Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can I resize a disk image?

2019-01-22 Thread bobertuk
chill wrote: > I'm hoping someone can tell me how to resize a disk image. Here's my > problem: > > I created a bootable USB by writing an image file using 'Etcher' on my > Macbook. The source image ('this one' > (https://jwills.co.uk/files/joggler/ubuntu_base_14.04-v1.6-ext4.img.gz)) > requir

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS stop/start/restart on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - how to do it without root password?

2017-07-11 Thread bobertuk
mherger wrote: > > Linux.pm and Debian.pm do not redefine canRestartServer > > Oh, you're right. On Debian the --norestart startup parameter is > applied, because there's the _safe watchguard. I guess that could be > improved... > > -- > > Michael If it's possible to get LMS restart workin

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS stop/start/restart on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - how to do it without root password?

2017-07-11 Thread bobertuk
paul- wrote: > Unix.pm should have set canRestartServer to 1. But if something turned > that off, then you won't see it. > > Edit your server.prefs to be sure this is still set to 1 I'm not home at the moment so can't check. Is unix.pm and server.prefs part of the LMS installation? 1 x Touc

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS stop/start/restart on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - how to do it without root password?

2017-07-11 Thread bobertuk
mherger wrote: > > Yeah I understand that. I want to restart LMS without needing any > > password. I know it's possible but can't figure it out. > > Doesn't LMS give you the restart prompt after updating the plugins? > > -- > > Michael With Ubuntu it always says LMS will need to be restarte

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS stop/start/restart on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - how to do it without root password?

2017-07-11 Thread bobertuk
Yeah I understand that. I want to restart LMS without needing any password. I know it's possible but can't figure it out. 1 x Touch 1 x Radio 1 x Boom 1 x Intel- NUC server/player running LMS 7.91 on Ubuntu 16.04 1 X Odroid-XU4 server/player running LMS 7.91 on Ubuntu 16.04 WaveIO USB into Lav

[SlimDevices: Unix] LMS stop/start/restart on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - how to do it without root password?

2017-07-11 Thread bobertuk
I've just set up LMS on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (on an Intel NUC) and I'm trying to get LMS to restart after installing plugins. I've been using... service logitechmediaserver restart which works fine but it insists on requiring the root password. Is there any way of stop/start/restart LMS without n

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2015-10-15 Thread bobertuk
kesey wrote: > After a recent update (October 2015) to my Archlinux and LMS files on my > Wandboard Quad, I could no longer connect via Samba to the USB hard disk > containing my music files attached to my Wandboard. (I was trying to > connect from various Windows 10 64 bit computers). > > If yo

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2015-08-30 Thread bobertuk
WARNING. I recently had problems with updates through SoA-web and SSH so please be aware that this may kill your SoA installation on Cubox and maybe other systems! My Cubox is a Cubox-i4. Update will try to install new 'uboot' and 'linux' modules... uboot-cubox-i linux-imx6-Cubox-dt If e

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2015-07-23 Thread bobertuk
atrocity wrote: > But supposedly my system has 5.20.2, not 5.22...or maybe what shows as > 5.20.2 is what we've been calling 5.22? > > That aside, the issue I'm having is that LMS actually *does* > update...it's the Arch OS components that don't seem to have updated in > a while. The log snippe

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2015-07-23 Thread bobertuk
atrocity wrote: > Thank you...I guess I have something else odd going on. perl-v reports > > Code: > > This is perl 5, version 20, subversion 2 (v5.20.2) built for armv7l-linux-thread-multi > > > yet pacman -Syu gives me: > > Code: --

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2015-07-22 Thread bobertuk
atrocity wrote: > Possibly stupid question: Do users who didn't get bit by the buggy sudo > need to do anything special or is it now safe to update normally on the > assumption that the fixed sudo is what will download? The buggy version is 'sudo-1.8.14.p2-1-armv7h.pkg.tar.xz'; i.e. sudo version

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2015-07-22 Thread bobertuk
ian_heys wrote: > Thanks Bob, worked first time on my wandboard quad but took a couple of > iterations on my pi armv6hf - needed to find the right sudo to > downgrade. > > Thanks again It's a bit of a pain but at least this method allows us to continue updating most of the required modules. I g

