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Installation issues / Re: blank screen when starting to install 64bit

« on: March 06, 2008, 03:51:50 am »

A couple of had this problem with b3- http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=4236.0 

I didn't find a solution (with the 64b version) and haven't had time to experiment for a while- 32b version works no problem.

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Users / Re: PXE boot just keeps rebooting..

« on: February 24, 2008, 10:04:01 pm »

I had a similar issue and just tried looking for the forum where someone posted the solution that worked for me.  I have an Asus A7N8X with a 3com nic and a NVIDIA nic that I use as a MD.  If you have 2 NIC's as I do, try disabling one of them in the BIOS and see if that solves your problem.

If that doesn't work, I think in the core you can prepare the core for a MD if you have the mac address of the nic you are going to use.  If I remember, this was no longer necessary after 0704- I have yet to have to do this to get a MD to work.

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Users / Re: Commercial installation questions.

« on: February 24, 2008, 09:58:03 pm »

I would like to see a screen similar to what's on TV's that show 9 channels (or however many) and what is on each in a little window.  If we could do that with each of the windows showing what is playing on each of the MD's then you could monitor the status of the media.  Extra features would allow you to select a box/screen and then have control over that device. 

I'm currently trying to sort thru the code and learn how to code as I go (not a comp sci grad) so that I can write something like this.  You're not alone and there are non-commercial applications of such features.

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Installation issues / Re: Anybody get DVD install to work for 7.10 beta 3?

« on: February 24, 2008, 09:09:57 pm »

Thanks for the info-  I wonder what the differences between your video card and mine are.  I have the XFX GeForce 8500GT (updated the wiki: http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/XFX_8500GT) that worked like the video: I put the DVD in, installed and on reboot the AVWizard worked as expected.  I selected the UI2 with alpha (high setting) and haven't had an issue- no tearing.

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Users / Mythtv temporary black screen

« on: February 24, 2008, 05:01:29 am »

Has anyone else experience a black screen showing on a media director for a period of time (10 minutes or so) before the tv picture and sound work?  The picture and sound show up immediately on the core, but on media directors there is a delay- no mouse pointer as others have experienced: http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=1591.0 or an error like here: http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=660.0

Once loaded, channels change and display as expected, a/v is in sync, etc. 

I've regenerated the core and the md, I've done restarts, tried UI2 with and without transparency.

It's a Hauppauge PVR 500 installed on the core and the md is an Asus A7N8X Deluxe. 
It does the same thing with a Dell Inspiron C400 (delayed picture and audio)

Thanks

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Users / Re: Installing a LinuxMCE Core with Nvidia 8500GT...

« on: February 22, 2008, 10:05:10 pm »

That's the same issue lightkeeper and I were having here:  http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=4236.0   I didn't get as far as you and have been playing with it for the last couple days...

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Users / Re: DVD Ripping Failed

« on: February 20, 2008, 10:09:58 pm »

Until yesterday I didn't have a problem ripping a DVD- one failed (not one of the ones that has been listed as problematic e.g. spiderman 3)...  I changed the destination harddrive to the one the core was installed on and the ripping succeeded.  Before changing the destination I tried different dvd drives on 2 separate media directors booting pxe from the core.  It may be completely unrelated, but you may try changing the destination; I don't know why it would matter.  (both drives had plenty of space 40+ GB, the core's hdd is sata and the other drive is pata)

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Installation issues / Re: Anybody get DVD install to work for 7.10 beta 3?

« on: February 17, 2008, 12:25:39 am »

colinjones, I'm having the same issue that others are having with mantis in the threat your started here: http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=4315.0  I've applied for a username/password but I am not receiving the confirmation email and I have yet to successfully login.

While I am not a coder, I have a variety of motherboards by various manufacturers and the time to experiment with them and would like to give back to the community as much as possible.  I will try to log into mantis again and will update the wiki pages as I know more.

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Installation issues / Re: Anybody get DVD install to work for 7.10 beta 3?

« on: February 16, 2008, 09:00:24 pm »

lightkeeper-   I highly recommend you try the I386 DVD.  I had a completely different experience than the AMD 64b version- the installation was smooth and transparency (UI2 w/alpha) worked out of the box with the 8500gt card.

I will have to experiment with it over the next couple days to make sure everything works at which time I will update the wiki-

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Installation issues / Re: Anybody get DVD install to work for 7.10 beta 3?

« on: February 12, 2008, 08:17:12 pm »

I appreciate the suggestion, but I disabled the integrated video-  I was able to get everything working in 0704 with the same setup using the pci-e GeForce 8500GT and having the integrated video disabled.  When I get home tonight, I'm going to download the I386 dvd and see if I have more luck running at 32bits...

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Installation issues / Re: Anybody get DVD install to work for 7.10 beta 3?

