Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Internet connection drop

2009-12-27 Thread tjk
0xdeadbeef;499270 Wrote: > What I meant is that e.g. several menu functions aren't working either > after a reconnection. E.g. setting the alarm time via the according > button doesn't work. So most obviously the whole design is spoiled, not > only the alarm applet. yes, this happens -- tjk -

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Internet connection drop

2009-12-27 Thread 0xdeadbeef
What I meant is that e.g. several menu functions aren't working either after a reconnection. E.g. setting the alarm time via the according button doesn't work. So most obviously the whole design is spoiled, not only the alarm applet. -- 0xdeadbeef ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Internet connection drop

2009-12-26 Thread Marc
I understand your frustration, as the (re)connection logic truly is the underlying cause of alarm instability. I also understand your doubt that the alarm problem can be fixed alone in the applet. If you have a look at what is actually going on under covers, technically, in the Radio when alarms

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Internet connection drop

2009-12-26 Thread 0xdeadbeef
While I deeply appreciate the effort you put in this, I somewhat doubt that fixing the alarm applet alone will help much. As I already pointed out before, the whole software of the Radio behaves erratically after a reconnection. Chances are the alarm applet is not even started. At least that is wh

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Internet connection drop

2009-12-25 Thread Marc
The new releases coming (7.4.2 and 7.5) are very unlikely to resolve the majority of Radio alarm issues. There are many unambiguous technical details as to why Radio alarms are unstable. I have pinpointed the realities during my investigations and significantly improved alarm stability by modify

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Internet connection drop

2009-12-24 Thread MickeyG
If you are willing to try out beta software, there are fixes for Squeezebox Radio alarm issues in beta 7.4.2 and 7.5. See this thread for info: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73000 Of course, it is beta so it may change without notice. Great to hear that you're in Russia. Can yo

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Internet connection drop

2009-12-24 Thread tjk
hmm, not very promising thing is that i bought to use as an alarm and i was sure it serves this need what about some alternative firmwares? has anyone done that? did another check this night. thing is, when i did a spleep mode last time i didn't have an alarm sound after it in the morning (it wa

Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Internet connection drop

2009-12-24 Thread 0xdeadbeef
Yep, there's a heap of issues with alarm reliability and the handling of the MYSB connection. Unfortunately none of them was fixed in the last two months and chances are low that they will be fixed soon. Next software release (7.5) is probably mid/end of January when the Touch is finally released.

[SlimDevices: Radio] Internet connection drop

2009-12-23 Thread tjk
Hi guys, quite new to Squeezebox - great device the issue is this: my internet connection is not very stable, means it can go off once a week for an unknown period of time, so I run into a problem. my alarm sound is set to play an internet radio steam and if the internet drops i simply don't get