[00:04] what is the best tool to take my dvd's and make them xvids so i can view them from mythtv and that they dont take too much space [01:28] is there a trick to get a nvidia geforce 7150 [01:28] too work [01:28] um, install the drivers? [01:29] i tried selecting restricted drivers and it still wants to use the vesa drivers [01:29] the video gpu is built into the board with dvi,vga and hdmi output [01:30] strange [01:31] this is the board i'm using http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813188021 [01:33] i guess my next step is to try and install envy [01:33] !envy [01:33] envy is not needed or supported. Use the Resticted Manager to install binary drivers and see « /msg ubotu binarydriver » [01:33] i tried using the restricted drivers and there not installing [01:35] i went with that board cause it uses a nvidia chipset [01:35] and built in video [01:37] I just don't know why the restricted drivers aren't being installed/used [01:39] ppl really have a difficult time installing the nvidia drivers from nvidia huh? [01:39] its really simple [01:40] not really i have a gutsy box with dual geforce pci-e cards in sli mode and the restricted driver manager worked like a charm [01:41] what do you mean not really, never said the restricted manager would not or does not work [01:41] the nvidia drivers from the site, work better [01:41] it was in reference to your first post [01:41] because they generally are newer than those in the repos [01:42] the latest nvidia driver has a lot of fixes for compiz and whatnot [01:42] eom [01:43] well i guess i will try and install the drivers from nvidia's site and c what happens [01:45] is 169.09 the latest version? [01:46] since my board uses a geforce 7150 should i install the legacy driver's instead? === Tari is now known as Tari|zzz === JThundley_ is now known as JThundley [06:56] is it better to rip to .vob or .iso [12:21] When booting from the 7.10 cd, I've tried both normal install and safe graphics mode. But after some loading (including a mythtv boot screen), I'm suddenly stuck at in easybox with (initramfs) as prompt. Can I somehow disable the fancy mythtv boot screen so I can see what actually happens before it stops? [12:36] oh, it's busybox, not easybox :) [12:59] Is the alternative (text-mode) installer available for mythbuntu or is that ubuntu only? [13:00] there's not text-mode installer for mythbuntu. you can just use the the alternative ubuntu installer and add mythbuntu later [13:01] ok... There's no drawbacks to that approach? [13:03] I mean, besides that I need to use a text-mode installer. [13:05] well, since you want to do that it's not exactly a drawback .) [13:05] um [13:05] i think you won't get the mythbuntu mythtv theme that way [13:05] but i wouldn't worry about that :) [13:07] just install blootube :) [13:07] Hope I can skip kde (or gnome) during the install, total bloatware imho. [13:08] * laga not sure [13:08] you don't get them if you do a server install, though [13:08] but just try it :) [13:09] hang on [13:11] Hmm, I have a scsi cd-rom drive, do I need to pass some parameters to enable scsi support or something? So annoying that I don't get to see any error messages. ctrl+alt+f1 just shows Loading... [13:12] dont know for sure but you may be able to pass nosplash as a boot option to stop the mythbuntu splash cscreen [13:13] jduggan: ah, will try. [13:15] nope, still got the splash screen.. I hit F6 and added "nosplash" in the end. [13:18] s/in/at [13:26] Ok, trying the text-mode installer now === MythbuntuGuest71 is now known as Rimers [13:31] hi guys [13:32] anyone got a nice sugestion as to what filesystem i should use for my new 500gb disk in my mythbuntu system? [13:32] i want it to be nice, fast and reliable [13:36] anyone?? [13:41] Rimers, use ext3 for system partitions, xfs for recordings [13:42] Rimers, that's general best practice [13:42] okay, thanks :) got my system partition sorted allready :) thanks [13:44] xfs is acceptable for system partitions if you feel daring, and/or have a big expensive support contract with sgi [15:19] * Viaken has never known XFS to be that unstable. [15:21] Viaken, it doesn't handle power loss well, as I recently learned. [15:21] other than that it's fantastic [15:25] xfs on a usb drive mounted incorrectly can give you a heck of a headache [15:25] had it corrupting the FS every time it would power down [15:27] Ah. Might be why I haven't had troubles. My UPSs work fairly well. [15:28] is it a usb drive, or an internal one? [15:34] I use it on internal drives. [15:35] try running the check/repair utilities on it, should be able to recover [16:37] am i supposed to have a mythtv user? [16:39] mythfilldatabase stoped working for me about the beginning of the year, I havent had time to mess with it till now, I was googeling about it and one guy said he was able to get it to run by loging in as the mythtv user, but i dont have a mythtv user, should i? [16:39] and if i do, does the password matter? or will i need to change it somewhere as well? [16:39] try running it by hand with whatever user you use on that box [16:40] mythfilldatabase? [16:40] yep [16:40] hopefully it will give you some sort of hint as to what the problem is [16:40] i just get errors, "failed writing http request: bad file descriptor" [16:41] http request sent, awaiting response... 401 unauthorized [16:41] is your SD account active? [16:41] yeah [16:41] http://forums.schedulesdirect.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=358 === Spam|Dog_of is now known as Spam|Dog === Spam|Dog is now known as Lossif [18:40] keescook, you around? [18:42] keescook, rtg was saying you have a patch from upstream that will resolve unionfs with nfs issues. laga was interested in testing it with mythbuntu-diskless stuff if you can point him at [18:43] * laga idling [19:03] Hey guys, I am having an issue with my mythbuntu livecd... [19:03] It keeps freezing on the install, locking up at the: [19:03] * Running local boot scripts (/etc/rc.local) [19:04] odds are it's not freezing [19:04] but that X isn't coming up [19:04] hit ctrl alt f1 [19:04] and you can look at the logs in /var/log [19:04] well... now that you mention it when I use the live cd for 7.04 [19:04] bad burn maybe, is there any sort of disc check built in? [19:04] it mentions that the xserver is not coming up [19:05] or something [19:05] now... I just installed a new graphics card... [19:05] when I tried to use the vga out on the motherboard [19:06] it would not go much past the install menu [19:06] then the monitors would blank and they would give me their default error msg [19:08] so I stuck in a card with a dvi and it got further, but not much [19:08] I found this regarding it [19:08] http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-590132.html [19:08] but... they talk about ATI cards and I have an asus nvidia card [19:11] superm1: you were correct it was not frozen [19:11] rhpot1991_laptop: I check the disc already and it passed [19:21] i need help... I can't seem to get mythtv working anymore as it looks like there's some kinda hard drive issue with my /archive directory that is stores all recorded shows onto a separate hard drive that has LVM... here's all pertinent info: http://pastebin.ca/871140 [19:26] Lossif, well so try safe graphics mode [19:26] on your card(s) [19:26] and see if you have more luck there [19:26] just did [19:26] and no such luck [19:26] alternatively you can try the 8.04 alpha disk [19:26] and see if it gets further (and has better support for your card) [19:26] hmm [19:31] is there any know issue with mythbuntu and PCI express cards? [19:32] well not pcie cards in particular [19:32] i use one myself :) [19:34] I wouldn't think so either... and this is a 2 year old card so I would have assumed it would be supported as well [19:34] but when I checked the log like you suggested [19:35] it said that there was no display [19:35] and that vesa had not been loaded [19:36] well you can try to tweak the /etc/X11/xorg.conf [19:37] see if it was just a funny installation [19:37] or even better you can install a restricted driver [19:37] I am booting off of a livecd [19:37] in command line [19:37] yeah its still there [19:37] even though its a livecd [19:37] sorry, I forgot to mention I am a complete noob [19:38] Lossif, :) [19:38] Lossif, okay so is this an nvidia or ati card? [19:38] you said ati right? [19:38] nvidia [19:38] okay what series? [19:38] I heard ati was flakey with linux [19:38] 5,6,7,8? [19:38] 6200 [19:38] okay install nvidia-glx-new [19:38] sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx-new [19:38] one sec [19:38] and then you can edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf (sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf) [19:39] started