Re: [Dorset] Request for Help on NAS Boxes
On Monday 30 Nov 2009, Gemma wrote: It's been a while since I have been active on this group, but to topic, I've not done anything similar to the squeeze box route, but I do run FreeNAS on a 2TB raid 5 HP Proliant ML115 G5 box and I do know that there have been extensions out on the web which allow a squeezebox server to run on a FreeNAS machine. (the ML115 was cheap despite the spec, and ebuyer still do them for ~£220, cors the disks are a bit more) http://www.herger.net/slim/ http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/30522/77/ are a couple immediately available from google. I imagine that FreeNAS could easily accommodate the server on a much simple box as freeNAS is really light, I run it from an internal 1Gb Pendrive on the 115 motherboard. The second article uses a much 'lighter' machine spec a HP T5700 which I don't recognise, but there are some on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=270473602760 Here's what he said in return: 'Some good software links. Though, it seems the hardware is actually quite high power. But, I was thinking... If a server is switched on by ethernet and it's plugged into my HomeHub, in turn, wirelessly connected to my Squeezebox, do you suppose it'll switch off if my Squeezebox is switched off? I can't think of a reason why not.' So. Does anyone know if this is possible? I assume that he's talking about Wake on LAN, but maybe there's another way. I don't know much about Wake on LAN, but it looks as if he would have to find a way to get the Squeezebox to send the magic packet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake-on-LAN Presumably the server would then go to standby after a period of no activity. Or isn't that the way it works? -- Terry Coles 64 bit computing with Kubuntu Linux -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-12-02 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
[Dorset] Recommendation.
Couldn't make it last night; travelling back from Bristol was tiring and dangerous, so I didn't fancy another round. This morning I took delivery of my HomeHub2.0 router, bought for £25 new off e-bay(rrp£90). To my dismay, it doesn't support DynDNS services, so my web site was shot. Looking around I found a company called EvoHosting. EvoHosting starts at £2.50 a month, and for this you get a free, PROPER Domain name and things like an FTP server and support for SSL and commerce. My site took half an hour to set up. http://www.simonoriordan.com Simono -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-12-02 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
[Dorset] Apropos nothing is particular.
My new 9.10 netbook just gets better. Wireless connection is automatic after the first time. Printer? Just plug it in and it is ready to use. Networking? Sees every linux or windows computer straight away, and mixes wired/unwired networks effortlessly. Now I have one question: How can Microsoft have the absolute, brass-balled, GALL to charge money for their software? The only advantage it still has is the convenience it offers for writing software applicaitons through Visual Studio. Without Visual Studio, Microsoft is nothing. Simono -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-12-02 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Apropos nothing is particular.
Haha, excellent. We don't need VS, we have things like Eclipse and KDevelop, and Anjuta and things. 2009/12/3 Simon O'Riordan voluntar...@btopenworld.com: My new 9.10 netbook just gets better. Wireless connection is automatic after the first time. Printer? Just plug it in and it is ready to use. Networking? Sees every linux or windows computer straight away, and mixes wired/unwired networks effortlessly. Now I have one question: How can Microsoft have the absolute, brass-balled, GALL to charge money for their software? The only advantage it still has is the convenience it offers for writing software applicaitons through Visual Studio. Without Visual Studio, Microsoft is nothing. Simono -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-12-02 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset -- Dan Dart _ Need a website? Want some music tailored to you? Visit http://www.dandart.co.uk -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-12-02 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Apropos nothing is particular.
On 03/12/09 22:06, Simon O'Riordan wrote: My new 9.10 netbook just gets better. Wireless connection is automatic after the first time. Printer? Just plug it in and it is ready to use. Networking? Sees every linux or windows computer straight away, and mixes wired/unwired networks effortlessly. Now I have one question: How can Microsoft have the absolute, brass-balled, GALL to charge money for their software? The only advantage it still has is the convenience it offers for writing software applicaitons through Visual Studio. Without Visual Studio, Microsoft is nothing. Simono The only thing you need VS is for M$. Linux has far more better development languages for free. USB devices really has been the turning point for Linux. I didn't realise until a few weeks ago my Canon MP780 printer/scanner just works in scanner mode! The final missing link is vendors like Canon porting their software to Linux and then there is no need for Windows. XP really was the high point of M$ and it will take less than 30 years for them to disappear. -- -- Discover Linux - Open Source Solutions to Business and Schools http://discoverlinux.co.uk -- -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wednesday 2009-12-02 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
