Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as server

2009-12-12 Thread realmassy
I currently use a duet and an external HD attached to my server: file system is EXT3. What about the Touch? Will I be able to plug my drive without formatting to FAT or NTFS? Thanks. -- realmassy realmassy's Profile: http:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as server

2009-11-03 Thread slimfast
dave77;480011 Wrote: > > Any comments on this? It's always better if at least one of the client/server combo is wired, preferably the server. Once you start going to two wireless transfers then any problems in transfer speed or congestion are very quickly shown up. Definitely if you ever add

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as server

2009-11-03 Thread aubuti
dave77;481118 Wrote: > cheers for that, I'll give it a try when it arrives. > > Out of curiosity, would it be possible to map a drive on the Touch so > that it's internal SBS can access a NAS drive, or can it only use USB? I'm pretty sure this can be done. You would need to ssh in to the SBT and

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as server

2009-11-03 Thread dave77
cheers for that, I'll give it a try when it arrives. Out of curiosity, would it be possible to map a drive on the Touch so that it's internal SBS can access a NAS drive, or can it only use USB? -- dave77 dave77's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as server

2009-10-31 Thread aubuti
dave77;480011 Wrote: > Any comments on this? Depends. Some people have no problem with double hops on regular SBS, and I would expect that it would be the same for 'TinySC' on the SB Touch. Of course, it certainly can't hurt to wire the SBT. -- aubuti --

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as server

2009-10-31 Thread dave77
Perfect :) dave77;479560 Wrote: > Finally, The Touch will replace my SB3, as present both Boom and SB3 are > wireless and my SBS is wired to the router. When I lose the SBS, would > it be best to wire the Touch so that the Boom will not need to make 2 > 'hops' to get to the music, eg Boom ---> R

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as server

2009-10-31 Thread aubuti
dave77;479971 Wrote: > That looks good but I was thinking more photos than album art Already done and available on the SBC and SB Radio as well as the SB Touch. There's the flickr plugin for grabbing photos (yours or other people's) off the internet, or locally stored photos from the Image Viewer

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as server

2009-10-31 Thread dave77
aubuti;479610 Wrote: > In fact, erland already has written the "Album Flow" plugin that works > quite well, though there are still some bugs to be squashed: > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68376. That looks good but I was thinking more photos than album art -- dave77

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as server

2009-10-31 Thread fairyliquidizer
How is the performance of the Touch as a server? Will I notice any lag on the interface for example? I would like to move away from using my PC as a server. -- fairyliquidizer "O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us, An' foolis

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as server

2009-10-30 Thread aubuti
andyg;479598 Wrote: > It wouldn't be hard to add. In fact, erland already has written the "Album Flow" plugin that works quite well, though there are still some bugs to be squashed: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68376. -- aubuti

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as server

2009-10-30 Thread Andy Grundman
On Oct 30, 2009, at 12:23 PM, dave77 wrote: > > andyg;479591 Wrote: >> >> If by on you mean plugged in, yes. But TinySC will still be running >> if you turn it "off" as in, to clock mode. > > That's good :) > > In that same "off" mode, ahem standby :), can the Touch rotate images > from the atta

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as server

2009-10-30 Thread dave77
andyg;479591 Wrote: > > If by on you mean plugged in, yes. But TinySC will still be running > if you turn it "off" as in, to clock mode. That's good :) In that same "off" mode, ahem standby :), can the Touch rotate images from the attached HD as a screensaver? -- dave77 -

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as server

2009-10-30 Thread Andy Grundman
On Oct 30, 2009, at 12:15 PM, dave77 wrote: > > andyg;479578 Wrote: >> There is no such thing as standby. > > So the Touch will need to be turned on before the Boom will see it? If by on you mean plugged in, yes. But TinySC will still be running if you turn it "off" as in, to clock mode.

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as server

2009-10-30 Thread dave77
andyg;479578 Wrote: > There is no such thing as standby. So the Touch will need to be turned on before the Boom will see it? -- dave77 dave77's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=26269 View this thr

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as server

2009-10-30 Thread aubuti
andyg;479578 Wrote: > There is no such thing as standby. But there is "off", which like most of the SBs, doesn't really turn it completely off. Does TinySC keep serving if you turn the SBT "off" via the button on the upper left of the screen? I would think so, but I haven't tried it yet. -- au

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as server

2009-10-30 Thread Andy Grundman
On Oct 30, 2009, at 11:25 AM, dave77 wrote: > > When I get a Touch i'd like to use it as a server and attach my > 500Gb HD > to it so I can do away with my current SBS. > > Some questions! > Will my Boom see the Touch and be able to play music from it (i'm sure > I read it can but the spec isn'

[SlimDevices: Touch] Touch as server

2009-10-30 Thread dave77
When I get a Touch i'd like to use it as a server and attach my 500Gb HD to it so I can do away with my current SBS. Some questions! Will my Boom see the Touch and be able to play music from it (i'm sure I read it can but the spec isn't clear) Assuming the above is yes Will the Touch need to