Re: [slim] Podcasts missing on player
OK, I figured it out. Seems the podcast plugin has been changed, and it no longer reads from the podcast tab. I have to go onto the logitech site to update my podcasts. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92803 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Podcasts missing on player
I have just updated my squeezebox server, and whilst the Podcasts tab in the server settings show my podcast list, on my Squeezbox 2, they show just the three default entries. How do I fix this? -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92803 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Uk Remote
Thanks, I got the one from ripcaster, and it was indeed a backlit one :) -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40770 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Uk Remote
My Squeezebox remote has stopped working properly. I dont seem to be able to order one directly from Slimdevices for the UK. Where is the cheapest place to get one from? Can I also get an illuminated one? -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40770 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Fast forward/Rewind
FF/REW is just not intuitive for me. I found remapping the Song Scanner plugin to the FF/REW buttons a better alternative, although it's not a perfect solution. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36287 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Backlit remote available in UK?
What I want to know, is when we are going to get a Mouse wheel on the remote, to mimic the TransNav control for us Squeezebox users? :) -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30337 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Playlists deleting themselves
All my playlists have disappeared too. I noticed this when my Alarm no longer played one of my playlists. They are still in the directory, and the files aren't empty. A Rescan doesn't pick them up. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29457 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] 6.5 Alarm
What happed to the ability to play a specific track? I had a Radio Station set up in my playlists, but I can't seem to select it anymore. Just current playlist, or random. Stuart. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28026 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5 Alarm
Ben Sandee;140800 Wrote: I don't remember being able to choose a specific track or album or whatever. That would be a nice (and obvious) enhancement but I prefer radio myself in the AM. Ben Yes your right, you could select a playlist, and not a specific track, but you could put your track into a playlist. Seems slimserver has gone backwards on this feature :( -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28026 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5 Alarm
kdf;140817 Wrote: how exactly is that? I have tracks in playlists for all sort of requirements, including alarms. -kdf Unless I am missing something, I dont seem to be able to select a playlist as an alarm anymore. It just gives me current playlist, or a random mix. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28026 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5 Alarm
kdf;140826 Wrote: do you have playlists in Browse Playlists? Ahh, no. What I call playlists, are in 'favorites'! Thanks, I know what to do now. Stuart. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28026 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5.0 remote mysqld
I already have mysql on my system. Would I save on recourses if I made use if it, and not the one that comes with slim? Also, will slimserver create the database structure on it's own? -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27618 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] 6.5.0 Unable to scan
Code: Transactions not supported by database at /usr/local/slimserver/scanner.pl line 140. 2006-09-21 11:57:55.6433 Attempt to free unreferenced scalar: SV 0x913ea48. 2006-09-21 11:58:00.0117 checkDataSource - no tracks in the database, initiating scan. 2006-09-21 11:58:02.6516 ERROR: Scanner: Failed to update isScanning: [Transactions not supported by database at /usr/local/ slimserver/CPAN/DBI.pm line 1657. Help! I'm running Gentoo. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27632 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5.0 Unable to scan
