Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0
Man in a van wrote: > I would > > a) Connect with Ethernet and enter the required wifi details either > before you go to the flat or when you are at the flat, whichever is > easier. > > b) Burn a copy of a working configuration to another SD card and check > that it works, take it with you as insurance and if all goes well, leave > it at the flat as a backup, or make a copy at the flat and check before > you leave. Remember a SD card reader :) > > ronnie Sounds good. I look forward to giving it a whirl tomorrow. Thanks for the advice. themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114828 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0
Man in a van wrote: > It says in the blurb to use Allo-Boss in the dropdown > > I don't have the dac hat but Allo Boss DAC (and MiniBoss) in the pCP > Audio output device settings selects the correct overlay > > 39105 > > ronnie Sorry to be so long in replying (Time Machine and Ventura...hmm. There's 3 days of my life I'll not be getting back.) Anyway I finally got round to adding that overlay code to the config.txt file and that seemed to do the trick. All up and running now. If I can ask one last daft question: I've put this pi together for use in my daughter's flat. Is setting it up as it's running now simply a matter of changing wifi details, or are there other things need adjusting? I tried something similar at a friend's place the other week and couldn't get the playerÂa DAC32 that had been connecting happily by wifi at homeÂto connect to the pi. Perhaps it was something on friend's router, but I ran out of time to check. Not a big deal, but wonder if I'm overlooking something. Thanks your ongoing generous help. themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114828 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0
Thanks both. That sounds pretty straightforward though Im waiting for my Mac to finish rebuilding from Time Machine before I can give it a whirl. Will be sure to report back. themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114828 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: piCorePlayer 8.0.0
Hi. Im wondering if anyone could set me right on configuring an Innomaker PCM5122 I2S DAC hat on a Pi4b. Everything is assembled and LMS and squeezelite are both up to date and running, but Im getting nothing from the RCA outs. In output settings I have tried using both the Allo Boss2 DAC and Allo Boss DAC (and MiniBoss) as device output presetsI understand this DAC is a clone of the Allo Boss and is recommended by Innomaker for set up on Volumio and other platforms but, although they claim it works with PcP, theres no guidance offered. Output settings are set to equal. I see mentions elsewhere that a dtoverlay(?) might be required in the config(?) file, but Im floundering rather at this point. Grateful for any advice or pointers. Thanks themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114828 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
Just for closure, I returned a few days ago from holiday to find the replacement Pi from PiHut (who handled the exchange with speed and minimal fuss), booted it up with the previously configured SD card, and all seems well and stable. It has been playing without issue for three or four days now, so I think we're home. Thanks for all the patience and help in getting there. You're all great. themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
Greg Erskine wrote: > Where did "hw:CARD=Audio,DEV=0" come from? > > Should be "hw:CARD=E30,DEV=0". Are you clicking on the list under the > "more> help" to select it? > > Deleting the "Output setting" field means ALSA will use the default > settings (ie CARD=0,DEV=0) which may be OK, but depending on your RPi > and setup, it might default to the Headphones or HDMI output. I'm pretty sure I used the correct string in the Output Settings but managed to copy and paste the wrong one in my msg. For the last successful effort I was using -front:CARD=E30,DEV=0- as suggested by @Man in a van. All a bit beside the point now as the Pi appears to be dead. After a good few hours last night of playing, the music just stopped and I've not been able to boot it at all. On restart I was getting a red light followed by three maybe four green flashes. I tried reformatting and re-flashing the card with the PCP OS and now I'm getting eight green flashes followed by nothing--I gather that's serious. I've asked PiHut about exchanging the Pi. All being well I'll be able give it another go then. Thanks for all the support. themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
Man in a van wrote: > @THEMICKSA > > have you tried > > front:CARD=E30,DEV=0 I hadn't but I am trying it now. I've rebooted, added that and saved it. LMS is playing now and I'll be sure to let you know if and when it stops again. Fingers crossed. thx themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
