP3 files will stream in FLAC when InguzEQ is active (if I read the post and understood correctly). What about if both FLAC (included) and FLAC (FLAC/InguzEQ) are checked? Which would take precendence in this case? Or should one only choose one or the other within file types? -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30102 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Restructuring physical folders for Various Artists
I enlisted some help to undertake a pretty big ripping project (over 2000 CDs) and ripped everything to FLAC. The tags were set up well and except for some minor clean-up using TagRename, I'm pretty happy with this aspect. THe problem is that I missed a setting in EAC and instead of all the Various Artist/Compilation CDs ending up in their own directory, it split out each artist into their own folder. Therefore I now have a tone of artist folders with only 1 or 2 songs in them. Is there an easy tool or method to identify these and re-unite them in an Album folder as opposed to Artist folder? -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30075 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Party/Jukebox mode or Skin?
Thanks for the responses - you guys have nailed what I am looking for - guess I'll give Moose a try and keep my fingers crossed for the party mode development to go smoothly! Kook -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29780 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Salling Clicker and Treo650
Any Treo650 users out there who could give some advice? I gravitated towards SC because of the bluetooth capability since wifi is not native to the Treo, but if there are other options, I'd love to hear them! -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29778 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Salling Clicker and Treo650
My understanding is that Salling Clicker no longer worked with SS6.5, but that there were discussions in the works to put in a fix for that (at least to give time to Salling to integrate new code). Can anyone confirm whether Salling Clicker will work on a Treo650 with the latest nightly of SS as a handheld remote? THanks, Kook -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29778 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Party/Jukebox mode or Skin?
I've looked around and searched the forums, but have not found anything on this topic yet other than a post from 2005 that had no follow ups. There must be some way to set up a laptop which people can easily browse the library and click on songs to add to the playlist without giving them access to other controls, no? Has anyone come up with any good ways of going about this? -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29780 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: how do i configure my router?
There is some info on the WIKI on that topic: http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?ConnectingRemotely -- ob_kook SB2 -- Axiom passive pre -- Portal Paladin monoblocks -- Dynaudio Contour 1.3 MKII ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29781 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!
I'm a fan of Logitech actually. I use their G15 keyboard, mouse, and speakers. I'm looking at the Harmony as a remote for my SB2, and I think that this move will eventually help with the integration of some of these peripherals into how we all use SB's. I too have never associated them with upscale audio, but if they intend to keep Slim Devices acting as an independent business unit, I think the synergies are compelling. It would be nice to see the Squeezebox and Transporter really hit the mainstream audio! Kook -- ob_kook ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 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: Still having MusicMagic Problems
Hi guys, I have the same problem as you and am wondering if you have been able to resolve yours? After upgrading to 6.5, I was getting empty play lists. Tried rescans etc, and finally to resolve a different issue, I upgraded to the 10-15 nightly. Now I do not even have the little mix icons on my library listings. I do have the Use MusicMagic option checked. I'm not sure where to go next - maybe try the beta which was listed from Predixis website, but if you have found a way to solve the problem already, I would be most interested in hearing it! Kook -- ob_kook ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28308 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Full Scan Not Getting All Files
I am having the same problem after upgrading to the latest released version. I am using Windows version and have not turned on de-bug, but after the scan is finished, it shows that I have 3500 songs (I have about 26,000) One thing that we might have in common is that I have several songs with unicode tags. -- ob_kook ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28674 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Otto's Baroque
This station has been in the Slim Top Picks for internet radio for a long time, and still shows up un genre. It has always intrigued me, but I have NEVER ONCE been able to get it to play. Anyone else have any issues with this station? -- ob_kook ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28613 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Otto's Baroque
