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Title: Solution: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: pigdog on July 06, 2009, 11:11:48 pm
I've been noticing incomplete, intermittent results when my media/video is searched for movies.

The movies are tagged with artwork (most of them).

At times I might miss 5 to 10 movies listed in the directory.

Other times I might miss 30 to 40 or an entire disk.

Is there a way to force a re-collection?

Manage Drives> Hard Discs> Manage> Refresh doesn't seem to do anything.

On shutdown I did notice CIFS VF: Unexpected lookup error -112.
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: colinjones on July 06, 2009, 11:34:56 pm
Pigdog....

Have you got several different media shares? If a media share is offline during one of the 2min-ly UpdateMedia scans, it will mark all the contained media as unavailable and so it won't appear in the Orbiter. Apparently, when you have 2 or more media shares on your system this can cause the auto mounting system to get screwed up and not mount the shares when needed, artificially causing the above problem. I haven't seen it, but have read comments from Totallymaxed on the subject. Apparently, they use a workaround by setting up a shell to cd into a directory on each of the shares to force it to stay mounted. He did say they were looking at a fix, but I don't think that has gone anywhere yet.

Col.
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: pigdog on July 07, 2009, 12:19:56 am
Hi Col.
I have done the following on the core/hybrid...

/usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.sh (this installs libdvdcss2)
apt-get install w32codecs
apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extras

However, the core/hybrid or MD won't play media from the NAS

The core will not locally play (on installed DVD player) decrypted or encrypted DVD's.

I can locally play decrypted DVD's from MD.

To play encrypted I...

on the MD I added option broadcast-address 192.168.80.255; to the general section of the /etc/dhcp3/dhcpd.conf file.

did apt-get dist-upgrade

did /usr/share/doc/libdevread3/install-css.sh

did apt-get install w32codecs but got per: warning: Setting locale failed.

Encrypted DVD's now play on MD.

For the media share part...

I can let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes, go back in and out, turn off and on NAS, let it sit - reboot Core - whatever.

My best scenario is missing about 5 to 8 movies overall.  But nothing wants to run from the Core or MD from the NAS.

Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: colinjones on July 07, 2009, 12:24:37 am
hmmm pigdog... I'm confused now.... you weren't talking about DVDs encrypted or otherwise in your original post, that was about the media database which is completely separate from the issue you have just posted about.... Don't think I can help you on the DVD question. But re-read my comments on the UpdateMedia/media database/auto mounting stuff, as that may be your solution to the original post...
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: pigdog on July 07, 2009, 01:11:06 am
Hi Col,

Yes, I have two issues here that I have been struggling with for a while.

To get media re-discovered I've even gone into mySQL pluto_main PnpQueue and removed the IPaddress for my NAS.

I had to reload yesterday because I couldn't get a MD to PXE boot (it didn't think files were there but they were).

I'm just about ready to go back a couple of alpha releases to see if something was introduced in a re-write.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: colinjones on July 07, 2009, 01:20:18 am
On the media issue, the pnpqueue is only relevant for pnp discovery of devices, not media. Each time the system detects a device, an entry is added to the queue. If the signature of that device is unknown, then it will go through the process of prompting you to add the new device to your system. If it is known, then it simply marks the device as online.

If you still have that NAS device in your devices tree, then the pnpqueue process will only mark it as online. So first check the device is there, and whether the online tick box is ticked. If it isn't ticked, and ticking it doesn't remain after, say, 5 seconds, then you may have the CIFS/SMBFS issue. You can change the protocol in the share device's device data, it should be set to cifs by default. Change that to smbfs and save, then tick the tick box again. This should then stay ticked.

Once you have confirmed it stays ticked, if you still can't access your media, then I can only assume that it is the automounting process getting stuck, as described above. Reboot, then go to a terminal shell, then cd into a directory on that share:

cd /home/public/data/audio/<nassharename>
then ls -al to confirm you can see the contents. Now just leave that terminal shell open and that will force it to stay mounted. Now continue to use that MD/hybrid as normal, if it is that problem then this should fix it temporarily. If so, then you can set up a script to cd into that folder on reboot as a workaround.
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: pigdog on July 07, 2009, 03:41:25 am
Hi Col,

O.K.   

