Re: [slim] Squeezebox options to stream

2008-01-10 Thread erland
If thinking about writing your own server, this thread may be of interest, it contains two alternative simple servers: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38173 -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland

Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here

2008-01-10 Thread erland
d from the SqueezeBox Controller. Unfortunately this makes it impossible to have a Receiver as the playback unit, so I'll probably continue to use the SqueezeBox3 for playback in the living room and put the Reciever in another room. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http:/

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-10 Thread erland
think a second edition of the SqueezeBox controller will be released, but if anyone expects this to happen within the next year I think you might be a bit too optimistic. Personally I'm still dreaming of a SqueezeBox Portable that will be good enough to replace my iPod Touch as a portable device

Re: [slim] Announcing the Squeezebox Duet

2008-01-12 Thread erland
he Jive source: Linux: http://svn.slimdevices.com/repos/jive/trunk/jive/src/pkg/README.linux Windows: http://svn.slimdevices.com/repos/jive/trunk/jive/src/pkg/README.windows.txt Mac: http://svn.slimdevices.com/repos/jive/trunk/jive/src/pkg/README.osx -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage&

Re: [slim] Any tips on upgrading Slimserver to 6.5.5?

2008-01-12 Thread erland
somewhere safe where it won't be deleted. I don't think an upgrade normally should destroy any TrackStat data, but in case it does, it is a good idea to have a backup. If you don't have TrackStat installed you can ignore this post. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage&#

Re: [slim] Rumor: Microsoft to buy Logitech?!

2008-01-14 Thread erland
ren't freely distributable ? (I know about the firmware, but that is not a part of the SlimServer software) -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, D

Re: [slim] Release 7.0 advantages? and when?

2008-01-15 Thread erland
you don't have any problem to upgrade again when the final version is released, I would recommend you to try it. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlay

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Duet and Remote - to buy or not to buy?

2008-01-16 Thread erland
currently better on the IR-remote, assuming you have the LazySearch plugin installed. - The Controller is faster than the IR-remote when navigating in the menus -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/dow

Re: [slim] Duet compared to Squeezebox

2008-01-21 Thread erland
fail a blind test. > I can confirm this, I tested them both last week and couldn't hear any difference, so I think the analogue circuits in the Receiver are pretty close to the SB3. I'm also pretty sure I wouldn't be able to hear any difference in a real blind test. -- erland

Re: [slim] Media monkey with slimserver?

2008-01-24 Thread erland
This sounds like what you want: http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21124 I haven't tried it myself, so I have no idea if it works. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download)

Re: [slim] SqueezeFox - Slimserver extension for Firefox

2007-05-03 Thread erland
greebowarrior;199057 Wrote: > i've cleaned up a lot of the javascript, and fixed the issue where it > would cause firefox to 'crap out', and (hopefully) fixed the volume > slider bug > It now seems to work in Firefox and it does no longer overload the SlimServer machin

Re: [slim] move rhapsody to home menu?

2007-05-04 Thread erland
superbad;199646 Wrote: > I just added this as an enhancement request, bug 4964. You can do it with the Custom Browse plugin, if you don't want to wait for the enhancement request to be implemented. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) '

Re: [slim] WMP Playlists

2007-05-05 Thread erland
the text editor to update the files so they contain absolute paths. However, I'm not sure how this will affect WMP's ability to use the same playlist files. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net

Re: [slim] Getting information on tracks playing

2007-05-09 Thread erland
adamslim;200592 Wrote: > Problem: I can't access the comment field on the web interface. Any > solutions? Oh this is going to be an Erland thing isn't it? Custom > Scan, yeah, must try to get my head round it... Any help anyone? > The comment field is scanned as no

Re: [slim] Getting information on tracks playing

2007-05-09 Thread erland
truncated at the question mark. Should this be reported as a bug? I guess it is a bug, you might wan't to search for it to check if it already has been reported, else report it at http://bugs.slimdevices.com -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net)

Re: [slim] Getting information on tracks playing

2007-05-10 Thread erland
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Re: [slim] Getting information on tracks playing

2007-05-13 Thread erland
Custom Browse 1.20 has now been released, it contains functionality to show the links shown in the previous screenshot and additionally also links set in COMMENT tags. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland

Re: [slim] SqueezeFox - Slimserver extension for Firefox

2007-05-15 Thread erland
der/ Then paste the text in the upper text field, choose "unescape" and hit the "Encode" button -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPla

[slim] How to you like to search for music in your library ?