kdf;145750 Wrote: try a forum search otto's baroque you'll find the answer to this. and some suggestions -kdf Yep, I found my answer, thanks. Using radio tune-in and http://64.62.253.223:9030 as the URL, I can connect. However, I am curious why this is not fixed at the Slimserver side? -- ob_kook ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28613 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Asian Characters will not display
I read through the bug reports and it seems they are talking more about the folders and songs not showing up in the library. I am having this problem too, but I am also having the problem where characters will not even show up on the SB2 screen. Are others able to display asian characters on their squeezebox itself? What about streaming radio stations? -- ob_kook ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26232 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Asian Characters will not display
Yes, WinXP Home. This feature has been available since the introduction of SB3, has the bug been present since then? Is it scheduled to be addressed in either a release or a nightly antime soon? thanks! -- ob_kook ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26232 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Asian Characters will not display
I know that this thread has shown up before, but even after tracking several of them down and reading them through to their entirety, I cannot solve this problem. The problem is that: 1. Asian characters in streaming stations will not display properly (Shoutcast Republic of Korea for example) 2. Ripped songs with unicode will not show up in my music library at all (folder is there, song is missing). Even some albums which have a mixture of english titles, Japanese titles, or mixed, the Japanese and mixed titles will not show up. I have the following: SB2 - latest firmware distributed with 6.3.1 WinXP home Dell server with 6.3.1. 8468 Songs ripped in MP3, tagged with a unicode tagger program I have installed proper unicode fonts (code2000 and cyberbit) in the proper directory, restarted, have east asian language support installed on my PC, etc. etc. Am I missing something? This is driving my crazy... -- ob_kook ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26232 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SB2 Dead - HELP!
I have just experienced the exact same issue: Left SB2 off while I was on a 2 week business trip (left it unplugged actually), just went to plug it in and nothing. No screen, no scrolling, no finding the network, cannot see it as a player in Slimserver...just a small red light that can be seen through the optical port in the back. Has there been any resolve or update to the OP on this issue? Peter -- ob_kook ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24195 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Music IP Mixer w/ Slim Server question
Newbie * Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 1-February 06 Member No.: 1134 I recently upgraded from the premium verion of MusicMagicMixer to MusicIP, and have copied the library and user files as per a related post to get up on the most recent version without having to go through a full analysis. I also installed 6.2.2 GA version of Slimserver. What I am confused about and have not been able to find helpful documentation is the process in getting the SS interface to interact with MIP (getting the radio button to show up in the server settings, and consequently getting the mix button on the songs in the library). By trial and error, I HAVE gotten it to work, so I know that it is possible, but it does not seem to be easily reproducable. It seems that there is a set order of starting, ending, and restarting both programs in order that they play nice together (perhaps while standing on one foot???). Can anyone provide a workaround that will allow me to boot up my computer and have the MIP running as a service allowing me to use the SS library to create and add mixes to the playlist within SS? I love the great mixes I get with this software, but getting itto the point of usability each time I start my computer is a serious hindrance. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Peter -- ob_kook ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23320 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Pandora.com
Funny, a friend just emailed me a link to Pandora this morning. And that was just after I downloaded Winamp 5.1.1 and started playing around with the included MusicMagic functionality. They seemed to me to pretty similar in what they do, but I agree that it would be great to be able to grab the Pandora stream with SqueezeNetwork! -- ob_kook ob_kook's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1383 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18080 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Obtaining mp3s/flac/whatever legally
One way to get around the copywright question is to go with music that has the blessing of the owners. There is a good site for this called Live Music Archive (http://www.archive.org/audio/etreelisting-browse.php), which has live shows posted by those who taped them either from the audience or sometimes patching into the soundboard. Of course, you are limited to the bands that allow this which means you don't get many mainstream bands, but on the other hand, it is a fantastic way to explore new music and expand your own musical horizon. The majority of the shows are lossless (SHN) format and are pretty big, but there are also a lot of VBR-MP3 shows too. Now, to end with an off-topic remark, I highly recommend checking out The Mermen. -- ob_kook ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Scanning huge disks question