These drives are ext3 formatted and the default is CIFS in webadmin view.

I will try what you suggest (tomorrow - got family visiting from Vancouver) and report what happens.

Thank you for your help and patience.

Cheers.
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: pigdog on July 07, 2009, 04:53:23 pm
I booted up the Core and when finished I set up a console in KDE and opened webadmin.

I swapped back to menu and started the NAS.  I let the NAS run for about 5 minutes.

Via Media> Video I checked my listing and I was missing only 5 to 7 movies.

I selected one to play - screen went black after about 30 seconds got can't read disk or dvdcss library not installed.

Menu screen reappeared.

The following was done during initial software installation on the Core/Hybrid and test MD...

/usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.sh (this installs libdvdcss2)
apt-get install w32codecs
apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extras

I let the system sit for another five minutes checked Media> Video and same same.

I went into webadmin and checked the device tree. 

The NAS was listed as DLINK-CDBC47 - DLINK-CDBC47 (File Server #1837

The child views where Windows Share - Volume_2 and Windows Share - Volume_1

Volume_1 and Volume_2 are CIFS Filesystem, Readonly - checked and Online - checked.

I did cd /home/public/data/audio/ and cd /home/public/data/videos did a ls in both and no <nassharename> was listed.

I rebooted the NAS, checked again and no <nassharename> listed.

I rebooted the Core/Hybrid.  Booted the NAS.  Waited. Checked webadmin device status.  Checked Media> Videos and still missing 5 to 7.

I did cd /home/public/data/audio/ and cd /home/public/data/videos did a ls in both and no <nassharename> was listed.

I rebooted the Core/Hybrid.  Booted the NAS.  Waited. Checked webadmin device status.

I did cd /home/public/data/audio/ and cd /home/public/data/videos did a ls in both and no <nassharename> was listed.

I booted a MD.  Tried to play movie via Media> Video.  Screen went black. After about 1 minute movie started, froze, skipped, froze, etc repeatedly.
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: pigdog on July 07, 2009, 06:09:28 pm
Hi,

Found it.

I was looking around in webadmin> Files & Media> Media Files Sync.  I guess since it's a NAS it's in /home/public/data/other.

I have 2 listings.  Windows Share-Volume_1 [34] and Windows Share-Volume_2 [33].

From one terminal window I cd into the directory for Volume 1.

Tried a ls, tried ls -al but got cannot open directory .: No such file or directory.

I rebooted the Core/Hybrid and restarted the NAS.

When Core/Hybrid came up I started the NAS.  I opened a terminal in KDE desktop.

Got into Volume 1 and did ls -al.  This time go listing. 

Opened another terminal for Volume 2. Got listing.

Had to do a quick Regen All.  Got back to main menu.

Went back and did ls -al on each terminal window. 

On Core did Media> Video.  Some movies still missing even though I saw them in directory tree in terminal view.

Selected a movie - screen went black.  After 5 minutes still black.  Did F1> Off.  10 -15 seconds later main menu back.  (Aeon Flux)

Booted up a MD. Selected a movie. (300) It started and played fine.  I watch about 1 minute did F1> Off.

Went to Core tried movie 300.  Ran but freezing, skipping.  Did F1>Off.

Went back to MD.  Chose 300.  Did not run and eventually got Main Menu with can't read disk or dvdcss library not installed.

Went back to Core/Hybrid tried 300 again.  Waited.  Waited.  Nothing.  Did F1>Off.

Aeon Flux is volume 2.  300 is on volume 1.

Device tree shows...

DLINK-CDBC47 - DLINK-CDBC47
   - Windows Share - Volume_2
   - Windows Share - Volume_1
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: colinjones on July 07, 2009, 11:54:59 pm
OK, if its only missing some media but not others off the same share, then it isn't your devices or the CIFS/SMBFS thing.. didn't realise that was the situation.

But if it is in Other, then this means you didn't add the shares as "use LMCE's folder structure" you must have used "make all media public" and that will be your problem for certain files missing.

If at all possible, you should _always_ add your shares using the LMCE folder structure. The other issue is they are read only. You need to make them r/w, and then add them using LMCE's folder structure. This way, LMCE will be able to create the correct folder structure to find your media. Then just move the files into the appropriate folders. And let UpdateMedia discover them.

Not using the LMCE folder structure means that all media MUST be properly tagged to show up in the Orbiter. Those files that aren't appearing are probably not tagged properly. Do the above and you will be able to see them in the Filename sort mode irrespective of tagging.

But this doesn't explain why you are having issues playing them. Firstly, don't test with DVD rips, to eliminate one variable. Only test using .avi's or something. I still think there is the possibility that the issue Totallymaxed has described is causing this other issue. And certainly, the not using LMCE folder structure is the reason you cannot see the shares under /home/public/data/video ... go to LMCE folder structure, and the symlinks will appear in those folders, then you can CD into them to hold the shares mounted permanently.... then test again with avi's ... that should fix that issue.

Only once you have done these 2 things should you move on to troubleshooting the DVD issue so that you can be sure nothing else is causing your issues...
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: pigdog on July 08, 2009, 04:13:31 am
O.K.  Thanks.

I'll do that.  I find it odd though that this is the first time I have experienced this adventure.

I've always marked the media Public and never used the LMCE folder structure structure (710 and previous 810 alphas).

I was worried that if I used LMCE folder structure my data might get corrupted.

All these files are VOB's about 1.5TB in total.

If I change the file structure and make all media public will certain files still go missing (if properly tagged)?

The MD played ripped and encrypted DVD's locally but when it screwed up playing NAS media I got the ccsdvd message.

Well, let's see what happens.

Thanks for your help.

Cheers.
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: colinjones on July 08, 2009, 05:42:08 am
Seriously, do not use "make media public" unless you have a _real_ reason to do so. I don't see one here (they are rare, and realistically only if you are using another media source such as NAS where another application _insists_ on a particular folder structure that is different from LMCE. Otherwise, use LMCE's structure)

LMCE does not change your media files at all with the exception that meta tag changes in mp3 files (only) will get updated on the mp3 file itself... so no, it won't corrupt anything.

If I change the file structure and make all media public will certain files still go missing (if properly tagged)?

these are opposites, you choose LMCE's folder structure as an alternative to making all media public (don't get confused with other locations where LMCE talks about making things public, such as ripping disks, this is purely when you add a new share. So you need to delete these shares from your system, and allow it to redetect, then choose LMCE's structure, not public. Make sure the shares are r/w first!)

I don't know how VOBs are handled, but really, if you are ripping disks you are far better to rip them using LMCE's ripper as .dvd files (same as .iso files) as you are eliminating a potential complexity... there is no reason to have dozens of VOB and other DVD files hanging around, they are opaque and confusing. Far better to have a single .dvd/.iso file that is treated exactly the same as the VOBs but simpler and less likely to get screwed up. I realise that you have already got 1.5TB of these, but this is the best advice I can give you.
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: pigdog on July 08, 2009, 06:23:05 am
Hi,

I deleted my NAS from the directory tree.  Had to go into mysql pluto_main and delete the device from in there to get rediscovered.

When the NAS was rediscovered and I selected the LMCE directory file structure I was not asked to make data Public.

Under /home/public/data/videos (audio, documents, etc) I have my Windows Share-Volumes_1 [65] and 2 [64].

FYI  - ls -al shows total 0 and

drwxrwxrwx 2 501 501 0 date time .
drwxrwxrwx 8 501 501 0 date time ..

On the NAS (viewing under win2k) each volume has a new directory called

user_1
   -data
        -audio
        -documents
        -games
        -pictures
        -pvr
        -videos

All my VOB's are still there.  Just can't see them via LMCE.

Maybe there is some way I can convert them?  Then I won't have to delete them off the disk and reinstall the original hard copy back onto the disk converted as a .dvd file.

Something to maybe try.  Not much to lose I guess except time and effort.

Thanks again.
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: colinjones on July 08, 2009, 06:50:43 am
The user_# folders are for private media for your individual users (which doesn't work all that well)

There will also be a public folder on your NAS at the same level as the user_1 and user_2 assuming that you have read-write access to the share so that LMCE can create it. If not, make sure you grant read-write access to the shares, then manually create a "public" folder at the same level, then create the same folder structure as you see under user_1. Now relocate all your media from user_1/data/audio|video|etc into public/data/audio|video|etc - remember, if you move the files (not copy) it will effectively be instant and not require more disk space on the NAS.

Once this is complete, on your core under /home/public/data/audio|video|etc/Windows Share-Volume_1 [65]/ you will see your media.... this is how LMCE works, the remote shares are mounted onto each MD including the core/hybrid under /mnt/device##, it then symlinks each audio|video|etc folder into the same /home/public/data path so that all your shares, wherever they are physically located around the house, all appear to be in the same location under the /home/public path.... making your media library consistent, and so that every MD can access the media files using the exact same path.... its clever like that!

Now, once they are there, your UpdateMedia daemon will eventually scan them into the database. This will take a while. But only once this is done will you see them in the Orbiter media grids. (actually you will see each folder appear as it completes that folder). But remember, you must change the Orbiter's Sort menu (bottom left in UI2 and in Options in UI1) to Filename. Now you will see all your media.

Make sure it all appears first, only once you have confirmed that this issue is resolved, move on to the unreliable play issue.....

Unreliable play - try the CD (change directory) method I detailed earlier into the /home/public/data////etc folders cd into one folder per share only.

Retranscoding.... that is going to be a lot of work, as transcoding takes a long time. If you really want to, you can probably use a combination of PowerISO and Handbrake. PowerISO should allow you to present a set of VOBs as a virtual DVD drive, and then use Handbrake to transcode them into a single AVI. But you'll have to experiement as I haven't used them for a little while.
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: pigdog on July 08, 2009, 07:00:37 am
Great info.  I'll look at this tomorrow.

I just found this link ...http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Convert_Audio_TS_/_Video_TS_folders_to_.dvd_iso_file

which once everything else is done I could try out.

Once again, thanks for all your help and guidance.  It is appreciated.

Cheers.
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: pigdog on July 09, 2009, 01:15:20 am
Hi,

I checked my NAS and I had both user1 and public directories so I should have read/write access to my shares from LMCE.

I also checked my DLINK settings to make sure that both volumes on the DLINK were read/write.

I went into the device tree and Volumes 1 and 2 were checked as Readonly.  I uncheck> Save.

On a reboot if I get into the device tree quick enough Volumes 1 & 2 are unchecked but after a short time both go back to checked as Readonly.

Also if I get in quick enough a ls command in /home/public/data/videos shows volumes 1& 2 in light blue.

However, after (MediaUpdate runs? - just guessing) doing a ls command in /home/public/data/videos displays the directory for Windows Share-Volume_1 [65] in red.

I can't do an ls -al - it returns "not a file or directory whatever".

Windows Share-Volume_2 [64] will still be light blue.  ls -al shows the files.

However, UpdateMedia seems to have stalled in Volume 2.

It never completes scanning all the movies on Volume 2.  (At about a grand frm Volume 1&2 of a total  300-301 movies).

Windows Share-Volume_1 [65] has a hard disk icon beside it in Files & Media|Edit Media file.

All media seems to have been collected on that Volume and is listed in Media> Video.

