[slim] Re: Powerline Problem (SB3 but not SB2)

hi jbrill, Whenever I have had connection problems it usually ends up being a 10mps/100mps/auto setting issue on one of the components. regards -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[slim] Re: Slimp3 - a life changer!

some poeple are using an IceBox2. regards http://www.topfield-australia.com.au/phpbb2/ -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http

[slim] Re: How does one force a firmware update?

Once you have the SB accessing your server (follow the instructions in the manual or screen prompts), then just press the brightness button and hold it for a few seconds. I've gone through many upgrades/downgrades and am very impressed how easy it is. regards -- Greg Erskine

[slim] Re: What do Playlists mean to you?

very happy with my current system. It would be icing on the cake. regards -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[slim] Re: Non-standard cue sheet format

also work (not tested) and also GENRE can be multiple words if quoted. BTW: I believe this only works for 6.5.1 regards -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View

[slim] Re: Non-standard cue sheet format

CD that has an album named the artist name of the first album (sorted aphabetically). This album contains no tracks. regards -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View

[slim] Re: Non-standard cue sheet format

/show_bug.cgi?id=4077. I hope it saves you work in the future. regards -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t

[slim] Re: stream keeps stuttering

Internet Radio it works properly (I listened for about 15 minutes) regards -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php

[slim] Re: stream keeps stuttering

hi MrSinatra, I just redid my tests and confirmed my results. SHOUTcast works. Have you tried using SHOUTcast? Does it work for you? BTW: I enjoyed listening to Cootie Brown's funky jazz, excellent. regards Greg -- Greg Erskine

[slim] Re: stream keeps stuttering

either. -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28392

[slim] Re: Mapping Random Mix to remote Shuffle Key

Hi, I've just been trying to implement this but with no success. I was wondering if this this still valid in 6.5.1. modefunction_PLUGIN.Random-tracks thanks -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http

[slim] Re: Mapping Random Mix to remote Shuffle Key

kdf;160904 Wrote: Quoting Greg Erskine Greg.Erskine.2iiv2z1165623301 (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com: Hi, I've just been trying to implement this but with no success. I was wondering if this this still valid in 6.5.1. modefunction_PLUGIN.Random-tracks

[slim] Re: What does this mean?

, or at worst gives you a break to relax and think about the problem. regards -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

[slim] Re: Need Help!!!

PSU and accepts a wide range of input voltages, including 220V. I think you need to ask yourself the question, are you after hifi or just want music in every room because it sounds like you want a PA system. regards -- Greg Erskine

[slim] Re: SB2 not opening CUE files when browsing

the first song, then stops. regards SlimServer Version: 6.5.1 - 11013 - Windows XP - EN - cp1252 -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http

[slim] Re: FLAC Vs WAV

compression may be a little more efficient for audio? Looking at the processes on my PC, I notice flac.exe is running, so I assume WAV files are being converted to FLAC on the fly before sending to the Squeezebox. I think you can turn FLAC conversion off for WAV files if you want. regards -- Greg

[slim] Re: FLAC Vs WAV

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[slim] Re: FLAC Vs WAV

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[slim] Re: FLAC Vs WAV

. I don't understand how this works. thanks -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31257

[slim] Re: Random Mix from remote

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 -- Greg Erskine

[slim] Re: Combining Slimserver and PVR?

. Saves cables. regards -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25252

[slim] Re: 6.5 Unstable and Bugs

that the SlimServer code underwent a bit of a restructure with 6.5 plus (a big plus) the release of the Transporter (that required 6.5 on 18 Sept) may have contributed to some of the issues reported. Bring on 6.5.1 regards -- Greg Erskine

[slim] Re: 6.5 Unstable and Bugs

that the SlimServer code underwent a bit of a restructure with 6.5 plus (a big plus) the release of the Transporter (that required 6.5 on 18 Sept) may have contributed to some of the issues reported. Bring on 6.5.1 regards -- Greg Erskine

[slim] Re: slimserver missing albums

is not a problem. I am very happy with the operation of Slimserver 6.5.1 in my situation. regards Greg -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http

Re: [slim] When to expect a Squeezebox version 4 ?

April 1st is always a good guess. (Not an original answer but a good one) -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com

Re: [slim] How do I remove Slimserver completely?

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. -- Greg Erskine

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

of Slimserver, it allows so many options that everyone is happy, well almost everyone. regards -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http

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

mpegs and 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. regards -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's

Re: [slim] CUE sheets

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] Funky Random PlayList's driving me nuts

when 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. regards -- Greg Erskine

Re: [slim] Last, Best Hope for getting SlimServer to work??

apologise, my fault. regards -- Greg Erskine Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35875

Re: [slim] Dead SB3 - PSU or SB3 Itself?

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. regards -- Greg Erskine

Re: [slim] Listening squeezebox music in the living room without any squeezebox hardware!

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

Re: [slim] Trouble with iPengs and Squeezepad

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

Re: [slim] Leak, iOS 7

pippin wrote: No one? Multiple images for album cover? Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=100478

Re: [slim] Dummy Guide on DIY SqueezeBox based on RPie?

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

Re: [slim] Comically Fumbled Squeezebox Replacement Thread - Would you be interested?

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.

Re: [slim] RPi Squeezelite player

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

Re: [slim] picoreplayer not recognized by LMS

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

Re: [slim] a 3D printable enclosure for raspi A+ / JiveLite / piCorePlayer ?

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

Re: [slim] a 3D printable enclosure for raspi A+ / JiveLite / piCorePlayer ?