seanadams Wrote: Would it be fair to describe it as a lower cost, DIY, potentially higher performance alternative to a standalone iSCSI system (such as Promise)? I haven't used iSCSI yet myself but it seems like a sound concept... RAID subsystems work great but are too expensive on a per-GB basis for home servers. At the lowest entry point, it would be fair to say what you mentioned above, with the addition that it is much easier to create and allocate disks on the fly and with no disruption using SANmelody as opposed to a standalone solution. For SMB's and Enterprise, the fact that they can keep their storage management practice in place while upgrading underlying hardware, and also use different manufacturers storage arrays is a huge benefit. (When you upgrade a storage array you also throw away the software functionality which is bound within the hardware as opposed to ugrading the server as with you would with most applcations.) Regarding iSCSI, we have found that the performance approximates that of FC at the 1GB level (without using TOE's). -- ob_kook ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Scanning huge disks question
I am a new user of SlimServer and am currently using it in conjunction with WinAmp (although this will soon change as I am getting an SB2 soon). My music collection is on a storage server that presents a virtual disk over my network via iSCSI. My actual collection takes up about 120GB of space with about 22,000 songs, but the virtual disk is read by the application as a 2TB volume. This is normal as I am using a feature on the storage server which allocates physical storage as it is needed - much the same way that virtual memory works. The SlimServer is running on the storage server as well with the 2TB MusicServer volume being served to it as a read only volume. My question is whether SlimServer will try to scan the entire disk, or only the data? I tried to complete a scan yesterday and it ultimately failed after scanning for more than 12 hours. I will try again this evening, but was curious if anyone could tell me how SlimServer's scanning methodology behaves. Thanks! -- ob_kook ___ Discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Scanning huge disks question
Thanks. My directory is set to the root since I have many genre folders, and this root is only associated with music. So I guess the other question is how long it would take to scan 2 TB! :) I guess I can workaround by creating a folder at the root and placing all my genre folders within this one, right? -- ob_kook ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Scanning huge disks question
radish Wrote: Well it won't scan 2TB if you don't really have 2TB of files will it? Takes about 10mins to scan somewhat more than that on my system. Is the root it's scanning from dedicated to music or is it the root of the entire 2TB filesystem (with all your other non-music stuff)? The above was my original question. And considering that you can scan more than I have in about 10 minutes, I have to assume that my original scan encountered problems other than trying to scann the entire disk (including the null data) which caused it to hang. I'll try scanning it again and see what happens later tonight. In answer to your last question, there is no other data on the MusicServer volume. It is recognized by the O/S as a very large disk, has been assigned its own drive letter, but the back end storage application assigns physical chunks from an available pool only as they are required. Hence I have 3 X 2TB logical volumes (movies, music, and pictures respectively), but only 370GB physical. -- ob_kook ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Scanning huge disks question
Thanks for the primer MrC! I think I do have a fundamental understanding, but this was helpful. The reason I started heading down that path was from the original fact that SlimServer kept reporting that it was scanning even after 10 hours. I also know that backup software doing a block level backup writes all blocks on a disk regardless if they contain null data or not That got me wondering if SlimServer is possibly doing the same thing. But obviously SlimServer is an app at the filesystem level - silly rat-hole to have gone down, really. Even though my collection is not that big, I doubt that very many users are presenting 2TB of disk, but then again if the O/S can handle it, there should be no issue with the app... My assumption now is that this was an anomoly and I will do a re-scan and see what happens. JJZolx - I am using SANmelody by DataCore -- ob_kook ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Scanning huge disks question
