Re: [slim] New products please!

2007-11-16 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
have, try one. Otherwise, ignore them. Me, I'm still running 6.5.2 on my Infant NAS. No problems on 3 wired and 1 wireless Squeezeboxes (mixed 2s and a 3). Uptime has been since our last power outage, and they get near daily use from me, my wife, and kids. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness

Re: [slim] DIGITAL VOLUME CONTROL OUTPUT FIXED bug

2007-11-04 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
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Re: [slim] What to do with my CDs?

2007-10-06 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
tapes. From here maybe? I have several and they're very nice, but they are rather spendy. http://www.can-am.ca/ Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard, MD, PhD, FACEP, FAAEM Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any attachments to it are intended for use only

Re: [slim] What to do with my CDs?

2007-10-06 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
space that it's amazing. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard, MD, PhD, FACEP, FAAEM Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any attachments to it are intended for use only by the addressee(s), and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you

Re: [slim] What to do with my CDs?

2007-10-06 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
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Re: [slim] Welcome Felix, Michael and Ben!

2007-08-01 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
to have them able to work full time on the stuff that they used to do for fun and fame. Welcome, guys! -dean ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss -- Kevin O. Lepard, MD, PhD, FACEP

Re: [slim] G4 Mac laptop up to task?

2007-05-22 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
. Response times on the G3 I used to use were always good. HTH Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Time to see how SlimD's customer sevice is...

2007-05-21 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
. They offered to fix it and said what it would cost. That seems fair to me. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] General Mac question...

2007-05-05 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Wife won't use it...

2007-04-15 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
her through it a few times. Let her do all the work with the remote. And be patient (no sighs or eye rolls). Good luck. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http

Re: [slim] Wireless Question

2007-04-04 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
ok thanks. I just thought of something. I probably could go right from my MAC direct to the SB3. Yes? Yes, but you may need a cross-over cable depending. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list

Re: [slim] EMI goes DRM-free?

2007-04-02 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
I think this is great news and a big step in the right direction. Now if they would only sell FLAC or even Apple Lossless. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http

Re: [slim] EMI goes DRM-free?

2007-04-02 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
still hoping for lossless of some kind, though. I suspect it won't come because the bandwidth is so much higher and the market (to my eyes) is too small. Still I think it's good new overall. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

Re: [slim] Best quality CD-R

2007-03-15 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
://www.mam-a.com/ Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Windows vs Linux - your OS of choice for SS

2007-03-04 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
performance with XP or Vista, so you can experiment with it on an old system and keep your main system running (I infer from your post) Windows. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss

Re: [slim] One more reason to use FLAC?

2007-02-22 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
since it free and open, alas. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] End of songs chopped off

2007-02-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
6.5.1 came with a firmware upgrade. If I reinstall 6.5.0, will it work with the new firmware? Firmware is paired with server version. If you reinstall 6.5.0 it'll put the appropriate firmware back on the Squeezebox. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

Re: [slim] WPA WEP etc...

2007-02-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
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Re: [slim] Is Slimserver sustainable as Open Source?

2007-02-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
Long term viability: if Slim Devices or Logitech ever suddenly vanish from the planet, SlimServer is already public. Anyone, anywhere can add new features until the last piece of hardware goes dark. Amen. That's why I picked Slimserver over closed solutions. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard

Re: [slim] Running SlimServer as service on Mac

2007-02-18 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
, of course.) Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Running SlimServer as service on Mac

2007-02-18 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
Can SlimServer run without have a user logged in? Yes. My ancient iMac is doing this right now. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] 6.5.1 causing some troubles on OSX

2007-02-18 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
properly if you click a song title or album.) I'm running Slimserver 6.5.1 on a 700 MHz G3 iMac under OS X 10.3.9. The browser is Camino 1.0.3 running on a Quicksilver dual 800 G4 with OS X 10.4.8. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

Re: [slim] Wheres everybody buying music now?

2007-02-09 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
Still buying CDs, often used. It gives me uncompressed, DRM-free music, is entirely legal, and provides me with a reasonably robust physical backup (the pressed CD) that I store in minimal space in binders (tossing the jewel case). Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft

Re: [slim] Converting to Apple Lossless

2007-01-30 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
/Transporter, and ALAC has to be transcoded on the server side. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Can anyone recommend headphones?

2007-01-29 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
well. Lots of good info is at http://www.head-fi.org Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Re: Complaints about architecture, slimserver, etc

2007-01-26 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
Video output is totally against what I want. I don't want a TV anywhere near my audio. Agreed there. The music server needs to be in another room. Agree there, too. -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing

[slim] Re: squeezbox on a Mac

2007-01-24 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
Thesil, I have SS running exclusively on a Mac MINI 1.83GHz Core Duo. I'm doing the same on a comparatively ancient 700 MHz G3 iMac. Works great. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss

Re: [slim] Would you recommend upgrading to 6.5.1?

