I'm about to go Non Green thank to SlimDevices

[mswlogo]

I'm ready to throw in the towel and just leave my Server running full time, waste electricity and shorten life time of my server.

If I Pause or Stop for a couple minutes the SlimServer shuts down (even though it may have just powered it up). Server normally would sleep after 1 hr.

If I power up SqueezeBox it does not wait long enough for Server to come up. So I have to power up twice and stand there waiting for Server to come up.

SqueezeBox itself ignores PowerOn IR code (only Toggle Power). So My Remote can't use Discrete Power IR codes if I want the Server to Sleep.

Also if Server Boots from cold rather than Sleep. MySql shuts down half the time. So Another reason to never shutdown.

Basically it's wicked annoying trying to have my Server sleep because of simple bugs that could be fixed. So SlimDevices is encouraging me to go non Green.

It is completely stable if I never shut off server. And I think if Pull the Plugin handling Keep Awake and set server to not shutdown. I assume Pause and Stop will not cause server to shutdown.

ThinkPad T40p running XP for server.
SqueezeBox
6.5.1 SlimServer
Have had SqueezeBox wired and wireless.

[Ron Olsen]

I'm ready to throw in the towel and just leave my Server running full time, waste electricity and shorten life time of my server.

Use more electricity: yes; shorten the lifetime of your server: no. Computers work best when they are always on. Most commercial server machines run 24x7. I've had my computer running 24x7 for four years since I built it, and I've had no hardware problems.

Many Linux systems run maintenance programs every 24 hours. On my machine, these run between 3am and 4am.

If you have a CRT monitor, it's a good idea to set it up to go into standby mode if it's not used for a while.

If you leave your computer on 24x7, make sure you have a good firewall program and use a surge protector.

See http://kb.iu.edu/data/adls.html for details.

[pfarrell]

mswlogo wrote:
> I'm ready to throw in the towel and just leave my Server running full
> time, waste electricity and shorten life time of my server.
>
> Basically it's wicked annoying trying to have my Server sleep because
> of simple bugs that could be fixed. So SlimDevices is encouraging me to
> go non Green.

As others have said, turning off a computer most likely shortens its life.

A better solution to staying Green is to not use a surplus computer
but to build/buy a low power server specific for SlimServer
and other file sharing tasks. Something with a Via 1GHZ processor takes
very little power and is an acceptable SlimServer.


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

[jeffmeh]

I'm telling Al Gore. :-P

[haunyack]

I'm telling Al Gore. :-P

Oh...the guy who was billed for 221,000 kilowatt-hours usage in 2006 ?

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?se...rld&id=5072659

[Ron Olsen]

Oh...the guy who was billed for 221,000 kilowatt-hours usage in 2006 ?

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?se...rld&id=5072659

That's an exaggeration! An urban legend spewed forth by a conservative think tank! He really only used 191,000 kilowatt-hours ($1,200 monthly electric bill). A former vice president deserves to live in a 10,000 square foot mansion with a guest house and a heated swimming pool!

See http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/gov...ore_energy.htm

Please get your facts straight before you besmirch the reputation of our beloved ecological leader! :-) :-) :-)

[haunyack]

Not my leader - ecologically or otherwise.

Time for me to throw a log on the fire.

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[seanadams]

If you use Squeezenetwork instead, you would be saving both electricity and PC hardware... and not just on your end - the server systems hosted by us are vastly more efficient. You may find that with Rhapsody, you just don't need to have your own music collection online all the time. Just an idea.

[Rick B.]

If you leave your computer on 24x7, make sure you have a good firewall program and use a surge protector.

See http://kb.iu.edu/data/adls.html for details.

I'd say to also use a USP - they can be had for well under $100 and prevent inelegant power-down's.

[mattybain]

Great but what about us outside the US?

What about LastFM and MP3Tunes?

Get these working and yes I will probably switch of my server and save a whole heap of electricity.