Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pi4 with 8Gb RAM now available

2020-05-29 Thread mark wollschlager
It requires a new 64 bit OS to get to the 8gb. Time for new versions of everything. Good news for the docker/kubernetes folks. 2 Duets controllers, 1 X Boom, 1 X Radio 1 X Receiver + Edifier S1000DB 1 X Receiver + Yamaha RX-A2000, Polk M70 1 X Receiver + Boston MicroSystem CD Raspberry Pi 3

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pi4 with 8Gb RAM now available

2020-05-29 Thread Jeff
On 5/28/20 6:33 PM, garym wrote: > hard to say. My library is 113,590 tracks, mostly FLAC files. Scanning > is almost as fast on my rPi3B+ as on my win 10, 64 machine with 8 cores. > > that said, I just bought 2 rPi4 and got the 4GB models. Not needed, but > why not. Relatively speaking, the most

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pi4 with 8Gb RAM now available

2020-05-29 Thread teebee
I'm using a 3+ now and had to increase the swap file because tinysql was using every memory and swap available Sent from my BLA-L29 using Tapatalk SB Radio x2, SB Duet, Squeezelite teebee's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pi4 with 8Gb RAM now available

2020-05-28 Thread garym
atrocity wrote: > On 5/28/20 3:53 PM, garym wrote: > > > keep in mind that for an rPi running LMS, 1GB of RAM is more than > > enough. 8GB of RAM won't matter, much less the 4GB of RAM currently > > available on an rPi4B > > Does that remain true even for nutjobs like me who currently have >

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pi4 with 8Gb RAM now available

2020-05-28 Thread Jeff
On 5/28/20 3:53 PM, garym wrote: > keep in mind that for an rPi running LMS, 1GB of RAM is more than > enough. 8GB of RAM won't matter, much less the 4GB of RAM currently > available on an rPi4B Does that remain true even for nutjobs like me who currently have 117,680 tracks? Not trying to

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pi4 with 8Gb RAM now available

2020-05-28 Thread garym
teebee wrote: > would lms be better one this? is it worth the wait and extra cost for a > pure lms box? keep in mind that for an rPi running LMS, 1GB of RAM is more than enough. 8GB of RAM won't matter, much less the 4GB of RAM currently available on an rPi4B *Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5)>LMS

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pi4 with 8Gb RAM now available

2020-05-28 Thread d6jg
I have ordered one. What I ideally want is to add an SSD and have it boot from it and keep the LMS database and cache etc there but still use an NFS mount to my NAS for data. It probably won’t be piCorePlayer because I also want to add a Plex server for Video only. And it all has to reside in a

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pi4 with 8Gb RAM now available

2020-05-28 Thread bpa
paul- wrote: > You can do the network/usb boot with any of the pi4's (And pi3's for > that matter). Obviously there is some benefit in certain environments, > but I was speaking for LMS uses. I know that network based boot has existed on Pi's for many years but more RAM may make it more

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pi4 with 8Gb RAM now available

2020-05-28 Thread paul-
bpa wrote: > It may attractive to solutions who want to get away from SD card or USB > stick and just have a network boot. You can do the network/usb boot with any of the pi4's (And pi3's for that matter). Obviously there is some benefit in certain environments, but I was speaking for LMS

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pi4 with 8Gb RAM now available

2020-05-28 Thread teebee
would lms be better one this? is it worth the wait and extra cost for a pure lms box? SB Radio x2, SB Duet, Squeezelite teebee's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70091 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pi4 with 8Gb RAM now available

2020-05-28 Thread bpa
paul- wrote: > But a $75 price tag is getting a bit steep. It may attractive to solutions who want to get away from SD card or USB stick and just have a network boot. bpa's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pi4 with 8Gb RAM now available

2020-05-28 Thread Jeff
On 5/28/20 5:54 AM, paul- wrote: > Sure is getting to be an interesting product.   But a $75 price tag > is getting a bit steep. I absolutely get your point. At the same time, I remember that around 1991 I packed my 386SX/16 with a whopping 8 *megs* of RAM and it cost me close to $1000 just for

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pi4 with 8Gb RAM now available

2020-05-28 Thread paul-
Sure is getting to be an interesting product. But a $75 price tag is getting a bit steep. piCorePlayer a small player for the Raspberry Pi in RAM. Homepage: https://www.picoreplayer.org Please 'donate'

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] pi4 with 8Gb RAM now available

2020-05-28 Thread Man in a van
Also coming your way :) https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=117=275370 Man in a van's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43627 View this thread:

[SlimDevices: Unix] pi4 with 8Gb RAM now available

2020-05-28 Thread d6jg
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