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2015-07-22 Thread bobertuk
ian_heys wrote: > The latest update to SOA has broken my sudo command and although SOA > still runs future updates and some configurations are impossible. > > Just a heads up. > > sudo: main: unable to allocate memory I had the same error. There is a newer version of sudo available today which

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2015-04-24 Thread bobertuk
Krisbee wrote: > You need a git / pkgbuild expert ... Something's gone wonky with the > LMS build. It's no comfort, but I have a x86_64 test build of SOA > running in virtualbox and the "update" function works OK. When you > reach the stage of updating any installed LMS you shoudl see this: >

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2015-04-23 Thread bobertuk
Any script experts out there? I've been trying to use SOA-web update on Cubox-4i over the last couple of days and the script now fails partway through with... Already up-to-date. :: Synchronising package databases... core is up to date downloading extra.db... downloading community.db... alarm is

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-11-02 Thread bobertuk
bobertuk wrote: > Triode, > > There was a kernel update yesterday for Cubox-4i from 3.14.14-7 to > 3.14.14-8 > > Since then I have this error when trying to use SoA-Web update > > synchronising scripts > fatal:unable to access' > https://gitHub.com/Squ

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-10-27 Thread bobertuk
Triode, There was a kernel update yesterday for Cubox-4i from 3.14.14-7 to 3.14.14-8 Since then I have this error when trying to use SoA-Web update synchronising scripts fatal:unable to access' https://gitHub.com/SqueezeOnArch/soa-aur.git':Unknown SSL protocol error in connection to github.com:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-10-26 Thread bobertuk
soundcheck wrote: > Another improvement proposal for the Cubitruck and other multiprocessor > installations. > > CPU1 usually runs completly idle! All interrupts are assigned to a > single CPU0 (see: cat /proc/interrupts) > > Below my script and a systemd.service that assigns eth0 to the 2nd CP

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-10-25 Thread bobertuk
Triode, I've found over time that cubox fails to reboot if the connected HDD is asleep. If the drive is active reboot works fine but if the drive goes into sleep mode cubox fails to reboot. I guess it's because SoA is configured to look for but can't find the drive. Would it be possible to add

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-10-25 Thread bobertuk
Nerdwebber wrote: > Adrian, > I’ve installed LMS 7.9 and scanning music files is much faster now. So > I’ll stick with 7.9. > I’ve checked the Samba Server box in SOA. However I don’t see my > USBhard drive attached to the Hummingboard on my Windows PC. > How can I copy newly ripped CDs over my

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-10-16 Thread bobertuk
I don't know if it's pure coincidence or not but I've not had any problems rebooting Cubox-i4 since installing 'irqbalance'. pacman -S irqbalance Seems to work equally well on soft reboot through SoA and hard reboot from pulling power. Bob 1 x Touch 1 x Radio 1 x Boom 1 x Cubox-i4 Pro SoA

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-10-09 Thread bobertuk
soundcheck wrote: > Another one. > > netctl start eth0 > > times out on getting a dhcp lease. (netctl status eth0) > > Obviously that's the root cause why soa-firstboot fails. soa-firstboot > should check if the network is up'n running first. > > Cheers I can confirm this happens on boot and

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-10-07 Thread bobertuk
Triode wrote: > This seems to be an underlying issue with linux on wandboard - but works > for me mostly now too. I think the recommendation is to manually reboot > after a while if there is no activity and no IP access to it. I seem to be having the same issue on Cubox-i4 Pro as well. I have a

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-10-02 Thread bobertuk
albertone74 wrote: > Hi Bob, > I am afraid it is not possible to do that. In fact when I bought my > first Wandboard Dual I contacted the manufacturer and they confirmed > that the WOL is not supported:( > > Just out of interest how did you manage to force your HDD into standby > after a predef

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-10-02 Thread bobertuk
Hi all, For those that may be interested... I attached a right-angled SATA cable to Wandboard and cut a small flat slot into the standard enclosure just above the serial socket - this allows the cable to exit the case. It's important to get a low profile right-angled SATA cable otherwise the cas

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-09-11 Thread bobertuk
Hi Triode, I'm not sure if this is something you want to do but I thought I'd mention it anyway... Have been running SoA successfully for a few weeks now and the only real problem I've had is with LMS scanning. Scanning was freezing up SoA completely during either 'Finding coverart files' or 'Pr

