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I'v had multiple core hangups as well. Not sure what the deal is.

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Users / Re: Core Server keeps freezing
« on: March 22, 2008, 06:28:36 pm »
Well, unfortunately I hadnt been examining my system when it locksup i.e. check the fans if they are running (i think they are). I usually just hop on down and reset it.

Well this is the second time that the system wont start anymore after locking up.
As I load it punts me into this screen about the hard drive having errors, begins to check it, gets to about 34% then says something about failing and attempts to run a few commands that are apparently not recognized. I wish I wrote it all down, but I pulled the HD and am trying to back up some video files before I reinstall. I was running 7.10 beta 3, but I guess I might as well upgrade to beta 4 now. If this keeps happening this is going to be problematic. The next time I will be more thorough with the errors it gives me. Is there a log somewhere that everything is written to?

My exact symptoms are:
After a few days to weeks of use, the internet goes down. I go check the core, and voila, it is locked up. Frozen on an image from the screen save from flickr, the keyboard light is flashing, and the computer is unresponsive. I hard reset, and usually it boots up ok, sometimes after it runs a hard drive check.

I am wondering if it is my hard drives that are over heating. This is frustrating. Maybe someone has some suggestions for a very very stable core config. >.<

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Users / Core Server keeps freezing
« on: February 27, 2008, 04:59:57 am »
Does anyone else encounter this problem? Every so often my core server decides to freeze on me, and I have to go to the basement to reset it. The keyboard lights flash on the core, and the system is unresponsive, and the monitor is typically off (as if it is not receiving a signal). Once I do a hard reboot, it's all fine and dandy again. I never had this issue in 7.04.
Anyone else? I wonder if it is my hardware... I know people will ask me to post what I have, so I will dig that up and append. As for now I am just wondering if this is just happening to me.


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Users / Re: Choosing the right mobos for MD and core
« on: February 16, 2008, 07:04:24 pm »
All my systems run AMD64 or AMD Athlonx2

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Installation issues / Re: Divix/Divx
« on: February 13, 2008, 03:54:46 am »
I had the same problem, and I just figured it out as well. I hope they add .divx as a valid DIVX extension in the next update as well.

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Installation issues / Re: Linux Orbiter available like in Windows?
« on: January 28, 2008, 01:58:41 am »
I was wondering this myself, I am thinking of setting up some of my old PCs with linux of some sort and hook it up to a touchscreen monitor (cheaper than one of those crestrons) and use it as a remote.  Using the winorbiter is great, but installing a free OS would be easier than me digging up some old OS disks and dealing with the registration keys.

So any update or new info on this topic?

Otherwise I guess I could either just install WinXp/me/98 on those comps or go the Wine route.

Thanks,
Alex

Hi,

I've got a dedicated core running and would like to use it from my normal Kubuntu desktop. I don't see the point in rebooting over the network, and have kubuntu again, just to watch some pictures.

I think the Windows orbiter is a fine idea. Just download it and go. Why doesn't this exist for Linux? I know I can install the Linux MD on kubuntu from the LMCE install CDs (after it detects a running core, it allowsn me a MD installation), but this changes my whole system! It deinstalls aptitude and a lot of other stuff, and I had to manually get my system back to normal!

There are a lot of .debs on the Linux install CD, isn't there just one I can install and have an orbiter without my system turned upside down?



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Installation issues / Re: 0710b3 AMD64: Screen blanks out
« on: January 20, 2008, 04:06:18 am »
Well I borrowed a video card from a friend's computer and yep, its my stupid MSI Video card. Dunno why it has been causing me so much trouble, but I am not sure what my friends card is. I know its an nvidia, but I cant seem to find the series # or model #. Eitherway
MSI NX8500GT-TD256E GeForce 8500GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16
is the culprit.

THanks,
Alex
I was running LinuxMCE 0704 without any problems until recently somehow I corrupted my root directory. Anyway I digress:
I am running
Amd64 4200+    
Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
Foxconn C51XEM2AA Motherboard
MSI NX8500GT-TD256E GeForce 8500GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16

I put the dvd-install in and select the "install 0710b3 AMD64"
then the screen (a 17" crt monitor) goes blank as if it isnt receiving a signal and stays that way. The DVD drive still reads for about a min, and then that is it.  Anyone else have this problem? I let it sit, so I will go back and check on it in a second to see if anything has changed.  I put in a 0704 DVDinstall disc in to see what happens, and no problems with the screen blanking on me.

I will update with anything new. Any insight would be appreciated.