* whether you have mysql present on Gentoo already, and if so, what version 4.1.21 * whether you're expecting to use that existing instance, or the one that comes with SlimServer (I admit I've only used my own instance). Left it as is for now. I asked in another thread if it was better to use my existing mysql to save on recourses. Probably a longer snip from the log might be useful - run the server with --d_import --d_server --d_mysql --d_sql so that it logs some more useful stuff. Code: 2006-09-21 12:28:58.3114 Firmware init... 2006-09-21 12:28:58.3133 SlimServer Info init... 2006-09-21 12:28:58.8933 SlimServer IR init... 2006-09-21 12:28:58.9184 SlimServer Request init... 2006-09-21 12:28:58.9248 SlimServer Buttons init... 2006-09-21 12:28:58.9317 SlimServer Graphic Fonts init... 2006-09-21 12:28:58.9442 UDP init... 2006-09-21 12:28:58.9463 Slimproto Init... 2006-09-21 12:28:58.9481 mDNS init... 2006-09-21 12:28:58.9487 Async Networking init... 2006-09-21 12:28:58.9794 UPnP init... 2006-09-21 12:28:58.9869 SlimServer HTTP init... 2006-09-21 12:28:58.9950 mDNS startAdvertising... 2006-09-21 12:28:59.0095 Source conversion init.. 2006-09-21 12:28:59.0143 SlimServer Plugins init... 2006-09-21 12:28:59.7309 SELECT me.id, me.name, me.namesort, me.namesearch, me.moodlogic_id, me.moodlogic_mixable, me.musicm agic_mixable FROM genres me: 2006-09-21 12:28:59.9239 SlimServer checkDataSource... 2006-09-21 12:28:59.9280 SELECT COUNT( * ) FROM tracks me: 2006-09-21 12:28:59.9423 SlimServer persist playlists... 2006-09-21 12:28:59.9426 SlimServer done init... 2006-09-21 12:29:04.9551 SELECT me.id, me.url, me.content_type, me.title, me.titlesort, me.titlesearch, me.album, me.tracknu m, me.timestamp, me.filesize, me.disc, me.thumb, me.remote, me.audio, me.audio_size, me.audio_offset, me.year, me.secs, me.c over, me.vbr_scale, me.bitrate, me.samplerate, me.samplesize, me.channels, me.block_alignment, me.endian, me.bpm, me.tagvers ion, me.drm, me.moodlogic_id, me.moodlogic_mixable, me.musicmagic_mixable, me.musicbrainz_id, me.playcount, me.lastplayed, m e.lossless, me.lyrics, me.rating, me.replay_gain, me.replay_peak FROM tracks me WHERE ( url = ? ): 'clientplaylist://00:04:2 0:05:b2:e7' 2006-09-21 12:29:46.9705 SELECT me.name, me.value FROM metainformation me WHERE ( name = ? ): 'isScanning' 2006-09-21 12:29:48.3653 SlimServer OSDetect init... 2006-09-21 12:29:48.3658 SlimServer OS Specific init... 2006-09-21 12:29:48.3659 SlimServer settings init... 2006-09-21 12:29:48.3927 SlimServer strings init... 2006-09-21 12:29:48.7752 SlimServer Info init... 2006-09-21 12:29:49.3629 SlimServer changing process priority to 0 2006-09-21 12:29:49.3682 SELECT me.name, me.value FROM metainformation me WHERE ( name = ? ): 'isScanning' 2006-09-21 12:29:49.3812 Import: Adding Slim::Music::PlaylistFolderScan Scan 2006-09-21 12:29:49.3816 Import: Adding Slim::Music::MusicFolderScan Scan 2006-09-21 12:29:49.3817 SlimServer done init... 2006-09-21 12:29:49.3826 ERROR: Scanner: Failed to update isScanning: [Transactions not supported by database at /usr/local/ slimserver/CPAN/DBI.pm line 1657. ] Transactions not supported by database at /usr/local/slimserver/scanner.pl line 140. 2006-09-21 12:29:49.3835 Got to the END. 2006-09-21 12:29:49.3837 Got sigint. 2006-09-21 12:29:49.3838 SlimServer cleaning up. 2006-09-21 12:29:49.3862 SELECT me.name, me.value FROM metainformation me WHERE ( ( me.name = ? ) ): 'isScanning' BEGIN WORK 2006-09-21 12:30:16.9989 SELECT me.name, me.value FROM metainformation me WHERE ( name = ? ): 'isScanning' 2006-09-21 12:30:17.0033 Import: Wiped all in-memory caches. 2006-09-21 12:30:17.0077 SELECT me.id, me.name, me.namesort, me.namesearch, me.moodlogic_id, me.moodlogic_mixable, me.musicm agic_mixable FROM genres me: -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27632 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5.0 Unable to scan
I have now switched over to my own local instance of mysql, and the tables have been created, but still the same error :( -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27632 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5.0 Unable to scan
hickinbottoms;137917 Wrote: I think I can help you there... Thanks Stuart, but that wasn't it. :( -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27632 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5.0 Unable to scan
hickinbottoms;137923 Wrote: Also, you say you're using your own instance now - have you seen a message soon after launching SlimServer saying that SlimServer isn't starting its own because you've got your own instance? Stuart Yeah, I did check that thanks - only my own MySQL is running. I guess the next step is to upgrade MySQL to version 5.0, although I can't see that making any difference if Slims own version also gives me the same error. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27632 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 6.5.0 Unable to scan
Fixed! I upgraded to MySQL 5, then on restarting Slimserver, it said DBD wasn't found. So I reinstalled the perl module, and now it's working. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27632 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Passive speakers - using as an alarm clock
I use the AMPSwitch plugin, with a relay attached to my Acoustic Energy Aego M speakers (which do hiss a little). Alternatively get a good quality amplifier that doesn't hiss. I used to use a Pioneer A400 amp and speakers that were silent. The only thing I could hear occasionally was a little pop now and again when my fridge kicked in downstairs! Stuart. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26562 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Ethernet cable length problem...???
