nyindieguy wrote:
> Thanks for all this information. My setup is that my music is stored on
> an external NAS, so that's not an issue. I believe I have the cache and
> settings on the SD card. When I've had the blackouts, it seems as it is
> the cache that gets corrupted.
>
> I'm curious about
with me I had problems only with the cache on the mounted HDD. Moved it
to the SD, no problems, except on restore, and that only affects NTP
Jim
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My 2 cents -
I have LMS on a pi3b+ in a remote area with frequent power failures
(tall trees + high winds), maybe 12 per year.
I have a 2TB HDD attached for my library. At first, I chose to move
cache and prefs to the HDD when I was building the pcp (I followed the
instructions). I experienced
I found myself wondering this morning, so I went out looking and found
this article from 10/22. No good news, but interesting.
Thought I would share in case those interested haven't seen it:
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2022/you-cant-buy-raspberry-pi-right-now
Jim
The Groundsman wrote:
> .
> I tried to use the "always use this ip address" and overtyped the
> address with one outside the DHCP range but while it saved it in the
> router it didnt seem to take effect.
>
> All seems to be more trouble than its worth tbh. Thanks for helping
> though :)
The Groundsman wrote:
> For some reason The IP address of piCore is getting changed by my
> router. This means that favourites on my PC for the pcP main page and
> access to the server, change. I also have to fine tune some of the
> settings in Material which are reset to the defaults. It's
Jokte wrote:
> Exactly, I want the same functionally that the web "shutdown" button do
> but with a IR controller. After pcp was shutdown, I would shutdown the
> amp by its power button and would remove the physical power to power off
> my system (powering off the Raspberry Pi and the amp that
I read through the thread and I have a slightly different understanding
of what the OP is looking for. He would like to use IR to obtain the
same function as using a browser to access the pcp UI page, and
initiating the "shutdown" button.
As mentioned by others:
1) Power would still be "on" on
Paul Webster wrote:
> LMS will not create that directory.
>
> If you can organise things so that the mount point etc on the new disk
> is the same as the old drive (move the old drive to a different mount
> point first) then you will not even need to rescan and all of the things
> that refer
garym wrote:
> Jim, I updated from 7.x to 8.x via insitu update from the PCP webpage.
> It all worked without any intervention and kept all my settings etc.
> Easy!
yea, I have had my mouse moving toward that button, but in my endless
procrastination, even though I knew that it should be
sbp wrote:
> ...including your very old version...
I think I have been shamed into finding the time to update! :) Funny,
pCP's that I have built for friends have newer versions than I!
Thanks again to all for such a game changing package that continues to
evolve...
Jim
garym wrote:
> Thanks for the update. Donated to this amazing piece of extremely
> useful software!
+1 agree! $:)$
will you be updating the contribute link on the pCP UI? You may have
already, but I am still running 7 (I know, I know...)
Jim
Man in a van wrote:
> .
>
> @ JIM
>
> I like the soubriquet "Red", now, about that room
> ..
>
> ronnie
room or rum?
Loved the video, I had never seen it. Why do so much brit humor occur
with male voices an octave or two higher? Love Python, and quote it to
this day
Hi David;
I agree with Ronnie, make sure you are on ethernet, at least to setup.
I think you had mentioned the 7" screen before, but for some reason I
was unsure if it was part of this kit.
It very well could be something else, but lets talk about the power
possibility. I know nothing about
...or RedMan...
David, one thing I need to clarify that I realize I didn't, rereading my
post. Just grab any thumb drive and throw 5-20 songs on it. Just as a
test. Mount it, scan it, see if you get more than zero.
Then you will know. Once you can scan 1 or more, you know you can scan
Man in a van wrote:
>
> I am completely puzzled :(
>
> ronnie
If ronnie is puzzled, there are challenges ahead...but we can't have to
listen to only 0 songs. :)
David, I think you mentioned this, but at this point this is where I
would just use a USB stick drive (just leave it formatted
eliottinthesky wrote:
> Hi,
>
> since i update my devices to picore8.1, shairport doens't work.
>
I am sorry I can't help but you will probably get more action over on
the picoreplayer 8 thread. Post your question over there.
as @Ronnie, and @Paul- were suggesting...
sometimes a picture helps. Here's mine. You can see the mount point
created in picore /mnt/MoyerLMSMusic, then from there, to point LMS to
the audio files, I browse to the subfolder /Media/Music. In my case I
have subfolders for FLAC, MP3, etc.
The
Labarum wrote:
> Thanks. I'll try it. But not tonight - I have a backup not yet 2 hours
> old!
