On Tuesday 13 March 2007 16:39:24 Damon Register wrote: > Phil Burness wrote: > > I have a linux server in my study (upstairs) it has about 160GB of music > > on it. (Love Amarok) > > I am learning to like it too > > > I have XP laptop downstairs (sound output connected to my amplifier). > > I have a wireless connection between the two. > > I have a very similar setup except that mine is wired. > > > I want to play the music on my Linux box via my XP machine through my > > amplifier downstairs when I'm not working in the study. > > That's exactly what I do (except the server happens to be Solaris 10). > > > playlist configuring on the server, while I want to pick and choose from > > the XP machine. > > Can anybody recommend an easy way to do this? > > I am a little confused with the answers you have received so far. I > could be wrong but I think you really don't want/need to stream. I > believe that all you really need to do is just serve the files from > the Linux box and map net drive from the XP box then you can just > use any player you want (mine favorite is Winamp). You will have > complete choice over your player and playlist. I use Samba on the > server (Solaris) box and just use map network drive on the XP box. > > Damon Register
Tried this and this works well. I'll probably use this going forward but it's a bit lo-tech ;-) I think I've been spoilt with Amarok. Phil -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
