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Installation issues / Re: RAID setup

« on: September 17, 2007, 06:28:46 pm »

Ok, so I should probably turn off the "hardware" RAID in my BIOS settings and just do software RAID.  I have tried this, but it still fails when I try to set up an array in the lmce RAID admin page.

I want to do RAID 5 with my 3 500GB disks.

Has anyone tried to set up a raid array in lmce yet?

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Installation issues / Re: Install Issue [RESOLVED]

« on: September 17, 2007, 06:24:19 pm »

Thanks guys.  I used vim and was able to change it.

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Users / Re: Intermittant Internet

« on: September 17, 2007, 08:16:16 am »

I just realized the ip of my XP machine is 192.168.80.253.  This is in the Range of IP addresses for non-Pluto devices.  Could this be the problem?  How do I add my computer to Pluto's database?

Also, a little more info:  This problem only happens on other PCs on the network.  The core has no connection issues.

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Installation issues / Re: Install Issue

« on: September 17, 2007, 06:46:09 am »

To go back to the original issue with adding 'noapic' to the boot options...

I have to manually add 'noapic' every time I restart the core.  This is very annoying and I want to add it  permanently to grub.  I found a post on another forum that said to use the command: sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst and this would open up the grub boot sequence and I could append 'noapic' to it and save it so it would always be used.  The problem is the gedit command is not recognized. 

How can I do this?

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Users / Re: Intermittant Internet

« on: September 16, 2007, 08:04:48 am »

base 100T network or better?
Do your router also have a DHCP?
What is your router IP? many set the router IP to ***.***.***.1, LMCE does the same and will crash the IP, but you can set either manually.
That could be a reason?

I had that "problem", I set my LMCE to ip ***.***.***.10 and 100 and set the DHCP IP range from 20 to 99 for LMCE devices (just to make sure, I have equipment on 1, 2, 3 and 4).

My core has dual gigabit.

I dont have my router plugged in at all.  My setup is as follows:

Cable Modem --> LMCE --> switch --> Other PCs

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Users / Intermittant Internet

« on: September 16, 2007, 06:28:05 am »

I have linuxmce set up as my DHCP server, but I have having trouble with getting a connection with the other computers on the network.  The Windows XP computer says it in connected, while browsing the internet, it seems to only intermittently connect to the internet.  Sometimes pages load, sometimes they don't.

Anyone have any ideas why this could be happening?

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Installation issues / RAID setup

« on: September 16, 2007, 01:04:03 am »

So I now have the system up and running, but I am having issues setting up my RAID array.  I have 3 500GB sata drives I want to use.  In the RAID config page I create a RAID array and then it gives me the add drive option.  The strange thing is that in the drive drop down it has the 3 drives, but one is 500GB and the other two say 1000GB.  That was weird but I decided just to add them all to the array anyway.  When I do that and click 'Create RAID Array', the Status column reads 'DEGRADED, REBUILDING'.  Then when I click 'Back' it goes back to the main RAID config page and the Status now reads FAILED.

Any ideas?

Do I need to format the disks at all?  They used to be in a hardware raid setup formatted in NTFS.  I have turned off the hardware raid in my bios and was thinking I would just reformat the drive and build a new array for linuxMCE.

EDIT:  Do I need to use SW RAID or can I use the HW RAID on my mobo?  If I can, how do i set that up in lmce.

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Installation issues / Re: Install Issue - RAID

« on: September 16, 2007, 12:59:00 am »

I now have the system up and running, but I have a new issue: http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=2505.0

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Installation issues / Re: Install Issue

« on: September 15, 2007, 09:33:30 pm »

I figured out that I can add the noapic boot option to grub and then it boots normally.

Thanks.

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Installation issues / Install Issue

« on: September 15, 2007, 07:19:56 pm »

I am trying to install linuxMCE and when I select the option to install, I get the following error:

[   43.178235] ..MP-BIOS bug: 8254 timer not connencted to IO-APIC
[   43.356966] Kernel panic - not syncing: IO-APIC + timer doesn't work! Boot with apic+debug and send report.  Then try booting with the 'noapic' option
[   43.357002]

I then try and install using the the 'noapic' option and it boots and extracts everything, but then when it tries to boot again after I take the DVD out of the drive, I get the dame error.

Anyone know what the problem is?

I am using a DFI Lanparty NF590 mobo

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Users / How should my media be organized?

« on: September 14, 2007, 01:59:17 am »

I have a windows server that contains all of my media and it is shared on my network.  What is the best way to organize it for use by linuxMCE?  For example, right now I have all of my movies in xvid format all in one directory on the server.  Should each movie be in a separate directory?  Also, a few movies have their own directories because they have a direct show subtitle file with it.  How will linuxMCE handle this?

Another question I have is about the other data I have on my server.  Some of it is just applications, games, utilies, etc. (i.e. not media).  Can I specify which directories linuxMCE should look for media in?

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Users / Re: Help with specific setup

« on: September 12, 2007, 06:27:00 pm »

I have a similar situation going.  I left windows running my array.  LinuxMCE can use Windows file shares.

Linux can read NTFS but not write to it reliably.

If your "server" is the only machine that's up 24/7 you can run LinuxMCE core under vmware on the server so it can still perform LinuxMCE server functions.  Just don't count on doing multimedia video on the core under VMWare.

Thanks, but that sounds a bit complicated.  I think I may just wait until I can build a dedicated Core and have it read the windows shares from the server.  One question though.  You said linux doesnt write to NTFS reliably, so would it not be a good idea to have it rip movies or record TV to the windows server?

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Users / Help with specific setup

« on: September 12, 2007, 12:54:12 am »

I am really excited to set up a linuxMCE configuration.  I want to be sure the setup I have is compatible.  The biggest question I have is this: I currently have a Windows XP system that I use as a media/ftp/web server.  I want to use this as a core linuxMCE system.  The system has a raid 5 array that is used to store all of my media.  The OS is on a separate HDD.  Can I install linuxMCE on the separate HDD and have it recognize the raid 5 array?  The array is in NTFS format. 

I already have a ton of media on the array and I don't want to have to start fresh.  What are my options?

Here are the specs on the system:

DFI LANPARTY UT NF590 SLI-M2R/G AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
COOLER MASTER eXtreme RP-500-PCAR ATX from factor 12V V2.01 500W Power Supply
OCZ Gold 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
AMD AM2 +3800 CPU

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Installation issues / Orbiter failed to setup transparency?

« on: March 24, 2007, 07:43:08 pm »

I have installed linuxmce, but when it starts up i get a gray screen and then an error message "Orbiter failed to setup transparencey. Please check if the transparency manager is running."  I click 'OK' and it closes the error message and I am back at the gray screen and I can't do anything.  Anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it?