Can't open file

[Olleman]

Hello!

I just installed the latest stable slimserver. The installation seemed easy enough even though I run Debian. I've done some easy configuring, like setting my music directory and such I Run a Roku Soundbridge M500 wich I know is not officially supported by Slimdevices but I get the exact same problem with softsqueeze so I'm quite certain that I have a server problem...

The problem is: Whatever file I try to play (WMA/mp3) the client says "Can't open file for *title*". I really have no idea on what to do next so any suggestions would be really appreciated.

I have gotten things running nicely in Windows but I don't want the server running on my windows box...

,Olle

[ultrachrome]

I have the same problem. I just installed slimserver 6.1.1 on my Buffalo LinkStation. My linkstation was flashed with hg-openlink-051b. I've also installed perl-5.8.5-linkstation.tar.

I moved my iTunes Music folder to my linkstation and after installing slimserver, it scanned the library just fine. I can browse artists, albums, songs, etc from the Squeezebox but trying to play one results in "Problem: Can't open file for"

I'm using a squeezebox2 and have tried softsqueeze with the same result.

Is this a file permissions issue? My slimserver is running under root.

[letrout]

I'm having the same problem, but only with FLAC files (MP3 play fine). Plus, I installed Slimserver on another machine and it plays the same FLAC files (accessed over a network share) without issue. Since the library scan works I don't believe it is a permission issue. I started tracing the error message back thru the code to find the root cause but didn't get too far. If I have time tonight I'll try to work on it some more.

[MrC]

Enable "d_source" debugging and you will obtain additional information as to why the file cannot be opened.

Server Settings->Debugging

[letrout]

Thanks MrC, that was a very useful suggestion. Cut log output is below. What I find interesting is

2005-11-02 17:53:04.8386 There are 0 disabled formats...
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8387 Testing flc-mp3-*-* vs flc-mp3-*-*
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8389 !! flc-mp3-*-* Disabled!!
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8390 ******* Error:  Didn't find any command matches for type: flc format: mp3 ******

Seems like there are more than 0 diabled formats. Anywho, I don't want to do FLAC->MP3 transcoding. Under Server Settings->File Types I have

(checked) FLAC FLAC (built-in)
(uncheck) FLAC MP3 flac/lame
(checked) FLAC WAV flac

My intention here is to send FLAC files to the SB as either FLAC or WAV. Am I doing this wrong? Why does the Slimserserver insist on transcoding to MP3? I do not want this (when I enable it the whole machine freezes up).

More log:

2005-11-02 17:53:04.8304 openSong on: file:///files/audio/FLAC/Tool/%C3%86nima/15-Third%20Eye.flac
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8316 openSong: getting duration  827.333333333333, size 89873762, endian  and offset 0 for file:///files/audio/FLAC/Tool/%C3%86nima/15-Third%20Eye.flac
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8321 Setting maxBitRate for 192.168.1.215 to: 320
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8324 Setting maxBitRate for 192.168.1.215 to: 320
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8336 Setting maxBitRate for 192.168.1.215 to: 320
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8339 Setting maxBitRate for 192.168.1.215 to: 320
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8345 undermax = 0, type = flc, squeezebox = 00:04:20:05:8e:72, lame = /usr/local/bin/lame
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8347 checking formats for: flc-aif-squeezebox-00:04:20:05:8e:72
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8349 checking formats for: flc-aif-*-00:04:20:05:8e:72
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8350 checking formats for: flc-aif-squeezebox-*
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8351 checking formats for: flc-aif-*-*
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8353 checking formats for: flc-wav-squeezebox-00:04:20:05:8e:72
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8355 checking formats for: flc-wav-*-00:04:20:05:8e:72
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8357 checking formats for: flc-wav-squeezebox-*
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8358 checking formats for: flc-wav-*-*
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8359 Checking to see if flc-wav-*-* is enabled
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8361 There are 0 disabled formats...
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8363 Testing flc-mp3-*-* vs flc-wav-*-*
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8364    enabled
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8366   Found command: [flac] -dcs --force-raw-format --endian=little --sign=signed --skip=$START$ --until=$END$ -- $FILE$
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8370 Setting maxBitRate for 192.168.1.215 to: 320
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8373 Setting maxBitRate for 192.168.1.215 to: 320
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8378 checking formats for: flc-mp3-squeezebox-00:04:20:05:8e:72
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8380 checking formats for: flc-mp3-*-00:04:20:05:8e:72
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8381 checking formats for: flc-mp3-squeezebox-*
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8383 checking formats for: flc-mp3-*-*
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8384 Checking to see if flc-mp3-*-* is enabled
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8386 There are 0 disabled formats...
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8387 Testing flc-mp3-*-* vs flc-mp3-*-*
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8389 !! flc-mp3-*-* Disabled!!
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8390 ******* Error:  Didn't find any command matches for type: flc format: mp3 ******
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8392 openSong: this is an flc file: file:///files/audio/FLAC/Tool/%C3%86nima/15-Third%20Eye.flac
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8393   file type: flc format: mp3 inrate: 868.987861402095 maxRate: 320
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8395   command: 
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8396 Couldn't create command line for flc playback for file:///files/audio/FLAC/Tool/%C3%86nima/15-Third%20Eye.flac
2005-11-02 17:53:04.8409 Backtrace:

   frame 0: Slim::Player::Source::playmode (/usr/local/SlimServer_v6.2.0/Slim/Player/Source.pm line 838)
   frame 1: Slim::Player::Source::gotoNext (/usr/local/SlimServer_v6.2.0/Slim/Player/Source.pm line 404)
   frame 2: Slim::Player::Source::playmode (/usr/local/SlimServer_v6.2.0/Slim/Player/Source.pm line 796)
   frame 3: Slim::Player::Source::jumpto (/usr/local/SlimServer_v6.2.0/Slim/Control/Command.pm line 935)
   frame 4: Slim::Control::Command::execute (/usr/local/SlimServer_v6.2.0/Slim/Player/Client.pm line 985)
   frame 5: Slim::Player::Client::execute (/usr/local/SlimServer_v6.2.0/Slim/Buttons/Playlist.pm line 161)
   frame 6: Slim::Buttons::Playlist::__ANON__ (/usr/local/SlimServer_v6.2.0/Slim/Hardware/IR.pm line 662)
   frame 7: Slim::Hardware::IR::executeButton (/usr/local/SlimServer_v6.2.0/Slim/Control/Command.pm line 246)
   frame 8: Slim::Control::Command::execute (/usr/local/SlimServer_v6.2.0/Slim/Player/Client.pm line 985)
   frame 9: Slim::Player::Client::execute (/usr/local/SlimServer_v6.2.0/Slim/Hardware/IR.pm line 675)
   frame 10: Slim::Hardware::IR::processCode (/usr/local/SlimServer_v6.2.0/Slim/Hardware/IR.pm line 538)
   frame 11: Slim::Hardware::IR::releaseCode (/usr/local/SlimServer_v6.2.0/Slim/Hardware/IR.pm line 431)
   frame 12: Slim::Hardware::IR::checkRelease (/usr/local/SlimServer_v6.2.0/Slim/Utils/Timers.pm line 105)
   frame 13: Slim::Utils::Timers::checkTimers (/usr/local/SlimServer_v6.2.0/slimserver.pl line 639)
   frame 14: main::idle (/usr/local/SlimServer_v6.2.0/slimserver.pl line 570)
   frame 15: main::main (/usr/local/SlimServer_v6.2.0/slimserver.pl line 1226)

2005-11-02 17:53:04.8414 00:04:20:05:8e:72: Switching to mode stop from stop

[kdf]

Quoting letrout <letrout.1xw9io (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com>:


> My intention here is to send FLAC files to the SB as either FLAC or
> WAV. Am I doing this wrong? Why does the Slimserserver insist on
> transcoding to MP3?

From the log, it looks like the server thinks you have bitrate limiting set to
320. go into player settings->audio and set bitrate limiting to 0 if you want
WAV sent to the Squeezebox. The log also shows that the player model seems to
be squeezebox, so sending FLAC is not an option in this case.

-kdf

[letrout]

From the log, it looks like the server thinks you have bitrate limiting set to
320.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing after further contemplation of the log. Changed it to no limit and bingo! I have audio. Thanks!

The log also shows that the player model seems to
be squeezebox, so sending FLAC is not an option in this case.

Bummer. I was thinking this feature (FLAC decode in SB) was added in a firmware upgrade, but I guess sending it as PCM is no big deal. One more reason to upgrade my 802.11b access point.

Thank you everyone for the help.

[kdf]

On 2-Nov-05, at 5:24 PM, letrout wrote:
>
> Bummer. I was thinking this feature (FLAC decode in SB) was added in a
> firmware upgrade,

it was a firmware update, but this only applied to the Squeezebox 2
(and by extension, the SB3)
-k

[pfarrell]

On Wed, 2005-11-02 at 17:24 -0800, letrout wrote:
> > The log also shows that the player model seems to
> > be squeezebox, so sending FLAC is not an option in this case.
>
> Bummer. I was thinking this feature (FLAC decode in SB) was added in a
> firmware upgrade, but I guess sending it as PCM is no big deal. One
> more reason to upgrade my 802.11b access point.

It was added in a firmware update if and only if you have a SB2 or
higher. The SB1 don't have the brainpower to handle it.

Also, SB1 only have 11b, not 11g, so bandwidth is marginal for FLAC/wav
Plus the SB2 has double the buffer space, so it can handle small
dropouts without being noticed. The combination is a triple wammy

I never could get my SB1s to do FLAC or wav well enough for serious
listening. So I ran a wire to my main one. For the other room,
with less serious speakers, wireless works fine (compressed on the
server).

Wireless FLAC users really want to upgrade to a SB2, which may be easier
now that the SB3 is out.



--
Pat
http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimse...msoftware.html

[letrout]

Interesting, I'll have to keep an eye on how this (FLAC over 802.11b) works. So far fine, but of course I've just started listening this way. It's easily wired in it's current location, but when I get my bedroom set up (not easily wired) perhaps I'll need to buy a later model.