Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-24 Thread slartibartfast
garym wrote: > Haven't seen such crashes/reboots. Just looked and my rPi4B, running > piCorePlayer 7.0.1 has been up and running continuously for 81 days. > Running LMS only, not squeezelite. Has 4TB USB drive attached with > music. USB drive gets its power from the USB port on rPi4B.Mine is

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-24 Thread garym
slartibartfast wrote: > It probably doesn't automatically reboot, just crashes. I have seen them > occasionally but not every week. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Haven't seen such crashes/reboots. Just looked and my rPi4B, running piCorePlayer 7.0.1 has been up and running

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-24 Thread tx2toda
Hi, Is it possible to play DSD from Boss2 DAC with piCorePlayer7.0.1 tx2toda's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=71378 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=113512

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-23 Thread op111op
paul- wrote: > First thing to check for random reboots is your power supply. What all > do you have connected to the pi? hi , paul i have make a CM4 player , but can not use a usb output with dwc2 driver , i need your help , thank you !

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-23 Thread slartibartfast
paul- wrote: > First thing to check for random reboots is your power supply. What all > do you have connected to the pi?It probably doesn't automatically reboot, > just crashes. I have seen them occasionally but not every week. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-23 Thread paul-
First thing to check for random reboots is your power supply. What all do you have connected to the pi? piCorePlayer a small player for the Raspberry Pi in RAM. Homepage: https://www.picoreplayer.org Please 'donate'

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-23 Thread teeitup
I had to replace my original SB3 after 14 years of service. I chose to use a Pi(3) with HiFiBerry dac as a replacement. The piCorePlayer 7.0 image was truly plug and play. I'm very happy with the setup. I do miss the VU Meters of the SB3 though. It's been over a month now and the piCorePlayer

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-22 Thread Greg Erskine
Sorry doggod, There is a typo in Step 2. root needs a forward slash. Code: Step 2 - Add .asoundrc to backup - Add `root/.asoundrc` to `/opt/.filetool.lst` Greg

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-22 Thread doggod
Greg Erskine wrote: > hi doggod, > > I previous versions of pCP this "beta" software sort of worked, but when > RPF "fixed" ALSA and other pCP changes it got completely broken. > > Fixing this led me to another solution. > > > > Code: > > # piCorePlayer mono >

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-21 Thread yage
paul- wrote: > Not a commonly used extension, It just has not been built. I'll try to > get to it this weekend Thanks! I use it so that I don't have stuttering / dropouts during playback on an RPi 3 B+ when using the wired connection and USB DAC. Need to slow down the link speed to 100 Mbps.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-21 Thread paul-
yage wrote: > Hi all, > > Apologies for the potentially dumb question but I just downloaded and > installed piCorePlayer 7.0.0 (64 bit kernel) and I'm beating my head > against the wall trying to find the ethtool extension - it doesn't seem > to be listed in any of the repositories. Do I need

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-21 Thread jd68
yage wrote: > Hi all, > > Apologies for the potentially dumb question but I just downloaded and > installed piCorePlayer 7.0.0 (64 bit kernel) and I'm beating my head > against the wall trying to find the ethtool extension - it doesn't seem > to be listed in any of the repositories. Do I need

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-20 Thread Michael Herger
it is not the best feature. As an end user I would be perfectly happy if accessing the LMS settings from the PcP page would just go to the classic or default skin in stead of to Material. I've committed a change which should re-direct any skin's /settings/index.html to Default, if it didn't

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-20 Thread jeroen2
mherger wrote: > But LMS should do something smart with the path even without the skin's > name in there. Sure, but Material is a bit different from other skins (it's more a wrapper than a skin). Also, even though I think Material is great (and I assume the majority of users are on that), the

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-20 Thread Michael Herger
That's more of a Material (or LMS...) issue. /settings/index.html is only available in Default. I should probably add something. But /default/settings/index.html should always work, right? No, that's exactly what is missing. ___ unix mailing list

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-20 Thread jeroen2
mherger wrote: > > That's more of a Material (or LMS...) issue. /settings/index.html is > only available in Default. I should probably add something. But /default/settings/index.html should always work, right?