2007-05-19 Thread erland
rform searches with the web interface ? -- What type of information do you mostly search for with the web interface ? albums ?, artists ? tracks ? -- Is anything missing when searching for music with the web interface ? Is there anything else that is important regarding searching ? -- erland E

Re: [slim] How to you like to search for music in your library ?

2007-05-21 Thread erland
way, please post here and answer the questions in the first post in this thread. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Bro

Re: [slim] Streaming CD Content

2007-06-02 Thread erland
Check the Wave Input plugin announced recently in the third party plugins section, when I read its description it sounds pretty close to what you want. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/dow

Re: [slim] Artist sorting works like crap

2007-06-03 Thread erland
tagging program and set the "sort tags" to the same value as the "presentation tags". Many tagging programs support selecting multiple files and overwrite one tags value with a value from another tag. I personally use foobar2000 for this kind of things but there are a lot

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

2007-06-05 Thread erland
ory below the SlimServer installation directory, for example: cd "C:\Program Files\SlimServer\server" 3. Run: Slim.exe --d_startup If you are returned to the command prompt, post the log from the Command Prompt window here. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http:/

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-07 Thread erland
hat way or...". Other applications than the bundled can still be supported, but average Joe will probably choose to use the bundled application and this should get rid of many problems. Now when I have said all this, I also like to say that the SlimServer/SqueezeBox combination has been the bigges

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-08 Thread erland
whitman;207542 Wrote: > Erland, haven't you just answered your own question, by mentioning the > straightforward and efficient iTunes? Dare I suggest that most people > get a Squeezebox (and therefore Slimserver) becasue they're into music? > And that most people into di

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-08 Thread erland
or Vista is used. On Linux no default directory is needed, if someone have installed Linux we can assume he knows what to do. SlimCD or similar solution is probably a better solution for people wanting to run Linux without having any Linux knowledge. -- erland Erland Isaksson &#x

Re: [slim] Does slimserver need to be some complicated?

2007-06-08 Thread erland
#x27;d need the option to follow another path, > but having that fast start for the vast majority of users is > important. > Agreed again, I also want the advanced path because the fast start will never be optimized for Linux. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.h

Re: [slim] Announcement: a new PSP skin

2007-06-09 Thread erland
I would suggest that you add this to the skin section of the 3rd party plugins section on the wiki, this way it will be easier for people to find it. http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?SlimServerPlugins -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'M

Re: [slim] CLI guides?

2007-06-11 Thread erland
them. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library and RandomPlayList plugins&#

Re: [slim] TrackStat - Automatic Rating of non rated Tracks

2007-06-14 Thread erland
urce code to > change that in the sources? > > For the Plugin author: A big thanks to that great plugin! Perhaps this > could be taken as a feature request to enable this number to be edit in > the plugin preferences. > I'll add it to the wish list. -- erland Erland Isak

Re: [slim] continue play following directory structure

2007-06-17 Thread erland
ndom, that's also possible if you know some SQL. For example playing your whole library in folder order. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQ

Re: [slim] Random songs from single artist?

2007-06-17 Thread erland
The easiest would be to browse to the artist you like to play and then hit the play button. To play it in random order, just hit the shuffle button to toggle the shuffle mode. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http

Re: [slim] Random songs from single artist?

2007-06-17 Thread erland
x27;t remember at the moment. It would be possible to create a browse menu in Custom Browse that works exactly as you like, but I'm not sure this is needed since the available options seems pretty good. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) &#

Re: [slim] Transporter Question.

