RE: [slim] upgrading 6.5.1
All I've found is to go to task manager and kill the mysql.exe process manually. It donesn't appear to do any harm. MC -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of woo Sent: 14 November 2006 00:58 To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] upgrading 6.5.1 when i try to upgrade to the latest daily i get an error that access is denied to replace mysql.exe. I assume that is because windows has a mysql process running. can i end this process or is there a way to quit out of it? thanks -dave -- woo -- -- woo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3307 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29682 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: BBC feeds move to WMV....
Anyone know why they didn't use MP3? It annoys me that they have gone from the horrible Real company and format to the pretty horrible Microsoft format. MC The Inquirer posted an article today regarding the BBC and MS striking new techology deals. http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35282 Article also mentions the Beebs move over to supporting WMA - which is welcome news :-) According to a press release from Sonos, the blokes over at the Beeb have decided to jump ship for relying on Realplayer for web content, and have switched over entirely to the Windows-friendly WMA format. Now that the BBC has made The Big Switch, BBC radio stations will be received automatically for users of wireless music and radio provider Sonos. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Any way to eliminate the now playing infoscrolling across spectrum analyser?
What a great thread. Perfectly illustrates the level of technical literacy of an increasing number of Squeezebox users. Slim will have to take on board that there is a demand from this potentially huge market that requires a simple, ergonomic, sleek, fast, robust and intuitive interface. Slim cannot continue to hide behind the oh but what we have works on all platforms maxim if they want to expand to be anything close to mass market. Sean, where are you? Simon Turner Barcombe UK. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of kdf Sent: 14 July 2006 20:49 To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: Re: [slim] Re: Any way to eliminate the now playing infoscrolling across spectrum analyser? Quoting gdg [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Tried that. Didn't work. (I opened slimserver from my computer) you need to stop slimserver, and start slimserver. Reboot the computer, if you prefer the brute force method. opening only launches the browser. JJZolx was asking if you used the slim.exe version, which is the standard when using Windows XP becuase editing code in core modules (*.pm files under c:\program files\slimserver\server\Slim) has no effect when using slim.exe. Those modules are all packaged inside slim.exe already. However, for plugins such as the visualiser, changes should work once you reboot or restart the slimserver service, so long as the changes don't actually cause an error in the plugin. -kdf ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] The server is too busy at the moment. Please try again later.
Have SD ever though of running Windows on their forums server? I've heard Windows 2003 web edition is quite good. Simon @ Home ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Bugs.slimdevices - hard to find bugs (Patrick Nixon, help!)
I'm CC'ed to a bug about the remote jumping through menu items. There are some settings in this bug report that I want. But I can't find the bug by searching bugs.slimdevices. A search on say,remote jump gives me zillions of bugs and I still can't find the one I want in the returns. I just know I'm being really stupid but is there a way to see all the bugs I'm cc'ed on? If you can't see which bugs you are cc'ed on (and I'm not being as stupid as I thought) is it possible to add this facility to bugs.slimdevices? My searching did show up one interesting bug that I'd almost forgotten about though http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=918 Patrick Nixon (or even Triode). You've been active in this remote menu jumping bug.. can you give me the ID if you see this? Thanks. BTW. Since I made the changes to the times you suggested in the bug the problem seems to have got a lot worse (however, I have updated SS in this time too). I can't tell you how much this bug annoys me... I'm amazed that anyone who uses the remote (rather than the web interface) cannot fail to get really pissed off with it. Simon Turner Barcombe UK ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: ADD Button Behavior
It also gives you a display message when you add next, or add to end of playlist - so watch what it says! Funny, but I was noticing this morning (whilst building a rather large Last.fm seed playlist) that sometimes the text displayed and sometimes it didn't. Simon ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: SB3 internal pic?