« on: February 12, 2008, 12:54:19 am »

I am using the standard VGA output (there is DVI and svideo on my card as well, but I'm not using them).  Once you select install from the initial splash screen my screen (lcd and crt, doesn't matter) goes to sleep- the next screen after that (I only know from previous installations of 0704) was a listing your harddrives and a prompt as to which one to install to.  To keep from installing over a drive I want to keep, I only run one drive until fully installed, so all I had to do was type "1" and hit "enter".  My dvd drive is noisy enough that I could hear it spin up and spin while the installation continued.  It takes ~20 min (plus or minus) after which time the dvd will be automatically ejected and a screen will prompt for you to press "enter" when you take the dvd out of the drive (again, my screen doesn't show this, just from installing before I know what to expect). 

From there I let the machine reboot and hoped to see the AVWizard screen, but no such luck.  When that didn't work, I restarted and went to the bios, changed to the integrated video (geforce 6100) (bought a cheap acer which unfortunately doesn't have svideo out on the board- only vga, that's why I don't use the integrated video).   When using the integrated video the kubuntu loader bar showed as expected as did the AVWizard. 

I wish I had something else to share with you- a fix, but really only trying to give you confidence that you are not alone. 

If I could add a little more, I'm installing this on a second harddrive than the one linuxmce 0704 is currently installed on.  With the exception of this harddrive and that I'm trying 0710b3, everything is exactly the same.  I was able to get UI2 with alpha blending working with 0704 and, as far as I can tell, everything else works as well- dvd ripping, music, screen savers, etc.  I had the same problem as others with the mythtv frontend locking up, so I haven't tried that recently.

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Installation issues / Re: Anybody get DVD install to work for 7.10 beta 3?

« on: February 10, 2008, 10:58:06 pm »

I have a completely different setup than you, lightkeeper, which wouldn't make any difference other than that I have a XFX GeFORCE 8500 GT and am using the AMD64 7.10 dvd beta 3 installation.

I was able to get UI2 (with transparency) working with 0704, but I have had no luck with 0710- as soon as the dvd installation gets past the kubuntu splash screen where I select install, the screen goes black and the crt/lcd goes to sleep.  I was able to get it installed by guessing the keys to press (really pretty easy, just select the hdd to install to and hit enter then I waiting until the dvd was kicked out and I restarted).  I know this worked because when I switched to the onboard video linuxmce started up but with the pci-e 8500, nothing was showing past the initial screens... 

Long story short, I think there is an issue with beta3 and the 8500 card.  I've been watching for info for when 0710 will be officially released hoping for a fix, but haven't heard/read any new info for a while. 

If I find a solution, I'll post it.  This really just an FYI that you're not alone...

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Users / [SOLVED] Re: Missing Network boot option in BIOS.

« on: January 03, 2008, 04:31:12 am »

PXE is not natively supported (confirmed by SOYO).  If you follow the below instructions, you can get the onboard lan to boot from the network).  Works great with my usb floppy.   I've updated the Wiki page...

If you visit: http://rom-o-matic.net/5.4.3/ and download the third file from the bottom (via-velocity:via-velocity -- [0x1106,0x3119]) and use the provided instructions (download the .zdsk file, copy it to a foppy using cat eb-5.4.3-via-velocity.zdsk > /dev/fd0) you can get the motherboard to boot from the network.

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Users / Re: Missing Network boot option in BIOS.

« on: January 01, 2008, 01:33:08 am »

I have the same MB and have the same issue- did you find a solution other than buying a PXE ready NIC?


Thanks

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Users / Re: How do i change graphic driver

« on: December 14, 2007, 07:45:03 pm »

I was having the same problem- install drivers (both using the terminal commands as mentioned here:  http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Display_Drivers#Chipset_driver  and also using envy as mentioned here: http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=3368.0).   

After replacing the 'vesa' with 'nvidia' in /etc/X11/xorg.conf and restarting, I continued to get the "failed to start....". 

I reinstalled several times, and kept getting the same errors.  This last time, however, I configured it using UI1 and left it on overnight.  When I came back to it the next morning, there was a message stating that there were updates that needed to be downloaded/installed.  Following the updates, I again ran AVWizard (by clicking on "Video Res and Audio Setup" after clicking "More" then "Advanced" from the UI1 screen).  I [ctrl]+[alt]+[backspaced] and ran "nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf".  Replacing "vesa" with "nvidia" and rebooting has UI2 with transparency working....

Long winded way of saying that I let lmce download the updates and that made the difference (fluke?).

Should add:  Svideo still not working, but tv flashes after selecting that option in the AVWizard.

Acer T180
AMD X2 4000+
3 GB DDR2
Integrated Geforce 6100 (but no composite, component, hdmi out, so I disabled it in the BIOS)
GeForce XFX 8500GT PCI-e
250 GB SATA