Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-06 Thread poing
Michael, A big thank you for the answers! The info you provide is extremely useful for me :) poing's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=63617 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-06 Thread Michael Herger
I guess transcoding is CPU-bound. So it's nice to know the RPi 2 is up to the task. But what are the relevant benchmarks for other LMS functionality such as library scans, Mostly disk I/O bound. More RAM will considerably improve this, as the DB will be able to keep more information in memory i

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-06 Thread poing
I'm a little lost. I guess transcoding is CPU-bound. So it's nice to know the RPi 2 is up to the task. But what are the relevant benchmarks for other LMS functionality such as library scans, web gui access, artwort resizing or multiple concurrent player accesses? Is that CPU-bound as well? Or is

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-06 Thread JackOfAll
Mark Miksis wrote: > Cool, thanks. How much performance difference (in general, not just > LMS) do you see between the two? I knew you'd ask that question. LOL. I'm going to sit on the numbers I have. I need to re-verify them this weekend. One of the transcoding benchmarks, shows such an impr

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-06 Thread Mark Miksis
JackOfAll wrote: > I have 2 custom Fedora images. One is F20 based, armv6 just like the > Raspbian image so it is backward compatible and will work on both old > and new hardware. I also have a F21 armv7 image. That can only be used > with the 2B. > > I doubt it'll be long before there is a Rasp

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-06 Thread JackOfAll
Mark Miksis wrote: > Which distro are you running? My understanding is that the raspbian > download has an armv7 kernel, but everything else is still compiled for > armv6. I'm not sure how much of a performance hit that will cause... I have 2 custom Fedora images. One is F20 based, armv6 just

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-05 Thread Mark Miksis
Which distro are you running? My understanding is that the raspbian download has an armv7 kernel, but everything else is still compiled for armv6. I'm not sure how much of a performance hit that will cause... Mark Miksis'

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-05 Thread markiii
acceptable with transcoding? hows the interface speed? Transporter (Lounge) Touch (Office) Touch (Kitchen) Radio (Bedroom) Radio (Garage) SqueezePlay 7.8 on 2 x Windows 7 PCs LMS 7.7.3 on DIY UnRaid NAS now upgraded to 7.8 (06/01/2015) Squeeze user since the SB1 -

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-05 Thread JackOfAll
markiii wrote: > hmm thats good to know, £35 for an LMS server cannot be sniffed at Agreed, but to be fair it was only the Pi that wasn't adequate, with it's single core, 2 generation old ARM11 CPU core. For £35 quid you could pick up a BananaPi. Sure you've only got 2x CPU cores, but it is ARMv

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-05 Thread markiii
hmm thats good to know, £35 for an LMS server cannot be sniffed at Transporter (Lounge) Touch (Office) Touch (Kitchen) Radio (Bedroom) Radio (Garage) SqueezePlay 7.8 on 2 x Windows 7 PCs LMS 7.7.3 on DIY UnRaid NAS now upgraded to 7.8 (06/01/2015) Squeeze user since the SB1 --

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-05 Thread JackOfAll
markiii wrote: > acceptable with transcoding? Yes, more than adequate for double data rate DSD->PCM->downsampling (libsox)->176k4. markiii wrote: > hows the interface speed? Interface Web-gui Fine! The Pi2B makes a for a nice little LMS server. The B+/B never did cut the mustard for

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-05 Thread JackOfAll
Mark Miksis wrote: > Anybody running LMS on this yet? Any comments on performance? Perfectly acceptable! (It never was on the previous generation. ;)) JackOfAll's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-05 Thread Mark Miksis
Anybody running LMS on this yet? Any comments on performance? Mark Miksis's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=529 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103048

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-02 Thread poing
Nope, the Ethernet port is still hooked up internally via USB. poing's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=63617 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103048

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-02 Thread snoogly
Hopefully the Ethernet port is better separated from the USB bus. But what's with the sudden release after the B+? Makes me want to upgrade even if there is no real need too ... snoogly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-02 Thread markiii
ah well apparently not Transporter (Lounge) Touch (Office) Touch (Kitchen) Radio (Bedroom) Radio (Garage) SqueezePlay 7.8 on 2 x Windows 7 PCs LMS 7.7.3 on DIY UnRaid NAS now upgraded to 7.8 (06/01/2015) Squeeze user since the SB1 --

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-02 Thread markiii
lets hope they give it gig ethernet Transporter (Lounge) Touch (Office) Touch (Kitchen) Radio (Bedroom) Radio (Garage) SqueezePlay 7.8 on 2 x Windows 7 PCs LMS 7.7.3 on DIY UnRaid NAS now upgraded to 7.8 (06/01/2015) Squeeze user since the SB1 -

[SlimDevices: Unix] Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Launch

2015-02-02 Thread poing
Quad core ARM, 1 GB RAM. Announcement expected for later today. The best bit: same $35 price point as the B+. Should be really nice for running LMS. poing's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=63617 Vi