Mine sort of did that too- thought it was because my NAS was finally discovered and in the middle of the MD's installation I did a reload router- before this didn't cause an issue, but I got the NFS loop error.  After going into the admin pages, MANUALLY adding a "generic PC as MD" with my mac address and then starting the computer everything was running as usual- through the AVWizard and what not to that screen you just described with the invalid device. 

I was driving the web admin pages through an xp box with the win orbiter which shows up under orbiter (in the web admin pages) as something like a win xp/tablet oribiter.  When I got that error message you described, I found that another of these win xp/blah blah orbiters was created.   I deleted that oribiter and did a fully regen/restart fully expecting to have to blow away the MD I manually entered and hope everything worked, but after the regen/restart followed by a hard reset of the MD the rest of the process completed basically problem free. 

At some point in the install my cable modem went down so none of the packages downloaded- had to select UI1, reload regen, KDE desktop, restricted driver install (think I remember reading somewhere that you could just select openGL from the admin pages under your MD) and then quickly ran through the AVWizard again, selected the non-alpha, medium UI2 setting and left for work.  Killing me that I don't know if it worked...

Well, for anyone following this, I rebooted and it fixed things....  not sure what happened, but a reboot stopped the "orbiter already started" and murcel's fix got the MDs going.

Still don't know anything about the mysql errors.  

And, after reboot/the fix, I was again not able to connect to the internet via computers connected to the internet through the core.  A "update" on the network pages of the admin site fixed this.  So, not sure what's next other than to see of the zwave works.


UPDATE:  Hmm, does this:   

/usr/pluto/bin/startup-script.sh

need to be run before starting each MD?

Samsung-  two questions

1). Did you get the same errors as I did with the multiple tries and then fail and then the mysql errors?

2) are you getting the already started orbiter errors followed by the respawn?

Whoa- Mercul- YOU DA MAN!

Let that run- tried starting the MD before the whole process finished and got the same cannot connect, after it kicked out all those errors and i posted and tried again.  It works this time... now get orbiter already started error...  but progress!!

Well, 15 is the magic number- tries 15 times.  Then kicked out this:

--2009-10-01 18:13:29--  (try:15)  http://www.linuxmce.org/new_installation.php
Connecting to www.linuxmce.org|193.200.113.133|:80... connected.               
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK                                 
Length: 412 [text/html]                                                       
Saving to: `STDOUT'                                                           

     0K                                                       100% 29.8M=0s

2009-10-01 18:13:29 (29.8 MB/s) - `-' saved [412/412]