slartibartfast wrote: > Just a thought, have you expanded the file system? > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk You mean the Resize FS option? Yes I did, following advice from elsewhere. To 100% I think. After a reboot I find the following there: Resize partition 2 (PCP_ROOT) WARNING: Partition can not be expanded (only 100 MB left). Could that be a mistake on my part? I presumed it just meant devoting the entire SD card (32gb I think) to the business of running pCP. Right now I don't see any way there of downsizing it again. themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
Unfortunately I'm not out of the woods. The music just stopped after an hour or so and I can't reach the pCP home page again so I guess the pi has fallen over once more. A scan of the network finds both instances of the Pi still there, but the router shows them as off-line. If I reboot is there likely to be any evidence in the logs of when and why? Frustrating. themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
d6jg wrote: > Are you connecting the Topping via USB3 or USB2? > > IIRC USB2 is the recommended option for a DAC yes USB2. Do the USB3 ones have any purpose in this scenario? themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
Greg Erskine wrote: > The "Add a Topping E30 USB DAC" topic was written by me and is what I > have done on my system. It's been working perfect for me. > > The E30 needs to be powered before pCP starts. There is no automatic USB > detection of the DAC. That's why I power it via the RPi4B USB. > > Once the E30 was configured, I haven't needed to use the E30 remote > control. > > > > Is it this the PSU? > https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/type-c-power-supply/ yes that's the one. The E30 goes into standby mode after a minute or so of quiet. Can the pi wake it up? themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
Greg Erskine wrote: > Are you using your E30 remote (to turn it off)? > > Are you running your E30 in preamp or DAC mode? > > I power my E30 from my RPi4B with the official power supply and I have > never had a lockup. Thanks for the questions: I've used both remote and manual means of controlling the E30. Is there a potential issue with that one way or another? I'm in DAC mode. Yep, I'm also using the power supply that came with the 4B. themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
paul- wrote: > Are you providing separate power to the Topping? Do not try to power > this from the Pi's USB ports. If you are supplying a separate power > feed from a separate power supply, then this would have no impact on the > PI. If you are powering the E30 from the pi, voltage issues would most > definitely cause the pi4 to crash. > > > > Pi4's should not crash if they overheat.they have an internal > throttle mechanism for thermal management. You can monitor your pi4 > temperature from the pCP interface. Beta Mode/ Extras -> CPU Temp My first attempt was with the Pi's USB port. But suspecting that might be an issue, subsequent efforts have all been with the E30 powered separately. That said, the advice at the Topping setup page (https://docs.picoreplayer.org/projects/add-topping-e30-usb-dac/) suggests otherwise: "Step 4 - Connect Topping E30 USB DAC Connect the 2 USB cables (supplied) from the Raspberry Pi USB2 ports to Topping E30" On temperature, good to know that overheating shouldn't be an issue for now. As of now, if I connect pi without the USB cable output to E30, it will start, with IPs for both LAN and wifi visible on the network, but Squeezelite will not run. Is that because the Output Settings for the E30 are reading hw:CARD=E30,DEV=0. i.e Squeezelite finds no device and can't load? If I start up with everything connected, the music flows for a few minutes then stops and the Pi disappears from the network entirely. Might there still be issues with IP addresses? I've set no static IPs, but maybe that would make a difference? Throughout the process I have left the pi connected via Ethernet directly to the router? Is that correct procedure? Any logs I can consult or forward that might suggest the problem? thx themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
OK, so I'm back again sorry to say. Not a pCP problem this time, so maybe I should take this elsewhere. As I mentioned previously, I just got a new DAC (a Topping E30) and I set it up as per the instructions here https://docs.picoreplayer.org/projects/add-topping-e30-usb-dac/. It sounds fabulous, and a great upgrade for me, but I've had repeated crashes. To be fair I've been cranking up the volume but after ten minutes or so nothing. So I'm wondering if overheating is the issue as I've read that pis (in this case a 4B) are prone to that. I'm happy to buy a suitable fan or heatsink to resolve the issue but wanted to check that overheating is indeed the issue here--it's been running at a lower volume for quite a while now and hasn't yet crashed again. But there are days when you wanna party, you know! So, to be specific, is it possible to verify the issue, through diagnostics or otherwise? Do pis just crash when they get too hot? And if so, any recommendations for the best solution? My setup is simple: pi > Topping dac > my venerable NAD 3020. Thanks themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
