Thanks to the band of merry men that *always* step up to help others.
While I'm still in *thinking mode*, these guys have already offered a
solution.
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> I agree that thread is confusing.
>
> 1. Install the usb-power extension and uhubctl if necessary.
> 2. Edit the udev rule to contain the correct Id for your DAC
> 3. Add the two uhubctl commands in pCP user commands.
>
> Reboot. I think that should do it.
>
> If you
kitus wrote:
> Where do you find that option please?
[Main Page] > "Main piCorePlayer functions" > [Full Update]
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> usb-power is not available as an extension that one can install. I
> assume it is now part of the core OS.
I don't think so?
If someone finds it let me know. The original source has stopped being
available.
I'm not the sharpest tool in the box, but I have not found any of
@kitus
Don't forget there are other audio distributions to try.
Or, you can load squeezelite and LMS onto Raspberry Pi OS (other another
version of Linux).
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If you only want to "see" the file, there are the Linux commands cat,
more, and less.
vi is a default Linux editor.
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I think the greatest thing about the "Logitech Squeezebox Environment"
is we are spoilt with options.
Luckily, there is always something or someone, to fill a gap or offer an
alternative.
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> Congrats!
>
> Sorry to say, I also wasn't blown away with the quality of the sound
> from the Duet. On my website, in 2009, I wrote "The Squeezebox Duet is
> not a real Hi-Fi piece of equipment. I may be a bit sharp here, since
> probably 80 % of the population (the average
We will stop development now :)
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I think the most important thing to remember is piCore is not your
normal Lunix distribution.
It is:
- stripped bare, lots of things are missing or minimal versions of
commands (BusyBox)
- runs in RAM, your edits may disappear
- lots of loop mounted readonly extensions
For example,
Is the DAC plugged in and powered on before you boot pCP?
Is hw:CARD=Mojo,DEV=0 one of the options under the more> help.
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Are you using wifi?
It will only connect if the wifi SSID and password are the same
As it is a new router the IP will be different.
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If you are using piCorePlayer? you have to remember piCore is a very
unique Linux distribution. RAM based, minimal system so lots of
programs/tools missing, different file structure. Very different to
Raspberry Pi OS.
hi r50us68,
To start, you can have both wired and wifi running. So if you go to the
diagnostics page you should see both IP addresses. You can test both IP
addresses by accessing the pCP Web GUI. It will work with both IP
addresses.
If you don't see a wifi IP address, there is a problem
hi r50us68,
Have you seen the pCP documentation "'Setup Wifi'
(https://docs.picoreplayer.org/how-to/setup_wifi/)"?
These instructions should work for 99% of the time.
If you have some weird and wonderful wifi setup, then you may need to
manually create your wpa_supplicant.conf file.
regards
"Always test the integrity of your backups"
I learnt this the hard way too. I ended up with years of backup tapes
that were no good because the tape head was out of alignment.
I spent weeks with 2 new tapes drives making new backups, one with a
head misaligned so it read the bad tapes.
I have
anglecard48 wrote:
> Well, the issue of the remote was easy. The Duet Controller works
> perfectly. I'll keep it. Plus I also now understand what was meant when
> said, "...for a controller, I just grab whatever is handy, controller,
> phone, desktop." I was doing likewise last night.
>
> Now
What remote? If its the Topping remote, then it's only for the Topping
E30, I found after the initial setup I have not used it.
I use a Duet Controller. I found there was nothing to configure or setup
though. I only had to apply power to the docking station!
kidstypike wrote:
> +1
>
> Looks like no ethernet cable, faulty cable, faulty
> router/switch/Raspberry Pi ports.
Almost definitely a hardware issue with one of these.
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We seem to have an information disconnect happening here.
Building a piCorePlayer should not take more that 10 minutes.
Unfortunately you are putting in "heaps of effort" and getting nowhere.
Building a piCorePlayer is really simple and most of us are can build
them blind, ie.
Great little setup you have there, especially as you are using mostly
recycled parts at little or no cost. :)
I backup onto non-powered, non-spinning USB disks. They last longer than
a HDD in RAID.
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anglecard48 wrote:
> Well, I can't seem to get to first base. I have a 2 gb microSD (Sandisk)
> when I try to write to it to burn the piCore player I get Error writing
> to storage. I went over to Target and bought a 32 GB Sandisk and got the
> same message.
What program are you using? What
We have a little "official" documentation here:
https://www.picoreplayer.org/
https://docs.picoreplayer.org/
I am not sure if its exactly what you want, but its a start.
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As you already have a Topping D30.
Get LMS going on your "replacement device", using whatever OS you
prefer.
Get comfortable with it. Your system should function as does today.
After a while, as a no cost option, plug the Topping D30 into the
"replacement device". See if there is a change in
anglecard48 wrote:
> Nice. It looks like this Rasberry Pi with pCP would work with my SB
> Duet. Perfect. I think.
>
> Do I need to use Jivelite? I'd like to keep it simple.
>
> Thanks
If you go the Raspberry Pi route, I'd use a DAC hat or a USB DAC on the
RPi and get rid of the SB Duet.
If I interrupt what you have done correctly, you are on the wrong path.
Start here:
'Getting started'
(https://picoreplayer.gitlab.io/pCP-docs/getting-started/)
Formatting is seldom required.
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Thanks for testing.
The instructions are really for generating an extension for personal use
and exchanging between users. We normally script the process.
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Probably a good time to publish this; "'Creating a piCore extension'
(https://docs.picoreplayer.org/information/picore_extensions/)".
This is just a slightly modified copy of of a chapter from the Tiny Core
Book.
Greg
Congratulations! Do a backup.
It's not clear to me, "How and what did you format?"
I've made a lot of piCorePlayer SD cards (100's) and only once have I
had to do a low level format to fix a corrupted SD card, never had to
format any partitions. I do occasionally format an additional third
There are hundreds of screens out there, all with different models and
revisions. So its very hard to keep track of any particular issue and if
its still relevant on todays model.
gvh1234 put together this project that shows you the 3 SmartiPi cases
with the Official RPT screen --see 'Build a
If you look hard enough, you will find a negative report for everything.
:)
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The pCP GUI is really just for the initial setup.
After that, LMS on pCP should work pretty much the same as LMS did on
your laptop. Use the same tools that you have always used.
So on your laptop for example, instead of http://localhost:9000 use
http://LMS_IP_address:9000
You manage pCP thru a browser on any device.
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I think you made the best solution a lot more obvious than I did. :)
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piCore/Tiny Core uses Extensions, see pCP GUI [Main page] >
[Extensions].
This kind of thing has already been done many times.
You can access GPIO directly from userspace or use one of the many
libraries.
wiringPi is depreciated.
In /home/tc there are a couple of scripts to look at.
I never know how to answer threads like this.
I have been using Raspberry Pi's/LMS and piCorePlayer for 7 years and
can't remember one suddenly stop working. What am I doing wrong?
I have one pCP that I deliberately turn on and off every day, just to
prove that you can.
Many, many years ago I
'Determine your piCorePlayer IP address'
(https://docs.picoreplayer.org/how-to/determine_your_pcp_ip_address/)?
Also, if you are using pCP7.0.0b6 you can use "http://pcp.local;. Where
pcp is the defaukt hostname.
Greg
Sorry I got confused. wpa_supplicant.conf is for wifi which you are NOT
using.
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You only need to add 2 files to the boot partition.
wpa_supplicant.conf
netusb
https://www.picoreplayer.org/how_to_setup_wifi_on_pcp_without_ethernet.shtml
wpa_supplicant.conf contains at least your SSID and wifi password
lines.
netusb is just an empty file, works like the ssh
[ Main page ] in [ Beta ] mode > [ Static IP ]
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hi Bjoern,
Different versions of Linux have different tools for loading software.
AFAIK, apt-get is not universal for all Linuxs. It might be a Debian
tool?
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> Hi there, is it possible to install piCorePlayer from the control line
> of a Raspberry Pi3B+ using full Raspian instead of the piCP image ?
> How todo it ?
>
> The reason being, that I need to rotate my touch function of my scree
> and the original image doesnt allow many
Is the Waveshare 3.5" screen setup any help?
http://www.pughx2.com/picore3.html
There is also a thread here covering the above topic that might help.
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piCorePlayer does not do video.
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hi Dreddguy,
I wrote most of the wifi software for piCorePlayer and here is the
process *I* use to setup/test wifi on piCorePlayer on *my* network. I
only use stand-alone wifi connected players, so if wifi doesn't work I
don't have music!
I just retested piCorePlayer v6.0.0-b9 on my RPi3A+ and
Thanks for documenting this.
I wonder, as the CPU is practically doing nothing, it is probably
throttled back to 600MHz most of the time. The periods of increased
speed are so short it is not captured by temperature sampling period.
Have you had a play with the CPU Governors on the [Tweaks] page?
By default, pCP uses ondemand.
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Why not RPi/7" screen with pCP and jivelite, that's what I use.
I have it on my desk to see what's playing on my main system.
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hi embeme,
I just did a install of jivelite and it seems to work OK.