2007-06-20 Thread erland
ceejay;209881 Wrote: > > However I note that you say you are using the Custom Browse plugin - in > this case any bug report should be directed at the plugin writer > (erland, IIRC), not Slimserver. I suggest you raise this in the Third > Party Plugins board. I'm not ov

Re: [slim] Odd SB3 behaviour

2007-06-20 Thread erland
), but other than that I can't really see the purpose of a fast volume control on the SB itself. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPla

Re: [slim] What happened to "Zapped"?

2007-06-23 Thread erland
y plugins section of the forum and the plugin developer can help you find the problem. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custo

Re: [slim] What happened to "Zapped"?

2007-06-23 Thread erland
er" entry, just unmark it. If you don't have a "Playlist Manager" entry post the list of installed plugins here. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'Tr

Re: [slim] Let's here some suggestions for SlimServer 7

2007-06-23 Thread erland
ptorpey;210632 Wrote: > 2. The ability to redirect audio going through the sound card to the > Squeezebox, or > You may want to look at the Wave Input plugin: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35718 -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homei

Re: [slim] What is wrong with Slim Server?

2007-06-23 Thread erland
stall it again. It is a good idea that you take a backup of your current SlimServer installation directory before you uninstall, this will make it easier to get back to the current installation if the reinstall doesn't work. When you uninstall, make sure there aren't any files left in the S

Re: [slim] Custom Skip Filter - Never Played Songs

2007-06-25 Thread erland
you will be able to change the *.cs.xml file manually, you should find the time in number of seconds in this file. For example 86400 if you have selected to skip everything within 24 hours. I think it will work if you just increase this number. I will add an option for 72 hours or something similar

Re: [slim] Custom Skip Filter - Never Played Songs

2007-06-25 Thread erland
eter in the bottom of the "Dynamic Playlists" section in "Server Settings/Plugins", after this start playing the playlist again and when it fails goto: http://localhost:9000/log.txt Post the log here or mail it to me. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland

Re: [slim] What is wrong with Slim Server?

2007-06-25 Thread erland
normally do this, but I'm not sure if it will remove files you have installed yourself after the SlimServer installation, for example third party plugins. If you don't get it to work, I would suggest that you call the SlimDevices support so they can guide you through it. -- erland Erland Is

Re: [slim] Infinite loop in scanning dirs

2007-06-26 Thread erland
Can't you just remove the incorrect link file ? -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan,

Re: [slim] Custom Skip Filter - Never Played Songs

2007-06-26 Thread erland
Club1820;211062 Wrote: > > > erland Wrote: > > > > Try to turn on the debugging parameter in the bottom of the "Dynamic > > Playlists" section in "Server Settings/Plugins", after this start > > playing the playlist again and when it fails

Re: [slim] Custom Skip Filter - Never Played Songs

2007-06-27 Thread erland
stallation. Or are you thinking about something else with "... already set up as a selection in the menu" ? -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQ

Re: [slim] Errors in SuSE

2007-07-02 Thread erland
0:38 /etc/init.d/slimserver.init The problem is the execution rights if the first part doesn't contain the 'x', for example: -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2048 2007-06-30 10:38 /etc/init.d/slimserver.init To correct this you will need to run (as root): chmod +x /etc/init.d/slimserver.init

Re: [slim] Playlists-Why can't I listen to the song first before adding?

2007-07-05 Thread erland
hough perhaps this > post will remind someone of which that is. You are probably thinking of the PlaylistMan plugin, which I think can do exactly this: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26989 -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My d

Re: [slim] Manually modifying database entries

2007-07-08 Thread erland
ld Slimserver use my existing row, with the > "CASH JOHNNY"? Or would it create a new row with ARTISTSORT set to > "JOHNNY CASH"? Or would it wipe out my existing row's ARTISTSORT with > its "JOHNNY CASH"? Or would it just blow up? Or what?I'm not sur

[slim] How do you control your SqueezeBox ?

2007-07-09 Thread erland
are using when browsing, search and selecting what to play. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custo

Re: [slim] How do you control your SqueezeBox ?

