Even Easier Squeezecenter Install on Buffalo LinkStation Pro and LinkStation Live

[TiredLegs]

I am using 7.3.2 from the original Tired legs instructions -How do you upgrade to 7.3.3 ?

See post #5 in this thread for the process. Any time IPKG Squeezecenter is installed, it uses the most recently released IPKG version. Info on which Squeezecenter version is currently available as IPKG is always at http://ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/op...table/Packages. Note, however, that you might want to see various posts in the forum about problems running 7.3.3 in general (not specific to LinkStation). I would not necessarily upgrade to 7.3.3 unless you have a particular reason to do so.

[TiredLegs]

I managed to get SC installed following these simple instructions.

I did run into a few problems along the way. The telnet client in Windows Vista needed to be manually installed, it wasn't installed by default.

I have now added the steps in the instructions (post #3 in this thread) to enable Telnet in Windows Vista. (It was in my original thread for using JTYMOD firmware, but I had neglected to include it in this thread. Sorry about that.)

[andybjackson]

Painless upgrade. Thanks again to all.

Except for two issues:
1. .mp4 files don't play - get log error
[09-07-03 11:54:11.3670] Slim::Player::Song:pen (341) Error: Couldn't create command line for mp4 playback for [file:///mnt/disk1/[sharename]/Music/[artist]/[disc]/[track].m4a]

[Further edit v2] I have now moved forward one step by realising that my convert.conf wasn't in the right place and/or wasn't correctly named. It seems on the Linkstation/ipkg combo, Squeezecenter looks for
/opt/etc/squeezecenter/convert.conf
- then -
/opt/share/squeezecenter/custom-convert.conf
- then -
/opt/share/squeezecenter/squeezecenter-convert.conf

I didn't have the directory /opt/etc/squeezecenter so I copied /opt/share/squeezecenter/convert.conf to /opt/share/squeezecenter/custom-convert.conf. After restarting Squeezecenter, all the appropriate options became available in Settings¦Advanced¦File Types. Now everything appears as if I should be able to play .mp4's , but unfortunately they don't (the various displays all say that the song is playing and errors don't come up in the log, but silence reigns and the VU meters are stuck at 0). I'm rapidly giving up hope.

2. Log file has multiple errors of the type
[09-07-08 09:30:44.2125] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1139) Warning: [09:30:44.2075] commit ineffective with AutoCommit enabled at /opt/share/squeezecenter/CPAN/DBIx/Class/Storage/DBI.pm line 706.

line 706 of DBI.pm is marked >> in the following:
> Issues a commit against the current dbh.
>
> =cut
>
> sub txn_commit {
> my $self = shift;
> my $dbh = $self->dbh;
> if ($self->{transaction_depth} == 0) {
> unless ($dbh->{AutoCommit}) {
> $self->debugobj->txn_commit()
> if ($self->debug);
> $dbh->commit;
> }
> }
> else {
> if (--$self->{transaction_depth} == 0) {
> $self->debugobj->txn_commit()
> if ($self->debug);
>> $dbh->commit;
> }
> }
> }

I have read that comment out these lines creates other errors.

Anyone able to help me take these two issues forward?

[boomjoe]

***UPGRADING SQUEEZECENTER***

This sequence removes the existing IPKG and Squeezecenter from your LinkStation:

cd /mnt/disk1/tmp

sh lspro-bootstrap_1.2-5_arm.xsh

rm -rf /mnt/disk1/.optware

rm -rf /usr/lib/ipkg

reboot

After the reboot is complete, Telnet back in to the LinkStation as described above. This sequence installs the latest versions of IPKG and Squeezecenter:

cd /mnt/disk1/tmp

wget ipkg.nslu2-linux.org/feeds/optware/cs05q3armel/cross/stable/lspro-bootstrap_1.2-5_arm.xsh

sh lspro-bootstrap_1.2-5_arm.xsh

/opt/bin/ipkg update

/opt/bin/ipkg install squeezecenter bash flac sed

Great instructions, good work. Just one question and possible suggestion.

I'm not sure why you are removing the optware package and bootstrap just to do an upgrade? Do you have a reason? Seems like a lot more work than just doing an "ipkg upgrade".

