Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-24 Thread Wirrunna
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Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-24 Thread Michael Herger
How do I find out? I just restarted it and it took more than 10 minutes, from 19,36 to 19,49 here's the server log [16-10-21 19:36:42.2958] main::init (384) Starting Logitech Media Server (v7.9.0, 1473501469, Sat Sep 17 04:05:47 CUT 2016) perl 5.014001 - MSWin32-x86-multi-thread [16-10-21

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-21 Thread mandryka
mherger wrote: > > I just saw your question, what I was timing was from the point at > which > > windows started to the point at which LMS responded, that's to say > > http://127.0.0.1:9000/ loaded, and my squeezebox came alive. > > And how did you figure it it was LMS taking that long, and not

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-17 Thread Michael Herger
I just saw your question, what I was timing was from the point at which windows started to the point at which LMS responded, that's to say http://127.0.0.1:9000/ loaded, and my squeezebox came alive. And how did you figure it it was LMS taking that long, and not some other component of your

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-17 Thread mandryka
mherger wrote: > > The last time I restarted it took 15 minutes for the server to fire > up. > > Ok, now you probably have to define what you consider "fire up". When > does this process start, and when do you consider it done? > > >> [16-10-15 19:40:41.0099]

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-16 Thread Mnyb
mandryka wrote: > I have done now, and it's now down to about 30 seconds. Thank you > gentlemen! You can add them back back one by one and find the culprit . My guess is that there one or two plugins not behaving very well , it may depend on settings within those plugins too .

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-16 Thread mandryka
Mnyb wrote: > Did you try without most of the plugins ? I have done now, and it's now down to about 30 seconds. Thank you gentlemen! mandryka's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=53967 View this

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-16 Thread Michael Herger
The last time I restarted it took 15 minutes for the server to fire up. Ok, now you probably have to define what you consider "fire up". When does this process start, and when do you consider it done? [16-10-15 19:40:41.0099] Plugins::Spotify::Spotifyd::_checkAlive (146) spotifyd has failed

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-16 Thread Fizbin
alverus wrote: > I don't understand how people could write something like that. At the > first point, one of the biggest advantages of win8 was the mach lesser > RAM-consumtion. Win10 runs smoove on my Atom-tablet with just 2 GB RAM. Everyone has their own preferences in terms of usability and

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-16 Thread Mnyb
mandryka wrote: > I forgot to mention that if I wake it from sleep, the server loads up in > seconds. The problem only happens with a restart. Did you try without most of the plugins ? Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-16 Thread mandryka
I forgot to mention that if I wake it from sleep, the server loads up in seconds. The problem only happens with a restart. mandryka's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=53967 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-16 Thread mandryka
reinholdk wrote: > Nothing else that needs lot of CPU or I/O? No, I don't think so. mandryka's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=53967 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-16 Thread d6jg
alverus wrote: > I don't understand how people could write something like that. At the > first point, one of the biggest advantages of win8 was the mach lesser > RAM-consumtion. Win10 runs smoove on my Atom-tablet with just 2 GB RAM. The Atom tablet has an SSD HD I suspect. Makes a big

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-16 Thread mandryka
reinholdk wrote: > Michael spoke about LMS memory. Set "Database Memory Config" in LMS' > WebUI->Settings->Advanced->Performance to Maximum. Ah thanks, on the basis of one restart that's got it down a bit -- it took 5 minutes.

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-16 Thread alverus
Fizbin wrote: > I'm aware of that. I ran LMS on a super slow Dual Pentium just fine, but > even that had 8GB. I can't imagine what that PC would have been like on > 4. If the OP wants a faster LMS, I think a faster PC would be the first > (and easiest) approach. LMS on my i5 is faster...not a by

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-15 Thread DJanGo
mandryka wrote: > The last time I restarted it took 15 minutes for the server to fire up. > what is running in your autostart and services? dhcp or static ip? use static power off your lms server get another system and ping your lms with parameter -t get a smartphone with some timer app start

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-15 Thread reinholdk
mandryka wrote: > The task manager said that the server was using 0 and 3% CPU, 150 MB > memory, 0.6 Mb disk; the control panel was using 50 Mb memory, between 0 > and 1% of CPU Nothing else that needs lot of CPU or I/O?