If I try to do a More> Search and start to type the name of one of the unlisted movies on Volume2 it finds it, but when clicked, lists the title and <-Back.

Movies are still VOB's.  If I try to play a movie from volume 1 & 2 on the core/hybrid or MD - black screen - sits there.

Yeah! haven't got a cssdvd message though!

Windows Share-Volume_2 [64] is in Files & Media|Edit Media file has a check mark beside it.
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: colinjones on July 09, 2009, 01:44:15 am
First and foremost, you need to resolve the permissions issue with your NAS. The readonly flag is just telling you what access it has to the NAS, not setting the access. Most likely you need to set up a username and password on the NAS, then enter this into BOTH the server and share devices in the LMCE device tree. So you will have a "server" device that represents the NAS, and 2 child "share" devices. All 3 have a username and password section. Enter the credentials of the user you created on the NAS and ensure the NAS gives that user full access to the shares. The NAS may also have a domain/workgroup setting, if so, add it to the LMCE workgroup. Now reboot the NAS and core.

That readonly tick box should stay unticked. The significance of the colour of those symlinks tells you whether the unlying mount is mounted or not. This is the responsibility of the automouting system, which should respond to either you cd'ing into the directory/symlink or UpdateMedia running against it. Theoretically it should mount when you try to cd into it whether or not it is readonly, but at the least you need to resolve the permissions issue before moving onto any potential next issue!
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: pigdog on July 09, 2009, 04:06:30 am
Connected to the D-Link and set the workgroup name to match the /etc/samba/smb.conf of LinuxMCE.

Added a User and Password against Volume_1 and 2 shares.

Went into the device tree, selected my DLINK and added a Username/Password to device data.

For Volume_1 and 2 I added a Username/Password, checked Use Automatically & Passsword Required.

Rebooted.

In a terminal I cd /home/public/data/videos...

then... cd 'Windows Share-Volume_1 [65]' was then linked to

/mnt/device/65/public/data/videos  did a "ls -al " and got a file listing.

Tested Volume_2 O.K. but went from 'Windows Share-Volume_2 [64]' directly to file listing.

Responses between commands was a little slow.

Went back to main menu Media> Video.

Tried to play a movie on the Core/Hybrid - got can't read disk, no media, CSSDVD library message.

Didn't bother with the MD.  Still missing media from Volume_2.

P.S.  I have found some cifsxxxx 0 byte files that get created in the movie directory on some - not all - of the failed to play movies.

When I was cleaning up my drive and moving things over I had some dir's with 3000+ in them.

The worst was over 4600 0 byte files.

P.P.S.  Can only sort by Title.  No Filename for vol Windows Share Vol 1 & 2.

P.P.P.S.  Tried resynchronizing media as well.  When results came back all media not picked up had the LEGEND FOR FILES - Exist only on disk icon.  All other media had Exist both on disk and in database - check icon.  (Files & Media|Media Files Sync).
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: colinjones on July 09, 2009, 05:38:47 am
The password require tick boxes shouldn't be touched (don't know what the implications are) and should be left at the default of unticked. Same for use automatically, that defaults to ticked. In fact the only change you should make are the usernames and passwords, as I detailed above. Probably doesn't make any difference, but certainly they do not need to be changed to make this work from what I can tell.

I haven't a clue what the cifsxxxxx 0 byte files are, I have never seen anything like that before.

I'm thinking we are chasing our tails a bit because something seems to be quite wrong in your set up. Typically, this is extremely easy to set up, it detects, you tell it LMCE structure, it creates the folders, you put media it, it scans it, you play it.... simple. I'm thinking something somewhere along the path has gotten in knots or corrupted. We could continue troubleshooting (indefinitely!) but the simpler path may be just to reinstall your core from scratch. Now it sounds like your NAS is set up and configured ok, and you know to use LMCE folder structure when asked, and to add the username/password once added, it should be very straight forward to get working.