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-20 Thread Michael Herger
If LMS > Settings > Interface > Web Interface is set to Material Skin, then the "Configure LMS" button is no longer able to open the LMS UI. See also - https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?114390-Cannot-Access-Configure-LMS=1019041=1#post1019041 That's more of a Material (or LMS...)

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-20 Thread kidstypike
If LMS > Settings > Interface > Web Interface is set to Material Skin, then the "Configure LMS" button is no longer able to open the LMS UI. See also - https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?114390-Cannot-Access-Configure-LMS=1019041=1#post1019041 *Server - LMS 8.2.0 *Pi4B 4GB/Argon

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-19 Thread yage
Hi all, Apologies for the potentially dumb question but I just downloaded and installed piCorePlayer 7.0.0 (64 bit kernel) and I'm beating my head against the wall trying to find the ethtool extension - it doesn't seem to be listed in any of the repositories. Do I need to install a different

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-19 Thread trans_lux
CJS wrote: > I don't know if you are using piCorePlayer as a player or as LMS server > or both, but I see that your Squeezelite version is not up to date. > > On my RPi ZeroW player I have the following software versions: > piCorePlayer v7.0.1 | www v00016 | linux 5.4.83-pcpCore | piCore >

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-19 Thread CJS
trans_lux wrote: > > System-LMS: 8.1.1 piCorePlayer v7.0.1 | linux 5.4.83-pcpCore-v7 | piCore > v12.0pCP | Squeezelite v1.9.8-1287-pCP I don't know if you are using piCorePlayer as a player or as LMS server or both, but I see that your Squeezelite version is not up to date. On my RPi ZeroW

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-19 Thread trans_lux
Hello, I orginally posted this under the Spotty thread but I think running the update to 7.0.1 is what may have broken things. I'm not 100% sure this is the culprit but It was the last thing I did before I notice the problem. System-LMS: 8.1.1 piCorePlayer v7.0.1 | linux 5.4.83-pcpCore-v7 |

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-18 Thread psketch
doggod wrote: > Wow, thanks Greg for such a quick reply! :-) Will give it a try asap > when time permits. Cheers. If you want to combine mono with the use of the equalizer, then you can make your asound.conf look something like this - asjust the soundcard as required Code:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-18 Thread doggod
Greg Erskine wrote: > hi doggod, > > I previous versions of pCP this "beta" software sort of worked, but when > RPF "fixed" ALSA and other pCP changes it got completely broken. > > Fixing this led me to another solution ... > > regards > Greg Wow, thanks Greg for such a quick reply! :-)

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-17 Thread Greg Erskine
hi doggod, I previous versions of pCP this "beta" software sort of worked, but when RPF "fixed" ALSA and other pCP changes it got completely broken. Fixing this led me to another solution. Code: # piCorePlayer mono pcm.mono { @args [ CARD DEV ]

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-17 Thread doggod
Hi all, Have a Rpi 3 v1.2 with PcP 7.0 with an IqAudio Amp+ card. Ref to Greg's input here in this really old post> https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?105470-PicorePlayer-and-LMS-how-to-get-a-MONO-downmix=850946=1#post850946 I follow the instructions as much I can understand but

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-11 Thread carsten_h
Elmar.F wrote: > ,At "Pick from the following detected USB disks to mount" --> no usb > drive detected --> instead: Disc with GTP (or was it GPT) partition > found. Install..., Does your SSD have a GPT partition table? Then it is easy to get it to work. You have to install "util-linux.tcz" to

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-07 Thread kbpro
jd68 wrote: > Just another idea to check (): > There are two generations of these displays: With the newer one you can > control the brightness of the backlight while the first generation has > only an on/off capability. In both types, the backlight is controlled by > the content of the file >

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-07 Thread jd68
kbpro wrote: > When I power it up the backlight comes on and the screen fades to grey > (with some light vertical lines). > I don't get the rainbow display and subsequent boot text. The Pi boots > successfully and is accessible via the network but the display never > updates. > [...] > The

