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Users / Re: LCD working on Silverstone case

« on: April 25, 2008, 01:16:27 pm »

The link I posted still works for me!
If the link stil doesn't work for you, pm me your email and I will send you the driver folder as soon as I can

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Users / Re: USB-UIRT XBOX360 multiple actions with a single (Fiire Chief) key press

« on: April 21, 2008, 02:14:41 pm »

I have this problem with changing channels on my sky digibox. The UIRT sends multiple key presses and so never goes to the right channel.

I don't know how to fix this - I did post the problem but no resolving replies!

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Installation issues / Re: Get HVR-1100 going - HOWTO?

« on: April 18, 2008, 02:08:03 pm »

Have you applied the patch to fix mythtv probs on the core?

See here -> http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/KnownIssues_0710_Beta4

MythTV affects performance of system because of too verbose logging, sometimes even freezing. The fix has been commited (svn rev #19965). To fix it on your machine, follow the steps
- cd /usr/pluto/bin

- mv MythTV_Player MythTV_Player.orig

- wget -c ftp://builder32.linuxmce.com/Download/MythTV_Player-beta4-fix/i386/MythTV_Player (for i386)

or

- wget -c ftp://builder32.linuxmce.com/Download/MythTV_Player-beta4-fix/x86_64/MythTV_Player (for amd64)

- chmod +x MythTV_Player

- reload router

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Installation issues / Re: iMON PAD + LCD on Thermaltake DH101

« on: April 17, 2008, 02:47:17 pm »

Sorry, the line
tar xvjf lirc-0.8.3pre1.tar.bz2
isn't supposed to be used.
I took those lines from a howto elsewhere and forgot to delete this line. Essentially, I downloaded, patched and compiled the cvs version of lirc, no need to untar this.

I had a problem with "default" loading on on install that I ran. I didn't pay much attention to it as I was concerned with something else. All other installs I haven't had a problem with.

I haven't had a device named lirc reciever though. Maybe the default reciever is competing with this??

You should only have the imonpad device that you set up (will be a lirc infrared device) and default device (because you select to have a default reciever on the media director page)

Also, I only specified communicate through usb on my imonpad device, I didn't touch the default device

I would suggest a new install, and starting from scratch. Follow my howto exactly (aside from the line:  tar xvjf lirc-0.8.3pre1.tar.bz2, and make sure the downloaded patch is placed into the lirc folder)

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Installation issues / Re: iMON PAD + LCD on Thermaltake DH101

« on: April 15, 2008, 02:14:43 pm »

Actually, looking at the model you have, my lcdproc setup won't work for you. I have the thermaltake bach case which has a simple vfd screen rather than lcd.
this page: http://codeka.com/blogs/index.php/dean?cat=30 has info on getting the lcd to work.

Looking at the remote also, it differs cosmetically to the standard imon pad (pictured here -> http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/IMON_PAD) and don't know whether it sends the same codes. Just see how you go with my last post.

51

Users / Re: Best / cheapest gfx card for UI2 maxed.

« on: April 15, 2008, 12:11:33 pm »

I have the same problem with my 7300gt - tearing with UI2 + blending. It seems like a driver problem as there are people with less powerful GPU's experiencing no tearing with top UI. (ie 6200 and 7200LE).
See http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=4811.0

52

Installation issues / Re: iMON PAD + LCD on Thermaltake DH101

« on: April 15, 2008, 10:39:31 am »

well the patch is on the berlios webpage -> http://brakemeier.de/electronics/vdr/lirc-imon.html

sorry, i didn't specify that you needed to download that.

download the patch and copy it into your lirc folder. then run the commands:

lirc-0.8.3pre1-imon-pad2keys.patch

etc...

looks like lmce cant find the imon device. re-try after a reboot, and check that the imon vfd is connected to a usb port and power as per the imon manual.

Also, try looking at the imonpad device on lmce admin and where it says something like 'communicate via' select usb

53

Installation issues / Re: iMON PAD + LCD on Thermaltake DH101

« on: April 14, 2008, 02:40:09 pm »

Is it only the remote you cannot get working? did you successfully echo to the vfd screen?

Did you get any errors during the lirc compile?

What I did was to set up my imon remote in LMCE admin first before compiling the patched version in the konsole / KDE.

in the admin page go to devices (top task bar) and create new template
then on template page add soundgraph as manufacturer, then lirc remote as category and add new template name, call it imonpad (its a simple device like remote controls, so that box should be ticked)

now you can reload router and check to see if the device has been added -> at the foot of the list on the left of the admin home page click show devices tree. Then in the scroll down box see if imon pad is at the bottom.

If it is then go back to the home page, click media directors and next to remotes click add and select imonpad. then next to infrared recievers click 'default'.

