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Hi Guys,

Just got a nvidia geforce 8400gs graphics card so I can use vdpau. Installed and working. The motherboard also has an nvidia graphics card (7025 so no vdpau).

Problem is every time I reboot it reports no /etc/X11/xorg.conf even though there is one (checked with ssh). Then I'm back in the AVWizard.

Updated recently.
Any ideas?
Barney

When I playback mythtv recordings I am unable to skip or ff etc. I can only pause/play. Trying to skip etc just restarts the video from the beginning.

I have just run the globalupgrade script in 10.04 and confirmed this still happens.

Am I missing something?
Barney

Hi guys,

I have a strange problem. When watching videos on my acer revo I get patches of transparency where the screen is black. I am able to see the screensaver through it.

Any suggestions?
Cheers
Barney

Since recently upgrading (yesterday) I have some sound issues.

No audio over hdmi on my acer revo md (broken for several days now).

Sound works on my core (spdif optical) for audio and video but mythtv volume is stuck at 0% so no sound.
Any ideas?
Barney

Hi Guys,

Bought this card as it is supposed to be recognised by the kernel but there were a few caveats. The card is recognised as the conexant CX23885 but the firmware needs compiling to work properly with this tuner.

I have got it working and have added a script to compile the firmware on the wiki page.
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/TBS6981_DVB-S2_Dual_Tuner_PCIe_Card

Now fully working DVB-S2 twin tuner. Very pleased.
Barney

Hi All,
Just did a clean install from the latest snapshot (1st July). My tuners aren't detected/working for mythtv. Do I need to add drivers. I assumed they would be auto-detected as they both work in 0810.

I have a:
1. Kworld KW-DVB-T 399U USB
2. HVR2200 PCIe DVB-T
Both worked fine in 0810

Cheers,
Barney

dmesg

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root@dcerouter:/# dmesg | grep dvb
[   14.504256] dvb-usb: found a 'KWorld PlusTV Dual DVB-T Stick (DVB-T 399U)' in cold state, will try to load a firmware
[   14.504263] usb 2-1: firmware: requesting dvb-usb-af9015.fw
[   14.519445] dvb-usb: did not find the firmware file. (dvb-usb-af9015.fw) Please see linux/Documentation/dvb/ for more details on firmware-problems. (-2)
[   14.519544] dvb_usb_af9015: probe of 2-1:1.0 failed with error -2
[   14.519566] usbcore: registered new interface driver dvb_usb_af9015

lsmod

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root@dcerouter:/# lsmod | grep dvb
dvb_usb_af9015         23159  0
dvb_usb                14457  1 dvb_usb_af9015
dvb_core               86206  2 dvb_usb,saa7164


Hi Guys,

I was just about to ask how to search the forum with results ordered by most recent first as older posts are becoming less relevant as newer versions fix most old thread topics. I always use the forum search box near the top of the page.
SOLUTION:
I have just found the answer .... use the advanced search in the top left menu and select 'most recent topics first' in the 'search order' dropdown.

I searched the forum for threads about the search results and how to order by date, but with no relevant results (how ironic). I am posting this so that anyone searching the forum for the same thing will find this.
Barney

keywords for search:
latest, newest, old, outdated, irrelevant, up to date, result, howto, thread, post, posts, ordering, sort, sorted

Hi guys,

In addition to lmce I use yavdr for standalone DVB-S2 Satellite TV. They just released the new 0.4 version (64bit only) which implements something called eventlircd for enhanced plug and play of remotes.

I mention this because on this latest yavdr it seems that every button on my Gyration 3101 is recognised ootb including the coloured buttons at the bottom.

I am not a developer but I was impressed with how it works. Thought it might be of interest.
Sorry if this is old news.
Barney

Hi Guys,

I've been trying to diagnose why my video media keeps freezing for a couple of seconds then quickly catching up again on my MD. This happens at regular 1-2 minute intervals.

I noticed on all my MDs that when I run 'top' I see 'Generic_Serial_' at the top of the list using 14% cpu. If I have more than one attached AV device then there are two of these (so 28% cpu). My devices are an LG TV and a Denon amp.

Question is ... Is This Normal? That is a lot of CPU for something that is not in use 99.99% of the time. It is more CPU than xine player when watching videos.

I'm running 0810 updated within the last two weeks. VDPAU enabled on my acer revo md (the one that skips).

Barney

Hey guys,

I haven't updated 0810 in a while as I have a stable build from last year. I keep attempting updates and new builds but various problems always make me revert to my stable backup. So apologies if this is old news ... but ...