paul- wrote: > So you are connected with Ethernet, but trying to switch to WiFi? > > What do you get when you run diagnostics on the WiFi page? > > Did wifi work before, with the linksys router? Pleased to say we're back in business. In the end I went back to page one and reinstalled pCP and, following your previous guidance, both IPs showed up immediately as did the NAS. The only difference this time is I created a simple custom /wpa_supplicant.conf. I've no idea if that made the difference. Thanks one and all. themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
d6jg wrote: > Did you give the pi a fixed IP? If so undo that for now Is a "fixed IP" the same as Static address? Either way, no is the answer. There is a facility on the router to "reserve" IP addresses but I have not added the pi to that list yet. themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
themicksa wrote: > Thanks for that. I spent most of yesterday ripping apart my hifi system, > router and ethernet, then reassembled everything, applied the above > fixes and everything is ticketyboo. Much cleaner and tidier with > redundant servers gone and so far everything seems stable. As we all > deserve a reward I'm going to treat myself to a new DAC and hit the pCP > Payal button. Much obliged to you all. I spoke too soon. Everything was playing nicely until suddenly the music died. After a bit more fiddling around I discovered that my Linksys router was misbehaving. After various resets etc. it turned out it was actually bricked, and following a long session with Linksys support the firmware was upgraded and wifi was restored. However when I come to run pCP I find that I'm unable to connect to wifi. The IP addresses of everything in the house got changed in the process but I can see the pCP page at its new home on the network. I've faithfully followed the instructions at https://docs.picoreplayer.org/how-to/setup_wifi/ but it keeps resulting in the message Wifi IP: is missing - [Reboot] or [Save] to connect. The router can see the wifi pi (with a different MAC address from the ethernet one) but I'm stumped as to how to continue. I've checked and rechecked the SSID, pwd etc. but to no avail. I've even consulted the boot and wifi logs but can't really understand what I'm seeing. If it would help to post any of that I'm happy to do so. Can anyone suggest a solution? themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
d6jg wrote: > VB 2.3 > > I was slightly out > > > Code: > > systemctl status squeezeboxserver > > systemctl start squeezeboxserver > > systemctl stop squeezeboxserver > > > > If you then reboot the VB LMS (squeezeboxserver) will start itself > until you remove it altogether but don't do that until the pCP LMS is > fully up and running with all your players connected. Thanks for that. I spent most of yesterday ripping apart my hifi system, router and ethernet, then reassembled everything, applied the above fixes and everything is ticketyboo. Much cleaner and tidier with redundant servers gone and so far everything seems stable. As we all deserve a reward I'm going to treat myself to a new DAC and hit the pCP Payal button. Much obliged to you all. themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
d6jg wrote: > You do need a username & password to connect to your files share. Try > root and vortexbox WOAH! That did it! The Files folder is now mounted and and LMS is busy scanning the 50k files. Thanks you so much d6jg, or should I say Ronnie. I'm truly obliged. themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
Thanks for the generous feedback and suggestions. I'm happy to report that PCP and LMS are up and running, although I've still had no luck in mounting the Zen to the LMS media library. That said I'm able to see and play all the files on the drive via the Remote Libraries plugin--It's just another click away. Unless any of the below info makes the difference, or there are other drawbacks I've not envisaged, I can live with that. And stop bothering you all with dumb questions. Your patience is much appreciated. === paul- wrote: > cifs-utils will handle the SMB versions automatically. The reason that > it is not included by default...it adds 30MB of dependencies.. > pCP is the minimalist approach to an OS. I have set no pwd on the Zen, so I have left Username and Password blank. But might cifs-utils be relevant to constructing a valid pathname? Man in a van wrote: > Squeezelite settings > Audio output device settings > Headphones (follow > the instructions) Thank you, my bad. Man in a van wrote: > Do you have a back up hard disk with the music files on? I do but that's