I got caught out with making up my own leads. Whilst standard ethernet cables are wired one-to-one, it's important you observe which twisted pairs to use. This is especially true for data speeds above 10Mbs -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24689 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: SB4 and/or a high-end model, when?
Keep it simple, and modular I say. For me: 1 Scroll wheel in the remote (like in a mouse) 2 LDR sensor for automatic display brightness (and lower light levels for bedroom use). 3 Proper Geekport with a relay output for amplifiers. Maybe a serial interface for addon modules, like room temperature sensors. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24400 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: likely upgrade/next version?
I doubt you will hear anything other than speculation as to what's coming next. It's not really in Slims interest to talk about RD. Doing so will slow sales of existing units, and also give the competition some insight as to whats in the pipeline, which can hurt a small company. Personally I would like them to concentrate on improving their existing design, and keep the costs low. I don't really like the idea of integrated speakers, unless they can be optionally slotted onto the side, or something. Keep it modular I say. Stuart. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24164 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Podcast buffering
I like to listen to podcasts, using the podcast browser, and occasionally, it stops unexpectedly during a show. Not sure why, but it got me thinking. Would it feasible for the podcast browser to buffer the entire podcast to disk as soon as you start playing it? This would eliminate dropouts, and allow you to fast forward/rewind. Stuart. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23909 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Alpha testers wanted for Java-based server
I just stumbled upon this thread. Great news! I hate perl too. I did consider doing a C#/Mono version a while ago, but it seemed a too bigger project for me to handle right now (too many other commitments). I was hoping someone would do a perl frontend to Mono, and then we could slowly migrate parts of the code into one of the other Mono languages. I can do Java, so I will be keeping an eye on this project. Stuart. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19213 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Possible Enhancement - (slight) support formultiplefile format music libraries
Slimserver treats all media under one set of rules, where in fact there are different requirements not only for the client device being used, but also types of media. Music, speech, audio books etc. You wouldnt want crossfading on an audio book, but you might if your listening to a random selection of tracks. For me, I like to use the Random plugin, but it annoyingly plays the odd chapter of my girlfriends Harry potter book! I would rather audio books were excluded from the music scan, and played only through Browse Folder. How about an apache style per-directory file directive? (like .htaccess) You could drop in a special file, that tells slimserver how to behave in that, and all subsequent sub-directories. See http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1700 -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19052 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Got SB3! Love it! Few feature requests...
For me, Ogg Vorbis is my encoder of choice for audio books and other vocal material. For this, I would love to have the ability to FFRew. Meny podcasts are now availabe in ogg and mp3, but I always go for mp3 because of this issue. Stuart. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18399 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Repost?
It doesn't really matter, although routers are primarily for connecting to the Internet, which makes your question a little confusing. Presumably you are looking for a router that has a built in switch/hub so that you can link your SB to your computer. Tell us more about your setup. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18075 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: How to reliably/easily backup 100Gb of FLACs?
