You could download the nvidia and associated debs and put them either in  /var/cache/apt/archives or, if you put it in /usr/pluto/deb-cache and recreate the packages files it will be available to all mds.

http://deb.linuxmce.org/ubuntu/dists/lucid/beta2/binary-i386/nvidia-260-kernel-source_260.19.29-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
http://deb.linuxmce.org/ubuntu/dists/lucid/beta2/binary-i386/nvidia-glx-260_260.19.29-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
http://deb.linuxmce.org/ubuntu/dists/lucid/beta2/binary-i386/nvidia-settings_270.29-0ubuntu1~lucid~xup1_i386.deb
http://deb.linuxmce.org/ubuntu/dists/lucid/beta2/binary-i386/pluto-nvidia-video-drivers_2.0.0.45.12081326353_i386.deb

If you want to make them available for all, put it in deb-cache... then run this.
pushd /usr/pluto/deb-cache; dpkg-scanpackages -m . /dev/null | tee Packages | gzip -c > Packages.gz; popd

I think, firstly, your HDMI audio might work ootb now.

Also, it would be helpful if you could pastebin /usr/pluto/diskless/XX/var/log/pluto/AVWizard_Run_*.log  where XX is the md number which refused to hit avwiz, I would like to know what's what with that. rm or mv /etc/asound.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf and reboot it and see if it gets to avwiz.

Do the same for the other MD and reboot.

[ACC Multi-Channel]

Frankly almost everyone should be on AlternateSC = 0 or not have the line at all.

There are some last minute developments as well.

ACC Multi-Channel
Our current scheme works for just about everything, except ACC 5.1+ content...
tail -4 /etc/pluto/xine.conf   should reveal something to the effect of:

audio.device.alsa_front_device:plughw:1,7
audio.device.alsa_default_device:plughw:1,7
audio.device.alsa_passthrough_device:plughw:1,7
audio.output.speaker_arrangement:Pass Through

This shows us our example card number is 1 and the hdmi device is 7.
For 5.1 audio, we would want to add to the end of that file (/etc/pluto/xine.conf):

audio.device.alsa_surround51_device:plughw:1,7

For 7.1 audio:

audio.device.alsa_surround71_device:plughw:1,7

Analog MultiChannel
Firstly you will need to setup normal stereo analog audio with AlternateSC = 1 in /etc/pluto.conf. Then in the web admin/Media Directors, change the "Audio settings" from S to M (manual).

Lastly edit your /etc/asound.conf
Under "pcm.!default"
change "analog_playback" to analog_6 for 5.1 or analog_8 for 7.1

xine will need a change as well... but as I have no earthly idea what... someone will have to work with me to get it right. Will automagic all of this in 1204.

There is a new audio setup. Please update to latest, and rerun AVWizard.

Hi!

RAID != backup

Good day!

Update and upgrade.

I have been working on audio.

Also tell me the output of grep AlternateSC /etc/pluto.conf

I have changed everything again.

If you CURRENTLY have AlternateSC set to 2, you will want to change that to 1 when updating.

Thanks!
For the sake of £6 (and a lot less hassle) it has to be worth it 

Quick note, do make sure that it is compatible with linux... specifically 1004... make sure there are drivers and whatnot... you don't want the thing to do its first boot without being able to see that second nic. All of the configuration is done in that first boot, and changing it is never successful... so you will have to do a bunch of junk while still in the DVD installer... and it is a hassle.

I would reinstall firefox.

sudo apt-get install --reinstall firefox

Also if you have one of the video chipsets that do not work ootb remember this wiki for solutions.
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1004_Video_Hardware_Compatibility_List

Hi Barney... please update again, first of all. There really should be no way that it says there is not an xorg.conf if there is one.

If the upgrade does not solve this problem, please drop into IRC and we will work through it.

[If you upgrade, and you have never seen this screen before:]

I think we have finally worked out an audio scenario which works on nearly everything, in every program, ootb. The only things I would expect this to not work on, are a handful of new stuff which requires a kernel upgrade.  Here is the problem... if the new schemes come to be via upgrade instead of install... it never makes its initial guesses, which work pretty good... so you may have to do a couple of steps.

If you upgrade, and you have never seen this screen before:



You will need to run avwizard, so that you can choose the card you want, populating the database with this variable. I would move your /etc/X11/xine.conf to backup and just reboot.

Also please be aware of this wiki http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Audio_in_1004

There are circumstances where you will need to add AlternateSC = 1 or 2 to pluto.conf before audio will work.  Again... we take guesses, and they should be pretty darned accurate... but we only do them once, during install, when conditions can be evaluated, and not overwrite manual decisions. As the code did not exist when, for instance, your video card was installed, these guessing routines never run.

If while in AVWiz, you do not hear audio, you can back up a step with the esc key, add/change the AlternateSC variable and go forward again. If it will work... it will work.

There are a couple of scenarios on the fringe in which the above will not work. If while trying to start avwizard, you have such a broken /etc/asound.conf file that alsa has crashed... and cannot be used to get data. Just delete your /etc/asound.conf  it is rewritten every boot anyway... or if you have some odd in-between stuff written to the /etc/pluto/xine.conf that the scheme cannot replace. You would just delete the last 3 or 4 lines underneath

Code:

#vcd.title_format:%F - %I %N%L%S, disk %c of %C - %v %A

at the bottom of the file.

You have a network feeding the core?

Imma say no.

http://plugable.com/2011/12/23/usb-graphics-and-linux

If you can get it working and build a DT, perhaps we can make it less of a headache. I am happy to help... but this will be more forward looking probably, and I would not expect support in 1004 unless something clever and foolproof is discovered.

Hi... these are all my thingies.

I have to add that non-free firmware package as well. Some need it, some don't. The decision was made to just install them on a case by case basis. I will see if I can't just get that package installed again.

I added functionality to handle the Audigy2 specifically a few weeks ago. It may not be perfect yet. It reports devices in a non-standard way. If you want to drop into IRC, I will try and make it better. (I see you dropped in not too long ago).

As for 260, we are at "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" stage. There are mechanisms in place to install the latest driver (304.xx), but it is an ugly way to do things, so I only do it IF there is a REQUIREMENT to do so. You can switch, if you like. It will only require uninstalling 260, and moving your pciid around in nvidia-install.sh from 260 supported to nvidia-current supported.

The IMDB is a known issue. It did not affect me so I was sluggish to fix it. I will do that today.

This is also going to upgrade your alsa by default... so, again, drop into IRC and we can go over all of this.