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-15 Thread reinholdk
mandryka wrote: > What should I set the memory usage to? It's set at 6000-6500 Mb Michael spoke about LMS memory. Set "Database Memory Config" in LMS' WebUI->Settings->Advanced->Performance to Maximum. reinholdk's

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-15 Thread mandryka
mherger wrote: > > I want to change to my system to make it faster to load the LMS after > a > > restart. At the moment it can take as long as half an hour, sometimes > > faster, rarely slower. What would be the most effective changes I > could > > make? > > Try to figure out what is slowing it

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-14 Thread sto
I have this processor and I can boot from cold to playing music in 30 seconds. Running Ubuntu though... ~~ Clients: 1 Controller 4 Receivers Preferred App: Squeezer for speed. Squeeze Ctrl for features Servers: Ubuntu on

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-14 Thread Fizbin
If the OP had Linux I wouldn't have recommended any upgrades. Fizbin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58734 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106262

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-13 Thread Michael Herger
I'm aware of that. I ran LMS on a super slow Dual Pentium just fine, but even that had 8GB. I can't imagine what that PC would have been like on 4. If the OP wants a faster LMS, I think a faster PC would be the first approach. Just for the records: I'm running my LMS on a 4 years old Atom based

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-13 Thread Fizbin
I'm aware of that. I ran LMS on a super slow Dual Pentium just fine, but even that had 8GB. I can't imagine what that PC would have been like on 4. If the OP wants a faster LMS, I think a faster PC would be the first approach. LMS on my i5 is faster...not a by a mile but it's faster.

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-13 Thread reinholdk
You can check for CPU and I/O issues with perfmon.exe, for example. Fizbin wrote: > I suggest saving your pennies for an Intel i7...or at least an i5. And > make sure it has a minimum 8GB Ram. You can barely run Windows on 4GB. Running Windows on 4GB is not a problem per se. Depends on the

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-13 Thread mandryka
mherger wrote: > >> Probably a perfectly good system for Vortexbox ! But I suspect the > >> external HD is one of the issues. USB 1.0. > > > > What can I do about that apart from getting a PC with 3TB hard drive? > > Figure out what the real bottleneck is. USB _might_ be one. But if the >

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-13 Thread mandryka
d6jg wrote: > Probably a perfectly good system for Vortexbox ! But I suspect the > external HD is one of the issues. USB 1.0. What can I do about that apart from getting a PC with 3TB hard drive? mandryka's Profile:

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-13 Thread Michael Herger
Probably a perfectly good system for Vortexbox ! But I suspect the external HD is one of the issues. USB 1.0. What can I do about that apart from getting a PC with 3TB hard drive? Figure out what the real bottleneck is. USB _might_ be one. But if the cache is stored on the main disk, then I

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-13 Thread d6jg
Mnyb wrote: > What kind of plugins ? Even dinosaur hardware runs in a couple of > minutes IME ? > > But maybe not with some versions of Erlands plugins , they do some > database stuff that takes time . > Some of,his plugins are known to drag out startup . > > Run the server without plugins and

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-13 Thread Mnyb
What kind of plugins ? Even dinosaur hardware runs in a couple of minutes IME ? But maybe not with some versions of Erlands plugins , they do some database stuff that takes time . Some of,his plugins are known to drag out startup . Run the server without plugins and then add them one at the

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-12 Thread d6jg
Probably a perfectly good system for Vortexbox ! But I suspect the external HD is one of the issues. USB 1.0. *Vortexbox LMS 7.9 music on QNAP TS419p via NFS* iThingys/iPeng/Tablets *Living Room* - SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 - > Celestion Ditton F20s - Zone 2 -> Sony TA FE 320 -> Sennheiser RS 130 & B

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-12 Thread Fizbin
Your PC is a dinosaur. Except for increasing RAM, there isn't much you can do to speed it up. I suggest saving your pennies for an Intel i7...or at least an i5. And make sure it has a minimum 8GB Ram. You can barely run Windows on 4GB.

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-12 Thread Michael Herger
I want to change to my system to make it faster to load the LMS after a restart. At the moment it can take as long as half an hour, sometimes faster, rarely slower. What would be the most effective changes I could make? Try to figure out what is slowing it down before taking any action :-).

Re: [slim] Make my system load the LMS faster please!

2016-10-12 Thread DJanGo
youll need to add some more inforamtion about your system. eg. what needs that long to start the system? DJanGo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1516 View this thread: