Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] SS 6.5.2 (Debian) on Ubuntu Server 7.04 AMD-64?

2007-04-23 Thread Hercules
Mark Lanctot;196822 Wrote: > Hercules: will you be installing the i386 version (32 bit) or the AMD64 > version? > > I'm thinking of trying the 64-bit version because the Core 2 Duo will > support it. There are some issues with codecs and Flash, apparently, > but most of these are addressed in t

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] SS 6.5.2 (Debian) on Ubuntu Server 7.04 AMD-64?

2007-04-23 Thread smc2911
Ben Sandee;196927 Wrote: > On 4/22/07, Mark Lanctot < > [email]Do not bother with 64-bit with your configuration unless you > have oodles of > time and patience. It will not be worth the hassle because you won't > see a > performance difference. I would characterise myself as not having oodles o

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] "Can't locate CGI/Util.pm in @INC" error on Mandriva 2007

2007-04-23 Thread kalagani
Hello, slimserver is also running but after solving these problem: 1) in a root console instead of sudo 'perl -MCPAN -e "install CGI::Util"' I used sudo perl -MCPAN -e "install CGI::Util" so the command did not OK CPAN: Storable loaded ok Going to read /root/.cpan/Metadata Database was generate

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Another newbie to Linux

2007-04-23 Thread SlimChances
I think my printer makes the "partially" working list according to the link you gave. However I am going to try http://www.turboprint.de/english.html I think I may get drivers that work from them although to get full functionality of the printer I will have to cough up some money. Thanks for your

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Another newbie to Linux

2007-04-23 Thread bukharin
See here: http://openprinting.org/printer_list.cgi?make=Canon -- bukharin bukharin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10859 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34651 __

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Another newbie to Linux

2007-04-23 Thread Mark Lanctot
SlimChances;197082 Wrote: > Mark > > I think I have got slimserver running off the squeezebox now. I had > been using an outdated version of Slimserver provided by synoptic > (6.3.0) and it seemed to update the firmware on the squeezebox > everytime I booted to XP or Linux. I was able to install

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Another newbie to Linux

2007-04-23 Thread SlimChances
Mark I think I have got slimserver running off the squeezebox now. I had been using an outdated version of Slimserver provided by synoptic (6.3.0) and it seemed to update the firmware on the squeezebox everytime I booted to XP or Linux. I was able to install 6.5 and now it seems to be working. I

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] libpath-class-perl update problem in Fiesty

2007-04-23 Thread Diana
Mudlark >>> Thanks for the suggestion. As it happens, tonight I started Fiesty, and when the update pop-up yet again told me I had this same update, I don't know why, but instead of ignoring it as I have been doing, I idly let it have another go at installing it. You guessed - this time somethin

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Playlists dissapears

2007-04-23 Thread Barnabas
Hi all, It appears that the FreeBSD ports collection does not overwrite the types.conf and convert.conf. A manual update of these fixed the issue. The server did not understand the filetypes held in the playlists folder with the older version of types.conf -- Barnabas rgds. Nikolaj Hansen.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] libpath-class-perl update problem in Fiesty

2007-04-23 Thread mudlark
i had minor issues with java (i think) when updating. Somewhere along the line i entered $sudo dpkg --configure -a this seemed to help again i think. -- mudlark SB3>CyrusDACX>PreXvs>260A>KEFiQ7 cable Avondale server Kubuntu Feisty Fawn, linkstation for storage. DIY SB3 3A linear power suppl

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Plugins in Linux that have to write to folder

2007-04-23 Thread Mark Lanctot
bukharin;197011 Wrote: > Welcome to linux! :-) The great thing about it is that even though these > irritating problems do pop up now and again, they're fixable through > research and experimentation, without resorting to brute force > approaches like rebooting or reinstallation. Now that you hav

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Plugins in Linux that have to write to folder

2007-04-23 Thread bukharin
Welcome to linux! :-) The great thing about it is that even though these irritating problems do pop up now and again, they're fixable through research and experimentation, without resorting to brute force approaches like rebooting or reinstallation. Now that you have it working, you can expect it

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Plugins in Linux that have to write to folder

2007-04-23 Thread Mark Lanctot
fcm4711;196958 Wrote: > Hi Mark > > The path can be defined on the web settings page. Default is the > directory the plugin is installed, but since it is stored in > SlimServer's .pref file it's possible it points to a non existant > location, if you move things around. > > Cheers > Felix Well

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Feisty Fawn ubuntu

2007-04-23 Thread Mark Lanctot
Mark Lanctot;197006 Wrote: > Just one issue related to IRBlaster trying to write a config file - I > can't seem to get the right permissions on the right directory. Solved, though the simplest of solutions - make sure the directory exists first! -- Mark Lanctot ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Feisty Fawn ubuntu

2007-04-23 Thread Mark Lanctot
Yeah, I've had no problems with SS in 6.04, 6.10 and 7.04. Just one issue related to IRBlaster trying to write a config file - I can't seem to get the right permissions on the right directory. But Perl and Linux go hand-in-hand. You'll notice there are quite a few packages written in Perl, not

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Feisty Fawn ubuntu

2007-04-23 Thread mudlark
Feisty Fawn also includes Mplayer!! Alien bbc still works after installing feisty fawn. Mike. -- mudlark SB3>CyrusDACX>PreXvs>260A>KEFiQ7 cable Avondale server Kubuntu Feisty Fawn, linkstation for storage. DIY SB3 3A linear power supply. --

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Migration from Windows - Ubuntu full-time, SlimServer-oriented programs?

2007-04-23 Thread Balthazar_B
Mark Lanctot;196895 Wrote: > > This has very little to do with SlimServer though, I'll have to > investigate at the Ubuntu forums. Which is like pulling teeth. I have > never had a thread of mine generate a single response or even more than > 10 views. You just have to give your threads more

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Feisty Fawn ubuntu

2007-04-23 Thread Balthazar_B
I'm up and running as well. I'm currently using the AMD64 Desktop version (couldn't get SS to install on the AMD64 Server version for some unknown reason), but I'm thinking of reimaging with the i386 Desktop version. I haven't found a way to call up a remote Gnome session after reboot if the ser

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Feisty Fawn ubuntu

2007-04-23 Thread Hercules
Glad to hear it! I think Mark is pretty much up and running as well. I'm looking forward to having a go myself when all my components arrive (which I ordered yesterday from DABS and KustomPC). -- Hercules Hercules's Profi

[SlimDevices: Unix] Feisty Fawn ubuntu

2007-04-23 Thread mudlark
Just for those nervy people like me, I've just upgraded to ff from ee and slimserver appears to be working fine. mike. -- mudlark SB3>CyrusDACX>PreXvs>260A>KEFiQ7 cable Avondale server Kubuntu Feisty Fawn, linkstation for storage. DIY SB3 3A linear power supply. ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Plugins in Linux that have to write to folder

2007-04-23 Thread fcm4711
Hi Mark The path can be defined on the web settings page. Default is the directory the plugin is installed, but since it is stored in SlimServer's .pref file it's possible it points to a non existant location, if you move things around. Cheers Felix -- fcm4711 Everyone said: This cannot be d