Few questions if anyone can help??

[lukenn]

Hi guys,
Linux newbie im afraid so bare with me.

A few quick questions if you dont mind,

1) I have a number of DVD discs which i have used to store avi videos on in data format, so no DVD type encoding. How can i go about adding these to my media library? When i insert the DVD it isnt acknowledged in MCE, but on the KDE desktop i can open the DVD and play the avi video files inside. I tried copying the videos into my public movie folder but it wont let me. is there any way i can go about doing this?

2) Can i rename movies once i have put them into my media library? Again, it wont let me rename them when i navigate to the folder on the KDE desktop, and i cant seem to find a way to do it when in the orbitor.

3) I found a TV tuner that i had lying around. Is anyone able to tell me how to install it and get it running MythTV? Its a Hauppauge WinTV NOVA-T-USB2. Is this compatible? I've read about the NOVA-T being compatible, but havnt heard anyting about the NOVA-T-USB version.

finally....

4) On a different thread i found this link: http://www.geocities.com/medencid/ and some of that additional software looks very useful. But, when im in the Pluto Admin Website section there is no option to install new software that isnt already on the list. The thread i found that link in was from 2005, so im guessing the method has changed? If so, would anyone be able to give me instructions as to how to go about installing some of that stuff?

Thanks again and sorry if some of those questions have obvious answers (im still learning  ).
Cheers,
Luke

[nite_man]

1) I have a number of DVD discs which i have used to store avi videos on in data format, so no DVD type encoding. How can i go about adding these to my media library? When i insert the DVD it isnt acknowledged in MCE, but on the KDE desktop i can open the DVD and play the avi video files inside. I tried copying the videos into my public movie folder but it wont let me. is there any way i can go about doing this?

2) Can i rename movies once i have put them into my media library? Again, it wont let me rename them when i navigate to the folder on the KDE desktop, and i cant seem to find a way to do it when in the orbitor.

Both your problems are related with permissions. By default user linuxmce doesn't have write permissions to directory /home/public/data/videos. To add it you can do following. Run command

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sudo vim /etc/group
find row

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public:x:1002:pluto_your_name,vdr
and add there linuxmce

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public:x:1002:pluto_your_name,vdr,linuxmce

After that you should be able to add or manage files there.

3) I found a TV tuner that i had lying around. Is anyone able to tell me how to install it and get it running MythTV? Its a Hauppauge WinTV NOVA-T-USB2. Is this compatible? I've read about the NOVA-T being compatible, but havnt heard anyting about the NOVA-T-USB version.

Have a look this - http://mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hauppauge_WinTV_Nova-T_USB2

finally....

4) On a different thread i found this link: http://www.geocities.com/medencid/ and some of that additional software looks very useful. But, when im in the Pluto Admin Website section there is no option to install new software that isnt already on the list. The thread i found that link in was from 2005, so im guessing the method has changed? If so, would anyone be able to give me instructions as to how to go about installing some of that stuff?

You can install any software you want using apt-get:

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sudo apt-get install <package-name>

[lukenn]

3) I found a TV tuner that i had lying around. Is anyone able to tell me how to install it and get it running MythTV? Its a Hauppauge WinTV NOVA-T-USB2. Is this compatible? I've read about the NOVA-T being compatible, but havnt heard anyting about the NOVA-T-USB version.

Have a look this - http://mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hauppauge_WinTV_Nova-T_USB2

Thanks for the quick reply! Really great info. Now i've just got to do some research to turn the instructions on that page into english 

[lukenn]

Both your problems are related with permissions. By default user linuxmce doesn't have write permissions to directory /home/public/data/videos. To add it you can do following. Run command

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sudo vim /etc/group
find row

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public:x:1002:pluto_your_name,vdr
and add there linuxmce

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public:x:1002:pluto_your_name,vdr,linuxmce

After that you should be able to add or manage files there.

Ok, so i just tried running the command for the first time in my life (this really is the first time i've ever used Linux)
I typed in what you said and hit run then nothing happened. The command window closed and nothing happened afterwards. Am i doing something wrong? I used 0710Beta4-i386 version of Linux MCE with the quick install DVD if that means anything?

[nite_man]

You have to read about Linux. At least basic commands. vim is a console editor. So, when you run sudo vim /etc/group you should see content of the file. To be able to edit it you need to know basic command of vim. You can use GUI editor - kwrite:

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sudo kwrite /etc/group

[lukenn]

You have to read about Linux. At least basic commands. vim is a console editor. So, when you run sudo vim /etc/group you should see content of the file. To be able to edit it you need to know basic command of vim. You can use GUI editor - kwrite:

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sudo kwrite /etc/group

ohh i see. i never realised it was this complicated. Bit like learning a whole new language. Would you be able to point me at some appropriate reading? I've searched but to be honest im not sure what to look for.
Thank you for being so patient with me.
Luke

[nite_man]

No problems, Luke! I stated from the beginning four years ago

Have a look this - http://www.comptechdoc.org/os/linux/usersguide/linux_ugbasics.html and http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/commands.htm. at least to start. Good luck!

[Zaerc]

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sudo vim /etc/group
find row

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public:x:1002:pluto_your_name,vdr
and add there linuxmce

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public:x:1002:pluto_your_name,vdr,linuxmce

Here is an easier way to do that:

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sudo adduser linuxmce public

[lukenn]

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sudo vim /etc/group
find row

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public:x:1002:pluto_your_name,vdr
and add there linuxmce

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public:x:1002:pluto_your_name,vdr,linuxmce

Here is an easier way to do that:

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sudo adduser linuxmce public

Thanks. Think i ended up doing both methods in the end because after doing the first method it didnt seem to work, so i tried the second, then thought "maybe i need to reboot", so i did that (using a command, :p getting the hang of this! lol) and all is good. copying as i speak right now.

Thanks for your help guys.