Jursi wrote:
> Is it possible to connect my Pi to harmony hub so I could browse the
> menu with my harmony remote?
I am using here a Pi 3B+ with the 7" Pi display and I programmed my
Harmony Hub (with companion remote) to send commands for the Logitech
Squeezebox touch.
Attached to the Pi via
After nearly two weeks working with the 5GHz network I can say that I
did not have a single problem getting an IP-address!
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I have many other devices using the 2.4GHz network and they are all
working fine at the same place and none of them had DHCP problems.
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Hello!
It is not a problem of the WIFI signal to have bad quality. It is only
that piCorePlayer is not getting an IP address via DHCP. The connection
quality itself is good!
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The link to the normal 5.0.0 on the downloadpage is incorrect:
https://repo.picoreplayr.org/insitu/piCorePlayer5.0.0/piCorePlayer5.0.0.zip
it should be:
https://repo.picoreplayer.org/insitu/piCorePlayer5.0.0/piCorePlayer5.0.0.zip
There is simply an "e" missing. :-)
Hello!
Is there a possibility to read external disks with HFS+ format?
I have a Mac and my iTunes library resides on a HFS+ volume. I am
copying it to a M.2 SSD (now it has ExFAT format) with an USB enclosure
which is attached to the Pi 3B+.
When I am syncing my iTunes library to this external
paul- wrote:
> Yup, that help find the problem. This would affect RPi 2B rev 1.0 and
> 1.1 boards.rev 1.2 boards were not affected.
If it also helps you:
Model: 3B+
Revision: a020d3
PCB Revision: 1.3
The browser I am using is: Safari 12.1.1 (14607.2.6.1.1)
Here it is working!
ralphy wrote:
> pcp-hfsprogs is not needed to mount an hfsplus filesystem on pcp 5.0.
Ah, OK I understand! Thank you for clarification!
ralphy wrote:
> pcp 5.0 will always mount an hfs filesystem read only at boot. AFAIK
> there's no way to enable hfs write support at boot.
Great! Many
Hello!
As I heard from Smarticase a few minutes ago the new Pi 4 B will not fit
into the actual Smarti Pi case for the 7" display and the Pi. They will
make a new one which should be ready in August.
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ralphy wrote:
> GPT Partitioned disks require the additional util-linux.tcz extension.
> (A message to install will be displayed, if needed)
Yes, this really works to mount hfsplus disks! Thank you very much!
They are mounted read only but that is OK, I think for the musicfiles as
they don't
The state before: I used an SSD (ExFAT format) attached via USB holding
music and the LMS data.
After the great explanation to mount GPT partitioned drives I wanted to
change the SSD to HFS+ format.
I did the following:
I created a USB stick in ExFAT format, mounted it via the LMS page and
moved
Manul wrote:
> How are you syncing your library?
I am using Carbon Copy Cloner for this. I think it is using rsync
internally.
The "special" characters are on the SSD without a problem, but CCC syncs
them every time although they have not changed.
paul- wrote:
> I would stick with well developed ones.
HFS+ or HFS is the filesystem Apple uses since many years. ExFAT and
NTFS are normally for Windows.
Thank you for your answer!
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paul- wrote:
> There are so many stupid filesystems nowdays, most of them are glitchy,
> I would stick with well developed ones. NTFS or EXT3/4. ExFAT and
> NTFS are both supported on pCP.
>
> That being said, HFSplus modules should be included in pCP, I just don't
> have the mount helpers
zordaz wrote:
> Just did a fresh install of version 5.0.0
I also did a fresh install last week and the Hifiberry DAC+ (and Pro)
are directly available. I used the Advanced Tab.
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It is 5m away from a Mesh-repeater, so I switched first yesterday to
5GHz to see if it makes any difference. The connection is good, I hope
that DHCP is working there.
Thank you for the help so far!
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paul- wrote:
> if it is even trying to setup a WPA handshake.