2007-01-22 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
: Would you recommend upgrading to 6.5.1? - Yes - No - Undecided Yes. No issues with playback or upgraded noted here. Running 6.5.1 under OS X 10.3.9 without using iTunes integration. -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness

[slim] Re: Apple TV Competition?

2007-01-22 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
any large company (e.g., Apple, Microsoft) that has an investment in DRM and relationships with RIAA and their ilk doing that. I expect to end up using 3rd party software, though I haven't decided what yet. MediaCentral looks promising, though. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100

[slim] Re: Apple TV Competition?

2007-01-21 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
. And getting the Core 2 Due would be nice, too. I don't really need more power than that for running the Mini as a HTPC, as you know. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http

[slim] Re: Poll: Wired or wireless?

2007-01-21 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
: Do you use your Slim Devices equipment wired or wirelessly? - All wired - All wirelessly - I have several units, some operate wired, some wireless 1 wireless SB2, 2 wired SB2s, 1 wired SB3 -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness

[slim] Re: Getting rid of slimserver

2007-01-20 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
to do what you want and I think it is unlikely you will end up being happy with your purchase. If you're outside the 30-day period, the SB3's retain pretty good resale value. Kevin P.S. I, too, wish iTunes would handle FLAC and its cue sheets. -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100

[slim] Re: Getting rid of slimserver

2007-01-20 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
and Transporter? (If the now was a typo and it was supposed to be no then please ignore this paragraph. Thanks.) The operation of Ripping and tagging is a one-off, the CD arrives, it is ripped, tagged, packed away. Me, too. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

[slim] Re: Apple TV Competition?

2007-01-20 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
larger... That seems very likely. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Gaps between songs in 6.5.1

2007-01-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
You think? No. -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Squeezebox for sale

2006-12-23 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
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[slim] Re: A Luddite Wonders ...

2006-12-12 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
. Since I have no outstanding issues with 6.3.1, I'm not in a hurry to upgrade. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: I've just called customer service - no way to get black faceplate separartely

2006-12-08 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
of what you knew you were getting when you bought is absurd. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: I've just called customer service - no way to get black faceplate separartely

2006-12-08 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
will sign some sort of waiver). That's a reasonable approach to trying to get something you want offered by a company, IMO. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http

[slim] Re: Would Squeezebox work for me?

2006-11-11 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
of quite a few people who have. Alternatively attaching them all directly to a powered hub would be a decent second choice. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http

Re: [slim] Would Squeezebox work for me?

2006-11-10 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
it looks like Squeezebox can play .flac files natively without transcoding. Right? Right. I'm afraid I can't confirm/deny the others as my setup is different. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing

Re: [slim] Why is SSID broadcast required to be on?

2006-11-09 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
done this with an SB3, too. Could it be something else? E.g., type of encryption, etc? Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo

Re: [slim] Recomend a Wireless

2006-11-01 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
with that. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Buy a Squeezebox now or wait?

2006-10-22 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
at slimdevices.com. Anyway, if it meets your needs now, I'd go ahead and buy now. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Buy a Squeezebox now or wait?

2006-10-22 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
the Tivoli's sound pretty good, though I've not had the chance to listen to any myself. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-20 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
Talking about pride, even if the quality of the hardware and the service stays the same, the Logitech logo will never be near my hi-fi gear... That's just silly. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-20 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
. But hey, it's your call to buy or not buy. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-20 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
Kevin O. Lepard;148294 Wrote: If you're not buying it because it doesn't perform, that's one thing. If you're not buying something that does perform, but because it says Logitech on it instead of AUDIOPHILE EXPENSIVE BRAND X on it (or for that matter SlimDevices), then I stand by my original

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-20 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
like them. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-20 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-20 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
example of this is the T-amp, which is inexpensive, but has gotten very good reviews from what I can tell from audiophiles. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
what it is, and the server is open-source, which is a major reason I originally went with the SLIMP3 to begin with. The forums are going to be swamped, though. I fear it will harken back to the days AOL loosed its clientele on the internet, albiet on a smaller scale. :-) Kevin -- Kevin O

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
But what happens when you can no longer buy a physical CD and we're all having to download our media digitally? Then I quit buying music. Sad, but that is what I will do. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
. There certainly is a potential up side, and I'm going to be optimistic until I have reason not to be. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
FLAC support is here to stay. Hurrah! SqueezeNetwork is here to stay. Hurrah! (#2) Linux/Unix support is here to stay. Hurrah! (#3) We're certainly a fretful bunch, aren't we? ;-) Thanks, though. -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

[slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
1. Will SS remain an integral part of Infrant's Frontview OS in their ReadyNAS line? ***this is critical for me*** I suspect a lot of that is up to Infrant, not SlimDevices (or Logitech). Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

Re: [slim] Re: Logitech to acquire Slim Devices!