it to reboot [19:39] and change the line referrering to vesa to "nvidia" [19:39] after you do that, you can try to restart gdm [19:39] via [19:39] sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart [19:39] huh... that actually doesn't seem too to difficult [19:40] well if it works, that would be spectacular, and a solution for a lot of people that run into this [19:40] so the kernel modules are shipped, so its possible this will just "work" out fine [19:46] ok it stopepd the gnome display manager [19:46] but it failed to start [19:48] check the log again [19:48] and see [19:57] I just did it again... and it said it started the gnome display manager [20:01] I can't install the restricted drivers for a nvidia 7150 card when i do my screen goes to 860x640 resolution and if i try to enable a higher res my screen gets all fuzzy and unreadable [20:05] lime4x4, what kind of tv? [20:06] it's a 51 inch widescreen i'm connecting the pc to the tv thru a dvi cable [20:06] but it also does the samething on a 19 inch lcd panel [20:07] how does the "mute" work in myth? (i.e. which channel does it control?) [20:07] because when I press mute, I can still hear sound playing quietly [20:07] seeker i believe it is a program mute [20:07] although im not real sure as i always just use the tv mute [20:08] looking at alsamixer, it sets the PCM channel to '0' [20:09] but I have to mute the PCM channel to actually stop all sound [20:09] i went with a htpc motherboard with the nvidia onboard videovga,hdmi and dvi [20:10] on a side note, why would you use mute? [20:12] tgm4883_laptop: Because it can be useful to silence the TV [20:12] but why would you want to silence the tv? I mean, if you get a phone call or something i can see needing it quiet, but you wouldn't want to miss the program so why not pause? [20:13] comercials [20:13] this is a serious question, as i have wondered why we still have mute buttons [20:13] Lossif, you guys watch commercials/ [20:13] ? [20:13] well... if you watch tv in real time ever [20:13] because I usually have the TV on as background noise while I'm working, so I'm not bothered about missing it, but i would like it to be quiet [20:13] whats this real time thing? [20:14] hah hah [20:14] Seeker`, now i'm really confused [20:14] you want background noise, but you want to mute it? [20:14] tgm4883_laptop: If I get a call etc. I want it to be quiet [20:14] ah [20:14] heck my grandfather has a tv with a "zoom" button... [20:14] talk about useless [20:15] well, i must admit that the zoom feature isn't entirelly useless [20:15] there are some uses for that, but this channel is supposed to be family-friendly [20:15] for instance, I have direct tv and have to use a pvr150 to get my channels [20:16] some programs are broadcast in 16:9, although when they come in they are 4:3 (black bars on the top and bottom) [20:16] so zooming that fixes the issue for my widescreen tv's [20:16] well I don't mean zoom to full or widescreen [20:16] he has a 2:3 format tv [20:17] you mean the zoom way in feature [20:17] like zoom x10 [20:17] yep [20:17] it just zooms in [20:17] it's so you can get closeups of nipples in porn [20:17] "those are some delicious 60 pixels" [20:18] thats exactly what it is for, i'm 95% sure of it [20:18] well it just makes an already fuzzy picture [20:18] even fuzzier [20:18] there are a couple features of the dvd spec specifically for the porn industry [20:34] if I can get regular ubuntu 7.10 to work [20:34] how hard is it to get mythtv to work as a front/backend? [20:35] or would you recomend just going with alpha 8.04? [20:39] Lossif, what is your particular question, I don't understand what you are trying to accomplish [20:40] I am having video issues that seem to be only popping with the mythbuntu 7.04 [20:40] oh [20:40] http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-590132.html [20:40] well do you want a dedicated frontend or a complete machine with mythtv? [20:41] I'd upgraded to 7.10 [20:41] I'd upgrad to 7.10 [20:41] I'd upgrade to 7.10 [20:41] alls I care about is mythtv [20:41] don't care to much about having a fully running operating system [20:42] ok, well just upgrade your mythbuntu box to 7.10 [20:42] but there may be more to your issue than just the version [20:42] did it ever work correctly? [20:42] yes it did [20:43] then I just put in a new graphics card... [20:43] and the card works fine [20:43] tested it in a windows box [20:45] there is your "problem" there [20:45] whocares what it does in windows? [20:45] you have to make sure in works in Linux [20:47] well... it is an old 6200 nvidia card [20:47] asus [20:49] should work fine [20:49] if you can [20:49] install the driver from nvidias site [20:50] I have a 6200 [20:50] works better withthe drivers from Nvidia [20:50] I have not used ubuntu's packaged drivers since they started with the restricted manager stuff [20:52] how do you do that automitcally with a livecd? [20:53] I can't even get the live cd to get past the "* Running local boot scripts (/etc/rc.local)" [20:53] it goes to the menu [20:54] brings up the mythbuntu load screen [20:54] blkorpheus: strange, I use the ubuntu drivers on my 6200 just fine [20:54] nvidia drivers are easy as cake compared to the hell that is ati drivers [20:54] the cylon bar runs across for a bit [20:55] hi all [20:56] then brings up this: http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/3843/ [20:56] looking to setup mythbuntu box with blu ray and hd dvd playback is it possible? [20:58] superm1 had me load the nvidia drivers then restart the gdm... [20:58] but I didn't know where to go from there [21:02] can mythbuntu playback blu ray disks [21:03] MythbuntuGuest87: if you can play bluray/hd dvd on linux, you can play them in mythbuntu [21:03] usually [21:06] what about 1080p output no reduction in picture Q [21:08] anyone awake? I kinda fucked up my mythsystem... is it possible to edit xorg.conf anyway in the safe mode? [21:08] need to remove EDID lines.... [21:09] ravennium: /etc/X11/xorg.conf is where its at [21:09] i can't "access" it [21:10] sudo vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf [21:10] ? [21:10] what's the vi? [21:10] if you have to ask [21:10] use nano [21:11] ok, how to exit vi... it says "/etc/x11/xorg.conf" [New Directory] [21:11] on the bottom [21:11] :q! [21:12] type that [21:12] capitol X too [21:12] in X11, thats why its saying new dir [21:12] and use nano like laga said [21:13] hmm... [21:14] ok I typed sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf and still the fucker says New File [21:14] nope [21:15] misspelled... [21:15] still a noob... but this x to X is tooooooooo embarassing... [21:17] okay now that you're awake... my problem is that when I connect my samsung Full HD lcd with DVI->HDMI straight to display adapter everything works fine... Now i would like to attach my amp to the chain, here's when the trouble starts. Yamaha seems to send bad EDID info to the HTPC and screws up the resolutions... [21:18] complain to yamaha? ;) [21:18] like they care :D [21:19] I have tried to put Option "edid" "False", Option "IgnoreEDID" and Option "UseEdid" "False" lines to the xorg.conf with no satisfactory results [21:20] ravennium: check http://wiki.mythtv.org on that one [21:20] does it matter where I put it under Section Monitor? Like before or after identifier... [21:20] ok [21:20] there's a lot of information wrt nvidia and edid [21:29] if ctrl-alt-f1 gets me to the terminal... what gets me back? [21:30] ctrl-alt-f7 [21:30] or f8,f9 [21:31] its also worth noting that ctl+alt+bckspc reboots x [21:31] ok... when I run the livecd and it starts to install mythbuntu my screen goes blank and my monitor displays "Cannot Display This Video Mode" [21:32] I hit ctrl-alt-f1 [21:32] and it brigns up the terminal [21:32] but when I try to go back with f7 [21:32] it displays the error msg [21:32] Lossif, while at the screen that your "monitor cant display the mode" [21:32] try to hit ctrl alt - [21:32] or ctrl alt + [21:33] those sometimes will toggle resolutions [21:33] hey [21:33] there we go! [21:33] i had some errands to run for a bit [21:33] should have mentioned :) [21:33] this has been my problem the whole TIME!!! [21:33] omfg! [21:33] does that work? [21:33] yes!!! [21:34] go make that res your default then [21:34] HAHAHA! thank you thank you! [21:34] haha. wonderful [21:34] np [21:34] superm1: http://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=14228 [21:35] any ideas on how to fix all these unknown devices?? http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/3844/ [21:35] rhpot1991_laptop, that's functional [21:35] do you use ppope? [21:35] pppoe even [21:36] nope :( [21:36] but its a start [21:36] well you can add it to boot [21:36] though in an init script [21:37] which should be enough for most cases [21:37] eg power outage [21:37] ya [21:37] very rare you lose your ip while router is on [21:37] mine has been the same for 3+ months now [21:37] to the point where I can't get rid of it when I want to [21:37] haha [21:38] why would you want to change it?' [21:38] there are some download services that let you download once per x time, used to be able to trick them by dropping my IP [21:38] oh well that and proxies :) [21:39] last I tried most proxies didn't work too well [21:39] so I just gave up [21:39] laga... after removing few false edid lines I got it working. Need to dig more about those edid's... fking yamaha... and for rhpot1991_laptop thanks for reminding me that x != X... fuck that I feel stupid :D [21:39] hey wasn't someone in here looking to set up at&t u-verse? [21:39] with myth [21:39] anyone remember who that was [21:39] I didn't see anyone asking that [21:39] check the logs? [21:39] yeah i'll have to [21:40] anyone have any idea how fios runs with mythtv? [21:40] they're offering an awesome promotion by me right now, so.... [21:40] I've seen reports of 1-100 available without a STB [21:40] contemplating switching when I move [21:40] TazgoxX was [21:40] haven't seen him in forever [21:41] this was two days ago [21:41] heh, I'm just blind or on at the wrong time [21:41] well i wonder if AT&T is offering fibre too though [21:41] if so i'll ditch this time warner just for that [21:42] nope looks like just DSL [21:43] I wonder when verizon plans on expanding their symetrical fios [21:44] I have successfully installed front/backend on one machine. I have mapped to a FreeNAS server. I can view video and music files from the NAS. However the DVD player function only plays the warning statement of dvd's and shuts down. Any Idea? [21:45] MythbuntuGuest26, install the regionset util [21:45] and set your region [21:45] and then install libdvdcss2 [21:45] thanks [21:46] how can i get a bigger screen for vnc? [21:47] and then hope its not an sony ARccOS dvd [21:47] How does a person become a member of this chat forum and not a Mythguest? [21:48] MythbuntuGuest26, you can change your nickname from the webclient, or use another client [21:48] like x-chat [21:48] or pidgin [21:48] or giam [21:48] *gaim [21:48] thanks [21:48] gaim no longer exists [21:48] is pidgin [21:48] well older ubuntu releases [21:48] use gaim [21:48] true [21:48] so in case on that [21:48] what about windows based machines [21:48] go get pidgin [21:49] or mirc or something the like [21:49] mirc is only free for 30 days or something though, yuck [21:49] yuck mirc [21:49] use pidgin instead [21:49] pidgin irc isn't half bad [21:49] or xchat was ported to windows [21:49] there is a pay version and a free version [21:49] I like screen + bitchx, but not for multiple rooms [21:49] http://www.silverex.org/news/ [21:50] chatzilla rocks [21:50] you can even use it as a tab in firefox now [21:51] * superm1 thinks these should all be added to the support page [21:51] prob a good idea [21:56] http://mythbuntu.org/support [21:56] there we go [21:56] even with apt:// links and everything [22:19] so i'm i correct in assuming that if mythbuntu 7.10 can't install the right drivers gusty 7.10 won't either? [22:23] ya [22:45] so how would i go about installing and finding nvidia drivers? [22:48] newer card? [22:48] you have two options... [22:48] envy [22:48] or installing the .run [22:48] that nvidia ships [22:50] there are now .run files on the cd [22:50] it's an nforce 630i/geforce 7150 htpc motherbaord [22:51] i will try envy and c what happens [23:11] hi, is there an option to shut down the backend system with a frontend from another computer? [23:13] if so, how would i do it? [23:14] err, rinaldi_ you could do it from the command line [23:14] tgm4883: how would i go about doing that? [23:14] bit of a noob with this [23:15] ssh *backend ip address* [23:15] then just [23:15] sudo shutdown -h now [23:15] ;-) [23:16] tgm4883: thanks [23:16] np [23:20] rhpot1991_laptop, because I don't use the packaged nvidia drivers is no tto imply some defect in the ubuntu version. [23:28] does the latest version of mythbuntu require to dload the latest dvd codecs to play a dvd? [23:40] Lossif, no [23:40] although [23:40] the question you probably meant to ask was [23:40] does mythbuntu require anything extra to play encrypted dvds [23:40]