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-09-03 Thread bobertuk
bobertuk wrote: > I've rebooted many times and always have the same two ip addresses. One > is assigned by my dhcp server (a BT Home Hub 5), the other is 'just > there' and is always the same. The one I assign is 192.168.1.85, the > other is (always) 192.168.1.88. I&#x

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-09-03 Thread bobertuk
Triode wrote: > Does it retain two IP addresses, or is it that the initial install gets > one address and then when it reboots it gets another address? I find > this with some dhcp servers, but it is not permanently using two > addresses. I've rebooted many times and always have the same two ip

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-09-03 Thread bobertuk
audiomuze wrote: > You must have wifi enabled too. I do have wi-fi enabled as well but that shows up separately - I have it there so I can still log into SoA if Ethernet fails. Both the other addresses I'm seeing are on Ethernet, one I expect to see (set via DHCP), the other I don't. Bob 1

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-09-03 Thread bobertuk
Probably a question for triode... I've been successfully running SoA for about a month but I noticed an oddity from the start. I have Wandboard set up on Ethernet with DHCP and it connects to my home network on an IP address assigned (permanent) by my hub. When I look at IP address assignments on

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-09-01 Thread bobertuk
mimax wrote: > Dear bob, I did not yet see your PM, I left for business travel to > Australia on Saturday. As soon as I have a reasonable wifi for my > notebook I send you the binary. > Cheers, Michael Hi Michael, I've copied your CSOS complied brutefir and modules into place, leaving the samp

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-08-31 Thread bobertuk
mimax wrote: > Here my latest Feedback: > > Last week I was thinking of Bob’s remark regarding the brutefir binaries > compiled in CSOS Fedora, and that maybe it was worth a Trial. > Therefore, I copied my last CSOS Image on an SD and compiled the > binaries in the Fedora environment. Still no l

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-08-26 Thread bobertuk
mimax wrote: > First of all, many thanks to Triode for the great work, I really > appreciate. > I was using CSOS since a while, and wanted to try SOA as Substitute. > > Getting to the reason I reply to Bobs post, I finally got brutefirDRC > working today, after a week of trying, I finally figure

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-08-20 Thread bobertuk
Anyone? I've managed to sort out some errors with Brutefir and have managed to get it working up to a point... Getting 'can't open file' errors in LMS on each track, the following errors in brutefir.log and can't get brutefir to output sound through Wandboard. Code:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-08-18 Thread bobertuk
Rob P wrote: > Hi Bob, > > Here is typical Brutefir log path: > /var/log/squeezeboxserver/brutefir.log > or in SoA should be like this: > Code: > > /opt/logitechmediaserver/Logs/brutefir.log > > > > You can monitor it in real time ( during switc

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-08-14 Thread bobertuk
Triode wrote: > I've changed the samba server operation to try to deal with the previous > points raised - to test you will need to do a fresh install or manually > update the install points and smd.conf file (as I didn't want to mess > with running systems) > > The idea is that the web ui detec

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-08-06 Thread bobertuk
I've installed brutefir and the brutefirdrc plugin for LMS but am having problems when I select the flac template in player settings. Have only attempted to use the example filters but when I try playing a flac, I get 'can't open file' error in LMS and in iPeng. Selecting PCM template seems to w

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-07-31 Thread bobertuk
I know MIP is compiled for use on x86 processors but is there ANY possibility of running SugarCube on Wandboard SoA without linking to a PC based MIP database. The whole idea for me is to use Wandboard as a standalone system - using a PC would defeat the object of it for me. In addition, is it p

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-07-31 Thread bobertuk
Triode wrote: > Seems to me that copying Voxtexbox layout only works for people who are > familar with it and needs explaining to everyone else... So I am > thinking of going with /storage and /mnt/disk[1-6] with /storage > exported rw via samba. This is how CSOS was - does this work for > ever

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-07-22 Thread bobertuk
Triode wrote: > I found a small bug with the update button if you have LMS 7.9 > installed. It was not updating to track the latest updates to 7.9. > > Fixed now - you need to do an update and let it finish and then do a > second one for this to fix it and update 7.9 (first run only updates the

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-07-21 Thread bobertuk
Triode wrote: > If it is all working then I hope that most updates can be done using the > update button on the web ui with no need to remove the card. I am > grateful of people testing the full install though as this always > catches other problems and I can't test all cases..\ > > Edit - igno

