Tom, that was great post. After reading thread after thread about the trials the NAS guys are having with getting Slim Server loaded onto their NAS machines I would not even consider it. It appears to be a bit of a black art as you have apparently discovered. PERL??? To play music? I don't get it.

One thing I might consider though is a dedicated little Shuttle Barebones. It would be accessible with your regular PC through the network, could store most of your files on a 300+ GB drive. Could leave it running in some small closet or let it sleep until needed. Seems like a bit more dough but you get an entirely new PC and loading Slim Server would be a walk in the park. Food for thought and the way I will go if it become important for me to have my PC turned off to listen.

Thanks again for the info and would love hear how your adventure ends.

Larry