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Marketplace / Re: Looking for Media Directors (like Z1, Z2, etc)

« on: March 17, 2011, 06:05:26 pm »

Hey... Im just asking for a hardware piece i want to buy (this is marketplace)... This is for educational purposes, but details doesn't matter. Obviously, we cannot expect an open source software comes with "guarantee", so dont worry my friend; nobody is coming screaming back only because is stucked... i could not be so ungrateful (like the bussines man in another topic of this forum).

So, as i say, i need to buy a MD.. if it doesn't exist, ...well, bad luck. That´s all.

Thanks all of you for your support and recommendations about deployment. I studied networking and communications career at college, but we didn't deal with linux systems..just a few times. I've learning a lot thanks to this software.

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Marketplace / Looking for Media Directors (like Z1, Z2, etc)

« on: March 17, 2011, 04:40:28 pm »

OK, im looking for a bundle solution of a diskless Thin Client to be use as a MD. I've looked www.lmcecompatible.com and i found the Z1 and Z2 MD solutions, wich are very good for me. However, seems to be those machines doesn't have a Video Capture device.

I need a bundle hardware solution to use as diskless MD, with HDMI output, no Hard Disk (we use PXEbooting) and a Video/audio capture interface to watch TV on each thin client.


If i find a good solution, i will request more units.


Regards,

Alejandro.

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Users / Re: LiveTV with a generic video capture device

« on: March 17, 2011, 03:56:01 pm »

OK, i have to buy the Hauppauge one. But my question is.... Do i have to connect this device directly to each MD on my house? or do i have to connect it at the Core server and then share it over th ethernet network?


If i put it on the core, when i change the channel on a MD this will do all the MDs over the house change channel at the same time?

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Users / Re: How to get EasyCap USB 2.0 working???

« on: March 17, 2011, 03:01:06 pm »

OK, i've installed the 8.5 driver but it wasn't successfull....

please please.. is there another thing i need to install for ge thi driver working?


On youtube there's a lot o f people who is using this device on Ubuntu Desktops.. how they can do it??

I don't have so much experience with linux systems.... but i do my best effort to undertand it. My goal is to get this system LMCE working and use it on my community and non-profit organizations.

Thanx a lot!!

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Users / EasyCap USB video capure devie

« on: March 17, 2011, 02:55:49 pm »

What about EasyCap USB 2.0 video capture dongle?? If i look in Youtube there is a lot of people using it on Ubuntu, but it semms there's no way to get it working on LMCE.... Is there anybody working with this device on Linux MCE???

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lsusb

ID 05e1:0408 Syntek Semiconductor Co., Ltd

Ive followed these instructions but have no results.. http://antojose.com/content/getting-easycap-usb-20-dc60-audio-video-capture-device-working-ubuntu-1004


Thank you for those who may give me a way to get it working...

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Users / Re: LiveTV with a generic video capture device

« on: March 17, 2011, 02:47:29 pm »

Hello friends... i need to know if there is a USB device for video capture (to connect my cablebox) wich i can use on Linux MCE. I bouught a cheap EasyCap (wich i saw on a ubuntu machine, working very good) but i didn't work on LMCE, it didnt recognize it.

Is there some USB device for video/audio capture?? (i need a USB one)...

Thanks a lot guys....

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Users / How to get EasyCap USB 2.0 working???

« on: March 16, 2011, 04:49:33 pm »

Hello again,

I have connected my diskless MD to my TV and its working good with DVDs and video files (all them store at the core). But now i have bouth a EaseyCAP USB 2.0 "dongle" to watch TV (i connected the RCA cables of my TVBox to the EasyCap inputs) at the MD's USB port, but nothing happens .


I bought this device (very cheap) because there is a lot of of people saying its ok to use for Ubuntu. So i have found this tutorial on the interntet which i have followed, but without any results:

This is how I got it working on my Ubuntu 10.04:

1.- Download the driver from here, and extract the files.
 
2.- Run the following command at the terminal:
sudo apt-get install build-essential mplayer
 
3.- Next, go to the directory where you have extracted the tar file, and run the following command to install the driver:
sudo ./install.sh
 
4.- After the installation is over, check whether the kernel module was loaded successfully by issuing the following command:
lsmod | grep easycap
 
5.- Now plug in the USB device and check whether it has been detected, by issuing the following command:
After the installation is over, check whether the kernel module was loaded successfully by issuing the following command:
ls /dev/easy*
If everything went right, you should see something like this:
/dev/easycap0
/dev/easysnd1/

The results on my CORE machine were the following:

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root@dcerouter:/media/disk/easycap# sudo ./install.sh
kernel directory is /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/build
flag -Wframe-larger-than not needed for this compiler
snd_card_new() will not be used
snd_card_create() will not be used either
In file included from /media/disk/easycap/tmpsrc/tmp.c:2:
include/sound/core.h:281: error: ‘SNDRV_CARDS’ undeclared here (not in a function)
/media/disk/easycap/tmpsrc/tmp.c: In function ‘main’:
/media/disk/easycap/tmpsrc/tmp.c:4: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘snd_card_create’
make[3]: *** [/media/disk/easycap/tmpsrc/tmp.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** [_module_/media/disk/easycap/tmpsrc] Error 2
make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
make: *** [build] Error 2
root@dcerouter:/media/disk/easycap#   
root@dcerouter:/media/disk/easycap# sudo ./install.sh
kernel directory is /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/build
flag -Wframe-larger-than not needed for this compiler
snd_card_new() will not be used
snd_card_create() will not be used either
In file included from /media/disk/easycap/tmpsrc/tmp.c:2:
include/sound/core.h:281: error: ‘SNDRV_CARDS’ undeclared here (not in a function)
/media/disk/easycap/tmpsrc/tmp.c: In function ‘main’:
/media/disk/easycap/tmpsrc/tmp.c:4: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘snd_card_create’
make[3]: *** [/media/disk/easycap/tmpsrc/tmp.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** [_module_/media/disk/easycap/tmpsrc] Error 2
make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
make: *** [build] Error 2
root@dcerouter:/media/disk/easycap# 

Im using the easycap_dc60.0.9.tar.gz  downloaded from Sourceforge. I dont know what to do now.... Please, my goal is to get the full Linux MCE System working on my house.

Thank you very much!!

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Users / Re: Cannot boot from PXE

« on: March 15, 2011, 08:45:34 pm »

It wanst necessary to be connected to the Internet.

At he end, the MDs were taken a lot of time to boot from PXE because my ethernet switch wasnt working good. I replaced the switch and the MDs boot very fast.

Problem solved.


Thanks a lot!

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Users / Re: Too much time for Network booting

« on: March 15, 2011, 07:36:48 pm »

OK, the problem was solved when we replace the switch. Now the MD's take 2 to 4 minutes to boot. Problem solved.


Thanks a lot guys. We are moving forward with the full implementation of LinucMCE. Thank you very much for your help.

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Users / Re: Too much time for Network booting

« on: March 11, 2011, 05:06:28 pm »

Ok,

We reboot the client again, but its the same thing. Around 1 hour waiting to boot.

Once the MD boots, it works  fine: DVDs, audios, streaming, everything works. The problem is the large amount of time the MD takes to launch.


The message "Connection: timed out" is still appearing (the screen keeps on there), but i still have to wait a lot of time.

We have done this process 4 times with the same results.

Any idea about this situation?

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Users / Re: Cannot boot from PXE

« on: March 11, 2011, 03:08:51 pm »

Ok,

I did "sudo /usr/pluto/bin/Diskless_CreateTBZ.sh" an the core,  the last output lines says:


"

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####Installing pluto-orbiter
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Package pluto-orbiter is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source
E: Package pluto-orbiter has no installation candidate
#### Package pluto-orbiter faile (/tmp/tmp.FbivP29837)


The core computer is connected to the Internet trought a switch and then and DSL router, but if i use Konqueror, the Internet isnt working for me.

It is necessary to be connected to the internet to get the Netboot image working?

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Users / Re: Cannot boot from PXE

« on: March 11, 2011, 03:40:23 am »

Yes, i did it through the web admin. The image was created successfully.... but it still shows "connection timed out".
.... :S

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Users / Cannot boot from PXE

« on: March 11, 2011, 02:10:26 am »

Hello friends,


I hope you can help me with this issue:

1.- Ive set the Diskless MD PC to boot from PXE. The HDD is out.

2.- Ive created the Image using the admin web interface at the Core. Appeared "finished setting up diskless Media Directors".

3.- I boot the MD PC (client), Appear "booting vmlinuz..." and all that stuff. The MD has its own IP adress and all seems to be ok, but the screens shows:

Begin: Running /scripts/nfs-premount...
Done.

4.- I wait for about 5 minutes (or more) and the screens shows "connect: connection timed out". So, a cannot boot the MD Diskless




Please hel me.. what can i do? i cant find and answer on forums, please, i want to donate to the project, but i need to know how to make it work. Thanks for your help.

Regards from Santiago de Chile.

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Users / Too much time for Network booting

« on: March 10, 2011, 11:17:26 pm »

Hello friends,


I hope you can help me with this issue:

1.- Ive set the Diskless MD PC to boot from PXE. The HDD is out.

2.- Ive created the Image using the admin web interface at the Core. Appeared "finished setting up diskless Media Directors".

3.- I boot the MD PC (client), Appear "booting vmlinuz..." and all that stuff. The MD has its own IP adress and all seems to be ok, but the screens shows:

Begin: Running /scripts/nfs-premount...
Done.

4.- I wait for about 5 minutes (or more) and the screens shows "connect: connection timed out".

5.- I wait for 30 minutes or more, then the MD PC starts. Everything works fine (video playback, audio, etc), but i still have to wait up 40 minutes to get the media director working...!!!




Please help me.. what can i do? i cant find and answer on forums, please, i want to donate to the project, but i need to know how to make it work. Thanks for your help.

Regards from Santiago de Chile.