Heh, was just a joke, kdf.. the year of testing was just too much of a
straight line and Microsoft is always such an easy target. Slimserver
even keeps most of the planned features.
But, really it's not like Slimserver is being used to guide the space
shuttle... The guessed timeline of Radish
dangerous_dom Wrote:
You can argue all you like about DAC's, remotes and power suplies, but
what will really make or break this product is Slimserver. I dont care
what anyone says, it's not looking too hot right now where i am
sitting. I have tried so many 6.5's in the last few days and i am
On 27-Jul-06, at 11:16 PM, snarlydwarf wrote:
Heh, was just a joke, kdf..
yup...me too
the year of testing was just too much of a
straight line and Microsoft is always such an easy target. Slimserver
even keeps most of the planned features.
yeah, but not the only only target.
But,
I'm looking forward to trying out the new version of squeezeslave.
Thank you for continuing to develop it.
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It looks pretty cool, but it seems like serious overkill for a
slimserver. It would make a nice backup solution for a small company
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Fifer Wrote:
I think you can opt for a pony instead of the free SB3. But I agree with
Mark. It's a music player, not a Swiss Army knife.
My statement was more about how well Slim Devices could do a media
player compared to everyone else and there dog, there general
architecture and UI are
Apologies if this has been asked before but for some reason i keep
getting page not found when i try to search for anything
I have gotten hold of an old Rack Mount Server and want to use it to
run Slimserver amongst a few other programmes. My question is will
Slimserver run on either Windows
pinecooler Wrote:
My question is will Slimserver run on either Windows server 2003.
Yes, I have it running on W2003 Server standard edition. It also works
on the web edition.
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Thanks a lot for the quick answer.
I assume you use the 2000/xp version of slimserver.
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But can you still have two different versions installed but only run one
of them at a time?
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MillmoorRon Wrote:
But can you still have two different versions installed but only run one
of them at a time?
Yes, I believe that should work. Again, the installer won't work to
install all of them as individual services, so you'd need to install
the additional services manually using
radish Wrote:
6.5 is not even in beta, it's in development.
On the download page is says,
# 6.5b1 - This is the latest alpha pre-release (yes, we really mean it)
development version of SlimServer.
I thought Aplha was a more advanced stage than beta?
Sorry, my bad.
Then why still use
Volition - have a look here:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25708
It's a much shorter thread, so info is easier to find.
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Windows 2000
How about a Bose Wave, you could buy the cheaper radio only version as
you won't require a CD if you're using it with a SB. It has an auxillary
input and the new model has a flat top which looks ideal for sitting the
SB on. I've got the old style CD version which sounds great for a second
system.
Hi Chris
thanks for the reply
although my broadband modem reports connected I cannot connect to the
web at this time.
I cleared my error logs last night so that I could more easily focus on
any reports this might throw up.and would you believe it! the
problem is not happening this
Thanks for the replies chaps..
I hadn't installed the latest or relevant alienbbc so this sounds very
much like it could be the problem.this is the only relevant error
entry I could find in the log...
Regards
Ed
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Dom:
An alpha release in software is more tentative, more developmental than
a beta release.
From the greek letters alpha, beta, gamma, delta.
Corresponding roughly to A, B, C/G, D.
I guess you'd have to say that the real release was the gamma.
Delta's are usually small incremental updates
There used to be an old murphy's law public domain piece of code that
spouted out a different law from murphy or another technology source
every time you ran it.
One of the ones I always liked was: it is a mistake to allow any piece
of software or hardware to know you are anxious for the
I run slimserver on Windows 2003. It doesn't take up much resource. yes
the XP version will work.
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Hi,
Is the SB still dead if you press the left button (keep it pressed).
Also, you see no SLIM DEVICES logo when you switch it on? Otherwise,
you could try to reset it to factory defaults (I believe it is pressing
the BRIGHT button when you plug the power in... but I could be wrong).
Hope it
I have come to the conclusion that the wireless circuitary is not worth
a whole lot on these units.
I am getting the same sort of issues with choppy sound disconnecting
and re-connecting.
