[slim] Manually modifying database entries

2007-07-08 Thread zonkzonk
I want to take advantage of alphabetical sorting, but there are (at least) two issues: (1) The wiki says that the behavior of ARTISTSORT, ALBUMSORT, and TITLESORT is undefined if multiple copies of the same tag are used in the same track (e.g. for a duet, you would want an ARTISTSORT for each

Re: [slim] Manually modifying database entries

2007-07-08 Thread erland
zonkzonk;213023 Wrote: I was just poking around in the internal database, and it looks pretty straightforward to get around these problems directly in there rather than by tags in the audio files themselves. For example, in the contributors table, just set the namesort column in each

Re: [slim] More problems with Vista

2007-07-08 Thread johnhaines
Running slim.exe within a cmd window gives the following: 2007-07-08 10:44:44.4001 Use of uninitialized value in transliteration (tr///) a t /H:\Program Files\SlimServer\server\slim.exeFile/Spec/Win32.pm line 103, DA TA line 164. 2007-07-08 10:44:44.4011 Use of uninitialized value in pattern

Re: [slim] More problems with Vista

2007-07-08 Thread Triode
Those messages can be ignored - I see them too. Have you tried with the firewall disabled? ok lets try some more debugging: If you start the server with: slim.exe --perfwarn=0 Does it give a continuous list of activity (showing the server is running, its just you can't connect to it) If so

Re: [slim] Squeezebox turning itself off after few seconds

2007-07-08 Thread Anne
Dont know what is wrong but I have the same issues and it drives me crazy. Came home from vacation yesterday, turned it on, many radio stations say Untimed Connection or something like that, and No Items In Playlist. The player shuts itself down, do not respond, plugging it in and out helps, but

Re: [slim] SlimP3 woes (network connection issues)

2007-07-08 Thread schoen
I have exactly the same problem since today. It's a slimp3 firmware 2.2 player and I have the same messages appearing. Since I have 2 slimp3 I had the chance to switch players and it showed that it is clearly the problem of one of them. So, it isn't network/cabling, power supply or anything like

[slim] Praise for SB3

2007-07-08 Thread gutted
Only very recently, I'd been using SB1. I loved it, of course, but my wife was never all that enamoured because it was prine to drop-outs - particularly when playing FLAC format. When playing MP3s, the higher the bitrate the higher the frequency of drop-outs. My server isn't all that powerful,

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Boombox

2007-07-08 Thread autopilot
funkstar;212938 Wrote: Well ASUSTeK thinks there is a market for a wireless internet radio. http://www.hexus.tv/show.php?show=105 - Forward onto about 5:00 :) A squeezebox Boombox is effectively the same as those wifi radios shown (5:42) with the added advantage of being abe to access

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Boombox

2007-07-08 Thread Pale Blue Ego
I have used my SB outside, with a long extension cord, homeplug networking, and active speakers. I thought about incorporating everything into a wooden case on big casters with a retractable 50' cord. Something like a pro audio rolling rack. Not quite a boombox, but useful on the deck or in

Re: [slim] Praise for SB3

2007-07-08 Thread SuperQ
gutted;213040 Wrote: Only very recently, I'd been using SB1. I loved it, of course, but my wife was never all that enamoured because it was prine to drop-outs - particularly when playing FLAC format. When playing MP3s, the higher the bitrate the higher the frequency of drop-outs. I also

Re: [slim] Praise for SB3

2007-07-08 Thread gutted
That's what I initially thought, though it happened even when connected to the ethernet. I assumed t was something to do with bandwidth, so installed GigEthernet hubs, cards and cables so that bandwithd would only be limited by the 100mbps port at the SB1. When increasing the badnwidth didn't

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Boombox

2007-07-08 Thread funkstar
autopilot;213041 Wrote: Hello mate, Yeah i agree there is a market for the radio type devices maybe, but the 'boombox' idea i dont. Like someone else has said, you could not use them in public. Small devices, with a HDD + Streaming would sell more. I think people constantly refer to a

Re: [slim] Nokia 770 $129 on woot.com now!

2007-07-08 Thread Zten
running SS in the Opera browser and I still have the same slow response. 10 to 15 seconds whne using the N770 skin. Any other ideas? -- Zten Zten's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1810 View this

Re: [slim] [Announce] SlimCD 1.87

2007-07-08 Thread Dirk
Hi, I have been thinking of installing linux but your slimCD is just what I am looking for - a small footprint and small system resources. I have installed SlimCD and have slimserver operational - streaming radio now, but I am have a hard drive getting my music to scan. I have 3 extenal USB

Re: [slim] SqueezeFox - Slimserver extension for Firefox

2007-07-08 Thread Furry
cotwild;212987 Wrote: it just took a long time until it did work. it was showing Fetching server data... for quite a few minutes, so i just left it there and kept on surfing.. so now it's displaying the right track info! great work! thx a lot.. I've tried this, and I also find it shows

Re: [slim] Nokia 770 $129 on woot.com now!

2007-07-08 Thread bklaas
From your desktop opera browser, go to either the now playing or playlist page and add this to the end of the URL: ajaxRequest=1 what should display is a bunch of text to the browser, but I'm also interested if this page is also slow to load. I'm completely baffled right now, so any input from

Re: [slim] Nokia 770 $129 on woot.com now!