Get with it Robin, he doesn't mean your home pages he means the gallery of http://www.jssaudio.co.uk. And he's right, music lover :-) Simon Turner Barcombe UK -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robin Bowes Sent: 01 February 2006 15:06 To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: Re: [slim] Re: SB3 internal pic? Patrick Dixon said the following on 02/01/2006 02:32 PM: In the Gallery! (I missed Status Quo too) Which Gallery? R. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss __ NOD32 1.1389 (20060131) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Elpac power supply for the SB2
The specs on the Elpac are +/- 5% on load side. I found a regulated linear power supply with +/- .05% specs: http://www.mpja.com/productview.asp?product=6601+PS Any reason that would not work with the SB2/3? Note, it is only a 1.2A, but seems from the discussion that should be ok. As far as I can see neither of these have UK options. Has anyonme found a linear supply for the UK market that will power the Squeezebox? Simon Turner Barcombe UK ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Trigger-happy remote ?
It's a bug, due to be fixed in 6.5. Search the bugs.slimdevices.com and register your interest. Simon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of AndyWright Sent: 16 November 2005 16:47 To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] Trigger-happy remote ? Just installed an SB3 and loving it! Just one minor niggle - sometimes when using the remote the SB behaves as if the button has been pressed multiple times resulting in menus skipping 2 lines or more rather than one, or the track-skip button putting the SB into high-speed playback. I've tried another remote (I got an SB for my neighbour too) and this one also shows the same behaviour. Has anyone else seen this? I'm wondering if it's due to reflections of the IR beam - the room is 20 feet x 20 feet with mostly blank walls. Andy. -- AndyWright -- -- AndyWright's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2241 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18248 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Announce: Third-generation Squeezebox, SlimServer 6.2
Gawd, this has got some interest then. Slim Devices forums just told me Server is busy. :-( Simon Turner Barcombe UK -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick Cosson Sent: 25 October 2005 02:10 To: Slim Devices Discussion Subject: Re: [slim] Re: Announce: Third-generation Squeezebox, SlimServer 6.2 On 10/24/05 5:59 PM, mikey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there anything Slim Devices can do for those of us nice repeat customers that happened to order a Squeezebox 2 on Friday, one business day before the new product announcement? I guess I could return it under the 30 day guarantee and order the new model, but maybe we could exchange it directly without going to all that trouble? All units ordered before noon today have been shipped unless you received an email saying there was problem with your credit card or billing address. However, to make it less likely that you will return the player, you are welcome to enter the promo code ThankYou to qualify for $20 off your order of a third-generation Squeezebox. Cheers, Patrick --- Patrick Cosson V-P, Sales Marketing Slim Devices, Inc. 415-359-7407 cell 413-638-5248 efax Simply put, Slim Devices' Squeezebox2 is the best product in its class. You're not buying a computer peripheral, but rather a superbly engineered audiophile component. Editors¹ Choice | LAPTOP Magazine | September 2005 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: UK Publicity: Squeezebox2 on The Gadget Show CH5
It's a really crap piece. Facile, incorrect, infantile, short and completely useless. Who does this sort of stuff cater for? I'm incredulous. What is the world coming to (moan, moan, moan) Simon Turner Barcombe UK. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ultra238a Sent: 04 October 2005 21:30 To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] Re: UK Publicity: Squeezebox2 on The Gadget Show CH5 I hate that guy! Is it just me or is that in every segment he does he doesn't sound like he has a clue what he is talking about?!? IMHO Paul Progressive Consumer Electronics Ltd -- ultra238a ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Flac comment tag. Excess text causing Slimserver to run badly?