I have experimented with channel changing and all sorts of combinations
of WEP and WPA with the net effect
Hello.
I haven't been able to find any answers on this elsewhere.
I have a private password protected slimserver on my home network.
I'm able to connect to it from the outside with winamp and xmms.
But when I try to connect my squeezebox from another network to my
slimserver, it doesn't even
I used to run it on Windows2000 with no problems (until hardware
problems killed the machine... :-)
(Has anyone tried SlimServer on Vista betas yet, btw?)
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I have one of these :http://www.e-bowl.co.uk/products/4847.html.
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I used to run it on Windows2000 with no problems (until hardware
problems killed the machine... :-)
(Has anyone tried SlimServer on Vista betas yet, btw?)
I have it running on latest beta of Longhorn and Windows 2003std server
R2. Both servers run as a virtual server using MS
dangerous_dom wrote:
I thought Aplha was a more advanced stage than beta?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Development_stage
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Keep every old computer you can get your hands on. I still have my
first one, an AMD K6-2 400 MHz with 192 MB RAM. That could still run
SS, especially with Linux.
Twice I've liberated some computer hardware neighbours were throwing
out. The best PC I can cobble together from those
To reset, press and hold the ADD button while power-cycling.
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Mark - are you really saying Avoid AV amps and stick with trad HiFi
amps?
Chaz - great -let me know!
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Yes, unfortunately the only external SlimServer the Squeezebox can
access is SqueezeNetwork.
All others must be on the same subnet.
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Darrenst Wrote:
Could someone from SLIM please help me get my box going.
Contact support at slimdevices dot com. This forum is not official
support.
The Draytek routers have been very problematic for quite some time now.
I remember seeing something about a beta Draytek firmware release
DougP Wrote:
Mark - are you really saying Avoid AV amps and stick with trad HiFi
amps?
No, I'm saying try it out. Analog fidelity can vary from model to
model.
I'd bet Arcam is pretty good.
BTW the only one I'm aware of that has a true analog bypass (avoiding
the ADC entirely) is the
I had it running on Win2k3 Small Business Server briefly, before
abandoning that project and getting a Qnap TS-101 NAS box instead.
there were various reasons for that, none of them related the
SlimServer :)
One this i noticed when installing it though. After the first install
it would never
Would it be possible or even worth it to ask Slim Devices to
fix this in a future version of the firmware?
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andyg Wrote:
You should be able to connect to any IP address by manually changing the
SlimServer setting in the firmware settings menu.
Ok?
And where do I find the Firmware settings meny? You are talking about
the Squeezbox (v3) right?
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When you first power it on, the Squeezebox will ask you to specify a
music source. Just type in the appropriate IP address here.
Every time it powers on, it'll give you an opportunity to change this
(just press the up or down cursor keys on the remote). When it's on,
press and hold the left
I'm now happily running SlimServer on a Mac Dual 1.25 G4. I share this
with my spouse. What is going to happen when she logs in leaving my
account on-simply switches users from me to her. Will Slimserver
continue to run in the background? I sure hope this is the case.
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Mark Lanctot Wrote:
When you first power it on, the Squeezebox will ask you to specify a
music source. Just type in the appropriate IP address here.
Have you tried this on an ip-address outside your own subnet? My
squeezbox does not connect to anything outside my 255.255.255.0 subnet.
I've
Thanks to all for your replies. I am glad to hear that what I want to do
can be done. I will have to learn some Linux, but I've wanted to do that
anyway.
I especially like what NWP wrote: But the best part about a linux
server is you really don't need to administer it. Once it is set up, it
just
staalelor Wrote:
Have you tried this on an ip-address outside your own subnet? My
squeezbox does not connect to anything outside my 255.255.255.0 subnet.
I've acutally tried it from three diffent subnets.
Hmm, no I haven't tried it. I was going by what Andy was saying - he's
one of the
staalelor wrote:
I have no problems connecting to a slimserver inside my subnet the way
you describe. Allso: It can't be a firewall or NAT-problem either,
because I have no problems connecting using winamp.
