[slim] Re: Library Scan fails

2006-06-10 Thread mmcguff
This may not do any good for you, but I found a similar problem myself recently (though I'm running a Mac Slimserver with music on a Terastation NAS) where the library was completely blank after a a delete all rescan. I quit Slimserver, went in and deleted slimserversql.db and related files (not

[slim] Re: Wall mount

2006-06-10 Thread Paul_B
linuxtuxie, Thanks for the info, I am thinking of something similar so good to see a thread started on the subject. Would love to see a final pic of everything finished it is final position -- Paul_B Paul_B's Profile:

Re: [slim] Wall mount

2006-06-10 Thread Peter
Well done, but please check your spelling. It's squeezebox, not sqeeuzebox... Regards, Peter On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 17:27:08 -0700, linuxtuxie [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Hello all, I have documented the steps I took to create a wall mount system for my sqeeuzebox at

[slim] Re: Wall mount

2006-06-10 Thread linuxtuxie
peter Wrote: Well done, but please check your spelling. It's squeezebox, not sqeeuzebox... Regards, Peter Oops...my mistake (due to late night work ;)...I have corrected the text url. Thanks for bringing it to my attention! regards, Linuxtuxie -- linuxtuxie

[slim] Re: Wall mount

2006-06-10 Thread linuxtuxie
JJZolx Wrote: That's pretty nice. But it seems to me that all you really needed was to remove the stand and use those holes to bolt the Squeezebox directly into the wall, with a hole cut out of the wall to accomodate the rear connectors. Well, in a brick wall it is not that easy to nicely

[slim] Keeping Slimserver awake

2006-06-10 Thread MadScientist
I want to use the power management on my PC (running XP Home) so that it goes into standby after 30 min or so non-use. However, I don't want this to happen when the Slimserver is being accessed by my SB3. While I can get the SB3 to wake up the PC on lan, it doesn't stay awake and shuts down

[slim] Re: Keeping Slimserver awake

2006-06-10 Thread MadScientist
Just noticed the plugin 'keep windows from going into standby while playing' which appears to be installed. Not sure why it isn't working. -- MadScientist MadScientist's Profile:

[slim] Re: Shuttles New Slim PC

2006-06-10 Thread agentsmith
this box needs Windows Media Center and a remote control! -- agentsmith agentsmith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1838 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24582

[slim] Re: Wall mount

2006-06-10 Thread peter_harding
Hi guys, i wanted to mount a sb2 in my bathroom, and the picture enclosed shows what i came up with. I designed a new plastic front plate complete with lens and had it machined up from the cad dwgs that i did by a local plastics supply company. i then cut out a suitable hole in the cupboard,

[slim] Re: Wall mount

2006-06-10 Thread Paul_B
Pete, That looks fantastic very neat job. Paul -- Paul_B Paul_B's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3039 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24593

[slim] Slimserver terminates songs early

2006-06-10 Thread abr88
I've been having a problem with music files that get loud near, but not at, the end (like maybe 30-45 seconds before the end): Slimserver (6.2.2) ends the song in the middle of that loud part. Until now I had assumed it was due to some indosyncrasy of my modus operandi, e.g. some classical music

[slim] Mac Mini - the SB Killer

2006-06-10 Thread SoundBoy
I just made a little comparison: MacMini: - runs Windows, Unix, MacOS - has a CD drive and HD, rip your music - has Wireless and Bluetooth and IR remote - very small footprint - very low to non-existent noise level - has a digital out/in, DVI out - comes for 600 bucks - no need for any other

Re: [slim] Mac Mini - the SB Killer

2006-06-10 Thread Chip Hart
SoundBoy wrote: I just made a little comparison: And missed the boat. SB: - has wireless and IR remote - has a digital out - comes for 300 bucks ...and HAS A DISPLAY. I have a fleet of Mac Mini's available to me. Laptops of all flavors. But to use them as

[slim] Re: Live365 Rant

2006-06-10 Thread jonheal
NWP Wrote: I'd have no problem criticising the Slimserver software just because people work on it for free. The mentality that open source projects are above criticism because they are free annoys me. If something is a piece of crap, it's a piece of crap whether or not it's free. But in

