Dead silent dedicated Linux music server for USB DAC's.

nl12048 · « **Reply #260 on:** 21 Dec 2010, 04:59 pm »

as far as I can see, I have no option of fixing the MAC of the server to an IP in DHCP on my router.

nyc_paramedic · « **Reply #261 on:** 21 Dec 2010, 05:12 pm »

Quote from: nl12048 on 21 Dec 2010, 04:59 pm

as far as I can see, I have no option of fixing the MAC of the server to an IP in DHCP on my router.

I'm looking at the PDF for that router now, give me a few minutes...

TomS · « **Reply #262 on:** 21 Dec 2010, 05:20 pm »

Quote from: nyc_paramedic on 21 Dec 2010, 05:12 pm

I'm looking at the PDF for that router now, give me a few minutes...

I did too. Couldn't really find it other than maybe buried in policy.

nyc_paramedic · « **Reply #263 on:** 21 Dec 2010, 05:35 pm »

Quote from: nl12048 on 21 Dec 2010, 04:59 pm

as far as I can see, I have no option of fixing the MAC of the server to an IP in DHCP on my router.

What do you see when you goto Setup, then Basic Setup page, then Network Setup section and click on the Advanced button?

Or, http://192.168.1.1/dhcp_reserved.asp

nl12048 · « **Reply #264 on:** 21 Dec 2010, 06:21 pm »

Quote from: nyc_paramedic on 21 Dec 2010, 05:35 pm

What do you see when you goto Setup, then Basic Setup page, then Network Setup section and click on the Advanced button?

Or, http://192.168.1.1/dhcp_reserved.asp

404 Not Found
File not found.

I am familiar with DHCP. I am pretty sure the router lacks this option

TomS · « **Reply #265 on:** 21 Dec 2010, 06:28 pm »

Quote from: nl12048 on 21 Dec 2010, 06:21 pm

404 Not Found
File not found.

I am familiar with DHCP. I am pretty sure the router lacks this option

In mine I am able to go into the DHCP connections table and override a DHCP assigned address to a "static setting" with the address of my choice, in range. It is quite hard to find, like an advanced menu. I searched your manual but couldn't find any. Maybe hunt around those screens to see if there is a sneaky edit that's not so obvious.

Were you not able to mount the CF card and just edit the file?

nl12048 · « **Reply #266 on:** 21 Dec 2010, 06:35 pm »

Quote from: TomS on 21 Dec 2010, 06:28 pm

In mine I am able to go into the DHCP connections table and override a DHCP assigned address to a "static setting" with the address of my choice, in range. It is quite hard to find, like an advanced menu. I searched your manual but couldn't find any. Maybe hunt around those screens to see if there is a sneaky edit that's not so obvious.

Were you not able to mount the CF card and just edit the file?

I was, but must have made an mistake, because it did not work properly. After I tried this, I just reinstalled the cf again and started using DHCP again. Now I am having new issues. My voyage is telling me that mpdmusic and mpdplaylist are not directories. Well... they were and they still are.... must be something with permissions...

TomS · « **Reply #267 on:** 21 Dec 2010, 06:43 pm »

Quote from: nl12048 on 21 Dec 2010, 06:35 pm

I was, but must have made an mistake, because it did not work properly. After I tried this, I just reinstalled the cf again and started using DHCP again. Now I am having new issues. My voyage is telling me that mpdmusic and mpdplaylist are not directories. Well... they were and they still are.... must be something with permissions...

Sounds like the references in mpd.conf are not pointed to the right place or cannot write there.

nyc_paramedic · « **Reply #268 on:** 21 Dec 2010, 06:51 pm »

Quote from: nl12048 on 21 Dec 2010, 06:35 pm

I was, but must have made an mistake, because it did not work properly. After I tried this, I just reinstalled the cf again and started using DHCP again. Now I am having new issues. My voyage is telling me that mpdmusic and mpdplaylist are not directories. Well... they were and they still are.... must be something with permissions...

