aubuti;662438 Wrote: > Probably. About 99% of the time I use Windows on the desktop, but I have > always used Ubuntu or debian for running SBS over the past 6 years. I am > not familiar with Mint Linux, but for most debian-based distros it is > simply a matter of doing one of the following: > > 1) The automatic way > a) use the Update Manager add the debian repo for SBS to your > sources.list. You only have to do this once. Then update the packages > list. > b) use the Update Manager to install/update SBS as necessary > > Unfortunately, the SBS debian repos have been less than reliable > lately, so I have had to resort to the semi-automatic way. > > 2) The semi-automatic way > a) download the .deb package from http://downloads.slimdevices.com/ > b) install the deb package (as root) using a single 'dpkg' command in a > terminal window > > Then there is also > 3) The manual way > When I was running SBS on a debian-based NASs I had to do a complete > manual install because of the peculiarities of the NAS hardware (esp > PowerPC or ARM CPU). The exact steps varied with SBS version and which > NAS I was doing, but in general it required downloading the tarball > (tar.gz file), unpacking it, running a script to build certain Perl > modules for my hardware platform, maybe editing some of the files, etc. > > > After a couple years of that I got tired of the hassle and now run SBS > on an x86-based mini PC running debian, and since then I have always > managed with (1) or (2) above. > > I think your slams at Logitech for not being interested in Linux users > are completely wrong. If you just wanted to rant, then fine, I hope you > feel better. But if you want solutions, you'll have to provide some more > info, such as OS version, hardware info, how you are trying to install > SBS, etc. > > EDIT: When I was running SBS on Ubuntu I did run into some hassles that > were because of odd decisions made by the Ubuntu team. The most notable > problem was the "apparmor" protection system, but that's under control > now. You are right, I am ranting, but I believe I am somewhat justified.
To flesh out some of the details: - it's an Intel Celeron 1.8Ghz (from 2003) - Linux Mint Release 1 Debian 3.0.0-1-486. (from ISO 201109 xfce 32 bit) I tried the installing the Debian version direct from http://mysqueezebox.com/download using GDebi I then tried adding http://debian.slimdevices.com stable main to the synaptic library and installing that way All I got from the server log was 'Squeezebox Server died. Restarting' several times a minute. None too helpful I hope you agree. I eventually managed to find the 'application' as opposed to the service, in /usr/sbin/ and try to run it. It fails giving several pages of errors I don't understand. I then tried http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88832 This failed, and I gave up due to my having inadequate knowledge to fix the problems that occurred. How hard do I have to try? -- PasTim Server on Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, 2 CPU, 2GHz, 4GB, FLAC files. Touch on Ethernet (in another room). Analogue out over 'a bit of wire' to ageing Quad Hi-Fi. An old (wireless) laptop controls the server using Chrome. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PasTim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41642 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90827 _______________________________________________ unix mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
