Linux Jukebox ?

mips

Here is the scenario. Have a old PC (4-5yrs old) that needs to be converted into a music player for a restaurant. Needs to be lean and very simple to use by any illiterate tom, dick & harry (sally to). Will have a normal keyboard/mouse and lcd display. Will also upgrade HD and ram if required.

What would you people recommend ?

Whiffle

Two options:

1)Run it headless and run mpd on it, then control it from whatever other computer you have around. You could park it in a closet, make a playlist for it, and let it go.

2) Do a desktop install, create a custom Xsession that only runs the music player of your choice (i would suggest Amarok). You can administer it by logging into gnome or kde, and then log out and run the custom session, which would make it kind of a kiosk setup.

mips

1 is not an option.

I though of 2 but would like something even simpler if possible. Amarok did come to mind though and I might still even go that route.

Whiffle

AmarokLive?

http://linux.softpedia.com/progDownl...load-5516.html

adam.tropics

Rhythmbox has a very simple 'Party Mode' in the view menu which I guess could be used for such a thing. Less bulk (features) than Amarok, but functional never the less.

koleoptero

I'd go for xubuntu with bmpx for the music.

adam.tropics

Quote:

Originally Posted by koleoptero

I'd go for xubuntu with bmpx for the music.

Like the look of bmpx. Plus I did get a slight laugh from their site's front page advertising of reasons to use bpmx...

Quote:

You want to be able to use the player even when totally drunk and otherwise drugged, without constant crashes or weird behaviour that actually requires you to think?

.....gotta be ideal for a restaurant then.

smartboyathome

I would say use GeeXBoX. It is small, loads into RAM, and doesn't take up any hard drive space or cd drive.

boast

linux is very customizable, im sure theres a custom linux, with no desktop-evironment, used only for playing music. With just the right modules loaded, giving it ultra-fast booting speed.

edit: well there we go, GeeXboX . lol

blithen

Haha. Why not go with a command line only install then run CMUS?
Very easy to get used to.

December 20th, 2007	#1
mips new Other OS Talk fora, C signature Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Africa Beans: 5,704	Linux Jukebox ? Here is the scenario. Have a old PC (4-5yrs old) that needs to be converted into a music player for a restaurant. Needs to be lean and very simple to use by any illiterate tom, dick & harry (sally to). Will have a normal keyboard/mouse and lcd display. Will also upgrade HD and ram if required. What would you people recommend ? __________________ So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish How To Ask Questions The Smart Way new Other OS Talk forum

December 20th, 2007	#2
Whiffle May the Ubuntu Be With You! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Beans: 1,710 Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope	Re: Linux Jukebox ? Two options: 1)Run it headless and run mpd on it, then control it from whatever other computer you have around. You could park it in a closet, make a playlist for it, and let it go. 2) Do a desktop install, create a custom Xsession that only runs the music player of your choice (i would suggest Amarok). You can administer it by logging into gnome or kde, and then log out and run the custom session, which would make it kind of a kiosk setup. __________________ 100 buckets of bits on the bus, 100 buckets of bits, Take one down, short it to ground, FF buckets of bits on the bus.

December 20th, 2007	#3
mips new Other OS Talk fora, C signature Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Africa Beans: 5,704	Re: Linux Jukebox ? 1 is not an option. I though of 2 but would like something even simpler if possible. Amarok did come to mind though and I might still even go that route. __________________ So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish How To Ask Questions The Smart Way new Other OS Talk forum

December 20th, 2007	#4
Whiffle May the Ubuntu Be With You! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Beans: 1,710 Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope	Re: Linux Jukebox ? AmarokLive? http://linux.softpedia.com/progDownl...load-5516.html __________________ 100 buckets of bits on the bus, 100 buckets of bits, Take one down, short it to ground, FF buckets of bits on the bus.

December 20th, 2007	#5
adam.tropics Fresh Brewed Ubuntu Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Little Weighton, Hull, UK Beans: 1,286 Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon	Re: Linux Jukebox ? Rhythmbox has a very simple 'Party Mode' in the view menu which I guess could be used for such a thing. Less bulk (features) than Amarok, but functional never the less. __________________ ~~ Ubuntu Forums Firefox/Flock Menu ~~ Ubuntu User Number 206 ~~ Linux user number 403379 ~~ *~~ If someone asks you to sudo rm -rf* anything don't do it. ~~**

December 20th, 2007	#6
koleoptero A Carafe of Ubuntu Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greece. My beans are hidden! Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala	Re: Linux Jukebox ? I'd go for xubuntu with bmpx for the music. __________________ Enable Last.fm support in cmus Ubuntu user #20092 \|\| Get Dropbox (and give me some extra space )

December 20th, 2007	#8
smartboyathome Not much coffee nor Ubuntu Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: $HOME (Washington State) Beans: 4,583 Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex	Re: Linux Jukebox ? I would say use GeeXBoX. It is small, loads into RAM, and doesn't take up any hard drive space or cd drive. __________________ See my themes here! \| Dont preach Linux, mention it \| Make GNOME Themes I'm no longer on here. If you want to talk to me, go to noost.org. My DeviantArt \| Linux user #461096 \| Ubuntu user #15753

December 20th, 2007	#9
boast Way Too Much Ubuntu Join Date: Jul 2006 Beans: 249	Re: Linux Jukebox ? linux is very customizable, im sure theres a custom linux, with no desktop-evironment, used only for playing music. With just the right modules loaded, giving it ultra-fast booting speed. edit: well there we go, GeeXboX . lol

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