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211

Users / Re: DivX problem

« on: October 22, 2010, 09:55:36 am »

Hi,

My Core/Hybrid has a GT220 and my MD has a 6600GT, i always thought they are more than capable in showing a movie correctly
sadly i also see those 'vertical lines' (on GT220 and 6600GT) but not that much.

Is it because i selected UI2 with alpa blending or because i left the default preference for MD in the WebAdmin?

Maybe someone can give a detailed explanation as to what all the options for video and sound in the WebAdmin are, what options you have and what they do.
I would love to help and make a Wiki page for this, if someone could help me with these details.

br,
Raymond

212

Installation issues / Re: Installing driver

« on: October 22, 2010, 09:32:11 am »

Hey Raymond,

You can do all this without damaging your core.  I'll give you some steps to follow below that will be safe to run.  Sorry, explaining all the details of how to compile and patch a kernel module isn't an easy thing to do.  Each module/driver has its own unique issues (like this one requiring some patches).  Anyway, here is what I did to get the driver to compile.

sudo su -
apt-get install qc-usb-source
cd /usr/src
tar -xjvf qc-usb.tar.bz2
cd modules/qc-usb/
wget 'http://sourceforge.net/tracker/download.php?group_id=12924&atid=312924&file_id=293067&aid=2106375' -O qc-usb_kernel-2.6.26.patch
wget 'http://sourceforge.net/tracker/download.php?group_id=12924&atid=312924&file_id=335155&aid=2821977' -O qc-usb-0.6.6-kcompat-2.6.27.patch
patch < qc-usb_kernel-2.6.26.patch
patch < qc-usb-0.6.6-kcompat-2.6.27.patch
make

Hey Eric,

Thanks for explaining, i did as you described but sadly still no luck.
in the meanwhile i got another webcam (0c45:6028) that works after i followed:
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/USB_Surveillance_Camera
when i get some time i will try to get the quickcam to work with help from sourceforge.

Provided the cam works, perhaps we could fold this in as part of a device template.

-Thom

I could do that for my new cam (0c45:6028) if someone points me in the right direction.

br,
Raymond

213

Users / Re: Help getting Ocelot working

« on: October 18, 2010, 01:06:43 pm »

I don't think you can utilize GSD easily for your type of device.

could you explain more?
according to this link http://www.appdig.com/adicon_new/thirdparty.htm there are other domotica software packages that use their software to control the ocelot.
Misterhouse (http://misterhouse.wikispaces.com/OcelotWindows) has implemented ir sending,
basically this is what i want too, only i do not want to send learned codes, i want to send ir codes from LinuxMCE (use it as a USBUIRT), just need help getting this the right way in GSD.

i got all the hardware for free from a friend and i just want to turn all of this in a sort of USBUIRT.

EDIT:found a update of ocelot protocol,
http://www.appdigusers.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/15465#Post15465

br,
Raymond

214

Users / Re: Help getting Ocelot working

« on: October 18, 2010, 10:21:36 am »

after reading and studying a lot on GSD-divices,

basically i want to use my ocelot and add-on modules as a USBUIRT.
i found the protocols here: http://www.appdig.com/adicon_new/design.htm
what ruby commands must i use to be able to send/receive ir?

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cmdId           = cmd.id_                                   # Command ID: ON, OFF, SET LEVEL
cmdTo           = cmd.devidto_                              # Device ID in LinuxMCE
devPort         = device_.childdevices_[cmdTo].devdata_[12] # 12 contains a port/channel
childType       = device_.childdevices_[cmdTo].devtemplid_  # Template ID to know type of device: switch or dimmer

case cmdId
      when 192 #192 is ON                    
           command = '<your ON command format>'          
      when 193 #193 is OFF                        
           command = '<your OFF command format>'
      when 184 #184 is Level of dimmer
           command = '<your SET LEVEL command format>'                  
end

conn_.Send(command)
in other words #192 is the command for ON is there a command for sending/receiving ir or am seeing this all wrong here?

anybody who can help me in the right direction is much appreciated, been trying to wrap my head around GSD for a long time and not being able to fully understand it yet, but more than willing to learn  

thanks a lot,
br,
Raymond

215

Installation issues / Re: Installing driver

« on: October 16, 2010, 01:56:26 pm »

could anybody help me with this or with the installing of the qc-usb-source package Thom suggested?

"apt-get install qc-usb-source" should get the source installed.  It installs into /usr/src/qc-usb.tar.bz2.  It doesn't compile as is. However I was able to get it to compile after applying the first two patches found on the sourceforge page.

http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2106375&group_id=12924&atid=312924
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2821977&group_id=12924&atid=312924

Whether it will work or not after it compiles is another story.  I don't have the hardware so I cannot test.

since i am a Linux newbie and have no experience in compiling nor do i know what it is (but willing to learn):

• 1- can i perform your suggestion without risk of damaging my core?
• 2- so if i understand correctly, after installing the qc-usb-source (through "apt-get install qc-usb-source"), i have to compile and install, can it be done as discribed here: http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/softinstall.html?
• 3- how do i apply the patches? and must these patches be applied before the compiling and installing part, so right after "apt-get install qc-usb-source"?

Provided the cam works, perhaps we could fold this in as part of a device template.

-Thom

yes, i really wanna help, just guide/help me to perform the necessary steps.

br,
Raymond

216

Installation issues / Re: Installing driver

« on: October 14, 2010, 09:16:26 pm »

thanks all for your reply,

Here's a general rule with LinuxMCE...

If you want things that just work, use hardware that works out of the box, Panasonic IP cameras and the like...

Thom you are right and i learned this from you already :
http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=10784.msg74611#msg74611

but the thing is, i have a lot of hardware laying around and before i spent my money i wanna try if i get things working with the stuff i already have.
and learning the system and Linux in general as i go along.

back to my driver issue,
i dived a bit deeper and discovered this:
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=blob;f=Documentation/video4linux/gspca.txt;hb=HEAD
if i am not mistaken this driver is the driver used by LinuxMCE and this driver supports my webcam (ID 046d:0840)
and they way i see it to get this working i should use V4L instead of V4L2.

could anybody help me with this or with the installing of the qc-usb-source package Thom suggested?

thanks alot to you all,
br,
Raymond

217

Installation issues / Installing driver

« on: October 14, 2010, 04:00:19 pm »

i found this:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=53755

i want to try this driver because i believe they are for my webcam.
since i am a newbie to linux (learning as i com along can i try this tutorial without risk of damaging my core, or are there risks i should take in consideration?

br,
Raymond

218

Installation issues / Logitech Quickcam Express

« on: October 14, 2010, 01:19:12 pm »

hi all,

i have a old Logitech QuickCam Express, lsusb tells me:

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Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:0840 Logitech, Inc. Quickcam Express
following these wiki's:
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Logitech_QuickCam_Sphere
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/USB_Surveillance_Camera
i have been trying to get my usb cam working;
at best i get a picture where i can, very, very vaguely see a image but with a lot of green/purple distortion (big blocks).

if i go to mythtv setup, in the 'capture card setup' section i see:

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Video Device: /dev/video0
Probed info: Camera [STV06xx]
in the webadmin -> motion wrapper -> Device data -> Motion Parameters,
i set these values:

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#image settings
frequency 0
rotate 0
width 352
height 258
framerate 15
auto_brightness on
brightness 25
contrast 25
saturation 25
hue 25


#http control
control_localhost off
control_html_output on
control_port 8888

#filters
despeckle EedDl
lightswitch 50
minimum_motion_frames 2

#detection
noise_tune on
threshold_tune on
smart_mask_speed 5
gap 5
post_capture 30
pre_capture 15

