Looking for help - Rasberry Pi - HiFiBerry Digi - Volumio

[ifor]

I've bought a Pi and HiFiBerry Digi and installed Volumio on the SD card. I should, apparently, be able to access the Volumio web GUI by entering Volumio.local in my browser, but nothing loads. Can anyone with experience help me. The Pi is connected to the network by Ethernet.

 

[Dave_]

If volumio.local/ doesn't work try entering the RPi's IP addy instead.

 

[ifor]

How do I know what it is?

 

[margetti]

If you knpow the username/password for your router that should show connected devices and from that you should be able to get the IP address.

Alternatively you could install Apple's Bonjour service (installing something like iTunes should do the trick) and from there you should be able to use volumio.local in your browser.

 

[BMFDrums]

If you have your RPi connected to a TV when you start it up, you should see the IP address flash up during the start-up process. Once you have that, you can type that into your browser to connect directly to the RPi, or use ssh to change settings, etc.

 

[ifor]

If you knpow the username/password for your router that should show connected devices and from that you should be able to get the IP address.

Alternatively you could install Apple's Bonjour service (installing something like iTunes should do the trick) and from there you should be able to use volumio.local in your browser.

i've logged in to the router, but cannot find where it shows connected devices. The only thing connected directly to the router is an AirPort Extreme which provides a wired and wireless network.

 

[Dave_]

If you knpow the username/password for your router that should show connected devices and from that you should be able to get the IP address.

Alternatively you could install Apple's Bonjour service (installing something like iTunes should do the trick) and from there you should be able to use volumio.local in your browser.

i've logged in to the router, but cannot find where it shows connected devices. The only thing connected directly to the router is an AirPort Extreme which provides a wired and wireless network.

It will depend on how you have the router and airport extreme configured, and which is handling DHCP.

Is the router actually being used as a router and the extreme just configured as an access point, or is the router in bridge mode and the extreme handling router duties?

If its the former, then log into the router and look for DHCP settings and something like a client reservation list (without knowing the router can't really be any more explicit)

If its the later and the extreme is handling DHCP then its more convoluted (because Apple don't think mere mortals should have easy access to even the most basic functions of a router)

http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20130821063020920

 

[ifor]

If you knpow the username/password for your router that should show connected devices and from that you should be able to get the IP address.

Alternatively you could install Apple's Bonjour service (installing something like iTunes should do the trick) and from there you should be able to use volumio.local in your browser.

i've logged in to the router, but cannot find where it shows connected devices. The only thing connected directly to the router is an AirPort Extreme which provides a wired and wireless network.

It will depend on how you have the router and airport extreme configured, and which is handling DHCP.

Is the router actually being used as a router and the extreme just configured as an access point, or is the router in bridge mode and the extreme handling router duties?

If its the former, then log into the router and look for DHCP settings and something like a client reservation list (without knowing the router can't really be any more explicit)

If its the later and the extreme is handling DHCP then its more convoluted (because Apple don't think mere mortals should have easy access to even the most basic functions of a router)

http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20130821063020920

The AirPort Extreme in handling DHCP. I've been in terminal, but I can't work it out.

 

[ifor]

I have two SD cards with Volumio on. With one I see loads of stuff on the TV screen which means nothing to me, but the word error features a lot. With this card I have three green, one orange and one red LED on the Pi. With the second card the Pi just shows one red LED and nothing whatsoever shows on the TV screen.

 

[margetti]

The AirPort Extreme in handling DHCP. I've been in terminal, but I can't work it out.

Not familiar myself with the Airport so can't help on that front I'm afraid...

As BMFDrums mentioned, another tact would be to connect the Pi to a tv (hdmi or phono type video connection). You'll also need to connect a keyboard temporarily.

Boot the Pi up and have a look out for the IP address being assigned (there'll be lots of info scrolling up the screen so just keep an eye out for it). If you do miss it, once the Pi has booted up and is at the command prompt, and type (without the quotes) "sudo ifconfig"

You should get something similar to the following in return:

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1
RX packets:16020 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:16020 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:3166316 (3.0 MiB) TX bytes:3166316 (3.0 MiB)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr c8:3a:35:c7:82:d2
inet addr:192.168.0.20 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::ca3a:35ff:fec7:82d2/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1583308 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:455051 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:1448920983 (1.3 GiB) TX bytes:69529211 (66.3 MiB)

Ignore the first "Local Loopback" section... in the next section you should see your Pi's IP address (inet addr) - mine here is 192.168.0.20

Hope that helps...

 

[Dave_]

With the second card the Pi just shows one red LED and nothing whatsoever shows on the TV screen.

