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Hi!

I have a LMCE 1.1 Beta 2 installed. On this box I have a Netgear wireless card and a ethernet card. Thus ath0 (wireless) and eth0 (wired 10/100 mbps).

At install I made the mistake having ath0 as the default gateway and communication to router and internet. That made ath0 external network device in LMCE. And eth0 became internal.

How do I switch them around so that ath0 is internal and eth0 is external instead?

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Hi!

It would be very neat to be able to change or switch place of the network devices in LMCE admin page under network.

For example, as I have now, the wireless (ath0) is on external and ethernet 10/100 mbps (eth0) is on internal.

It would be nice to be able to tell LMCE via admin page which interface belongs to what side. For example I would like to switch ath0 to be on internal instead and eth0 on external. At the same time I would be able to tell LMCE that it should not force settings for ath0 since that is using WPA-TKIP (in my case) and is using knetwork-manager handling that and wpasupplicant. It shall in no condition alter such network devices settings, which it seem to do now.

Maybe a detection of available and activated network devices is enough and ability to specify if they are external or internal and let the configuration of these be configured in kubuntu alone as default, and have a checkbox or button for extended advanced features and possibility to specify and alter the network adress configuration as it is now.

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So.. I finaly got LMCE 1.1 Beta working basically :P I can view my dvd's and avi files.. on the core media system...

But I can not get file list etc from my Argosy NetDisk. Basically it is a disk drive in a small case with 10/100 mbps ethernet interface with built in smb and ftp server along with user access security and so on.

I have followed the instructions on how to set up the share in LMCE. Also tried manually etc.

What happen is that when I add device and add it as file server it does discover the shares and ask me questions. It add the shares as well. But nothing come out from it. So the system can indeed access the file server/storage. It also keep it alive from going down into standby mode.

Then I discovered this in console:

CIFS VFS: Send Error in SETFSUnixInfo = -5

(What does that mean?)

I also checked under  /home/public/data/others and there is a red link by name "windows share: temp [35]"

The share I am testing on is indeed "temp"

That one points toward /mnt/device/35

But there are no "35" under /mnt/device/

Feels like I have tried everything, hmm..

This is btw the settings for the device:

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Core
|
Argosy NetDisk (Description and IP etc filled in)
                |
                Windows Share: temp

Windows Share: Temp has the following entered:

PK_Users = Not set.
Share Name = temp
Username = admin (works using login through smb://IP/temp so that is confirmed)
Password = <entered, confirmed several times. Not going to give it out :P )
Use Automaticaly = Not checked
Directories = <Blank>
Filesystem = <Blank. I tried cifs, smb and nfs. Neither made any difference>
Free Disk Space in MBytes = <blank>
Serial Number = \\192.168.1.2\temp
Auto-assign to parents room = Grey Checked
Max File Size = <Blank>
Password Required = Not checked
Readonly = Not checked
Online = Checked

Hope it is enough info. If not ask for what more might be needed :)

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Installation issues / Uhm.. bonus CD?!
« on: May 24, 2007, 09:04:11 pm »
For 3-4 days I now tried to get LMCE 1.0 and 1.1 working. Today I turned back to 1.0 since 1.1 obviously need a.. uhm few tweaks.. (actually a lot it seems). So.. 1.0 install finished, new GFX card and so on.. but no video.. hmm shares content doesn't show up.. hmm what is this...

So I fiddle around with the setup and now there is a text there telling that since I didn't install bonus CD, I won't see any video nor hear any sound... uhm.. so.. Why doesn't install instructions say anything about a freaking bonus CD? What is the Bonus CD? Does it come with Linux MCE? Is it Ubuntu Bonus CD? Is it a bonus CD I got from latest <insert silly magazine here>? What is it? Where do I get it? And why does my LMCE install now blink at startup between black and desktop?

I am going to go out on a walk and buy me some nice swedish snuff and deaggro. At least I forced a lot of new things about my systems  :P

(please help btw..)


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Installation issues / LMCE1.1 beta, yet more, installation problem.
« on: May 22, 2007, 02:33:31 am »
Just went through some hours of 1.1 Beta install.. phew. Anyway I earlier had a problem where install didn't want me to use nv driver with my Geforce2 GTS/Pro card. I managed to switch over to the propriatary and get KDE working and I could go on with install.

Then I rebooted and to my surprise, KDE refuse to start. I check the log file and it tell me that the kernel module for nvidia driver got another version than the other one and that they have to match.

Now.. what in the freaking fracken hot duck had to mess with my drivers so that there is a version missmatch!?

