OT: In-house MP3 Server

From: Huw Davies <Huw.Davies_at_kerberos.davies.net.au>
Date: Fri Feb 8 18:49:02 2002

At 02:14 PM 8/02/2002 -0500, r. 'bear' stricklin wrote:
>On Fri, 8 Feb 2002, Cini, Richard wrote:
>
> > So, here's the question...if you were setting-up a networked MP3
> > player in your house, how would you do it? hardware's not the question --
> > just software.
>
>Actually one of my projects recently has been working on a semi-embedded
>linux for Dreamcast for just this purpose. I have this whole "usability"
>hangup though so I still have a lot of work left.

My current setup is:

         library A DEC PWD500a running Linux with mirrored 40Gb IDE
drives.
                         Acts as MP3 store and also rips CDs like there's
no tomorrow!

         Wireless network based around a Multia acting as firewall and
access point

         iPAQ running Linux with wireless card NFS mounting MP3 files.
Truly portable
         MP3 player.

I've been thinking of buying another iPAQ (3130 black and white) as they've
reached EOL and are really cheap. Add one wireless card and keep it
attached to the surround sound system. Then use the other iPAQ as the
remote control (via a web page served from the B&W iPAQ).

Note, there is some non OT content. The Multia is surely more than 10 years
old and as someone pointed out the other day, so's Linux (I've certainly
been using it since early 1992).

Huw Davies | e-mail: Huw.Davies_at_kerberos.davies.net.au
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