Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Linux VMs running on Win10+VMwareWorkstationPro

2017-12-18 Thread DJanGo
Zounder1 wrote: > Vortexbox is a super simple lightweight Linux distribution *that > includes LMS, Samba shares and a bunch of useful utilities.* It is dead > simple to install and setup. > > I have used Virtualization for over 10 years and* I always try and setup > VMs that are as lightweight

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Linux VMs running on Win10+VMwareWorkstationPro

2017-12-18 Thread DJanGo
pablolie wrote: > Takeaway: don't expect your OVA vm files to transparently work > elsewhere, even when you bring the exact same external drive to the > table... You cant expect a funtion from a tool thats never designed for this function... Using the Network in Bridge Mode: The origin LMS was

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] PiCorePlayer extension descriptions

2017-12-18 Thread Jeff07971
Bitlogger wrote: > Hi, > > Loving picoreplayer so thanks to the developers Paul, Steen, Ralphy and > Greg. I'm using this as a way to stream audio wirelessly to some powered > desktop speakers + subwoofer. It seems clean and reliable unlike other > similar applications I've tried briefly. >

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Experimental: Bluetooth Speaker support in piCorePlayer 3.22

2017-12-18 Thread squeezeGoose
Great, thanks, I'll have a play! Just a quick confirmation of something, you wrote "Rpi onboard wifi for sure wont work.", I assume that to mean that WiFi and Bluetooth can't be used at the same time? Is that a radio or a driver limitation? a WifI Bluetooth piCorePlayer would be pretty cool!

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] piCorePlayer IR support

2017-12-18 Thread ralphy
Zounder1 wrote: > Hi, > I'm troubleshooting getting IR working in PiCorePlayer. (It was working > but I just did an upgrade to the newest PiCorePlayer version out. > > I installed LIRC using the web interface. I manually set it to use > LIRC1. Reboot. > > When I go to command line and run

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Linux VMs running on Win10+VMwareWorkstationPro

2017-12-18 Thread Zounder1
DJanGo wrote: > Hi, > your 1.st and 2.nd statement didnt match together... > And its not helping any further to this topic - you need to adjust > things whenever something outside changes. > > There is a lot more brain involved to handle a task like that as just > use a out of the box fedore

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Linux VMs running on Win10+VMwareWorkstationPro

2017-12-18 Thread DJanGo
ok... Since he only wrotes "Ubuntu" you would think of Ubuntu Desktop and me on Ubunti Server. > For someone that just wants to enjoy their music on LMS Those should go the > Windows Way... *lol* Must be a reason to run a lms on linux on a Windows System. > Takeaway: don't expect your OVA vm

[SlimDevices: Unix] PiCorePlayer extension descriptions

2017-12-18 Thread Bitlogger
Hi, Loving picoreplayer so thanks to the developers Paul, Steen, Ralphy and Greg. I'm using this as a way to stream audio wirelessly to some powered desktop speakers + subwoofer. It seems clean and reliable unlike other similar applications I've tried briefly. I would like to know if there is

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Experimental: Bluetooth Speaker support in piCorePlayer 3.22

2017-12-18 Thread paul-
On the rpi3 it is a Hardware implementation limitation. But there are also driver incompatibilities for other chipsets. Some might work. paul-'s Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58858 View this

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Linux VMs running on Win10+VMwareWorkstationPro

2017-12-18 Thread DJanGo
epoch1970 wrote: > 3. If the SMB shares use names, e.g \\DESKTOP\music or \\MYVM\newstuff > then there shouldn't be a problem. If sharing/mounting by IP address, > there could be a problem across installs? To use e.g \\DESKTOP\music - you'll need an active local dns Server. Most of the

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Linux VMs running on Win10+VMwareWorkstationPro

2017-12-18 Thread epoch1970
pablolie wrote: > 3 things don't migrate well: > > 1. Network configuration. Go for bridged. It'll save you a lot of issues > with LMS. You have to set that up in the VM management sw, not the vm > itself. > 2. Music directory visibility to LMS. I have no idea why that is. I > would have

Re: [SlimDevices: Unix] Linux VMs running on Win10+VMwareWorkstationPro

2017-12-18 Thread epoch1970
DJanGo wrote: > To use e.g \\DESKTOP\music - you'll need an active local dns > Server. > Most of the homeusers / people who think they need "that" sort of howto > didnt know nothing about setting up a DNS Server. WINS name resolution will take care of that, itÂ’s built in Windows machines. No