I figured the highest risk of data loss for me, was HD failure. So I put all my audio files on a RAID1 Linux box, in the attic (out of sight from thieves). Doesn't cover me from a virus deleting all my files, or fire, but it's better than nothing. I figure if I have a fire, I will have more things to worry than my music collection. RAID1 on Linux was easy to set up - just 2 IDE drives of the same size plugged into the standard controller. If one drive fails, I get an e-mail to warn me (in theory anyway!) Stuart. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18029 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Way to exclude specific folders?
I have a collection of radio, and audio books which I would also like to exclude from the music scan. I only ever access them from the Browse Music Folder. I like the idea of having a per-directory hidden file that instructs slimserver how to behave See http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1700 Stuart. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Wireless or wired? Help me choose!
If running a cable to your squeezebox is no bother, then it's an easy decision - do that. There aren't any good reasons not too unless you need portability. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: BBC Six music on squeezebox?
Take a look at the AlienBBC plugin: http://www.mrtickle.org/alienbbc.html -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Totally OT - Songs about money
I never knew song writers were so obsessed with money ;) -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Totally OT - Songs about money
Dan Reed Network - Money (from The Heat) Gail Ann Dorsey - Money (from Rude Blue) Black - All We Need Is The Money (from Comedy) Culture Club - Black Money (from VH1 Storytellers - Greatest Moments (Disc 1)) -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: (Way Off Topic) Name That Tune (From U.K. TV Series)
I tried typing some of the lyrics into google, but found nothing. May be worth pursing further tho. Stuart. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Enhancement idea
Aynsley Blake Wrote: Basically it's an extension of the 'Sleep' function, to switch off the SB after the currently playing song finishes. I would suggest a press and hold of the Sleep button to enable this mode. If you use the Sleep function a lot, then you may want to look at the PowerSave plugin. You can configure the SB to shut itself off after X minutes of inactivity. The SB in my bedroom is permanently set this way, so I don't have to even think about pressing the sleep button when I get into bed. Stuart. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Enhancement idea
in fact, I have just looked at the PowerSave plugin, and it can be configured to shutdown after X seconds of inactivity after the SB has stopped playing. That's even better than having to press a button isn't it?! Stuart. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: One more attempt...
Have you tried using SqueezeNetwork on your SB2? If thats unrelibale too (and im assuming you have a good broadband connection), then it points the finger more towards a network/SB problem. If it's ok, then it's more likly your servers got a problem. S. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Automatically restart crashed slimserver?
4 times a night! Thats ridiculous Surly it would be better to try and find out whats causing the problem first. Can't remember the last time mine crashed. Try switching on the debug mode to see if it gives any clues. Have you got some virus/firewall software maybe thats perhaps causing problems? Is ther server used for anything else? Is switching to Linux an option? -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver inside Squeezebox?
Milhouse Wrote: Building a low cost, quiet PC is not a big deal these days and try 'SlimCD' (http://www.herger.net/slim/detail.php?nr=763kategorie=slim) if you want minimum hassle. Alternatively, pick up an old Pentium computer, and use that. My old dual celeron server pulled on average just 56 watts, and that was with 4 hard drives installed. So a single processor, with one HD should be a lot less! Couple that with Wake-On-Lan, and the yearly power consumption will be very low. I'm now using an old dual PIII (2x1Ghz) linux box, with RAID1, and it uses 1.77Kw a day. Don't assume a computer with a 300w PSU is going to draw anything like that. S. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver eating my memory.
yep, spot on - all works again. Thanks. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Backup: REV drive or external HD?
I use a RAID1 setup on Linux. Just plug in a second HardDisk with a partition of equal size of your audio drive, and mount the pair of them as Raid1. Everything is then mirrored, and if one drive fails, I get an e-mail to tell me so. Surprisingly easy to set up too. Doesn't cover you from fire, theft or accidental deletion, but it lowers the risk of having to re-rip everything again, and if one drive does fail, it buys you a bit of time to sort it out without any downtime. Stuart. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Slimserver eating my memory.