Now you need to go into kde and compile lirc with the pad2keys patch

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sudo apt-get install dialog
sudo apt-get install libtool
sudo apt-get install automake
sudo apt-get install autoconf
sudo apt-get install cvs
cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@lirc.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/lirc login
cvs -z8 -d:pserver:anonymous@lirc.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/lirc co lirc
cd lirc
cvs update
lirc-0.8.3pre1-imon-pad2keys.patch
tar xvjf lirc-0.8.3pre1.tar.bz2
patch -p1 < lirc-0.8.3pre1-imon-pad2keys.patch
./autogen.sh
./setup.sh

select imonpad/vfd from the usb devices list and save and run configure

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make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe lirc_dev
sudo modprobe lirc_imon


Once thats done you can copy the lircd.conf from the plutohome site (http://smart-home-blog.com/writes/configure-imon-padvfd-in-plutohome) and place it in /etc in place of the current lircd.conf. You also need to re-enter lmce admin, go to your imonpad device template and click 'view'next to the device name. About half way down the page there is a section for device data (i think thats the name) you need to click add and choose configuration. Then in the first box type lircd.conf and the second box copy the contents of your lircd.conf. Save and reload router.

The remote should work now.


Then the vfd display - in konsole:

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cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@lcdproc.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/lcdproc login
hit enter for password

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cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@lcdproc.cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/lcdproc checkout -r stable-0-5-x lcdproc
cd lcdproc
cvs update -d
sh autogen.sh
./configure --enable-drivers=all
make
cd shared
make
cd ../server
make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe lirc_imon
sudo chmod 666 /dev/lcd0
echo "Hello MythTV and good morning"> /dev/lcd0

you should get the echoed message on the vfd

tell it to start on boot

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sudo crontab -e
and add the line

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@reboot /usr/local/sbin/LCDd -c <PATH TO> LCDd.conf

Put the directory for you LCDd.conf after the -c bit. The file is in the lcdproc folder in your home directory. You need to modify the LCDd.conf file such that it specifies the imon.so driver driectory

I posted some info at the end of this thread about the LCD.conf mod and a LMCE driver to display some info on you vfd ->
 http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=3297.0


Sorry if this is a bit confusing - i'm doing this from memory. Let me know how it goes.

54

Installation issues / Re: Enabling Vsync

« on: April 13, 2008, 10:38:55 am »

ok, i tried setting th ui to basic ui1 with s-video out - result! No tearing! My card must be strugglin with th ui. Suprising though as said before, as i don't see the 7300gt as a weak card for video.

55

Installation issues / Re: Enabling Vsync

« on: April 09, 2008, 02:28:21 pm »

No luck with this still.
Somehow the tearing doesn't seem to be as bad as it was now, but still very noticable when the video includes flashing lights / high speed action.

I am suprised to get any tearing at all since some users have lower graphics cards and no tearing probs.

One last question -
Do I need to have specific video settings on the media director page on LMCE admin?
Currently, the graphics card is set to generic and with high deinterlacing using xv - if I change the card to nvidia 7xxx series the x-server won't start on reboot and I have to re-install the nvidia driver using envy in the kernel recovery mode.

Anyone else seen this?

56

Installation issues / Re: Enabling Vsync

« on: April 03, 2008, 04:00:13 pm »

Not sure how to tell whether i'm using interlaced or progressive.

I can say that i'm displaying 1080p @60hz and UI2 on a 40" 1080p LCD screen using a dvi to hdmi cable.

57

Installation issues / Re: Enabling Vsync

« on: April 03, 2008, 02:34:11 pm »

Didn't work for me i'm affraid.

Is there any way to force vsync? eg. in the xorg.conf?

58

Installation issues / Enabling Vsync

« on: March 31, 2008, 12:25:03 am »

Hi,

I have a nVidia xfx 7300 gt and cannot seem to get rid of video tearing.

I have ticked all the boxes in nvidia settings relating to vsync and ticked the vsync box in the mythtv playback setings, I have also tried the latest envy driver but still get quite bad tearing.

I have been using the UI2 with alpha blending so (as suggested on this forum) changed to UI2 masked, but still I get bad tearing. I also closed the orbiter and tried running myth from KDE, but still no improvement.

Is there a special way to prevent tearing? Or is it just that my hardware isn't up to perfect vsync (see below for full list)?

Anybody not getting tearing with their setup?

59

Users / Re: LCD working on Silverstone case

« on: March 27, 2008, 12:21:01 pm »

By the way, since the lcd_redirect driver is not mine I was a bit adverse to entering the howto on the wiki.

Any thoughts on this?

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Users / Re: LCD working on Silverstone case

« on: March 27, 2008, 12:17:06 pm »

Ok I have solved this - adding the lcd_redirect command to any init or rc.local script etc doesn't work because it is loaded before the LMCE orbiter.

Heres what I did to get it running -

Make a deamon

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sudo nano /usr/sbin/lcd
add
 

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#!/bin/bash
#check if the OrbiterGL is already running!
LMCE=`pidof OrbiterGL`
        if [ ! -z $LMCE ] ; then
                while true ; do
                        #load lcdproc
                        /usr/local/sbin/LCDd -c /home/linuxmce/lcdproc/LCDd.conf
                        #load lcd_redirect
                        /home/linuxmce/lcd/lcd_redirect 39
                        sleep 5
                        done
         else
                 sleep 5
                 /usr/sbin/lcd
         fi


change the lcdproc and lcd_redirect paths to suit you

Then make it executable

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chmod 755 /usr/sbin/lcd
And make an init script

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sudo nano /etc/init.d/lcd
add>

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/usr/bin/lcd
then

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update-rc.d lcd defaults

The lcd_redirect will then start with the orbiter. You can have the mythtv lcd client set up to display tv info (when you quit mythtv lcd_redirect will start back up)

Perfec!