[01:02] <joecurlee> hi, i just found out mythtv logs are taking up 46gb of space... that's a lot. any way to reduce this?
[01:03] <superm1> woah
[01:03] <superm1> why?
[01:03] <joecurlee> that's a great question :)
[01:03] <superm1> i mean with 46gb, is the meaning of life  on line 55499353854?
[01:03] <joecurlee> lol
[01:04] <joecurlee> var/log/mythtv == 46.8gb
[01:04] <superm1> well look whats in them'
[01:04] <joecurlee> var/log/mysql == 800mb+
[01:04] <joecurlee> looking now
[01:05] <joecurlee> it's all backend logs
[01:05] <joecurlee> 717 items
[01:05] <joecurlee> sorry no
[01:05] <joecurlee> 17 items... all backend logs... all regular .log files
[01:06] <joecurlee> that equal 46gb... wtf??
[01:06] <joecurlee> scratch that... there are some front end logs too... still though... 46gb
[01:06] <adaptr> what's the biggest individual file ?
[01:06] <joecurlee> there we go.. 2 of them are 20+gb
[01:07] <joecurlee> i wonder what that's all about... i'm assuming deleting them won't do any harm right?
[01:07] <superm1> well look at them first?
[01:07] <superm1> before you delte them
[01:08] <joecurlee> yea.... trying that now with vim... might have been a bad idea
[01:08] <joecurlee> it's having a bit of a time opening one of them
[01:08] <superm1> tail it instead
[01:08] <superm1> tail -n 5000 or so
[01:08] <adaptr> also not very useful.. tail -n 100 is plenty to see what's in it
[01:09] <joecurlee> i'm seeing lots of stuff in here... lots of "opened codec" and info about streaming
[01:10] <adaptr> it's just your 3 year history of watching pron, then
[01:10] <joecurlee> LOADS of "writeaudio: buffer underrun" lines
[01:10] <superm1> maybe its worthwhile for us to make some changes then
[01:10] <joecurlee> lol... here's the crazy part: I've had mythtv for about 1 week now
[01:10] <superm1> to check for big files..
[01:10] <superm1> 1 week?
[01:10] <superm1> and that many logs...'
[01:10] <joecurlee> yes
[01:10] <superm1> that's crazy!
[01:11] <joecurlee> there seems to be a line for every 30ms on the day of 2-27
[01:11] <joecurlee> holy crap what was going on??
[01:11] <adaptr> uber-debugging :)
[01:11] <joecurlee> lol
[01:12] <superm1> if you can sort out what was happening / why, we'll see if we can prevent it in the future :)
[01:12] <joecurlee> "ac-tex damaged at 0 43" <-- lots of info like that
[01:12] <adaptr> internal mplayer debug output, looks like
[01:12] <adaptr> no fun to watch AT ALL
[01:12] <joecurlee> it looks like this happened last thursday and friday
[01:13] <adaptr> ZOMG ! somebody haxored your mediabox :)
[01:13] <joecurlee> lol
[01:13] <joecurlee> i assuming you're joking
[01:13] <adaptr> well, yes
[01:14] <Cackette> Has anyone seen Basshunter's video Now You're Gone?
[01:14] <adaptr> any good ?
[01:14] <Cackette> i like it
[01:14] <Cackette> but i have a question about it
[01:14] <adaptr> haven't seen it, obviously
[01:16] <joecurlee> hmm... i have no idea what's wrong with this thing. i'm tempted to just delete these files and hope it doesn't happen again :)
[01:18] <joecurlee> ok so most lines are "mpeg2video @ [memory_address]" etc. etc.
[01:18] <Viaken> My recording resolution is 480x480. ...it's not really square is it? What should it be?
[01:18] <joecurlee> someone want me to email them the log?? :D
[01:19] <adaptr> joecurlee: I can suggest a few individuals, yes
[01:19] <joecurlee> lol
[01:20] <joecurlee> oh... one other interesting thing: first log was at 7:51:15am the other 7:35:15am
[01:20] <joecurlee> actually most logs in this folder are right around that time
[01:20] <joecurlee> so that makes it less interesting
[01:21] <adaptr> what the hell were you watching at 7 in the morning ?
[01:21] <joecurlee> i have kids shows set to record for my daughter
[01:21] <joecurlee> i guess that could be it
[01:22] <adaptr> it probably borked, or SHE borked IT :)
[01:22] <adaptr> is it Dora the Explorer ? that would explain everything
[01:22] <joecurlee> actually that wouldn't be surprising
[01:22] <joecurlee> curious george... close enough
[01:22] <adaptr> ewww.. indeed
[01:23] <joecurlee> on thursday my hd was maxed out... this partially explains why
[01:23] <joecurlee> thanks to that little nightmare i didn't record lost
[01:24] <joecurlee> anyway, i'm now going off in left field, partially the rum talking. so delete these logs then?
