I'm pretty sure it can't because I don't think you can load anything on
its hard disk except music. And to stream to the SB you need to run
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Now Power over Wireless would be something I'd subscribe to!
Hmm, time to dig up Nikola Tesla's old notes?
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_274.html
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cycle the SB to get it to respond again.
7. SqueezeNetwork seems to work okay.
So it seems like it's a problem with the SB2, not with the server or
the network. Any ideas on solutions, or even the next steps on
debugging?
Thanks in advance.
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so, is there anything else I should watch out for besides
slimserver.pref, the server itself, and the library cache?
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Check out the Nokia 770. It isn't Squeezebox-specific, and that should
be considered a plus. There are a lot of posts here about it,
especially the very slick skin that a someone is developing.
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You can also hold down the left arrow for ~5 seconds to get to the menus
for selecting server, network setup, etc.
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started clean, and the problem appears to have ceased (knock wood).
Can't say that the prefs file was definitively the problem, or why it
should have gotten corrupted, but it is working.
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didn't solve it (see #1 in OP). Deleting and re-creating my
slimserver.pref file _appears_ to have solved it, but I wouldn't bet my
life on it.
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Devices Picks / By City / London, UK and try the 4 or so BBC channels
there. At least one of them worked on the SB2, and at least 2 of them
rebooted the SB2. Thanks!
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agree it's odd, but in all
the odd behavior I've run into over the past few days, it is by far the
easiest to replicate.
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in November or December 2005. So I wonder
if the claimed Rhapsody-Squeezebox connection is perhaps confusion
between Rhapsody and Pandora, something that was discussed that is
already dead in the water, or something that really is in SD's future.
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it's hard to imagine the execution could be any worse than what Roku has
done.
EDIT: Dean, I noticed you chose not to comment on the Rhapsody
connection, nudge nudge.
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If there's a readme somewhere just point me to it. Thanks.
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a fan and it's not silent. It's not really loud, either, but I
don't need it within easy reach, so I just keep it in the basement.
There are hacks/tweaks to reduce fan noise, but not eliminate it.
It's perfect for my needs, but you might want something quieter.
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Tore Wrote:
Thanks
I donĀ“t know what DL is
Please explain.
DL = download
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on the Squeezebox. You would need to
install mplayer or FAAD2 on the TeraStation to do the decoding.
As a simple test, put an MP3, flac, or other file that SB can decode
natively on the TeraStation and try to play that.
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then re-entering the info.
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http://linkstationwiki.org/Information/Information
Then there's the new LinkStation 'Home Server' line (HS-D). I couldn't
find processor and RAM information on the Buffalo site, and as far as I
know no one has posted hacks for opening this box's system to run
slimserver.
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a dedicated music server.
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Now, it's approaching a normal distribution.
I'll nudge it a little closer to normality, at least in terms of age
distribution: 46 year-old male
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/stream.mp3 does work, but it's
not as flexible as any of the above solutions.
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else), (3) where is slimserver writing its files (log,
database cache, preferences, etc.).
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I'll have to check those settings later when I'm home where the
LinkStation is. Does your LS have 64MB or 128MB of RAM?
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is not clear to me is why WZC has not been a problem with WEP.
Does WZC come into play (if you let it) only with WPA and not with WEP?
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processes
are taking, which can be helpful if you want to experiment with
settings.
BTW rjay, you wouldn't be Raymond J. Johnson, Jr., would you? ;)
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that it
uses 25% of the LS's 128MB RAM.
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You're right that it's only the gigabit (HD-HG) models that have 128MB.
Both the PPC and MIPS HD-H models have 64MB. Oddly enough, when I was
buying the gigabit models were less expensive than the non-gigabit
models.
I don't know what the new Home Server models (HS-D) have.
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aubuti: I'm just about to splash out on a HG300 and was wondering
whether alien, lastfm, etc all work okay on it. Any other slimserver
issues with this model?
Also, do you use one of those Nokia 770s (or anybody) with the HG300
and if so, how's the performance? Thanks
once. It would just be less visible.
I'm a big fan of zip and gzip, but I don't see the gains in this
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that they are functioning now because my SB isn't nearby, and
softsqueeze doesn't do the transcoding, but give it a shot.
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6.5b1 from a couple weeks ago) and it
definitely has the 'By City' menu on both SqueezeNetwork and
slimserver. But like you, only the one on SN works -- going via
slimserver gives the same error. What version of slimserver are you
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Just go to the Settings menu on the SB, and there should be an option to
Synchronize. Follow that. I don't remember whether or not the other SB
has to be turned on, but it at least has to be connected to slimserver
via your network (and _not_ connected to SqueezeNetwork).
