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Installation issues / 1080i over HDMI with Intel Graphics

« on: August 05, 2016, 03:26:22 am »

My 14.04 installation seems to be working fine in all respects on my lcd monitor over the DVI port. The motherboard is an ASUS P8 H67-M LE with onboard intel graphics.

I am now trying to get the system to display 1080i so that I can use it with my old Sony CRT television, with component inputs and an HDMI to component converter. This configuration used to work well on my old 8.10 setup by simply adding the right modeling to xorg.conf and disabling the AVwizard overwrite. I previously had an Nvidia video card. Now, I am trying to use the onboard Intel graphics without success.

It seems that much has changed with the introduction of digital video standards. I expect that EDID may be somehow superseding what I have in xorg.conf. Another theory is the need to pass i915.modeset=0, and perhaps other parameters in grub to force the right timings. In any event, features designed to make digital video connections easier have complicated setup for analog monitors.

Many will say that the smart thing is to just get a new TV, which I may do. One would cost less than my time but I still prefer the CRT picture. Plus, my Sony is a 40 inch KV-40700XBR and I am reluctant to move the 300 pound monster out of my apartment!

Please help.

Thanks,

CDM

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Installation issues / Re: Minor Issues With 1404 Install

« on: August 05, 2016, 03:11:28 am »

I used an internet installation, with the wget command from the wiki page:

https://git.linuxmce.org/linuxmce/linuxmce/raw/master/src/install-helpers/mce-install.sh

Please let me know if I should have gone elsewhere.

CDM

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Installation issues / Minor Issues With 1404 Install

« on: August 03, 2016, 02:38:17 am »

I installed 1404 today using the instructions here:

http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Installing_1404

There were two minor issues:

1. Basic video codecs were not installed and hence no videos would play, including Sarah. This was true from within LMCE as well as using the bundled video player on the kubuntu desktop. It seems to have been fixed using instructions for restricted formats on the Ubuntu community page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats

2. The UpdateMedia script is not running by default and thus not adding videos to the database. I ran the script manually as root and this fixes the problem though I have now added a bunch of junk to the database.

I have a few questions:

1. How can I get UpdateMedia to run normally?

2. How can I clear the database and get UpdateMedia to add only files from the correct locations?

3. Have I screwed anything up by adding the codec support in the manner described? I also added libdvdcss using the instructions on the Ubuntu page.

Thanks,

CDM

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Installation issues / Re: Compatible TVs

« on: July 16, 2016, 03:04:30 pm »

Thanks guys. I've decided to stick with my old TV and do video switching and audio control through the Denon. The only TV function I'll need is on/off, which works reliably even with IR.

I really appreciate the responses. Its great that the community is still responsive.

CDM

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Installation issues / Compatible TVs

« on: July 04, 2016, 03:23:45 pm »

As part of my revived LMCE build, I am planning to get a new television. The wiki seems somewhat outdated on this point, with most of the information on the user pages describing use with 710, 810, and 1004. LCD technology has come a long way in the past few years, and is now the technology used in virtual all high-end home theater sets. Plasma displays are no longer being produced. I don't mind getting a used set, but would like to get one that is as new as possible while still ensuring integration with LMCE. I am hoping to collect information from more recent builds in this thread.

Doing some research, RS-232 is not offered on newer sets, though all have ethernet ports and CEC support. Either would suffice and I expect would work fine with my Denon receiver. On ethernet, however, I have read that Samsung no longer publishes the commands and protocol for external control through the network port ( http://cocoontech.com/forums/topic/28186-ip-control-of-a-samsung-tv/ .) Recent advice from users on what is working would be great.

If you see this thread, please respond briefly with the following for your LMCE TV:

Manufacturer:
Model Number:
Control Interface: (RS-232, IP, CEC)
LMCE Device Number:
Comments: (ease of integration, picture quality,  satisfaction, etc.)

Thanks,

CDM

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Installation issues / Denon Receiver Control over Ethernet

« on: June 30, 2016, 01:46:38 pm »

Hi all,

My LMCE system had been dormant and living in a box for the past few years but life will now afford me an opportunity to rebuild. I have been reviewing the wiki and forums for updates and I am planning my new build. Thanks to all of the developers for keeping the project alive, and a special shout to Tschak for all of the great videos.

My new system will use a Denon AVR3310, which allows for both serial and ethernet control. Support for serial is well documented but it seems that ethernet might also be an option. Release note 28682 for 14.04 briefly mentions updates to IP control for Denon. What is the status of ethernet control for Denon? Is it plug & play? Is it better than control over RS-232? Please provide status or experiences.