Running command: /usr/pluto/bin/sqlCVS -h localhost -P 3306 -u root -D pluto_main -t Installation -O 1 -N <br /> <b>Warning</b>: mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Too many connections in <b>/usr/share/php/adodb/drivers/adodb-mysql.inc.php</b> on line <b>358</b><br /> <br /> <b>Fatal error</b>: mysql error: [1040: Too many connections] in CONNECT(localhost, main_sqlcvs) in <b>/usr/share/php/adodb/adodb-errorhandler.inc.php</b> on line <b>77</b><br /> change_key                                                                                     
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Database host:localhost user:root pass: name:pluto_main port:3306
Users:                                                           
Updating repository 'constants' schema version from: 4           
Updating repository 'dce' schema version from: 45               
Updating repository 'designer' schema version from: 39           
Updating repository 'document' schema version from: 1           
Updating repository 'ir' schema version from: 4                 
Updating repository 'local' schema version from: 51             
Updating repository 'website' schema version from: 2             
01      10/01/09 18:13:41.645           Query failed (You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Too many connections in <b>' at line 1): UPDATE `CommandGroup` SET FK_Installation='<br />                         
<b>Warning</b>:  mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Too many connections in <b>/usr/share/php/adodb/drivers/adodb-mysql.inc.php</b> on line <b>358</b><br />                                     
<br />                                                                                                                 
<b>Fatal error</b>:  mysql error: [1040: Too many connections] in CONNECT(localhost, '****', '****', main_sqlcvs)     
 in <b>/usr/share/php/adodb/adodb-errorhandler.inc.php</b> on line <b>77</b><br />' WHERE FK_Installation='1' (1) <0xb79b4b20>                                                                                                               
05      10/01/09 18:13:41.645           Resetting mysql connection <0xb79b4b20>                                       
01      10/01/09 18:13:41.645           Query failed (You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Too many connections in <b>' at line 1): UPDATE `CommandGroup` SET FK_Installation='<br />                         
<b>Warning</b>:  mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Too many connections in <b>/usr/share/php/adodb/drivers/adodb-mysql.inc.php</b> on line <b>358</b><br />                                     
<br />                                                                                                                 
<b>Fatal error</b>:  mysql error: [1040: Too many connections] in CONNECT(localhost, '****', '****', main_sqlcvs)     
 in <b>/usr/share/php/adodb/adodb-errorhandler.inc.php</b> on line <b>77</b><br />' WHERE FK_Installation='1' (1) <0xb79b4b20>                                                                                                               
05      10/01/09 18:13:41.646           Resetting mysql connection <0xb79b4b20>                                       
01      10/01/09 18:13:41.646           Query failed (): UPDATE `CommandGroup` SET FK_Installation='<br />             
<b>Warning</b>:  mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Too many connections in <b>/usr/share/php/adodb/drivers/adodb-mysql.inc.php</b> on line <b>358</b><br />                                     
<br />                                                                                                                 
<b>Fatal error</b>:  mysql error: [1040: Too many connections] in CONNECT(localhost, '****', '****', main_sqlcvs)     
 in <b>/usr/share/php/adodb/adodb-errorhandler.inc.php</b> on line <b>77</b><br />' WHERE FK_Installation='1' retry: -1 <0xb79b4b20>                                                                                                         
Failed to propagate change: UPDATE `CommandGroup` SET FK_Installation='<br />                                         
<b>Warning</b>:  mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Too many connections in <b>/usr/share/php/adodb/drivers/adodb-mysql.inc.php</b> on line <b>358</b><br />                                     
<br />                                                                                                                 
<b>Fatal error</b>:  mysql error: [1040: Too many connections] in CONNECT(localhost, '****', '****', main_sqlcvs)     
 in <b>/usr/share/php/adodb/adodb-errorhandler.inc.php</b> on line <b>77</b><br />' WHERE FK_Installation='1'         
Caught exception: Failed to propagate change                                                                           
mv: target `/>' is not a directory                                                                                     
fail                                                                                                                   
45% Setting Coredump Location                                                                                         
Setting Coredump Location ...ok                                                                                       
50% Starting Dhcp Plugin                                                                                               
Starting Dhcp Plugin ...ok                                                                                             
55% Start PNP MD Plugin                                                                                               
Start PNP MD Plugin ...ok                                                                                             
60% Start Voicemail Monitor                                                                                           
Start Voicemail Monitor ...ok                                                                                         
70% Configuring Pluto Storage Devices                                                                                 
Configuring Pluto Storage Devices ...Starting automounter: done.                                                       
 * Re-exporting directories for NFS kernel daemon...                                                                   
   ...done.                                                                                                           
Backing up old permissions files...                                                                                   
Setting up users...                                                                                                   
Setting up Global Static Directories...                                                                               
Setting up User Static Directories...                                                                                 
Setting up User Directories...                                                                                         
 * Reloading /etc/samba/smb.conf smbd only                                                                             
   ...done.                                                                                                           
 * Stopping Samba daemons                                                                                             
   ...done.                                                                                                           
 * Starting Samba daemons                                                                                             
   ...done.                                                                                                           
make: Entering directory `/var/yp'                                                                                     
make[1]: Entering directory `/var/yp/pluto'                                                                           
Updating passwd.byname...                                                                                             
Updating passwd.byuid...                                                                                               
Updating group.byname...                                                                                               
Updating group.bygid...                                                                                               
Updating netid.byname...                                                                                               
Updating shadow.byname...                                                                                             
make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/yp/pluto'                                                                             
make: Leaving directory `/var/yp'                                                                                     
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:13:50 -0500 : Disabling UpdateMediaDaemon on the system(s)                                         
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:13:50 -0500 : Enabling UpdateMediaDaemon on the system(s)                                         
 * Reloading /etc/samba/smb.conf smbd only                                                                             
   ...done.                                                                                                           
Creating /home/public paths...                                                                                         
Creating paths for each extra storage device...                                                                       

