Re: [slim] Squeezebox2 firmware version?

2005-05-23 Thread Michael Herger
How do I upgrade the firmware? When I first turned on the SqueezeBox2 it asked me if I wanted to upgrade. I think I pressed yes. The firmware is upgraded with the server version. You're on 6.0.x I guess. 6.1 will introduce access to the SqueezeNetwork which requires a firmware upgrade. As

[slim] Re: Problems with BBC Podcasts

2005-05-23 Thread Bruce Hartley
I imagine it is encoded at an unusual frequency or bit rate. I guess the solution would be to someone transcode it through lame before it is sent to the Squeezebox? Thoughts? -- Bruce Hartley ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com

[slim] Re: Synchronization problem with 6.0.2

2005-05-23 Thread Beau
Anyone got any ideas on this? I'm still getting this problem and have also noticed that when I select an album and press play slimserver plays to near the end of track 1 and then hangs. The display still reads playing but I get no sound. Stopping the track and playing again sorts it and the

[slim] Re: Problems with BBC Podcasts

2005-05-23 Thread sbjaerum
Carlos Wrote: I have been using the original wired Slimp player for over a year and have had no problems ripping and playing my CDs. I recently started downloading podcasts from the BBC Today program and have been trying to play them using slimserver and Slimp. They seem to play very fast

RE: [slim] Re: Problems with BBC Podcasts

2005-05-23 Thread Steinar Bjaerum
Carlos Wrote: I have been using the original wired Slimp player for over a year and have had no problems ripping and playing my CDs. I recently started downloading podcasts from the BBC Today program and have been trying to play them using slimserver and Slimp. They seem to play very

[slim] External USB HD Enclosures?

2005-05-23 Thread Beau
Leading on from the problems I'm experiencing with my current Slimerver 6.02 setup not synching slimp3 units (see: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?p=39632#post39632) I'm wondering if it is my old PC and if so what the cheapest solution is. One would be to use an external USB HD

[slim] Re: External USB HD Enclosures?

2005-05-23 Thread Beau
Thanks Roy - one question: what do you mean by: I do break a cardinal rule and keep the box logged in -- Beau ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Re: External USB HD Enclosures?

2005-05-23 Thread Roy Owen
Good network managment is to keep all servers logged out. This avoids Man in the middle style attacks. Basically put, someone could launch an attack through the logged in account and hijack your server. I'm not too worried, I'm behind a firewall and the only open port is 22, for ssh.On 5/23/05,

[slim] No 'Primary Sound Driver' option in SoftSqueeze

2005-05-23 Thread Andy Hawkins
Hi, I'm sure I've seen recommended to use the 'Primary Sound Driver' or similar for SoftSqueeze. However, in mine (2.0b8), the only options I get on the audio tab are: Audio Mixer: Java Sound Audio Engine Audio Buffer Size: (set to 128000) MP3 Decoder: either Jave MP3 Plugin or JLayer Am I

[slim] Re: dropouts near start of songs

2005-05-23 Thread jimmy
kefa Wrote: this might be the same as thread http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=14324 although no resolution as such !BUMP! kefa - Thanks for that. I think there might be two issues here (one is the same as the thread you list) but the other is something different I think. Has

[slim] Re: Slimserver causing temporary PC lockup

2005-05-23 Thread Bungi
I think the whle problem was now to running the RSS news feeds - once I closed the RSS plug-in the problem seems to have disappeared. Shame, because it was a nice thing to have running -- Bungi ___ Discuss mailing list

[slim] Re: FLAC replaygain tutorial please...

2005-05-23 Thread jth
I know how to do it with squeezebox1, I can make a guess with squeezebox2. I assume you want to use flac decoding on the hardware itself. Create a file called 'slimserver-convert.conf' in the base directory of your slimserver install (in the same directory as convert.conf). In this file place

[slim] Re: SB2 playback freezes

2005-05-23 Thread NealG
Just to add my 2c worth I am also experiencing this but on an SB1, hardwired to 6.02 on W2K. Only started since I upgraded from 5.4.1 to use a SB2 in conjunction with the SB1. They are unsync'd I work around it by pressing and holding the pwr button on the remote after pwr cycling the SB1 --

Re: [slim] Re: Multiple Items In Tags enhancement

2005-05-23 Thread Aaron Zinck
You can even use character combinations to make the separator more unique. Something like %; would be a pretty safe bet, for instance. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: NAS Drive Running Slimserver Solution

2005-05-23 Thread ultra238a
Hi, Running LAME and AlienBBC are the next priority. We should be able to test this week. I have had 5x Slimdevices boxes running off this box all playing different MP3 (192VBR) files without any problems. Playing with FLAC files this week. Ultra238a -- ultra238a

Re: [slim] Re: Multiple Items In Tags enhancement

2005-05-23 Thread Ben Sandee
Thanks for that. The use of an unusual character makes sense but hadn't occurred to me. I agree that a better solution is to support multiple tags of the same name. Hopefully this will be incorporated into SlimServer soon. Just to be clear, this support would be for FLAC and other

[slim] Re: NAS Drive Running Slimserver Solution

2005-05-23 Thread dSw
A couple of comments: 1. a low-power, streamlined server dedicated to running SlimServer is a great idea but quite a niche market 2. If you assume that the target market would be technically-competent people (like many of us on here) then I would say that the prices you are quoting would mean

[slim] Re: Multiple Items In Tags enhancement

2005-05-23 Thread RACliffe
The multiple tag problem has been submitted as a bug in 6.0. (see bug number 1209 http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1209). The seperator character seems to work under windows, but not under Linux (at least on my version of Linux) -- RACliffe

[slim] Re: SB - Strange symptoms, any ideas?

