HELP- I am stupid

kingdomsoundsys · 21st May 2003, 10:28

Can someone help with with this shoutcast thing, i have downloaded all the stuff but i cannot get it going.
Some questions someone could answer for me are:

Where can i get a server from. I have a webpage on geocities - will it work on there?

If so, then why wont it connect??

To be honest i dont know much internet lingo and all that rubbish so if someone wants to spend time helping a dumbass then please get hold of me!!!

Many thanks

Kingdom

Jay · 21st May 2003, 13:36

shoutcast is a program not a webpage, you will have to actually have an OS to run it and a shell to execute it on. Geocities will simply not do.

kingdomsoundsys · 22nd May 2003, 18:12

look, i dont even know what a flippin os is. can you tell me what it is and how to get one

jagwac · 22nd May 2003, 18:27

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Originally posted by kingdomsoundsys
look, i dont even know what a flippin os is. can you tell me what it is and how to get one

You arent serious are you?

God I hope not.

dimoz · 22nd May 2003, 23:22

if you don't know what an o.s. is, you probably shouldn't be running a shoutcast server.

invis · 23rd May 2003, 00:46

Hmm... well, even with limited knowledge, you could do it. It would just be hard for you and either take people a lot of explaining or take you a lot of reading. If you have the will, then I think you could do it. You would probably learn a lot doing it, too.

Festerhead, in another post to someone else, posted some good links to guides and FAQs on setting up your own server. Check out his post at http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=136275 (its the first reply)

kingdomsoundsys · 23rd May 2003, 19:44

Invis - Thanks for your help, i will have a look at it on my next day off!
as for jagwac..sorry i am not some internet genius like you obviously are...why dont you get your head out of your ass for five minutes and offer someone a little help.

invis · 23rd May 2003, 22:51

NP; Hope it helps you some. If you want, you can feel free to IM me if you need some background info on how stuff works or whatever... or if you need some help on something..
My IM IDs are in my profile on here for AIM and ICQ.

jagwac · 23rd May 2003, 23:23

Quote:

Originally posted by kingdomsoundsys
Invis - Thanks for your help, i will have a look at it on my next day off!
as for jagwac..sorry i am not some internet genius like you obviously are...why dont you get your head out of your ass for five minutes and offer someone a little help.

I offer a lot of help to those that are capable of finding where the power button is on their computer.

Why waste my valuable time helping someone that hasent the slightest comprehension of what an operating system is. It doesnt take a genius to figure this out. All it takes is someone willing and able to read the damn instructions. You have proven that you are not capable of doing that.

You proved yourself that you are by far no where near ready to accomplish such a task as simple as installing an application and editing a text file much less run a server to host this on.

My head is out of my ass and running my radio station and site. Been so for a long time. Can you say as much? I dont think so.

kingdomsoundsys · 25th May 2003, 12:28

i know what an operating system is..didnt realise that it was also refered to as an os. oh boo-hoo. And if your time is so valuable then why bother replying in the first place. to be honest, on some other posts i have placed i have got quite a bit of help from people willing to give me a bit of a hand. as for you, why dont you just fuck off

FesterHead · 25th May 2003, 17:49

Please keep it civil.

Psythik · 25th May 2003, 18:59

I sense a flamewar coming on.

21st May 2003, 10:28	#1
kingdomsoundsys Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 7	HELP- I am stupid Can someone help with with this shoutcast thing, i have downloaded all the stuff but i cannot get it going. Some questions someone could answer for me are: Where can i get a server from. I have a webpage on geocities - will it work on there? If so, then why wont it connect?? To be honest i dont know much internet lingo and all that rubbish so if someone wants to spend time helping a dumbass then please get hold of me!!! Many thanks Kingdom

21st May 2003, 13:36	#2
Jay Moderator Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: Next Door Posts: 8,942	shoutcast is a program not a webpage, you will have to actually have an OS to run it and a shell to execute it on. Geocities will simply not do. -Jay \| Radio Toolbox.com

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22nd May 2003, 18:12	#3
kingdomsoundsys Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 7	look, i dont even know what a flippin os is. can you tell me what it is and how to get one

22nd May 2003, 23:22	#5
dimoz Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 11	if you don't know what an o.s. is, you probably shouldn't be running a shoutcast server.

23rd May 2003, 00:46	#6
invis Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California, USA Posts: 105	Hmm... well, even with limited knowledge, you could do it. It would just be hard for you and either take people a lot of explaining or take you a lot of reading. If you have the will, then I think you could do it. You would probably learn a lot doing it, too. Festerhead, in another post to someone else, posted some good links to guides and FAQs on setting up your own server. Check out his post at http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=136275 (its the first reply)

23rd May 2003, 19:44	#7
kingdomsoundsys Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 7	Invis - Thanks for your help, i will have a look at it on my next day off! as for jagwac..sorry i am not some internet genius like you obviously are...why dont you get your head out of your ass for five minutes and offer someone a little help.

23rd May 2003, 22:51	#8
invis Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California, USA Posts: 105	NP; Hope it helps you some. If you want, you can feel free to IM me if you need some background info on how stuff works or whatever... or if you need some help on something.. My IM IDs are in my profile on here for AIM and ICQ.

25th May 2003, 12:28	#10
kingdomsoundsys Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 7	i know what an operating system is..didnt realise that it was also refered to as an os. oh boo-hoo. And if your time is so valuable then why bother replying in the first place. to be honest, on some other posts i have placed i have got quite a bit of help from people willing to give me a bit of a hand. as for you, why dont you just fuck off

25th May 2003, 17:49	#11
FesterHead Alumni Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 14,108	Please keep it civil.