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http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=19808).
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Steve Bernard, Jr Wrote:
If one of your squeezeboxes is an SB2 (and you haven't sold it yet),
email me at steve (at) loungent (dot) com and let me know how much you
want for it.
And then please put me next in line. Thanks. ksimler (at) starpower
(dot) net
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versions.
If they don't show up for you then I can see the convenience of adding
them to SD picks. But in the meantime you should still be able to add
them to your favorites by using the radio tune-in on the SS web
interface. Unless your SS pre-dates that feature.
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Sonos: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1956076,00.asp
Olive: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1955885,00.asp
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Have you tried using something like URLSnooper
(http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/urlsnooper/) to tease out
the correct URL? radioio channels do seem to be a mix of their standard
formats and non-standard formats. Good luck!
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AFAIK yes. I've interchanged them with no ill effect, and the internals
of the SB2 SB3 are the same. But who knows: you could ask the same
question over in the audiophile forum and spark a lengthy debate
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reading music library off the LinkStation NAS (above)
Software:
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It's listed among the radioio stations on SqueezeNetwork now, too. I'm
sure it wasn't there last Thursday or Friday.
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You'll find a lot of people here using EAC combined with FLAC. There's
an excellent write up in the wiki:
http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?BeginnersGuideToRipping
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the SB3 is a portable device!
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music to play through. Of course,
you'll still destroy your ears if you insist on cranking the volume up
to 11. Check out www.headphone.com
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months ago, rebooting my router/switch has gone from being a
rare event to something I have do more often. I've wondered if
streaming FLACs -- wired, wirelessly, or both -- is exposing weaknesses
in the router itself (a Netgear WGR614v3), that aren't an issue with
ordinary computer use.
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folks, and probably boost Olive's and Sonos's sales, as their products
look inexpensive by comparison!
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(a) the recommended way of putting your music on the system
(send it to us), and (b) the prohibition on hardware tinkering (what
if 400GB gets too small?).
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music databases.
That is good to hear that you can add capacity easily via external HDD.
Is there anyway to do a backup, or do you have to rely on the backup
they keep on their server (mentioned in the FAQ?).
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Hmm, I've never seen it with 3 bars. Just 2 bars on the digital VU, or 8
bars on the mini spectrum analyzer, or lots (30-40?) of bars on the full
spectrum analyzer. Pressing Now Playing will cycle through the
available screensavers.
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zip code]
BTW, I see you're in Boston. Until you get the RSS set up, just expect
rain. :(
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the old model. Wireless SB2s
have generally sold on eBay for US$200-250 over the past few months. A
couple weeks ago one went for US$220, and another sold via Buy it now
for 160GBP, or about $300!
http://tinyurl.com/n8gtq
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) you can order a power supply directly from
Slim Devices (https://secure.slimdevices.com/order/upgrades.cgi )
BTW, besides the native flac decoding and the 11g wireless, another big
plus of the SB2/SB3 is SqueezeNetwork, even without Pandora.
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and don't want to waste a lot of
CDs in that intermediate step there might be a way to do it all on your
hard disk, but I don't know it. The big constraint seems to be that
iTunes is the only software that can play those files, and the only
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option Only rescan playlists.
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don't know my way around
BBC programming much beyond World Service, but radio 5 live is listed
on SqueezeNetwork as a WMA stream. I'm pretty sure I've played it on SN
before, no alien BBC needed. Of course, the broadcast rights are another
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tags. Could you please give
some more details. This is on MP3tag 2.35. Thanks!
Now back to your regularly scheduled programming...
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ceejay Wrote:
To aswer the mp3tag question: in the options dialog, tags/mp3 section,
you tick the box that says remove ID3v1 tags. OK the dialog. Then
select the relevant files and click the remove tag button (red X). It
will remove the v1 tags !
Got it. Thanks!
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fingers Wrote:
Is there any new news on this issue? How does one get in touch with
SlimDevices support?
Here you go: http://www.slimdevices.com/su_tech.html
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It wouldn not take care of the automatic restarting when powering up,
and you would still depend on both SqueezeNetwork _and_ the source
stream being up. So this probably wouldn't work for you, and a custom
programming job might be the best way to go. Or maybe www.muzak.com ?
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devices in the Slim
Devices wiki http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?SlimServer.