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-07 Thread Paul Webster
See earlier question from paul- that is specific to RPi4 Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), planetradio (bauer - kiss, absolute, scala, jazzfm etc), kcrw, supla finland, abc australia, cbc/radio-canada and rte ireland

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-07 Thread kbpro
paul- wrote: > What rpi board are you using? If you are using the rpi4, what is the > bootloader version? I'm using a Pi 4B. The bootloader version is Sep 3 2020 13:11:43 I also tried on a second Pi running bootloader version Apr 29 2021 17:11:25, with the same results. Thanks

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-07 Thread kbpro
Paul Webster wrote: > Very odd - especially if all you can repeat it simply by switching SD > card and not touching any of the cables. > > How about trying pCP 6 (or older)? I agree, very odd! You are correct, I can repeat it just by switching the SD card and not touching anything else.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread paul-
kbpro wrote: > Hi, > > I'm having issues getting an official Raspberry Pi 7" touchscreen > working on pCP. Is this the right place to ask for help? > > As far as I can tell, the first touchscreen works fine on everything but > PiCorePlayer, which suggests to me an incompatibility

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Man in a van
Elmar.F wrote: > Could you post a link to the new thread you like to start? > > I go to bed now. Good night. Go on then, leave me, burning the midnight oil, like Bob Cratchit :p:p. I dunno know "kids terday, whoy dey like ? " :)

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Elmar.F
Man in a van wrote: > I'm working on it now. > > I'll start a new thread Could you post a link to the new thread you like to start? I go to bed now. Good night. Elmar.F's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Man in a van
Elmar.F wrote: > ext4-formatted a USB stick on my ubuntu laptop with gparted (as root) > and copied some music files as root (with sudo nautilus) on it. Hooked > the stick to the BOSS2 and voila, it works. > > But I don't get it done to copy files directly to the USB stick hooked > up to the

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Paul Webster
Very odd - especially if all you can repeat it simply by switching SD card and not touching any of the cables. How about trying pCP 6 (or older)? Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), planetradio (bauer - kiss, absolute,

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread kbpro
Hi, I'm having issues getting an official Raspberry Pi 7" touchscreen working on pCP. Is this the right place to ask for help? When I power it up the backlight comes on and the screen fades to grey (with some light vertical lines). I don't get the rainbow display and subsequent boot text.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Elmar.F
Man in a van wrote: > Always a good idea to practice :) > > I'm not sure I'm with you, perhaps we have a slight language > communication problem.:):) > > First off, I'm just a linux hacker, I copy and paste, and, hopefully, > learn as I plod along. > > I have to look up nearly every command

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Man in a van
Always a good idea to practice :) I'm not sure I'm with you, perhaps we have a slight language communication problem.:):) First off, I'm just a linux hacker, I copy and paste, and, hopefully, learn as I plod along. I have to look up nearly every command to see how to do it correctly. I know

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Elmar.F
Man in a van wrote: > Well gparted should be in Ubuntu. > > If you are using pCP then I don't think that would be possible. > > Another pi would be ideal or at least another sd card, say 16gb with the > raspberry PI OS Buster Desktop installed would help > > I would stick with the Ubuntu

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Man in a van
Elmar.F wrote: > Hello Ronnie, > > I have the Allo Boss2 Player which is based on the Raspberry Pi 4. There > is no operating system installed on the Boss2. Is it possible to > manually install gparted on the Boss2? And how would I do that? I think > I need step-by-step instructions. > >

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Elmar.F
Man in a van wrote: > @Elmar.F > > I don't know if this helps: I formatted a ssd with .ext4 using gParted > on a raspberry pi. added a folder with one album > > I plugged the disk into a rpi running pCP > > > It mounted > > > > and is present in LMS > > > I hope this helps > > ronnie