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-07-21 Thread bobertuk
kesey wrote: > Yes, download USB Image Tool from > http://www.alexpage.de/usb-image-tool/ > > Using it is very easy. you can backup images and restore them using the > tool. I assume the SD card has to be removed from Wandboard and inserted into a PC Card reader slot in order to make an image u

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-07-21 Thread bobertuk
I want to follow good practice and make an image of my SoA SD card. I have LMS 7.9 installed and running as I want it so I want a full image of the card. Is there an easy way to make such an image? TIA Bob 1 x Touch - LMS 7.8.0 1 x Radio 1 x Boom Lavry DA-10 DAC HP PC as main Media Server QNA

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-07-21 Thread bobertuk
Triode wrote: > Yep - it means that the plugin requires a perl module which is not > installed. You should ask Michael if he plans to include this or if you > need to install it manually. Installed TreeBuilder.pm manually and the plugin now installs. Many thanks :-) 1 x Touch - LMS 7.8.0 1

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-07-20 Thread bobertuk
Triode wrote: > Do you see anything in the server log? I wonder if there is a problem > accessing Michael's web site - does it install on other servers? Other servers download Michael's 'Music & Artist information' plugin as usual. When it fails to load in SoA the following error occurs... Co

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-07-18 Thread bobertuk
Hi Triode, I've managed to install SoA onto Wandboard quad and everything is working well. I have a 2Gb HDD attached and am doing everything through Ethernet. I miss Spicefly SugarCube but I think it can't be used because of MIP having been compiled for Intel CPU's 😒. I've been trying to insta

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Community Squeeze OS F19 Release 1

2014-01-17 Thread bobertuk
JackOfAll wrote: > Bob, I'm not trying to discourage you from having a play, have fun! But > if you just want to "fit and forget" and everything to just work, plug > the drive into windows machine, format it NTFS and copy your music onto > it. Plug it into Wandboard. There is an example of config

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Community Squeeze OS F19 Release 1

2014-01-17 Thread bobertuk
bobertuk wrote: > I do indeed mean NTFS :) > > Thanks for the reply - I'll go with NTFS. (Replying to myself) Having said that - Ext2fsd apparently doesn't support Ext4. But Paragon ExtFS does - and it's free. I may check it out and report back. Bob 1 x Touch -

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Community Squeeze OS F19 Release 1

2014-01-17 Thread bobertuk
slackhead wrote: > > > By 'NFS' I presume you mean NTFS which is the standard for Windows based > drives these days? [NFS refers to Network File System which is a > protocol for sharing data across a network] > > I do indeed mean NTFS :) Thanks for the reply - I'll go with NTFS. 1 x To

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Community Squeeze OS F19 Release 1

2014-01-17 Thread bobertuk
I'm not sure if this is a software or hardware question but I'll ask it here in the first instance... My Wandboard Quad is being delivered on Monday so I'm doing a bit of prep to get ready for it. I intend to use a 2GByte HDD attached to Wandboard but all my music files are currently on a Win7 P

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Community Squeeze OS F19 Release 1

2014-01-15 Thread bobertuk
JackOfAll wrote: > Bruno, > > Same again. I can figure out what is going on here, but from a > complete dummy perspective, if you could write a sentence or two to > document it, that's something else that could be added to on-line > documentation, along with the script, rather than it gettin

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Community Squeeze OS F19 Release 1

2014-01-15 Thread bobertuk
I've taken a look at the LMS/MIP/SugarCube structure and it looks as if the three are linked by a MusicIP service (binary). Without that service there is no MIP so no SugarCube. I know that SugarCube can make use of 'Dynamic Path Conversion' but that relies on having an x86 server running as wel

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Community Squeeze OS F19 Release 1

2014-01-15 Thread bobertuk
JackOfAll wrote: > Bob, welcome to the jungle! ;) > > > > brutefir and logitechmediaserver-plugin-BrutefirDRC are already > packaged. MusicIP, don't use myself, but familiar with what it is. Best > thing to do, get your hands dirty, get something working, and then think > about documenting or

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Community Squeeze OS F19 Release 1

2014-01-15 Thread bobertuk
I've just ordered a quad board from Mouser and will be having a go at setting it up in the next week or so. With the help of the threads relating to Community Squeeze and the Community Squeeze web site it should be up and running without to much trouble, particularly as Clive and Triode have put

[SlimDevices: Unix] Any UNIX/Linux Inguz guru's out there?