That does not follow. The squeezebox uses different ports than winamp
does. It's
Mark Lanctot Wrote:
http://www.google.com/search?as_q=Welcome+to+SlimServernum=100hl=enbtnG=Google+Searchas_epq=as_oq=as_eq=lr=lang_enas_ft=ias_filetype=as_qdr=allas_occt=titleas_dt=ias_sitesearch=as_rights=safe=images
I'll try it out with one of those.
Ok. I tried a few, one of them
It also uses 3483 TCP/UDP.
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andyg Wrote:
It also uses 3483 TCP/UDP.
GREAT :) That did the trick. That port has something to do with the
firmware check or something?
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3483 is the slimproto port, for all control commands. 9000 is used for
audio data and webpages.
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dangerous_dom Wrote:
But the point still remains, that i really think SS will be the making
for breaking of the Transporter.
I have tried 6.3.0, 6.3.1, and several versions of 6.5b. Most are
'stable', but with broken features.
I actually do agree - that the software is key and that
Cool, I get to roll out my Bose link :)
http://www.intellexual.net/bose.html
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He, he...so true
There's also these to consider and I beleive Slim devices have been
known to use this system for show demo's. They have aux power but no
grilles so may get damaged if the porch party gets out of hand???
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0706/audioengine_5.htm
That password option is only for the web. I'd suggest a firewall rule
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Mitch Harding Wrote:
It may not be SS job, but I do agree that some people may feel
entitled to a slicker UI if they paid $2000 for the player.
Whether
that is justified or not is, of course, debatable.
No problems with that.
I am not sure how to create the
For us poor SB3 owners the Transporter might be a blessing in
disguise. SD will be a bit more pressed to improve the quality and
reliability of the SS to meet the expectations of the Transporter
owners.
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I'm pretty sure the answer is yes. After all, you're still logged in.
But really in this instance it's simplest to experiment and see.
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OK, so this probably sounds like a really dumb question.
Is the only difference that from the player itself (SBx/softsqueeze)
you can catch a radio station/track/whatever you like a capture it as a
favourite?
From the web interface, you can save playlists anyway, so I don't see
the advantage of
stevek1006 Wrote:
But as an audiophile ... Of course, a UI that would allow me to access
this information will also be necessary.
Necessary? I thought audio was about the sound? How many high-end CD
players offer this capability?
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The only advantage I could think of was for catching those tunes on
random mix...
As for radio stations, I've used the radio playlist plugin, and more
recently the excellent MyPicks plugin for organising radio stations.
I'm thinking of switching off the favorite plugin ya see, to stream
line the
favourites are great for listing internet radio stations for quick
access.. also if listening to tunes via random mix you can add a
specific song as a favourite for easy reference at later date
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That type of playlist file does the SS look for? I tried making a
playlist in Foobar but SS doesn't recognize it. I want to be able to
make a playlist in an exturnal program and then transfer it to SS.
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They should also consider the fact that if they give away an SB3 for use
before the Transporter starts shipping, they the person with a
transporter hits the problems with 6.3.1 and 6.5b, it could put them
off and that 30 refund policy might just start getting used.
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Thanks for that. I am sorry I have only just realised I never replied.
Anyhow the plugin you suggested does allow a duration time which is
what I wanted. :)
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Most of the usual suspectspls/m3u/wpl.
http://faq.slimdevices.com/index.php?action=artikelcat=7id=69artlang=enhighlight=playlist
If your list is one of these formats and still not recognised by Slim,
two things to consider (and sorry if the first of these is a dumb
question) 1) have you
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stevek1006 Wrote:
But as an audiophile ... Of course, a UI that would allow me to
access this information will also be necessary.
Necessary? I thought audio was about the sound? How many
high-end CD players offer this capability?
But the main reason to have a
chris.mason Wrote:
OK, so this probably sounds like a really dumb question.
Is the only difference that from the player itself (SBx/softsqueeze)
you can catch a radio station/track/whatever you like a capture it as a
favourite?
From the web interface, you can save playlists anyway, so I
6.5 is much improved in a lot of ways.
