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Post by Chuck Elliot on Jul 30, 2016 19:46:02 GMT -5
I ripped apart my RPI based HTPC today to replace the RPI 1 with the new RPI 3 and give Volumio 2 a try. First off, boy is the RPI 3 fast. Browsing the web with the RPI 1 could be painfully slow. Volumio 2 is a nice improvement over version 1. It is a complete rewrite. Everything is just a little smoother. I'm just starting with it and will write more later. The "more or less" is because I would be more inclined to call it a release candidate, but I think they just wanted to get it into the "wild" for any last bugs. On an aside, Bryston is releasing a product based on this hardware: Link |
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Post by millst on Jul 31, 2016 12:06:26 GMT -5
Nice, Bryston. Slap your name on a $35 computer designed for education and charge audiophools $1500.
-tm
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Post by Chuck Elliot on Aug 14, 2016 4:49:27 GMT -5
Volumio2 also has a version that runs on the x86 platform. I have an old Dell netbook which was no longer good for much so I installed the Volumio OS on it. Music library is an external disk and it drives the XDA-2 via USB with no additional drivers.  |
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Post by unsound on Sept 8, 2016 19:32:30 GMT -5
Volumio2 also has a version that runs on the x86 platform. I have an old Dell netbook which was no longer good for much so I installed the Volumio OS on it. Music library is an external disk and it drives the XDA-2 via USB with no additional drivers. I set up Volumio on my PC too but am having a heck of time trying to get my network drive mounted. The network drive is connected to my router which serves it up via SMB (and DLNA). It shows up when I go to "Add New Drive", but the mounting fails because I don't need a username and password to access it. I've searched online and cannot find anything that addresses this. I'm hoping you have an idea Chuck Elliot |
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Post by Chuck Elliot on Sept 8, 2016 20:48:58 GMT -5
Volumio2 also has a version that runs on the x86 platform. I have an old Dell netbook which was no longer good for much so I installed the Volumio OS on it. Music library is an external disk and it drives the XDA-2 via USB with no additional drivers. I set up Volumio on my PC too but am having a heck of time trying to get my network drive mounted. The network drive is connected to my router which serves it up via SMB (and DLNA). It shows up when I go to "Add New Drive", but the mounting fails because I don't need a username and password to access it. I've searched online and cannot find anything that addresses this. I'm hoping you have an idea Chuck ElliotThey're still doing network fixes to Volumio. I'd look for an update in the next week. I'll try with my NAS. I usually use an attached USB drive. |
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Post by unsound on Sept 8, 2016 22:45:49 GMT -5
Thanks, Chuck. I'll copy some files to a usb stick and see how that works. Next step would be to tackle AirPlay - I don't have that going yet either.
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