[ale] suggestions for setting up a home mp3 jukebox system with a Web Interface

[Van Loggins]

Thanks for the Suggestion, I'll look into it.

I am beginning to think that simply using VNC to connect to it and make
changes to the playlist might be the best solution.

Thanks again,

Van


On 10/7/05, James Sumners <james.sumners at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> You want to use MPD -- http://www.musicpd.org/
>
> On 10/7/05, Van Loggins <vanloggins at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > It's been a while since I posted but I wanted to see if anyone has any
> > suggestions on doing this.
> >
> > Here is my machine specs
> >
> > Compaq Ipaq Workstation (one of the ones which uses the notebook optical
> > drives)
> >
> > Pentium III 500 MHz
> > 512 Megs Ram
> > 120 GB hard drive Partitioned with 20 gigs allocated for the /
> partition, 2
> > Gigs allocated for Swap, and the remaining amount partitioned as a Fat32
> > partition mounted as /dos
> > Integrated Intel 810 video card
> > Integrated AC97 Sound Card
> >
> > The system has built-in speakers so I don't have to hook up any
> speakers, I
> > may use a patch cable and hook it to my home stereo later on.
> >
> >
> > I am very open on which Linux Distribution I run on this system, I
> > basically want to set the system up as a headless Unit and I want to be
> able
> > to control it though a web interface so I can go to any other computer
> on my
> > home network and logt into it from a web browser and adjust the
> playlist,
> > start the playback or stop the playback,etc.
> >
> > I am currently looking at using amarok with a mysql backend and the
> > amarok-web package which is available from sourceforge
> >
> > Are there any prepackaged distros available which will make this easier
> to
> > set up?
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Van Loggins
> >
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