I could no longer see the tracks in Browse Music on my SB. Just the artists, and album names. Yet I could select an album, and it would play all the tracks. So I attempted to do a rescan, and my Gentoo Linux box became so unresponsive, I couldn't even shut it down. When I restart slimserver, the memory usage goes through the roof (768MB Ram), and all my swap space gets used up, then everything dies again. I also see this looping in the console Code: utf8 \xB4 does not map to Unicode at /usr/local/slimserver/Slim/Formats/Parse.pm line 153, GEN8 line 34. utf8 \xB4 does not map to Unicode at /usr/local/slimserver/Slim/Formats/Parse.pm line 153, GEN8 line 34. utf8 \xB4 does not map to Unicode at /usr/local/slimserver/Slim/Formats/Parse.pm line 153, GEN8 line 34. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Updating Slim Server?
I just rename the directory, and extract the new one in it's place. Then I copy over the Plugins. S. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Volume levels across files
Mike Hanson Wrote: Wouldn't it be cool if we could place a file called VOLUME.TXT into the directory. When SlimServer saw this file, it would look for a single number within, which would be a volume adjustment amount. -= Mike Hanson =- You might want to add your idea, and vote for this feature request: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1700 Stuart. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Linksys router pain
brawlski Wrote: i switched off the firewalls etc and managed to get a trojan!!! it is never ending. You shouldn't need any firewalls. The Linksys will protect you. XP's firewall is just a waste of resources. Stuart. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Linksys router pain
ceejay Wrote: For example its very unlikely to protect you against outbound bad traffic if you've caught, say, a Trojan from an incoming email (which your router won't catch). Ceejay. Yes, it's true an external firewall wont catch outbound traffic, but there are two problems with personal firewalls. Firstly they give you a false sense of security - they are easily bypassed. Secondly, it's another internet service begging to be attacked, potentially making your system LESS secure! Worth reading up on them http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_firewall Stuart. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Linksys router pain
brawlski Wrote: last night i tried going to a specified IP , ie no server but no joy. how are the port fowards setup so that the SB can get through the router? i put slimserver ver 6 on again and it now hangs when i try to load it! di you need specific ip's assigned in order for the ports to be forwarded? You don't need to use port forwarding for the SB to work. Are you sure your server is ok? -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Linksys router pain
On your previous setup, you mention USB access point. Does that mean, your SB was connecting to your server via the USB socket (wirlessly), and now your going though your network card? Have you got a software firewall (such as the one built in to XP) running on your server? Try switching it off (you don't really need it anyway, if you have a WRT54G). -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Linksys router pain
I was thinking that the firewall may have only been firewalling the LAN connection and not the USB. Make sure XP's own firewall isn't enabled. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Linksys router pain
I have been using a WRT54G for well over a year with no problems (wireless or wired). Which WRT54G firmware are you using? You could try one of the alternative firmware versions. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrt54g I use DD-WRT, which has lots of extra features over the stock Linksys firmware (and it's free). -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Platinum Squeezebox2 is now shipping!
