Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-06 Thread streifenleopard
streifenleopard wrote: > In addition, I wonder why the RPI4/LMS is not discovered by the WinSCP > file transfer programme but this might be my shortcomings. I did it. It's all there if you are willing to wait awhile... dsm 6.2.2 (synology disk station 115) running lms 8.0 -- rpi with a hifibe

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-06 Thread Man in a van
bpa wrote: > Use the tool "alsacap" to check the difference in playback capabilities > between the "iec958:CARD=A,DEV=0" device and the "hw:CARD=A,DEV=0" > > Rate issues are usually because Squeezelite reports back to LMS that > device is native capable of the playing various output rates - it

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-06 Thread bpa
Use the tool "alsacap" to check the difference in playback capabilities between the "iec958:CARD=A,DEV=0" device and the "hw:CARD=A,DEV=0" Rate issues are usually because Squeezelite reports back to LMS that device is native capable of the playing various output rates - it would be good to see

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-05 Thread Smitty2k1
Man in a van wrote: > have you tried swapping inputs? Yes, I swapped the inputs between the Chromecast Audio and the Pi and still the same. RobbH wrote: > Sorry! Wish I could have helped, but I think Ronnie is much more likely > to be able to help you find a solution. > But I'm curious about s

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-05 Thread RobbH
Smitty2k1 wrote: > Tried them both. Iec958 caused playback to be sped up and plughw > resulted in no audio. Thanks for trying! > > Sorry! Wish I could have helped, but I think Ronnie is much more likely to be able to help you find a solution. But I'm curious about something: was the volum

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-05 Thread Man in a van
Smitty2k1 wrote: > Yes it's a multi zone amplifier, Marantz ZS5300 and all the inputs are > identical. Both devices are analog, 3.5mm to dual RCA. have you tried swapping inputs? Man in a van's Profile: http://forums.sli

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-05 Thread Smitty2k1
Man in a van wrote: > Are both devices connected to inputs (on the amplifier) with the same > input sensitivity ? > > Are you using rca phono connection ? > > ronnie Yes it's a multi zone amplifier, Marantz ZS5300 and all the inputs are identical. Both devices are analog, 3.5mm to dual RCA.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-05 Thread Man in a van
Smitty2k1 wrote: > Tried them both. Iec958 caused playback to be sped up and plughw > resulted in no audio. Thanks for trying! > > > Yeah that's what I see on my end too. Much just be a lower power output. > May find a different DAC as switching sources is quite jarring right now Are both dev

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-05 Thread Smitty2k1
RobbH wrote: > Yes, I think bcm2835 is the built-in headphone jack. I don't know > anything about the relative output levels of an Apple dongle and a > Chromecast audio, so it may be that what you're getting now is the > maximum. > > This is something of a long shot, but what other output setti

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-05 Thread streifenleopard
path of the PCP-Logitech Media Server As you can see from this thread I have purchased an RPI4 specifically to run PCP-LMS. I did run LMS on my Synology NAS and had all my music in a folder called "music". I have set up the PCP working alright I guess but I have questions concerning the path to

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-05 Thread Man in a van
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Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-05 Thread Man in a van
Smitty2k1 wrote: > Thanks - it was set to 80 for L/R, I hit the 0dB button and now see it > is set to 120. It got a little louder - my Chromecast Audio at 65% > matches the output of the PiCorePlayer. Still not great, as I would like > to enable ReplayGain, which will lower the volume further,

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-05 Thread Smitty2k1
RobbH wrote: > Yes, I think bcm2835 is the built-in headphone jack. I don't know > anything about the relative output levels of an Apple dongle and a > Chromecast audio, so it may be that what you're getting now is the > maximum. > > This is something of a long shot, but what other output setti

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-05 Thread RobbH
Smitty2k1 wrote: > Sorry, I thought by asking about the alsamixer you meant the output > setting "hw:CARD=A,DEV=0" but I see from above the Alsamixer button and > volume and set them to 0dB. I also just did the ssh and get the > following: > > Card: USB-C to 3.5mm Headphone Jack A > Chip:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0 - Network Timing Protocol

