Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Perfect music companion for trip to the cabin
. We have a cabin and I use the Touch out of my Expedition with a 2TB Toshiba USB powered hard drive full of FLAC. I use the Touch built-in mini server plus I keep an old WiFi Router at the cabin so I can use iPeng to control everything. We have a pair of AudioEngine A5+ powered speakers we take when we need music at the cabin, at a picnic, working outside, or where a standard stereo system isn't available. More audio then a Boom with just a little over two times the size. More expensive then a Boom, but a Touch, RPi, and AudioEngine A5+ speakers makes a great portable system to replace a dead Boom. In fact, if one builds an RPi with a touch screen and installs a HiFiBerry Amp, then all one needs is a pair of speakers to replace the Boom. *iPhone* Media Room: ModWright Platinum Signature Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Wood Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1, Vandersteen V2W Subwoofer Living Room: Transporter, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Office: Touch with Vandersteen VSM-1s Kitchen: Touch in-wall mount w/ Thiel Powerpoint 1.2s Bedroom: Squeezebox BOOM Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Around the House: SliMP3, SB1, SB2, SB3 Ford Thunderbird: SB Touch, USB drive Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109129 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20
squeezebunny wrote: > Hi, > > I am an old Squeezebox fan, but new to Raspberry PI & PiCoreplayer. I > have created the image disk for PiCoreplayer 3.22 (also tried 3.2 and > 3.11), but when booting up get a crond error on time disparity. > Therafter the boot process simply hangs for ever. I can exit and setup > wifi, but I do not get to the PiCorePlayer GUI. Can anyone help? > > Please note that I am using Raspberry PI 7 inc touchscreen and BoomBox > DAC HAT with this setup. . Welcome to the Forum. A couple of quick questions so we can get some additional information to see if the Forum can help. What version Raspberry Pi do you have? Do you know the IP Address of the Raspberry Pi? When you say you can't get to the PiCorePlayer GUI are you referring to the web based GUI or thinking there is a GUI on the 7 inch Touch Display? Note: The RPi will appear to be hung showing the error you see on the 7 Inch display until you use the GUI to setup how you wish PiCorePlayer to look and operate. Until you have done this and saved the setting, I highly recommend that you stay connected via Ethernet and set up WiFi as the very last step. To get to the PiCorePlayer GUI, attach an Ethernet cable from your network, reboot, when the boot completes, check your router to obtain the IP Address of the RPi, type the IP Address into a network connected web browser and the GUI should come up. Using the GUI, setup your PiCorePlayer. Select the Hat you are using and save it. Start SqueezeLite and save it. Then go through the Advanced setting to select how you wish your 7 inch display to look. There is a great How-To on having the display mimic a Squeezebox Touch on one of the Forums, I believe it was in a discussion about the great looking Analog VU meters that are available (I will look for it over the Holiday if nobody chimes in with it). Hope this helps get you started and on your way to the GUI and setting up your RPI player they way you want it to look. *iPhone* Media Room: ModWright Platinum Signature Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Wood Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1, Vandersteen V2W Subwoofer Living Room: Transporter, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Office: Touch with Vandersteen VSM-1s Kitchen: Touch in-wall mount w/ Thiel Powerpoint 1.2s Bedroom: Squeezebox BOOM Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Around the House: SliMP3, SB1, SB2, SB3 Ford Thunderbird: SB Touch, USB drive Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107352 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] BitPerfect
steff wrote: > Agree, but my question is: > since my DAC is capable to control the volume and the documentation says > that in case the player is capable of controlling the volume by delegate > the DAC... then it is better. > Looking aroud, seems that letting the player modify the volume it is > called "software volume control", while controlling the volume by tellig > to do it to the DAC is called "hardware volume control". > > My DAC come with a driver for Windows that install a little app in the > Windows bar and so, for example with JRiver, I disable the software > volume control and control the volume with this little app that > communicate to the DAC itself. > > Is there any way with pCP to do that? I mean disble the software volume > control and enable the hardware one? Doesn't matter what one calls it, the only point that matters is "Where" the volume control is actually happening: If it is being done in the Digital Domain, the stream is no longer Bit Perfect. If it happens in the analog section, then the data has been decoded, the DAC has done its job, and the analog level is being adjusted which doesn't affect the Bit Stream because all that was already completed. Almost all DACs and Digital Output devices that can control Volume do so in the digital domain all at the cost of Bit Perfect. Off the top of my head, I have only seen