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Users / Sync Repo for multiple 810 installs

« on: February 26, 2009, 05:39:54 am »

Is it possible to resync the repo (or is their a debian way to do this) so updates can be added to a local copy?
Thanks!

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Users / Re: MD Display dissapears during Video Wizard

« on: February 22, 2009, 01:24:21 am »

I hooked up a working MD and tried the shift and it worked well, then verified the # keys, not function keys and it did work on the known good MD.
I do know I am in the av wizard though on the laptop as the key presses do cause the laptop lcd to flicker. Next time its on, i will check the log.

Not a big deal, just thought I could make some testing easier with a laptop I don't use...

Thanks!

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Users / Re: MD Display dissapears during Video Wizard

« on: February 21, 2009, 11:25:15 pm »

I am only editing the xorg.conf after the av wizard completes with the vesa driver. I then switch back the nvidia driver and try the edits rebooting in between. Its an older Quadro FX 1400 so I never updated the drivers as I don't believe it needs the newer one. If I boot with the nvidia driver, I can only get video on the external dvi connector if I hit tty1. Once I type X the display vanishes.

I tried hitting shift to get the av wizard to start but that didn't seem to do anything (does that work for a diskless MD?).

I presume I might need to update the drivers as mentioned, I avoided this as I am still new to LinuxMCE and doubted I would be able to fix everything that broke.

Thanks.

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Users / MD Display dissapears during Video Wizard

« on: February 21, 2009, 10:17:20 pm »

I booted a MD, it ran through the setup_diskless, rebooted, but when the display mangler started so the Video Wizard could launch the display dissapeared. This MD is a laptop with a DVI and S Video output, but I only have a VGA/DVI monitor at this location so I need to force it to use either the built in display or the dvi output.

I read http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Display_Drivers but I don't get video at either the dvi connector or the built in LCD? I can only get video and complete the Video Wizard with the vesa driver, not the nvidia driver. I have tried the Option "ConnectedMonitor" "XXX" with every variance to no avail?

Any ideas?

Thanks!

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Users / HP ProLiant ML350 G5 for Core

« on: February 20, 2009, 10:15:34 pm »

Anyone see why this wouldn't work? Aside from the likely abysmal video performance, it probably would make a solid machine. I won't ever be using is with a monitor anyway...

Thanks!

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Users / Re: Alarm Panel Choice

« on: February 18, 2009, 09:37:51 pm »

Hi Thom,
Appreciate the pointer here. After verifying with our supplier regarding the Apex Destiny 6100 (which they claim is a Honeywell unit), they suggest it is discontinued with no replacement. I am open to suggesting what ever is known to work well, do you have another recommendation of a model you know to work seamlessly? I tried to drill through the "Add Device Security" menu in the web admin, and couldn't figure out a way to enumerate just panels so I could figure this out on my own.

Thanks so much for the help!

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Users / Alarm Panel Choice

« on: February 17, 2009, 06:09:00 pm »

Because of a specific vendor choice, I am being asked to implement either a Caddx NX-8E or an Apex Destiny-6100. Both will be wired directly to the core via rs-232. Does anyone have any opinions as to the ease of use between these two related only to its integration with LinuxMCE?

Thanks!
jlc

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Users / Enumerate database of discovered devices

« on: February 03, 2009, 04:23:07 pm »

How do I look at what the core has at one time discovered and someone may have said to ignore every time?
Thanks!

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Users / Convergent MM200 Case

« on: February 02, 2009, 04:11:42 pm »

Anyone know who makes this?
I am looking for a case just like this for one of my units...

Thanks!

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Users / Re: Nice MD Cases

« on: January 31, 2009, 04:53:17 pm »

have a look at Origen (http://www.origenae.com), they offer a lot of HTPC cases.

Very nice, thanks! I would probably use those but I am still hoping to find a super thing unit that takes a mini itx with a riser and bends a full height video card over.
I have seen them, but so far every one I know o is ugly...

Thanks!

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Users / Re: Controlling Somfy Blinds with a Universal RTS Interface II

« on: January 31, 2009, 07:19:19 am »

Thanks!
I have some demo units coming asap, I will post back any results...

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Users / Nice MD Cases

« on: January 31, 2009, 07:18:09 am »

I have been searching forever for a nice case, I stumbled on http://www.hushtechnologies.net/ and those have got to be the nicest case I have seen. I am not opposed to using a mini itx with a riser to get a good graphics card in. Anyone know a manufacturer that makes cases as good as these?

Thanks!

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Users / Controlling Somfy Blinds with a Universal RTS Interface II

« on: January 30, 2009, 08:17:11 pm »

The Somfy RTS Blind Motors can be controlled via an RS232/485 port on a single RF transmitter.
The manual for their RS232 devices suggests:

  Use the ASCII protocol: <!> <2 digit unit code> <Directional Command> NOTE: directional command must be capital letters.
  example; to send a command for motor 3 to go up: !03U

Can anyone outline the procedure, I don't mind reading through the wiki, but I am not sure what to read? A ref to the section would be appreciated!

Thanks!

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Developers / Re: possible bug in 8.10 alpha 1

« on: January 27, 2009, 07:11:25 pm »

Just was about to post that my Core also has issues with Myth, it fails to start each time...

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Installation issues / Diskless MD under LinuxMCE 8.10 alpha1

« on: January 27, 2009, 07:09:18 pm »

In the Web Admin I clicked setup diskless MD, I then did a quick reload (Also had to reboot for another reason) yet I still can not add a diskless MD, it fails to dl the config file through tftp.

Anyone know what I missed?

Thanks!