[slim] Re: Mac Mini - the SB Killer

2006-06-10 Thread azinck3
SoundBoy Wrote: I just made a little comparison: MacMini: - runs Windows, Unix, MacOS - has a CD drive and HD, rip your music - has Wireless and Bluetooth and IR remote - very small footprint - very low to non-existent noise level - has a digital out/in, DVI out - comes for 600 bucks

[slim] Re: Mac Mini - the SB Killer

2006-06-10 Thread davidcotton
Not only that, depending on size of cd collection you have to factor in extra hard drive storage space as well. -- davidcotton davidcotton's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4588 View this thread:

[slim] HELP! Web Interface gone

2006-06-10 Thread Xhorder
In the process of doing some debugging, I started slimserver from the command line, rather than as a service. However, now when slimserver is started as a service, the web interface is completely blank. Nothing but an empty web page. BUT, if I stop the service then start it with a command line,

Re: [slim] Re: Live365 Rant

2006-06-10 Thread Philip Meyer
It's the web interface that people sometimes complain about, unfairly IMHO. It could do with a tweak or two but I really don't see why people slam it so much. I agree with this. The web interface works well and is easy to use, but I don't particularly like applications that use web interfaces.

Re: [slim] Re: Live365 Rant

2006-06-10 Thread Philip Meyer
The thumb-wheel gives you variable speed control and precise scrolling. I never have the feeling that I need to scroll faster through a list. It probably means you are using the wrong mechanism to get to where you want to be. Eg. If I want to go to a specific artist, say Pink Floyd, I will

[slim] Re: Shuttles New Slim PC

2006-06-10 Thread ajmitchell
I agree this looks hot (and probably runs hot too ;) For a recent review http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/86245/shuttle-x100.html The costs looks a little high to me abtou £1000 with a basic intel processor. However, it could have its uses I agree; thanks for the link -- ajmitchell

Re: [slim] HELP! Web Interface gone

2006-06-10 Thread kdf
On 10-Jun-06, at 8:56 AM, Xhorder wrote: However, now when slimserver is started as a service, the web interface is completely blank. Nothing but an empty web page. BUT, if I stop the service then start it with a command line, everything is fine again. you likely now have a permissions

[slim] Re: HELP! Web Interface gone

2006-06-10 Thread Xhorder
kdf Wrote: you likely now have a permissions problem. When you ran as a user, slimserver created a cache of web pages. running the service again, could have a problem if it tried to refer to the same cached files. remove /usr/local/slimserver/Cache/templates if that isn't it, then

[slim] Re: Wall mount

2006-06-10 Thread funkstar
That is a very very nice install Pete. Well done :) -- funkstar funkstar's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2335 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24593

[slim] Re: Squeeze box dropping off Wireless network constantly usingDraytek Vigor 2600 router

2006-06-10 Thread KarlM
I get the same issues - though I have not tried the disconnect DSL yet as I run several websites. Anyone hadd any news on this? -- KarlM KarlM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5914 View this

[slim] Re: Shuttles New Slim PC

2006-06-10 Thread funkstar
The spec is higher: Core Duo 1.8ghz and 250gig hard drive compaired to 1.66ghz and 80gig but still pretty expensive compaired to the Mac Mini -- funkstar funkstar's Profile:

[slim] Using Winamp to control Slimserver?

2006-06-10 Thread Rom's
I was thinking, maybe it would be interesting to consider writting a plugin for Winamp that allows using Winamp as a remote control for Slimserver, a little bit like the SlimRemote software. The Web interface is a little too sluggish and doesn't allow dragdrop or any fancy UI controls of

[slim] Re: Using Winamp to control Slimserver?

2006-06-10 Thread azinck3
Rom's Wrote: I was thinking, maybe it would be interesting to consider writting a plugin for Winamp that allows using Winamp as a remote control for Slimserver, a little bit like the SlimRemote software. The Web interface is a little too sluggish and doesn't allow dragdrop or any fancy UI

[slim] Re: Play AACplus

2006-06-10 Thread Ramage
Followed bpa's instructions worked first time on windows version, will try the linux later. This has added real value to SS and maybe should be included in future builds. Great work -- Ramage Ramage's Profile:

[slim] Re: Live365 Rant

2006-06-10 Thread tamanaco
Philip Meyer Wrote: Eg. If I want to go to a specific artist, say Pink Floyd, I will either go to browse by artist, press 7 to quick-jump to the first artist beginning with P, and scroll a little way down from there. Alternatively, I use the search button... It is a matter of

[slim] I am sure this issue was raised thousends times ...