I will look into the log of the main router (AVM) and the repeater (also
AVM) the next time the problem appears and will post it here.
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DJanGo wrote:
> wlan repeater -> not the best solution
But the only possible solution!
DJanGo wrote:
> rpi 3 with onboard wlan without an external antenna -> not really a good
> solution
I tested another Pi 3B+ at the same place but with Raspbian running and
this Pi never had any problems
Greg Erskine wrote:
> Did I mention the "Network wait" command on the [Wifi Settings] page.
I can not find it, even in beta. Is it only available with an external
Wifi adapter?
One thing I didn't mention ist that Bluetooth is switched off.
Greg Erskine wrote:
> Did you use the same audio card on the "another Pi 3B+ at the same place
> but with Raspbian"?
No, there is no Audio card. The piCorePlayer Pi has a Hifiberry DAC+
Pro.
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> Scroll down on the [About] page.
I will look for it this evening (GMT+2) when I am back at home.
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> Sis a NETWORK_WAIT="50"
Yes, it is there. Into which value should I change it?
Although since changing to the 5GHz network everything is working fine.
Very strange!
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Hello!
I have a Raspberry Pi 3B+ with piCorePlayer and I enabled the WIFI
connection (LAN is not connected and not available at the place).
Most of the time the connection is working without any problems but
sometimes I am getting this:
27372
What can I do to let the connection always be
paul- wrote:
> You are not getting a DHCP address from your home router/server.
Every other device is getting an IP address via DHCP. And normally it is
working for this Raspberry also without any problem. I have also a Pi
zero with Raspbian and this is getting an IP Address every time.
There
Greg Erskine wrote:
> When you do connect, you need to run [Diagnostics] on the [Wifi
> Settings] page.
Ok, I will do! Yesterday it didn't connect a single time.
Greg Erskine wrote:
> Check signal quality and level. Also look at the ping tests, they should
> be a few ms and reasonably
Hello!
My normal computer is a Mac, so it would be great if I can use an
external drive for the music on piCorePlayer that is using a HFS+
filesystem.
Is this possible? If not will this be implemented in future? Or can I
install it on my own?
Thank you!
Hi!
I am using a M.2 SSD inside an USB-M.2 Case and that is directly
attached to my Raspberry Pi 3B+ inside a SmartiPi case. This works with
the original power adapter from the Pi.
I am using this case: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B06XD1Z2JK
and this SSD:
Thank you for your answer!
cfuttrup wrote:
> Other option is to have your Macbook support the piCorePlayer file
> format (EXT4 ?).
I don't have a Macbook. :-) It's a Mac Pro.
I am using a copy of my iTunes library for the piCorePlayer, as ist has
the perfect format (Artist/Album/Song). The
Hello!
I only have one small question regarding the WIFI connection.
At installation I filled out the wpa... file because I only have a WIFI
connection to the Pi 3B+.
On the website of my Pi I can not change anything because I used the
wpa... file. Is it possible to get back the control over the
Oh, that seems really easy. :-)
Thank you!
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I am switching on and off the piCorePlayer with a combination of
Homekit/Homebridge/Harmony Hub.
I have an action in Harmony Hub which switches on my stereo system and
programs the remote for piCorePlayer (I have a Flirc attached).
When this action is switched on I have a Homekit rule that
Franck@ wrote:
> Is there a similar URL for pCP? Or do I have to go through the classic
> pCP user interface?
I am using an ssh connection and use the command pcp bs to backup and
shutdown. This is send via Homebridge from Homekit.
Here you can find the documentation which pins are used by the different
Hifiberry boards:
https://www.hifiberry.com/build/documentation/gpio-usage-of-hifiberry-boards/
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Is it possible to normally use a Hifiberry DAC+ Pro for Audio Output and
sometimes eg. Bluetooth Headphones. Does it has to be changed via the
webconfig or is an automatic configuration possible?
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Ok, that looks a "very easy" solution. .-)
I think I will attach a Bluetooth sender to my hifi where the
piCorePlayer is attached.
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chill wrote:
> I had my main DAC connected via the User Commands tweak, and I had a
> Bluetooth player defined in the main Squeezelite section.
Ok. So if the Bluetooth headphone is not switched on, the main
Squeezelite is not starting at boot time, but the DAC-Squeezelite will?
And if the
chill wrote:
> Jivelite on the display screen has a 'Choose Player' option, so that it
> will act as a Now Playing/Control device for the selected player.
So I can choose on the display which Squeezelite (so at the end which
output) will be used? That sounds good. So I think I will test it
chill wrote:
> So there's no need to revisit piCorePlayer's setup page once the two
> Squeezelite instances are up and running.
Oh, that sounds really great. Thank you very much for the help and
explanation of functionality!
I will try it out in three weeks. :-)
paul- wrote:
> There is no way to upgrade from 5.x, as the boot partition has increased
> in size.
Is it possible to get the old (5.x) settings (also from LMS) into the
new 6.x version?
Or is it better to go the hard way and set everything completely new?
PugRallye wrote:
> My aim is to move away from using a NAS to host the server, and use a Pi
> with a (big!) disk attached via USB 3.
I am using here a Pi 3B+ where a 500GB SSD is attached via USB 2. This
is working fine with LMS. It is very fast! No need for external
data-storage, that is
If you have a display attached, you can see the IP at boot time on it.
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I updated a few minutes ago from b5 to b7 without any problem!
Thank you!
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A hfsplus drive is mounted read-only on the Pi if you are not doing
something else (described in my linked message).
So you can not write to it, although you maybe have write permissons!
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mherger wrote:
> Having them separated is how the system was designed from
> the ground up.
Ok. Then I will try it.
If I install it on Raspbian directly and not via piCorePlayer, I think I
will have to do the LMS configuration (the one page in piCorePlayer
website) by hand anywhere else.
Hello!
I am using a Pi 3B+ with the 7" Display, a Hifiberry DAC+ Pro and an USB
SSD in a SmartiPi Case with piCorePlayer and activated LMS, so I have
everything in one case.
I am interested in putting the LMS outside of this onto a Pi 4B/4GB with
the USB SSD attached there.
The Pi3B+ is only
mherger wrote:
> What display do you have?
I have the 7" Raspberry touchdisplay. I didn't find "PiGrid" on the
list. Or is it some of the other "Grid" entries without a "Pi" in the
name?
I didn't look for the 800x480 resolution entry. I will look for it this
evening.
mherger wrote:
> Is
ralphy wrote:
> Then it's not worth it.
>
> I've merged your pull requests. Thank you.
>
> Here's a couple pics of the piGridSkin running on pcp 3.10 with the
> official 7" screen. Much easier to navigate with the touch
> screen...works well with a remote too. I'll make the tcz available
ralphy wrote:
> The Skin selected below is the one you want for the rpi 7 inch screen.
Yes, that is correct! Thank you very much!
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Is it possible to boot piCorePlayer on a Raspberry Pi 3B+ from an USB
stick rather than from the SD card?
I am asking because it is easier to change an USB stick that the SD card
when the Pi is mounted inside a Smartipi case.
In the moment I have the SD card with the piCorePlayer
paul- wrote:
> Yes. But you will need to program your RPI board to do it.
I have a 3B+, so I do not have to change anything. That is great!
Another question is the following:
At home I am using the piCorePlayer (with LMS activated) with Wifi. So I
have entered the SSID and the password for
paul- wrote:
> You should be able to create a custom user managed wpa_supplicant.conf
> file with both WiFi networks in it.
Ok. That is interesting, I didn't know that there are many entries
possible.
I think the file is placed inside the partition (boot) I can see when
the SD card is mounted
paul- wrote:
> That's a bug in the interface, I just found that myself last night.
I think this error is also in 6.0.0b5. I checked there yesterday and
there are no changes, but I should make a reboot.
carsten_h's
Hello!