By default, Jivelite autostart is set to yes. I did a change to "No" and
it stuck during a reboot, then next time I set it to "Yes" and rebooted.
All OK.
Did you remember to press the [ Set Auostart ] button? This does a
drmatt wrote:
> Well, battery power is usually beneficial for sq but I've not found the
> sound quality from the controller to not be that great myself. It also
> struggles to maintain sync as its clock isn't very good. (Perhaps it
> plays fast and this is why you might prefer it?)
Thanks for
hi w3wilkes,
Yes, it's all very subjective and I didn't do proper abx tests, but
worth checking out if people have the equipment at hand.
regards
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> I have a pile of Duet Receivers. Looking ahead I once replaced them all
> with R-Pis running Max2play. They were not reliable, I had to reboot
> them frequently, so I switched back to my pile of Duet receivers. I
> think the reliability issue would be solved by adding sound
hi muksuluuri,
Normally, if 2 drives fail in a 4 disk array your files are gone. :(
Your files are striped across the 4 drives.
I am not familiar with ZPS though.
In a professional environment, monitoring disk health is daily task and
disks are replaced when they become unhealthy rather than
Sourceforge up but is it all working properly?
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/09/27/faulty_data_center_takes_out_sourceforge/?mt=1506664527407
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Sourceforge seems to be having trouble for the last few days.
This will affect updating piCorePlayer, loading piCorePlayer extensions
and also some LMS plugins.
Currently Sourceforge is DOWN!
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Check for Internet/Sourceforge connection by [Main Page] in [Beta] mode
> [Diagnostics] > [Raspberry Pi]. Scroll down to bottom.
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Sourceforge has been up and down a few times in the last couple of
days.
It is down at the moment! :(
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> I have tried to put the wifi on via the newconfig.cfg file but it always
> recreated an usedconfig.cfg file
That's the way it works. :)
During the boot process it reads newconfig.cfg and writes wifi
configuration to config.cfg. To show that it has been used,
newconfig.cfg is
hi jouteur,
You may need to connect a monitor and keyboard and run $setup
This How-to shows the start screen of setup. Select "Static IP" instead
of "Wifi" of course.
http://picoreplayer.sourceforge.net/how_to_setup_wifi_on_pcp_without_ethernet.shtml
regards
Greg
I didn't think anyone used the CPU temperature graphing. :)
The [Start] button starts a small script that writes the CPU temperature
to a log file every minute.
The [Refresh] button reads the temperature log file to generate a SVG
graphic that is then displayed.
After a reboot everything is
drmatt wrote:
> Impressive that it's only 85MB base image though. The Linux kernel alone
> is pushing that size these days..
And I think that includes the default free space!
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piCore is only 20 or 30MB. I think Raspbian is now over 4GB. That's a
huge difference, a lot of stuff has been stripped out.
piCore is as small as possible and you only add what you need. That's
why it takes < 10 seconds to burn an image to a SD card.
Raspbian is so big because it trying to be
hi fvzeppelin,
Seems like a really cool project. :D
Am I understanding correctly, when playing a CD, you are not using the
SB/LMS environment at all. :confused:
regards
Greg
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In my experience USB sticks automatically load under /mnt/sda1. (use df
command)
If it doesn't dynamically load try rebooting or using the command $ sudo
mount /dev/sda1
A USB stick won't have 4 partitions unless you added them.
You need to supply more info, like type of USB stick,
hi Jonmitch,
I think I have read that Michael has already added this feature to LMS
7.9, setup specifically for his kids.
I am fairly sure he has mentioned this many times when this topic pops
up.
This means there is no need for multiple instances of LMS or duplicate
hardware.
So hopefully,
hi Guut_Boy,
As SBP said, the analog output has improved a lot since the release of
pCP3.00. (I only use it for testing from time to time and my good
headphones have broken). I am surprised no one has noticed and reported
the improvement.
I found this USB solution works well. It might be good
2string1 wrote:
> How can PI be any better then my desktop computer?
It is cheaper, so that makes it better. :cool:
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> Why would you need to do that? All it does is load the second stage boot
> program from SD..
I don't. I wanted you to confirm it can't be upgraded and ALL "user
accessible" software is on the SD card? Yes?
> "Proper" computers are a different thing (I see the raspberry pi as an
>
Julf wrote:
> No, there is a first stage boot loader in ROM. It is needed to load
> software from the SD card.
Yes, there must be some minimal code to get things started. How do you
update the first stage boot loader?
