Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Migrating trackstat data from Windows to Linix
Thanks Erland I managed to get the squeezecenter directory. Now all I have to do is try to figure out how to transfer the prefs to Windows Home Server. There must be some threads on that. jmack -- jmack jmack's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8748 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74160 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Migrating trackstat data from Windows to Linix
jmack;509136 Wrote: > My Windows computer will not recognize the Ubuntu drive so I figure the > only way to retrieve my settings is to run Ubuntu from a CD. That way, I > figure I will be able to get the files I need. > > What files should I be looking for? > All the settings are in the "prefs" directory. If you have a standard Ubuntu installation you will find them in either: /var/lib/squeezeboxserver/prefs or /var/lib/squeezecenter/prefs I'm not sure where the corresponding prefs directory is stored on Windows. For TrackStat, as mentioned earlier in the thread, an option is to make a TrackStat backup on Linux from inside the TrackStat settings page. Open up the backup xml file in a text editor and start to replace the paths so they matches the new path on Windows. For the rest of my plugins there is some directory parameters in each plugins setting page. Their configuration xml file are stored in these directories. Remember that any paths configured in the setting page will have to be re-configured on the Windows installation since Windows have a different disk/catalog structure. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74160 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Migrating trackstat data from Windows to Linix
I have a similar but opposite problem. I had a linux server which just failed. Now I am trying to transfer all my music & settings to a server running Microsoft Home Server; I know, I know. I have most of Erland's fantastic plugins that I also want to migrate. I don't think I have musicbrainz ids & I have no way to add them on the linux drive. My Windows computer will not recognize the Ubuntu drive so I figure the only way to retrieve my settings is to run Ubuntu from a CD. That way, I figure I will be able to get the files I need. What files should I be looking for? Thanks -- jmack jmack's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8748 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74160 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Migrating trackstat data from Windows to Linix
el_jefe;507386 Wrote: > > However, when I try to restore the backup on the Linux installation, it > doesn't work. It looks like it finishes the import, it doesn't spit out > any error, but the info is just not there. > > Am I doing something wrong? > - You have to perform a full rescan on the Linux installation before you try to perform the restore. - The restore happens in the background, so you need to check in the server.log file when it's finished. - If the paths are incorrect, the restore might take long time unless you set the "Find alternative files" setting to "no" in the TrackStat/Backup settings page. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74160 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Migrating trackstat data from Windows to Linix
erland;507382 Wrote: > There are a number of ways to do it: > 1. Make sure you have musicbrainz id tags in your music files, if you > do a TrackStat backup on Windows will be possible to restore on Linux. > If you don't already have musicbrainz id's in your music you will need > to perform a full rescan on the Windows machine after you have added the > tags and before you perform the TrackStat backup. > Wow, this is what I call lightning fast reply! :-) Thanks! I do have MusicBrainz tags in most of my songs. There are some albums which are not in the MusicBrainz database so they don't have its IDs, but 95% should. Here's how my XMLs look like from the Windows trackstat backup: Code: file%3A%2F%2F%2FK%3A%2FAlbums%2FLuciano%2520Pavarotti%2FPavarotti%2520%26%2520Friends%2F12%2520Live%2520Like%2520Horses.flac 16964620-f1a3-4408-ab3c-8e28c1d7d16e 6 1254676431 1241834165 100 file%3A%2F%2F%2FK%3A%2FAlbums%2F3%2520Doors%2520Down%2F3%2520Doors%2520Down%2F01%2520Train.mp3 1251507979 file%3A%2F%2F%2FK%3A%2FAlbums%2F3%2520Doors%2520Down%2F3%2520Doors%2520Down%2F02%2520Citizen_Soldier.mp3 1251507687 file%3A%2F%2F%2FK%3A%2FAlbums%2F3%2520Doors%2520Down%2F3%2520Doors%2520Down%2F03%2520It%2527s%2520Not%2520My%2520Time.mp3 1251508136 file%3A%2F%2F%2FK%3A%2FAlbums%2F3%2520Doors%2520Down%2F3%2520Doors%2520Down%2F04%2520Let%2520Me%2520Be%2520Myself.mp3 1251507541 file%3A%2F%2F%2FK%3A%2FAlbums%2F3%2520Doors%2520Down%2F3%2520Doors%2520Down%2F05%2520Pages.mp3 1 1255941980 1251507264 file%3A%2F%2F%2FK%3A%2FAlbums%2F3%2520Doors%2520Down%2F3%2520Doors%2520Down%2F06%2520It%2527s%2520the%2520Only%2520One%2520You%2527ve%2520Got.mp3 1251508763 However, when I try to restore the backup on the Linux installation, it doesn't work. It looks like it finishes the import, it doesn't spit out any error, but the info is just not there. Am I doing something wrong? -- el_jefe el_jefe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32427 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74160 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Migrating trackstat data from Windows to Linix
el_jefe;507361 Wrote: > > I want to migrate all plugin data and settings from the old > installation, but most importantly trackstat. I tried importing one of > the automatic backup XML files to Squeezebox, but it didn't work. I > assume it is because of the path that the references use, but I don't > know how to change it. > There are a number of ways to do it: 1. Make sure you have musicbrainz id tags in your music files, if you do a TrackStat backup on Windows will be possible to restore on Linux. If you don't already have musicbrainz id's in your music you will need to perform a full rescan on the Windows machine after you have added the tags and before you perform the TrackStat backup. 2. Open up the XML file in a text editor and start correcting the paths before you perform the restore on the Linux machine. Please note that the path's are url encoded so if the paths are very different on Linux this can be quite a bit of work. If it's just the beginning of the path that are different the "replace all" functionality of your text editor should work fairly good. 3. Use an external storage and the TrackStat import/export modules provided through Custom Scan plugin. You can use iTunes, MusicIP and possibly Amarok as external storages. Perform an export to the external storage on the Windows machine and perform an import on the Linux machine. Please note that this solution will only restore the rating, play count and last played information, it will not restore the historical information which is also handled by TrackStat. I really recommend solution 1, after you have musicbrainz tags in the files this kind of conversions will be a lot easier in the future. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.isaksson.info) (Install my plugins through Extension Downloader) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library, Title Switcher and Database Query plugins' (http://wiki.erland.isaksson.info/index.php/Category:SlimServer)) erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74160 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
[SlimDevices: Plugins] Migrating trackstat data from Windows to Linix
Hi guys! I need some help migrating my trackstat data from a Windows installation of Squeezeboxserver to openSUSE 11.3. I searched the forums for information on this, but all I found were 2-3 short threads, which didn't provide much information. My music is located on an external 3.5" HDD, which I connect to a laptop. The laptop was running Windows 7 until recently, but I have decided to migrate to openSUSE 11.3. I've installed squeezeboxserver on it and all plugins I need through the web interface. I want to migrate all plugin data and settings from the old installation, but most importantly trackstat. I tried importing one of the automatic backup XML files to Squeezebox, but it didn't work. I assume it is because of the path that the references use, but I don't know how to change it. Any ideas? Thanks in advance! -- el_jefe el_jefe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32427 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74160 ___ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