I am thinking maybe its the video card, but I dunno:(

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Installation issues / 0710b3 AMD64: Screen blanks out
« on: January 19, 2008, 11:59:33 pm »
I was running LinuxMCE 0704 without any problems until recently somehow I corrupted my root directory. Anyway I digress:
I am running
Amd64 4200+    
Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
Foxconn C51XEM2AA Motherboard
MSI NX8500GT-TD256E GeForce 8500GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16

I put the dvd-install in and select the "install 0710b3 AMD64"
then the screen (a 17" crt monitor) goes blank as if it isnt receiving a signal and stays that way. The DVD drive still reads for about a min, and then that is it.  Anyone else have this problem? I let it sit, so I will go back and check on it in a second to see if anything has changed.  I put in a 0704 DVDinstall disc in to see what happens, and no problems with the screen blanking on me.

I will update with anything new. Any insight would be appreciated.

I am thinking maybe its the video card, but I dunno:(

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Users / Nvidia 8xxxx supported with LinuxMCE 710?
« on: January 12, 2008, 06:52:32 pm »
I cant seem to find anywhere in the threads about this, but is the next release going to support Nvidia 8xxx graphics cards? I am wondering if I should downgrade my current setup.

Alex

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Users / Re: Anyone Successfully using HDHomeRun?
« on: January 11, 2008, 07:44:50 am »
I got my HDhomerun last night and it installed without a problem on my MD, and I was able to get it running on my WinXP system as well as my MacMini (elgato software).  It runs great on all but the Media director with LinuxMCE.  I wonder if it is because my media director is an amd athlon 3000 I think, but it has 2gb ram, with a ATI All in wonder 8600 I believe.  I have been having slight issues as it was with that media director, but I was wondering if anyone else is having these issues. I was trying to salvage old computers for new uses, but I think I may just have to hunker down and get some new components.

any thoughts?
ALex


I installed my HDHomeRun last night.  I connected 2 digital cable feeds, plugged it into router and turned it on.  LinuxMCE detected it right away and asked me if I wanted to install the device.  I said yes.  It then proceeded to do a channel scan.  After the scan (10 minutes), it prompted me to select a service provider.  I accidentally skipped this step.  I then manually ran the mythTV setup and associated my DigitalCable video source with the HDHomerun tuners.  I fired up live TV and it worked.  Very simple to setup and the quality is very good.  I've been having tons of issues with my Avermedia A180 card, and the HDHomeRun looks much better.  All in all I'm very impressed with this tuner and with the LMCE integration.  I would highly recommend the HDHomeRun to anyone.



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Users / Re: Web server?
« on: January 02, 2008, 10:21:59 pm »
Again, I thank you and thank you again. It works, and I am on my way. I think I will add this tidbit into the Wiki, or is this something that would be too common knowledge?

last question, i figured I'd ask here first, while I peruse the web for an answer-
    - permissions: obviously the directory permissions do not allow me to change it. Is the easiest way to do this to go to the core and change it while in the Kubuntu desktop?



ok, i am sure I seem inept here, but I am trying to login via filezilla and gFTP. I put in the DCERouter/Core IP address (the one I would type in to get access to the webadmin).

With gFPT for the Host, I put in the IP. then the user I put in what I would normally use to login to the webadmin (login/pswd), and have it set on SSH2. It then tells me my Password is incorrect.

Am I going about this the right way?  Thanks,
Alex

You should use your installation username/password not the Web Admin username/password. If you installed from the DVD then your username/password will be linuxmce/linuxmce if you installed from the CD's then it is whatever you created when you installed.

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Users / Re: Web server?
« on: January 02, 2008, 09:32:53 pm »
ok, i am sure I seem inept here, but I am trying to login via filezilla and gFTP. I put in the DCERouter/Core IP address (the one I would type in to get access to the webadmin).

With gFPT for the Host, I put in the IP. then the user I put in what I would normally use to login to the webadmin (login/pswd), and have it set on SSH2. It then tells me my Password is incorrect.

Am I going about this the right way?  Thanks,
Alex

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Users / Re: Web server?
« on: January 02, 2008, 06:02:25 pm »
quick question, is my only way of accessing the /var/www directory is to go to the core physically? I cant seem to find it via the network (i guess I will go to the basement to take a looky)
thanks and have a great new year!

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Users / Re: Web server?
« on: January 02, 2008, 05:16:00 pm »
Thanks niz and totally,
    That is what I was looking for. Mainly I just wanted to be able to serve photos to family members, so I would only be giving them the URL. I will update if I have more issues, and again, thanks for the super fast responses.

Alex/Alphapenguin

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Users / Web server?
« on: January 02, 2008, 04:31:30 pm »
Can we run a webserver, or host a homepage from the Core as well as be running linux MCE?

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