I switched (new install) today from version 5 to version 6b5 without any
problem on my 3B+! Great work!
The integration of HFS+ works also via installation of util-linux.tcz
without any problems. Great!
Now I wanted to try the new Bluetooth feature. I switched on Bluetooth
loaded the
chill wrote:
> then they should show up as a player in LMS, with the name assigned in
> pCP.
Yes, in the main menu I got an entry "choose piCorePlayer" (I don't now
the exact english name). There I can choose a player named like my
Headphones. Also it is possible to play different music on
paul- wrote:
> managing different squeezelite settings would be difficult for each of
> the potential outputs would be tricky
Yes, I think so. It's not so important for me, I only saw it.
paul- wrote:
> What do you mean about bluetooth commands for next/previouswhere do
> you want to
paul- wrote:
> That is not integrated. Support for devices doing this in Bluezalsa is
> very limited.
Ok, thank you for clarification! I don't need it really, as I am
controlling the piCorePlayer with the Logitech Harmony Companion remote
via the Harmony Hub and a FLIRC-USB dongle.
Hello!
I am using a Pi 3B+ with the 7" Display, a Hifiberry DAC+ Pro and an
USB SSD in a SmartiPi Case with piCorePlayer and activated LMS, so I
have everything in one case.
I am interested in putting the LMS outside of this onto a Pi 4B/4GB with
the USB SSD attached there.
The Pi3B+ is only
stereoptic wrote:
> do I have to load ex-Fat?
No, Ex-FAT is for Windows. You have to load "util-linux.tcz" from the
webmenu, that's all.
You can find a question from me inside this thread where I already asked
this. :-)
paul- wrote:
> You should not be allowed to enter odd characters in the web interface.
> I tried to trap characters coming from the Bluetooth device itself.
> Would you mind removing bluetooth, rebooting and then re-pairing. The
> non regular ascii should be ignored..
>
> I dont have
simonheard wrote:
> connect as eg. "BOOM 3"
Is it possible that this is the same problem as I had with white spaces
in the name?
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paul- wrote:
> There is a temperature graph option on the Extras pages.
On the Diagnostic page there is a "Raspberry Pi" option. There you can
also see the actual temperature.
And you have to use
Code:
sudo modprobe i2c-dev
as the first user
paul- wrote:
> If your not connected to the internet, then yes it's normal. Updates
> require internet connections.
The Pi is always connected to the internet via ethernet cable. Th other
updates like LMS or Squeezelite are running fine.
Zabizabo wrote:
> I have to decide what is the more important for me, my SD Card or my
> music collection
I am using the SD-card only for piCorePlayer. I have attached a
read-only SSD with the music on it and an USB Stick for the LMS-Data.
So the SD-card is only used for booting and sometimes
paul- wrote:
> 6.0.0 Release Candidate 1 is posted. See
> https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?110727-BETA-piCorePlayer6-0-0-PI4-support=944664=1#post944664
> for details
Thank you very much! The update from b9 was working fine!
I am still getting the error when doing a Patch Update:
I have on Pi3B+ with Squeezelite/Jivelite, Hifiberry and Bluetooth
running. I did an Patch update today that worked without a problem.
The other Pi4 with Squeezelite and LMS running brought this message when
doing the Patch Update:
Code:
Checking: pcp-6.0.0-www.tcz
d6jg wrote:
> iPeng is the ONLY LMS compatible player on iOS
No, there is also SqueezePad which works on iPad!
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bpa wrote:
> Perhaps somebody can provide some details.
I tested MPD with Volumio and a few other clients before going to
piCorePlayer and I must say that piCorePlayer is much better for me. The
MPD solution was really slow when browsing through my music library, it
was really no fun. Now with
paul- wrote:
> Looks like the you need python, smbus, and rpi-vc. As dependencies. On
> the surface, the fan looks like its I2c controlled They have 3 fan
> speeds.
