Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-09-30 Thread bakker_be
Triode wrote: To help with installation I've created a minimal install image for wandboard dual and quad. This avoids the need for a linux machine to install SoA. I'd be interested in a few testers. To try it out - download the appropriate link below, unzip the file and then flash this

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread mudlark
SamS wrote: Did more testing tonight with both a B, and a B+ running 1.17a, and the last 10 second glitch is audible with HDMI audio in addition to the aforementioned built-in analog audio. Really surprised no one is duplicating this? HI, Just for you I've tried 1.17a on my pi B with

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-09-30 Thread kesey
kesey wrote: Hi Triode, I downloaded and unzipped the quad .img. The unzipped file soa-image-wand-quad.img is sized 12,288KB My wandboard did not find a new ip address (I waited about 5 minutes) although it did appear to boot: there was a bit of noise, possibly from the attached USB Hard

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-09-30 Thread Triode
kesey wrote: update: the ip address was probably found last night but I did not spot it among the others in my routers Client Status List. I found the ip address this morning and we have Extracting Linux... Adding firstboot scripts Update build flags. Syncing file system

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-09-30 Thread kesey
Triode wrote: OK - good that's working - let us know if it comes back ok. all sorted. It rebooted, found a new ip address. and SoA Installing 7.9 now, after setting up Storage and Samba using SoA Squeezebox Classic:2; Duet: 1; Boom:1; Touch:1; Wandboard Quad; Squeezelite. Server:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-09-30 Thread herve
newbie question :D ?! why can't we get an URL like http://alarm.local or http://soa.local instead of the ip address ? herve's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=63366 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread SamS
mudlark wrote: HI, Just for you I've tried 1.17a on my pi B with hifiberry digi card. I can't find any problems playing through hdmi. I started the machine running the hifiberry card, used the alsa setting page to change output to hdmi and restarted. Single track no problems at 10 seconds

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread bpa
Have enabling logging on squeezelite and compared what happens on the player which has the glitch and the one that doesn't. Check to see if there any subtle differences - timing / order of log message etc. Does the problem happen with all audio format or just one ? Does any change happen if

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread mudlark
SamS wrote: Thanks. I may be misinterpreting your testing methods, but I don't think you're testing in a way to reproduce? The analog outputs of the HiFiBerry will not reproduce the glitch, you must use the built-in mini-audio jack. I'm thinking that the manner in which you're testing

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-09-30 Thread kesey
herve wrote: newbie question :D ?! why can't we get an URL like http://alarm.local or http://soa.local instead of the ip address ? You can. Let's say you set hostname to Wandboard in the System tab in SoA, and select Se=ave. Then go to Storage and check the Samba box, and also change the

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread SamS
mudlark wrote: Hi, As I explained the analogue output is from the raspberry pi (jack socket). My hifiberry is a digi so the only analogue out that I have is the jack. I have tried the tracks in various ways. one track, several tracks and an album. I move the play point to about 20 seconds

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread mudlark
Sam, You seem to be having something strange going on. I'm genuinely trying to reproduce your fault, but not succeeded. I'll do some other things if it will help. Server and control PC hard wired ethernet. Are you running the server wireless? My system is not good when all wi-fi and I generally

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread bpa
SamS wrote: For reference, these people (among others) had the same problem that I experience: http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=10237 http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?53047-SqueezePlayp=359442viewfull=1#post359442 The players in these reports were Squeezeplay and not

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread JackOfAll
SamS wrote: The way that it is repeatable, and occurs exactly at -10 seconds (i.e. not -12 seconds or -8 seconds) leads me to conclude it has to do with how LMS sends the next track data to the player. This sort of glitch, does sound like something to do with the next track streaming into

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS 7.7.3 on Ubuntu 14.04, anyone?

2014-09-30 Thread Julf
7.8.1 works very nicely on 14.04 To try to judge the real from the false will always be hard. In this fast-growing art of 'high fidelity' the quackery will bear a solid gilt edge that will fool many people - Paul W Klipsch, 1953

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread sbp
Hi all. Greg and I have been working hard on this version, so I hope you like it. Changes: - Build on kernel 3.16.3 at the time when 24 bit support still was present. - Support the same I2S-DACs as previous versions on the original raspberry B (thanks to JackoffAll for his advice). -

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread kidstypike
sbp wrote: Hi all. Greg and I have been working hard on this version, so I hope you like it. Changes: - Build on kernel 3.16.3 at the time when 24 bit support still was present. - Support the same I2S-DACs as previous versions on the original raspberry B (thanks to

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] LMS 7.7.3 on Ubuntu 14.04, anyone?