one DAC that had volume control that didn't affect the bit stream because it was actually a DAC/Pre-amp so the volume control on the remote controlled the analog pre-amp's various inputs as the output of the device went directly to the amplifier. *iPhone* Media Room: ModWright Platinum Signature Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Wood Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1, Vandersteen V2W Subwoofer Living Room: Transporter, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Office: Touch with Vandersteen VSM-1s Kitchen: Touch in-wall mount w/ Thiel Powerpoint 1.2s Bedroom: Squeezebox BOOM Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Around the House: SliMP3, SB1, SB2, SB3 Ford Thunderbird: SB Touch, USB drive Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108191 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Building LMS for 64-bit Debian running on ARM Single Board Computers
. . Sure looks like a bunch of trouble to do something that can just be done using a quick Vortexbox Image. The reason I say that is if one doesn't want to run a big server but one also feels that a Raspberry Pi is not powerful enough or doesn't have enough storage, why not run a NUC or a Micro Server? Is 5 watts really going to make that much difference especially if one can just install a Vortexbox Image from a USB Thumb Drive and be done with it? Almost any 64 bit Micro Server, NUC, or Atom is a good candidate for a very energy efficient LMS/PLEX media server. If efficient but still need a bunch of storage, go for the 4 bay Micro Server with Optical Drive and rip CDs and Movies automatically. Just need a music server with 2TB or less, then a 4 by 4 by 2 inch NUC is perfect. Want small but still want auto ripping with 4 to 8TB of storage, then build a Vortexbox using an Atom. Burn the Vortexbox Image to USB Thumb Drive and be done in 10 minutes. *iPhone* Media Room: ModWright Platinum Signature Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Wood Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1, Vandersteen V2W Subwoofer Living Room: Transporter, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Office: Touch with Vandersteen VSM-1s Kitchen: Touch in-wall mount w/ Thiel Powerpoint 1.2s Bedroom: Squeezebox BOOM Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Around the House: SliMP3, SB1, SB2, SB3 Ford Thunderbird: SB Touch, USB drive Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=108166 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce piCorePlayer 3.20
. . Hello All, To use the new HiFiBerry AMP2 with pCP 3.22, in Squeezelite Setting one must select *"HiFiBerry DAC + (and Pro)"* or there will be no output Audio to the speakers from the HiFiBerry AMP2. If one selects HiFiBerry AMP (+), Squeezelite will not run so there is no output to the external speakers. Regards, iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: ModWright Platinum Signature Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Wood Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1, Vandersteen V2W Subwoofer Living Room: Transporter, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Office: Touch with Vandersteen VSM-1s Kitchen: Touch in-wall mount w/ Thiel Powerpoint 1.2s Bedroom: Squeezebox BOOM Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Around the House: SliMP3, SB1, SB2, SB3 Ford Thunderbird: SB Touch, USB drive Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107352 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS won't access \media folder
Vansloneker wrote: > I am in the process of setting up a new LMS-machine. Right now testing > Mint 15, planning on Mint 18.1. Everything goes fine, except for one > thing: I can't get LMS to access my music folders! > My Flac partition is mounted on \media\vansloneker\Flac and LMS does not > see anything inside \media. > > I followed the guide on > http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Debian_Package to add LMS as group > and set permissions, I tried setting permissions on the command line as > well as with the file manager: alas. > > I spent hours on Google and found no way out. > > On my current machine I have mounted my Flac partition on \mnt\flac and > I can't remember if I had problems getting it to find it there. > But having the partition mounted on \media is sort of standard and > easier to access with the file manager that's why I would like it that > way. . . On LMS under Setting/Basic/Media Folder have you entered the new path you are using and most important did you verify the exact spelling of each path word and capitalization? You typed \media\vansloneker\Flac might it actually be flac? Also I use Fedora and it requires a forward / between file names does your OS require backslashes \ ? *iPhone* Media Room: ModWright Platinum Signature Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Wood Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1, Vandersteen V2W Subwoofer Living Room: Transporter, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Office: Touch with Vandersteen VSM-1s Kitchen: Touch in-wall mount w/ Thiel Powerpoint 1.2s Bedroom: Squeezebox BOOM Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Around the House: SliMP3, SB1, SB2, SB3 Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107397 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Linux NOOB....Squeezebox server update on Vortexbox??
