After much frustration and trials, but then given a walk through by a generous forum member, I now have Logitech Media Server installed in FreeNAS jail and playing through PiCorePlayer. One less big box, even though I do love Daphile.
Here is the link;
Logitech Media Server 7.9.2 install into FreeNAS 11.2 iocage jail (11.2) | iXsystems Community
Here is the link;
Logitech Media Server 7.9.2 install into FreeNAS 11.2 iocage jail (11.2) | iXsystems Community
^^ Yep.
If you don't have a NAS, where do you store photos, music, correspondence, hobby files, and everything else you don't want to lose?
I have an HP Gen8 Microserver with 16G of RAM running FreeNAS 11.2 and have just upgraded the CPU from a Celeron to Xeon E3 1265L so it has plenty of grunt to handle not only LMS but ZoneMinder, an open source CCTV system with the use of a couple of IP cameras and a couple of other plugins without breaking into a sweat. It has 4 2TB discs in a ZFS mirror, giving 4TB of storage.
If you don't have a NAS, where do you store photos, music, correspondence, hobby files, and everything else you don't want to lose?
I agree with Jean-Paul. Also, if you have a Synology NAS, please be informed that an alternative package is kept up to date by Pinkdot (see forums.slimdevices.com):
LmsUpdate download | SourceForge.net
BTW: I am still working on a Squeezebox Touch clone, based on Odroid C2/Soekris Dac/Hypex Ncore.
Current issues: jivelite for aarch64 and a trigger to start up the dac and power amps.
LmsUpdate download | SourceForge.net
BTW: I am still working on a Squeezebox Touch clone, based on Odroid C2/Soekris Dac/Hypex Ncore.
Current issues: jivelite for aarch64 and a trigger to start up the dac and power amps.
Reliable!I regularly have to restore peronal data for people that store tax data, photos of incredible holidays, photos of deceased beloveds etc. on harddisk. They also prefer single disks for some reason.
I do backups. Haven't lost any data ever.
Not in my experience. Most computers get thrown away with their original HDD.
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Yep, many people say that until.....................................
Yep, most but not all. HDDs are fairly reliable until they aren't.
FreeNAS is built on FreeBSD which has the ZFS file system. All files are checksummed and "scrubs' run periodically to ensure no files are corrupted or bit-rot has occurred. The latter is when a magnetic bit of a disc loses its state. This is a big problem with hardware RAID controllers and is finally being recognised as such.
If you want to gamble, good luck with that.
I am not gambling. I have 3 HDD that are synced. I choose not to have my 2 additional HDD powered up unless doing the sync. If one HDD fails, I buy another one and resync. It's happened once.
I use GitLab, GitHub or sourceforge for programs, CAD or any text based data files.
I used to work in IT so I understand the basics. File server HDDs fail far more often than desktops for whatever reason. For business I always used RAID file servers because you can't afford to have hundreds of people doing nothing if one drive fails. At my home it does not matter if it takes me a couple of minutes changing HDDs every 10 years.
I use GitLab, GitHub or sourceforge for programs, CAD or any text based data files.
I used to work in IT so I understand the basics. File server HDDs fail far more often than desktops for whatever reason. For business I always used RAID file servers because you can't afford to have hundreds of people doing nothing if one drive fails. At my home it does not matter if it takes me a couple of minutes changing HDDs every 10 years.
If I were to choose between redundant raid and regular backups, I would always pick backups. Of course using both is better, but having a good backup is key. Raid is convenient for faster recovery/continuity.
I have been running non-check-summed raids for 20 years and have a hard time recalling any bit rot. IMO the main ZFS advantage is the great zfs send/receive capability for fast backups of large arrays, fast reliable snapshots, built-in performance features (LARC SSD caches etc.) and the general stability of the filesystem. But I have had no problem with XFS on HW as well as SW raid either. Yes I have lost files due to hard poweroff of loaded servers, but never was it due to a bit rot that I would know of.
I have been running non-check-summed raids for 20 years and have a hard time recalling any bit rot. IMO the main ZFS advantage is the great zfs send/receive capability for fast backups of large arrays, fast reliable snapshots, built-in performance features (LARC SSD caches etc.) and the general stability of the filesystem. But I have had no problem with XFS on HW as well as SW raid either. Yes I have lost files due to hard poweroff of loaded servers, but never was it due to a bit rot that I would know of.
With you there .... except used a new purchased WD drive and used it perhaps 4 times for full backup over 30 months only to have it fail....catastrophically unrecoverable and out of warranty....
Had perhaps 18 hours use from that drive....
Raid all the way from now on..... and no more WD
Drone7,
That is why I have a NAS using FreeNAS. None of the hardware or software is proprietary. If any hardware fails or all of it, the discs can be put in a new box. If a disc fails, it can be replaced. It is even possible to have a spare disc in the box which will be used if one fails.
ZFS checks for integrity at whatever period you specify, SMART can be enabled, and it emails me if there is a problem. Backups can be run as often as you like and, did I say, nothing proprietary.
That is why I have a NAS using FreeNAS. None of the hardware or software is proprietary. If any hardware fails or all of it, the discs can be put in a new box. If a disc fails, it can be replaced. It is even possible to have a spare disc in the box which will be used if one fails.
ZFS checks for integrity at whatever period you specify, SMART can be enabled, and it emails me if there is a problem. Backups can be run as often as you like and, did I say, nothing proprietary.
I made a guide about installing Logitech Media Server on FreeBSD
I've just written and installer script to install easily lms, I've compiled it from 2433703 commit (7.9.2 version)
I've tested it only on Freebsd-12 but I really need some feedback if it has some bugs on other bsd versions. (FreeNAS for ex.)
Before proceeding if lms is already installed it's better to delete it (optional) and to delete related lines on rc.conf (or just test it in a new jail)
Article: Logitech Media Server and FreeBSD – AudioDigitale
I've just written and installer script to install easily lms, I've compiled it from 2433703 commit (7.9.2 version)
I've tested it only on Freebsd-12 but I really need some feedback if it has some bugs on other bsd versions. (FreeNAS for ex.)
Before proceeding if lms is already installed it's better to delete it (optional) and to delete related lines on rc.conf (or just test it in a new jail)
Article: Logitech Media Server and FreeBSD – AudioDigitale
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