2014-09-30 Thread wortgefecht
I think, LMS 7.7.3 will not run on U/X/Lubuntu 14.04 because of the perl version. But LMS 7.8+ runs smothely. I upgraded from 7.8.1 to nightly builds of 7.9 on my Xubuntu 14.04 system lately. See also this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread Man in a van
thumbs up for version 1.18. pi B and IQaudIO Pi-DAC:cool: atb ronnie.. Will check B+ later in week Man in a van's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43627 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread SamS
kidstypike wrote: I can however confirm that at -10 seconds the buffer is at 0% and at that point buffers the next track. (Music Information Screen plugin on my Boom and Classic) see below. YES! This explains my issue! Not sure why it is audible on my system, but not others. JackOfAll

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread themystical
sbp wrote: Hi all. Greg and I have been working hard on this version, so I hope you like it. Changes: - Build on kernel 3.16.3 at the time when 24 bit support still was present. - Support the same I2S-DACs as previous versions on the original raspberry B (thanks to

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread themystical
themystical wrote: Steen When you get piCorePlayer working with I2S on the B+, can you please also advise the pins for I2S on the B+? My understanding is: Pin 12 - BCK Pin 35 - LRCK Pin 39 - GND Pin 40 - DATA but I am not sure. Are these pin outs correct for the B+, say Hifiberry

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread kidstypike
SamS wrote: I do appreciate your willingness to help. Everything is hardwired LAN, with Cat6. Gigabit switches, etc. I have experienced the glitch in different rooms (via different switches) with both the B and B+. I even connected the B to the same switch that my LMS server (2011 Mac

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread JackOfAll
mudlark wrote: You seem to be having something strange going on. I'm genuinely trying to reproduce your fault, but not succeeded. Me too. Can't make it happen here with pico and a B, using analogue out. JackOfAll's

[SlimDevices: Unix] LMS 7.7.3 on Ubuntu 14.04, anyone?

2014-09-30 Thread pablolie
Has anyone successfully installed it? I am just about to try it out. I was thinking it'd be cool if our community could share a working stable OVA file somewhere that people can just download and run. If and when I get it to run, I shall post the OVA somewhere. Any hints appreciated!

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-09-30 Thread alexandali
Sucessfull install - once I'd worked out the IP address of the ethernet port. I plugged in an HDMI display and keyboard to the Wandboard and typed 'ifconfig'. Browsed into it and it loaded fine on my Quad. Regards Alex Servers:- QNAP TS-239 ProII 2x 2Tb SSOTS 4.14 LMS: 7.7.2 - r33893. Testing

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread SamS
mudlark wrote: Sam, You seem to be having something strange going on. I'm genuinely trying to reproduce your fault, but not succeeded. I'll do some other things if it will help. Server and control PC hard wired ethernet. Are you running the server wireless? My system is not good when

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread mudlark
Sorry Sam, I'm just an interested tester, I've no further ideas. I've retested the analogue output and it's fine. New Leonard Cohen is good. Transporter or Cyrus streamXCyrusDACXPreXvsESPAudio P09B Active filterCyrus X x 2Rhapsody, Avondale and Naim cable, Kubuntu 12.04 server, various boxes

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread w1ntermute
themystical wrote: Are these pin outs correct for the B+, say Hifiberry compatible? I'm using the exact same pinout with my DIY 5102 based DAC, it is working with a recent Raspian with the Hifiberry module, not tried the 1.18 picore though: LRCK - GPIO19 (Pin 35) DIN - GPIO21 (Pin 40) BCK -

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread Man in a van
Man in a van wrote: thumbs up for version 1.18. pi B and IQaudIO Pi-DAC:cool: atb ronnie.. Will check B+ later in week Decided not to wait: piB+ and IQaudio Pi-Dac+ in full working order:D atb ronnie. Man in

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread mudlark
The new 1.18 version works great for me. It actually (or more accurately,I) managed to update from the webgui. Cheers, mike. Transporter or Cyrus streamXCyrusDACXPreXvsESPAudio P09B Active filterCyrus X x 2Rhapsody, Avondale and Naim cable, Kubuntu 12.04 server, various boxes for storage.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2014-09-30 Thread soundcheck
Hi Triode. Just preparing an ARCH-image for the RPI B+. Ths base stuff is done. squeezelite is causing a processor load of about 0.3% - during playback (@Overclock900Mhz) and raw PCM. ;) That's lower then the 0.7% on my Cubitruck. However. I managed to compile libsoxr with your PKGBUILD and

