Re: [aclug-L] Shoutcast server...

[Dale W Hodge <dwh@xxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 18 Jul 1999, Bob Bonifield wrote:

> Hey all.
> 
> I was wondering if anybody here has had any experience setting up a Linux
> based shoutcast server.  I have been trying on it for awhile now and have
> come to some success and some failure.  First of all, I downloaded the Linux
> based Nullsoft shoutcast server files from www.winamp.com and those worked
> fine after properly setup.  But my problem lies in getting the program
> called "shout" to work properly.  Shout is a program designed to send the
> streaming mp3s to the shoutcast server for playing.  The Nullsoft server
> does not play the mp3s itself, it lets you either play them from a remote
> location, IE a windows box, or just by using shout on your own linux
> computer.  Either way, I grabed shout from www.freshmeat.net and got it all
> setup to work.  But everytime I try to start a stream of mp3s the stupid
> thing won't connect.  I can't get it work.  I know it's not a problem in the
> configuration of the actual server due to the fact that I have sent the mp3s
> to the server from my windows box before.  I just can't get it to send to
> itself.  I know it's supported, but I can't get it to work.  Thanks for any
> help or responses on this.  It's not exactly a important thing of mine to
> get done, just another one of those cool things I like to have my linux box
> do. :)  Hope to hear from you guys soon,
> See ya.

I've had it working using a windows box to actually play the files and
serve them through the linux box.  I see where there is an updated
shoutcast server for linux, so there may be problems lurking in the newer
version.  It will work, and if I get time this week I'll see if I can get
the newer version up and running.  Mind you, it will suck up all your
bandwith if you are on anything other than a cable modem...


 Dale W Hodge  dwh@xxxxxxxx, dwh@xxxxxxxxxxxx  
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