2022-02-05 Thread mvordeme
Yes, it would be. It is something you probably only notice when there is another clock next to it, or maybe if you use a player as your alarm clock. Since the Pi hardly ever needs a reboot, it is a useful feature. scaleo home server 2105 & picoreplayer 8.1.0 | logitech media server 8.3.0 | ser

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-05 Thread Smitty2k1
Greg Erskine wrote: > What is the volume setting in [Squeezelite Setting] > [ALSA Mixer]? Thanks - it was set to 80 for L/R, I hit the 0dB button and now see it is set to 120. It got a little louder - my Chromecast Audio at 65% matches the output of the PiCorePlayer. Still not great, as I would

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0 - Network Timing Protocol

2022-02-05 Thread Greg Erskine
Thanks. Not often needed but its now there when required. I use it on my LMS pCP as the time drifted a minute or two over many months. I think my Duet controller time was wrong because of that?? Greg Erskine's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-05 Thread RobbH
Smitty2k1 wrote: > Brand new user here - I have LMS running in a docker on my unRaid server > and a Pi3B with the Apple USB-C dongle/DAC feeding my amplifier for my > whole home audio system. > Everything is up and running thanks to help from my other thread, except > the volume output is reall

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-05 Thread Greg Erskine
What is the volume setting in [Squeezelite Setting] > [ALSA Mixer]? Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114828

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-05 Thread Smitty2k1
Brand new user here - I have LMS running in a docker on my unRaid server and a Pi3B with the Apple USB-C dongle/DAC feeding my amplifier for my whole home audio system. Everything is up and running thanks to help from my other thread, except the volume output is really low. I have to basically m

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0 - Network Timing Protocol

2022-02-05 Thread mvordeme
I like the new feature, thanks. It keeps configuration of the time server in a single place. scaleo home server 2105 & picoreplayer 8.1.0 | logitech media server 8.3.0 | server power control 20120716.103808 | transporter & duet & touch & boom & radio | rotel rc-995 & rmb-100 | nubert nuvero 14

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-03 Thread Greg Erskine
A simple LEDS off feature was added to pCP8.0.0 It will turn off the activity and power LEDS. (doesn't work on a RPi1) Code: # pcp leds off If you add this command to a [Tweaks] > "User command" your LEDS will blink during most of the boot proces

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-01 Thread Man in a van
Wigster wrote: > > ┖[~]> ssh tc@fiddlestix-gabinet > tc@fiddlestix-gabinet's password: > and I cannot quit it using CTRL+C or anything else. One can set the repo problem at the brh corner of pCP Main Page 37085 I have never used iperf3, so can'r suggest anything there.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-02-01 Thread Wigster
Thanks for the suggestion. This is what I get: 37082 However, the main repository is accessible from other devices on the network. In any case, I noticed one can change the repository manually in Extensions/Available and then the other update scripts check the accessible repository at least unt

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-31 Thread Man in a van
Wigster wrote: > Hi, > > I have an RPi3 with PCP 8.1.0 installed -- I had it running 8.0.0 with > the same problem. I wiped and started from scratch with seemingly the > same problem. IQAudio AMP+ sound card. > > PCP access over http works perfectly fine. It can access my LMS server > fine and

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-31 Thread Wigster
Hi, I have an RPi3 with PCP 8.1.0 installed -- I had it running 8.0.0 with the same problem. I wiped and started from scratch with seemingly the same problem. IQAudio AMP+ sound card. PCP access over http works perfectly fine. It can access my LMS server fine and I can play local and remote mus

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-29 Thread Shozzer
That's great, thanks. I will get a shopping list together. kidstypike wrote: > In piCorePlayer you would install SAMBA (dead easy, just press a > button), any USB discs attached to a Pi would appear in Windows File > Explorer, just drag & drop files/folders or use a backup programme such > as

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-29 Thread kidstypike
Shozzer wrote: > It's not a huge problem if it is not easily doable. What methods do > others use to transfer files to attached storage? I guess I could copy > new files across the network. In piCorePlayer you would install SAMBA (dead easy, just press a button), any USB discs attached to a Pi

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-29 Thread Shozzer
It's not a huge problem if it is not easily doable. What methods do others use to transfer files to attached storage? I guess I could copy new files across the network. kidstypike wrote: > Okay, I think it can be done, I remember someone on this forum attempted > and managed it, I can't recall