Is it possible to write to I2c with piCorePlayer? So I can write one
byte at start to let the fan work in one defined
Aldoszx wrote:
> I also have this RPi4 case.
> From the script itself, i saw that: 'shutdown_pin=4'.
> I suppose that is the pin used for shutdown command.
> And, it must be pulled down: 'pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_DOWN'
I switched this on for pin 4 n piCorePlayer and installed the script via
the
paul- wrote:
> First, remove the shutdown monitor and don't use that on the tweaks
> pagethis script will do all of it a different way.
>
> I have uploaded the dependencies to our repo
Wow, that is great! Thank you very much for your work!
I will test it as fast as I can.
I saw a file:
paul- wrote:
> The script has to run with root permissions, as it make a call to
> vcgencmd, which requires it.
Which script? The argononed.py?
I wrote another temperature entry inside the py script, as my Pi was
only 46°C and now the fan is running. *Thank you very much for your
help!*
The
paul- wrote:
> sudo modprobe i2c-dev
Ok. I did it. Do we have to do it every time after boot? Then I would
start it in the script.
Then I get this error:
Code:
Exception in thread Thread-2:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File
Aldoszx wrote:
> Trying to run "python3 /home/tc/argononed.py" from ssh got me this:> > >
> >
> > That is the same as I got. I have a Pi 4, so normally I would think that
> > the line:
> > bus = smbus.SMBus(0)
> > would be called.
Aldoszx wrote:
> The shutdown button must be ON, in order to define the GPIO pin for
> shutdown.
If I look into the script, I find the following line:
Code:
GPIO.setup(shutdown_pin, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_DOWN)
So I think the correct
kidstypike wrote:
> Sorry, struggling to find instructions, found them now -
>
> https://www.picoreplayer.org/how_to_upgrade_lms.shtml
>
> Just replace 7.9.2 with 8.0.0 in step 5.
I tried that yesterday, but I still got 7.9.3 not 8.0.0. Why can this
happen?
paul- wrote:
> I'm running a 500GB ssd on my pi4 using a MBR and EXT4 partition, no
> issues.
That is what I told, No problems with an MBR partition format, only with
GPT partition format.
Now I have the complete music in an MBR partition format and ExFAT
filesystem and it took LMS 30 minutes
paul- wrote:
> What board firmwares are you using?
I don't know. I simply put it out of the box and installed piCorePlayer,
that's all.
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paul- wrote:
> Yes, remove the shutdown overlay and the shutdown monitor extension.
What is the correct ist way to do it? Only switching to No.?
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> Correct.
Ok. That is easy.
The LMS is running now without any problem and the Pi 4 runs at 45°C,
which is Ok I think. Even if I build the database new the temperature
stays at this value.
The last two times the file systems are clean after switching off via
powerbutton.
Hello!
I have here the old Harman Kardon Soundsticks I with USB input that are
working fine on my Mac as sound output.
Is it possible to use such USB Speakers attached to a Raspberry Pi 4
with installes piCorePlayer and use them as sound output?
How do I have to configure them? Is this a
paul- wrote:
> Why press the button to update squeezelite
Oh, that part updates only Squeezelite? Ok, than it is clear. I thought
"Update all" updates the whole piCorePlayer.
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> If I am not mistaken
Yes, that works! Thank you!
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d6jg wrote:
> Just select USB as the output and follow the suggested settings
You are right! It has been so easy. Everything is working fine!
Thank you!
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paul- wrote:
> You forgot to take the spaces out of the player name. Dashes are fine
I think I misunderstood you. The name "Teufel Mute BT" is the name of
the headphone that is distributed by them when connecting through
Bluetooth. I can not change it.
I am using this settings now:
29238
I tried to change the ALSA volume control:
29239
but I can not change anything there. Or should this be edited by hand
not selected on the right side?
Also on thing I hear is that the Soundsticks are at 100% not as loud as
they are attached to may Mac. On
mcduman wrote:
> where is it?