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Man in a van
Elmar.F wrote: > > > So the ext4 format seems to be problem. It's a mystery to me that a > linux based system like piCore has problems with the ext4 linux > partition. > > > au contraire, it's a simple case of user error :p we have all been there :o:):), just relax and go with the flow

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Elmar.F
kidstypike wrote: > No need to download and install anything other than what's in the > instructions. Now I think I know what the problem is. I formatted a USB stick with FAT32 (instead of ext4) and copied some music files on it. All files were found and streamed with no problem. Music files

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Man in a van
@Elmar.F I don't know if this helps: I formatted a ssd with .ext4 using gParted on a raspberry pi. added a folder with one album I plugged the disk into a rpi running pCP 34591 It mounted 34592 and is present in LMS 34593 I hope this helps ronnie

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread kidstypike
Elmar.F wrote: > Do I need to download and install some extensions or are in the first > place any manual configurations to do? No need to download and install anything other than what's in the instructions. *Server - LMS 8.2.0 *Pi4B 4GB/Argon one case/pCP v7.0.1 - 75K library, playlists &

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Elmar.F
kidstypike wrote: > If you've formatted the SSD exFAT, then you need to install exFAT > support. > > Please start again using the simple instructions, but install the exFAT > file support. > > > This should be so simple. :(:mad: > > Sorry. Do I need to download and install some

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread paul-
Elmar.F wrote: > In the terminal, via ssh all directories (/sda1 /sdb1 /Musik /demo) are > empty. The copied CD doesn't show up when typing ls. Because you did not mount them on the pCP LMS web page. No additional drives are mounted automatically by the OS, you must specify them on the web

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread kidstypike
Elmar.F wrote: > Installing exFAT didn't help either. All directories remain empty. > > LMS Server Cache and Preferences remain on the pCP boot disk, right? > Some hours ago i moved cache and preferences to the USB disc with the > consequence that LMS stops running and remains inactive. If

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread kidstypike
Elmar.F wrote: > > kidstypike wrote: > > > > Elmar.F wrote: > > > > > > > > > Did you install the exFAT file system? > > > > > > > > > No, I did not. Cause I ext4-formatted the SSD. Should be no need to do > > > it. > > > > > > > > > By the way. Downloaded the piCore 32bit standard

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Elmar.F
Installing exFAT didn't help either. All directories remain empty. LMS Server Cache and Preferences remain on the pCP boot disk, right? Some hours ago i moved cache and preferences to the USB disc with the consequence that LMS stops running and remains inactive.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Elmar.F
kidstypike wrote: > > Elmar.F wrote: > > > > > > Did you install the exFAT file system? > > > > > > No, I did not. Cause I ext4-formatted the SSD. Should be no need to do > > it. > > > > > > By the way. Downloaded the piCore 32bit standard version (have the > > Raspberry Pi 4) and

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread kidstypike
Elmar.F wrote: > > kidstypike wrote: > > The mount point should be whatever you named it i.e. *LMSLib*. You've > > chosen the wrong folder path. > > > > What do you see if you click the browse button to enter the folder path? > > > > > > for example: /sda1 /sdb1 /demo /Musik > > >

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Elmar.F
kidstypike wrote: > The mount point should be whatever you named it i.e. *LMSLib*. You've > chosen the wrong folder path. > > What do you see if you click the browse button to enter the folder > path? > > > for example: /sda1 /sdb1 /demo /Musik > > But all of them are empty. No

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread kidstypike
Elmar.F wrote: > That's what i did. No files found, as you can see below. To copy one > album from my old library to my new library on the SSD I had to detach > the SSD from the Boss2, hooked it up to my Ubuntu-Laptop, did the > copying and reattached it to the Boss2. That's why the mounting

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Elmar.F
kidstypike wrote: > Just type in the mount point box whatever you like, it's just an > identifier, *LMSLib* is fine, put a tick in the "Enabled" box and click > "Set USB mount". That's what i did. No files found, as you can see below. To copy one album from my old library to my new library on

