Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-03 Thread Greg Erskine
@gizmo1990 The IP address allocated by DHCP depends on the MAC address of the network device. So different RPi have different MAC addresses, therefore one would expect a different IP address to be allocated. Have you somehow duplicated IP addresses? regards Greg -

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-02 Thread Man in a van
@GIZMO1990 I have installed LMS and Squeezelite using both the default piCoreplayer v8.2 Standard and the Raspberry pi Bullseye 32 bit lite (using the raspberry pi imager tool, which enables one to preconfigure the ssh and wireless setups) on both a wireless enable pi zero and a pizero 2-W. The

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-02 Thread gizmo1990
Greg Erskine wrote: > If you are still getting dropped packets it is a network issue. Dropouts > need to be 0%. > > If you are using wired ethernet check the cabling etc > > If you are using wifi, move it close too router to check. Thanks again everyone. So I reinstalled and.. I got exactly

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-02 Thread Greg Erskine
If you are still getting dropped packets it is a network issue. Dropouts need to be 0%. If you are using wired ethernet check the cabling etc If you are using wifi, move it close too router to check. Greg Erskine's Profi

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-02 Thread Paul Webster
>From memory ... pCP shows the hostname on the console at the end of startup. default being http://pcp.local ... i.e. hostname pcp and fully qualified as pcp.local Paul Webster author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), planetradio (bauer - kiss, absolute, scala, jazzfm

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-02 Thread gizmo1990
slartibartfast wrote: > If you didn't expand the file system at all or made it too small then > when it fills up it won't work anymore. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Thanks again everyone. @slartibartfast Ahh I see. I'm thinking reflashing is my best option now then. Regarding thi

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-02 Thread strebor56
Yes exactly power off wait a few seconds then on::: However if you have LMS running on the pi then this is not the case as LMS writes persistent data and the pi should be shut down in an orderly fashion. Reflash the SD maybe a good idea S ---

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-02 Thread slartibartfast
gizmo1990 wrote: > Thanks for the replies everyone. I have my zero2 in a very small case, > practically the same size as it. It's attached to the modem/router > wirelessly too. When I checked (when it was working) my coverage within > the squeezebox settings I'm getting 73%, which is pretty good

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-02 Thread gizmo1990
strebor56 wrote: > gizzmo, traceroute is also installed so you can substitute that for ping > (it's spelled tracert in Redmond) > If you live in a densely populated area WiFi can degrade due to > overcrowding of a channel, I have a wifi analyzer on my phone to show > this. > > Unless you make

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-02 Thread strebor56
gizzmo, traceroute is also installed so you can substitute that for ping (it's spelled tracert in Redmond) If you live in a densely populated area WiFi can degrade due to overcrowding of a channel, I have a wifi analyzer on my phone to show this. Unless you make a change that is written back t

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread Man in a van
RobbH wrote: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserved_IP_addresses > > Just part of another block of private network addresses, like > 192.168.0.0. Thanks :o My money is on that being the cause of the problem The set up seems overly tooo complicated imo :) ronnie -

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread RobbH
Man in a van wrote: > > what sort of IP Address is 10.0.0.23 ? > ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserved_IP_addresses Just part of another block of private network addresses, like 192.168.0.0. Usually running latest beta LMS nightly on Raspberry Pi OS with virtual players (Squeezel

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread Man in a van
Two things; what sort of case is the pizero 2-W in ? and what sort of IP Address is 10.0.0.23 ? ronnie and is it Ethernet or Wireless to the network ? I know..I can't count :rolleyes::p Man in a van's Profil

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread slartibartfast
gizmo1990 wrote: > Thanks a lot for that Paul. I've tried it and I'm still getting a high > packet loss, 86%. Any idea what this means? I've not changed anything > network or router wise and my setup was working pretty flawlessly (very > occasional pauses) up to attempting to install the plugin.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread gizmo1990
Paul Webster wrote: > I don't remember if "killall" is on pCP installations ... so > > ps -ef | grep perl > will output something like > 17431 tc 22:48 {slimserver.pl} /usr/bin/perl > /usr/local/slimserver/slimserver.pl --daemon --user tc --group staff > 17687 tc0:00 grep perl >