2007-07-10 Thread erland
m Browse that uses the principles you want. All scanned tags can be browsed in any order/combination in unlimited number of levels. Post in the 3rd party plugins forum if you have problem getting it to work. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My dow

Re: [slim] Ugraged to ..6.5.3 :-(

2007-07-14 Thread erland
t unsupported features (Such as AACplus support). - If you have a working setup there is always a risk upgrading to a new version. The phrase "Don't fix it if it ain't broken" comes to mind. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'M

Re: [slim] Browse Years

2007-07-16 Thread erland
you just rescan with "Look for new and changed music" ? 3. How does your SlimServer setup look, like ? More specifically how have you in "Server Settings" configured the parameters: - MUSIC FOLDER - ITUNES - MUSICMAGIC 4. Which SlimServer version and operating system are

Re: [slim] Browse Years

2007-07-16 Thread erland
o can cause problems if your timestamps in the music files aren't updated correctly. So to be completely sure, unless you have already done so, I would perform a rescan with "Clear library and rescan everything" -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.h

Re: [slim] Upnp

2007-07-18 Thread erland
to do it for you. There are probably a lot of other stuff that has higher priority for Logitech/SlimDevices. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList,

Re: [slim] choppy music via slimserver

2007-07-21 Thread erland
wireless network due to some indexing services, which by accident had been configured to also index network disks. The result was that I got choppy sound on the SqueezeBox since it was connected to the same wireless access point as the laptop. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage&#

Re: [slim] 6.5.3 No Artwork and Cannot restore TrackStat

2007-07-21 Thread erland
lict. Are you sure the Antivirus software had been disabled when you got this log message ? If it was disabled, I think I would try to shutdown SlimServer and then remove the whole "Cache/MySQL" directory within the slimserver installation directory and then startup SlimS

Re: [slim] 6.5.3 No Artwork and Cannot restore TrackStat

2007-07-22 Thread erland
have just entered the file name and if you enter the full path to the backup file it might work. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlay

Re: [slim] 6.5.3 No Artwork and Cannot restore TrackStat

2007-07-22 Thread erland
you can just delete the "Cache/Artwork" directory. You probably needs to perform a rescan after this. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList,

Re: [slim] Library scan problems

2007-07-29 Thread erland
en, but not in slimserver. I have the 'Group > Discs' option set to 'treat multi-disc sets as a single album'. I'm not completely sure about this but I think SlimServer will create a new album for each directory, so I don't think you shouldn't split the discs in

Re: [slim] Library scan problems

2007-07-29 Thread erland
dless of the file > structure.I think I was wrong regarding this, I just tried to change the > "Group Discs" option in my own setup and it works correctly. I have the discs in separate directories. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'M

Re: [slim] sorting FLAC & MP3 files

2007-07-30 Thread erland
gantic support headache. Due to this I suspect that Logitech would like to avoid going this route. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, Dynami

Re: [slim] sorting FLAC & MP3 files

2007-07-31 Thread erland
son to use the > iTunes integration is that you need iTunes for something else, for example iPod synchronization, tagging, ripping, playlist making. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/downl

Re: [slim] sorting FLAC & MP3 files

2007-07-31 Thread erland
like to use in SlimServer, you just copy to a suitable directory as they are. If this directory isn't below your FLAC directory, just create a shortcut somewhere inside the FLAC directory that points to the MP3 directory. This will get SlimServer to pickup both the FLAC files and the M

Re: [slim] Interest in developing a low complixity SS

2007-08-01 Thread erland
at will be improved in future releases. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Librar

Re: [slim] sorting FLAC & MP3 files

2007-08-01 Thread erland
information from the iTunes xml file and creates a script which calls metaflac.exe with the correct tag values for each FLAC file. (metaflac is delivered with the FLAC standard distribution) -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (

Re: [slim] Interest in developing a low complixity SS

2007-08-01 Thread erland
n the SB firmware because there isn't enough space available. If uPnP support was implemented in the SB firmware, I think the result will be that the SB will slowly starting to be a fat device instead of a slim device. I'm not sure that this is what Logitech wants, after all the slim dev

Re: [slim] Interest in developing a low complixity SS

2007-08-01 Thread erland
for Logitech. I don't think we are talking about a NAS box for the SlimServer hardware, instead I'm think about something VIA EPIA, Mac Mini or something similar. Basically a slower computer that is small, silent and less power hungry than a normal computer. -- erland Erland Isaksson

Re: [slim] Interest in developing a low complixity SS

2007-08-01 Thread erland
ed in some thread in one of the development related sections of the forum some time ago, but I can't find the thread at the moment. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of &

Re: [slim] Interest in developing a low complixity SS

2007-08-01 Thread erland
an 1GB of music. I don't see this as a viable solution for the audiophiles though, they require lossless music and then an internet based solution isn't realistic due to the bandwidth requirements. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My d

Re: [slim] SlimServer security?