2005-05-23 Thread Fifer
Damn! It's now started the random rebooting behaviour in the new location. I'll need to try and get ethernet working to rule wireless in or out. -- Fifer ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] No 'Primary Sound Driver' option in SoftSqueeze

2005-05-23 Thread Richard Titmuss
Andy Hawkins wrote: I'm sure I've seen recommended to use the 'Primary Sound Driver' or similar for SoftSqueeze. However, in mine (2.0b8), the only options I get on the audio tab are: The Primary Sound Driver is only available when you are using Java 1.5. It will appear under the Audio

Re: [slim] SoftSqueeze audio device

2005-05-23 Thread Richard Titmuss
exitzero wrote: Is there a way to tell the Windows version of SoftSqueeze to use an audio device other than the default one? Yes, in the Audio tab of the preferences window you should find the different audio devices listed in the Audio mixer menu. Regards, Richard

[slim] Re: Multiple Items In Tags enhancement

2005-05-23 Thread max . spicer
RACliffe Wrote: The multiple tag problem has been submitted as a bug in 6.0. (see bug number 1209 http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1209). The seperator character seems to work under windows, but not under Linux (at least on my version of Linux) It certainly does work on Linux,

[slim] Ways to Ignore Tracks ?

2005-05-23 Thread AustenM
Is there a way to get Slimserver to ignore tracks in the directory tree? In my completist was I want to have all tracks in all albums there, but some are pet hates, so I want Slimserver to ignore them. Any thoughts ? -- AustenM ___ Discuss mailing

[slim] Re: SB - Strange symptoms, any ideas?

2005-05-23 Thread Fifer
I've just discovered the two threads detailed below: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=12778highlight=reboot http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=12478highlight=reboot They describe exactly the problem I'm suffering with random reboots. Was a cause/solution found? For

Re: [slim] Ways to Ignore Tracks ?

2005-05-23 Thread Michael Herger
Is there a way to get Slimserver to ignore tracks in the directory tree? In my completist was I want to have all tracks in all albums there, but some are pet hates, so I want Slimserver to ignore them. You call it pet hates, others simply don't want their daughter's latest Britney Spears CD

[slim] Re: Squeezeboxes randomly rebooting

2005-05-23 Thread Fifer
This thread describes exactly the problem I'm suffering with random reboots. Was a cause/solution found? For info, I'm running XP Pro with SP2, Slimserver 6.0.2 and an Actiontech Wireless server/router. Wireless signal is 85% More details of my problm here:

Re: [slim] Re: Multiple Items In Tags enhancement

2005-05-23 Thread Ben Sandee
On 5/23/05, max. spicer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: RACliffe Wrote: The multiple tag problem has been submitted as a bug in 6.0. (see bug number 1209 http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1209). The seperator character seems to work under windows, but not under Linux (at least on

[slim] Re: Ways to Ignore Tracks ?

2005-05-23 Thread JJZolx
AustenM Wrote: Is there a way to get Slimserver to ignore tracks in the directory tree? In my completist was I want to have all tracks in all albums there, but some are pet hates, so I want Slimserver to ignore them. Any thoughts ? Good question. I was wondering this myself. When I

[slim] Re: Wireless ADSL router recommendations

2005-05-23 Thread RiccardoR
I'm using a Netgear DG834G, ADSL Router, 4 port switch, Firewall and with a WPA Wireless G. Never (but really never) a loss from my provider and a good signal all over my house. If I put the router near the windows I'm able to reach the signal in my daddy's house, five floor below. The menu is

[slim] Too loud

2005-05-23 Thread Alan Walls
I have just bought my first SB2, it's wonderful!! Its setup in my bedroom using the SB2 as the preamp for a Rotel power amp. The problem is that I can't set the volume low enough. Any suggestions? -- Alan Walls ___ Discuss mailing list

[slim] SlimServer/SqueezeBox and Yahoo Unlimited Music

2005-05-23 Thread alexwinsberg
Can Yahoo Unlimited Music be streamed to the SB? $60 a year is a pretty good deal for access to 1M songs -- alexwinsberg ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Play for Sure songs

2005-05-23 Thread Chris Wood
A change in the firmware is what's needed from what I can figure out. [disclaimer - I am clueless so feel free to correct me as necessary]. Whether it's technically or financially possible for Slim Devices to do this with the current hardware I am unsure. Imagine a menu on the Squeezebox that

[slim] Re: Slimserver causing temporary PC lockup

2005-05-23 Thread HMSeattle
I am experiencing the same problem. Im running 6.1 and MusicMatch 1.51.1 on Win XP. At first I thouhgt it was a SS and MM issue. I disabled the RSS and it *appears* to have stopped the problem. -- HMSeattle ___ Discuss mailing list

[slim] Re: Too loud

2005-05-23 Thread Alan Walls
Ben Sandee Wrote: On 5/23/05, Alan Walls Alan.Walls.1pih5z (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com wrote: Its setup in my bedroom using the SB2 as the preamp for a Rotel power amp. The problem is that I can't set the volume low enough. So your volume on the device is at 1 of 40

Re: [slim] SlimServer/SqueezeBox and Yahoo Unlimited Music

2005-05-23 Thread Michael Herger
Can Yahoo Unlimited Music be streamed to the SB? $60 a year is a pretty good deal for access to 1M songs Please have a look at the thread play for sure http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=14199 It's afaik not talking about Yahoo, but about the problem with this sort of