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Paul Webster
As kidstypike explained earlier, the pCP SAMBA SERVER is to allow a disk local to pCP to be accessed from another computer in the network. I had assume that you have a drive plugged into the pCP USB. If you do not then forget SAMBA in pCP. Instead you need to run a SAMBA or NFS client on pCP -

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread kidstypike
Elmar.F wrote: > 7) This is a screenshot, showing LMS installed on piCorePlayer: > > The Boss2 is streaming music from the old NAS (LMS 7.7.X) perfectly. > But how can I get the piCorePlayer have access to my new music library > on my new SSD. For testing there is only on FLAC on the SSD @

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Elmar.F
7) This is a screenshot, showing LMS installed on piCorePlayer: The Boss2 is streaming music from the old NAS (LMS 7.7.X) perfectly. But how can I get the piCorePlayer have access to my new music library on my new SSD. For testing there is only on FLAC on the SSD @ /sda1/Musik

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Elmar.F
6) This is what /mnt contains on piCorePlayer: +---+ |Filename: Ausgabe_picore.jpg | |Download: http://forums.slimdevices.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=34582|

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Elmar.F
Paul Webster wrote: > Do you have a /mnt/LMSlib on your RPi ? > > on pCP slimserver (LMS) runs as user tc in group staff > If you login over ssh as user tc, can you see files in /mnt/LMSlib ? > Note - it is case-sensitive. First a word to my new SSD: 1) ext4-formatted on Unbuntu-based

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread kidstypike
Elmar.F wrote: > Thanks for your help. I'm not familiar with Linux and my network > knowledge is limited. > > > LMS is running & streaming from my old NAS (LMS 7.7.X). > > What I wanted to do is to dump the NAS and instead run my old Squeezebox > Touch & the new Boss2 streaming from a new

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Paul Webster
Yes - that should be possible - but see my earlier message. Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), planetradio (bauer - kiss, absolute, scala, jazzfm etc), kcrw, supla finland, abc australia, cbc/radio-canada and rte ireland

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Elmar.F
kidstypike wrote: > 1) Static IP address is unnecessary. > 2) SAMBA is only used to transfer files from a Windows OS to an SSD > mounted to your pi, you do not need it to run LMS. Forget Samba. I know > nothing whatsoever about Ubuntu or ext4 file systems. > > 3) LMS runs on your PI, it is

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Paul Webster
Do you have a /mnt/LMSlib on your RPi ? on pCP slimserver (LMS) runs as user tc in group staff If you login over ssh as user tc, can you see files in /mnt/LMSlib ? Note - it is case-sensitive. Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread kidstypike
Elmar.F wrote: > Does not help. > > Some thoughts: > > 1) no static IP on my piCorePlayer > 2) SSD disk drive (2tb - Western Digital) - ext4-formatted on my > Ubuntu-based Laptop, then attached to the BOSS2 1) Static IP address is unnecessary. 2) SAMBA is only used to transfer files from a

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Elmar.F
kidstypike wrote: > What happens if you remove the forward slash before mnt in the *share > path*, just make it *mnt/LMSLib *? Does not help. Some thoughts: 1) no static IP on my piCorePlayer 2) SSD disk drive (2tb - Western Digital) - ext4-formatted on my Ubuntu-based Laptop, then attached

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread kidstypike
Elmar.F wrote: > Thanks for your reply. I've added a screenshot and hope you can see it > below: > > > 34581 > > > 2) I would like to run a new LMS on an added SSD disk mounted to the > Boss2 which should replace the old LMS on my old Synology NAS. What happens if you remove the forward

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Elmar.F
kidstypike wrote: > Problem 1) My SAMBA settings below. If you could provide a similar > screenshot for your settings we can probably solve your problem. > > Problem 2) Can't help much here, leave the LMS Server Cache and > Preferences on the SD card until things are running nicely. I think

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread kidstypike
Elmar.F wrote: > Hello, > > Can anybody help me with two problems? > > 1) Starting Samba on the piCorePlayer 7.0.0 (installed on the Allo Boss2 > Player) fails. Can anybody help me with the settings? > > 2) Adding an SSD drive to the Boss2 and moving the LMS from piCorePlayer > to the SSD is