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.

Re: [slim] Preparing for my players demise

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. >

Re: [slim] DEAD SB2, does anyone repair?

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

Re: [slim] The Demise of the Transporter

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,

Re: [slim] Squeezebox Controller without Receiver?

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

Re: [slim] Can Raspberry Pi, HiFiBerry, Max2Play, PiCorePlayerOS etc save the Squeezebox system?

2string1 wrote: > How can PI be any better then my desktop computer? It is cheaper, so that makes it better. :cool: Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Rasp Pi Problem cant solve

Julf wrote: > 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 >

Re: [slim] Rasp Pi Problem cant solve

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 >

Re: [slim] Rasp Pi Problem cant solve

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

Re: [slim] Rasp Pi Problem cant solve

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,

Re: [slim] Multiple Squeezebox Instances ?

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,

Re: [slim] Headphones and Raspberry Pi

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

Re: [slim] Play audio CDs from Jivelite

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 Greg Erskine's Profile:

Re: [slim] USB Stick Mount Issue PiCore 3.02? Anyone?

Hi jags, 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,

Re: [slim] messed up my static IP cannot see my pcP anymore

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

Re: [slim] messed up my static IP cannot see my pcP anymore

jouteur wrote: > 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

Re: [slim] Picoreplayer and what else

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

Re: [slim] how big is picoreplayer

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! Greg Erskine's Profile:

Re: [slim] HOW hot you Pi3 get?

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

[slim] Sourceforge down... up... down...

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! Greg Erskine's Profile:

Re: [slim] Sourceforge down... up... down...

Sourceforge up but is it all working properly? https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/09/27/faulty_data_center_takes_out_sourceforge/?mt=1506664527407 Greg Erskine's Profile:

Re: [slim] pCP on Raspberry Pi3 - unable to update to 3.22 using pCP GUI - fails

Sourceforge has been up and down a few times in the last couple of days. It is down at the moment! :( Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread:

Re: [slim] pCP on Raspberry Pi3 - unable to update to 3.22 using pCP GUI - fails

Hi DavidBulluss, Check for Internet/Sourceforge connection by [Main Page] in [Beta] mode > [Diagnostics] > [Raspberry Pi]. Scroll down to bottom. Greg Erskine's Profile:

Re: [slim] can't define "Jivelite" as autostart

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

Re: [slim] downloading files from LMS

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

Re: [slim] Why Do We Still Call It "Logitech Media Server?"

Michael works for Logitech. Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109337

Re: [slim] What are your long-term SqueezeBox solutions?

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

Re: [slim] What are your long-term SqueezeBox solutions?

rgdawson wrote: > 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

Re: [slim] What are your long-term SqueezeBox solutions?

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 Greg Greg Erskine's Profile:

Re: [slim] OH NO! I may have fried my SB3

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Re: [slim] Pitastic

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.

Re: [slim] Pitastic

Have you had a play with the CPU Governors on the [Tweaks] page? By default, pCP uses ondemand. Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Player synchronisation problems with new mesh wifi

Probably a virus. lol Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110765

Re: [slim] creating a current playing display

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. Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Raspberry Pi 4 and DAC on daughterboard.

piCorePlayer does not do video. Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111732

Re: [slim] WIFI Setup Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+

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

Re: [slim] Picoreplayer - fixed wifi ip address

[ Main page ] in [ Beta ] mode > [ Static IP ] Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111939

Re: [slim] piCorePlayer installation from full Raspian

Bjoern wrote: > 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

Re: [slim] waveshare 5.5" touch screen with Pi3B+ and piCorePlayer

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. Greg Erskine's Profile:

Re: [slim] Touch Screen mouse function apt-get not working

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? regards Greg Greg Erskine's Profile:

Re: [slim] Start with raspberry

Sorry I got confused. wpa_supplicant.conf is for wifi which you are NOT using. Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Start with raspberry

hi Totoaudio , 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

Re: [slim] I am getting this screen instead of going to the LMS

'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

Re: [slim] SD card unreadable after power cut

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

Re: [slim] Installing extra packages on piCorePlayer

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.

Re: [slim] Installing extra packages on piCorePlayer

I think you made the best solution a lot more obvious than I did. :) Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=113507

Re: [slim] Raspberry Pi - Do I need SqueezeSlave on PC to manage?

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

Re: [slim] Raspberry Pi - Do I need SqueezeSlave on PC to manage?

You manage pCP thru a browser on any device. Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=113580

Re: [slim] Looking for advice on Rasperry Pi piCore Player set up

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. Greg Erskine's Profile:

Re: [slim] Just wanted to say thanks. It all works perfectly

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. Greg Erskine's

Re: [slim] Looking for advice on Rasperry Pi piCore Player set up

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

Re: [slim] Machine to use for LMS and Duet

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.

Re: [slim] Machine to use for LMS and Duet

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

Re: [slim] Looking for advice on Rasperry Pi piCore Player set up

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!

Re: [slim] Looking for advice on Rasperry Pi piCore Player set up

hi anglecard48, 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.

Re: [slim] Looking for advice on Rasperry Pi piCore Player set up

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. Greg Erskine's Profile:

Re: [slim] Setting Up LMS On A Raspberry Pi 4B

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. Greg Erskine's Profile:

Re: [slim] Setting Up LMS On A Raspberry Pi 4B

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

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

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

Re: [slim] RasPI with Display compared to iPad

If you look hard enough, you will find a negative report for everything. :) Greg Erskine's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7403 View this thread:

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