Yes, it is a software program which emulates a LUN and serves the disk across a network (iSCSI or Fibre Channel). I run it on a 1.4GHz AMD / 512MB RAM XP Pro homegrown whitebox with 4 internal SATA HDD. The software uses the system memory as advanced storage cache and therefore is significantly faster than a NAS box. It also works at the block level as opposed to the file level. I serve my music disk to a main machine where I do all my ripping, encoding, and tag maintenance, in R/W mode, and serve the same disk to any computer or device (including the SlimServer) in read only mode. Actually, I work for the manufacturer and don't want to get into an advertising thing on the forum, but would be happy to answer any questions you have privately. -- ob_kook ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Scanning huge disks question
Well if the CEO sez OK...! A big high-end storage array is just a server anyway when you think about it: CPU's, channels, cache (for performance), and software (or firmware) - oh, and also a bunch of disk drives (made by Seagate, Maxtor, Samsung etc...). DataCore took that idea and decided to leverage commodity kit for the underlying hardware, and focus on the software. What you get is a portable software storage controller. The O/S of the storage server discovers the disk assets that are physically attached, and SANmelody uses a GUI to create the virtual disks. The same GUI is used to map these LUNs to any computer on your network. These application computers see it simply as a disk that they can mount, initialize, format and start banging away with I/O. There are also features that are typically associated with very high end storage arrays: snapshot copies, synchronous mirroring for high availability, Asynchronous IP mirroring for disaster recovery, and auto provisioning. This last one is interesting and was part of my original question. We create a pool of unallocated disk chunks. SANmelody can then create an unlimited number of virtual disks up to 2TB in size. The net result is that I can have, say, 10 2TB volumes allocated to applications (20TB) even though my physical storage is only a few hundred gigs. As the pool is allocated, a warning is issued at a user definable level (default is 80% allocated) and the administrator can add more storage to the pool. The application is unaware of this and so there is no disruption or down time when it comes time to add storage. To get an idea, you can download a free 30 evaluation copy from the DataCore website. (follow the link and hit try: http://datacore.com/products/prod_SANmelody.asp) Of course, this is an SMB product and still may be priced too high for home use, but there is an entry level Lite version that allows for up to 4 HDD to be virtualized and that product lists at $199, which is doable for most I think. RAID can be done at the disk level. i.e. if your adapter will do RAID on the disks and create a LUN, SANmelody will then take that LUN and virtualize it. -- ob_kook ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Scanning huge disks question
JJZolx Wrote: Does the software also offer redundancy via RAID, or does it do JBOD (spanning) or something like RAID0 (striping) in order to combine the disks into single a large volume? What happens in the event of a single disk failure - do you lose only some files, or do you lose the whole volume? Redundancy can be achieved via several ways. 1. HA mirroring - in this case you have 2 storage servers that mirror each write as it comes down from the app. You can configure a second NIC on the app server with a failover driver and in this event can always access your data in the event of a disk, path, or storage server failure. 2. Host based mirror - create 2 disks and let the app server do the mirroring. 3. Storage RAID - the storage HBA or controller does RAID5, 0, 1 etc. If you are asking specifically in terms of the auto provisioning feature, there are a couple of things you can do here too. 1. Create 2 seperate pools, and do a copy or snapshot from a disk from pool A to a disk from pool B. 2. Create RAID1+0 before adding them to the pool. This should ensure that if a disk is lost, the whole pool will not be. Personally, I created 2 seperate pools (albeit one of the pools contains a single disk) and do a snapshot from one disk to the other. In this way, I also have the capability to roll back to the snapshot if I want. Did this answer your question? -- ob_kook ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Scanning huge disks question
JJZolx Wrote: Looks like we posted at the nearly the same time. Would SANmelody not work if you use software RAID at the OS level? Looks like we did it again! The answer to the question above is that you can use a software RAID with SANmelody, but in that case cannot use the auto provisioning feature as it requires the use of raw chunks. -- ob_kook ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Scanning huge disks question
MrC - don't worry about it! I know a bit about storage due to my job, but am in no way an engineer and am always challenged by F/S issues and networking. As I said, your post was helpful. What I meant by block level is that although SANmelody runs on Windows, it does not put any kind of signature on the disk. It is served as raw blocks. Therefore, it can create and serve disks to any operating system (well, any that has either a Fibre Channel or an iSCSI driver written for it) including Windows, Linux, various flavors of Unix, Novell, Mac, and even VMware. Each of those can use virtual disks as if you actually plugged a physical drive into it. -- ob_kook ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