The img is corrupt and therefore not booting. How did you prepare and flash the card?

 

[ifor]

With the second card the Pi just shows one red LED and nothing whatsoever shows on the TV screen.

The img is corrupt and therefore not booting. How did you prepare and flash the card?

i used Pi Writer to burn the two SD cards. I've now tried Squeezeplug instead of Volumio on one of the SD cards and again nothing is showing on the TV screen.

I've never got to the command prompt!

 

[Dave_]

I'd reformat the cards, and use dd instead, as its more reliable ime (just be careful with the dd command, you don't want to wipe the wrong disk)

 

[ifor]

Dd?

your help is hugely appreciated. Thank you. I'm for this evening; the TV has been repossessed.

 

[Dave_]

dd is a command for file copy/conversion.

http://volumio.org/get-started/

Scroll down to 'flash it' click the osx tab and follow 'alternate method' instructions

 

[ifor]

I think I've made some progress. I've reflashed the card using Pi Filler rather than Pi Writer and the TV screens offerings look more promising. The command prompt is flashing and a little above it is says "volumio" in big friendly letters. I have even seen an IP address. Unfortunately neither the IP address nor http://Volumio.local will load anything in my browser.

i don't know whether it's significant or not, but one bit of text on the TV reads: ping statistics ---

1 packets transmitted, 0 received, +1 errors. 100% packet loss, time 0ms

 

[ifor]

at the command prompt, and type (without the quotes) "sudo ifconfig"

Should that be "sudo ipconfig" or is "sudo ifconfig" correct?

another question: how does one safely shut down the Pi? Is it OK to just turm it off at the mains or is they a command?

 

[margetti]

at the command prompt, and type (without the quotes) "sudo ifconfig"

Should that be "sudo ipconfig" or is "sudo ifconfig" correct?

another question: how does one safely shut down the Pi? Is it OK to just turm it off at the mains or is they a command?

ifconfig (short for interface config) as we're using linux (ipconfig is the windows equivalent)

Good news in your previous post - if you're still having problems connecting, try rebooting *everything* - router, AE, Pi, computer etc...

 

[ifor]

Thanks. I did the ifconfig but I didn't get the same as you. I'll do some rebooting and report back.

 

[margetti]

another question: how does one safely shut down the Pi? Is it OK to just turm it off at the mains or is they a command?

The command to shutdown is "sudo shutdown now". You will have to power-cycle ie disconnect/re-connect the power to boot up again.

It's advisable not to turn it off (without a shutdown first) just by pulling the power as it has the potential to corrupt the sd-card image. That said, unless you have a tv/monitor and keyboard permanently connected there will be times you just don't have a choice.

Mine locks up every now and then (usually when I'm asking too much of it, such as playing a high-res file and copying large amounts of data over at the same time)... Have had to pull the power in such instances - haven't had any problems as a result so far (touch wood!)

 

[ifor]

Reebooting done. This is what sudo ifconfig gives me:

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr b8:27:eb:14:a4:70

inet6 address: fe80::ba27:BFF:14:a470/64 Scope:Link

UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1

RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0

TX packets:36 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0

collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000

RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:7609 (7.4 KiB)

lo Link encap:Local Loopback

inet addr: 127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0

inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host

UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1

RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0

TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0

collisions:0 txqueuelen:0

RX bytes:480 (480.0 B) TX bytes:480 (480.0 B)

 

[margetti]

Mmm... you're not getting an IP address - in that first section you should have a line that looks similar to:

inet addr:192.168.0.20 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0

When you boot up the Pi, it should pause at some point when it tries to pick up an IP address from DHCP - what happens at this point? Any error messages?

In the meantime I'll have a think - it might be better to set a static IP address but without knowing the details of your network environment that in itself might not be completely straight forward...

 

[ifor]

DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8

DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8

DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 15

DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13

DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13

No DHCPOFFERS received.

No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.

done.

 

[Dave_]

another question: how does one safely shut down the Pi? Is it OK to just turm it off at the mains or is they a command?

The command to shutdown is "sudo shutdown now". You will have to power-cycle ie disconnect/re-connect the power to boot up again.

You can just do 'sudo shutdown -r now' or 'sudo reboot' to save power cycling.

It's advisable not to turn it off (without a shutdown first) just by pulling the power as it has the potential to corrupt the sd-card image. That said, unless you have a tv/monitor and keyboard permanently connected there will be times you just don't have a choice.

This is where ssh comes in useful. You can normally still ssh in and use the shutdown or reboot command even if the system is locked up.

 

[ifor]

SSH isn't much use to me until the Pi can be seen from another computer. Correct?