Re: [slim] Database issue can anyone help

2007-03-26 Thread gandt
Took ages buts its finally started working properly but somwhow not deleted properly on previous attempts anyway thanks -- gandt gandt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=586 View this thread:

Re: [slim] SlimServer v6.5.1 has broken Unicode support

2007-03-26 Thread ymilner
It is kind of strange to me, that after so many people have shown interest in this problem, there is still my single vote on the bug report! I was asked to open the bug request, I did it, and now suddenly nobody cares! I'm not talking about adding details to the case, but at least a vote... (OK,

Re: [slim] Squeezebox vs Sonos

2007-03-26 Thread Hamlet
Mark Lanctot;190207 Wrote: Interesting - first I thought it was a Tablet PC (those have been discussed here - generally, they're as expensive as a laptop) but it appears like it's a specialized device that runs .NET applications from ROM. It would depend what the cost is. On the low cost

[slim] Randy Roig/STCENV is out of the office.

2007-03-26 Thread rroig
I will be out of the office starting 03/25/2007 and will not return until 03/30/2007. I am out of the office on an audit and will only be able to get email or receive phone calls in the evening (I do not expect my cell phone to work on site). Will try to call in to the office once during the

Re: [slim] Why is the Squeezebox so dependant on the server?

2007-03-26 Thread tbessie
Michael Herger;190059 Wrote: flash for some URLs and settings and the ability to play them without relying on a separate server. That in itself would be enough to satisfy me. What's wrong with using SqueezeNetwork? You'll need internet access to listen to radio streams. And as

[slim] Slimserv does not find iTunes Japanese Music (double byte characters)

2007-03-26 Thread trodrigu
I have recently switched to iTUNES 7.1.1 with Slimserver 6.5.1 on WinXP Home Ed. SlimServer Version: 6.5.1 - 11206 - Windows XP - EN - cp1252 Server IP address: 192.168.1.101 Perl Version: 5.8.8 MSWin32-x86-multi-thread MySQL Version: 5.0.22-community-nt PROBLEM: none of my music with double

[slim] Wireless Bridge and home working

2007-03-26 Thread DAL
Hi All, Just bought a SB3 and have to say I am very impressed ! A quick question re the Wireless Bridge feature. If I buy another wireless SB3 for a remote room could I plug my laptop via Ethernet in to the SB3 and use it to access the Internet for home working via my wireless ADSL Router? I

[slim] output noise

2007-03-26 Thread swet
apologies if this has been posted before, I couldn't find any reference. I've been running SB3 connected to my WAD 6550 valve amp for 9 months and its been fine. I've just replaced the 6550 with a Pass Labs F2 and I get big hum/buzz. I checked the amp and all was ok so I checked the phono out on

Re: [slim] Wireless Bridge and home working

2007-03-26 Thread Michael Herger
A quick question re the Wireless Bridge feature. If I buy another wireless SB3 for a remote room could I plug my laptop via Ethernet in to the SB3 and use it to access the Internet for home working via my wireless ADSL Router? Your another SB is confusing me... this is already possible with

Re: [slim] CUE sheets

2007-03-26 Thread Greg Erskine
perl, Practical Extraction and Report Language -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33904

Re: [slim] Wireless Bridge and home working

2007-03-26 Thread DAL
Thanks, Misworded the addtional SB3 interms of putting it a different room to my first unit, but as you say I could plug the laptop in to either of my SB3's This is great news for me. Cheers D. -- DAL DAL's Profile:

Re: [slim] Squeezebox vs Sonos

2007-03-26 Thread Dr Lovegrove
On 26/03/07, Hamlet [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the Moose link. I played with it a bit and so far am pleased with it. It seems perfect for a tablet such as this one or the pepper. Careful though - I dont think Moose will work on the viewsonic as it runs the cut-down Windows CE, which

Re: [slim] Wireless to stereo speakers

2007-03-26 Thread Mark Lanctot
NauticusLX;190219 Wrote: No, the SqueezeBox does NOT need to be connected, with a wire, to speakers. Plug in a wireless FM transmitter to the audio out jack, and viola. But you could do this to any audio device, and the sound quality usually suffers. -- Mark Lanctot

Re: [slim] Help with some debugging please!

2007-03-26 Thread nicketynick
nicketynick;189637 Wrote: Found this in the Event Viewer right after the server mysteriously stopped again: The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( Application ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display

Re: [slim] Help with some debugging please!

2007-03-26 Thread bpa
If you're still on 6.5.0 - I think you will only get more help when you move to 6.5.1. When you upgrade to 6.5.1 you must delete the old 6.5.0 installation as there are a lot of changes and an overwrite upgrade doesn't seems to be reliable. -- bpa

Re: [slim] Help with some debugging please!

