Select Dac (only on rpi and if you use dac Hat or IIS connection) |
WARNING: if the SystemInfo eventually gives you this indication, at the end of the page: |
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UEFI for systems with UEFI bios, almost all current PCs
BIOS for older bios systems
Embedded system without graphic interface
XFCE4 system with graphical interface (xfce4 in fact)
Advanced systems only for those who have registered these systems:
ALDERLAKE, x86-64-v2, x86-64-v3, SKYLAKE, ZNVER3, are full LTO compiled systems with specific cpu flags activated for specific cpus supporting them
How to install GentooPlayer
Use etcher to copy the *img.xz file to the media (sd-card, usb stick , ssd, nvme etc)
xzcat /pathtofileimage/file.img.xz > /dev/sdX && sync
sdX is the disk where to install, es sda, sdb, sdc etc.
Caution: Copying/installing the image will destroy the contents of the disk.
Installing GentooPlayer will use the entire disk.
At first boot the system will resize the partition automatically.
GentooPlayer works in all cases with a LAN cable connected to the network.
The use of a monitor is not required, indeed it is better not to connect any monitor to the system.
Then reach the GentooPlayer web interface by entering the device´s IP followed by ":5000".
Ex. 192.168.178.2:5000
You can locate the IP using apps such as ip-scanner, fing and others.
If the device is not connected to a LAN but to a WI-FI system, GentooPlayer, not knowing your SSID and password, will create a wi-fi hotspot that you can connect to with another wi-fi device and configure wi-fi on GentooPlayer by going to:
Via hotspot the web interface will be accessible at:
192.168.42.1:5000
System Base Config > WI-FI Configure
00. Register > 00. GentooPlayer PC-key
you will receive by email a code and a username to enter in
00. Register > 01. GentooPlayer Key
insert key, username and clic EXCUTE
-Eseguire GP-Update
Update/Install/remove > GP-Update
questa operaziona aggiorna gli script, operazione che almeno al primo avvio è obbligatoria eseguirla, poi va da data di tando in tanto, comunque la funzione News ti avvisa se la esegui.
-Disabilitare l´ hotspot
System Config Adanvaced > TWK Various > HotSpot
-On Rpi, Disable SD-Card Polling
System Config Adanvaced > TWK Various > SD-Card Polling
-Remove software you don't need
This could bring several advantages, less memory occupied if you use the ramsystem, faster loading of the ramsytem, faster updates when available. On rpi3 it is strictly necessary to do this if you want to use the ramsystem.
Update/Install/Remove > Software Remove
Audio:
remove all audio software you will not use
System (use with caution):
hostapd, iw, wpa_supplicant, dnsmasq (if you do not use wi-fi)
pbzip2
zip
screen
wgetpaste
nmap
cifs-utils (if you do not need to mount network shares)
nfs-utils (if you do not need to mount network shares)
net-fs/samba (if you do not need to mount network shares)
ethtool
usbutils
parted (if you do not have to use the 'Install GP-Beta' function)
exfatprogs (if you do not need to mount ex-fat discs)
growpart (if you do not have to use the 'Install GP-Beta' function)
ntfs3g (if you do not need to mount ntfs discs)
uhubctl
glances
htop
Note: if you use your PC as a direct targer, you can uninstall all software in audio and system without any problems
Check under Enable/Disable Software that serverX is set to Enable, this function allows you to enable or disable serverX, if set to Disable the xfce4 GUI will not start, this allows you to use the x86_64-xfce4 system almost the same as an Embedded system
Select the dac hat you need.
If you have a direct IIS GPIO > DAC connection you might choose 70 RPi-DAC, this driver supports PCM1536 and DSD-Dop512 .
Usb Dacs do not need any selection they are automatically detected.
There is a USB DAC option in the list, this option does nothing more than delete any HAT dacs set in the config.txt.
Go to Enable/Disable Software and enable the software you need
Further information about the software, such as passwords, addresses to configuration pages, etc., can be found by clicking on the link
Go to Player/Audio Setting and configure the software you have enabled.
Tip: If you are using roonserver or roonbridge you can disable the debug function, this can reduce cpu usage.
Remember that this must be repeated each time you update roonserver or roonbridge, remember that these software also update automatically from the roon app.
Go to Player/Audio Setting > Disable Roon Debug
Go to Home System > SystemInfo and click EXCUTE, you can get useful information for configuring certain players.
With the system not in play for example you can get information like this:
With the system in play it simply indicates:
Tip:
your cpu supports avx2 it is recommended to use the function software recompile…
is something you will have to do, this for example installs the right version for your cpu of HQPlayer Embedded