bernreddy wrote: > 1. I've started to consider updating the OS on my ancient ReadyNAS (from > RAIDiator 4.x to ReadyNAS OS 6.x). My understanding is that this is > feasible but not officially supported by Netgear, and it requires a full > wipe of my two NAS volumes (not really a big deal for me, as I just use > the NAS for backup). But it would see me through my current issues, I > think. > 2. I've also started to consider the Raspberry Pi route, to the point > that over the last few days I've been looking at what would be involved. > For something like $200 or a little more, I can get: a Raspberry Pi 4 > kit (without USB mouse or keyboard--I have extras) with enclosure, power > supply, 4GB of RAM (double what my Netgear NAS has), 64GB SD card, and > HDMI cable; a low-end 2TB portable USB 3 drive; and a USB 3 hub to make > sure that the drive (and possible future drives) don't overwhelm the > power supply. The only other thing I would need would be to figure out > how to make it all work. And if I can figure out how to look at the > Netgear NAS for music, I wouldn't need the external drive or USB 3 hub. > 3. I started down this road because my beloved Boom died, and I thought > I could get an AudioPro Addon C5A to work as an acceptable replacement, > using the AirPlay bridge. It seems to work at least sometimes using LMS > on my main Windows desktop. But I don't like to use my main Windows > machine as a music server, and I couldn't get the AirPlay bridge to work > on my Netgear with LMS 7.9.1, and trying to see if my AirPlay problem > would go away with a newer version of LMS...well, you know the rest of > that story. > > You mentioned SSL and https as likely future issues with the old Netgear > systems (like mine with its current OS). I believe that Netgear's OS6 > supports https in at least some ways (although it has to be enabled). > For example, See: > https://kb.netgear.com/23100/How-do-I-configure-HTTPS-HTTP-with-SSL-encryption-settings-on-my-ReadyNAS-OS-6-storage-system > Would ReadyNAS OS 6.x likely be adequate for LMS and its plugins over > the next several years, permit me to hold off on a switch to something > else, such as a Raspberry Pi? Or would a current switch to a Raspberry > Pi seem more sensible even for someone who has used almost no > command-line interfaces since switching from MS-DOS to Windows circa > 1993? > > Thanks again.
Yes, move to rPi makes lots of sense. As they say, it's a "no-brainer" piCorePlayer will make using rPi super simple. Easy to install and update. And way better than a readynas (which I used to have). See: https://www.picoreplayer.org/main_howto.shtml https://www.picoreplayer.org/how_to_install_lms.shtml https://www.picoreplayer.org/ *Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5)>LMS 7.9.2>Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.4)>LMS 7.9.1>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (ethernet, Radio WIFI) *Office:* Win10(64)>LMS 7.9.2>Squeezelite *The Wild (no internet): *PiCorePlayer 4.0 on rPi 3B+, hifiberry Dac+Pro, 4TB USB (LMS & Squeezelite) *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpa > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify ------------------------------------------------------------------------ garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=112123 _______________________________________________ Squeezecenter mailing list Squeezecenter@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/squeezecenter