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-06 Thread Elmar.F
Hello, Can anybody help me with two problems? 1) Starting Samba on the piCorePlayer 7.0.0 (installed on the Allo Boss2 Player) fails. Can anybody help me with the settings? 2) Adding an SSD drive to the Boss2 and moving the LMS from piCorePlayer to the SSD is working only, when 'LMS Server

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread MichaelPr
Hi Greg, Thanks for the clear answer and the background info. My heart is not attached to RasPi Check - it just would have been a nice addon to integrate my PiCorePlayers in an existing system. And since vcgencmd is available via additional package, I assumed it is only a small step - this

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread MichaelPr
Hi Greg, Thanks for the clear answer and the background info. My heart is not attached to RasPi Check - it just would have been a nice addon to integrate my PiCorePlayers in an existing system. And. since vcgencmd was available via additional package, I assumed it is only a small step - this

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread Greg Erskine
hi MichaelPr, If RAS Pi Check is of vital importance to you, then there are other audio distributions that are based on Raspberry Pi OS. They will save you a lot of hassles. pCP doesn't have a lot of programs and utilities that a full Linux distribution has. That's why its only 132MB and not

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread Paul Webster
But how many of those rely on vcgencmd or root privileges? Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), planetradio (bauer - kiss, absolute, scala, jazzfm etc), kcrw, supla finland, abc australia, cbc/radio-canada and rte ireland

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread MichaelPr
Paul Webster wrote: > Does the command that pCP team gave earlier work without rpi-vc.tcz > being loaded? > > If it does then remove the extension and make your own script called > vcgencmd and have it perform the function. Good idea... but it's bit more than just reading out the temperature.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread Paul Webster
Does the command that pCP team gave earlier work without rpi-vc.tcz being loaded? If it does then remove the extension and make your own script called vcgencmd and have it perform the function. Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread MichaelPr
paul- wrote: > Because pCP is a minimalist approach to an OS. Only load what you > absolutely need. For sure - that's what I understood. But is it from technical perspective possible to load a package in addition (e.g. rpi-vc package) and allow a command execution (e.g. vcgencmd) without

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread paul-
MichaelPr wrote: > I know that there are many ways to get there. In this case "Why > vcgencmd?" is simple. I've been using RasPi Check for a long time and it > would be great to have the PiCorePlayer in this overview as well. That's > all... :) Because pCP is a minimalist approach to an OS.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread paul-
The Boss2 does not have Headphone outputs. piCorePlayer a small player for the Raspberry Pi in RAM. Homepage: https://www.picoreplayer.org Please 'donate' (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations=U7JHY5WYHCNRU=GB_code=USD=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donateCC_LG%2egif%3aNonHosted) if

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread Man in a van
Does the device have its own independent headphone output or are you using the one on the raspberry pi ? I thought you would want to use the rca phono outputs ronnie Man in a van's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread Elmar.F
Elmar.F wrote: > Output is still very, very low. I really don't know what to do without > help. Hi, Found a solution: Had to set 'Unmute ALSA control' to 'Master' in the 'Squeezelite settings'. Another question: How do I activate the OLED on the Boss2 Player. Anyones knows?

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread MichaelPr
paul- wrote: > Why bother with vcgencmd at all. > > > Code: > > > printf "%.1fC" $((($(cat /sys/devices/virtual/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp))/1000)) > > > I know that there are many ways to get there. In this case "Why vcgencmd?" is

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread Man in a van
it takes time to type all this stuff :p On th Squeezelite Settings tab > Audio output device settings, open the Card Control If you can not alter the volume here Open a terminal window and ssh into the pi (user tc password piCore) type alsamixer > press key F6 on your keyboard and

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread Elmar.F
Man in a van wrote: > click the line hw:CARD=Boss2,DEV=0, and it should load in the box to the > left, click Save. > > You may need to reboot. > > Turn the volume down on the amp and see if it plays > > ronnie > > We can then check volume settings , once it is working :) Output is still

