Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver inside Squeezebox?
On Sun, 2005-09-11 at 08:40 -0700, Michaelwagner wrote: The idea of adding more hardware to a squeezebox comes up all the time. The two most requested things are (a) add an amplifier (the squeezebox boombox) and (b) add a server (c) and a pony. They've already shipped ponies, so you can cross that one off your list. ;-) Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver inside Squeezebox?
marc1966 Wrote: Sorry for thinking out of the box. Actually, you were thinking inside the box. marc1966 Wrote: Sorry for acting like a kicked puppy. But look at the replies and you'll see that this is no discussion. Just making fun on me. Maybe it is my bad english? What the hell... Bye. Your English is fine. By the way, there is also a forum for German speakers if you think your English is a problem. But at least this time your English was fine. The idea of adding more hardware to a squeezebox comes up all the time. The two most requested things are (a) add an amplifier (the squeezebox boombox) and (b) add a server Those are strategic directions not perhaps best addressed in this forum. What would be really cool would be matching form factors and stacking, so that you could buy the squeezebox server and sit it right underneath a squeezebox and they'd match and look like they belong together. The problem is, both the squeezebox server and the squeezebox amplifier would be bigger than the squeezebox. ... oh, well. Michael -- Michaelwagner ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver inside Squeezebox?
On Sun, 2005-09-11 at 08:40 -0700, Michaelwagner wrote: The idea of adding more hardware to a squeezebox comes up all the time. The two most requested things are (a) add an amplifier (the squeezebox boombox) and (b) add a server The problem is, both the squeezebox server and the squeezebox amplifier would be bigger than the squeezebox. ... oh, well. More importantly, the point of slim devices is to have small, slim boxes that do a few things well. Once you start adding amplifiers and servers and speakers, you would have to change the name of the company to FatDevices or even ObeseDevices. And getting the stickers off of Sean's Mercedes would be hard. -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: 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 inside Squeezebox?
Hello, I think the more easier it is to run a squeezebox at home, the more squeezeboxes could be sold. Which home user without knowledge of server technologies wants to run a real hardware server? It is expensive, (often) loud, unhandy and full of risks. But the use of those music devices must be comfortable and worth the money. Yesterday I thought about running a server like a Mac Mini all over the year, just to have a comfortable access on my music everywhere in my home. The costs for power would be about 150.- Euros minimum per year!!! A simple networkdrive would be much cheaper in purchase and in running costs. Don't get me wrong! I don't want you to kill the server-mode as it is running at the moment! But I think for a lot of people it would be a great thing running squeezeboxes without a real server. I hope you can understand my broken english ;-) Marc -- marc1966 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver inside Squeezebox?
I'm about to submit an enhancement request to have SlimServer support my two-slot toaster. Come on guys, there's a limit to what is and what is not supported by SlimServer, surely? The fact that NSLU2-type devices are capable of running SlimServer is great, but SlimServer is designed to run on kit with a minimum level of horsepower - something like a Pentium/2 with 128Mb RAM - and expecting SlimServer to run on the Squeezebox itself is pretty unrealistic. 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. I don't want future SlimServer functionality to be curtailed because SlimDevices are attempting to support devices with only slightly more computing capacity than a pocket calculator. Just because it can, doesn't mean it should. :) -- Milhouse ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver inside Squeezebox?
Sorry for thinking out of the box. -- marc1966 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Slimserver inside Squeezebox?
In my opinion the Squeezebox should be able to access those drives by smb or enabled Windows network drives. That would be the easiest way. Do you agree? No. Not even a little. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: Slimserver inside Squeezebox?
On 9/3/05, jth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It might be the easiest way for Windows users, but not necessarily the easiest way for other operating systems. Each product from Slim Devices has gotten increasingly sophisticated on the inside - I'm sure the possibility of running slimserver on the squeezebox has crossed their minds. It should also reduce development and support costs for slimserver to have only one supported platform. I'm happy as long as I can play music. :-) Not just lower development and support costs, but fewer units shipped would result in a drop in manufacturing and shipping expesnses as well. A win all around, no? :) - Jacob ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