> These days non-volatile RAM is mostly flash memory, not (battery- or
>
alastaid wrote:
> Whilst I have been thinking about it, when I started building my rig, I
> do remember one of the blog posts saying I should upgrade the firmware
> of the pi, and to be honest I cannot remember if I did them all, so I
> will go through this proves on the non working one, see if
d6jg wrote:
> There is firmware on a Pi - it is the equivalent to a PCs BIOS - why its
> called firmware and not BIOS I am not sure.
The point I am trying to make is no firmware/boot software on the actual
Raspberry Pi PCB itself, it is all loaded from the SD card.
If I understand correctly,
d6jg wrote:
> I haven't got a Transporter to compare it too but others have said it
> compares well. It certainly compares very well to my Touch & SB3 with my
> (newly documented) FLAC collection.
>
> If you have a separate DAC or amp with digital input then the Digi + may
> suit you better.
>
BJW wrote:
> i have a pre-logitech slim devices SB2, and it really doesn't have many
> hours on it, but it died anyway. went from 100% fine to totally dead,
> no signs of life. seems to have happened while not being used, (but
> plugged in).
>
> i have no idea what failed, i'd guess tho
rrgmrg wrote:
> My Transporter died after 6 years. I missed it so much I shelled out 750
> for a NIB black with knob on EBay. When this one goes I suspect there
> won't be any more around. Forgive me if this has already been discussed,
> but why did Logitech give up on it or at the very least,
ternyk wrote:
Thanks. The device is fine but with lirc and my remote + receiver I can
have the same functionality.
hi ternyk,
Thanks for starting this thread.
It just points out the how versatile the Squeezebox/LMS environment is.
Thanks to Slimdevices, Logitech and the third party
philippe_44 wrote:
Thanks Greg - what I'm wondering now is how many people can be
interested by this idea. It does not seem that there are a lot of
feedback here
philippe_44, I would also like to see how the RPi foundation's screen
fits with their new official RPi case. I have a feeling the
philippe_44 wrote:
I was thinking about choosing only one option like this one
http://www.adafruit.com/products/2423 to start with and potentially in
the CAD design, making the housing of the screen separated to that it is
possible, in the future, to adapt just that piece to another display.
xrabbi wrote:
Thank you. I did a full round of booting and rebooting without success
-- but not sure I have pointed squeezelite to the LMS IP and port. I
don't see how to do that in the included instructions. Sorry for the
very basic question!
Do I also need to enable the port in
bernt wrote:
and I think it make it possible to run several instances of Squeezelite
on a pc with multiple soundcards.
And I think this is the ONLY time to set the MAC address for
squeezelite.
IMHO setting the MAC address in other cases is prone to error. Consider
for example what happens
jimmypowder wrote:
I prefer the Transporter to the touch for Audio quality fed into the
same dac . I prefer the Transporter over the Touch using both's internal
dac. Neither is modded .
+1. Exactly my opinion as well.
GeeJay wrote:
I think I need a guide for Someone who is too dumb to even use a dummy
guide.
I bought the parts, loaded the software on the card, plugged into
network via ethernet...and I can't even find the RPie on my network.
Both the red and green light come on and stay on.
I'm
pippin wrote:
No one?
Multiple images for album cover?
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pbroughton wrote:
On my iPad I have iPeng, iPeng HD, Squeezepad and the Logi app for
Squeezebox. The last few days, after several years of working
perfectly, I am having problems with the iPengs and Squeezepad: they
either lock up, insist there are no players (I have several) and/or ask
jimzak wrote:
I believe the [iPod + iPeng] combo is the remote AND the player, sending
the music to the receiver via AirPlay.
Yes, that is right. I have done this using the analogue out on an
Airport Express. Works well but IMHO the sound quality was not as good
as a Squeezebox. I have be
Hi all,
I just had my SB3 suddenly die, but thanks to informtion posted in this
thread I was able to reseat the wireless board and all is fixed. So
thanks to those who take the trouble to post soutions.
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you have a random song list active, the next time you start slimserver
is only cycles through the list rather an appending new songs. I just
hit random songs again.
You might want to program one of the remote buttons to select random
songs.
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of Slimserver, it allows so many options
that everyone is happy, well almost everyone.
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podcasts that I download. This saves me from doing a rescan.
Thanks for the perl script, it will come in handy if need to convert to
the flac individual track model.
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Something to try.
Check to see if the mysqld.exe process is still running. Stopping the
SlimServerMySQL service will stop it, otherwise use End process thru
Windows Task Manager to kill it.
Now delete the files.
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Saves cables.
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Just thought I'd post what I did, so when I detele it one day, I'll know
where to find it. :)
# textsize modes
size= dead
size.single = modefunction_PLUGIN.RandomPlay::Plugin-tracks
size.hold = textsize_toggle
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