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A Short Introduction to Tiny Core Linux


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There are many ways to build a computer system for desktop or specifically for audio systems.  Linux is used on many audio system devices for many reasons.    I am a bit of a computer geek, so I keep digging to see what I can find that works better, sounds better, and can get into more peoples systems to enjoy music.  

 

The internet is a BIG place and until about a month ago, I missed seeing Tiny Core Linux.  It is designed to do many things that we have found are required for better sound quality.  Less overhead, no extra processes, run in RAM, small footprint.  The OS requires 46 MB (megabytes) of RAM to run in.  In intel land it needs a i486DX processor.  Pop open a tab with http://tinycorelinux.net/welcome.html and check it out.

 

There are ports to various platforms, such as Raspberry Pi.

 

I "discovered" Tiny Core Linux because PiCorePlayer is built on it. PiCorePlayer is a complete music system OS for Logitech Media Server and Squeezelite Player.

 

I "wonder" what more can be done here?  Create a variant that runs Roon Bridge, or NAA, etc.

 

Like I said, this is an introduction.  I am writing about my experience with PiCorePlayer Here

 

--RJF

 

 

 

 

 

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3 hours ago, seeteeyou said:

IMHO

 

 

 

 

And then we've got Xenomai 4 / EVL right now

 

https://evlproject.org/core/

 

As usual it's also available for free with quite a few interesting options

 

 

NoKVM2 HDs

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sam0402/pcp-44.1KHz/master/pCP8-Quantum_NoKVM2_HDs.img.7z.001

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sam0402/pcp-44.1KHz/master/pCP8-Quantum_NoKVM2_HDs.img.7z.002

 

NoKVM2 HDx

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sam0402/pcp-44.1KHz/master/pCP8-Quantum_NoKVM2_HDx.img.7z.001

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sam0402/pcp-44.1KHz/master/pCP8-Quantum_NoKVM2_HDx.img.7z.002

 

OK I am going to give this a try.  What are the two variants above?  I assume that 001 and 002 have to be combined in some way.???

 

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The system design I am using is a Pi4 with SSD (4 TB) powered from an HDPLEX power supply as the LMS server.  When done, I will have three endpoints: two USBridge Sig devices (CM3) and a pi4 in the primary system.  I am changing the case on that pi4 to an entirely passive one with more metal mass and no internal connections.  I have meant to ask Farad to make USB-C power cables; I need to do that!

 

Furthermore, I think not to have a third computing device (NAS) and associated network traffic fetching the NAS files.  I have not looked at the slim protocol to see how that all works.   I can test this with my existing Synology NAS at some point.

 

This is all a lot of fun!

 

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