[01:24] <adaptr> of course, and prevent it from occuring again if at all possible
[01:25] <adaptr> let the system mail you when you run out of space on the recorder partition
[01:25] <adaptr> say, one mail a day as long as it's under 5 GB or so
[01:25] <joecurlee> uh... yea... recording partition...
[01:25] <adaptr> to remind you to cleen it out
[01:25] <adaptr> hahahaha I knew that
[01:26] <joecurlee> yea... i should buy a new hd soon... but i'm really lazy
[01:27] <adaptr> 2TB backends ftw
[01:32] <joecurlee> one other question since i'm new to mythtv: i'm using a 1080p 40 inch lcd television. any suggestions on transcoding?
[01:32] <joecurlee> right now i'm not transcoding at all... should i bother for the sake of storage, and if yes, how can i keep it looking good on the tv?
[01:32] <adaptr> joecurlee: suggestions for what ?
[01:33] <adaptr> what kind of signal are you recording ?
[01:33] <joecurlee> well... right now i'm pretty much just recording the shows and leaving them as is...
[01:33] <joecurlee> atsc
[01:33] <adaptr> is that itself 1080p ?
[01:33] <joecurlee> also qam
[01:33] <joecurlee> no
[01:33] <adaptr> then what is it
[01:33] <joecurlee> highest that anyone broadcasts is 1080i i believe
[01:35] <adaptr> how big are your nupples now ?
[01:35] <adaptr> 10GB an hour ?
[01:35] <adaptr> 5GB ?
[01:36] <joecurlee> i think around 5ish
[01:36] <adaptr> let go of that bottle !
[01:36] <adaptr> heh
[01:36] <adaptr> just in time
[01:37] <joecurlee> whu?
[01:37] <adaptr> if you transcode to h.264 you should be ableto get it down to ~1.5 per hour with excellent quality
[01:38] <joecurlee> cool
[01:38] <joecurlee> ok i'm out. thanks for the help
[01:38] <adaptr> that's what people post from recorded TV shows, anyway - and I think that's 720p, which isn't much smaller than 1080i
[01:38] <adaptr> maybe 2GB per hour
[01:38] <adaptr> it would net you twice the space
[01:38] <joecurlee> true
[01:38] <joecurlee> cool. thanks :)
[01:38] <adaptr> so set it to transcode anything that you didn't throw away during the night
[01:39] <adaptr> oh
[01:39] <adaptr> drunkard
[02:28] <tritium> I'm quite skeptical of the claim that 7.10 fixes QAM tuning errors with HDHomeRun.  When I try, it fails, and goes to a screen that says "Error was encountered while displaying video," with a button down below to "Return to Menu."
[02:28] <tritium> So far, it has been, by _far_ the most difficult tuner I've ever had to setup.
[02:30] <tritium> If you have any experience with this problem, please let me know how you solved it.
[02:37] <Egghead3> is there a way to share the setting for mythweather from one fe to another?
[03:22] <tgm4883_laptop> frink_,
[03:22] <tgm4883_laptop> frink_, ping
[04:03] <benlake> does anyone else experience a pink screen of death with an nvidia pci video card when you attempt to watch TV?
[04:18] <Viaken> What starts NetworkManager? I have no need for it and I'd like it to die (peacefully, in its sleep)...
[04:24] <superm1> just remove it's package
[04:24] <superm1> its in apt
[04:25] <tritium> superm1: I think I'm making progress with the HDHomeRun.  Looks like only a handful of HD channels are on QAM-256.  You think the rest are on 64?  Why doesn't your HowTo suggest also scanning for 128?
[04:28]  * Viaken sighs
[04:28] <superm1> tritium, no particular reason - most providers are 256 or 64
[04:28] <tritium> Okay, thanks.  This is Comcast.
[04:28] <Viaken> I would, if I could access it. It also appears to keep switching to WPA instead of WPA2...
[04:29] <tritium> Viaken: why can't you access it?  You should be able to "sudo apt-get remove --purge network-manager"
[04:30] <superm1> Viaken, additionally, if you configure it using network-admin - it automatically isn't used in network-manager
[04:31] <Viaken> I configured the system through network-admin, but it doesn't reconnect every reboot.