Here's what I would do to upgrade:

/opt/etc/init.d/S99squeezecenter stop
/opt/bin/ipkg update
/opt/bin/ipkg upgrade

The instructions above in order are basically stopping your squeezecenter software, then updating the ipkg lists so it knows what to upgrade, then upgrading your installed packages.

This will download and configure your installed packages. When the process is done it will return "Successfully terminated."

You'll still need to do the sed commands and in my case update the /opt/etc/squeezecenter.conf if you have changed your http port to 9001.

Just a suggestion.

[TiredLegs]

Great instructions, good work. Just one question and possible suggestion.

I'm not sure why you are removing the optware package and bootstrap just to do an upgrade? Do you have a reason? Seems like a lot more work than just doing an "ipkg upgrade".

Here's what I would do to upgrade:

/opt/etc/init.d/S99squeezecenter stop
/opt/bin/ipkg update
/opt/bin/ipkg upgrade

The instructions above in order are basically stopping your squeezecenter software, then updating the ipkg lists so it knows what to upgrade, then upgrading your installed packages.

This will download and configure your installed packages. When the process is done it will return "Successfully terminated."

You'll still need to do the sed commands and in my case update the /opt/etc/squeezecenter.conf if you have changed your http port to 9001.

Just a suggestion.

I don't recall the specific issue, but when I originally wrote the instructions (which were intended for use with JTYMOD firmware), I tried the type of sequence you suggest, and it didn't work. I can give it another shot the next time I want to upgrade my own LinkStation to a new version of Squeezecenter and see if everything goes OK now.

[boomjoe]

I would guess it was the JTYMOD firmware that was the issue. I've done two upgrades to my terastation live using the ipkg upgrade path (to 7.3.2 and just recently to 7.3.3).

However your instructions are excellent and a lot better than searching through all the old posts on nas-central and here which I did when I first started. I'd vote to make this thread a sticky.

[james7604]

I've changed some album artwork tags, but squeezecenter isn't picking up the new tags even after a full library rescan. I want to clear the cache on my SC linkstation install to see if this fixes the problem. Can anybody help with the commands to do this?

[CHR1570]

I've changed some album artwork tags, but squeezecenter isn't picking up the new tags even after a full library rescan. I want to clear the cache on my SC linkstation install to see if this fixes the problem. Can anybody help with the commands to do this?

Not sure it answers your question but /opt/etc/squeezecenter.conf lists where the squeezecenter cache is located (/home/slimserver/cache on mine), and there is an "Artwork" directory under that.

I don't really know if you want to clear that, but there it is.

-Christo

[CHR1570]

I would guess it was the JTYMOD firmware that was the issue. I've done two upgrades to my terastation live using the ipkg upgrade path (to 7.3.2 and just recently to 7.3.3).

I've just succeeded in doing it this way as well (to 7.3.3) and it works fine. Thanks boomjoe.

You have to comment out the AutoCommits again, but not for the DBI.pm in the perl directory (of course, that was for this update, ipkg could conceivably update perl in the future).

In other words, you only need these:

/opt/bin/sed -i.orig -e '/dbh->STORE.*AutoCommit.*0/s/^/#/' CPAN/DBI.pm
/opt/bin/sed -i.orig -e "/Slim::Schema->storage->dbh->{'AutoCommit'} = 0/s/^/#/" scanner.pl
/opt/bin/sed -i.orig -e "/Slim::Schema->storage->dbh->{'AutoCommit'} = 0/s/^/#/" Slim/Schema/Playlist.pm
/opt/bin/sed -i.orig -e "/Slim::Schema->storage->dbh->{'AutoCommit'} = 0/s/^/#/" Slim/Music/Import.pm

However your instructions are excellent and a lot better than searching through all the old posts on nas-central and here which I did when I first started. I'd vote to make this thread a sticky.

+1

-Christo

[CapnKeith]

I have succeeded in getting it to work but for one thing. I completed the set up and exited the C:\ command window but now want to add the last instruction if Squeezbox doesn't start up after reboot. What do I need to put into the command window to get to the right directory to put in this:-

/opt/etc/init.d/S99squeezecenter stop

rm /home/slimserver/squeezecenter.pid

/opt/etc/init.d/S99squeezecenter start

Apart from ths little niggle it was very simple to follow and get set up.

Thanks TiredLegs

Regards
Keith