>
> I'm enjoying discs not heard for years
As @ktp mentioned, it's seamless. I have two very similar setups at
different locations, that are a picore server with attached USB HDD
library. I have my
Greg is right in that picoreplayer is not a thumb drive player, similar
to a CD player, but what is?
But, it's an interesting use case (not one that we are used to :)). I
can see where a scan of "a bunch of music" on a thumb drive, could occur
very quickly. So, how could PaulH get to the point
kidstypike wrote:
> My interpretation is that the OP wishes to remove one USB stick and
> insert another USB stick with different music on it?
yea, on reread it does seem like a usage pattern similar to a CD,
cassette tape, or 8-Track :)
In that case, does AutoRescan plugin still work?
Jim
To give you a little bit of guidance to what Jim suggested:
1) Samba, follow the picoreplayer instructions here (step #3):
https://docs.picoreplayer.org/how-to/add_usb_hdd/.
Note it might not look exactly like the instructions as picoreplayer is
changing faster than the documentation can keep
did you go to LMS->Settings->basic settings, enter your mount path and
rescan?
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Jim
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Greg Erskine wrote:
> Hi jasc,
>
> The message is really just a warning that "anything may happen" and make
> you think about your current backup strategy.
>
> While I have done lots of pCP8.0.0 to pCP8.1.0 Insitu updates with the
> normal 2 partitions in testing, I can't remember doing
centerisl wrote:
>
> ...
> All the LMS dialogs have the microSD (home/mnt) and the piCorePlayer has
> options for a USB card (and network...so I could go to my Windows Server
> but I'm thinking I'm going to decommission that soon :)). I haven't
> tried this but I assume I can pop the microSD
Man in a van wrote:
> Jim, can you navigate to the partition using SSH or WinSCP ?
>
> ronnie
Hi Ronnie, I imagine I could try that if I knew how :). Then after that
"why would I want/need to?" would be the next question :).
If it helps, I can see the partition as a network drive in windows
kidstypike wrote:
> I have the same issue if I save the backup images to the attached USB
> SSD.
>
> No problem if saved to my NAS.
>
Good to know! Thanks...I don't have a NAS but...
Since my objective is to backup the whole SD (including prefs on 3rd
partition) onto a windows machine
garym wrote:
> I recall getting this message as well. I then just shutdown the rPi,
> connected the USB drive to my windows machine and was able to delete the
> img file from the drive there. (but not having to do that would be
> nice!)
definitely an option, but it is in a loft requiring a
I am seeing something I don't understand and could flail around trying
things for hours, or, just ask here...:)
I have pCP 8 running on a pi3b+, 3rd partition on the SD for LMS data,
and an attached USB HDD for my library. I use Samba to access the HDD
and the 3rd partition LMS Data, via a
slartibartfast wrote:
> Freefilesync also works well.
> https://freefilesync.org
>
> Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk
this is what I use to sync two systems, one at home the other at a
cabin. I do it not only for music, but favorites and prefs. The object
is to have two identical systems
d6jg wrote:
>
> Moving to an Android device will limit things to 16/48 but will do
> Crossfade (I think). Is SqueezePlayer capable of handling more than
> 16/48?
>
I don't know, its pretty new to me and I am using it "basic". Here' s
the support thread
d6jg wrote:
> Im looking for something that can be safely put in a pocket so I can
> walk around the house with headphones.
Not an answer to your question, and I am not trying to be a wise guy
:p:). I recently started doing this. Since my phone is already in my
pocket anyway, I am using
kidstypike wrote:
> This should be so simple, people seem to have success using the method
> below:
>
> https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?114408-Setting-Up-LMS-On-A-Raspberry-Pi-4B=1019719=1#post1019719
+ 1
@bakker_be, you didn't mention the steps you take up to when you resize,
paul- wrote:
> win32diskimager has the ability to save a card to an image file. There
> is a checkbox to only read the allocated partitions.
thanks Paul-
Worked like a charm. It has me wondering why mini tool partition wizard
- copy disk didn't work. perhaps it's because it copied the
I know the answer is in these threads, but after spending an hour
looking, thought I would ask.
I am looking for the best way to backup/clone the pCP SD card image
using a win 10 machine. I realize that this is now a feature in pCP 7,
but I am trying to bring a few pCP 6.1 installs up to date,
Jeff07971 wrote:
> Could do but why would someone who's purchased an expensive linear power
> supply want to replace it with a switching type ?