I have run my SlimServer Squeezebox set up on lots of different Windows XP based machines using different wireless and wired networks. I have always been very less than please with the performance of SlimServer, finding that when listing albums artists, genres etc there are constant freezes and I can make a sandwich and eat it sometimes before the Squeezebox will display the list. I use the remote and have a library of about 800 flac albums. Recently I have been trying to get Linux set up on a small laptop to see if this improved performance at all.. So far I've got through three distros, all of which I've found unusable. Whilst doing this I have been racking my brains about what could be different about my set up, as other Windows XP users report that SlimServer runs fine for them. There is only one unusual thing I do that I can think of. I put reviews and bio's of the group/album into the Flac comment tag (this can be a lot of text). Is it possible that this could somehow cause SlimServer to react very slowly? BTW. If anyone can recommend a Linux/Unix distro that will run very well on a 500khz, 512mRAM Pentium laptop, but that includes a (light?) gui front end (as I do not have the time to get to grips with the CLI) I'd a appreciate it. I only want to run SlimServer on it. Simon Turner Brighton UK Telephone GB: 07973 628683 International: +44 7973 628683 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Flac comment tag. Excess text causing Slimserver to runbadly?
I use FreeBSD (http://freebsd.org). Unix, not Linux but runs very well on small machines. My Slimserver is running on my mail/web/webDAV server which is a 500Mhz box. A friend of mine is running Slimserver on FreeBSD on a 100MHz 64Mb box with no issues. I don't bother with GUI's on these things though... they consume more ram than the Slimserver app :) I tried FreeBSD as I had been recommended it for underpowered machines, but ended up with a command prompt and not enough time to work out how to use it. I now have PCBSD, which is supposed to be simple to install and leaves you with a gui (hooray!). I intend to use the gui to set up the machine, set up Slimserver, then turn off the gui, put the laptop in a drawer and and never touch it again. Ha ha ha. Simon Turner Barcombe UK ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Best FLAC interface for Windows XP?
Can someone give me some advice on the best way to deal with FLAC files on a PC running Windows XP? Is there anything that has an iTunes-like interface? Nothing with iTunes interface, but I use either Foobar2000 (www.foobar2000.org) which I personally think is wondrous, or Winamp. Simon ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Totally OT - Songs about money
Not forgetting the superlative Money (That's What I Want) by The Flying Lizards :-) Simon Turner Barcombe UK ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Totally OT - Songs about money
I think he's probably got enough to fill a CD now. Simon Barcombe UK ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: How to use FLAC?
After a period of research and experimentation, I settled on EAC (for ripping and tagging, including retrieving tag data from freedb) and Mp3tag (for massaging/correcting tags and, occasionally, file names). Notwithstanding the time spent learning some of the ins and outs of EAC and configuring it (roughly like in the hydrogenaudio forum link a couple of posts above in this thread), the combination of these two pieces of software has been meeting my needs well. I'd categorize EAC as technically impressive, and Mp3tag as simply a pleasure from the first moment. I'm just going to have to second this as, after lots of trying various stuff, this is what I settled on and once set up it's just a breeze. Although I'm not sure I like agreeing with a bloke called arse. Simon Turner Barcombe UK ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: (Way Off Topic) Name That Tune (From U.K. TV Series)
I got as far as eliminating all tracks except those by Mover but have been unable to find any samples or lyrics for either of the Mover songs. Work a bit slow then Robin? :-) Simon ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Is there any software version that will actually work for me?
