RoonBridge on Volumio Raspberry Pi Image?

jmvdv · February 6, 2017, 7:13pm

Have you tried:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install systemd

jmvdv · February 6, 2017, 7:18pm

You could also try:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

wizardofoz · February 7, 2017, 12:52am

Sadly much the same still…I posted in the link on Volumio forum now too - I think its just the bzip2 that needs to be installed but that alone causes a similar error message.

volumio@volumio:~$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install systemd
Hit http://archive.raspbian.org jessie InRelease       
Hit http://archive.raspbian.org jessie/main Sources    
Hit http://archive.raspbian.org jessie/contrib Sources
Hit http://archive.raspbian.org jessie/non-free Sources
Hit http://archive.raspbian.org jessie/main armhf Packages
Hit http://archive.raspbian.org jessie/contrib armhf Packages
Hit http://archive.raspbian.org jessie/non-free armhf Packages
Ign http://archive.raspbian.org jessie/contrib Translation-en
Ign http://archive.raspbian.org jessie/main Translation-en
Ign http://archive.raspbian.org jessie/non-free Translation-en
Reading package lists... Done                                                                                                                
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 systemd-sysv : Depends: systemd (= 215-17+deb8u5) but 215-17+deb8u6 is to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
volumio@volumio:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libpam-systemd : Depends: systemd (= 215-17+deb8u6) but 215-17+deb8u5 is installed
 systemd : Depends: libsystemd0 (= 215-17+deb8u5) but 215-17+deb8u6 is installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
volumio@volumio:~$

jmvdv · February 7, 2017, 9:23am

I don’t use Volumio anymore. I’m now using Mopidy. It’s more work to set up, but it’s also far more flexible (here is a blog post how I set it up).

If you don’t want the hassle of installing Mopidy you could also try Rune Audio. It shares some similarities with Volumio (both originate from the same project I believe).

wizardofoz · February 7, 2017, 9:34am

Thanks Julius, Ill check those out. I want something stand alone for demo’s on the road but operable with Roon when Im at home

wizardofoz · February 10, 2017, 6:10pm

for whatever reason I have no idea the exact same commands today work perfectly and I can install Roon Bridge under Volumio again - must have been something messed up in the repositories

This time all that was needed is as follows

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install bzip2
curl -O http://download.roonlabs.com/builds/roonbridge-installer-linuxarmv7hf.sh
chmod +x roonbridge-installer-linuxarmv7hf.sh
sudo ./roonbridge-installer-linuxarmv7hf.sh

I hate computers sometimes

wizardofoz · February 14, 2017, 7:35pm

I’ve added a 7" LCD display and case from element 14 to the volumio/roon bridge setup with some case mods…pretty happy so far managing to squeeze the IQAudIO DigiAMP+ in there too with some degree of success. I’ll do a build log sometime soon too

Gautam_Ramnath · October 28, 2017, 6:07am

Great wizard I am new to Volumio and diet pi
I see you have mastered the dark art of loading Roon Bridge to Volumio
Is there any chance I could get some guidance starting from

switch on monitor.
Start raspberry pi
3… oh god someone speak English to me this is killing me

wizardofoz · October 28, 2017, 7:23am

Perhaps someone will get you to the ssh stage but I’m not able to do so at this time sorry. The rest is posted above

Gautam_Ramnath · October 28, 2017, 7:45am

all good!
it worked!
followed the command lines above

wizardofoz · December 11, 2018, 8:03am

FYI now both my setups are using Ropieee as I am happy with just Roon as a source.

rockphotog · January 13, 2019, 6:51pm

I need a distro for Raspberry Pi B+ (gen 1, V1.2) without a HAT installed to just run as an endpoint for Roon with ethernet in and USB out. Ropieee does not run on this old model. Could I use Volumio, with or without Bridge, or any other «standard» distro?

bevan_court · January 13, 2019, 7:15pm

I’d suggest Ropieee. It’s more stable than Volumio and it comes ready to go with Roon support, in fact, that is all it does.

rockphotog · January 13, 2019, 7:28pm

So Ropiee does run on Pi B+ generation 1, V1.2 and not only 2 and 3? I have one unsuccessful install, but with a 32GB card. Ropiee recommends 4 or 8 GB.

bevan_court · January 13, 2019, 7:54pm

I missed the generation. Harry @spockfish would have to comment on whether you can use it in the early generation.

crieke · January 13, 2019, 8:10pm

You can Install RoonBridge on Volumio. I have this setup in my kitchen. But you need to Install RoonBridge manually from command line (afaik).

Unfortunately the Generation 1 won’t work for that, as RoonBridge is not available for that architecture (it uses a ARM1176JZF-S cpu and only supports ARMv6). RoonBridge requires ARMv7 or ARMv8, which is used on the Raspberry Pi 2 and/or later.

You could use your Pi still with volumio and use Airplay as the audio protocol…

rockphotog · January 13, 2019, 8:28pm

Thanks. I have enough AirPlay/Sonos endpoints, so I guess I´m finding another project for the old’Berry and buy a 3 for Bridge or Ropieee.