connected to my Mac for Time machine backups etc. So not very convenient. d6jg wrote: > Do you know which version of Vortexbox is installed? VortexBox SW Version: 2.3 Linux OS Version: Fedora release 20 (Heisenbug) Man in a van wrote: > Man in a van can you please post the full pathway given by the mac smb This is the path to my main music collection: smb://192.168.1.145/files/music/flac Though this also works: smb://Zen/files/music/flac and yes there are also a few read-only folders which are addressed like this: smb://192.168.1.145/music_readonly/flac I've never felt the need to use the read-only path, and haven't set a password for music/flac. Might permissions be an issue? They appear identical to me as Admin user. d6jg wrote: > VB 2.4,includes LMS 7.8 but it can be upgraded to 8.3 - not sure why he > has not gone this route. Yeah, I think this is the long standing problem. I'm only on 2.3, which if I recall could not run the later versions LMS I need for Spotty, BBC sounds, Mixcloud etc. d6jg wrote: > LMS on the VB will need to be switched off but fortunately the > instance(s) of Squeezelite are completely separate to LMS and are not > local player plugin so should continue to work. How you switch LMS off > depends upon the version installed. LMS is now turned off on on the VB, and Squeezelite shows (and plays) on the Mac. Curious to know what you mean about "depending on the version installed." d6jg wrote: > Before troubleshooting the sound Id get the pCP reading the VB files > correctly. I dont think VB has NFS server running so the mount will > need to be CiFS. The default admin user is root/vortexbox. > > Mount Point - /mnt/Zen > IP Address - 192.168.1.145 > Share Name - [whatever is gleaned from the full pathway] > Share Type - CIFS > Options - uid=1001,gid=50,vers=1.0 Thanks, I tried those settings to no effect, though curious about your mention of using something from the pathway for Share Name. The more> advice says to not use "/". I tried using the folder name of flac, but no good. Man in a van wrote: > If the op has a back up disk I would say use that, connected to the pi > > Or copy them onto a disk via the Mac > > I don't see the sense of running LMS on a pi and keeping the files on > the ZEN, either run the Zen or get rid of it. If I was starting out again that's probably what I would do but that would leave me with a £700 CD ripper! If I knew what I was doing (and as noted, I don't really) I'd upgrade Vortexbox so it could handle LMS or install some other OS on there (presuming that's possible). Also I was curious to have a play with the Rpi--it's a lockdown thing I expect. themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
d6jg wrote: > Can we clarify. Is the NAS a Vortexbox appliance? d6jg wrote: > Can we clarify. Is the NAS a Vortexbox appliance? Sorry but I don't know the technicalities of the difference between a NAS and an external hard drive, nor what a "Vortexbox appliance" might be. I was under the impression that a NAS could run software and be seen on the network as as a separate device, without being connected to a pc, but I may well have that all wrong. I've been rummaging through user manuals at home and online and there's not much relevant detail*. It came preconfigured with Vortexbox as the OS and LMS running on that. On the mac I can reach Vortexbox via browser at the Zen's IP address, and its version of LMS at the same address on port :9000. In the Mac finder, smb:// mounts as Volumes/files/ with various subfolders for /music/flac, /music/mp3 etc. Innuos stopped using Vortexbox a few years back in favour its own operating system. I'm sure it's great, but I rather resented the fact I would have to ship the box back to them for an OS upgrade at a cost of £75 each time. Meanwhile I've still not been able to mount via CIFS. Interestingly perhaps I just noted that the main page of Vortexbox lists its "Filesystem" as /storage. Might that be a clue? In other news, I tried turning off all other LMS players except "piCorePlayer", reserved its IP at that address, restarted everything, including the router, but we're still pretty much where we were. I can connect to the Zen via Remote Libraries, see all my music listed and the LMS appears to be playing them and streaming from various sources. Should I be able to hear that through the Pi's mini jack output? Cos right now I can't. PS what's the deal with the slimdevices site? One minute it's there, the next it's gone. Or have I broken that as well? Cheers and thanks === *fwiw, I found these specs for my Innuos Zen XL Music Server (2016) on Wayback Machine! AUDIO OUTPUTS Analog Output 3.5mm jack Digital Output USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 supporting USB Audio Class 1, USB Audio Class 2 and DoP CONNECTIVITY Ethernet1 x rear panel RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Other 1x HDMI (service connection only) USB 2x front panel, 4x USB 2.0,1x USB 3.0 FORMATS CD Formats Red Book Disc Compatibility CD, CD-R, CD-RW Audio format for stored CDs FLAC Audio format for mobile conversion MP3 Audio Formats Supported for streaming and playing WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, OGG Vorbis, AAC, MP3 SAMPLE RATES Sample Rates44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4KHz. 192kHz, 352.8KHz, 384KHz , DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 Bit Depths 16bit, 24bit, 32bit USER CONTROL INTERFACES Web Interface Any Internet browser Mobile User interface app for iPhone/iPad, Android, Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 HARDWARE CD/DVD driveTEAC Slot-loading drive Hard Drive 3Tb Western Digital Red hard drive CPU Intel Dual Core 2.41GHz Memory 2Gb DDR3 STREAMING AND CD STORAGE UPnP/DLNA UPnP Server DLNA device compatible USB Connect and play to USB DACs (USB Audio Class 1 and Class 2, DoP) Average CD Storage Time 4 minutes CD Metadata MusicBrainz.com, FreeDB.com Compatible Music Systems Sonos Multi-room Wireless Music System Squeezebox Multi-room Wireless Music System Naim Uniti music streamers Linn DS music streamers Pioneer N50 Cambridge Audio Sonata NP30 Denon 720AE DLNA/UPnP compatible devices USB DACs complying to USB Audio Class 1 or 2 USB DACs supporting DSD over DoP protocol REQUIREMENTS Network Internet connection to access album metadata when storing CDs, Internet Radio, Streaming Services and software updates Network router with at least one available ethernet port Premium subscription required for some streaming services such as Spotify and Qobuz Music ControllerRemote control app compatible with the Logitech Media Server (Free and Paid versions available - See Downloads) or Web Browser - Most modern web browsers and platforms are supported DAC / Converter DAC with USB input supporting USB Audio Class 1, USB Audio Class 2 or DoP protocols POWER Mains SupplyLow ripple Power Adapter, 12V 5A, CEC Level V efficiency (Optional linear power supply - Contact Us) Power Consumption 10W when idle, 15W peak PHYSICAL Dimensions 100 x 250 x 240mm (H x W x D) Weight 4.5 Kg themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread:
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
paul- wrote: > Lots of distractions so lets start with some basics. > > Players do not "See" music. It is the LMS server that "Sees" the music > library, and then sends it to a player. You could very easily have the > piCorePlayer player device connecting to your Mac LMS server. If you > are getting confused with multiple LMS servers shut them all down except > one. > > Also forget about players at this point. Players not playing music is a > completely different set of things to work on, and they are not really > related. > > > Please describe your desired hardware state. Paul, you nail it when you talk about being confused between players and servers on LMS. I've been using LMS for 12 years or so, but it still bends my mind sometimes. I'm going to spend time today trying, as you suggest, turning off everything (including wifi) except the Pi. From the rest of the conversation (thanks for your advice everyone) I'm going to concentrate on mounting via CIFS/SMB, though I'm not sure I understand your later advice on that Paul. I'll be back! DESIRED HARDWARE STATE: The NAS box sits with the main hifi system and is connected via DAC and RCA jacks. At the top of the house I have a Squeezebox Touch that I use only to play out to powered speakers. Right now the functioning LMS server is running on my MacMini desktop, which is not ideal. But I do still listen music on the mac (with powered desktop speakers), via the Local Player plugin and would like to continue doing that. In all, I had envisioned the Pi as the single LMS server for the above players(?), using the NAS drive (or whatever it is, technically speaking) as the library. PS does this forum's server regularly fall over? I haven't been able to connect for some hours until now. themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
d6jg wrote: > Yes. > Youll need to declare the Pis IP address in the NFS settings on NAS. > If you can keep it wired and switch off WiFi so it has one IP address > and then reserve that in your Router I don't think I see an option on the NAS to do that. As mentioned that's running VortexBox SW Version: 2.3 and the interface for that only has a System Config page to set the IP of the NAS itself. Don't think I can see a way around that. I will do as you suggest on the Wifi bit and report back themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
kidstypike wrote: > Why such a complex share name? I just enter the folder name. I use CIFS > though. > > 35431 Thanks. I'd seen your question to this effect in an earlier post, but so far have had no luck setting up CIFS similarly (screenshot) Advice in the More> section for NFS reads: for NFS is the complete volume i.e. /volume1/Media (DO not use :). Hence the complex name. +---+ |Filename: Screenshot 2021-08-07 at 17.07.38.png| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=35432| +---+ themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