[04:31] <Viaken> I'm not exactly sure what the problem is.
[04:31] <tritium> Viaken: is there an "auto" stanza in your /etc/network/interfaces for that interface, then?
[04:32] <Viaken> My family's watching TV and I can't access it through the network right now, so I'll look into it later.
[04:33] <tritium> Can't ssh into it from the machine you're using for IRC now?
[04:34] <Viaken> No. It didn't rejoin the network on the reboot, as I mentioned.
[04:34] <tritium> oh
[04:34] <Viaken> Obliquely :P
[04:34] <Viaken> Thanks for trying to help, tho. heh
[04:35] <tritium> You mentioned that it happens in general, but not at this specific time.
[04:36] <Viaken> Yeah. Sorry
[05:01] <benlake> anyone here in Houston, TX?
[05:05] <tritium> Can anyone verify that Comcast Basic Plus is mostly analog NTSC?  If I upgrade to Comcast Digital, will all the channels be QAM, or only the HD ones?
[05:28] <GenFred> Hi all, I am experimenting with mythbuntu and the VNC server seems to have problems
[05:29] <GenFred> when i connec the screen is all distorted. I can see the mouse cursor clearly but the rest of the screen in distorted, any ideas?
[05:29] <superm1> GenFred, 8.04?
[05:29] <superm1> or 7.1
[05:29] <superm1> 7.10
[05:34] <GenFred> err the current version
[05:34] <GenFred> 7.01
[05:34] <GenFred> nope it was 7.10
[05:35] <superm1> try to turn off open gl theme painter
[05:35] <superm1> if you turned that on
[05:35] <superm1>  and then also if you have changed resolutions, try to reboot
[05:35] <superm1> and see if it persists with the 'starting resolution'
[05:36] <GenFred> i havent changed resolutions or turned on open gl theme painter
[05:38] <GenFred> I did install it with apt tho. When I tried to enable the service in the mythbuntu control center it would crash when installing
[05:39] <GenFred> i have uploaded a screesn shot
[05:39] <GenFred> http://senduit.com/4f2d0d
[05:52] <superm1> GenFred, you need to put in the cd
[05:52] <superm1> to install via the control panel
[05:53] <superm1> that was a bug in 1.10
[05:53] <superm1> GenFred, try a different vnc client
[05:53] <superm1> rather than realvnc
[05:53] <superm1> try tightvnc
[05:53] <superm1> or vice versa
[06:05] <tritium> Well, I just upgraded from Basic Plus to Digital.  I hope that gets me more than just the HD channels...
[06:05] <tritium> (on QAM)
[07:12] <GenFred> superm1: i have reinstalled mythbuntu now and vnc was installed fine via the control panel
[07:13] <GenFred> superm1: have also tried tightvnc client, give me the same crazy view. I have tried going through different encoding methods but all produce the same screen
[07:13] <superm1> GenFred, that's really messed up:(
[07:13] <superm1> wonder what it can be about your machine doing that..
[07:14] <GenFred> do you think its the server or the viewer?
[07:14] <GenFred> it must be the server if i have tried multiple bits of software
[07:14] <rhpot1991> can try out nx instead :P
[07:14] <rhpot1991> not the most elegant fix, but I prefer nx anymore
[07:42] <Cackette> This machine's load average:
[07:42] <Cackette>     * 1 Minute: 2.79
[07:42] <Cackette>     * 5 Minutes: 2.09
[07:42] <Cackette>     * 15 Minutes: 1.8
[07:42] <Cackette> is that pretty bad?
[07:42] <Cackette> i'm trying to watch a recording while it commflags and is recording
[07:42] <Cackette> and its lagging
[09:08] <paulmilliken> exit
[13:57] <versus> Hi, I want to mount a nfs partition via fstab using: 192.168.0.2:/mnt/datenbereich/erstesvolume/Filme  /media/Filme nfs defaults 0  0 but always get an error message like: connection refused back anz ideas for a standard mount command_
[14:01] <jamesd> does anyone know the name of the program that sets up sound when you install mythbuntu
[14:13] <versus> any ideas?
[14:22] <Aquahallic> Mornin' folks
[14:24] <Aquahallic> I have the optimize db script set to run in my daily cron... when I go and look at my syslogs I don't see any evidence of it running.... shouldn't there be some record of it running somewhere??
[14:39] <versus> anz ideas where i might get inromations about nfs mounting_
[14:43] <Aquahallic> versus: Google is full of tutorials
[14:43] <uid000> hi.  I'm having a heck of a problem with spdif on my audigy 2.  can anyone help?