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-29 Thread kidstypike
Shozzer wrote: > I understand your point. The PC would be left on a usual so that > Arcserve can do is stuff. There are times when LMS competes with other > applications for memory so a standalone LMS would hopefully bring some > extra stability. > > At some stage over the next year I am going

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-29 Thread Shozzer
I understand your point. The PC would be left on a usual so that Arcserve can do is stuff. There are times when LMS competes with other applications for memory so a standalone LMS would hopefully bring some extra stability. At some stage over the next year I am going to have to consider expendi

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-29 Thread kidstypike
Shozzer wrote: > Hi > > Apologies if this the wrong thread. I have been using LMS for a number > of years, initially based on Windows Home Server (both varieties) and > now for a few years on Windows 10. I am strongly considering an LMS unit > using piCorePlayer as a dedicated server. I have a

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-29 Thread Shozzer
Hi Apologies if this the wrong thread. I have been using LMS for a number of years, initially based on Windows Home Server (both varieties) and now for a few years on Windows 10. I am strongly considering an LMS unit using piCorePlayer as a dedicated server. I have a relatively decent sized loca

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-29 Thread markiii
Thanks Paul that explains it PiCorePlayer 7.1 on Allo Digi One Signaturewith (Lounge) PiCorePlayer 8.1 with pi official touchscreen and hifiberry Dig+ (Office) PiCorePlayer 8.1 with pi official touchscreen and hifiberry DAC+(Kitchen) Radio (Bedroom) PiCorePlayer 8.1 with pi official touchscre

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-29 Thread paul-
markiii wrote: > thanks, tried that and no difference Read this, especially the known issues. https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?114828-Announce-piCorePlayer-8-0-0&p=1027390&viewfull=1#post1027390 piCorePlayer a small player for the Raspberry Pi in RAM. Homepage: https://www.pic

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-29 Thread Jeff07971
markiii wrote: > thanks, tried that and no difference I've only ever needed to do that myself. Have a look in "Config.txt" they are a few options in there that may help especially one that says Code: # For Jivelite use with HDMI screens # Comment out the lines a

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-29 Thread markiii
thanks, tried that and no difference PiCorePlayer 7.1 on Allo Digi One Signaturewith (Lounge) PiCorePlayer 8.1 with pi official touchscreen and hifiberry Dig+ (Office) PiCorePlayer 8.1 with pi official touchscreen and hifiberry DAC+(Kitchen) Radio (Bedroom) PiCorePlayer 8.1 with pi official t

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-29 Thread Jeff07971
markiii wrote: > Chaps > > I've just built a new PcP 8.1 install for use on a Pi4 with an external > HDMI 1920x1080 screen > > it gets as far as the PcP logo that pops up as jivelite launches but > Jivelite never appears. > > I've also tried the same hardware with PcP 7 and it works fine > >

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-29 Thread markiii
Chaps I've just built a new PcP 8.1 install for use on a Pi4 with an external HDMI 1920x1080 screen it gets as far as the PcP logo that pops up as jivelite launches but Jivelite never appears. I've also tried the same hardware with PcP 7 and it works fine is there a step i'm missing or is thi

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-25 Thread stereoptic
paul- wrote: > We don't makeup the revision number, that comes straight from > /proc/cpuinfo. The attached image is from a different machine. Have > more than one device floating around the network? Yikes! :embarrassed: I should have scrolled down further, the rpi4 is the second one in the l

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-25 Thread paul-
stereoptic wrote: > and your revision number matches, whereas mine doesn't. :shrug: The attached image is from a different machine. Have more than one device floating around the network? piCorePlayer a small player for the Raspberry Pi in RAM. Homepage: https://www.picoreplayer.org Pleas

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-25 Thread stereoptic
kidstypike wrote: > Odd mine shows as a Pi 4. > > and your revision number matches, whereas mine doesn't. :shrug: stereoptic's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=53162 View this thread: http://fo

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-25 Thread kidstypike
stereoptic wrote: > Apologies if this has been asked before. I noticed that the Diagnostics > page displays my Raspberry pi as a 3B, yet the command shows a Rpi 4 > (which it actually is). Is there something amiss with my configuration > or is this normal? thanks > > > Hardware: BCM2835