2007-03-26 Thread nicketynick
Thanks bpa When you say delete, do you mean clear the whole slimserver folder to the trash can? Any files I should save? Or the WinXP uninstall? Is there a wiki on this somewhere? Nick -- nicketynick Wireless SB3, Denon DRA-F101, Mission M31 loudspeakers WinXP SP2 Slimserver, SMC WBR14g

Re: [slim] UK Transporter Supplier ?

2007-03-26 Thread whitman
I bought my SB3 through broadbandstuff.co.uk and they were helpful and efficient. They sell the Transporter too. -- whitman whitman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9053 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Wireless Bridge and home working

2007-03-26 Thread 4mula1
A quick note about bridging is that by default it is not enabled. Once you have a device plugged into the ethernet port you will have to run the network configuration on the Squeezebox again and the option to enable bridging will show up. Once bridging is on you won't have to run the config to

[slim] For Sale: Bolder-modded Elpac PS

2007-03-26 Thread sc53
I posted an ad for this modded Elpac WM075 power supply for SB on the Audiophiles forum--please check it out if you're in the market for this upgrade for your SB! -- sc53 sc53's Profile:

Re: [slim] SlimServer running on a Playstation 3!

2007-03-26 Thread agentsmith
I just bought a PS3 and is still at awe over its quality playing Casino Royale HD Blu Ray movie on my TV. being able to play 1080p HD games is also a bonus. So far, the machine has been excellent. By the way, the machine is almost noiseless since the fan does not come on unless it reaches high

Re: [slim] Help with some debugging please!

2007-03-26 Thread bpa
There is no wiki - just anecdotal postings. My preferred way to upgrade is as follows: 1. Note installed plugins and settings. 2. Uninstall Slimserver 3. Delete the Slimserver directory 4. Run the new Slimseverer installation. 5. Scan and build new database. 6. Re-install plugins and re-enter

Re: [slim] Squeezebox vs Sonos

2007-03-26 Thread bklaas
Hamlet;190232 Wrote: Thanks for the Moose link. I played with it a bit and so far am pleased with it. It seems perfect for a tablet such as this one or the pepper. I believe the price of this unit falls closer to that of a laptop (I've seen used models selling near $1k). I believe there is

Re: [slim] IMG + CUE vs. separate tracks

2007-03-26 Thread 325xi
Well, I didn't notice a problem with gaps, need to pay more attention... But ability to edit cue sheet to change tag info instead of dealing with tag editing software is very appealing to me. -- 325xi 325xi's Profile:

Re: [slim] Squeezebox vs Sonos

2007-03-26 Thread 4mula1
bklaas;190298 Wrote: Second, the Nokia N800 can go online by connecting to a cell phone via bluetooth, so there is no need for the USB port you mentioned. That's making the assumption that the DUN profile on their phone isn't crippled. -- 4mula1

[slim] Standard Skin broken?!

2007-03-26 Thread Micha123
Something strange happened to me just now.. doesn't really speak for the stability of the server. I startet playing an Internet Radio station (via entering an URL through the web interface). Then I saved it as a favorite on the squeezebox. Since it didnt set the title correctly, but instead used

Re: [slim] UK Transporter Supplier ?

2007-03-26 Thread AllanB
Chewie;190187 Wrote: Can anyone recommend a UK supplier for a Transporter please? I was seriously contemplating buying one in December but following some apprehension concerning its potential sound quality, I opted for the lower risk option of a SB3 instead. Well 4 month on I’m convinced

Re: [slim] Standard Skin broken?!

2007-03-26 Thread Michael Herger
But what interests me even more: How can I fix this again without reinstalling the whole thing ans losing all my settings?? Clean your browser's cache (not only reload the page). Try another browser. If this still doesn't help, shut down SlimServer and clean it's cache folder as well. If

Re: [slim] Standard Skin broken?!

2007-03-26 Thread Micha123
Ok thanks.. I'll try the plugin. But that won't bring back the skin I guess :-) Anyways, I'm using Firefox 2.0.0.3 which has worked perfectly before.. I forced several reloads, which didnt help. For the server, I'm using 6.5.1 on Windows XP Professional. Oh and I forgot to mention that I

Re: [slim] Standard Skin broken?!

2007-03-26 Thread bpa
The problem is probably due to a cache either in Slimserver or browser. Since you didn't give any OS, SS version or browser version - no more specific help can be given. For 6.5 you can use MyPicks plugin to save internet radio stations with nice titles and edit them from the web. I think this

Re: [slim] Standard Skin broken?!