I have got mine last week from multi-task. Orderd 16th May. Well worth the wait - much better than the original SB1 Stuart. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Fast forward Rewind
I find the Fast forward Rewind rather slow, and unintuitive. I was thinking about how this could be improved. As an optional alternative, how about the following: Rather than playing in stepped intervals while it scans, how about just visually indicating where in the file you are on a full screen barograph. When you hold down the FF/RW button, the Barograph moves up (or down), first starting slow, then accelerating. The moment you release the FF/RW button, playback resumes from the new position. What do other people think? -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Turning Crossfade on and off
Excellent compromise - it gets my vote. Stuart. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Turning Crossfade on and off
Phillip Kerman Wrote: For my $0.02, a simple compromise solution that would serve my purposes would be an option to link crossfade to shuffle. It seems like I always want to crossfade when listening in shuffle mode, but never when listening in non-shuffle mode (e.g. listening to albums). Yeah, but what about playlists? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Thanks, Phillip Well, it's only a compromise. If you like the idea of having per-directory config files, then vote for it here: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1700 -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Fast forward Rewind
kdf Wrote: There is a plugin for this: http://www.deane-freeman.com/slimserver/Scanner.pm no one-key solution, but that's just how it is :) -kdf Thanks, that's exactly what I had in mind. If only it would work like that as default. Is it possible to remap a remote-key, to start the plugin. I would also like to start the RandomPlay plugin by holding down a button. Stuart. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver Unusable Again
I recently upgraded from SB1 to an SB2. I was suffering a lot of the same problems with the SB1 disconnecting whilst browsing. SB2 seems much better. One of the reasons I upgraded, was that I listen to a lot of mp2 files recorded from Digital Radio. My SB1 wouldnt play the files, unless I played the files via MAD Play (something to do with the way broadcast mp2's are encoded). Happily, the SB2 (which uses MAD), plays them perfectly. However, when I hit play, there is about a 10 second delay before anything happens. Don't know if it's related, but its very frustrating. Stuart. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Sox using inordinate amount of CPU
I have the same problem on my Linux box ever since I upgraded to version 6. V5 was better, but also slow. If I browse my music folder, my squeezebox regularly looses contact. It's not just ogg files either. The SB should be running under a separate thread. Surly it shouldn't be loosing contact, regardless of what slimserver is doing. The most frustrating thing of all, is if I browse into the wrong directory, then apon realising my mistake, have to wait for slimserver to catch up before I can browse back a step - loosing contact for a minute or two in-between. Stuart. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Turning Crossfade on and off
I listen to a lot of audio books/radio plays, and I certainly dont want crossfading for that. I keep all my talk stuff in a sub folder under my main music library. The same applies for shuffle play - I like to shuffle my music, but not my talk shows. How about having a config text file that can be dropped into a directory, that informs slimserver how the files are to be played. A bit like .htaccess files for Apache. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Any updates on SB2 Platinum in the UK?
Mike Wrote: Am I the only person left waiting for a platinum? Nope. Me too. I guess the good news is that all the black-box owners are inding the bugs in SlimServer 6 for us, so when my plati arrives it should run a bit better... =) heh... I was thinking the same thing. :) Thankfully I still have my old SB1 to keep me entertained while I wait. Would be nice to have an updated ETA tho. Stuart. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Turning Crossfade on and off
lostboy Wrote: Like the idea - but rather than keep a separate file maybe store the required behaviour per track in meta-data - a tag. Chris Then you would have to store it in every track. If Shuffle play was on, you wouldn't know which track would get played first (at least if your browsing by folder). IMO better to have a single config file, that can be dropped into a directory that would effect all tracks in that directory, and it's sub directories, just like with Apache. In my case, I have a directory called 'Talk', which is where all my audio books, and radio plays are kept. It would be so neat if I could drop a single config file into that 'Talk' dir, that would override the Crossfade and Shuffle to off, from thereon down the directory tree. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
lostboy Wrote: I've recently built an AMP3 kit from www.41hz.com. This is based on a tripath chip similar to the T-amp. I powered it from a £15 13.8v psu from Maplin (in UK). I've been comparing it with my (old and mid-fi) Linn Intek amp and I'm much impressed (more transparent, tighter, faster). I'm now planning to use the AMP3 boards to drive my planned SB based multiroom installation. Chris Sounds great. Do you need a preamp, or will it just connect straight to the Squeezebox? Stuart. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
Teac make some small amplifiers. See http://www.hifigear.co.uk/site/scripts/product_browse.php?product_id=616 or with CD DAB included... http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/CatalogueItem_23878.html -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slightly OT: Small Amplifier recommendations
Thanks Chris, I think I will invest in one. I have an old Pioneer A400 amp, thats far too big for my bedside table, and probably consumes a fair bit of power too. I only use it for an hour at night, and the volume is low. -- stuorguk ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