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-25 Thread stereoptic
Apologies if this has been asked before. I noticed that the Diagnostics page displays my Raspberry pi as a 3B, yet the command shows a Rpi 4 (which it actually is). Is there something amiss with my configuration or is this normal? thanks Hardware: BCM2835 Revision: c03112 Seri

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-23 Thread hoverdonkey
agburnsky wrote: > I may have misunderstood your original question. In my setup, I have > LMS installed on the SD card with piCorePlayer. A good SD card would > have no issues running LMS. I store my music and cache on a USB flash > drive. Since 512GB usb flash drives are available, you can

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-23 Thread hoverdonkey
Paul Webster wrote: > and to give you an idea about how big they can get > > Code: > > > tc@pcp:/usr/local/slimserver$ ls -lrt Cache/*.db > -rw-rw-r--1 tc staff157296640 Jan 19 15:50 Cache/library.db > -rw-rw-r--1 tc staff 40751104 Jan

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-23 Thread agburnsky
hoverdonkey wrote: > Many thanks, good to know that USB drives work well for both Pi 3 & 4, > SD must be my bottleneck. My music is on NAS, so I'm only asking for > the LMS database to be snappy, so USB should work for me, I'll give it a > whirl. I may have misunderstood your original questio

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-23 Thread Paul Webster
hoverdonkey wrote: > Or is there not enough RAM? and to give you an idea about how big they can get Code: tc@pcp:/usr/local/slimserver$ ls -lrt Cache/*.db -rw-rw-r--1 tc staff157296640 Jan 19 15:50 Cache/library.db -rw-rw-r--1 tc staff

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-23 Thread hoverdonkey
paul- wrote: > LMS uses a local cache for its music library that can get rather large, > and uses alot of space when "optimizing" the database. A Pi is not > going to have enough ram. If you only stream from internet radio, then > not as much will be cached, but then it's not affecting perfor

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-23 Thread paul-
LMS uses a local cache for its music library that can get rather large, and uses alot of space when "optimizing" the database. A Pi is not going to have enough ram. If you only stream from internet radio, then not as much will be cached, but then it's not affecting performance either. piCor

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-23 Thread hoverdonkey
Further to my previous post, I had a thought, probably a stupid one. Can LMS be forced to run entirely from RAM? That way the type of boot media would have no effect on performance? Or is there not enough RAM? hoverdonk

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-23 Thread hoverdonkey
agburnsky wrote: > You were asking Paul, but I'll share that I've used a sandisk fit usb > flash drive for years with a pi3 and pi4 both running LMS and > squeezelite as a player, also on wifi and it works great, never notice > any lag in displaying artwork or other performance issues. With the

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-23 Thread agburnsky
hoverdonkey wrote: > Next part of the puzzle... we (the family) have been used to LMS > (DietPi) + SSD-USB boot drive + Pi 3B+ + ethernet. All running smoothly > and speedily. As a stopgap, I am currently on LMS (pcP) + (fast) SD + > Pi 3B + ethernet. There is marked lagginess, e.g. with ar

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-23 Thread hoverdonkey
Paul Webster wrote: > Yes. Also some current models have 512MB - for example Raspberry Pi Zero > 2W > https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi.html#raspberry-pi-revision-codes > The models with less memory have, historically at least, had less > powerful processors as well

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-23 Thread Paul Webster
Grumpy Bob wrote: > The earlier models of Raspberry Pi had far less memory than your Pi4 > devices (some early versions as low as 256Mb). I guess that's what he's > referring to. Yes. Also some current models have 512MB - for example Raspberry Pi Zero 2W https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentatio

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-23 Thread Grumpy Bob
Narcos wrote: > Can you please elaborate on what you mean by “possibly on a 512MB Pi”, I > have two RPI4, 8gb & 4gb. Hence I’m curious to know, My plan was/is to > use both the RPI’s, one as server and one as a client. The earlier models of Raspberry Pi had far less memory than your Pi4 devices