2007-07-08 Thread Zten
It loade pretty darned fast. Here is the printout: # for all pages player_id|00:04:20:05:ce:8a webroot|/ previoussong|(Prev) 8. Long Hard Day - BoDeans - Black and White (1991) currentsong|9. Do I Do - BoDeans - Black and White (1991) currentsongnum|196 nextsong|(Next) Real Wild Child (Wild One)

Re: [slim] Announcement: a new PSP skin

2007-07-08 Thread jimascroft
Hi All, I can now access the SlimServer on my PSP. Still not sure what the issue was but may have been related to the fact that there are 2 wireless jumps between the PSP and the laptop running SlimServer so 4 jumps for an action to rendered response loop... The skin looks excellent . I will

Re: [slim] [FS] New Transporter. Silver, UK, Boxed, Remote

2007-07-08 Thread ajmitchell
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Re: [slim] Announcement: a new PSP skin

2007-07-08 Thread jimascroft
Hi all, How is the cookie that tells the browser that the icon image path is on the PSPs local memory stick set ? I can see from the page source that the java script looks for the cookie but how is the cookie placed on the PSP ? Cheers Jim -- jimascroft

Re: [slim] SqueezeFox - Slimserver extension for Firefox

2007-07-08 Thread Brian Ritchie
Furry;213078 Wrote: I've tried this, and I also find it shows Fetching server data. It doesn't matter how long I leave it like this for, though, it never says anything else. Dave. It sat like ages for this too... then I noticed the server URL in the Options dialog, and that it was

Re: [slim] Can't get Cover Art to work!?

2007-07-08 Thread jeckman
Not sure if my problem is related to the others in the thread. Running: SlimServer Version: 6.5.3 - 12361 - RedHat - EN - utf8 On ClarkConnect 4.1, Perl is: 5.8.5 i386-linux-thread-multi Whenever I do a complete wipe and rescan, I get cover art (and thumbs). But, new music that is added to

Re: [slim] SqueezeFox - Slimserver extension for Firefox

2007-07-08 Thread jahlborn
Brian Ritchie;213116 Wrote: It sat like ages for this too... then I noticed the server URL in the Options dialog, and that it was attempting to talk to the (nonexistant) SlimServer on my laptop... doh! -- Brian it's been fetching for a day now, still nothing. and the server settings are

Re: [slim] Announcement: a new PSP skin

2007-07-08 Thread tmarti
jimascroft;213111 Wrote: Hi all, How is the cookie that tells the browser that the icon image path is on the PSPs local memory stick set ? I can see from the page source that the java script looks for the cookie but how is the cookie placed on the PSP ? Cheers Jim In home.html

Re: [slim] Can't get Cover Art to work!?

2007-07-08 Thread kdf
On 8-Jul-07, at 4:11 PM, jeckman wrote: But, new music that is added to the library after that scan, picked up by the nightly rescan, does not get thumbnails. The art is picked up if I browse to the album detail page, but no thumbnail is created. only a full scan will collect thumbnails.

Re: [slim] Can't get Cover Art to work!?

2007-07-08 Thread jeckman
kdf - thanks for the reply. But doesn't this usage scenario seem wrong? I do a complete scan of my library on a new install. Then, periodically, I add new music. There's a plug-in for rescan music library. Out of the 4990 albums and 65000 songs in my library, 12 are new - in one album. But

Re: [slim] SqueezeFox - Slimserver extension for Firefox

2007-07-08 Thread Brian Ritchie
When I have Squeezefox enabled, I notice some odd behaviour with some popups (for example, with the reveal image or larger image links on some BBC News pages, such as on http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/default.stm). The popup's contents aren't formatted correctly in its window, and are

Re: [slim] Can't get Cover Art to work!?

2007-07-08 Thread kdf
On 6-Jul-07, at 4:24 PM, kolvig wrote: Please post in the thread, then you have some time to analyze further... :-) On my system, with the command: scanner.exe --d_artwork --d_import --wipe --logfile c:\scan.log j:\ I get this as a section of the result: 2007-07-08 18:04:26.3865 Import:

Re: [slim] Thunder and lightning

2007-07-08 Thread notanatheist
TrippLite has in inline Ethernet surge protector. Of course I'm a fool and haven't connected mine yet. Though there is very little lightning where I am which is rather depressing because I miss large thunderstorms. Even the desert has better thunder and lightning that what Eugene, Oregon gets.

Re: [slim] Crap cleaner kills Slimserver?

2007-07-08 Thread notanatheist
1. Does it offer the ability to exclude certain files, file types, or folders? 2. Use linux. Wait, that's can be construed as a troll so disregard that suggestion. -- notanatheist notanatheist's Profile:

Re: [slim] Slimserver UI wont come up

2007-07-08 Thread Actuary
Michael Herger;212704 Wrote: I've updated the port rule noted in the wiki and that did nothing. Just double check again. Port 9000 is important for the web interface. And make sure you allow access from localhost or 127.0.0.1, too, not only for the network interface's address. Or

Re: [slim] Slimserver UI wont come up

2007-07-08 Thread Actuary
ok. I just thought to look at the Information screen on the SB3 and noticed the Player Name is off by 1. The lst 3 numbers are 100 but according to ipconfig, should be 101. Is that relevant and if so, how do I change/fix it? -- Actuary

Re: [slim] Nokia 770 $129 on woot.com now!

2007-07-08 Thread snarlydwarf
bklaas;213080 Wrote: I'm completely baffled right now, so any input from someone else would be appreciated. Does anyone else see this behavior--much slower response from Nokia770 than with Default? It seems fine to me: my only guess is that the Nokia has much worse 802.11g networking