With Favorites, you can now store Albums, Artists, Genres, Tracks,
Playlists (any), Years as favorites. Just hold down the favorites
button on the remote.
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1) Scan for playlists? I scan for new music but I don't remember seeing
a scan for playlist option.
2) My music is in D:\music and my playlists are in D:\playlists. My
problem isn't that the playlist can't find the music but that I can't
see the playlist.
Thanks
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rmassey wrote:
6.3.1 and a factory reset (cycle power and hold Add+) seem to have
helped. I listened to it all last night and only heard one pause. I
will continue to test things and may try some Flac again.
I have experienced occasional droppouts on my wired SB1 ever since
the 6.0 series
Just for the record, I have upgraded to 6.3.1 and the playlists from
itunes still do not display .
Hope this will be fixed in 6.3.2.
alex
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Richard,
This issue has been reported by others as well. It is officially
listed as bug #2095 in bugzilla - please go vote for it! The other
relevant threads are this one and
this other one.
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the only official work is being done on 6.5
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I'm totally lost!
About three years ago I got my first SB and I was totally amazed by its
performance. One year later I bought MusciMagicMixer and from that
moment I became a true fan of my SB. But that were the goods days...
It seems like every time I've upgraded the software, SlimServer
See here:
http://www.simplyautomate.co.uk/default.asp
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windows 2000 server here...
6.3.1 didn't want to start when I first installed it so I just
re-installed it and it popped right up.
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If we're talking self-powered speakers, the favourites of AVS Forum are
'Swans' (http://www.swanspeaker.com/mul/index.asp), studio monitors
like the M200 or T200a.
However I believe the OP was looking for something that fits in one
case with a handle, i.e. a boombox.
Some devices that are
Hi everyone,
I've noticed taht horizontal red lines have appeared across the display
on my Squeezebox 3.
When adjusting the brightness, when the display is essentially unlit, I
still see the red lines. I have never noticed these red lines before but
lately upon turning it on late at night in
I patiently read through this thread because, after a long pause of not
upgrading the Slim Server, I took my server from 6.1 to 6.3.
Since then, I have the problems you all describe in this thread. All
the time. I won't bore you: my server's idle (even while these freezes
occur!), my
A few standard DVD's have a stereo 24/96 track, but the source for 24/96
are usually vinyl rips or DVD-A (which is rippable). SACD isn't rippable
on a computer, you need a hacked player (Pioneer 575 and old Denon 2900
are usual choices -
Mark Lanctot Wrote:
The best PC I can cobble together from those parts is a Pentium 166 with
64 MB RAM - not capable of running SS but perhaps a non-GUI Linux
flavour for a firewall or router box.
Another thing you could try with a machine that old is LTSP (linux
terminal server project.)
Perfectly normal - these are the cathode filaments and it's normal that
they glow red.
See http://hem.passagen.se/communication/vfd.html , item 9 in the
diagram.
I'm not sure why you're only seeing them now, but still, nothing to
worry about. You should see what they look like with an SB2 in a
In USA, Tigerdirect has 106e and 406:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?MfrId=2586Nav=|c:16||c:207|Sort=3Recs=10
The more expensive Compuvest has 101j, 106e, 106 and 406:
http://www.compuvest.com/Items.jsp?cid=446sid=361st=sell_pricedt=ASCp0=Synology
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Mac OS X 10.4.7, Slimserver 6.3.0, Netgear DG834GT fw V1.02.04
i managed to track down my issue to a crappy netgear firmware issue.
De-reving the firmware (negear DG834GT v2.04 - v1.28) and switching
off wpa, please feel free to hack my flac bitstream :-), fixed the
problem for me. I have been running SB3 + SB2 with buffer fullness
indicator on for several
a really cool thing to do is simply install cygwin and select ssh on the
install - you get a nice linuxy type command line too :-)
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Squeezebox 3 fw 55, Primare SPA20, Monitor Audio GR20
Squeezebox 2 fw 55, TBD-eBay,
Well, I just got my new Squeezebox today and set up was a breeze.