2006-10-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
to be argumentative. Lossless without DRM would be fine. I--perhaps incorrectly--assumed from the prior conversation that downloaded content would be DRM'd. I have not objection to lossless, CD or better quality music free of DRM. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

[slim] Re: 1 Squeezebox, 1 Transporter, same room .. how separate remotes?

2006-10-04 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
I would set one to respond to the JVC codes, the other to respond to the Slim devices codes. HTH Kevin ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: 1 Squeezebox, 1 Transporter, same room .. how separate remotes?

2006-10-04 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
Sounds good to me. How do I do that? Or rather, please point me to docs. Well, I'm not using 6.5 yet (I run it on my Infrant NAS), so I'm not sure in 6.5. I believe it is under player settings somewhere. Sorry I can't be more specific (I'm several states away from my slimserver setup at

[slim] Re: Thanks QTFairUse6-2.4 - I can now play iTunes purchased music on my SB3!!!

2006-09-17 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
music/movies remotely around the house, load it on my MP3 player, record and watch it when I like, etc--is just going to make me exit the market. Maybe enough others will take their money elsewhere, too, that they will change; I don't know. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100

Re: [slim] Squeezebox for me - Softsqueeze for the neighbours

2006-09-08 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
a different player/client, Why not just password protect slimserver? Then you couldn't do anything but use Softsqueeze on their end. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com

[slim] Re: Draytek Vigor 2800VG Do they work OK now?

2006-09-03 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
, but there are several others. -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Draytek Vigor 2800VG Do they work OK now?

2006-09-03 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
Best to stick with the v2-v4 or the L if you're planning on doing this. They have the full 4 MB ROM/16 MB RAM. Agreed. The only way to be sure is to get the GL (WRT54GL), since there's no way that I know of to tell if it's version 2-4 on the box. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness

Re: [slim] Switch Wireless to Wire Network.

2006-08-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
cable from the router to the squeezebox. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Write down your slim box NOT NAS

2006-08-11 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
700Mhz G3 Snow iMac OS X 10.3.9 1G RAM -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Why are upgrades so painful?

2006-07-16 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
-documented (and rather large) possibility that email can be misinterpreted, I think that courtesy should be the rule. And I don't think adults should have to be told to be courteous. I'm sorry to hear that 6.3.0 didn't work in your environment, though. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100

[slim] Re: Why are upgrades so painful?

2006-07-15 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
see that?) or whatever and you get a different response. Anyway, I'm a happy user over time of SLIMP3, SB1G's, SB2's and SB3. Not to mention server versions going back far enough that I don't remember, certain in the 4 series, and probably earlier. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness

[slim] Re: Can't view slimserver on OSX!

2006-07-15 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
could have been activated accidentally somehow. Enjoy the music. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Re: Poll: What is your library size and hardware

2006-07-15 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
. I force all multi-CD albums...into a single album Me, too. If disk 1 has 14 tracks, I make the 1st track of the second disk 15 and go from there. Slimserver 6.2.2 - 7135 - on a iMac 700 MHz G3 with 1 Gig RAM running Mac OS X 10.3.9 (7W98) -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100

[slim] Re: Is This A Realistic NAS Option?

2006-07-13 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
Linux, Part of the idea is that with SlimCD that you can use it without any fuss. Just boot it and go! :-) I suggest trying the free solution to see how it works for you. There's very little to lose. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

Re: [slim] Proposing Changes

2006-07-13 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
Great post. Edited for brevity. This may all seem untenably awful, but it's how it was done for everything else. And my experience has been that the SDI folks are much more responsive and open than other companies. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

Re: [slim] Can wireless SB3 be wired?

2006-07-08 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
I don't need wifi anymore and would prefer to run the SB3 wired. Just hook it to a switch or a port on your router; It'll work fine. That is how I use most of mine. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss

Re: [slim] Worth switching to 'spare' machine???

2006-07-06 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
running a minimal Linux install with slimserver than if you're using Windows, since the latter has more over head, but since you have the hardware, I can't see a good reason not to try it. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

[slim] Re: Intel (especially) Mac users needed to help development

2006-06-26 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
the mailing list got associated with the appropriate username on the form, but it doesn't seem to. In anycase my username is kolepard Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss

Re: [slim] Intel (especially) Mac users needed to help development

2006-06-25 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
Further testing on a non-Intel Mac (G4, G5, or even G3) would be useful, too. I can try this on a G3. I use an old G3 to run slimserver. Feel free to email me with instructions. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

[slim] Re: SlimRoku - SlimServer based music player for the Roku PhotoBridge HD1000

2006-06-25 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
-- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: SlimRoku - SlimServer based music player for the Roku PhotoBridge HD1000

2006-06-25 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
at Roku may know. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Hi-fi separate form factor