>
> Jeff
+1 exactly, especially if it's just sitting on a shelf or in a box
stored away! Unformtunately, that happens to describe alot of my gear
:o
If I am understanding correctly
You could use the PS as is, and add a linear regulator (LM317) circuit
to the tail end of your 9V supply to create the 5v source. Something
like this:
http://www.energiazero.org/arduino_sensori/lm317_dc_dc_converter_step_down_circuit.pdf
but there are others.
Thanks and Hi Ronnie and @jeroen2;
I appreciate your comments...good thought on using 8.1.1
I have his pCP setup here at home and am testing it on a spare radio. I
setup the LMS data on a third partition on the SD, which I have adopted
this solution as well. My friend lives near us at our
d6jg wrote:
> Choose a static IP outside the DHCP range.
>
> If for example his router is 192.168.x.1 then I usually opt for
> 192.168.x.254 - the last usable IP
>
> The Pi would be
> IP 192.168.x.254
> Netmask 255.255.255.0
> Gateway 192.168.x.1
> DNS 8.8.8.8 - this will almost always work
d6jg wrote:
> If you both run W10 then look at Quick Assist.
> It will alow you to remote to his PC with no issue.
>
> To save faffing I would find out before you ship the Pi whether he can
> access his router DHCP log or not.
> If he can't then find out the router IP and set a fixed IP on the
I need some thought, help, advise on preparing a LMS server on pCP to
ship to a friend. The goal is to make it as close to plug and play as
possible.
The back story - I have a seasonal cabin about 250 miles away, and I am
only there from April through November. I setup a friend/neighbor with a
P Nelson wrote:
>
>
> Could the movement of the LMS cache to the hard drive prevent the drive
> from going to sleep? The PiCore LMS page has an option to move just the
> data files to the hard drive, as opposed to both the cache and data
> files. A test would be to move the cache back to
avr300 wrote:
> Network wait timer doesn't seem to affect when the NTP client fires. As
> I see it, NTP client do one sigle shot, and if network isn't ready, it
> never tries a second time.
>
> I have tried network wait timer - it doesn't do any difference. My
> firewall (which also is my DHCP
rpi 3b+ with USB HDD. I have a third partition of the SD where LMS data
is stored.
I started an insitu update from 6 to 7, and encountered this message:
-Assume an insitu update will overwrite ALL the data on your SD card-
Does "all" mean "all"? If so, perhaps I should move my LMS data to the
kidstypike wrote:
> Yes, I know, but I thought I would go through the how-to as if I were a
> newcomer to pCP. :)
>
> On with it now.
ahhh.. a more comprehensive look-see! A noble effort! :D Sorry, I just
thought you wanted to know if workgroup was a required field.
Jim
kidstypike wrote:
> Excellent, possibly, but way out of date, it doesn't even use the more
> recent user interface. :(
>
> Memo to self - tomorrow's job - set up an LMS server from scratch and
> determine whether the Workgroup field needs populating. :confused:
you don't have to start from
kidstypike wrote:
> People are saying the the "Server WorkGroup" field *must be populated*,
> is this correct? I see no reference to this in the how to - SAMBA.
I think this tripped me up (was required) when building a 6.1 and I
hadn't seen it required on 4.0. I found somewhere on this forum
I enjoyed remembering the old days and hearing similar experiences of
the "technology breakthroughs" of the 80's.
Back to my OP, got it, thank you. I thought Python, but appreciate the
confirmation and the suggestion of Perl. I wanted to avoid effort down
the wrong path. For example, back in
Paul Webster wrote:
> I used punched cards at university (first year only).
>
> and a 2nd cheer some considerable time later when we could use cursor
> keys to move around in a full screen editor!
ohhh.., I had forgotten about that! Writing fortran on a PC in DOS when
a small canadian company
paul- wrote:
> Pascal yes, but otherwise I avoided that other stuff. I'm a mechanical
> engineer, so coding is just for fun.
>
> I was lucky enough not to have to use punch cards. The university
> installed the mainframe a year or two before I got there.
I am an EE but also got a CS degree
Fortran, you(we) are dating ourselves Paul- :p How about Lisp, Ada,
Prolog, Pascal, and Modula-2?
Thanks for helping getting me kicked off in the right direction, exactly
the info I was looking for.
bpa, I should have been more clear, not home automation, automation. My
bad. At the risk of
Hi,
I need a little advice/direction...