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-23 Thread Narcos
Paul Webster wrote: > Squeezelite is fine alongside LMS. > Possibly on a 512MB Pi you would separate them but try it for yourself > and be pleasantly surprised. Can you please elaborate on what you mean by “possibly on a 512MB Pi”, I have two RPI4, 8gb & 4gb. Hence I’m curious to know, My plan w

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-23 Thread Narcos
Paul Webster wrote: > It is normal to have a different MAC for WiFi and Ethernet. > If you really want to block/accept access via MAC address then add both > on your router - or only add the one the WiFi one (but be prepared to be > confused one day when you put the Ethernet cable back in and it

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-22 Thread garym
jubm wrote: > I think the only interest of having a LMS on a dedicated Pi is to share > it with several Squeezeboxes and/or Pi Core Players exactly. No value in having LMS running on your rPi unless you need an instance of LMS for your local network to feed players. Squeezelite doesn't work an

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-22 Thread jubm
I think the only interest of having a LMS on a dedicated Pi is to share it with several Squeezeboxes and/or Pi Core Players jubm's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=72398 View this thread: http://for

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-22 Thread Paul Webster
Squeezelite is fine alongside LMS. Possibly on a 512MB Pi you would separate them but try it for yourself and be pleasantly surprised. Paul Webster author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), planetradio (bauer - kiss, absolute, scala, jazzfm etc), kcrw, abc australia an

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-22 Thread hoverdonkey
I'm currently reconfiguring my LMS/Pi setup and am wondering whether or not to let LMS run on pCP alongside a Squeezelite instance or not. In terms of SQ performance, does Squeezelite prefer to have a Pi to itself? I'm happy to devote a Pi to this, but could find other uses for it if it doesn't

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-22 Thread Paul Webster
Narcos wrote: > I have disabled the static IP on my router, also not sure why I have 2 > different MAC? What do you suggest I do? > It is normal to have a different MAC for WiFi and Ethernet. If you really want to block/accept access via MAC address then add both on your router - or only add t

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-22 Thread Narcos
sbp wrote: > I think you have configured your router wrongly, you only allow the > Ethernet address 192.168.1.6 whereas the wlan seems to have this IP > address 192.168.1.3. Also please notice that the MAC is different > between the Ethernet adaptor and the wlan adaptor. Have a look at the > scr

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-22 Thread edwardthern
I know this is nitpicky, but I noticed that the kernel seems to be trying to balance/reschedule interrupts when there are none. This makes the arch_timer create hundreds of thousands-millions of interrupts per cpu core for no reason. Any way to compile the kernel to be tickless? Being a pretty m

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-22 Thread jubm
paul- wrote: > firmware has been added to the pCP 8.x.x repository. You will have to > do a little manual work here until we make upgrades the wifi pages. > > start a ssh session > > Code: > > > tc@Pi4-armhf-Devel:~$ tce-load -w firmware-mediatek > Downloading: f

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-22 Thread sbp
Narcos wrote: > Rebooted with & without Ethernet cable removed, but I loose the > connectiion when I removed the cable. > > Yes, I have configured the Ethernet link with a static IP address in my > router I think you have configured your router wrongly, you only allow the Ethernet address

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-22 Thread mr-b
Tx, it eventually accepted both sites so I'll see if it works. But I still think something like this would be reliable and a lot easier to setup (just subscribe the the thread), with a new post for each release (or important other update). ;-) https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?98711-

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-22 Thread Paul Webster
mr-b wrote: > Tx, I'd not heard of those. They generally allow a small number of pages to be monitored for free. eg visualping.io Paul Webster author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), planetradio (bauer - kiss, absolute, scala, jazzfm etc), kcrw, abc australia and

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-22 Thread mr-b
pgf wrote: > If you have a way of monitoring a website for changes (there are free > services for this, and android apps, and fairly simple shell scripts), > then you could set up to be notified when either > https://docs.picoreplayer.org/releases/ or > https://repo.picoreplayer.org/insitu/ is m

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-22 Thread mr-b
paul- wrote: > LMS has a notification system, built into its web UI. pCP has a > release page https://docs.picoreplayer.org/releases/ But nothing for > small incremental extension updates Trouble is I'd have to keep checking the release page for updates which quite frankly I'm going to f

