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

["Bob Bonifield" <augur@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I know...I am on a cable modem so I'm doing ok...


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Bob Bonifield
Email:  augur@xxxxxxxxxxx
URL:  http://lan.quakecity.net/
----- Original Message -----
From: Dale W Hodge <dwh@xxxxxxxx>
To: Air Capital LUG <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 1999 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: [aclug-L] Shoutcast server...


> 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
>  Web Page: www.sktc.net/~dwh, www.dnd.ddns.org
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