nalfeshnee Wrote: > 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
Could you elaborate a bit more on this please? If I understand, currently you have no direct user interface, correct? (skip tracks, browse, etc) Web-based admin - you're proposing to code your own, or is there some other way? So much to learn, so little free time...... -- nicketynick Wireless SB3, Denon DRA-F101, Mission M31 loudspeakers WinXP SP2 Slimserver, SMC WBR14g router ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nicketynick's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1511 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23933 _______________________________________________ unix mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
