SSwithoutPC

Getting certain versions of SlimServer to run on devices that are not a 'normal' PC.

For now this page is a placeholder for links. In time it might develop with more information.

Forum Threads

Choosing:

• 2007-05-01: NAS vs. external USB
• 2007-04-30: Infrant NV+ isn't cutting it... any recommendations? Mini Mac? Small PC?
• 2007-04-25: Best NAS to host Slimserver future versions

Specific HW:

• 2007-04-25: DS-207.128 and SlimServer 6.5.1

Devices where people have gotten SlimServer up and running:

• Synology DiskStations => flipflip's Slimserver on Diskstation (SSODS), and SqueezeCenter, too!, discussed in our forum and at Synology's forum).
• Buffalo Tech Linkstation => Installing SlimServer on a LinkStation
• LSPRO on Freelink and Slimserver 6.5.2 including iTunes Fixed Point Decoding AAC/Faad Decoding
• Linksys NSLU2= > Installing Slimserver on the NSLU2
• Thecus N2100 => N2100 Installing SlimServer ~ 6.3.1
• Thecus N5200 => N5200 Module: SLIMSERVER
• HP Thin Clients => FreesNAS & SlimNAS on an HP T5700 Thin Client

Companies offering devices with pre-installed SlimServer/official SlimServer support:

Manufacturers

• Infrant Repertoire (Discussed here)
• Infrant ReadyNAS NV+ (Discussed here)

Retailers

• www.wifisound.nl
• Progressive Consumer Electronics Limited ~ Qnap NAS

Other:

• FreeNAS with SlimNAS (Announcement: 2007-01-19: Announce SlimNAS 0.1 - SlimServer on FreeNAS)
• OpenBSD Installation Guide
• VortexBox Free Fedora based linux distro that automatically rips CDs to FLAC and MP3 and serves them up using many protocols including SqueezeCenter