I would like to re-start Slimserver remotely after it has crashed on my WinXP PC using my Nokia 770.

Currently I have been using VNC on the Nokia 770 to gain access to the WinXP system after a slimserver crash. But the VNC method involves moving around the emulated WinXP system via the Nokia Screen to restart Slimserver.

I was thinking that there has to be an easier way then using VNC to mouse around the screen. What I would like to do is create a script for the Nokia 770 to run from the Xterm window to restart Slimserver.

I have create command line scripts for WINXP to do this, but what I would like to do is use the Nokia 770 to run these commands. I'm not sure how to make both PC's talk to each other by (a) my home wireless network or (b) remotely .

Has anyone done something like this? If so how?

Thanks

you will most likely need to use ssh to connect. this means getting the ssh server running on your xp box. this can be done using cygwin. I don't remember where the instructions are, but look around and if you can't find them let me know.

Joshua, thanks for the suggestion. Fortunetly I already have OpenSSH installed on my WinXP system ( using this for remotely controlling softsqueeze 2).

Therefore I think I need to install a SSH client on my Nokia770. Is this a correct assumption?

Then when both of these are running, within a xterm window I can control my WinXP system via the command line ( I think. When I get home this evening I'll give this a try).

I do have a question.
My home router/firewall has the port 22 forwarded on my WinXP system ( Slimserver PC). This was needed for Softsqueeze2 ( Squeezebox emulator ) to function remotely. The command line for the Slimserver CLI interface is port 9090. Do I need to set my router/firewall to forward to this port as well or will it work via port 22 and then I set the CLI port to 22?

Anyway I will try this tonight when I get home and see if it works, I was just trying to get some more information beforehand to reduce the headaches during the setup. Anmy insights to this will be appreciated.

You do need to install ssh on your 770. Use openSSH, not dropbear. Port 22 is for ssh, it doesn't matter what the other port is for the CLI. When you have ssh running you can then ssh to and from your 770 and XP, and control, via the command line, whatever you'd like. In fact - this is how I alter config files on my 770. I use winscp on my XP and edit the files using the built in editor, which doesn't add the nasty extra hidden characters that even many text editors in XP add. Good luck. I actually use slimserver, but on a linux box. Great stuff. Did you hear they just got bought by Logitech (I think)?

Johsua, Thanks for the info. I'm looking forward to trying your suggestions this evening.

Logitech did acquire Slim Devices. Could be a good or bad, I really liked the open source community for Slimserver. I just hope that Logitech leaves that as is.

I also enjoyed the fact that the Slim Devices company was very small, detail oriented and customer service driven. However I can understand where they would like to be backed by a large corporation to expand their R&D, marketing etc.

Come to think of it I had a similar experience with Logitech when they acquired Harmony. The Harmony remotes appear to be getting better since that took place and I'm optimistic that the same will hold true with Slim Devices .

Thanks again for your help

Openssh worked like a charm, Thanks for the help!