convert.conf should be in the directory where all the other slimserver files are. I had a problem playing ogg with 5.4.1 and resolved it by removing the -R option where it reads [oggdec] -Q -o - -R $FILE$". I still can't play ogg files with 6.0 beta though.
Yan On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 21:52:28 -0000, Alan Parkyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi there, > > > > Ogg Vorbis problem: > > I'm a Squeezebox newbie running 5.4.1 on a 250GB Buffalo LinkStation (thanks > SO much to Marc D. Field for his project notes > http://fieldnetworks.com/slim/linkstation.html and plenty of post-project > help, nice chap and patient!) but I have one problem – I can't play my Ogg > Vorbis files. > > > > When I try from the Squeezebox/SoftSqueeze it starts saying it will play the > file and then comes back with a message saying 'Can't Open File'. > > > > When running SlimServer software direct from the LinkStation via HTML on my > Windows XP PC and I try and select the Ogg Vorbis options (Server > Settings/File Types)I get the following error: > > > > "File Format Conversions 10: > > > > Setting was changed. > > File Format Conversions 11: > > > > Setting was changed. > > Required binary was not found: [oggdec] -Q -o - -R $FILE$ | [lame] -- > resample 44100 -q $QUALITY$ --silent -b $BITRATE$ -r -x - - > > Required binary was not found: [oggdec] -Q -o - -R $FILE$" > > > > This happens whatever version of SlimServer I download (5.4.1, 5.4.x or any > of v6.0) although it was never a problem when I originally installed > SlimmServer & ran it from my PC can someone help please? > > > > I've scanned as much as I can and I think it has something to do with the > convert.conf file but where do I find this and how do I edit it? (I'd > appreciate a real idiots guide (keystrokes file locations etc. as I'm a > novice - even though I've installed new LinkStation Perl versions and > created files and utilities in 'vi'!!) > > > > All my music is in Ogg Vorbis so this is really important to me. > > > > BBC Radio > > Is there any way I can stream BBC radio (specifically 5 Live) to my > Squeezebox through my LinkStation? I read that creating an m3u file would > do the trick but a) I don't know if I've created the file correctly and b) I > don't know where to install it to test it – anyone tried this? > > > > Thanks for any help with the two issues. > > > > Kind regards, > > Alan. > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss > > > -- Yan Tran http://www.yantran.com _______________________________________ Why do people run from me? --Ralph Wiggum _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