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread Man in a van
Sorry, if you still want to use the headpphone out put leave the settings as they are. ronnie Man in a van's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43627 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread Man in a van
Elmar.F wrote: > Hi, > > Output settings: > > > default > plugequal > equal > hw:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0 > plughw:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0 > sysdefault:CARD=Headphones > hw:CARD=Boss2,DEV=0 > plughw:CARD=Boss2,DEV=0 > sysdefault:CARD=Boss2 > <--

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread Elmar.F
Man in a van wrote: > Please can you post the list of output settings that were asked for :) > > ronnie Hi, Output settings: default plugequal equal hw:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0 plughw:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0 sysdefault:CARD=Headphones hw:CARD=Boss2,DEV=0 plughw:CARD=Boss2,DEV=0

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread Man in a van
Elmar.F wrote: > Why is the Allo Boss2 Player not detected? When turning up the volume on > my amp music comes from the speakers, but very very quiet. Please can you post the list of output settings that were asked for :) ronnie

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread Elmar.F
Man in a van wrote: > Well that is why you have no output > > > > ronnie > > Awaiting output choice :) Why is the Allo Boss2 Player not detected? When turning up the volume on my amp music comes from the speakers, but very very quiet.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread Man in a van
Well that is why you have no output > Loading configuration file... Done. > Loading pcp-lms-functions... Done. > Waiting for soundcard Boss2DAC to > populate. Failed to find > Boss2DAC (42). > Done (42). > Waiting for network. Done (1). ronnie Awaiting

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread Elmar.F
Man in a van wrote: > Can you please start by posting the boot log > > Main Page > Diagnostics > Logs > boot > > ronnie Starting piCorePlayer v7.0.0 startup... Starting rngd using /dev/hwrng... Done. Checking for boot files on mmcblk0p1... Trying to mount /dev/mmcblk0p1. ssh file found on

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread Man in a van
*@*'*Elmar.F*' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?71739-Elmar-F) With the Beta tab enabled [ pCP welcome gui > Main Page tab > scroll to the bottom, enable Beta, ignore the warning ] what does your screen look like here ? 34565 ronnie

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread Man in a van
Elmar.F wrote: > Hello, > > I've purchased and already received the Allo Boss2 Player. Hooked it up > to my network and selected 'Analog Audio' as Output in the 'Audio output > device settings'. It streams perfectly from my NAS gives out the output > via headphone jacket. When selecting 'Allo

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-05 Thread Elmar.F
Hello, I've purchased and already received the Allo Boss2 Player. Hooked it up to my network and selected 'Analog Audio' as Output in the 'Audio output device settings'. It streams perfectly from my NAS gives out the output via headphone jacket. When selecting 'Allo Boss2 DAC' in the 'Audio

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-04 Thread paul-
Why bother with vcgencmd at all. Code: printf "%.1fC" $((($(cat /sys/devices/virtual/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp))/1000)) piCorePlayer a small player for the Raspberry Pi in RAM. Homepage: https://www.picoreplayer.org Please 'donate'

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-04 Thread edwin2006
MichaelPr wrote: > I've got some feedback from the RasPi Check developer. Actually we > experimented with some things like alias: > > > Code: > > alias vcgencmd="sudo -s vcgencmd" > > > > Which indeed allows to open a secure shell via PuTTY and

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-04 Thread MichaelPr
MichaelPr wrote: > Just tried RasPi Check with custom command eg. 'sudo -s vcgencmd > measure_temp' and it works with piCore. > > 34418 > > But I didn't manage it to elevate 'tc' from startup. Isn't there any way > or it's just silly me? I've got some feedback from the RasPi Check developer.

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] ANNOUNCE: piCorePlayer 7.0.0

2021-05-04 Thread doggod
garym wrote: > I haven't used it, but would the "KidsPlay" 3rd party LMS plugin be of > any use here in terms of simplifying controls? Thanks but no. After looking it seemingly is only for remote control not the actual player.

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