2007-03-26 Thread Michael Herger
Anyways, I'm using Firefox 2.0.0.3 which has worked perfectly before.. I forced several reloads, which didnt help. I hope you read the part about the caches mentioned twice as well?... -- Michael - http://www.herger.net/SlimCD

Re: [slim] Standard Skin broken?!

2007-03-26 Thread Micha123
Ok I take everything back :-) Manually deleting the firefox cache fixed the problem. Reloading obviously didnt work. Well, thanks anyways.. I'll really try the plugin you mentioned now though. -- Micha123 Micha123's

Re: [slim] Standard Skin broken?!

2007-03-26 Thread kdf
http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4110 -kdf -- kdf kdf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33932

Re: [slim] UK Transporter Supplier ?

2007-03-26 Thread valeite
Purchased mine here. Ordered last Thursday received next day. Ordered by phone. http://www.mediahome.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=24_32products_id=58osgclid=CP7RivnKiIsCFQvolAodykUUEw -- valeite valeite's Profile:

Re: [slim] Wireless to stereo speakers

2007-03-26 Thread NauticusLX
A wireless connection is almost always better, logistically, than a wired one, even if the sound quality is compromised - the extent to which is always subjective. The point is, a wireless hookup is possible, and desireable, for the individual who asked, so let's not mislead. -- NauticusLX

Re: [slim] Standard Skin broken?!

2007-03-26 Thread Micha123
Thanks.. this really seems to be a know bug, so there's hope for it getting fixed sometimes. kdf;190333 Wrote: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4110 -kdf -- Micha123 Micha123's Profile:

Re: [slim] Wireless to stereo speakers

2007-03-26 Thread Robin Bowes
NauticusLX wrote: A wireless connection is almost always better, logistically, than a wired one, even if the sound quality is compromised - the extent to which is always subjective. The point is, a wireless hookup is possible, and desireable, for the individual who asked, so let's not

Re: [slim] IMG + CUE vs. separate tracks

2007-03-26 Thread TimothyB
325xi;190302 Wrote: But ability to edit cue sheet to change tag info instead of dealing with tag editing software is very appealing to me. Amen, brother! I use images and cues, and like having a set number of files per album. Wrote a Ruby script to sync all my cue sheets to my local CDDB.

Re: [slim] IMG + CUE vs. separate tracks

2007-03-26 Thread JJZolx
TimothyB;190367 Wrote: Amen, brother! I use images and cues, and like having a set number of files per album. Wrote a Ruby script to sync all my cue sheets to my local CDDB. The big thing I'm missing is ARTISTSORT and ALBUMSORT, but I can easily add to the Ruby code to insert those into

Re: [slim] Squeezebox vs Sonos

2007-03-26 Thread Hamlet
bklaas;190298 Wrote: Couple of notes on what you said, Hamlet. The PepperPad3 is linux-based, so Moose is a no-go there. The slimserver web UI with the Nokia770 skin would likely work well. Also give SlimFX, the flash-based skin a shot (you'll need to search the forums to find links for

Re: [slim] Play other tunes in playlist ?

2007-03-26 Thread Anne
With the browser... -- Anne Anne's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33668 ___

[slim] Slim Server Service Names

2007-03-26 Thread RossGoodman
I have Slim Server 6.5.1 installed on my laptop, I know it's weird, but I like SlimServer and SoftSqueeze. As It's my laptop I don't like spurious stuff starting unless it's required. I have two services SlimServer and SlimServerMySQL. I set both of these services to manual to ensure that they do

Re: [slim] Slim Server Service Names

2007-03-26 Thread bpa
The MySQL will always be runs as a service and it will be started by Slimserver. Slimserver will only be run as a service when it is started automatically at startup or at login. If the user has used SlimTray to configure Slimserver not to start Automatically and then the user starts

Re: [slim] Slim Server Service Names

2007-03-26 Thread JJZolx
bpa;190395 Wrote: The MySQL will always be runs as a service and it will be started by Slimserver. Slimserver will only be run as a service when it is started automatically at startup or at login. I believe that if started at login it will be a user process, not the service that is running.

Re: [slim] Standard Skin broken?!

2007-03-26 Thread andy_c
Micha123;190343 Wrote: Thanks.. this really seems to be a know bug, so there's hope for it getting fixed sometimes. How about voting for this bug? If you sign up for a Bugzilla account, you can do so. I first reported this bug during the 6.5 beta. First, the fix was pushed back to 6.5.1.

Re: [slim] Lounge music station changed it's url.

