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Installation issues / KDE fonts/resolution problem

« on: April 14, 2008, 09:11:01 pm »

Hello All,

LCME 7.10 beta 4 - NVIDIA 8500GT 512MB - latest NVIDIA driver from NVIDIA - LG L1740PQ - 1024x768

I'm running a core/hybrid in UI2 with alpha blending perfectly. The problem is when I activate the KDE: the fonts and icons are very ugly and distorted; the admin website is almost unreadable (unfortunately I can't attach a screen snapshot to this message). I've already tried most the recommendations and suggestions from the manuals, forums and wikis with no success at all.

Thanks in advance,

Marcos Nogueira
S. Paulo - Brazil

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Installation issues / Re: 8500GT drivers working! Can't get the AVWizard though...

« on: March 13, 2008, 08:48:11 pm »

Hello Blackhat,

Yesterday I finally got my LMCE running in UI2 with all bells and whistles. This is how I did:
1. Removed all partitions in the HD with a Win98 CD.
2. Installed LMCE with the DVD and selected:
a. DVI->1024x768->60
b. Basic UI (UI1)
c. Analog stereo
LMCE installed fine. After rebooting, GRUB showed an "Error 18" and froze. After rebooting, I managed to open the GRUB menu and selected the first option - LMCE loaded fine in basic UI1. Then I selected the KDE Desktop and:
1. Opened the System Settings in Administrator Mode;
2. Selected Video Settings->Hardware;
3. Clicked the board's "Configure" button;
4. Selected the detected driver: "NVIDIA 8 Series";
5. Clicked the monitor's "Configure" button;
6. Selected the manufacturer and the closest model of mine's (LG L1740PQ);
7. Selected the 1024x768 resolution;
8. Applied the changes and rebooted.
After LMCE loaded I inspected its Video settings and noticed that it had changed from "nv" to "nvidia". Then I clicked the "Change resolution" button and, when the monitor entered the "power saving" mode after rebooting, I hit the "1" (DVI) key. The AVWizard loaded fine, in 640x480 mode. When prompted, I selected the "OpenGL with Alpha Blending" (UI2II) and waited for the crash. Surprisingly, LCME loaded fine, generated all orbiters, the UI2II loaded also fine, and now I'm watching my videos as I expected from the beginning. However, the fonts - both of LMCE and KDE - are very ugly (the KDE fonts are completely distorted and almost unreadable), but this is a problem I'll address next.

HTH,

Marcos Nogueira
S. Paulo - Brazil

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Installation issues / Re: Changing screen resolution problem

« on: March 11, 2008, 10:02:35 pm »

Sorry - the topic is "Black screen after installation is finished".

Marcos

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Installation issues / Re: Changing screen resolution problem

« on: March 11, 2008, 10:01:13 pm »

I forgot to mention that the instructions on the topic "Blank screen..." above didn't work either.

Marcos

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Installation issues / Changing screen resolution problem

« on: March 11, 2008, 08:59:54 pm »

Hello All,

Equipment:

ASUS P5GPL
P4 2.4GHz
1GB RAM
250GB Samsung SATA
nVidia 8500gt 512MB
3Com NIC (dhcp client - no dhcp server)
LG L1740PQ monitor
LMCE 0710 Beta 4

I'm trying to perform a basic LMCE installation. Firstly I used the 0704 DVD, and only managed to set the basic UI (UI1) because the system didn't seem to properly recognize neither the video board nor the monitor. Every time I tried to change the screen resolution the system froze just before entering the AVWizard (the monitor entered in "power saving" mode), and I had to manually reboot the system. After rebooting LCME displayed only the basic UI. This process was repeated several times.

Then I decided to install using the 2 CDs. I successfuly installed Kubuntu 7.10, activated the proprietary nVidia driver (NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (latest cards)) and set the 1024x768 resolution. After using Kubuntu for a few days without any problem, I decided to install LCME over it (I chose the UI2 when prompted). The installation process ran smoothly but, after rebooting, I noticed that somehow it had selected a 1400x1050 resolution and froze at "Activating Orbiters". I selected "Change resolution" in the Video tab, the system rebooted and... BOOOMM! - the same problem as above.

Now I've reinstalled Kubuntu and am waiting anxiously for a light in the dark...

Thanks in advance for any help,

Marcos Nogueira
S. Paulo - Brazil

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Users / Re: Newbie needs suggestions

« on: February 15, 2008, 11:10:04 pm »

Hello Hari,

Thanks a lot for your recommendations. The demo video gives the impression that installing LMCE is  a simple task. However, the narrator does not mention that - obviously - he is a highly skilled professional. 

Best regards,

Marcos Nogueira
S. Paulo - Brazil

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Users / Newbie needs suggestions

« on: February 14, 2008, 03:16:40 pm »

Hello All,

Sorry for the long post and the dumb questions.

I'd like to use LMCE in the following scenario (to begin with):

1. A home theatre with all common stuff: LCD TV, receiver, cable and satellite TV, DVD PVR etc.,
2. Two bedrooms with LCD TV,
3. A kitchen with CRT TV,
4. Backyard with swimming pool and terrace where I'd like to listen to music.

Initially my interest is only media. Telecom, lighting, security and other features will be added later.

My questions are:

1. I was thinking in installing the sever ("core") in the HT, thin clients for the other LCD TVs, and speakers in the terrace, connected to the 2nd output of the HT receiver. The problem is that the server is too noisy but, if I install it elsewhere, how do I control the devices that are in the HT (receiver, PVR etc.) using a Fiire Chief?

2. Is it possible to - say - play an HD show with 5:1 sound in th HT and play a music CD in the terrace simultaneously?

3. Is it possible to watch a TV channel in one room and other channel in another room simultaneously?

4. What happens when two - or more - remotes try to control the same device simultaneously?

5. Is it possible to supress the wizard when I connect a new device?

6. Is it possible to restrict some menu accesses to selected users?

7. I didn't understand the purpose of the serial connectors that are shown in the demo video.

Naturally, the first question is the most important for me at this moment. Please note that I'm in Brazil and some features will be difficult to achieve.

Thanks in advance,

Marcos Nogueira
S. Paulo - Brazil

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Compatible Products & Services / Fiire and Pluto sites down?

« on: January 30, 2008, 03:52:12 pm »

Hello All,

I am trying to access the Fiire and Pluto sites, but they seem to be down. Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Marcos Nogueira
S. Paulo - Brazil