d6jg wrote: > USB ports on NAS will probably only power the Pi. You wont be able to > access drives on the NAS that way. > Instead mount the drives via CIFS/NFS not as USB as you do with your Mac Thanks for that. I was under the impression that the NAS would behave like a USB-connected HD, so I'm grateful for that insight. As to mounting via CIFS/NFS, I guess that's the nub of my problem: how to correctly address that in the Setup Network Disk Mount section of the LMS/PCP interface. Right now I have: Mount Point - /mnt/Zen IP Address - 192.168.1.145 Share Name - /files/music/flac Share Type - NFS Options - vers=3 Am I even close? themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
paul- wrote: > Press the more> links where ever you see them, there is help. > > First issue is. For NFS, vers=3.0 is not valid, it is only vers=3 > > > Samba is only for sharing files on the pCP device to other computers. > It is not used or needed for connecting to your NAS. Thanks for the reply Paul. The more> links have proved very useful in the setup process, but in the case of the network mount I'm not sure I understand what it's trying to tell me. After a bit more fiddling about I can now see piCorePlayer listed among the available players in the LMS web interface. But I also see listed a second player named Zen, that has the same IP address. (Would that name have been picked up from the mount point I set: /mnt/Zen ?) Any idea what that means? Both players are able to see the contents of the NAS by using Remote Libraries (there's a very old instance of LMS running there, that I can't update, but is obviously still able to manage my FLAC library) With the Zen player selected, when I try to play something, nothing happens. With the piCorePlayer selected, the tracks do appear to play but I'm unable to get anything through the Pi's USB output to the amplifier (via a USB Dragonfly DAC). Presumably if things were working properly I should be able to see (and scan) the NAS files directly in the My Music screen? On the subject of IP addresses, I'm also confused that there appear to be two points of connection, in my case 192.168.1.133 and 192.168.1.135. Is that normal behaviour? One for wifi one for ethernet? On the samba question, yes I misunderstood its purpose. I presumed it was to enable Pi to cope with SMB addresses. That's one blind alley I can cross of the list. Questions, questions. I'm sorry to appear so clueless. Thanks again themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
[SlimDevices: Unix] Can't mount USB disk on Picoreplayer. Help needed please.
Hi I'm a longtime user of LMS but I am in the process of installing PCP on a Raspberry Pi4 in order to use it as a standalone, always on, LMS server attached by USB to 3TB of music on my NAS. Presently I run LMS on my main computer (M1 MacMini) which is not convenient. I'm not really familiar with either Linux or Pi operating systems, but thanks to the excellent PCP installation guides I have successfully installed PCP and LMS is running. However I'm hitting a wall when trying to mount the NAS drive and point PCP to its music folders. I'd be grateful for any help or pointers from Forum members--I have searched similar issues and tried a few fixes to no avail. The NAS is an old Innuos Zen MKII, which used to run LMS installed on VortexBox--(the ideal solution I'm sure, but there's another long story as to why that's not for me.) On my mac I can see and mount the music folders at the IP location as Volumes/files/music/flac, but on PCP it does not automatically show as a detected USB disk, and I've clearly no idea how to address it properly. Right now I can see and ping both the Zen and the Pi, but I'm not able to mount it on either the Pi or my mac. So I now have the Pi set up with a monitor and keyboard and the Console screen shows a successful startup but with mounting errors to the effect that "you might need a /sbin/mount. helper program)." That of course might be a red herring, if the address is just plain wrong. The attached screenshot shows my latest attempt to address the USB mounted NAS. I have tried both with CIFS and NFS and although I have enabled Samba (i.e. PCP says it is running) I'm still not able to mount it via SMB on either mac or Pi. I have seen a number of solutions that suggest this is a files system issue but none of the suggested fixes have worked for me. I'd be really grateful for any pointers on how to get up and running or at least to steer me in the direction of where the problems might lie. Thank you for reading. +---+ |Filename: Screenshot 2021-08-07 at 13.08.21.png| |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=35430| +---+ themicksa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40582 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114949 ___ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
