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Feature requests & roadmap / Feature Request - Database relocation

« on: February 06, 2008, 06:56:12 pm »

As I am building my core, I have been thinking about data integrity. Media is the first thing that comes to mind. But what about the countless hours that go into filling in metadata etc....
In my core, I have one system drive, and 3 drives in raid 5 for my media, I figured this would make it easy to do a complete reinstall on the system drive if I ever had to, without risking losing all of my media. Then I thought it would be nice if I could have RAID protection for the database itsself. Its easy to see how someone could have literally thousands of hours into tweaking their database. Doesn't that deserve to be protected as much as the media?

What does everyone think?

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Users / DHPC server range?

« on: February 05, 2008, 09:06:07 pm »

Can I set the DHCP server to only allocate IP addresses within a certain range, so that I have an area where I can use static IP addresses?

I noticed on the network settings page in the admin there is a setting "Provide IP address for anonymous devices not in pluto's database"
Does this mean I should check it, and it will give me a range of IP addresses I can use for static,

or

does it mean that the DHCP will still assign IP addresses, they just won't be scanned as Plug and Play by LMCE?

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Users / Which resolution to use? (720p or 1366x768)

« on: February 05, 2008, 12:56:24 pm »

I'm getting ready to set up my LCD TV to display correctly (I have to start fiddling with the modeline to center and scale the screen properly)

The thing I have noticed is that I set it up for 720p (1280x720), but my TV's native resolution is 1366x768.

Should I leave it as is? (set up for 720p), or would I actually gain anything by running at 1366x768?

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Users / Re: Limit to IP option in firewall settings

« on: February 05, 2008, 01:31:45 am »

A couple of things...

1) Is this going to be/has it been fixed yet?

2) There is still no answer to what "Limit to IP" does - i want to know this too, as I will have to be opening ports for xbox live use.

So, what is the difference between the destination IP address, and the "Limit to:" IP address in the firewall settings?
Also, can you specify a range of IP address to forward ports on? (I.e. open UDP port 88 on all IP address, or from 192.168.80.140-192.168.80.145?)

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Users / Next step... Design my network... Suggestions? Critiques??

« on: February 05, 2008, 01:25:57 am »

Ok, I have tested beta3 pretty well on a temporary setup. The rest of my parts come in tomorrow, and I would like to start upgrading my network for use with LinuxMCE. I could use a little help in this area.

Here is what I currently have:

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+ SpeedStream 4200 DSL Modem
     +Belkin WirelssG router (with 4 lan ports)
          - Computer 1 (wired)
          - NFusion Nova satellite box (wired)
          - Xbox360 1 (wired)
          - Xbox360 2 (wired)
          - Computer 2 (wireless)
          - Computer 3 (wireless)
          - Nintendo Wii (WIreless)
          - PSP (wireless)
          - Laptop (wireless)

I have already run Cat5e cable everywhere in the house I need it (some computers are wireless right now, as i only had 4 ports on the belkin router)
I also have just picked up 2x 8-port gigabit switches

So as of now I have:
-Cat5e cable run
-DLink 8 port gigabit switch
-Hawking Technologies 8 port gigabit switch
-Belkin wirelessG router
-Speedstream 4200 DSL Modem
-LMCE Core (2 ethernet cards for internal and external network)

From what I'm gathering, I can put my belkin wireless G into "Access Point" mode, hook it to the gigabit switch and have LMCE core assign 192.168.80.xxx IP addresses to wireless connections.

So what I am thinking, my setwork should be set up like this:

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+Speedstream 4200 DSL Modem
     +LinuxMCE (speedstream 4200 connected to external NIC, Gigabit connected to internal NIC)
          +Gigabit Switch
               -Media Director 1
               -Media Director 2
               -Media Director 3
               -XBOX 360 1
               -XBOX 360 2
               -NFusion Nova satellite receiver
               +Belkin wirelessG (in Access Point mode)
                     -802.11g orbiter
                     -Nintendo Wii
                     -PSP
                     -...etc wireless connections
               +Second gigabit switch to give me more ports
                     -Future wired device
                     -...etc...

Does this seem to be the way I should be setting up my network???

thanks,

Jon

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Users / Re: Major network problems - please help (*Solved*)

« on: February 05, 2008, 12:52:56 am »

I ordered an new gigabit card from newegg today - the one I was using has driver problems in linux when connected to a gigabit network. (I never noticed this problem in the year or so I used it, because I was on a 100Mbit network)

again, thanks for all the help

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Users / Re: Major network problems - please help

« on: February 04, 2008, 04:41:58 pm »

Ok, i have ran the suggested commands:

ifconfig

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jondecker76@studio-desktop:~$ ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:18:F8:08:F8:6E 
          inet addr:192.168.2.4  Bcast:192.168.2.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::218:f8ff:fe08:f86e/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:1399 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:1492 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:1186130 (1.1 MB)  TX bytes:282275 (275.6 KB)
          Interrupt:20 Base address:0x8f00