I have a win XP PC, not the fastest at 1gig Anthlon, and 1gig RAM, but hey, it works perfectly with hardcore photo editing software and massive audio software, just not slimserver. I have a faster Windows XP machine (1.5mghz P4, 1gb RAM) and still get very frustrated by the same problems you have (I have almost 800 albums held in flac format). For me the 6*** SlimServer version is even slower than the 5.4.1 version. Listing music is frustratingly slow (although, oddly, sometimes it's not!) and using the remote has become virtually impossible (takes ages to do anything and the music stops playing whilst it drags itself to perform any commands). I love my Squeezebox but I'm definitely not very in love with Slimserver. My feeling is that it does not work very well on Windows, although other XP users state that it works fine for them which leaves me quite stumped, and still (after almost a year) unable to be satisfied by the performance of my Squeezebox/Slimserver combination. I've just ordered a 3.2mghz PC and am hoping this sorts out my problems and that Slimserver, for the first time since I have been running it, works as I expect it to. Simon Turner Barcombe UK ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Minor annoyances in 6.0.x branch
I've never quite figured out why the Save Download Clear buttons are on the scrolling frame. It's been a (very) minor annoyance since I first got my Squeezebox. To me, they should obviously be on the (non-scrolling) frame above. I'm sure there must be a dusty enhancement bugette thingy for this somewhere. Simon Turner Barcombe UK -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Stanton Sent: 08 June 2005 00:01 To: Slim Devices Discussion Subject: Re: [slim] Re: Minor annoyances in 6.0.x branch Thanks, but that is not what was happening. There was no way to scroll up - I was at the top of that frame. Anyway, I'll start doing 6.1 again and take kdf suggestion. On 6/7/05, JJZolx [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: shaboyi Wrote: The second has to do with clearing the now playing playlist, also on the web interface. Occasionally the 'save, download, clear' option at the top is simply not visible. It will reappear with a browser refresh, but this has its own downside. ... Has anyone else seen these? Are they known bugs? thanks. What is probably happening is that the Save Download Clear links have scrolled upward and off of the page. You might not notice at first that the right side of the web UI is actually two frames - the top one displaying the Now Playing info tends not to scroll, but the bottom frame, if there are enough playlist items, can scroll the contents upward and out of view. You just need to scroll back up to see them. -- JJZolx Jim ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Modified Fishbone Skins
Hi MeSue, I use the Fishbone skin but find the colours a little bit harsh. Your version of it would suit me perfectly. It looks lovely. I'd love to be able to use it too. Have you released it yet? Is there somewhere I can download it? Thanks Simon Turner Barcombe UK -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MeSue Sent: 15 July 2005 20:23 To: discuss@lists.slimdevices.com Subject: [slim] Modified Fishbone Skins I love the functionality of the Fishbone skin, but I was finding it extremely difficult to read on my 20 LCD monitor. I started fiddling with the style sheet and came up with what I think are much more readable versions for high resolutions monitors. Is there some way I can share them with the community? You can see screen shots here: http://www.inkcredibleimages.com/pics/Fishbone_Tan.gif http://www.inkcredibleimages.com/pics/Fishbone_Gray.gif (The scroll bars are part of my Windows XP visual style, not the skin.) Thank you to the originator of the Fishbone skin. It's awesome! -- MeSue ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] New Prices for SB2!
Bl' typical! Oh well, I reckon I still got a good deal on mine from Scan UK, arrived 5 days ago. Network card anyone? :-( Simon Turner Barcombe UK -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick Cosson Sent: 18 July 2005 18:10 To: Slim Devices Discussion Subject: [slim] New Prices for SB2! The summer heat is getting us...over the weekend, Slim Devices lowered the prices on the award winning Squeezebox2! * Squeezebox2 wireless is now $279 (instead of $299) * Squeezebox2 wired is now $199 (instead of $249) There's never been a better time to get a Squeezebox2! Cheers, Patrick --- Patrick Cosson V-P, Sales Marketing Slim Devices, Inc. 415-359-7407 cell 413-638-5248 efax I'm thoroughly impressed with the SqueezeBox2packing this number of features into a high-quality product in this price range, and making it absolutely user-friendly even for non-techies, is a feat that deserves a standing ovation. Ian Johnson | Globe Mail | June 14, 2005 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Terastation as music server
Buffalo Terastation. I wonder if it is difficult to install slimserver on this device so I can play my music without switching on my computer?? I believe it is possible to hack it. I think the subject has been covered here quite extensively here before. Try a search and you may turn it up. Simon Turner Barcombe UK ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: UK Heads UP
