(resending, I forgot to cc the list) check out ampache.org Its a web interface / music library, that supports mpd as the player. Ryan On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 12:39 PM, Ben Betts <sutrannu at gmail.com> wrote: > > Nice idea. What dumpster? > > I have a Toshiba satellite 4060 in the living room as a jukebox. It has a functional screen, but the screen is only used to display song info, album art and the like. I have the same configuration on a headless server, that works just as well. > > mpd is the answer. First, because it does not require a display. Second, because it's very easy to control and communicate with. > > You could easily get mpd running and configured through a network, then have it start automatically. Once you're at that point, you can control it with a keypad, or IR. Should be easy enough to get LCD output of song info as well. > > The mpd feature set is nice and full, by the way. It will catalog your music directory and you can script playlists with searches, etc. endless possibilities. > > Drop me a note if you have any question on configuration. It's all fresh in my mind at the moment. > > -Ben > > > I have acquired a laptop (dumpster dive) with a non-functional LCD. > > Laptop works fine with an external monitor. I'm considering trying to > > use it as a music jukebox in my car. Just one problem, I'm not aware > > > of any music apps that will run without visual input. Anyone know of > > an audio app that is completely keyboard based and could be used > > headless? Even if the only function was "next track" in a list of > > > random tracks? > > > -Brian > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >