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Feature requests & roadmap / XBMC as frontend - probably been asked
« on: November 19, 2011, 12:51:31 am »
Hello,

I am going to start by saying i am a daydreamer i am not a programmer these are just my thoughts.... and i am a short time linuxmce user but long long time xbmc user. and also the last thread mentioning xbmc ended up not talking about xbmc but licencing so didn't want to drag that post up now then...

I am thinking the time is right to start looking at using XBMC as an optional front end for linuxmce, with how its developing it seems logical. With openelec and atv2 you can have an appliance like front end for £99-£170. With the work thats already been done on the pvr side, mythtv plugin is a reality. so all we really need is a little integration.  xbmc will broadcast events which event ghost can pick up could linuxmce pick up those events? There is an api which has been briefly discussed in another post so controlling xbmc from the linuxmce/dianemo android or ios app is possible... It would be nice to have a xbmc plugin that gave you some control over lights climate, camera feeds ect. There is already a asterisk plugin for xbmc maybe adopting that with the knowledge its going to be working with linuxmce so set up is alot easier....or.... in my head we have our own branch that uses the pvr build and extends on it...just daydreaming

xbmc as a front end is eye candy with the right skin, add to that the vasy number of plugins available groove shark, ice films , iplayer not forgetting it will play (virtually) anything. If linuxmce could add to that the linuxmce great backend then i think it can only be good for this community.

Because xbmc pvr builds are getting more and more popular lots of people are experimenting with backends vdr, mythtv, media portal, tvheadend, 4therecord being most popular, if people are installng a linux machine on network for tv then why not linuxmce and get more bang for the 400w power supply? All they need to be tempted over is some extra integration that linuxmce would give over just running vdr and asterisk on a box. I think everyone would agree what this project needs is more people engaged, they need a reason to be engaged more integration between xbmc and linuxmce would do that, as that would give them what they want (what i want) a nice slick frontend on low power low noise devices, and a powerfull backend that opens the doors to all kinds of possiblities, you always read on other forums:

"yeah looked into linuxmc it seems the best by far but the front end looks cr@p"

and that is the problem linuxmce has at the moment to attract people it all about the front end as at the end of the day what do you spend... well not you (you probably spend your time staring at the backend) your family what do they spend their time staring at....a dated  frontend.  

I think by the time eden arrives with binary plugins and already a working cec usb controller for xbmc, other companies will set up selling appliance xbmc with zwave ect

Would be interested to know if this is even a possibility somewhere on the horizon?.....and also what are other users opinions on this? do you use the linuxmce frontend to view mediaand or watch live tv? (I don't)

As i say just my thoughts ........keep up the good work. ;D

If it is a possibility i would be willing to donate to the cause.

Regards


Marc



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Installation issues / Re: Newbie With install problems....
« on: May 13, 2011, 03:33:20 pm »
Is Xinetd use to start openvpn? or have i got that completely wrong....

i dont have an issue if it does the same job and it works.....Xinetd must have been installed as part of a install package of openvpn or vnc4server.

Thanks

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Installation issues / Re: Newbie With install problems....
« on: May 12, 2011, 07:30:27 pm »
I was lazy and i used the onboard serial for now....

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Installation issues / Re: Newbie With install problems....
« on: May 12, 2011, 12:49:20 pm »
Hi Andrew,

No I didn't see any instant messages....i have read them now!

the zotac is powered up and i will leave it like that today and overnight...as you guys don't seem to sleep ;)

I am getting a USB to serial lead today may get back to you on that i'll see how i go!

Thanks

Marc

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Installation issues / Re: Newbie With install problems....
« on: May 11, 2011, 10:46:22 pm »
Me again...

I just tried to pxe boot the zotac and it gets stuck staight away after it recieves an ip address:

PXE-E32: TFTP open timeout

TFTP....

I think i might have caused this problem when i installed vnc4server? ::)

I have installed openvpn and nftytool aswell but dont think they would have caused an issue.

Thanks

Marc

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Installation issues / Re: Newbie With install problems....
« on: May 11, 2011, 01:09:49 pm »
Hi Andrew,

Sorry just assumed there would be one installed, will get that done later....

Thanks

Marc

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Installation issues / Re: Newbie With install problems....
« on: May 10, 2011, 09:17:34 pm »
Hi Andrew,

Winston conatced me first thing this morning and i am able to get on to the console, i need to ftp a couple of files across but the same user/pass doesnt work, What would it be?

Good news about Asterisk

Thanks

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Installation issues / Re: Newbie With install problems....
« on: May 09, 2011, 06:19:08 pm »
I am back looking at this now, one question....... what is the console login user/pass? i have tried linuxmce/linuxmce and root and blank for password, also tried the login i created within linuxmce.

Thanks

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Marketplace / Re: Dianemo 10.10 brand new for sale **Bargain**
« on: May 05, 2011, 11:43:17 pm »
@Brake16
Andrew has been helpful and maybe I am being a bit hasty but its not what i thought it would be, Asterisk not working was a big set back as most of the equipment i have is ip handsets a lynksys 3102 ect so it was just a router. I think maybe CHT and myself have gone passed the point of return in our relationship so it's not an option to keep it now. As i would feel awkward now asking for help and to be fair they probably no longer want to give it to me.

It hasnt been a long time, i've done loads of other open source projects stuff thats taken me months of reading, trying, asking questions. I started off enthusiastic about this project spent around £2000 to get started, I did see it as a long term thing, but now i dont want to turn it on.

@posde
I live in the UK, returning it isnt an option unfortunatley

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Installation issues / Re: Newbie With install problems....
« on: May 05, 2011, 07:45:33 pm »
I see the same as before. moon 33 login after some errors

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Marketplace / Dianemo 10.10 brand new no longer for sale
« on: May 05, 2011, 07:42:52 pm »
Edit: I have decided to keep the core and be a bit more patient!!


Hello,

I am selling my Dianemo NC 300 it is only just over a week old and has had nothing done to it except adding myself as a user. It has:
2tb hdd
2 x dvb s2 pci cards

i paid just over £1500 for it and will concider any reasonable offers, i can arrange a courier or you can pick it up.

If you want to know anything else just ask.

Thanks

Marc

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Installation issues / Re: Newbie With install problems....
« on: May 03, 2011, 09:25:57 pm »
Sorry for the delay in responce but the zotac is still not booting with av wizard.

Thanks

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Installation issues / Re: Newbie With install problems....
« on: April 29, 2011, 12:39:14 pm »
I have rebooted the mm as it was already powered up.

Thanks

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Installation issues / Re: Newbie With install problems....
« on: April 27, 2011, 10:00:48 pm »
Still getting moon33login not avwizard??

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Installation issues / Re: Newbie With install problems....
« on: April 27, 2011, 09:37:05 pm »
I have a few torrents running on the share center more than likely the cause of your slow connection and i was using bbc iplayer, just waiting for the zotac to finnish booting.

Thanks

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