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread Paul Webster
I don't remember if "killall" is on pCP installations ... so ps -ef | grep perl will output something like 17431 tc 22:48 {slimserver.pl} /usr/bin/perl /usr/local/slimserver/slimserver.pl --daemon --user tc --group staff 17687 tc0:00 grep perl rake the first number with the slimse

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread gizmo1990
Paul Webster wrote: > Just to double-check ... > > The system that you cannot reliably ping is where your LMS is > installed. > > If you access the console you can stop LMS (by stopping the perl process > that is running it). > > You can then check to see if the networking situation improves.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread Paul Webster
Just to double-check ... The system that you cannot reliably ping is where your LMS is installed. If you access the console you can stop LMS (by stopping the perl process that is running it). You can then check to see if the networking situation improves. If it doe then at least there is some

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread gizmo1990
strebor56 wrote: > Yes, login as tc and pw piCore or whatever you changed it to, then > ping 10.0.0.1 or whatever is your default gateway > > If you can ping both ways then it's likely that the browse has it's > 'panties in a wad' or the web server is hosed. > or some such abstruse notwork thi

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread strebor56
Yes, login as tc and pw piCore or whatever you changed it to, then ping 10.0.0.1 or whatever is your default gateway If you can ping both ways then it's likely that the browse has it's 'panties in a wad' or the web server is hosed. or some such abstruse notwork thing. ..S

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread gizmo1990
strebor56 wrote: > You should be able to login locally as the tc user and ping your > router...S You mean via the console? Could you detail exactly how to do that? I have tried doing it with advanced ip scanner on my PC via ip scanners TOOLS/PING command and I get a ping return fine. That's th

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread strebor56
You should be able to login locally as the tc user and ping your router...S strebor56's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=65828 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=117144

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread gizmo1990
castalla wrote: > So, is the device with the browser on the same 10.0.0.n network? Yep, my desktop pc showing up as 10.0.0.8 I've tried connecting via my macbook and my phone too and they both report unable to connect. :confused: --

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread castalla
gizmo1990 wrote: > Yes it's still showing up as alive and on 10.0.0.23. Plus I'm getting > boot up text (with it saying that entering 10.0.0.23 will get me to the > web interface) as I've got the pi connected to a monitor.:confused: So, is the device with the browser on the same 10.0.0.n networ

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread gizmo1990
slartibartfast wrote: > Sometimes IP scanners show cached results. Did you refresh it? Yes it's still showing up as alive and on 10.0.0.23. Plus I'm getting boot up text (with it saying that entering 10.0.0.23 will get me to the web interface) as I've got the pi connected to a monitor.:confused

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread slartibartfast
gizmo1990 wrote: > @slartibartfast Thanks for the reply. Yep, I went there first! :) > Unfortunately the trick I came up with there doesn't seem to apply here. > :( It didn't make any sense to begin with really. IP scanner is showing > it fine but with no 2nd drop down heading under 'pcp.home' c

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread gizmo1990
@slartibartfast Thanks for the reply. Yep, I went there first! :) Unfortunately the trick I came up with there doesn't seem to apply here. :( It didn't make any sense to begin with really. IP scanner is showing it fine but with no 2nd drop down heading under 'pcp.home' called 'HTTP, pCP this time

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread slartibartfast
gizmo1990 wrote: > I seem to have messed something up with my install but can't understand > what's going on. :( > > I tried installing the BBC sounds app plugin on my Squeezebox classic > but when it came to finding where to enter my login details I ended up > being caught in a loop on the log

[SlimDevices: Unix] Can't connect to my picore install all of a sudden?

2022-12-01 Thread gizmo1990
I seem to have messed something up with my install but can't understand what's going on. :( I tried installing the BBC sounds app plugin on my Squeezebox classic but when it came to finding where to enter my login details I ended up being caught in a loop on the login to the squeezebox account s