2006-06-10 Thread sl789
Is it possible to modify SB3 to shadow it's screen output on TV screen ? I do realize that not having video output on SB3 boosts the sales (one need to by unit for each room rather then plug it into multizone amp) so slimdevices as a company might be not happy with it and that's why it's not on

[slim] Re: Last.FM Plugin help

2006-06-10 Thread chiphart
James: No, the LastFM Plugin web page. There's a link to it on the left side of the SlimServer web home page usually, or under the drop down menu in Fishbone. The URL in the playlist never gets replaced (don't think this is possible), but the 'now playing' should be. ...sorry to have not

[slim] Re: Play AACplus

2006-06-10 Thread bpa
I need to check but for 6.5 I think there may be support for custom types, custom convert and custom strings files so that support could be as simple as copying 3 files install mplayer as long as the user does not already have custom files. My Mplayer patch has been accepted which is good news

[slim] Re: Mac Mini - the SB Killer

2006-06-10 Thread Ali-M
Worst comparision ever. For music purpose I prefer my SB3 over the Mini ANYDAY...And I'm a Mac Mini owner... -- Ali-M Ali-M's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5844 View this thread:

[slim] You have got to be kidding Me!

2006-06-10 Thread Silverbullet
Special Offer 1Tb ReadyNAS NV and 2 Squeezeboxes - only $1499 Elitist crap! What is the ReadyNAS NV by itself price? -- Silverbullet Silverbullet's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3985 View this

[slim] Re: Podcast browser problem with Odeo opml format

2006-06-10 Thread andyg
OPML is a loose standard, and we do indeed only support the URL attribute at the moment. Looks like xmlUrl is at least somewhat official, so I'll open an enhancement to add it. -- andyg andyg's Profile:

[slim] Restart part-played Playlists question

2006-06-10 Thread Siduhe
Is there a setting I can change in Slimserver (currently running 6.3.0. / 09 June / WinXP) to have my playlists restart from song 1 every time I add them to the playlist ? I have played around with the Player Settings / Audio options / Power On Resume, but this only works with Power On / Off

[slim] Re: You have got to be kidding Me!

2006-06-10 Thread snarlydwarf
Try this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FG85D8 That looks like the exact same box. You do know that Infrant boxes are going to be spendier than the kind you can pick up from Walmart, right? They have a much beefier system (which means that they can run Slimserver better) for better

Re: [slim] You have got to be kidding Me!

2006-06-10 Thread dean blackketter
That's a $300 discount off buying all those items separately. It's a good deal, we've been impressed by the interest and the offer won't last long. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com

[slim] Re: Using Winamp to control Slimserver?

2006-06-10 Thread Rom's
Yes, I had a look at it. I'm not too much into database duplication, and I'm wondering if Moose intends to replace existing MP3 cataloging software or if it is just a remote control (or both). Let's use whatever MP3 cataloging software available (winamp, itune, whereisit, etc.) and have a plugin

Re: [slim] Re: Live365 Rant

2006-06-10 Thread Steve Baumgarten
It is a matter of preference... but how many times and how many buttons did you have to press to get to Pink Floyd? Let's see... click the Right button to get to Browse, Click the Down Button to get to Artists, Press the 7 to Quick Jump to P. How many Artist do you have that start with P? I have

[slim] I'm stuck! Local Host stopped for some Reason...

2006-06-10 Thread FZfan
I've been using my laptop and my PSP to control my Slim Server for six months. The other night we had a power outage and now neither will work. I can get to the internet on both so it seems my network is fine. Re-entered the http://000.0.0.0:9000 and I'm getting nothing. The PSP says server timed

[slim] Re: I'm stuck! Local Host stopped for some Reason...

2006-06-10 Thread FZfan
FZfan Wrote: I've been using my laptop and my PSP to control my Slim Server for six months. The other night we had a power outage and now neither will work. I can get to the internet on both so it seems my network is fine. Re-entered the http://000.0.0.0:9000 and I'm getting nothing. The PSP

[slim] Re: Which Disk Station is best for running slimserver (SSODS)?

