Thanks Oliver, as I expected.

Only question I would like to get answered now is the MD /swap space.    How (does) paging happen with an MD?

Cheers

I am planning a 0710 "core" set up and have a few questions.

When I set up multiple media directors around the home, i am planning on not using HDD in the MD's.   I know you are going to say, well this is how the system is intended to be operated so I ask,

  1) Using different MD hardware configurations like "video cards" and "audio cards, will this be a problem for the MD's at boot time (boot from LAN card) for loading the proper video and audio drivers on each device.   I am sure I will be told that this is not a problem, so anyone that can post some tips, tricks and a good "how to" is much appreciated by myself.    and my next question about the MD's configuration is

  2) what about the /swap drive (paging device).  As I will not be using a HDD in each MD will paging occur over the LAN on the "cores" HDD if more RAM is required?

  3)  I assume a network laser printer is also supported on the DHCP LAN, does anyone have any network scanning ideas/info?

  4)  As the MD's are essentially a basic computing device, can "open office" run on the MD's as well for desktop computing?  I also assume mozilla or kbrowser will work as well.

thanks for your help

I would think that if the media was stored within the DB an not in a flat file system you could have these types of features.

Perhaps.

I was thinking that if the media files (like the video ISO's) were stored in the database vs the linux flat file system you would save on duplication and have a more seemless and accurate account of your media files.   You may also find that the DB management functions are more robust within Postgresql and allow for two phase commit processing, replication, etc.

Food for thought.

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due to the nature of the application we are considering for LMCE;

has any one given thought to using a proven, open source, sql dbms like postgresql instead of sqlcvs?

My understanding is postgresql could manage the movie and music files within the mission critical database and that support, performance and reliability issues would be greately reduced when comparing it to the sqlcvs functions and features.   Many "large" companies world wide use postgresql for these exact reasons for managing the multi terrabyte databases and postgresql already comes bundled in many free linux distros.   

Hello,

I do not have any issues with LMCE using the Kubunto distro.

It is either not clear in the documentation or not stated but, it is my understanding that LMCE runs only the 32 bit version of Kubunto Linux.  Is that statement correct?

If that statement is correct, are there plans to have LMCE run on the 64 bit version of Kubuntu?   Perhaps this is a bigger task then just recompiling and testing and involves reworking much of the module coding as well.

Your insight is much appreciated.

thank you.  good information about data/sqlcvs/lmce

Hello,

Are the media files like movies and music stored in the sqlcvs database or are the media files stored in flat file system of linux?