#output
locate on
text_double off
webcam_quality 80
webcam_maxrate 5
text_changes on
text_right %m-%d-%Y\n%T

#movies
ffmpeg_cap_new on
ffmpeg_timelapse 60
ffmpeg_timelapse_mode daily
ffmpeg_video_codec mpeg4

#snapshot config
snapshot_interval 2
snapshot_filename %Y/%m/%d/%H/minute_%M_%S
jpeg_filename %Y/%m/%d/%H/minute_%M_%S
movie_filename %Y/%m/%d/recordings/%m_%d_%Y_%H_%M_%S
timelapse_filename %Y/%m/%d/timelapse/%m-%d-%Y-timelapse

been playing around in motion wrapper and edited resolution, framerates and the suggestions according to the wiki's,
but nothing seems to get me a good picture.

anybody any idea or suggestion?

br,
Raymond

219

Users / Re: Copy/paste

« on: October 14, 2010, 11:58:08 am »

thanks a lot karel,

you just gave my linux knowledge a big boost

i think i will stick with copying it over the network.

br,
Raymond

220

Users / Re: Copy/paste

« on: October 14, 2010, 09:50:16 am »

Raymond,

The copy and paste problem would be because you dont have "write" permissions to that specific folder.


Karel

ok but how can i obtain "write" permission?

br,
Raymond

221

Users / Re: Copy/paste

« on: October 13, 2010, 01:14:56 pm »

wow thats quick!

in the end, thats exactly what i did, just wanted to know if i could do it within LMCE or Kubuntu.
also because i am new to linux and want to learn how to copy/paste in dolphin.

thanks,
br,
Raymond

222

Installation issues / Re: Mythtv: sound stays on

« on: October 13, 2010, 01:12:03 pm »

I suggest using a supported tuner card, or adding code to mute the tuner card channel.

Please, guys. It's important, when you first set up a system, to use supported hardware!

-Thom

as you suggested, i got myself a Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 low profile card, this card works great.
thanks all or your help.

maybe i am going to use the asus TV FM 7134 card for analog security cams.

br,
Raymond

223

Users / Copy/paste

« on: October 13, 2010, 01:06:12 pm »

Hi all,
this is a big rookie question, but i can't figure it out (i am a newbie to Linux, but learning as i come along )
i got a usb-hdd with some of my media on it.
now i want to copy that media onto my internal 2TB hdd.

if i put the usb plug in, the drive gets recognized by kubuntu but NOT by LinuxMCE is this normal?
(or should i wait longer, waited 5 min)

second, if i go to KDE desktop i can't manually copy and paste using dolphin,
i can select and copy (rightclick menu) but if i want to paste the files to my 2TB hdd, and rightclick, the option to paste can't be used!

anybody any suggestions?

br,
Raymond

224

Marketplace / Re: Dianemo & Cascade Systems from CHT - Now Shipping World Wide

« on: October 10, 2010, 11:33:54 am »

Andrew,

great news!
does it also use the same proxy_orbiter as the weborbiter 2.0?
is this http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/RoamingOrb the same thing or do you guys have your own version?

can you post some teaser screenschots ?

thanks a lot,
br,
Raymond

225

Users / Re: What devices are you running Web orbiter 2.0 on?

« on: October 06, 2010, 07:38:55 pm »

Purps, thanks for your reply.
You wrote "don't quote me", i do not fully understand what you mean by this (english is not my native language), but i sertenly do NOT want to offend you in any way.
Sorry if i did by quoting you in my previous post.

Thanks for your help, i will try your suggestion and reply.

Br,
Raymond

No no no, no offence whatsoever my friend.

"Don't quote me, but..." means "I might be talking complete and utter crap, but..." 

I would try Phenigma's suggestion first! I'm going to try this myself.

Ok thanks for clearing this for me and i am glad no Harm is done

Thanks all for your replies, will try it out.
And again i learned a lot (and hopfully others too ) from you all, very much thanks

Br,
Raymond