2006-06-25 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
with the idea of seeing if I could get the TiVo remote (when set for the second DVR) to run it. Anyone tried that already? Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http

[slim] Re: Neat new feature in 6.3.0 - switch to SqueezeNetwork

2006-06-24 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
to slimserver without explicitly signing off? To me, those steps seem clearly implied and therefore should not need to be performed explicitly in separate steps. As I said, I'm sure people are working on it. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

[slim] Re: 2 Squeezeboxes (bought in April 2006) for sale

2006-06-22 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
allow you all the advantages of the version 2 3, client side FLAC decoding, Squeezenetwork access, etc. There are some really nice features that are 2/3 only. Just some thoughts. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

Re: [slim] Re: NAS Device

2006-06-07 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
To follow-up on a comment I made earlier in this thread, the links for additional information, forums, etc., are back up at revogear. Looks like a fun toy... Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list

[slim] Re: Possibly a very dumb question

2006-06-07 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
into which you can plug headphones. Some are quite small. Though unless you need the solitude of headphones, powered speakers would be another option. I don't personally own any, but more than one person here has said they like the Edirol speakers. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness

[slim] Re: Qnap TS-101 feedback

2006-06-06 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
can hear the fan whir from a few feet away if it's quiet, it certainly is not loud. I can't speak for the other ReadyNAS products, but the NV is by no means invariably loud. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss

[slim] Re: SB4 and/or a high-end model, when?

2006-06-05 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
. A VFD that was twice as tall would work well (my squeezeboxes tend to be a long way from where I am), but a nice color LCD would work, too. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss

[slim] Re: NAS Device (the Kuro Box)

2006-06-04 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
a page that says this account has been suspended Is this product still viable? Or is there a better source for information? It looks like it'd be fun to pick one up for one of the extra drives I have laying around. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

[slim] Re: NAS Device (the Kuro Box)

2006-06-04 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
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[slim] Re: Finding it difficult to decide usb/fwire externals or nas........

2006-05-29 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
Every option will be easier than hacking into a NAS. You don't have to hack all NASes to run SlimServer. The Infrant (http://www.infrant.com) actually support a SlimServer module and it is easy to install it. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

[slim] Re: In-wall Squeezebox

2006-05-29 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
willing to modify the stand on the back and are handy with a rotary tool. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: In-wall Squeezebox

2006-05-29 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
of the phones that supports Sailing Clicker? Just a couple of thoughts. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: Finding it difficult to decide usb/fwire externals or nas........

2006-05-29 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
went with the Infrant product is the quality of the forums there (not that I'm knocking someone else's choice, I'm not looking for a my NAS is better than your NAS fight). Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss

[slim] Re: Anyone looking to sell their old Squeezebox?

2006-05-19 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23931 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

RE: [slim] Anyone looking to sell their old Squeezebox?

2006-05-16 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
for an inexpensive way to spread my tunes throughout the house. Thanks Chris Chris I've got a Squeezebox 1 (Graphic version) and a SLIMP3 that I'd be happy to sell. I'm located in the US (Oregon). You can email me at kolepard002 (at) charter (dot) net if you're interested. Kevin -- Kevin O

Re: [slim] Re: Where is the complete solution?!

2006-05-13 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
. That way you'll stay junkware free. Hook up a Squeezebox at your stereo. Enjoy. Soon you'll realize that you NEED this in the other rooms around the house, then order another Squeezebox for the kitchen or the bedroom. -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

[slim] Re: 6.2.2. OK now! This is fun! NOT!

2006-04-29 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
a number of people who responded with attempts to help, to whom rude, snotty responses were made, are people who have, IMO, earned respect in this forum. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ discuss mailing list discuss

[slim] Re: A Silly Poll

2006-04-13 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
37 Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

[slim] Re: NEW! ReadyNAS NV

2006-04-13 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
was excellent. It wouldn't hurt to repeat the price research since it's been at least a month since I got mine. It's very nice, BTW. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss

[slim] Re: Linux Distributions

2006-04-12 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
I've not run Slimserver on it, but security-wise, OpenBSD probably has the best track record. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists

Re: [slim] Volume from SqueezeBox through Tabletob system

2006-04-11 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
that and see what happens. HTH Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss

Re: [slim] Alien BBC SUCKS Big Time!

2006-03-26 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
. But it does work, plenty of people use it. Don't expect a lot of help around here for a whiny rant. shut down the conversation without being the least bit constructive The original post was neither helpful nor constructive. Kevin -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free

[slim] Re: SB3/media servers - way of the future?

2006-03-26 Thread Kevin O. Lepard
On the video side, everyone seems to talk about the Slingbox, which also seems to appeal to the geeks. Or check out Orb. And MythTV. :-) -- Kevin O. Lepard Happiness is being 100% Microsoft free. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss

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