Do you know how to get to the CLI? If yes: You can update to the version using this from the command line. yum update -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Wood Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1, Vandersteen V2W Subwoofer Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Squeezebox BOOM Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81847 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Sheevaplug -> Guruplug
Mark Miksis;548457 Wrote: > For anyone considering a plug server, the Guruplug (sort of a rev 2 > Sheevaplug) started shipping recently. Major improvements over the > Sheevaplug are: > - 802.11 b/g and bluetooth > - Dual USB 2.0 > - One version has dual Ethernet ports and an eSATA port > - One version has an HDMI port > Otherwise, it's mostly the same as a Sheevaplug with the same 1.2GHz > ARM5. I hope to get my hands on one later this week to try as a > Squeezebox Server. I'll report back. Hi Mark. Have you heard any of the early reports that this GuruPlug is running hot and having issues one being power supply related? -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78916 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] New Headless Setup: VortexBox or Ubuntu?
ajkidle;531064 Wrote: > My question for the community is: VortexBox or Ubuntu 9.10? > > Anyone know if the monitor boot issue still exists in Ubuntu 9.10? Can > VortexBox run headless? I think both are fine. I have used both. Can't answer the monitor question, but you could use 8.10. Yes, Vortexbox can run headless (don't know how deep though). One can access the system through a WebUI from another network PC. I haven't yet tried to do something major because mine is not headless, but I do all the maintenance and song additions remotely over the Network. You could find out for sure on the Vortexbox Forum or asking Agillis on this Forum. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76914 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] FLAC and MP3 files in the database
Don't know your exact setup so I will not yet try to offer full suggestions. A few questions would be do you still use the MP3 players? If no, then get rid of all the dupes leaving only the MP3s that don't have a FLAC copy. If you still use the MP3 player, you might want to do what I have done for my iPhone. I keep all my MP3s on a separate drive except for the few that don't have FLAC copies. My Squeezebox library is almost completely FLAC and resides on its own drive along with a few MP3s. SBS just looks for music. If one has the same song title from the same group from the same album but one copy is the XRCD, another the Remaster, the original CD, and the iTunes download, SBS is going to list all of them and titling them differently when one rips them is the only way I know (other then extension) to tell them apart. Do you need separate libraries? Could you get by with separate libraries? Could you maintain a separate SBS server with just the FLAC and few MP3s that are not dupes of the FLAC library? -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76431 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Vortexbox - external USB drive
Muele;512929 Wrote: > Thanks for the reply. > > It's not really an option. There is not eneough space on the pc's own > disk. And I don't want to buy a new disk for the old machine I use as > server. > > I think I saw another thread where someone had managed it. I did say > I'm a linux-noob. But I'm far from a novice when it comes to general IT > skills. So even if it does require some work, I would prefer to try and > set it up. > > Vortexbox looks really good and from the few dozens of albums I copied > to it it appears to perform quite a bit better than winxp on it. I don't have a link to the specific thread, but check the Ubuntu Forum. Search on Vortexbox or USB drives, the thread is about how to make a USB drive show up under the same drive letter every time with the permission's set so programs can use the data files on the assigned USB drive. IIRC, it was in the Ubuntu Newbie section. Hope that helps. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74798 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] SheevaPlug makes a great Squeezebox Server