What do you mean by "my voyage"? Is it an mpd error? Can you browse the directory from the command line?

nl12048 · « **Reply #269 on:** 21 Dec 2010, 08:06 pm »

Quote from: nyc_paramedic on 21 Dec 2010, 06:51 pm

What do you mean by "my voyage"? Is it an mpd error? Can you browse the directory from the command line?

I get the error when I restart mpd on the Alix-Voyage mpd server.

I need to look into the NFS export and permissions on the directories.

nl12048 · « **Reply #270 on:** 22 Dec 2010, 04:26 pm »

ok, I fixed the permissions and I can see all mounted dirs again. Latest problem is mpd -start-create.db is telling me

root@voyage:~# /etc/init.d/mpd start-create-db
Starting Music Player Daemon: mpdcreating /mnt/nfs/mpd/tag_cache... ... (warning).
.

all help is welcome... I don´t mind playing around with linux, but while doing that... I want to hear some music playing..

TomS · « **Reply #271 on:** 22 Dec 2010, 04:39 pm »

Quote from: nl12048 on 22 Dec 2010, 04:26 pm

ok, I fixed the permissions and I can see all mounted dirs again. Latest problem is mpd -start-create.db is telling me

root@voyage:~# /etc/init.d/mpd start-create-db
Starting Music Player Daemon: mpdcreating /mnt/nfs/mpd/tag_cache... ... (warning).
.

all help is welcome... I don´t mind playing around with linux, but while doing that... I want to hear some music playing..

The tag_cache file is the database for MPD, so as long as it can write it to the directory /mnt/nfs/mpd you should be fine. What I do is manually use WinSCP to just create dummy test files in the directories MPD.CONF needs to write to.

nl12048 · « **Reply #272 on:** 22 Dec 2010, 05:26 pm »

I am able to create files in the mounted dir...

logged in as root and su to another user, both worked

nyc_paramedic · « **Reply #273 on:** 24 Dec 2010, 06:33 pm »

Quote from: nl12048 on 22 Dec 2010, 05:26 pm

I am able to create files in the mounted dir...

logged in as root and su to another user, both worked

Did you type mpd --create-db as specified in man mpd, or as you tped earlier "mpd start-create-db"?

The commands need to be type exactly as show in the man pages.

Let us know if that helps.

nl12048 · « **Reply #274 on:** 25 Dec 2010, 08:13 am »

I tried both,

root@voyage:~# mpd --create-db

** ERROR **: option parsing failed: Unknown option --create-db

aborting...
Aborted

nyc_paramedic · « **Reply #275 on:** 25 Dec 2010, 07:00 pm »

Quote from: nl12048 on 25 Dec 2010, 08:13 am

I tried both,

root@voyage:~# mpd --create-db

** ERROR **: option parsing failed: Unknown option --create-db

aborting...
Aborted

You're not able to play any music? Do you music files show up in the mpd client? Is your mpd client able to connect to the mpd daemon?

nl12048 · « **Reply #276 on:** 26 Dec 2010, 03:16 pm »

Quote from: nyc_paramedic on 25 Dec 2010, 07:00 pm

You're not able to play any music? No

Do you music files show up in the mpd client? Yes
Is your mpd client able to connect to the mpd daemon? Yes

mcgsxr · « **Reply #277 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 06:48 pm »

I am assuming that an iTouch would make a nice remote for one of these.

Would this device work as what you boys have been building? Would run about $155 or so, built and delivered.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280532916633&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

ted_b · « **Reply #278 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 07:03 pm »

Quote from: mcgsxr on 27 Dec 2010, 06:48 pm

I am assuming that an iTouch would make a nice remote for one of these.

Would this device work as what you boys have been building? Would run about $155 or so, built and delivered.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280532916633&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

That's the one. I'm waiting on Tom as my guinea pig, then I'll buy him a drink or two and have him install mine.

JDUBS · « **Reply #279 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 07:29 pm »

Just to clarify, you dont need a linux box to do the install just a Linux installation (I.e., debian installed via virtual box on a win 7 machine works just fine).

Jim