This probably shouldn't be a new thread, but here goes.
.oO( How to get ESD (EsounD Daemon) to Listen for remote streams)0o.
On the EZNET:
(short term) log in as root and type the following at the console: esd -public -tcp -port {insert port here}
(perminant) edit /etc/inittab and add the following under "#/sbin/mingetty invocations for runlevels" then reboot.
3:2345:respawn:esd -public -tcp -port {insert port here}
If ESD is successful you will hear a series of beeps in an ascending pitch letting you know that ESD is listening. (Perfect for headless operation)
On the Windows MP3 Player:
1: Download Winamp3 and install it.
2: Download Winamp3 ESD Driver and install it.
3: Go into Winamp Prefrences and set up the ESD settings by entering the IP address and the Port number specified above.
If it saves your settings, you are done. If it does not save your settings, continue to step 4:
4: Edit c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts and add: <ip address> MyESDServer (it's c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts for Win98)
5: Make sure that you can open up a dos window and ping MyESDServer
6: See if Winamp3 will run now.
On the Linux XMMS player:
1: Click on 'Options'
2: Click on 'Prefrences'
3: Click on the 'Audio I/O Plugins' tab.
4: Select the 'Esound Output plugin' from the Output Plugin drop down menu.
5: Click Configure
6: Enter the correct IP and port
7: Hit OK twice.
8: Find an MP3.
9: Grab a cold one... or many cold ones.
10: Hit Play.
If it gives you an error stating that 'the esd server is unavaliable' then check that the ESD server is listening.
The Windows ESD driver is EXTREMELY buggy and for me it didn't save the sttings and I was forced to add it's default settings into the hosts file. The Linux ESD driver works perfectly in XMMS.
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