I am a retired electrical engineer with embedded hardware and "retro"
software development experience (Retro - unix, qnx, C (before "++",
assembly). So I know how to code, but am not familiar with anything
relatively current. I actually remember using
maddymarc wrote:
> Ive been a piCorePlayer user for years and love the platform. Have been
> running LMS 7.9.x on one of my pCPs mostly flawlessly for quite a
> while.
>
> What advantages are there to changing to LMS 8? Any pitfalls to be aware
> of when switching from 7.9 to 8 on a pCP
kidstypike wrote:
> Right, after about 1 hour, I started pulling the power lead from the Pi
> that wouldn't boot, and the green LED started flashing, bad/faulty
> connection? The Pi booted and had updated the squeezelite version to
> v1.9.7-1270-pCP. However, it still won't play the URLs.
>
>
bobcoupee wrote:
> Thanks for the reply Jim.
>
> So I have got a bit further with my investigations:
>
> 1. I cannot stream non stop 90's and Atlantic 252 from my combined
> LMS\Squeezelite player (on PCP 6.1) either to the same device or another
> Squeezelite Player (also on PCP 6.1).
> 2.
bobcoupee wrote:
> Hi
>
> I originally posted this problem in the Logitech Media Server forum but
> it was suggested I re-post my issue in this forum as the problem may be
> PiCorePlayer 6.1 specific.
>
> I am having difficulties playing a couple of Radio audio streams:
>
> Non-Stop 90s -
Greg (and others);
I took a quick look through, this is wonderful, thank you for the effort
to date. I do have a thought though...
When I setup my first picore player, I followed the "how to" step by
step and was successful, but often didn't understand "why", what the
purpose of the step was.
I wanted to post an update for information only, in case this happens to
someone else. I am not asking for any resolution or work to be done! ;)
I upgraded to PcP6, and in fact we just got a new ISP in the area, which
I switched to. I have a pcp6 as a LMS server only, with a 2TB USB HDD as
Tony T wrote:
> Just installed 6.0.1 and a few times the time/date is not being set
> (showing DEC 31 1969
> Tweeks->Timezone has the correct info, and if I "Save" and re-boot, the
> time is set correctly.
> Happened a few time, maybe while I've been shutting down and powering on
> while I've
Man in a van wrote:
>
>
> I hpe this helps (and is correct, more importantly :o, well, close
> enough for jazz :p)
>
> ronnie
Thanks Ronnie, I'll give this a try. So it seems that PcP does detect
the partition, cool...
I am running PcP with LMS cache on and external USB drive, to switch
paul- wrote:
> What I would recommend.
>
> > > >
- Use quality SD cards, 8GB should be more than enough for pCP and a
> big LMS cache.
- Make sure you have a good power supply
- install pCP, and expand the pCP partition from the web interface
> to about 500MB. 500MB is plenty
Hi Greg;
Yes, the USB HDD is self powered via USB, no additional adapter.
I upgraded to Pcp 6 at home, and have a SD image ready to update this
system, but have been lazy, it's in a loft, in an enclosure in that has
to be disassembled (i.e. lazy).
I posted because I thought the failure
...I would put it this way:
PcP 4.1 as server with external HDD for library, a touch, boom and radio
as players. When there is a power failure, and power is restored to Pcp
before internet is available, the server "works" but there is an issue
with displaying the correct time, and the RP FLAC
Thank you Greg, Paul;
Maybe the timezone field isn't causing my issue, I guess I just assumed
it was because "time" was lost (touch screensaver) and incorrect (Boom
and Radio Display). This problem is very repeatable, and a real PITA to
recover from.
So, I thought I would try something based
Greg Erskine wrote:
> hi Redrum,
>
> The timezone gets set automatically and saved when you boot, but it must
> have a network and internet access. Once set, it will not check again. I
> can't see how it could corrupted once set.
>
> Similarly, ntp sets the time, but i
Hi;
I hesitate to even mention this issue, but it is unique, I thought I
would.
I am running LMS on PcP 6 at home, but at my current location, I am
running 4.1. If the answer is to install 6 and "then try it" that's
fine. I hesitate because it's a bit of work to get at the server and sd
card.
rbl wrote:
> It sounds like Raspian will give me a fully functional Pi with LMS still
> working 100% which is its main purpose.
>
> I am an oldie - grew up on MS-DOS (and still prefer it to Windows
> explorer much of the time) and C/C++, but I have never touched Unix. is
> Raspian going to be
Man, am I behind the times!. I have two version 4 picore lms on 3B+'s,
one home and one is in a currently closed cabin, and have deployed 2
additional similar units to friends who are not in the area. All use a
USB HDD for the library. The hardware is identical. The file structure
of the HDD is
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