Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Minimum CPU/mem req for Slimserver without X

2007-02-19 Thread mflint
I'm running SlimServer (and other incidental stuff, such as NFSD, SSHD etc) on a Kurobox HG. This is a 266MHz PPC box with 128Mb RAM. SlimServer, along with AlienBBC etc, runs fine. Gentoo took a while to install, but it works great now. Matthew -- mflint

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Minimum CPU/mem req for Slimserver without X

2007-02-19 Thread hsmeets
Hi, I'm running slimserver on a VIA mini-ITX 500Mhz rig, linux (ubuntu), alongside the usual web-, mail and fileserver tasks. No performance problems. Flac's are served up without any hickups. Huib www.huibsmeets.com -- hsmeets does the all-black SB sound better than the white SB? --

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Recommendations for Linux compatible USB Hard Drive?

2007-02-19 Thread Chip Hart
buelligan wrote: ...I've used at least 6? 8? different drives and boxes on my various machines. In a nutshell: it really doesn't matter. They all work these days. Those new WD 500GB drives at BB, CC, etc., for $169 are pretty nice. Lessons I've learned

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Playback on Slimserver box via Softsqueeze slow

2007-02-19 Thread Sulat
I'm experiencing the same problem with slow playback. I noticed that when I click play twice in the Moose application, it starts playing at normal speed. Does anyone know of a better fix for this? Thanks csduetto;97917 Wrote: > Hi all, > > a newbie here - with the help of great documentation

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Recommendations for Linux compatible USB Hard Drive?

2007-02-19 Thread Havoc
As said before, it doesn't matter. Linux has no problem running usb, and even 24/96 over a usb2 is hardly going to tax your interface. However, there are a few things to consider: - a very large drive in a tiny usb enclosure will get hotter than in a well ventilated case. Don't smother your drive

[SlimDevices: Unix] (Ubuntu) APT-get update Error

2007-02-19 Thread jaap114
Lately I can't get any updates from slimdevices anymore. When I do: Apt-get update I get these errors: Failed to fetch http://debian.slimdevices.com/dists/testing/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz 416 Requested Range Not Satisfiable Failed to fetch http://debian.slimdevices.com/dists/stable/main/bina

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Recommendations for Linux compatible USB Hard Drive?

2007-02-19 Thread buelligan
Dear Pat, chiphart, and Havoc, I really appreciate your advice. Can't wait to get started. Thanks again, Buelligan -- buelligan buelligan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9019 View this thread:

[SlimDevices: Unix] Actual permissions of files/directories

2007-02-19 Thread egizzi
Hi- running 6.5 on debian sarge i added a bunch of files/directories to my internal drive. added a symbolic link to them in the music folder. scanned and nothing new. led me to look at permissions. whoa. a lot of the directories have set user id permissions. not sure if this is correct. so here