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:13:51 -0500 Removing old symlinks
/home/public/data/other/Windows Share [66]           
/home/public/data/other/Windows Share [64]           

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:13:51 -0500 Generating symlinks for storage device Windows Share (64)
/home/public/data/other/Windows Share [64] -> /mnt/device/64/                           

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:13:51 -0500 Generating symlinks for storage device Windows Share (66)
/home/public/data/other/Windows Share [66] -> /mnt/device/66/                           
/mnt/upnp is not a mountpoint                                                           
Checking MythTV storage group Default for host localhost...Ok                           
Checking MythTV storage group LiveTV for host localhost...Ok                             
Checking MythTV storage group public for host localhost...Ok                             
Checking MythTV storage group jimmejames for host localhost...Ok                         
Checking MythTV storage group Default for host dcerouter...Ok
Checking MythTV storage group LiveTV for host dcerouter...Ok
Checking MythTV storage group public for host dcerouter...Ok
Checking MythTV storage group jimmejames for host dcerouter...Ok
ok
 * Starting Samba daemons
   ...done.
75% Starting UPNP Server
Starting UPNP Server ...sed: can't read /etc/fuppes/fuppes.cfg: No such file or directory
sed: can't read /etc/fuppes/fuppes.cfg: No such file or directory
sed: can't read /etc/fuppes/fuppes.cfg: No such file or directory
/usr/pluto/bin/StorageDevices_UPNPServer.sh: line 50: /etc/init.d/fuppes: No such file or directory
fail
80% Samba Server Detection
Samba Server Detection ...Backgrounding ...
ok
85% Detecting Timezone
Detecting Timezone ...ok
90% Status Radar
Status Radar ...Backgrounding ...
ok
95% Samba Radar
Samba Radar ...Backgrounding ...
ok
100% PVR-250 tuner restore
PVR-250 tuner restore ...ok

Mine goes through a number of processes:

Starting MySQL, starting DHCP server, starting DNS server, configuring network firewall, setting SSH keys, then this:

--2009-10-01 18:09:07--  (try:13)  http://www.linuxmce.org/new_installation.php
Connecting to www.linuxmce.org|193.200.113.133|:80... connected.
                                        Read error (Connection timed out) in headers.
Retrying.


as you can see, this was from try 13, not sure how long it will go... will let it go.  MD still would not boot.

I can connect to the internet on my core- currently posting from it.

I've also found that none of my media is being discovered- it was on a DLink 323 (which was not discovered  even after 12 hours) and then after moving some of the songs onto an internal harddrive (not the OS drive, but a slave to it still on the core) then another 12 hours and nothing is discovered.

Also, although the zwave usb device was discovered during the setup, the on/off commands in the web admin do not cause the lights to turn on/off.

Just ran apt-get update and apt-get dist-upgrade to the latest, will wait a while to see if that helps/changes anything.

Just to weigh in here, you're not alone.  I too, have tried similar things and yes, Murcel- have tried that.  Also tried connecting direct to my core with a MD and changing to a static external IP rather than DHCP as suggested in a previous forum.

This same thing happened a couple alphas ago- can't seem to figure out which one at the moment, but it was resolved.  Unfortunately I do not know how...

at the end of the mce install the kde will be automatically bypassed by the launchmanager and the UI selected during the wizard.

Don't think I understand what that means, but I think Pos fixed the issue if I'm understanding the ticket and the fix:
http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/356#comment:1

No- not into samba helper.  If I signed in (can't remember) I would have clicked on my username in the login window which would have filled in the cell with my username then then typed in my password which at this point my be the same as the username.  I'm not sure when and where the username and password become one by default with LMCE...

Wow- i thought that it was just me and that when I clicked reboot after the setup it didn't reboot- I had walked away and came back to that same screen.  I can't remember if I signed in and then rebooted, or just rebooted from that login screen, but after a reboot that I watched it went to the normal AVWizard screen.

I figured it had been me clicking log off after the install and not reboot, but after your post I have my doubts.

Curious after you get through your setup if your MDs will connect as they should:  http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=8939.0

Emiku-  no, no single nic or any other non-standard features/equipment.  The Devs have way too much going on with the standard setups to try and diagnose problems caused by problems that I've introduced...