With how cheap RAM is, I wonder why they didn't go with 1GB instead of 512MB? Does it have something to do with what the processor can handle? With the price of SSD dropping and getting larger all the time, I wonder how long it will be until we start seeing these tiny devices with 100GB SSDs onboard? -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71456 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] SheevaPlug makes a great Squeezebox Server
Mark Miksis;485952 Wrote: > After a week or 2 of using the SheevaPlug as my only SbS, I have to say > it is the perfect solution. > > http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/t-sheevaplugdetails.aspx > > It requires a minor amount of Linux knowledge to set up properly, but > is mostly trivial. For $99 for the plug plus maybe another $100 for a > big USB drive, you have a great Squeezebox Server. Cheap, small, low > power. Interesting little unit. Has anybody done a power draw test on it? The spec sheet I found says it draws 19W (is there better data somewhere). The Fit2PC only draws 6W and has more flexibility in my opinion albeit at a higher cost. Also does it have enough horsepower to run SoX for 24/96 files to be down sampled to 24/48 automatically? Anybody try this yet? -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71456 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Is anyone using a USB flash drive for music storage (especially on the sheevaplug)
hungarianhc;483852 Wrote: > Yeah well i'm actually going to write a cron / rsync job to periodically > check my main PC for new music and then replicate it onto the flash > drive. My main PC is backed up on a time capsule and in the cloud w/ > mozy so I don't think i need to backup my squeezebox music collection - > that will be the FOURTH place it is stored! hahaha What's that old expression: There is no such thing as too many back-ups!? And yes your point is well taken, I didn't know you were linking to the main PC. Still like the USB powered drives over a USB Flash Stick. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71234 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Is anyone using a USB flash drive for music storage (especially on the sheevaplug)
hungarianhc;483839 Wrote: > My music library is 44GB, and I'm getting a sheevaplug with a 64GB flash > drive. It seems like everyone here is plugging in USB hard drivces. Any > issue with using the flash drive? Not that I know about. I am using a 32GB USB Stick with the Touch without issue. The only thing that I can think of is to be careful not to remove the Stick during a Write. I would have the 64GB Stick backed up on hard drive or USB drive. Can the SheevaPlug power a USB powered USB drive? If so, a Toshiba 100 to 320GB USB powered drive might be the way to go. A bunch cheaper then a 64GB Stick and faster access for adding new files or backing up. I have the 320GB Toshiba USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive which is a USB powered drive and it is really nice and around $75 to $89. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71234 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Squeezecenter cannot see mounted share
rmachin;436881 Wrote: > thanks -- you've been very helpful and I appreciate it. > > Can you recommend a tutorial for a new windows->linux adopter? I find > most of the time I know what I need to do but not how to do it in linux. > For example, how do I check what is and what isn't installed in this > case? > > An online or offline (dummies book?) recommendation would be welcome. > > Thanks again -- all is working great now,but I will experiment further > with NFS. > > -- Richard. Goto the Ubuntu Forum. Check out the beginners section. You will find that there is a free beginners users guide available to DL or use online in PDF. IMO it is well done and useful. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 House Portable: SB3, Audioengine A5 Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Expedition: SB3, ToughBook iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65092 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Which Linux should I chose to run Squeezecenter?