While you are at it... is there any reason why you need 2 shares on the NAS, such as some kind of partition size limit? If not, combine them into one share and head off that potential issue at the pass! I believe that with a single share, the issue of shares not remounting properly does not occur... certainly I have never seen it in my installation, so until that bug is addressed, the path of least resistance is to stick to 1 share.
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: pigdog on July 09, 2009, 06:10:46 am
Hi,

Have reached the same reload conclusion myself.  Have just one more little thing I want to check first.

The D-Link box has 2 drive bays.  At the moment 1 - 1TB drive and 1 - 500 GB drive.

The 1TB is full of media and the 500G is getting close.  Just a single partition on each drive - Volume 1 and 2.

Thanks for your help.  I hope it is something as easy as corruption but I had already loaded 2.24 3 to 4 times.

I'm thinking of going back an alpha or 2 and trying things from there.

Will post the results in this thread.

Thanks again.
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: pigdog on July 10, 2009, 01:01:04 am
Quote
What I tried this time...

Reloaded the 2.24 software from scratch.

Ran the AVWizard & Sarah.

I logged into KDE and ...

      /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.sh (this installs libdvdcss2)
      apt-get install w32codecs
      apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extras

This is different.  When I went back to orbiter Sarah was there (again) to take me through the Media Wizard.

When all that was finished I powered down the Core/Hybrid via menu.

When system settled I powered-up the D-Link and let it be autodiscovered (workgroup in /etc/samba/smb.conf and on D-Link is LinuxMCE).

System asked me for a username/password for the Windows Share for volume 1 & 2.  

This is a first for me only because I never had it programmed into the NAS (before the fact).

I checked Media> Video but nothing was listed.

I let the system sit for 10 minutes.

The activity on the D-link led me to believe nothing was happening.

I checked Media> Video but nothing was listed.

Checking the settings in device tree ...

The D-Link was there.  No username/password as I would think because this would probably be the D-Link administration password.

Check the Share-Volumes and...

This device is controlled via the D-Link.  Makes sense.

Device Date says - uses LinuxMCE directory structure.  Has username/password programmed (Use Automatically is not checked).

Password Required and Readonly is checked.

Then (as root) got into a terminal did cd /home/public/data/videos and doing a ls got me ...

Both Volume shares, cd into each and a ls shows all movie folders.

Back to Orbiter Media> Video - nothing.

Back via KDE to webadmin and device tree.

Un-checked Password Required - reboot.  Media> Video - nothing.  Could still pull up ls -al media folders.

Device tree for the share volumes - checked online> save.  Media> Video - nothing.

Unchecked online> save.  Media> Video - nothing.

Checked - Use 5 second pings to ensure connection stays alive.  Media> Video - nothing.

Checked online> save.  Media!!!!!!!

Back to device tree - checked Password required.  Unchecked - Use 5 second pings to ensure connection stays alive.

Rebooted Core.  Shutdown NAS.

When Core alive boot NAS.  When done checked device tree defaults.  

i.e.  Has username/password programmed (Use Automatically is not checked).  Password Required and Readonly is checked.

Check - Use 5 second pings to ensure connection stays alive.  No media.

Uncheck - Use 5 second pings to ensure connection stays alive.  No media.

Check online> save.  No media.

Check - Use 5 second pings to ensure connection stays alive.  Save.  MEDIA!!!!!!!

And all media - the 'always missing' as well.

However,  there is only one problem.

To verify.

Reboot Core/Hybrid.  Shutdown NAS.  Restart.

Check device tree share Volume defaults.

   - Username/Password stuff
   - use 5 second pings to ensure connection stays alive.
   - Password Required
   - Readonly.

At this point> No media.

Check Online. Save.  No media.

Go back to basics...

Reboot with device tree shares set at...

   - Username/Password stuff
   - Password Required
   - Readonly.

Let the souffle rise for approximately 5 minutes.

Check the temperature of the OrbiterGL> Media> Video.  Nothing yet?  Good!