This is starting to become a pain and I am stubborn.. a lot    ^^
Then again it is beta so I shouldn't really expect it to work like a charm.

But, I am a gnome user regularly. I turn to synaptic and search it a lot out of lazyness. With KDE I kinda miss that at a first glance and instead turn to usual apt-get and so on. So I am pretty confused what to do here.

How do I get the kernel module driver match with xorgs module it loads?

I went on anyway and ran the dpkg-reconfigure for the xserver and xorg, and reverted back to nv. So atm I am kicking LMCE up with those even if it complains just to see what happens :P

Any clues? :)

Edit: Still no luck. I got the nvidia-legacy drivers working perfectly before install of Linux MCE. Then when it is ready and rebooting, the KDE login screen aren't shown and it hangs with cursor in upper left corner.

I alt+F2 to console and check the Xorg log file and it tells me there is a mismatch of version between API Nvidia module and the Xserver module. So I was adviced to go into /etc/default/linux common etc and add "nvidia_legacy nvidia_new" to it.

Reboot and it still hangs, but this time the log file tell it failed to load Nvidia module and probe tell there is no nvidia in xorg.conf.

I lack important skills here, I think. I am pretty confused to say the least.

Oh I tried download the proprietary drivers from Nvidia and install them and started the install. It told it was missing kernel module and tried getting a possible build from nvidia, which failed. Then tried to build it and that also failed.

Might not be much info, but if there are specific info needed, ask me for it and I'll fix it almost in a flash (I think).

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Edit:
It seems like LMCE doesn't do a good job changing xorg.conf. Instead, in my case with this GFX card, installed nvidia-glx-legacy drivers.
Then I changed via KDE settings panel the manufacturer and vendor to legacy, choose proprietary, and restarted the xserver.
Problem is that, those routines doesn't do a good job with the screen and monitor and it is set to 640x480 etc. That part is just either edit from own experience, or copy paste the large sections of 'Section "Montior" and 'Section "Screen" from old xorg config file (which one of course backuped before changing anything) to new xorg.conf.
Then restart xserver again. When starting Xserver a quick nvidia logo should be shown on the whole screen before login screen pops up.

Might be ghetto version to do it since I am just semi experienced Linux user that used to do slakware around 1993/94 (and a lot have changed since then), but it works and LMCE1.1 install didn't bugg me about driver change now. Just remain to be seen how the rest of the installation goes :P

Leaving my letter of problem below in case anyone search for same problem around forums:

....

Hi lads and ladettes! :)

I have a problem installing Linux MCE 1.1 Beta. Maybe it is my own fault for bringing it towards this somewhat old 1 ghz 1 gig ram box over here with a Asus V7700 Geforce 2 Pro card, but shame on me for not trying. It isn't a bad card actually, just a couple years old.

Anyway, this is what I have done:

Installed Kubuntu 7.04. Worked like a charm I might add.
NOT updated anything.
Burned the ISO's of Package and Cache CD.
Running the install script and got install icon on desktop.

So far so good :P

Then I started the install. I was asked if this was going to be used as media player or core.
I choose the first option here (I got experience from same box trying to install 1.0 on Ubuntu 6.10 whole last day before gave up. Had major problem with orbital couldn't contact route etc.).

Then I was asked, and it is here where the juicy parts come, and informed that the current nvidia driver isn't working well. In fact it told me exactly this:

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The open source nv driver doesn't work well.
Replace it with Nvidia's proprietary driver?

Yes, I want it installed
No, I want to use the open source driver without 3d acceleration.

I first took it for its word and picked yes. And then I was asked to reboot my system. So I did.

Happy as I was, turned to unhappy as I was when KDE said "up yours" to me with a black screen and a blinking cursor in the upper left corner.

And I waited... and I waited... then I hit ctrl+F1, logged in and copied xorg.conf.1 over xorg.conf and rebooted.

That did the trick entering KDE.

Now I started the install again and this time I choose No on the question. Something was obviously changed and I was asked to reboot again.

So I did.. and.. it was "up myself" again :D

Overwrote xorg.conf again and rebooted and sat there for a moment trying to figure out what to do. I should of course check the log file for xorg, but I am behind a couple hours sleep from yesterday and I tried go for the admin panel and try out different drivers.. which of course failed on me the same way after I changed them.

So I came here.. and joined the party thinking I might ask for help or get some clues from other people that might had same experience or know someone with similiar or same experience.

