Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Help with m4a in squeezecenter
tony1tf;376248 Wrote: I've read everything I can find on the forums,but I am still unable play .m4a files (which I believe are also AAC files) on SC 7.3.1 on an EeePC 4G with Squeezebox Duet. Didnt work on 7.3 either, so I just upgraded to 7.3.1. I have mplayer installed, but the following edits to custom-convert.conf: ape wav * * [mplayer] -novideo -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=/dev/fd/4 $FILE$ 41 1/dev/null alc wav * * [mplayer] -novideo -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=/dev/fd/4 $FILE$ 41 1/dev/null mov wav * * [mplayer] -novideo -ao pcm:nowaveheader:file=/dev/fd/4 $FILE$ 41 1/dev/null cause SC to hang at first (seemed to recover later) but didnt help to play m4a files. I do not understand how to download and where to put the codecs etc. such as faad2 and lame. Is there anywhere a simple guide to setting up SC 7.3.1 on a linux machine. I looked in the SC settings from my browser and the file types settings for AAC are greyed out, so presumbly something is missing. Is it worthwhile phoning a help line? - havnt tried yet, but I guess its better to get the forum help first. 7.3 brought some changes to the convert.conf file that caught me out also. There are now capabilities that have to be specified. If you've overwritten your convert.conf grab a fresh one 'here' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=6416d=1229318366). Just rename it to convert.conf and you'll have all of the new notes in the file. your line for mplayer should look something like: mov wav * * # FR [mplayer] -novideo -ao pcm:file=/dev/fd/4 $FILE$ 41 1/dev/null What you should do is create a custom-convert.conf with your filetypes above so that your convert.conf doesn't get overwritten by your next install of SqueezeCenter. If your binaries for faad2 and lame are installed in /usr/local/bin SqueezeCenter should have no trouble finding them. -- 4mula1 SqueezeCenter 7.3.1 + Solaris 10 x86: Because everything else would've been easy! '4mula1 on Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/4mula1) 4mula1's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3439 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45387 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Ubuntu on fit-pc from scratch
I have just brought a fit-pc and a 160Gb HD for SC and my FLAC music :-) http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2008/04/09/usb-ubuntu-804-installation-from-windows/ The link above will guide you through getting Ubuntu bootable from a USB stick (I've tried it). Set the Fit-PC to boot from NAND Flash and Ubuntu will boot up and give you a list of options including install. Personally I'm going to install Windows XP so I can have Moose running as a now playing screen on a 7 MIMO USB dispay I have coming. There is supposed to be at touch screen version of the MIMO available but I cannot find it for sale in the UK. -- PurpleSqueeze PurpleSqueeze's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21532 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57208 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Ubuntu 8.10 building Softplay ok, but connectig to Server fails...
Don't know if this is related, but since I updated to 8.10 I find that I cannot run squeezecenter on wireless, only on a wired connection. I can hit the wireless IP on port 9000 with a browser so I know that port is open. Now looking in to the 3483 udp question. -- thomaswp thomaswp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21839 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56947 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Ubuntu 8.10 building Softplay ok, but connectig to Server fails...
I spoke too soon. The box was behaving very erratically after all this so I added port 9000 on tcp too (even though I figured that this was working because of my ability to log on to the web page). Code: sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 9000 -j ACCEPT So now, I can check my iptables and get the following: Code: $ sudo iptables -L Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination ACCEPT udp -- anywhere anywhereudp dpt:3483 ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywheretcp dpt:3483 ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywheretcp dpt:9000 Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination It initally seemed more stable, but now my s.box refuses to pick up the s.center when I ask it to after being on s.network - it does it in its own good time! I have put it on random mix and will see what happens in the next hour or so. It appears to completely lose the s.center every few seconds (it has just done so even though it is playing a song...now it has got it back!). It looks like the contact is intermittent. -- thomaswp thomaswp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21839 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56947 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Ubuntu 8.10 building Softplay ok, but connectig to Server fails...
I gave up - the s.box kept saying it lost the s.center. AND I found that I was incorrect in that I could hit port 9000 from another machine when I checked. So I did some more googling and found that I am not the only person with 8.10 wireless access issues... Code: sudo iptables -F Back to wired for now, but will post back if I solve it. -- thomaswp thomaswp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21839 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56947 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Ubuntu 8.10 building Softplay ok, but connectig to Server fails...
Mnyb;376275 Wrote: Are your server on a different machine ? How are the firewall set-up you also need port 3483 udp/tcp besides port 9000 I'm lazy i have fixed ip's so I allowed all contact between my desktop and server (server has it's own fw against inet ) Server and Client are on different machines. But everything is in the same (Class C) Network. I'm having several other Windows SqueezePlay Clients running without any problems... so I don't think there is a problem with the firewall. -- Blu3IcE System: Ubuntu, SqueezeCenter-Version: 7.3 Player: Squeezebox v3 @ Bose LifeStyle Series III Plugins: TrackStat, SugarCube, Dynamic Playlists, AutoDim Blu3IcE's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13792 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56947 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can I use Linux, and which one?