Everything is working except for the Internet Radio off of the
SlimServer. I have checked all the file types listed above and have
6.3.0 Slimserver running.
When connecting to SqueezeNetwork, Internet Radio works perfectly.
jjwrecker Wrote:
Also, happens with the Slimserver is down (PC not booted). It seems
that the SB wants to connect to SlimServer before full boot. If
SlimServer is not booted, can't I get to the SqueezeNetwork straight
away?
After the logo splash page, press up or down to get options.
Well Alright!!! SD is truly a responsive company - let's focus on the
positive...
SD has addressed most of the audiophile Mods..
SD has addressed the long sought-after form factor..
SD had addressed the blessed knob..
SD has addressed potential sound quality..dac, ps, etc.
Please consider these
ajmitchell wrote:
Just for the record, I have upgraded to 6.3.1 and the playlists from
itunes still do not display .
Hope this will be fixed in 6.3.2.
It's very unlikely to be fixed in 6.3.2. It's a purely cosmetic bug,
with an easy workaround. Point releases like 6.3.2 (if there even is one
Dave wrote:
I'm totally lost!
About three years ago I got my first SB and I was totally amazed by its
performance. One year later I bought MusciMagicMixer and from that
moment I became a true fan of my SB. But that were the goods days...
It seems like every time I've upgraded the software,
I'll probably order my next slimserver box from retrobox.com. You can
get a Xeon system with 2GB RAM for a couple hundred bucks. These used
servers look to have superior build quality, and should run slimserver
wickedly fast.
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Thanks for the tip. Anyone know why I can't access Internet Radio from
SlimServer 6.3.0? It appears to be my only issue before I start with
all the plug-ins that I want to put in!
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Pale Blue Ego Wrote:
I'll probably order my next slimserver box from retrobox.com. You can
get a Xeon system with 2GB RAM for a couple hundred bucks. These used
servers look to have superior build quality, and should run slimserver
wickedly fast.
An even better idea...never thought of
Hrm.. I spent $200 for a 2.5G Celeron at Dell. No OS. (Well, okay
Freedos in a box somewhere.) But I do have my Debian net-install
discs, so no big deal.
Cheaper than I could build such a machine, especially with the free
shipping.
Oh, and a free USB keyboard and mouse, which are still in
Does SlimServer have Internet access rights in your firewall?
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Hi Chris...
I have reinstalled and am still encountering the same problem. This is
the error message showing up in the SlimServer.log:
Can't locate PerlIO.pm in @INC (@INC contains:
/usr/share/slimserver/Plugins/SlimScrobbleSupport
/usr/share/slimserver/Plugins
I just updated all ports on Firewall and upgraded to 3.6.1 and
everything is working now. I am in love with this little white box.
Now,
1. Wake on Lan
2. Local FM stations in playlists that i can't get living too far out
in the mountains
3. Plug in, Plug in and Plug - in's.
4. IR Blaster (once
What is the proper way to upgrade the slimserver as to not lose
Favorites and other settings? I just did a clean install of 3.6.1 but
lost my settings and favs. I only had 2 saved, but more will come!
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On 28-Jul-06, at 7:40 PM, jjwrecker wrote:
What is the proper way to upgrade the slimserver as to not lose
Favorites and other settings? I just did a clean install of 3.6.1 but
lost my settings and favs. I only had 2 saved, but more will come!
most times, it is just fine to install one
I'm definitely not an audiophile - at least if that means spending for
the Krells, Wilson Audios, etc... of the world; although I have ripped
all 1400 CDs to FLAC instead of MP3 and love my SB3.
Can someone explain to me in non-audiophile terms what makes the
various features of the Transporter
It is great that Sean and the rest of the company are making products
based on careful and clever design. I'm glad they are designing
products for great sound. Those products have evolved a long way and
gooten better.
Thank you to everyone at Slim Devices for delivering another innovative
stoobie-doo wrote:
Can someone explain to me in non-audiophile terms what makes the
various features of the Transporter so desirable, because it's hard for
me to understand what people are getting (besides a knob).
Audiophiles often defy logic or at least economics.
If you have to have it
use 'mypicks' in the forum search input and you'll find out.
-k
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