Coley/Emiku-  interesting idea- I will try and set the external ip to static.  As it is, with DHCP from my cable modem on the external network (yes, external is eth0; yes, internal is eth1) the core is able to browse the internet without an issue.  The crazy part was that I had a wireless router downstream of the core serving out 192.168.80.xx addresses and computers connected to this router could not get past the core- I could get the admin pages, but could not hit anything above that.  Upon clicking the update button, computers on this router were able to hit the internet.

What I do not understand is the cannot connect to router issue.  The MDs are able to connect to the core- they have to otherwise during the PXE boot it would time out.  But they do connect and the screen fills up with the startup information.  Then, IIRC, after it determines the network speed, the screen goes blank with out that "ERROR: cannot connect....".  I think I am going to try 2 things tonight:

1) try a different MD- this one has worked great in 710 and 810, but who knows, maybe something unpredictable happened.
2) move MD(s) directly downstream of the core- right now they go through a switch, but I think I will try connecting one directly to the core and seeing if that makes a difference.  Maybe my switch went bad.

Something probably completely unrelated, is that I was with 810 having problems with 1 MD connecting at 1000mbs.  Half the time the MD would fail to PXE boot- would say a host could not be found or whatever the message is about the cable not being connected, a quarter of the time the boot would die part of the way through and the other quarter of the time the MD seemed to do just fine.  I have cat5e/6 through the house and all I did was force 100mbs by using a cat5 cable from the wall outlet to my MD NIC and never had an issue afterwards.  Probably just a fluke.

UPDATE:  No luck- changed the external address to static from DHCP and no luck- MDs still don't connect.

Well... dont' know where to start.  The good news is that my computers that connect through the routers on the internal network are able to connect to the internet after I clicked the "update" button on the network screen in the web admin...

The bad news is that the "ERROR:  Cannot connect to the router, rebooting in 5 seconds.." black screen of death from a couple alphas back seems to have reappeared.  I've only tried to install (2) orbiters- win orbiter and one on a webdt and this MD.  The orbiters seem to work great- the MD is costing me the hair on my head...  er floor.

For anyone curious, because this was asked in a different post, my install just got done- took approximately 4.5 hours on a 5mb line in the US.

Oddities:
1) The AVWizard appeared on the first reboot- on this TV I have always in the past had to press buttons to select the correct output and resolution.


2) Now been about 4.75 hours from first starting and Sarah just appeared.  Sound was not working at the AVWizard, but is working now.  Only problem is that Sara and the display are huge- can only see about 2/3 of what I should see.  Going to reboot and rerun the AVWizard.  Odd as that this is the resolution that I ran for my core just 6 hours ago...

2a) On second AVWizard setup, the audio works.  BTW- sorry Josh for hijacking your thread.

2b/3) The resolution kept changing when trying to go through the setup wizard- I selected 640x480 to insure it would fit on my screen and at times the whole screen would be filled, and at other times just about 1/4.

4) My ZWave (micasaverde usb one with the blue flashing light) was detected 1st time ever on the first go!!! and detected my lights.  Super sweet.

5) The text color when typing in the SD username and password on this titanium silver?? skin is white (on the gray background).  

Going to bed for tonight- going to install the MDs and orbiters tomorrow.  Anyone want anything tested?

Having nothing better to do tonight, I'll give it a shot- about 50% through the Kubuntu install now.

To be clear of the instructions, here are the instructions from the wiki:

sudo su - #This might ask for the password you specified earlier during the install of kubuntu.
aptitude update
aptitude dist-upgrade
wget -c http://deb.linuxmce.org/ubuntu/new-installer-alpha-latest.tar.gz
tar xvf new-installer-alpha-latest.tar.gz
cd new-installer
./pre-install-from-repo.sh
./mce-install.sh
./post-install.sh
reboot

What you're saying, is that after the aptitude dist-upgrade lines, type:

svn checkout http://svn.linuxmce.org/svn/branches/LinuxMCE-0810/src/new-installer

then do the rest:

cd new-installer
./pre-install-from-repo.sh
./mce-install.sh
./post-install.sh
reboot

This is a question about the correct commands and the procedure, not instructions.

Thanks


Notes:  you need to "apt-get install subversion", after that you can cd into the new "new-installer" and run the ./pre-install-from-repo.sh, etc.  At least that's what I'm doing...