In the download folder. Just delete the filename from the link in the
first post.
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Man in a van wrote:
> Some of the chipsets in the usb connectors sometimes don't don't
> function corrrectly when connected to a pi.
Yes, I searched for it. My enclosure has a ASM1351 chip inside, which
should make no problems, as I read there.
Paul Webster wrote:
> How is the SSD powered?
Only via the USB 3 slot of the Pi 4. I checked if the lightning symbol
is shown on the HDMI output, but it is not there, so there should be no
power problems. I am using the original Pi poweradapter.
Man in a van wrote:
> So it's a LMS on pCP/usb mount problem ?
I can not tell you. That is something I want to know.
Man in a van wrote:
> Well why not try LMS on a Raspbian Desktop ?
I wanted to have a tiny system that is not writing to the SD-card all
the time. That would be the case with
Man in a van wrote:
> is this the one for the rpi3 or the rpi4
It is the USB-C poweradapter for the Pi 4.
Man in a van wrote:
> Have you thought about installing Squeezelite on a Raspbian Desktop
No, because this Pi should be only my music-server (LMS) and everyone in
the house can use it.
Hello!
Today I installed my Pi 3B+ with the new 6.0.0b8 from ground up as I no
longer use LMS on this Pi.
Everything is working fine! Only my Bluetooth headphone is not working
as expected.
I switched on Bluetooth of the Pi, activated Bluetooth daemons and
paired the headphone. It was on the
paul- wrote:
> To be clear, you are saying that after a reboot, there is nothing shown
> in paired devices?
That was the case the last time I tested it. As I tday started the Pi
there was already an entry for my headphone and it was connected as I
switched the headphone on.
paul- wrote:
>
paul- wrote:
>
> >
Code:
> >
> echo "var/lib/bluetooth" >> /opt/.filetool.lst
> pcp bu
>
> >
>
I looked into .filetool.lst before and there this line is already the
last one. But I added it.
I also saw that before the change the data
chill wrote:
> I also use a Mac, and I adopted EXT4 for my music storage attached to my
> RPi4. FileZilla (on the Mac) allows me to copy files to my music disk
> over the network, with a fully intuitive graphical interface
Ok, this seems to be interesting. I think it should also be possible
I still have problems with starting up piCorePlayer. I have attached a
USB 3 enclosure for a M.2 SSD on a Pi 4. This is partitioned with MBR
and inside is an ExFAT filesystem (hfs+ is also not working).
At startup piCorePlayer is waiting at USB mount forever. If I start
without the SSD
Man in a van wrote:
> Have you tried the usb2 slots ?
No, I didn't. But the SSD worked before without any problems on the same
port. Why should a few files more make a difference?
Man in a van wrote:
> Otherwise type this into a search engine and enjoy the read
I am able to use a search
paul- wrote:
> But yes M.2 drives (Or rather the enclosures) are very problematic on
> the RPI boards.
My Pi 3B+ didn't had any problems, but OK it is only USB 2, maybe there
is no problem. I will try it today with a 2,5" SATA SSD in an USB 3
enclosure.
paul- wrote:
> And ditch HFS and
paul- wrote:
> Okay, First update the bluetooth extensions, I made a few changes, to
> give a bit more information
Ok, I will do it when I am back at home.
paul- wrote:
> but for sure spaces in the player name break it.
Oh, did you change something there? With the older beta versions it
paul- wrote:
> Attaching the bluetooth log would be best for me to evaluate what is
> happening.
Sure, here it is:
Code:
Starting BT Controller
bcm43xx_init
Flash firmware /lib/firmware/brcm/BCM4345C0.hcd
Set BDADDR UART: b8:27:eb:db:e8:15
Set Controller UART
chill wrote:
> Yes, you can share the disk using samba on the RPi.
It is working.
chill wrote:
> but the Mac has rsync that can work with network disks
Yes, CCC ist using rsync internally. I started it to test yesterday, but
there are always all files synced. There has to be some problem
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