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread sbp
themystical wrote: Are these pin outs correct for the B+, say Hifiberry compatible? Hi I'm sorry but I don't know the answer to that question Maybe you could try to ask Daniel at the HiFiBerry site if he could inform you on the pin outs on a B+ if you want to use a Hifiberry on a B+

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread magicteddy
Hi, sbp wrote: Hi all. New tweak so you are able to autostart a specific audiostream via LMS. Many thanks for your great work and especial for that point above ;) My Cubi with the LMS once sends a command as soon as the player in the bathroom is connected after a disconnect: Code:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread psketch
sbp wrote: Hi all. Greg and I have been working hard on this version, so I hope you like it. Changes: - Build on kernel 3.16.3 at the time when 24 bit support still was present. - Support the same I2S-DACs as previous versions on the original raspberry B (thanks to

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread alexandali
Excellent work chaps, now got 1.18 running on my PiB+ / IQ DAC+ combination. And a new IQcase to fit the B+ has been shipped today according to an email. I've got a couple of friends who are about to start new adventures with Squeezebox and this combination is likely to be the way to go for them.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2014-09-30 Thread Triode
soundcheck wrote: Hi Triode. Just preparing an ARCH-image for the RPI B+. Ths base stuff is done. squeezelite is causing a processor load of about 0.3% - during playback (@Overclock900Mhz) and raw PCM. ;) That's lower then the 0.7% on my Cubitruck. However. I managed to compile and

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread AndyBeevers
So I downloaded latest version today to my Raspberry PI+ and HiFiBerry DAC+ and it all works brilliantly. The sound somehow sounds clearer - using Radio Paradise as a reference. The website is very good. I donated an amount for your efforts. Thanks very much

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeezelite - a small headless squeezeplay emulator for linux (alsa only)

2014-09-30 Thread Chrobrego
Not sure what my issue is but I get a garbage sound from squeezelite after 2-3 minutes. I used to have no problem with it before. With no special setting, everything default The problems started when I retrieved the program from the synaptic repository First the audio was disabled for anything

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread Greg Erskine
magicteddy wrote: Hi, Many thanks for your great work and especial for that point above ;) My Cubi with the LMS once sends a command as soon as the player in the bathroom is connected after a disconnect: Code: echo Bad favorites playlist play item_id:10 |

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-09-30 Thread Triode
kesey wrote: Hi Triode, When building the image on my card, which is an 8GB Fujifilm Class micro SD, the image expanded to take approx half the card: (Quad Wandboard) Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/root 4.2G 2.3G 1.7G 57% / As you can see 3.8GB has

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread rederikus
JackOfAll wrote: It is primarily a Squeezebox replacement. That's the reason for its existence. It's an out of the box player. Pre-built, complete with power supply, wi-fi dongle. Plug it in, and off you go. Nothing to build, solder, or tinker with. (Which is not to say that someone

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread praganj
rederikus wrote: I tried using a single Pi for both LMS and player. The Pi just does not have enough CPU power to do both. Hope this helps. This is also my experience. Pi is a good hardware (could be better) for player, but forget it as LMS.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Announce: Squeeze on Arch - developer version

2014-09-30 Thread Triode
I've updated the wandboard installer images and added one for a cubox-i/hummingboard. Latest images are at: Code: https://github.com/SqueezeOnArch/soa-installers/raw/master/soa-image-wand-dual.img.zip

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread SamS
Upgraded both B B+ from 1.17a to 1.18 today, thank you Steen and Greg. Last 10 second glitch still there, but I will keep up trying to debug. SamS's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9261 View this

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread Wirrunna
Steen and Greg, great work, both my original RPi and my brand new RPi+ are playing through their respective HiFiBerry DACs. Some observations: 1. RPi+ would not boot when first powered on with the HiFiBerry DAC+ installed, but did boot when the HiFiBerry DAC was removed which allowed the

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCoPlayer = Squeezelite on Microcore linux. .An embedded OS in RAM with Squeezelite

2014-09-30 Thread SamS
I think I fixed my last 10 second glitch issue :-) I started by doing a fresh reformat of the MicroSDHC card in the B+, with a fresh image of 1.18. Glitch still present. Then, I increased the buffer size within the web GUI of the pCP from the default of 80, to 160. Glitch gone! I then