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-21 Thread Paul Webster
Have you set Ethernet as static IP in pCP - not the router? If you have then turn it off and see what happens. Main/Beta/Static If you have not set it there ... then the problem is that pCP is remembering the old IP address to reach LMS ... which is not reachable when the cable is removed. I am

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-21 Thread Narcos
Paul Webster wrote: > Did you reboot with the Ethernet cable already removed? > > Edit: > Or have you set the Ethernet link with a static IP address in pCP? Rebooted with & without Ethernet cable removed, but I loose the connectiion when I removed the cable. Yes, I have configured the Etherne

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-21 Thread Paul Webster
Did you reboot with the Ethernet cable already removed? Paul Webster author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), planetradio (bauer - kiss, absolute, scala, jazzfm etc), kcrw, abc australia and cbc/radio-canada and, via the extra \"radio now playing\" plugin lots more -

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-21 Thread Narcos
paul- wrote: > The password has to be entered anytime you want to make change. Thanks Paul that worked, finally I was able to correct the SSID & save the changes. However, I still can't connect over wifi :( as soon as I disconnect the Ethernet cable. +-

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-21 Thread paul-
jubm wrote: > Looks like I have bad luck with WiFi dongles ! > Here's what I get when I plug my new ASUS USB-AC51 dongle on a > PiCorePlayer 7.0.1 : > > > Code: > > [ 1347.451699] usb 1-1.5: new high-speed USB device number 6 using dwc_otg > [ 1347.597708] usb 1-1.5

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-21 Thread pgf
mr-b wrote: > > Is there any way to have a notification of pCP updates ( or other > component updates) e.g. like LMS? > If you have a way of monitoring a website for changes (there are free services for this, and android apps, and fairly simple shell scripts), then you could set up to be noti

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-21 Thread paul-
LMS has a notification system, built into its web UI. pCP has a release page https://docs.picoreplayer.org/releases/ But nothing for small incremental extension updates piCorePlayer a small player for the Raspberry Pi in RAM. Homepage: https://www.picoreplayer.org Please 'donate' (ht

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-21 Thread mr-b
Hi I did search but couldn't find an answer to this ... Is there any way to have a notification of pCP updates ( or other component updates) e.g. like LMS? I don't tend to update on a whim but it's be great to at least have some notice of updates that one could review. Currently I seem to disco

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-21 Thread jubm
paul- wrote: > We don't have a mediatek firmware extension. I'll try to get a package > made this evening. Thank you Paul. That is indeed needed since we don't have the Realtek drivers anymore. jubm's Profile: http://fo

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-20 Thread paul-
Sven_R wrote: > Thanks, Paul, this really solved the problem! :) :) :) > Although I don't fully understand why: When I executed the scripts > manually, they worked. I implemented the same concept under Raspbian - > it worked like a charm. However, I take it as is and am happy that it is > workin

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-20 Thread paul-
Jeff07971 wrote: > Hi Paul, > > I replaced "dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d,noaudio" with "dtoverlay=vc4-fkms-v3d" > in config.txt and all seems to work fine now. > The vc4 stuff is still really new, and then throw on cec. it has been a struggle for a standard configuration when it comes to displa

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-20 Thread paul-
jubm wrote: > I tried a fresh install of PCP8.1 : same error :( We don't have a mediatek firmware extension. I'll try to get a package made this evening. piCorePlayer a small player for the Raspberry Pi in RAM. Homepage: https://www.picoreplayer.org Please 'donate' (https://www.paypal.com

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-20 Thread jubm
jubm wrote: > Looks like I have bad luck with WiFi dongles ! > Here's what I get when I plug my new ASUS USB-AC51 dongle on a > PiCorePlayer 7.0.1 : > > Code: > > [ 1347.451699] usb 1-1.5: new high-speed USB device number 6 using dwc_otg > [ 1347.597708] usb 1-1.5: N

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-20 Thread Sven_R
paul- wrote: > #!/bin/sh must be the first line of the script. Thanks, Paul, this really solved the problem! :) :) :) Although I don't fully understand why: When I executed the scripts manually, they worked. I implemented the same concept under Raspbian - it worked like a charm. However, I ta

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-20 Thread jubm
jubm wrote: > FYI, I found another one that is not listed in that list : ASUS > USB-AC51, also using a 802.11ac Mediatek MT7610U chip. The advantage > compared to the other 802.11ac dongles of the list is that it is smaller > and cheap (the Linksys AE6000 is small too but old and very hard to fi

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-20 Thread Jeff07971
paul- wrote: > Not sure Jeff. It’s sensing the tv is not using the hdmi…..not sure why > it doesn’t come back. I wonder if the fkms driver does the same > thing…..just be aware that the fkms doesn’t have the noaudio parameter. Hi Paul, I replaced "dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d,noaudio" with "dtoverla

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-20 Thread paul-
#!/bin/sh must be the first line of the script. monitor udev, you should see what is going on. when you plug/unplug the USB. piCorePlayer a small player for the Raspberry Pi in RAM. Homepage: https://www.picoreplayer.org Please 'donate' (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donation

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-20 Thread Sven_R
paul- wrote: > > Adding rules to udev that way, udev is already running. You need to > reload the udev rules manually during the boot process. You will need to > do this every boot. > > > Code: > > > udevadm control —reload-rules > udevadm trigger > -

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-20 Thread Jeff07971
paul- wrote: > Not sure Jeff. It’s sensing the tv is not using the hdmi…..not sure why > it doesn’t come back. I wonder if the fkms driver does the same > thing…..just be aware that the fkms doesn’t have the noaudio parameter. Thanks Paul, I'll have a try again later Jeff *Want a webapp ?*

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-19 Thread paul-
Not sure Jeff. It’s sensing the tv is not using the hdmi…..not sure why it doesn’t come back. I wonder if the fkms driver does the same thing…..just be aware that the fkms doesn’t have the noaudio parameter. piCorePlayer a small player for the Raspberry Pi in RAM. Homepage: https://www.picor

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-19 Thread paul-
Sven, Adding rules to udev that way, udev is already running. You need to reload the udev rules manually during the boot process. You will need to do this every boot. Code: udevadm control —reload-rules udevadm trigger piCorePlayer a sm

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-19 Thread Greg Erskine
paul- wrote: > @Greg_Erskine, perhaps we should link that list somewhere in our > documentation. Added link to "The Short List" on all wifi pages in the "More information" section. Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.s

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-19 Thread Sven_R
Hi there, I am using PiCorePlayer 8.1.0 and tried to implement restart of squeezelite when a USB device is added according to https://docs.picoreplayer.org/projects/autostart-squeezelite-from-usb-dac/. I think the manual is not perfectly pCP 8.1.0 compatible, but I think I worked around the main

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-19 Thread Jeff07971
paul- wrote: > Are you using the vc4-kms-v3d driver on this one? > > What happens if you just turn off the tv? Anything odd in dmesg? I am using the vc4-kms-3d driver with noaudio When I first change input on TV from pCP after booting I get a single "vc4_hdmi 3f902000.hdmi: Unknown register

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-19 Thread paul-
Are you using the vc4-kms-v3d driver on this one? What happens if you just turn off the tv? Anything odd in dmesg? piCorePlayer a small player for the Raspberry Pi in RAM. Homepage: https://www.picoreplayer.org Please 'donate' (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-19 Thread Jeff07971
Hi All, I use my TV for the display of Jivelite on my Pi2B, I have done this for a good few years now without trouble until now. Now if I select the input on the TV while the Pi is booting all works fine until I change inputs on the TV. If I change the input on the TV to another when I come back

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-19 Thread jubm
FYI, I found another one that is not listed in that list : ASUS USB-AC51, also using a 802.11ac Mediatek MT7610U chip. The advantage compared to the other 802.11ac dongles of the list is that it is smaller and cheap (the Linksys AE6000 is small too but old and very hard to find outside of US curr

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-19 Thread paul-
That's a good find there. If you want to do driver tinkering, then realtek drivers can work but there is a reason I quit trying to maintain them. piCorePlayer a small player for the Raspberry Pi in RAM. Homepage: https://www.picoreplayer.org Please 'donate' (https://www.paypal.com/cgi

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0

2022-01-19 Thread jubm
I think I found the answer to my question: here appears to be the list of the best wifi dongles to use on Linux (with a lot of non-Realtek chips !!) https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi/blob/main/The_Short_List.md jubm's P

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