the platinum case. The finish (to me) is a bit flat (it looks too much like a plastic box painted flat silver, which is what it is I suppose) and it seems to emphasise the 'radio alarm' look of the housing. Looks like I made the right decision then. I got the black one as I had a suspicion that the platinum might make the SB look even more like an early eighties radio alarm. On the other hand my black case did degrade quickly with the coating flaking off in bits. I suspect I may end up swapping the SB1 and SB2 boxes over. Are there any differences internally to prevent me from doing this? On my original SB I had to cut the plastic casing away from the digital out (coax) socket so my cable could slide far enough onto the socket to make secure connection. I was relieved to see that on the SB2 the digital out coax socket stuck much further out of the casing, enabling the cable connector to fit correctly without having to butcher the case. I'm sure there would be a market for a slightly more expensive model with a classier housing, but I appreciate that small companies are limited in what their design teams can take on. Yes. I too would very much like a case that fitted in with the look of my Naim gear a little more. I've been very impressed with a few of the DIY jobs detailed on this list/forum. Set-up was painless and easy. My wasn't painless but I succeeded in the end (with help from KDF and Viddur, all hail them), even though it meant loosing my original installation of AlienBBC :-( The sound is definitely better, more punch it seems to me (infact I may stop using my Perpetual Technologies DAC as I can't immediately tell the difference in sound quality), the display is better, the news screen saver is great (although I would like to be able to click to read the full article, but minor concern really) and so far I have not noticed any drop outs (even when using BitTorrent, the microwave or the wireless phone). I've yet to be convinced that SS 6.*** is any better than 5.4.1 though, as using the remote to browse music seems to stall the audio (which didn't happen with 5.4.1) and I can't really see any improvement in speed of use (or speed of scanning) so far (but I guess it's early days?). Oh, I use XP and flac files. Simon Turner Barcombe UK ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] UK Heads UP
Only a few £ less than their normal price, but I had no idea they even stocked it :) (http://www.scan.co.uk/todayonly/ for those that are interested) I hate you. You've made me spend money!!! You too huh? :-) Simon Turner Barcombe UK ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: A better remote?
Mike - would you mind giving this a try? Download SlimCD from my site and run slimserver from this livecd (it won't touch nor hurt your existing installation). I got quite excited by this. However, Slimserver does not seem able to read my Maxtor One Touch drive even though it is recognised as sda1 and I appear to be able to mount it. Simon Turner Barcombe UK ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: A better remote?
My server is a P4 with 640MB, with a 40GB OS drive and two 200GB music drives. The web interface was snappy when I had only a few dozen albums, but with 330, it's downright sluggish. For example, displaying the artists list generally takes 5-10 seconds. I'm not looking forward to when I have all 1300 albums ripped to the system! My main server is a 1.5ghz P4 with 1mb or RAM, and I have another another on a 2.3ghz, 0.5mbRAM laptop, both running XP Pro SP2. I have about 650 albums held in flac format on a 300gb Maxtor One Touch (USB 2). I stream PCM to a Squeezebox 1 wirelessly. I find the web interface exasperatingly slow (not infrequently I get quite annoyed waiting for it too list items and find myself cursing the thing). About two weks ago I upgraded from SS 5.4.1 to the 6*** release listed on the SlimDevices home page but found that there was no performance improvement and that whenever I used the remote (my favoured method for controlling my Squeezebox) to list the music the audio would stall for seconds at a time (sometimes over 10!)and the bottons became unresponsive. I reverted back to 5.4.1 as the behaviour of the Remote is better (but certainly not perfect... it is still nowhere near as responsive to button presses as I would like and listing music still takes far too long). I'd hate to think what it would be like if I had 1300 albums (i.e. twice as many as current)! As I've stated before, I'd be very happy to pay for software that worked much better in Windows (perhaps written in C++, but definitely not Java, Perl or VB), with perhaps less functionality, as long as it was fast, responsive, stable and immediate to use. I tend to use Foobar2000 as my benchmark for this (someone is now going to tell me this is designed in VB!). For me this is much more of a priority than a better remote. I use my Squeezebox much less than I would otherwise because of the frustrating performance of SlimServer on my machines. Sorry to subvert the thread. Simon Turner Barcombe UK ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: A better remote?