I built a box with new, but inexpensive equipment to run freenas with the idea of running squeezecenter on that. Unfortunately I've found out that slimnas and the current AMD versions of freenas don't work. My new hardware is not supported by the older versions of freenas. My other thought was to install ubuntu or something like it on this machine instead. I don't have any linux experience however. How difficult would it be for me to change over? The machine has an AMD64 X2 processor, 2 g of ram, and 3 1 TB SATA drives. I'm running freenas off a usb thumb drive. Things I'd like to do: 1) run it headless 2) run squeeze center 3) bittorrent functions 4) share the drives with my windows and mac machines 5) the drives are formatted as UFS. Would I have to start over? Thanks. -- jbraveman jbraveman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16943 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54842 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezebox won't connect to LinkStation running 6.3.1
I have been battling with this problem for a couple of months now and would appreciate any help. I have a Buffalo LinkStation NAS v2 (MIPS) and have followed the instructions at http://fieldnetworks.com/slim/linkstation.html to install Slimserver on the box. First I tried Slimserver 6.1.1 and then 6.3.1 but have run into the very same problem with both versions: Everything seems to be working, Slimserver is running and I can access it via the web interface (port 9000) and using Softsqueeze. But when I try to connect the actual Squeezebox Duet by entering the IP address of the LinkStation in the Music Source menu, the remote does the annoying click and the screen shakes a bit, as it does when you try to click on something that doesn't take you anywhere. I can connect to a SqueezeCenter running on a computer (both on a Mac and on Windows), and to SqueezeNetwork, but not to the LinkStation. I have performed a factory reset on the Squeezebox, have rebooted everything several times, but nothing. Help? Anyone? Big thanks in advance! -- meerola meerola's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20376 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57276 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can I use Linux, and which one?
jbraveman wrote: I don't have any linux experience however. How difficult would it be for me to change over? It might take a couple of hours, but its not hard. 1) run it headless 2) run squeeze center 3) bittorrent functions 4) share the drives with my windows and mac machines 5) the drives are formatted as UFS. Would I have to start over? Don't know what UFS is, but that may be problematic. GParted's live CD can do a lot of magic, but I'm not sure of that format. I would recommend Debian (or Ubuntu) and when you first install it, install all the GUI stuff. Its just a lot easier to do the config stuff with a monitor. Once you are setup, you can turn off the GUI. SqueezeCenter, and bittorrent are easy. You want to use Samba to share files. Is your box exposed on the Internet? If so, you want a firewall setup. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezebox won't connect to LinkStation running 6.3.1
If you're really using a Duet rather than a Squeezebox 3 then you're out of luck with those versions of SlimServer, I'm afraid. The Duet needs SqueezeCenter 7. Steve. -- SteveEast SteveEast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4193 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57276 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can I use Linux, and which one?
I run debian (almost) headless. You sometimes need a keyboard and display if things break and you have to run a rescue CD. I normally connect from another machine that has a X-server, but VNC is another way to manage the box without a head. One suggestion. AFAIK, UFS is NOT a journalled file system. You thus risk serious loss on certain hardware failures, and very long restart times after crashes (rare) or power failures (less rare). If possible, I'd convert (don't know if you can) or start from scratch with a journalled file system. EXT3 is the current vanilla journalled file system for linux. Also, I find it useful to put the OS on a rather small root partition (say 8 gig). Its then really easy to brute force back up the system. -- Millwood 2 SB3, 1 Duet Debian Etch server 2 AP (netgear, linksys) wireless network. Millwood's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3600 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54842 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezecenter 7.3.1 won't start in Fedora 10
Hello: I made a new installation of Fedora 10, and installed Squeezecenter 7.3.1 using Yumex, but it doesn't start. I believe the problem has to do with Perl 5.10 and CPAN, how do I finish the installation? Regards Patricio from Chile -- ce3eoa ce3eoa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1196 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57284 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Artist Sort order
What format are your files in? If they are MP3, check to make sure that you only have ID3v2 tags, and no ID3v1 tags or APE tags. It is possible to have multiple sets of tags, and that will mess things up. If your files are FLAC with standard Vorbis comments for tags, I don't have any good suggestions for you. Good luck. -- aubuti Nothing high-end, but music anywhere I want it. MSI Wind desktop (Ubuntu 8.10) feeding: Basement: SB2 JVC JA-S44 ESS Tempest LS8; Kitchen/Dining: Duet AudioSource Amp100 2 pairs Polk RC60i; Living room: SB3 Technics SA-EX140 Bose Acoustimass 3; Bedroom: Boom + SBC; Study: Duet Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; Kid's bedroom: SB2 Klipsch ProMedia 2.0 http://www.last.fm/user/aubuti/ aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57078 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezebox won't connect to LinkStation running 6.3.1
SteveEast;376634 Wrote: If you're really using a Duet rather than a Squeezebox 3 then you're out of luck with those versions of SlimServer, I'm afraid. The Duet needs SqueezeCenter 7. Thanks so much for this information Steve! I was not aware of this. Will try to install SqueezeCenter 7. -- meerola meerola's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20376 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57276 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] Vanishing playlists in Ubuntu?
Weird. This is the 3rd time I have observed that all the playlists in my playlist folder have vanished. No files in there. I seem to recall I have observed this after upgrades (7.2 to 7.3 and now 7.3 to 7.3.1), but didn't make note. I just remember that the same thing happened before. Has anyone else seen this? I run 7.3.1 on Ubuntu 8.10-64bit. No playlist issues ever in the Windows installation. Related question: what does SC do when it encounters playlists in a folder in the a subfolder withinin the designated music folder, however this is not the designated playlist folder. Could this lead it to delete playlists in the designated playlist folder? Or would it just ignore playlists outside the designated playlist folder? -- pablolie ...pablo Server: 3.3 GHz Intel E8600 Core 2 Duo (8GB) - Vista Ultimate 64 Ubuntu 8.10 64 Sources: SB3 (4), SB Boom (2), Duet, Accuphase DP65v CD Amplifier: Accuphase E306v Loudspeakers: Ceeroy 3-way tuned by Darmstadt Psychoacoustics Lab Headphones: Grado SR-1 pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57293 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