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:70 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:70 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:5448 (5.3 KB)  TX bytes:5448 (5.3 KB)


sudo ethtool eth0

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jondecker76@studio-desktop:~$ sudo ethtool eth0
[sudo] password for jondecker76:
Settings for eth0:
        Supported ports: [ TP ]
        Supported link modes:   10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
                                100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
                                1000baseT/Full
        Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
        Advertised link modes:  10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
                                100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
                                1000baseT/Full
        Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
        Speed: 100Mb/s
        Duplex: Half
        Port: Twisted Pair
        PHYAD: 0
        Transceiver: internal
        Auto-negotiation: on
        Supports Wake-on: pumbg
        Wake-on: g
        Current message level: 0x00000033 (51)
        Link detected: no



sudo ifconfig -a

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jondecker76@studio-desktop:~$ sudo ifconfig -a
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:18:F8:08:F8:6E 
          inet addr:192.168.2.4  Bcast:192.168.2.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::218:f8ff:fe08:f86e/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:1399 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:1492 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:1186130 (1.1 MB)  TX bytes:282275 (275.6 KB)
          Interrupt:20 Base address:0x8f00

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:70 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:70 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:5448 (5.3 KB)  TX bytes:5448 (5.3 KB)



The ethernet adapter is a Linksys EG1032 version 3

After some more research, I found this:
http://www.linuxcompatible.org/Linksys_Gigabit_Network_Adapter_EG1032_v3_c12430.html

So I guess these cards do have a driver problem that lets them work at 100 but bomb out at gigabit...

Can anyone recommend a good gigabit NIC that is linux compatible that they would have at Office Max?

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Users / Where to download Orbiter software???

« on: February 04, 2008, 06:23:21 am »

I've searched everywhere - where do you download the stand alone orbiter software for Windows??

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Users / Re: Major network problems - please help

« on: February 04, 2008, 06:19:44 am »

how do I do that?

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Users / Re: Major network problems - please help

« on: February 04, 2008, 06:04:30 am »

For example, I am connected right now as:

DSL Modem -> Core - > Gigabit switch - > PC

But I am booted into windows at the moment..  It obtained an IP address from the Core's DHCP, and now I have full networking. However, if I restart the PC and boot into Ubuntu, the networking Icon says "disconnected" and Internet does not work, the lights on the gigabit switch are off etc..

BUT... If i unplug my ethernet cable from the switch and plug it into any other device with DHCP services, then it gets an IP address as it should and everything will work..

This tells me that:
1) the NIC works under linux (hell, i've been using it for about a year under ubuntu)
2) The switch is good (did I mention this is the second switch I've bought now? same problem as the last one...)
3) Cabling etc.. is good (windows connects just fine, so will ubuntu if I connect it to anything else)
4) LinuxMCE's DHCP services are running (again, i can connect to it through windows)
5 My internal/external network cards are lined up right (I have internet access on my PC when booted into windows)

so where would the problem be?

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Users / Re: Major network problems - please help

« on: February 04, 2008, 05:57:24 am »

Internal/External nics are correct - I can visit web pages by going into the Kubuntu desktop, as well as cover art downloads fine in LinuxMCE...

The problem is simply my Ubuntu computer will not get an IP address from the Core when connected to the switch (and the lights on the switch don't light up for that port)..  However, booting into windows will get an IP address, the lights will work on the switch, and everything works fine... 

Now if I connect my ethernet cable back up to my old router, then my Ubuntu computer has no problem obtaining an IP address from it.

So....  My Ubuntu box will not connect to my core when put through the switch (like its not seeing the DHCP services), but it can see the DHCP services of other hardware..

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Users / Major network problems - please help

« on: February 04, 2008, 05:09:09 am »

I have been running the same setup in my house for the last year - 4 Ubuntu computers (all the exact same, with same PCI cards, gfx cards, etc...)
connected to a Belkin WirelessG router.. My setup during this time has been:

DSL Modem -> Belkin WirelessG - >PC's

Pretty simple, and has worked well... But now I have been working on upgrading to a gigabit setup. The setup I want should be:

DSL Modem -> LMCE Core external NIC / LMCE Internal NIC-> D-Link Gigabit switch ->PC's, MD's and XBox 360

This sounds simple as well, but has turned out to be a nightmare.
Plugging my only wired Ubuntu PC into the gigabit switch yields nothing.. The networking Icon shows as disconnected. (but it has absolutely no problem connecting to the Belkin router) Doing reboots, enabling/disabling the network interface does nothing either. Its like its not even being seen by LMCE. In fact, even the light on the gigabit switch does not come on showing a connection on that port (though it blinks once in a while). If I boot the PC into Windows (it is a dual boot setup), then Window's has absolutely no problem connecting to the core.

So why am I haveing such a problem getting Ubuntu to connect to LMCE? I know the NIC and wiring are good, because windows connects to the core, and I also know that the NIC works in Ubuntu as I have used it for the last year, trouble free. The NIC is a gigabit card, and the gigabit switch supports 10/100 even if the card wasn't gigabit, so I'm highly doubting that it is a hardware issue. In fact, after 3 days of total frustration, I bought a brand new gigabit switch and ended up with the same results.

I guess its looking like the problem is in my Ubuntu box. Does anyone know what I should check next? Is there a way to reset my Ubuntu networking back to defaults? (I never changed anything, but the way it is acting makes me think something has changed somewhere - maybe a config file??)

thanks,

Jon

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Users / Re: Kubuntu Desktop resolution....

« on: February 04, 2008, 04:57:10 am »

so is there any way to correct the overscan from within LMCE/Kubuntu?

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Users / Re: Can't play commercial DVD's (dvdcss is installed) *Solved*

« on: February 03, 2008, 10:47:10 am »

Huh, it was just bad luck.. The first 3 discs I tried did not work, everything else has so far.

thanks!

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Developers / Re: Mobile Orbiters

« on: February 03, 2008, 02:29:05 am »

maybe set up a "fund raiser" to get this funded at http://www.fundable.com?  I would surely donate towards the cause...