I have something similar, although not quite so high-spec: a VIA EPIA
V8000 (800Mhz CPU) in a very similar-looking case -- front usb, etc.

It's running Debian Linux, with a just-upgraded 2.6. kernel. Headless
-- although it does have TV out which is handy if you need to know what
it is doing when it boots. Since I don't have a Squeezebox, I have
SoftSqueeze running on it, meaning that it is its own "client": once
SlimServer starts up, it runs SoftSqueeze and sets a RandomMix to get
the music flowing. Outputs to a receiver.

Indeed, I only just got it set up how I want it at the weekend, since I
finally went the route of separate USB Audio for proper digital out: I
wasn't happy with the Epia V8000's supposedly-digital coaxial out.
Didn't sound at all good. The Terratec Aureon USB mkII I have now got
is fine.

I have a few more 'usability' adjustments to make, since my gf is eager
to give it a go but she'd rather not SSH in and do stuff like shutdown
or reboot manually ;-) So I need to install a web-based admin and get
the system to signal it's shutdown properly. Plus the Random Mix stuff
needs some tweaking..

Generally working really well though!

Now all I need to do is re-rip my CDs into FLAC, and buy another hard
drive at some point :=)


Ed


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