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Consider this resolved; for kicks I disabled the DHCP  (thanks to colinjones; I read where he was asking a user to check the dhcp_pnp log) -I saw where my devices were being handed a 80.x.

2nd, I set the internal ip same as external 1.x  -I didn't remember doing this peviously  -obviously, I did.


That worked!  -dozens of Windows share locations came flooding in!

Now if I can just determine why it didn't the drive the OS is installed on....maybe b/c a 2nd drive was found for data???


At any rate (and I know several may scoff at what I've done) -hope this helps someone else.

One thing I remembered which was different from the 'working' system to now....

I added a user via the default (on screen setup) in the load that detected network shares

Due to ease of driver installation, I added the default user via the web interface.  I have since deleted that user and added via the console.....still no luck.

-could anything be running in the background for the initial that I botched?

Just an  update; I opted for a reload -video drivers were no issue w/the help of some great documentation here.

-still not detecting windows shares.  My config is as follows:

1) Nic, I have only one orbiter (my Vista laptop; using the windows pkg)
External IP 1.x
DHCP server is enabled w/in the admin pages (I didn't want to toy w/that)
Removed check for assigning leases to unidentified devices (as the core was assigning a lease to my wife's Ubuntu laptop)
Intenal IP is default 80.1
Internal DHCP scope is default
***btw(this config worked before)

I have reset the power the all switches in the house and even my PIX as I read people mentioned network issues as causes. 
*** I have configured no network options other than desktop sharing via the desktop; I understand doing so is frowned upon

I'm at a loss here and would greatly appreciate any insight or advice.



Thanks in advance,

R Davis

CJ, thank you for your help  -the screensaver was posing an issue when trying to VNC to the desktop -now that it's configured; no need.


-Thanks for some great advice,

R Davis

Okay, -reloaded yesterday as I was having issues w/a nVidia card I added.  At any rate, MCE was asking about adding devices etc.  It asked about the linksys box which it's connected  -I said no as I didn't fathom needing it.  -I immediately regretted the decision.

Now it doesn't want to detect any devices -I've 'unlocked' the switch in the unknown devices form -still no dice.

...the strange part is, it doesn't detect the drive in which MCE is installed; /sda  -it sees /sdb (which anyone who read my other post knows the rookie mistakes made there)

-any config files I can edit or am I reloading this?


Thanks in advance,

R Davis

CJ.....I can't explain it.  I reloaded the machine, selecting options to keep my settings and home dir >> config eth0 to grant access via my network.....'voila!

LinuxMCE immediately detected all windows shares, my terastation and more importantly the internal 1.5TB drive.

I don't know what was different, but obviously something is; chalk this to user error -would've just been nice to recognize what I did.

I'm off an running  -Thanks so much for the good direction.

-now if I can just disable this photo gallery :-)


R

I appreciate the curt response and apologize for forcing you to repeat yourself, but as we're in this mode I'll do the same...

<repeat>Linux MCE did/does not detect the drive after a format</repeat>

a reload of the machine is the least of my worries....so I've lost my voicemail PIN of 1234.  I'm more concerned w/the ability to use all discs.
If the answer is: "it should do...." after I've stated that it does not --then I'll thank you for your time and figure it out myself.

---Posde: I'm fairly confident that's not the case, but I will definitely check that out.  Thanks for the constructive input.

I will unmount tonight...

It's the weirdest thing, but from MCE:

Media>> Manage Drives....

I have nothing under hard discs  -the Blue Ray is seen, that's it -no jukeboxes (which I'm assuming may be remote folders/devices)

I only see mention of the core drive when I try to rip.  If I select the change button, I still only see the core drive.

Is there a config file that can be manipulated to display the new drive?


to recap, when Installed from the i386 media, I was asked which drive I wanted to install LinuxMCE. I chose 1 (/dev/sda)
  that created several partitions.

Once the machine was booted, /dev/sdb was not formatted and showed -5.30 KB in Gparted.

I opened a term and completed an Fdisk, result is /dev/sdb1 mounted to /homemedia

LinuxMCE does not see it.

ColinJones,

Eth0 is static, the internal network is DHCP, but I don't have any orbiters etc. -is the internal really necessary?  In my first (toy) install, MCE saw all shares.  I'm fairly certain I've done everything the same, but human error is far more likely a cause.

I will check that out tonight.  -any idea on the local disk?  -it's driving me nuts to have 1.5TB that I can't use :-)


Thanks,

R Davis

I wish I could as well....it attempted to work, but seemed to fail.  However, my issue is that it defaults to /home/public...

not my mounted drive.

Also, LinuxMCE did not detect the drive, hell Kubuntu didn't see it.  I had to:

fdisk>> create partition>> mkfs>> mount>>append to fstab

**LinuxMCE did not and does not see the drive.....I've little experience so I can't explain it.  Also, don't forget that it does not see the Terastation or any Windows shares on the subnet


Thanks,

R Davis

Hi there -new to the forum, love the product.

-I'm having one small issue, seems to be my own as from everything I've read others are able to do what I'm after, but I haven't found a solution.

the goal:
  Rip DVDs to alternate/remote folders (I have a 2nd 1.5TB internal drive /dev/sb1 mounted /homemedia

the problem:
  When a blue ray disc is detected and I try to rip, I'm only presented w/the CORE as a location.  If I select the option to change I only see the core.  What am I doing wrong?  Additionally, I have a Terastation in the house, which as I understand uses samba....LinuxMCE has not found this either.

the obvious:
  I am communicating on my network; a static IP has been given and w/the desktop started, I VNC to the machine; sb1 is visible and writeable.


Thanks in advance,

R