2007-03-26 Thread LoungingSound
NauticusLX;190221 Wrote: If you're looking for donations, just say so. Your repertoire is simply unsurpassed, your station is already in my top ten on my Squeezebox, I'm thinking of promoting it to #1. And no ads, high bitrate...it's too good to be true. I'm your #1 fan. Thank you for

Re: [slim] Slim Server Service Names

2007-03-26 Thread RossGoodman
Thanks for that, I understand now. Cheers -- RossGoodman RossGoodman's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4233 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33938

[slim] Problems Organizing Music Library - Suggestions Most Welcome

2007-03-26 Thread Sunra55
Howdy. I've spent a good part of the weekend trying to get Slim Server to work properly and I'm starting to give up hope. Here's my problem: No matter how I try the sort or organize my music library it is not correct. I tried to fix the situation by re-tagging all my music in the same fashion

Re: [slim] Squeezebox vs Sonos

2007-03-26 Thread Hamlet
4mula1;190312 Wrote: That's making the assumption that the DUN profile on their phone isn't crippled. Aside from that, you couldnt use the new modems which work on Rev B broadband, or even worse, depending on the phone and the service, you might be on dial-up like speeds. -- Hamlet

Re: [slim] Problems Organizing Music Library - Suggestions Most Welcome

2007-03-26 Thread snarlydwarf
What do you mean not correct? -- snarlydwarf snarlydwarf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1179 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33943

Re: [slim] Problems Organizing Music Library - Suggestions Most Welcome

2007-03-26 Thread Sunra55
I suppose I could have been more specific :). By not correct I mean: I have duplicate albums (which should be fixed because I updated the tags); when viewing Artist/Album but the reverse shows up in Slim Server, or viewing everything just by Album, I get 5 entries for the same album. Perhaps

Re: [slim] Squeezebox vs Sonos

2007-03-26 Thread 4mula1
Hamlet;190435 Wrote: Aside from that, you couldnt use the new modems which work on Rev B broadband, or even worse, depending on the phone and the service, you might be on dial-up like speeds. I've used my N800 with GPRS and it's well, slow. Very slow. But I can still hit the road with the

Re: [slim] Problems Organizing Music Library - Suggestions Most Welcome

2007-03-26 Thread studley
I have a couple of suggestions which I will try to post later or tomorrow, but, in the meantime... Have you cleared your Slimserver library and rescanned. You will need to do this to get rid of the old tags. Cheers, D. -- studley The Guide is definitive. Reality is often inaccurate. Sign

Re: [slim] Connection timed out ?

2007-03-26 Thread USAudio
I use McAfee and don't see any such option setup? I have this issue even if the machine isn't really being utilized for anything else. It seems as if the song is being buffered properly by the SqueezeBox3 as if I hit play immediately after the time messages appears, the song starts immediately

Re: [slim] Nokia 770 or other handheld to controll slimserver

2007-03-26 Thread jsunandmax
i'm also interested in a tablet or other handheld device as a 'remote' but there is one thing i dont understand: i would NOT want it to actually run Slimserver. My slimserver is in the closet on a ReadyNAS+. The only PC software I have ever used to start-stop music is the .html browser-based

Re: [slim] Problems Organizing Music Library - Suggestions Most Welcome

2007-03-26 Thread Sunra55
I think I figured it out actually. The Godfather copied and placed some of my compilation files in multiple artist folders. GRRR. Thanks anyway but if you have general suggestions regarding organizing music libraries that would be cool. -- Sunra55

Re: [slim] Nokia 770 or other handheld to controll slimserver

2007-03-26 Thread Mark Lanctot
jsunandmax;190471 Wrote: The only PC software I have ever used to start-stop music is the .html browser-based application Slimserver. That's what you'd use with your tablet too. Try the touch skin. -- Mark Lanctot

Re: [slim] Problems Organizing Music Library - Suggestions Most Welcome

2007-03-26 Thread Diana
Sunra55;190473 Wrote: ... Thanks anyway but if you have general suggestions regarding organizing music libraries that would be cool. Have you seen this? http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.cgi?BeginnersGuideToOrganising -- Diana -- Diana

Re: [slim] Problems Organizing Music Library - Suggestions Most Welcome

2007-03-26 Thread tyler_durden
It is not necessary to organize at all because slimserver uses tag info to maintain its database. Organizing is for the human to be able to locate files. I store my music in a multiple directory structure: D:\music\genre\artist\album - year\ TD -- tyler_durden

[slim] Web skin is missing

2007-03-26 Thread blader_se
I've just set up a new SlimServer on a Linux (ubuntu) box and everything seems to be working except... I don't get the skin loaded when browsing to http://host:9000. It just prints the page text, not bothering about any layout (CSS). There is no change when I try and set a default skin. But,