My question is ..... Does the media display grid (audio/video) now show the media devices/drives first?

For example, I did a new build and when I selected video I didn't see any videos I saw 'Samsung 1TB' or similar. I then had to click on the drive to see the media on it.

Is this the new layout?

I have a Denon 2310 which is controlled by lmce and I use the hdmi output from the denon to my LG TV (also controlled by lmce).

The Denon amp has multiple video inputs which it can output to the LG via its single hdmi output.

Here's the problem ...
The md is asleep. I press menu on my remote (gyration) which turns on the LG and the Denon amp and switches the denon's video input to v.aux (my core's hdmi output) and the audio/spdif input (from my core) to my ceiling speakers.

When the TV has turned on all I can see is a Denon logo. At this point I can do 2 things.
1. Use the Denon's IR remote to change the input source to something different .... then back again and it works.
2. Wait ... for the screensaver to kick in (10 minutes) and my screensaver appears. Then it works.

Another workaround is to use the core hdmi output directly to the TV (I've done this for over a year), but this limits the flexibility of having multiple inputs on the Denon.

Any ideas/suggestions?

I have an openbox s9 HD satellite receiver with both component/audio and hdmi outputs.

Is it possible to distribute these outputs to two of my lmce mds and have it controlled as av equipment within lmce using orbiters and ir?

Basically, I want to use the hdmi output to my 37 inch LG and Denon Amp (core) and the component/audio output to one of my acer revo powered mds (with LG TV)

I know I could use say a HD PVR to capture the component signal into the system, but ... can I simply have lmce switch inputs on my TV and amp and issue ir commands from two mds instead?

I have created the device and captured the ir commands into lmce via usb-uirt.
However, there is only one option for video/audio pipes per av device.

Any ideas?

Hi guys,

Just installed from snapshot 23858.

All went quite well except:
1. None of my RS232 devices are detected at all (LG TVs, Denon Amp). I use usb to rs232 adapters which worked fine previously.
2. Gyration3101 won't work properly in mythtv (fine in everything else)

Any help appreciated.
Barney

Hi guys,

I'm trying to find the location of the dvb headers so that I can compile sasc-ng with mythtv as described here.
http://dolot.kipdola.com/wiki/Install_SASC-NG#Configuring_and_compiling

As lmce drivers are custom compiled by the devs (v4l?) this location is required or the module fails with "disagrees about version of symbol ...".

Can anyone help please?
Barney

As the title says .... I have a twin tuner HVR 2200 for DVB-T which works fine.

Question is ... Can I add a DVB-S card and run it with mythtv at the same time?

Barney

After a PING backup I did the latest apt-get update and upgrade yesterday. I've not done one for months. It downloaded well over 400MB.

I was amazed to see that my HVR 2000 got detected and added. However I have tried ... but failed to capture with it. I also noticed that my usb to rs232 adapters were detected but wasn't sure whether or not to allow lmce to control them. I have tried both ways!

Since then all my rs232 controlled devices have stopped working (LG TVs and Denon amp).

Anyone experienced this? Should I give up and go back to my backup?
Cheers
Barney

I'm trying to write a template for a remote that emits keyboard key combos on a single key press:
e.g. ctrl + alt + L (made up but you get the idea)

Is there a way to map these combinations to a lmce command using #59 config and #60 mapping?

Cheers
Barney

I'm currently trying to create an IP camera template that can be:

1. Controlled using the on screen pan/tilt buttons
2. Used by motion to capture movement/trigger alarms etc

Has anyone succeeded in doing both? Is this even possible?

So far I have acheived number 1 based on the Panasonic IP camera template but I cannot create this device as a child of motion wrapper.

I have acheived number 2 using the 'Generic Motion IP Camera' template but this does not implement pan/tilt commands.
Any ideas?
Regards
Barney

Just did a fresh install from snapshot. Copied mp3s and dvds etc back across the network to the internal hdd from my network backup.

Mostly OK but I have a weird problem. Videos are fine but my core/mds crash if I select audio and then any artist. The screen goes black as if I've clicked 'quick reload router' and the router reloads.

Any suggestions?
Barney

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Just did a net install (I've never had any luck with the DVD install).

After running ./mce-install.sh I get a dpkg error Exit code 100 and lots of pluto packages are unconfigured.
pluto-database-settings
pluto-sqlcvs
pluto-local-database
pluto-media-database
pluto-security-database
pluto-system-database
pluto-telecom-database
pluto-std-plugins
pluto-dcerouter

I tried apt-get install -f but I now get:
dpkg returned an error code (1)
and the above list of unconfigured packages.

Any suggestions?
b4rney