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fdawg4l:
Hi,

MCE installed correctly and I can view the On Screen Orbiter as well as log in to the admin site via the web.  I tailed the update log and found that my file server was scanned (standard linux box running samba shares, not running LMCE) and all of my audio files (mp3) were found and identified.  I can goto the admin site, follow the link for Files & Media, and can see all of my music.  But, on the on screen Orbiter, there is nothing next to the Media icon like there is in the screenshots on the LMCE wiki page.

When I put a dvd in the dvd drive, LMCE happily plays the dvd.  But, while playing, if I were to bring up the dvd remote screen (where i can flip between chapters, etc) and follow the icon to go Home, still nothing is next to Media.  At that point, I can't get back to my DVD, which is still playing (I can still hear the audio).  I have to pop the DVD out and start over.  The same happens for audio CDs.

This may or may not be related, but when the dvd remote menu comes up, the buttons don't do anything.  Play/Pause does not pause anything, and back and forward does not fast forward or traverse chapters.

Steps taken to install:
Installed ubuntu
Installed MCE as per the install instructions
Argued with the avwizard to finally stop using vesa and switch to nvidia.
Updated the Nvidia driver to latest published by Nvidia because the 8776 driver does not like HD video.
Added user
Added room (livingroom)
Added device (file server)
Can see files being scanned by LMCE and can search files via Files & Media in admin site.
Can play DVDs and Audio CDs.


Any help would be greatly appreciated.

sharlee_angelo:
maybe you had a problem at installation. can you show what messages contains the mce-installer log?

tkmedia:
Did you try reloading the router I have found some things don't update unless you reload the router .(Quick Reload Router).

Hope this helps



Tim

jimmejames:
Hey,

I just had the same problem after going through the same steps as you (adding a room and all)...  but fixed it in a similar way as tkmedia said (I'm running UI1 BTW).  For whatever reason, I needed to redefine my room.

I clicked on the LinuxMCE button in the lower left side, then "Setup Wizard".  Clicking next at the first screen talking about the bonus cd and then "No, I won't use a remote" at the next screen which brings up a window with 3 options and a cancel button.  The second button, "House Setup" is what I used.  Going through that and adding a room eventually yielded a screen stating that the orbiter (maybe just the router) would need to be reset.  After resetting, my audio files were present.

Note:  I don't see any files listed when the "Filename" option is selected after clicking "Audio" from the main screen.  But by selecting "Title" all of the files are listed.

fdawg4l:
Unfortunately, I blew away /var/log/pluto/* multiple times just so I can find out which logs were being created when when I was arguing with the installer over my nvidia card.

I went through the setup wizard multiple times.  I'm going to try to remove the room ("Livingroom") and start over.  I went to alot of trouble to shoehorn MCE onto this machine and I'd rather not revisit the exercise, but its beginning to sound like that may be my only option.

Are there any other reasons for media to not show up on the Orbiter?  To be clear, even when media is in the dvd-rom drive, nothing appears on the orbiter, but the media will play.

Thanks to everyone for helping.  I'm hoping this isn't a big problem.

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