QNAP TS-101 and Slimserver Installation

[rambrogi]

Just want to verify before I proceed here

I just recieved my squeezebox v3 unit(very nice), and would like to add a NAS solution.

Looking to go with the Qnap ts-101; I live in the US.

Seems like there was a time where you needed to have the slimserver code pre-installed, but that is no longer the case.

So, if I

Get a TS-101 and a recommended hard drive (say, from Newegg)

Download the TS-101 firmware updates, slimserver code, and plugins from:

http://www.progressiveav.com/ts101_update/

Go thru proper install procedures.

Populate TS-101 with music

Configure slimserver on TS-101 with Live365 account info.

Point squeezebox at TS-101

then I should be good to go.

Yes?

[funkstar]

I don't think a regular TS-101 knows to run Slimserver. I know Progressive was intending to release firmware that did support adding slimserver to a unit with a blank hard drive, but i've not seen anything to say this has happened yet.

[Fifer]

The update software on the Progressive AV site is what it says, an update and it is intended for TS-101s which already have SlimServer installed only. It won't work on a bare one.

[somaphile]

I am also trying to get Slimserver instralled on a "bare" Qnap TS-101. Is it definite that you cannot get slimserver to work if it were not already installed?

There is a firmware update on the progressive site but it is not clear if this software should allow installation of slimserver. Although I did update my firmware and still couldnt install SS. Perhaps that is some sort of clue :-).

It would be helpful to know if I am p*ssing around in the dark.

[Andy_W]

I am also trying to get Slimserver instralled on a "bare" Qnap TS-101. Is it definite that you cannot get slimserver to work if it were not already installed?

There is a firmware update on the progressive site but it is not clear if this software should allow installation of slimserver. Although I did update my firmware and still couldnt install SS. Perhaps that is some sort of clue :-).

It would be helpful to know if I am p*ssing around in the dark.

To my knowledge, the only way to get SS on your QNAP is to contact ProgressiveAV ( www.progressiveav.com) and they will install it for a fee (or at least they used to). The updates on the site will not work for your bare machine. There was talk of Progressive producing a do-it-yourself kit, but we have not heard anything about that recently. In fact, Paul, the QNAP project manager at ProgressiveAV has not been on the forum for a while which is worrying some of the QNAP crew.

[flusk]

It would certainly be possible to install SS on a 'bare' QNAP, but to do so from scratch is probably quite a bit of work vs. handing over a modest amount of cash to ProgressiveAV.

Paul has made a few non-QNAP related posts recently, but the reason for his silence on all things SS is unclear.

<pessimist>
Hopefully it isn't because he wants to avoid saying anything which might influence his ability to clear current TS-101 stocks.
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