2006-06-10 Thread Wombat
The benchmarks on the synology page refer to the network performance. You wouldn´t need much performance but for the first time filling your Diskstation. The 101j uses a 266MHz Intel CPU and is the only one without any fan if i am right. I use a WD2500JB HD and doesn´t get this thing hot even

Re: [slim] Re: NAS Device

2006-06-10 Thread Jacob Potter
On 6/9/06, Mark Lanctot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes but it wouldn't be fanless... Is fanless really necessary? My fairly high-end desktop has just three ~800rpm Yate Loon fans, and the hard drive (Samsung) is a bit louder than they are when active. It's not truly silent unless there are no

[slim] Re: Podcast browser problem with Odeo opml format

2006-06-10 Thread azinck3
andyg Wrote: OPML is a loose standard, and we do indeed only support the URL attribute at the moment. Looks like xmlUrl is at least somewhat official, so I'll open an enhancement to add it. Thanks, Andy. I see you've added it as bug 3523. -- azinck3

[slim] Re: KCRW podcasting problem

2006-06-10 Thread andyg
Sorry no, please do file a bug. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=17298

[slim] Gapless MP3 w/ LAME ....?

2006-06-10 Thread peoples
Hi, Im considering purchasing a squeezebox but before i buy i need to know if it supports reading the gapless LAME tag found in Lame encoded mp3s. Thanks -- peoples peoples's Profile:

[slim] Re: Gapless MP3 w/ LAME ....?

2006-06-10 Thread azinck3
peoples Wrote: Hi, Im considering purchasing a squeezebox but before i buy i need to know if it supports reading the gapless LAME tag found in Lame encoded mp3s. Thanks It currently does not. http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1026 -- azinck3

[slim] OS X problem with fresh install

2006-06-10 Thread Victor
I wiped out my previous Slim install on my OS X machine and installed from scratch tonight using the release 6.2.2 software. No matter what skin I use something is seriously wrong. Intermittently frames don't show up. I can't browse my library since nothing shows up there. Very weird stuff

[slim] Re: OS X problem with fresh install

2006-06-10 Thread azinck3
Victor Wrote: I wiped out my previous Slim install on my OS X machine and installed from scratch tonight using the release 6.2.2 software. No matter what skin I use something is seriously wrong. Intermittently frames don't show up. I can't browse my library since nothing shows up there.

[slim] Re: OS X problem with fresh install

2006-06-10 Thread Victor
Yep I removed the directores manually from my ~/Library. You're right about the plugins though -- should have read the messages more carefully. I disabled all plugins (except Date/Time) and restarted the server. It seems like the Fishbone skin is the culprit here. The key messages in the log

[slim] Re: Gapless MP3 w/ LAME ....?

2006-06-10 Thread peoples
ohh thats not good :( thanks for responding so quickly. -- peoples peoples's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5923 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24629

Re: [slim] Re: OS X problem with fresh install

2006-06-10 Thread kdf
On 10-Jun-06, at 10:21 PM, Victor wrote: Yep I removed the directores manually from my ~/Library. You're right about the plugins though -- should have read the messages more carefully. I disabled all plugins (except Date/Time) and restarted the server. It seems like the Fishbone skin is the

[slim] Re: OS X problem with fresh install

2006-06-10 Thread snarlydwarf
Victor Wrote: file error - html/ajax.js: not found file error - crumblist: not found Odd those didn't exist in 6.2.2. ajax.js wasn't added until April. But what's wacky is that doing a grep -R ajax.js * from the server directory returns nothing. I can't even find where that file is

[slim] Re: OS X problem with fresh install

2006-06-10 Thread Victor
kdf, I think you're 100% right -- there's gunk leftover from a previous install. I am clueless as to where it might be. I thought Slim stored all of its goodies in ~/Library/PreferencePanes/SlimServer.prefPane Is there another place I should be looking for leftovers? Clearly this is a problem I

Re: [slim] Re: OS X problem with fresh install

2006-06-10 Thread kdf
On 10-Jun-06, at 10:37 PM, Victor wrote: Is there another place I should be looking for leftovers? Files potentially get stored in /Library/... and ~/Library... -k ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] Re: OS X problem with fresh install

2006-06-10 Thread Victor Brilon
On Jun 11, 2006, at 12:51 AM, kdf wrote: On 10-Jun-06, at 10:37 PM, Victor wrote: Is there another place I should be looking for leftovers? Files potentially get stored in /Library/... and ~/Library... Yep. Checked both of those. I just did a 'find' though on anything Slim related