2011-05-25 Thread bobertuk
guru's out there :) TIA Bob -- bobertuk 1 x Touch - SC 7.6.0 - SSOTS v4.91 1 x Radio 1 x Boom Lavry DA-10 DAC QNAP TS-509 3.3.6 build 1110T Starfish Pre-amp : Based on NAIM Heavily modified NAIM NAP 250 Power-amp

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Help with Perl code needed...

2011-05-04 Thread bobertuk
thanks for your assistance. Bob -- bobertuk 1 x Touch - SC 7.6.0 - SSOTS v4.91 1 x Radio 1 x Boom Lavry DA-10 DAC QNAP TS-509 3.3.6 build 1110T Starfish Pre-amp : Based on NAIM Heavily modified NAIM NAP 250 Power-amp Behringer DEQ2496 Linn Is

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Help with Perl code needed...

2011-05-04 Thread bobertuk
efs/plugin/sugarcube.db/plugin/sugarcube.db Sorry to be such a numpty - I only have basic understanding of all this! Can you suggest how to correct this code so that the database can be read/written to? Bob P.S. Does all that make sense? -- bobertuk

[SlimDevices: Unix] Help with Perl code needed...

2011-05-04 Thread bobertuk
reate/address the file 'sugarcube.db' in the SbS 'Prefs' directory. As you can see, this is for the SugarCube plugin. Hopefully I'm not stepping on Charles Parkers' toes here - I'll pass the code on to him if it works. TIA Bob -- bobertuk 1 x Touch - SC 7.6.0 - SSO

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] command line options for slimserver.pl

2010-02-26 Thread bobertuk
/home/SqueezeboxServer/Logs --prefsdir /opt/ssods4/var/home/SqueezeboxServer/Prefs --noupnp --priority 0 --user guest --group everyone --httpport 9001 Not a definitive list of command line options but may be of help. Bob -- bobertuk 1 x Duet - SC 7.4.2 - SSOTS v4.1 1 x Boom Lavry DA-10 DAC QNAP TS-509

[SlimDevices: Unix] Trying to run SBS 7.4 on QNAP TS-509...

2009-08-23 Thread bobertuk
27;pmysql' dbdimp.c:4450: warning: passing argument 1 of 'memset' discards qualifiers from pointer target type dbdimp.c:4458: error: 'imp_dbh_t' has no member named 'pmysql' dbdimp.c:4458: error: 'imp_dbh_t' has no member named 'pmysql' dbdimp.c:4459:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Command Line switch for SqueezeNetwork?

2009-06-05 Thread bobertuk
I've worked out from memory and the default crontab how to call the script. Here's hoping it 'kicks off' on schedule and is persistant after a reboot. Thanks Bob -- bobertuk 1 x Duet - SC 7.3.3 - SSOTS v3.17 Lavry DA-10 DAC QNAP TS-509 3.1.0 b529T Starfish Pre-amp : B

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Command Line switch for SqueezeNetwork?

2009-06-05 Thread bobertuk
rom the command line. Now I have to remind myself how to get it running from crontab and make it persistant. It's a very long time since I used UNIX and memory is fading :-) Many thanks Bob -- bobertuk 1 x Duet - SC 7.3.3 - SSOTS v3.17 Lavry DA-10 DAC QNAP TS-509

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Command Line switch for SqueezeNetwork?

2009-06-04 Thread bobertuk
I want. Unfortunately the 'nc' command isn't available on my NAS. Have been searching all evening for a version I could install but haven't found one so far :-( Thanks Bob -- bobertuk 1 x Duet - SC 7.3.3 - SSOTS v3.17 Lavry DA-10 DAC QNAP TS-509 3.1.0 b529T Starfish Pre

[SlimDevices: Unix] Command Line switch for SqueezeNetwork?

2009-06-04 Thread bobertuk
oesn't recognise the command. telnet localhost 9090 "00:04:20:17:32:46 connect www.squeezenetwork.com" exit I obviously don't know how to use the CLI commands properly. Any UNIX Guru's out there