I just moved from a Windows based server to a macOS server, and I am having problems with the scanner failing more often.
Last problem: The scanner fails on a "malformed UTF-8 character". No indication of the file. *How can one find the file that's making it crash?* The log isn't at all explicit. Thanks ... == Log file == [17-03-10 02:33:08.3677] main::main (205) Starting Logitech Media Server scanner (v7.9.0, 1488878280, Tue Mar 7 01:18:11 PST 2017) perl 5.018002 [17-03-10 02:33:08.7803] Slim::Schema::forceCommit (2149) Warning: Trying to commit transactions before DB is initialized! [17-03-10 02:33:10.3071] Slim::Music::Import::runImporter (511) Starting Slim::Media::MediaFolderScan scan [17-03-10 02:33:10.3075] Slim::Utils::Scanner::Local::rescan (181) Discovering audio files in /CD [17-03-10 02:33:16.8811] Slim::Utils::Scanner::Local::__ANON__ (193) Start processing found tracks [17-03-10 02:33:16.8815] Slim::Utils::Scanner::Local::__ANON__ (201) Connect do DB [17-03-10 02:33:16.8817] Slim::Utils::Scanner::Local::__ANON__ (204) Get latest ID [17-03-10 02:33:16.8820] Slim::Utils::Scanner::Local::__ANON__ (226) Delete temporary table if exists [17-03-10 02:33:16.8823] Slim::Utils::Scanner::Local::__ANON__ (229) Re-build temporary table [17-03-10 02:33:17.0169] Slim::Utils::Scanner::Local::__ANON__ (278) Get deleted tracks count [17-03-10 02:33:17.0172] Slim::Utils::Scanner::Local::__ANON__ (285) Get new tracks count [17-03-10 02:33:17.0194] Slim::Utils::Scanner::Local::__ANON__ (290) Get changed tracks count [17-03-10 02:33:17.0197] Slim::Utils::Scanner::Local::__ANON__ (296) Removing deleted audio files (0) [17-03-10 02:33:17.0198] Slim::Utils::Scanner::Local::__ANON__ (374) Scanning new audio files (22798) [17-03-10 02:33:51.4286] main::main (331) Error: Failed when running main scan: [Malformed UTF-8 character (fatal) at /Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/Contents/server/Slim/Utils/Text.pm line 163. ] [17-03-10 02:33:51.4288] main::main (332) Error: Skipping post-process & Not updating lastRescanTime! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rlsx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12092 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107088 _______________________________________________ Squeezecenter mailing list Squeezecenter@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/squeezecenter