Thanks,

CDM

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Users / Re: Cisco 7960 SIP Firmware

« on: December 05, 2011, 09:16:27 pm »

My 7970 works great with SCCP firmware, including the orbiter. I just followed the instructions in the wiki to put the MAC address into the device template so that it would be recognized.

My understanding is that the non-color 796x devices will work with both, but was hoping to hear experiences from the field.

CDM

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Users / Re: How to setuo sccp.conf and use SCCP under Asterisk

« on: December 05, 2011, 04:26:34 pm »

I have one 7970, that is working fine under 810 using SCCP. I just used the instructions in with Wiki after a fresh install.

CDM

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Users / Re: Cisco 7960 SIP Firmware

« on: December 05, 2011, 04:24:43 pm »

Hi,

Ok, seeing the number of views without a reply, I'll add another question in the hope of getting some clarity on the need to reflash my Cisco phones.

Are you using a Cisco 7960/61/62? If yes, are you using a SIP image? If SCCP, is any functionality compromised?

CDM

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Users / Cisco 7960 SIP Firmware

« on: December 02, 2011, 06:58:44 pm »

Hi, I have a Cisco 7960 that I would like to integrate with LMCE and have two questions:

1) What are the considerations for SIP vs. SCCP for this phone? The wiki advises installation of the SIP image though the Bmac2's user page indicates that his 7960 is running fine with SCCP, using the same installation instructions as for the 7970. I've also installed a 7970 and it works great. Could someone please clarify? Bmac2s page is here:

http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/User:Bmac2

2) Assuming that I want to use the SIP image, which version of the firmware should I use? The Cisco instructions, referenced below, describe that installation of anything beyond version 5 is irreversable. The latest version on the Cisco site is 7.5. If people could tell me which versions they are running, that would be great. The link for the instructions is:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/phones/ps379/products_tech_note09186a0080094584.shtml

Thanks to all. Especially the developers.

CDM

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Users / Re: Subtitles possision

« on: June 13, 2011, 10:40:20 pm »

Hi. I played with this over the weekend, with success. I used an offset value of 30.

In the process of experimenting I observed that subtitles do not appear at all when the media is resumed on an MD or transfered between MDs. A router reload is also required after changing the value.

Hope this helps someone.

CDM

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Installation issues / Re: Kernel Panic on PXE Boot - previously working MDs - [ SOLVED ]

« on: May 26, 2011, 08:02:31 pm »

My Bad.

I was using an old router on my network as a switch but didn't turn off DHCP. The core was correctly responding to the PXE broadcast but then the router was providing the IP on the second stage reboot during installation.

Everything is working now as it should.

Thanks for the thought cycles and I apologize for the waste of bandwidth.

Chris

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Installation issues / Re: Kernel Panic on PXE Boot - previously working MDs

« on: May 24, 2011, 03:32:45 am »

Files are as follows. They seem to exist.

/tftpboot/61:
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root   56 2011-05-23 20:33 initrd.img -> /usr/pluto/diskless/61/boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-17-generic
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root   53 2011-05-23 20:33 vmlinuz -> /usr/pluto/diskless/61/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-17-generic


/usr/pluto/diskless/61/boot:
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root      56 2011-05-23 20:33 initrd.img -> /usr/pluto/diskless/61/boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-17-generic
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 8516695 2011-05-23 20:34 initrd.img-2.6.27-17-generic
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root      53 2011-05-23 20:33 vmlinuz -> /usr/pluto/diskless/61/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-17-generic
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 2252720 2010-03-11 23:56 vmlinuz-2.6.27-17-generic

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Installation issues / Kernel Panic on PXE Boot - previously working MDs

« on: May 23, 2011, 06:53:19 pm »

Hi...

Upon adding a new MD, I got the following error after the MD rebooted in the middle of the creation process.

kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!

After this event, two previously existing MDs won't boot either, producing the same error. So, all of my MDs are down and I can't add new ones. The error appears after the initial Kubuntu splash screen.

All of my MDs are Dell GXE 270s, which I've used without issue under 710 and 810 with the onboard Intel NIC. I've seen other posts about this problem in relation to unsupported NICs but I really don't think that thats the issue here, given that two of the MDs worked previously. Help!!

CDM

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Users / Re: Upgrade Video on Existing MD

« on: April 26, 2011, 02:20:20 am »

I thought that deleting the was absolutely the wrong thing to do. That is, that it would ruin an otherwise good installation. Please confirm.

C