2007-08-01 Thread erland
ter since it can use SSH directly. I would be extremely careful to expose SlimServer to an insecure network. Most people that does this has either configured the SSH tunnel approach described above or have a firewall that protects the SlimServer and only allow access from specific IP addresses/rang

Re: [slim] Interest in developing a low complixity SS

2007-08-01 Thread erland
amplifier, speakers, DVD-player, TV But there is an advantage of having the solution in two parts, users can then choose to put the SlimServer part away somewhere where they don't see it, for example in a completely different room. The visual equipment would then only be the SB part whic

Re: [slim] Interest in developing a low complixity SS

2007-08-01 Thread erland
USB hard disks or a NAS. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library and Rand

Re: [slim] Interest in developing a low complixity SS

2007-08-02 Thread erland
er I don't necessary mean the Microsoft solution, personally I would prefer MythTV since this is what I'm running but I realize that the majority is probably using Microsoft. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http

Re: [slim] Interest in developing a low complixity SS

2007-08-02 Thread erland
too expensive device. There are some advantages with fat devices and some other with slim devices. So I think each customer just have to choose which one he prefer. If he likes a slim device, Logitech is a good way to go, if he like a fat devices there might be other vendors providin

Re: [slim] Interest in developing a low complixity SS

2007-08-02 Thread erland
solution. > Added flexibility often results in increased complexity. In fact I > blame SlimServer's myriad of settings to the flexibility users asked > for.I totally agree. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (ht

Re: [slim] Logitech being absolutely OTT ?!

2007-08-03 Thread erland
lot more resonable than the current Logitech price at SEK 25000 ($3635) Either this is an error on national prices on the Logitech site or they have some sort of strategy to only sell Transporter devices to certain countries. Hopefully, someone from Logitech will soon read this thread and give u

Re: [slim] Logitech being absolutely OTT ?!

2007-08-03 Thread erland
and Logitech will try to sell it a with a bit higher price from their online store. The Transporter is another matter though, as mentioned before it seems to have a lot bigger difference between the US and Swedish price when comparing with other Logitech products. -- erland Erland Isaksson '

Re: [slim] Logitech being absolutely OTT ?!

2007-08-06 Thread erland
ust have to wait and see if the third party online stores also raise their prices. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Bro

Re: [slim] Interest in developing a low complixity SS

2007-08-06 Thread erland
The reason for this is the thin client architecture. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi

Re: [slim] Interest in developing a low complixity SS

2007-08-06 Thread erland
also that if one want to go real cheap, the computer doesn't have to be neither small nor silent, because it can be put in a completely different room. You just need the SB thin device in the living room. I think some people look at NAS solutions because it's a bit cool and other people are

Re: [slim] Why the focus on specialized NAS devices?

2007-08-07 Thread erland
. This only require a network cable and a power cable to work. It can be pretty small, for example a Mac Mini a VIA EPIA solution a laptop or something similar. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (

Re: [slim] Can't start Slimserver service. Could it be MusicIP?

2007-08-08 Thread erland
esses that is running after you have shutdown. If there are some running, kill them with the "kill" command. Or as an alternative to all this you can just reboot the machine. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page'

Re: [slim] Can't start Slimserver service. Could it be MusicIP?

2007-08-09 Thread erland
ferent Linux distributions, so to get more detailed help we need to know which one you are using. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList

Re: [slim] Why the focus on specialized NAS devices?