Osamede;426502 Wrote: > I have just purchased a barebones server unit with the intention of > running Squeezecenter on it as the primary use, in addition to serving > videos to a Popcorn Hour media player and keeping a photography library > to be accessed from PCs. > > Having looked at Widows Home Server, I think I will give it a pass, as > there seem to be many interesting Linux options. the question however is > which one? Which of the Linux OSs would provide best perfomance (file > read/write speed and general stability) while being relatively easy to > install Squeezeserver and maintain the thing. I know virtually nothing > about Linux and with little free time, I cant really get too deep into > anything, so the easier the solution, the better. > > From the research I had done, Ubuntu Server 8.04 seemed like a good > one. But are there better options out there, whether Ubuntu 9.04 or > other Linux distros? > > Thanks in advance for the input... If you know nothing at all, I suggest Ubuntu. Co-install 9.04 with your Windeers so you can get used to using it and still have MicroSuck Windeers. Then decide which Ubuntu to put on the barebones. The Ubuntu Forum and free Help/User Manual are worth choosing Ubuntu. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 House Portable: SB3, Audioengine A5 Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Expedition: SB3, ToughBook iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=63761 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Advice for those considering Linux
Quad;403412 Wrote: > That says all. I once tried setting up Ubuntu 8.10 as a total newbie. It > took me 2 weeks to get all running the way I liked it. But that should > be part of the game. If you don't agree on this, you should stay away > from Linux. > > Btw: SqueezeCenter was very easy to set up. All my favorite plugins > were working fine and the nightly builds were updated daily in the > background. Not to mention that response time was quicker than with XP > on the same machine. > > On the other hand I know that the opposite statement is true aswell: > Why is that people think that the fact that they had *NO* problems > means everyone has *NO* problems?? Again it all comes down to choices. If somebody wants to use Linux and knows nothing about it, I strongly suggest using a system that only requires one to put and run a CD-R in the PC and they are done. As in using VortexBox for thier all in one ripping and SqueezeCenter Linux solution. If not, then they need to pick a Linux and learn it. Even MicroSuck must be learned, yes it'd dumbed down so that almost anybody can use it and that's basically what is wrong with Windows. We would be years ahead of where we are at now without MicroSuck. If not using VortexBox, my personal preference is Ubuntu 8.04 or 8.10 Server. Good documentation, Forum, web help pages, and a good number of people to ask questions. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60817 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ripping program
SafaN;396070 Wrote: > Since the info in the wiki is seriously outdated, what is used nowadays > for ripping audio cd's to flac. I'm working at mythbuntu atm, i tried > using vortexbox earlier but that didn't work with my network card > > ty I use Ubuntu + WINE + dBpowerAmp. I also rip on an XP machine with dBpowerAmp. -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=60043 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Any Stories (Horror or Otherwise) of 7.3.2 on Ubuntu 8.10
MikeWynneDub;388523 Wrote: > Hi All, > > Usually when a new version appears in Update Manager I just can't stop > myself from clicking the install button. > > However, having been stung the last two upgrades (specifically > convert.conf and AAC/.M4A issues) I'm wondering if anyone can report on > their 7.3.2/Ubuntu 8.10 installation experience. > > My music is a mixture of MP3, M4A (apple and apple lossless), Ogg, > FLAC. > > Cheers! I have had no issues whatsoever. I am only using FLAC though. Why so many file formats? Can't you just convert everything to FLAC? -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: SB3, GFR-700HD, Thiel 2.3, Second Boom Home Office: SB3, NAD C370, two VSM-1 Home Gym: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, Thiel PowerPoint 1.2 Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58707 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Would I benefit from switching to Linux on my server
Jonnio;320665 Wrote: > I have an old laptop that recently took a nose dive off of a table and > had the display broken. > > Celeron 2 gHz, 2 gig ram, 130 GB HD... With the display off it only > draws about 40 watts, so I am thinking that it would make a good > server. My only question is, will it do better with an Ubuntu/Gentoo > slimserver install or stick with the XP build that it has. > > I have a friend that is a linux expert and is willing to help me with > the Gentoo install if that is the lighter of the two and more suited > for a headless app like this. > > Thanks In a word. Ubuntu But if you have a friend willing to help that is an expert in Gentoo, I say go for it. Just about anything is better then XP. Maybe I just miss the days when all we had to work with was 8K and programmers were guys that HAD to write efficient code. On a side note: I guess with 6TB of hard drive storage and 4GB of RAM nobody cares nor needs to! -- iPhone *iPhone* 'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/mephone) Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono Blocks, Vandersteen Quatro, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Bedroom: SB3, NAD C370, Thiel 2.3 Home Office: SB3, Parasound Vamp v.3, VSM-1 Sigs Mobile: SB3, Audioengine A5 iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49951 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