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No problem. I should also mention that when deciding between LS models,
the gigabit models have twice as much RAM (128 vs 64) and faster
processors than the other models. There's a hardware summary on the
linkstationwiki.org site.
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has, or if you can add RAM.
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Slim Devices has a policy of not commenting on products under
development (or not under development). Little leaks get out from time
to time, but even then it's not until the product is almost released.
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It has its roots in the movie This is Spinal Tap, a favorite film of
some of the folks at Slim Devices, and many of their customers. Google
spinal tap 11 for more info and more than a few laughs. Indeed, it is
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If you press-and-hold (about 2-3 seconds) the same key it will put the
song next in the playlist instead of at the end. There's a list of such
tips somewhere on the slimdevices.com website, but I can't find it. It's
probably in the wiki.
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the risk there is low. I don't know the more subtle aspects of RAID,
but I suppose one could do something similar by having an extra disk
and rotating it in as a mirror, and taking the extracted disk offsite.
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addresses in the UK).
Are others in the US able to stream World Cup games?
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favorites this way, just making sure
to keep the user-friendly names and the URLs in the same order.
I'm not 100% sure it's necessary, but it's probably a good idea to
shutdown slimserver before editing slimserver.pref manually. It can't
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They are in ordered by MAC address. Your best bet is probably to make a
bookmark pointing to the SB. These threads may be helpful:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23488
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20643
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available, depending on your OS.
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and what version of slimserver you're running. There's
a list of the default locations in the wiki
(http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?SlimServerDatabaseFile),
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I'm still running an older (sqlite) version of 6.5b1 on debian, and
don't know my way around the MySQL versions yet. I don't even know if
they have a .db extension. You could try looking in the home directory
of the user that slimserver is running under.
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128MB RAM and 266MHz PPC processors.
Good luck. I've been very happy with my HD-HG250.
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expensive Infrant. And some of it will depend
where you are, as a lot of NAS solutions seem to have limited
distribution networks.
So there's pros and cons all around, but you should be able to settle
on something that will work for you.
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that can cause this.
If the tags look okay and you haven't already done so, you should do a
clear rescan, or better yet, delete the cache file and let slimserver
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but I have no idea if there are any negative consequesnces of doing
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with something like /usr/bin/make then make is
installed on your system and the problem lies elsewhere. If it just
comes back to the prompt, or says something like make not found in
.. then you don't have make.
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is shaky, or some combination, you're going to have
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is that SB is
multi-platform. So whether SD decided to bundle other programs to
rip/tag/etc. or develop their own, they'd have to do it for Windows,
Mac, and Linux. So all the management headaches that radish mentions
are multiplied by a factor of 3 (at least).
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zone. Never having seen an NV in real life, I don't know how you'd go
about changing it, but it's probably in the admin menus.
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getting interrupted by a cordless phone/microwave/neighbor's
wireless. And of course, that can mess up your sync'ing even if only
one of the SBs is wireless and the rest are wired. The issues that are
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some new problems. If you'd rather not venture into that, you should
either wait until 6.5 is stable, or see if it is in 6.3.0 (you don't
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and
supports drag-and-drop. You'd still be doing DD from within SC, but
it's worth a look. slimfx is not packaged with SC, so search the forum
for slimfx and you'll find the link fast enough.
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Nothing high-end, but music anywhere I want it. LinkStation HD-HG
(debian) feeding:
Basement: SB2
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Nothing high-end, but music anywhere I want it. LinkStation HD-HG
(debian) feeding:
Basement: SB2 JVC JA-S44 ESS Tempest LS8; Kitchen/Dining: SB Duet
AudioSource Amp100 2 pairs Polk RC60i; Living room: SB3 Technics
SA-EX140 Bose Acoustimass 3; Bedroom: SB Boom + SBC; Study: SB Duet
Klipsch
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(debian) feeding: Basement: SB2 JVC JA-S44 ESS Tempest LS8;
Kitchen/Dining: SB Duet AudioSource Amp100 2 pairs Polk RC60i;
Living room: SB3 Technics SA-EX140 Bose Acoustimass 3; Bedroom: SB
Boom + SBC; Study: SB Duet Klipsch
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Boom + SBC; Study
as well as the streaming code.
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benefits for sync'd players, including gapless
play.
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to that
on the SB Boom menu).
To get it to continue playing tracks 5, 6, ..., n then change the
setting in the web ui under Settings Player Basic Settings Play
Other Songs on Album. Note that this is a player-specific setting, so
you need to do it separately for each player.
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