2007-08-11 Thread erland
EPIA based solution. Some people would still need a NAS for the scalable redundant storage, but I'm pretty sure a pre-built computer would solve the SlimServer hardware problem for most people better than what a NAS solution does. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://

Re: [slim] $100 for a better web-based browsing system?

2007-08-12 Thread erland
nt menu structure is to flat for a large library with classical music. The conflict is that the flat menu structure is also great for people with small Pop/Rock libraries, since it makes it easy and fast for them to find things. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://e

Re: [slim] $100 for a better web-based browsing system?

2007-08-13 Thread erland
feedback on it since its purpose is to solve a part of your problem. The wiki link I posted in my previous reply shows a step by step example how to set it up. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/downlo

Re: [slim] $100 for a better web-based browsing system?

2007-08-14 Thread erland
applets ? Do you know which Java version that is used ? -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom

Re: [slim] $100 for a better web-based browsing system?

2007-08-14 Thread erland
mServer 7.0 the CLI interface will also be available over HTTP using JSON. So this should hopefully make it a bit easer to use it from Java. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Devel

Re: [slim] Playlist, again....

2007-08-16 Thread erland
d for this plugin to work. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library and RandomPlayList

Re: [slim] Transporter Price

2007-08-19 Thread erland
Something has actually happened since the last thread. Previously the national Logitech sites showed a high price on the Transporter, £1700 in UK I believe, now the Logitech site doesn't show any price at all. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.ne

Re: [slim] Opinion: which is the best OS to run SlimServer?

2007-08-20 Thread erland
k: Go with Ubuntu - If you just want something running as fast as possible: Go with Windows XP If you aren't used to Linux, I would install the desktop version of Ubuntu. You can always turn off the graphical things after you have got everything to work as you like. -- erland Erland Isakss

Re: [slim] Library scan problems

2007-08-21 Thread erland
n looks in the database. Unless you actually report as a bug or contact Logitech/SlimDevices support there is not much chance that any developer takes a closer look at the problem and tries to solve it. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My down

Re: [slim] Web Site Configuration: Search

2007-08-24 Thread erland
rds is reserved on the server side or if this dialog is shown when there are to many matches on a search. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, Dy

Re: [slim] Can I exclude albums from random mix?

2007-08-25 Thread erland
" tracks besides those that also is tagged as "BadPop". TrackStat = This plugin makes it possible to rate your tracks in SlimServer. If you combine this with the above mentioned plugins, you can create a playlist with all "Pop" tracks besides those rated with 2 stars or

Re: [slim] Title Display

2007-08-25 Thread erland
ed to use browse music folder ? -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Custom Browse, Custom Scan, Custom Skip, Multi Library and

Re: [slim] Can I exclude albums from random mix?

2007-08-26 Thread erland
last one I tested with 6.3 is TrackStat 1.28.2, but I think 1.29.1 also might work. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download page' (http://erland.homeip.net/download) (Developer of 'TrackStat, SQLPlayList, DynamicPlayList, Cust

Re: [slim] Making a "Fave" Playlist

2007-08-26 Thread erland
r or with SqueezeBox remote. With the SQL Playlist plugin you can then create a smart playlist which only contains tracks rated as 5 stars. It can also be combined with genres if you like to play all "Pop" rated tracks rated as 5 stars. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage'

Re: [slim] Can I exclude albums from random mix?

2007-08-26 Thread erland
cks that belong to that specific genre. If you select a genre in the "Excluded genres" parameter, the playlist will be limited to all tracks besides those that contain the genre you checked. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download pa

Re: [slim] Making a "Fave" Playlist

2007-08-26 Thread erland
tags, so you might want to check that also if you haven't done so. Maybe there might be differences between different file formats ? I'm using FLAC format on all my music where it works. -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://erland.homeip.net) 'My download

Re: [slim] Can I exclude albums from random mix?

2007-08-27 Thread erland
It's a 6.5 specific function. Try this: 1. Open Plugins/SQLPlayList/Plugin.pm in a text editor 2. Replace all occurrences of "rand()" with "random()" without the quotes. 3. Restart SlimServer and try again -- erland Erland Isaksson 'My homepage' (http://e

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