If possible I will try edit in the log information from the failing startups in a bit. :)

Edit: One could say that the problem is pretty obvious earlier, but xorg log file smacks the confirmation by this:

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(II) Setting vga for screen 0.
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(**) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) NVIDIA(0):     enabled.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module! Please ensure
(EE) NVIDIA(0):     that there is a supported NVIDIA GPU in this system, and
(EE) NVIDIA(0):     that the NVIDIA device files have been created properly.
(EE) NVIDIA(0):     Please consult the NVIDIA README for details.
(EE) NVIDIA(0):  *** Aborting ***
(II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
(II) UnloadModule: "ramdac"
(II) UnloadModule: "fb"
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Question is what I do now. Asus V7700 Pro does have a Geforce 2 GTS GPU and it should work with that driver.
I will keep on testing and fiddling around with xorg.conf. I still think it is strange that even if I told it to leave driver and etc. alone it had to mess with it and corrupt/prevent KDE from starting up.

Anyway. Here is the current working xorg.conf file (the non working one is below it):

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# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf(5) manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
   FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
   # path to defoma fonts
   FontPath   "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
   Load   "i2c"
   Load   "bitmap"
   Load   "ddc"
   Load   "dri"
   Load   "extmod"
   Load   "freetype"
   Load   "glx"
   Load   "int10"
   Load   "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier   "Generic Keyboard"
   Driver      "kbd"
   Option      "CoreKeyboard"
   Option      "XkbRules"   "xorg"
   Option      "XkbModel"   "pc105"
   Option      "XkbLayout"   "se"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Identifier   "Configured Mouse"
   Driver      "mouse"
   Option      "CorePointer"
   Option      "Device"      "/dev/input/mice"
   Option      "Protocol"      "ImPS/2"
   Option      "ZAxisMapping"      "4 5"
   Option      "Emulate3Buttons"   "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Driver      "wacom"
   Identifier   "stylus"
   Option      "Device"   "/dev/input/wacom"
   Option      "Type"      "stylus"
   Option      "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"      # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Driver      "wacom"
   Identifier   "eraser"
   Option      "Device"   "/dev/input/wacom"
   Option      "Type"      "eraser"
   Option      "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"      # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Driver      "wacom"
   Identifier   "cursor"
   Option      "Device"   "/dev/input/wacom"
   Option      "Type"      "cursor"
   Option      "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"      # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier   "nVidia Corporation NV15 [GeForce2 GTS/Pro]"
   Driver      "nv"
   BusID      "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier   "COMPAQ FP745"
   Option      "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier   "Default Screen"
   Device      "nVidia Corporation NV15 [GeForce2 GTS/Pro]"
   Monitor      "COMPAQ FP745"
   DefaultDepth   24
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      1
      Modes      "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      4
      Modes      "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      8
      Modes      "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      15
      Modes      "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      16
      Modes      "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth      24
      Modes      "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier   "Default Layout"
   Screen      "Default Screen"
   InputDevice   "Generic Keyboard"
   InputDevice   "Configured Mouse"
   InputDevice     "stylus"   "SendCoreEvents"
   InputDevice     "cursor"   "SendCoreEvents"
   InputDevice     "eraser"   "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
   Mode   0666
EndSection

And the non working one that LinuxMCE 1.1 install was messing with:

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/etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf(5) manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
  # path to defoma fonts
  FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
  Load "i2c"
  Load "bitmap"
  Load "ddc"
  Load "extmod"
  Load "freetype"
  Load "int10"
  Load "vbe"
  load "glx"
  load "GLcore"
  load "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
  Driver "kbd"
  option "CoreKeyboard"
  option "XkbRules" "xorg"
  option "XkbModel" "pc105"
  option "XkbLayout" "se"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Identifier "Configured Mouse"
  Driver "mouse"
  option "CorePointer"
  option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
  option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
  option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver "wacom"
  Identifier "stylus"
  option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
  option "Type" "stylus"
  option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver "wacom"
  Identifier "eraser"
  option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
  option "Type" "eraser"
  option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver "wacom"
  Identifier "cursor"
  option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
  option "Type" "cursor"
  option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
  identifier "nVidia Corporation NV15 [GeForce2 GTS/Pro]"
  boardname "nv"
  busid "PCI:1:0:0"
  driver "nv"
  screen 0
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
  identifier "COMPAQ FP745"
  vendorname "Plug 'n' Play"
  modelname "Plug 'n' Play"
  modeline  "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
  gamma 1.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
  Identifier "Default Screen"
  Device "nVidia Corporation NV15 [GeForce2 GTS/Pro]"
  Monitor "COMPAQ FP745"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
    depth 24
    virtual 640 480
    modes "640x480@60"
  EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
  Identifier "Default Layout"
  screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
  InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
  InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
  InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
  InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
  InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
  Mode 0666
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

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