The difference may be OS. I run slimserver on FreeBSD, and I believe Michael runs it on Linux. Mike, if you're using Windows, it may explain it. I wouldn't be surprised if Unix performed better than Windows here.. it does with every thing else ;-). This is my suspicion too. Perhaps SlimServer ought to be listed as cross platform if using less than 300 albums (or 200?) in flac format. Above 300 flac albums and you need Linux to run it acceptably. As I do not want to run Linux (which would also mean having one PC dedicated solely to Slimserver, and a learning curve I do not have the time for) I think Windows optimised software for the Squeezebox is crucial for owners of large libraries. I just wish I was capable of writing such a thing. Simon Turner Barcombe UK ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Re: Why is the SB case so underwhwelming designwise?
When your batteries die or the dog chews the remote, then, YES a few hard buttons on top of hte slim box would be wonderful. PAUSE/PLAY, VOLUME UP, VOLUME DOWN, NEXT, PREVIOUS. I would pay another USD100 for that I'd be happy with a box that looked nice with only a power button. Perhaps you might consider buying one of those multi remotes that will program all your devices, then once that gets eaten by the dog you have your original remotes as back up? Simon Turne Barcombe UK ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] All PCs and SB wireless to adsl hub... but want to stream pcm. Solution?
Hello. I'm getting a bit desperate. My newly rented and listed cottage has only one phone point which is situated in the lounge, so this is where my netgear adsl wireless router/hub/firewall is. My main computers are a floor above this at the other end of the house. I can't run cable so all devices in the house connect to each other wirelessly which means I can't currently stream lossless files to my Squeezebox as I get lots of drop outs, so I just stream MP3's instead but the quality does not make me too happy. I have just run out of hard disk space on my two PCS. I already have hard drives stacked up in them, sitting on top of each other. I need more disk space. I was just about to buy two Maxtor 300gb USB 2 external hard drives for a grand total of about 320 UK pounds.. but I'm realising I may be in this rented house for longer than I originally thought... so I want to find out if there is any way I can sort things out so I can stream PCM to my Squeezebox. I'm beginning to think that maybe my best solution may be some sort of box that will hold lots of hard drives, make no noise at all... and that allows me to run Slimserver on it so I can stick it next to the adsl hub in the lounge. I would be using Windows computers to control it over the wireless network (as it would not have a monitor and I am not Linux conversant) Can anyone suggest a (not expensive) solution? Does it exist? I am getting quite fed up of not being able to listen to my lossless files on my hifi. Simon Turner Barcombe UK ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] Can Slim Server use a networked drive and how?
Is there a way to force Slim Server to see over a networked drive? I'll take a calculated bet you're on Windows. If so, make sure that you are running the Slimserver on an account that has network privileges. I run my SS service under an administrator account (yeah I know.). This question is a frequent one on this list (forum). There is stuff in the SlimServer help about it but many seem to miss it. I've also found that when I upgrade my Slimserver to a new version the service reverts back to running under a non-privileged account. This is very annoying. It may have been fixed though, but If so I've not seen anything about it. Simon Turner Barcombe UK ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
RE: [slim] More flac playback over wireless data
file server, slimserver and Squeezebox are all independantly and wirelessly connected to my adsl/router/firewall/hub. OUCH!!! this isn't going to work. If your slimserver is mounting its music folder from another (also wireless) machine, this means your data is hitting the airwaves a total of FOUR times ie 6 Mbps total bandwidth usage! file server - access point - slim server - access point - squeezebox You need to get those computers on ethernet with the access point. Then the only traffic on wireless is: access point - squeezebox Thanks Sean. I am aware of that, but I currently live in listed building (called The Hobbits Rest) which I do not own. The only phone point is in the lounge (very near the Squeezebox) so I am a bit stuck. However, I am actually surprised at how infrequent the drop outs are with this set up. For now I have gone back to MP3s and radio (which appear to work fine). I'll leave the flacs till I buy a house high enough for me to stand up in (hopefully before I develop a permananent stoop). Simon Turner The Hobbits Rest ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