Check - use 5 second pings to ensure connection stays alive.  Let sit for 5 minutes!

Better check to see if it's getting too brown.  What does OrbiterGL> Media> Video look like?  Nothing yet?  Good!

Let's get it ready - shall we?

Check Online for each share.  Don't forget to save!

Now let's go and check our temperature in OrbiterGL.

Look at that!  Just perfect!  Our souffle has risen and filled all media.

Can we bake our cake and eat it too?

Well, we can on the Core.  I'll have to show you how to make a movie pie on the MD tommorrow.

Oh look.  Locally baked media (decrypted and encrypted) refuses to rise on the core.

We will have to see how it bakes on the MD.

That's all we have for our show today.  Until tomorrow!

So if I leave things default then check ping and online playing NAS movies work.

What next?

P.S. If I check, Use 5 second pings, Use Automatically, Password Required (Defaults auto-assign to parents room, Readonly checked) no joy in Mudville.

If I check Online with above - no joy.

If I uncheck Use Automatically /Save then Media> Video appears.

On a reboot Online is unchecked.
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: pigdog on July 10, 2009, 06:14:27 pm
With device tree shares set at...

   - Username/Password stuff
   - Use Automatically - check
   - Password Required - check
   - Readonly - check

I get no images using Filename, Title, Performer, Genre, Director displayed.

I can do a seach (using the on screen keypad only -everything gets screwed up from physical keyboard but works fine in terminal for command line)

I can type ae (for Aeon Flux)  and 3 selections appear Aeon Flux /home/public/data (with artwork), Aeon Flux (Special [with artwork], Aeon Flux (Special [no artwork].

I select Aeon Flux /home/public/data and the movie plays perfectly.

Getting even more twisted.
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: pigdog on July 12, 2009, 07:42:20 pm
Hi,

I upgraded my DNS-323 to version 1.07 (from 1.04).

I noticed some timers were now disabled.

I removed all username/password stuff on the DNS-323 and made all accounts read/write.

I reloaded from scratch.

I had to apt-get install libdvdread3 (dvdnav downloaded as part of package).  That was odd (I'll check install log later).

Went into device tree for DNS-323 and checked settings.  Share volumes are checked for Auto-assign to parents, Readonly, Online (no Use Automatically).

I have all my media.  After 3 hours no changes.

I powered down Core/Hybrid via menu.  Powered down DNS-323.

Powered up Core/Hybrid and when loaded powered up DNS-323.  Have all my media.  Settings constant.

Cross-reference to http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=8517.0

I guess this part is fixed but not 100% sure why.  Could be the firmware upgrade on DNS-323 - not sure.

Why it all of a sudden ended up being a problem I'm not sure.  Things seemed OK in earlier beta - at least I saw my media files.

Still cannot play decrypted or encrypted DVD's on Core/Hybrid.  Can't play DVD, cssdvd library blah, blah message.

The movie starts for a couple of seconds and dies.
Title: Re: Intermittent/Incomplete Media> Video scan results alpha 2.24
Post by: pigdog on July 12, 2009, 10:57:45 pm
Hi,

Added a MD and could play from NAS plus decrypted and encrypted DVD's from local DVD player.

The MD's need (just chroot /usr/pluto/diskless/XX to the MD)

      /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.sh
      apt-get install w32codecs
      apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extras

Yea!

Finally the Core/Hybrid plays from the NAS as well as decrypted and encrypted DVD's.

As root I did a lspci -vvnn command and looked for my IDE Interface.

I saw...

Kernel driver in use: pata_sis
Kernel modules: pata_sis

I went into /boot/grub/menu.lst and at the end of the kernel line -after splash- I added all_generic_ide

I don't understand why but ...

Yea! That headache is over.

And a BIG thank-you to colinjones for all your help.

I'm just sorry that I didn't think of the DNS firmware earlier and, If I hadn't had a problem on Fedora7 (a long time ago), I would never have figured out trying the boot mod (lucky I even remembered).