[15:17] <nettow_> hey guys
[15:18] <nettow_> I need some help with the audio since reloading gusty.....
[15:18] <nettow_> I have no audio in ubuntu or mythtv
[15:19] <nettow_> I have selected the motherboard audio via the volume and...
[15:20] <nettow_> prefs > sounds
[15:20] <nettow_> I also have iec958 selected
[15:21] <nettow_> The only way I get any audio is when I use xine
[15:21] <adaptr> so whatever mplayer is using for audio is muted
[15:21] <adaptr> select anotehh engine perhaps
[15:21] <adaptr> *another
[15:22] <nettow_> is mplayer used for live tv?
[15:22] <nettow_> in mythtv?
[15:23] <nettow_> what about the desktop sound?
[15:24] <adaptr> well, no - what TV card are you using ? many cards do not feed the audio to the system directly
[15:25] <nettow_> i'm using dvico fusion hdtv5 gold & pchdtv 5500......
[15:25] <nettow_> all this worked fine before using gusty,,,
[15:26] <adaptr> hrm
[16:15] <nettow_> I found a solution to the audio problem.....
[16:16] <nettow_> I blacklisted the cx88_alsa module
[16:25] <uid000> hi,  is there anyone who might be able to help troubleshoot spdif audio problems?
[16:26] <adaptr> probably
[16:28] <uid000> adaptr: was that in response to me?
[16:28] <adaptr> definitely
[16:29] <uid000> okay.  my problem is that spdif output was working fine til I played a video file with ac3 soundtrack using ac3 passthrough.  now spdif only works for stuff using ac3 passthrough but not normal audio. analog out works fine though
[16:30] <uid000> nothing seems to be out of place in alsamixer
[16:30] <adaptr> so maybe it is a one-way swicth
[16:30] <uid000> but I could be wrong
[16:30] <adaptr> once you have passed through an ac3 stream, it doesn't play normal audio anymore
[16:30] <adaptr> the switch will have to be reset by software, but alsa doesn't do that
[16:30] <uid000> right.
[16:31] <uid000> so what switch, then
[16:31] <adaptr> check the options in the sound setup
[16:31] <adaptr> there are quite a few
[16:31] <uid000> sound setup in the mythfrontend?
[16:32] <adaptr> yers
[16:32] <uid000> well there's nothing in there that looks related to me.  did you have something in mind?
[16:33] <uid000> fwiw, when I play a dvd using ac3 passthrough this problem doesn't occur.  just files that I've ripped from dvd.
[16:33] <adaptr> yes, you already said
[16:34] <uid000> also, the problem, once it happens, is persistent across reboots
[16:35] <adaptr> that seems to indicate alsamixer or some such
[16:35] <adaptr> not hardware setting
[16:35] <uid000> I figured as much.  but nothing sticks out in alsamixer.  I've compared settings from a livecd session, as well.
[16:36] <uid000> I'm able to workaround (semi-satisfactorily) by redefiing alsa:default to spdif in /etc/asound.conf
[16:37] <uid000> with this:
[16:37] <uid000> #pcm.!default {
[16:37] <uid000> #type plug
[16:37] <uid000> #slave {
[16:37] <uid000> #pcm "spdif"
[16:37] <uid000> #rate 48000
[16:37] <uid000> #format S16_LE
[16:37] <uid000> #}
[16:37] <uid000> #}
[16:37] <uid000> yikes sorry for the large paste
[16:40] <uid000> hmmm this is interesting
[16:41] <uid000> booted into a live cd session and saved a asound.state using alsactl.  I rebooted and did a alsactl restore using the asound.state from the livecd session. and it restored spdif.
[16:42] <uid000> now to diff the two asound.states and see what changed.
[17:49] <tritium> Good morning.
[18:17] <nettow0822> I'm having trouble getting the channels.conf to be used....
[18:17] <nettow0822> I have tried two different channels.conf files...
[18:17] <nettow0822> but myth it can't find them...any ideas?
[19:28] <MythbuntuGuest98> hello any help om mysql mythtv
[19:32] <mildner> anybody here
[19:41] <rhpot1991_laptop> !ask
[19:41] <ubotu> Please don't ask to ask a question, ask the question (all on ONE line, so others can read and follow it easily). If anyone knows the answer they will most likely answer. :-)
[21:39] <sonium> hi
[21:39] <Tuv0k> hi
[21:39] <sonium> I have no /dev/lirc
[21:39] <Tuv0k> new to irc huh?
[21:39] <Tuv0k> thats because there is no such thing as /dev/lirc
[21:40] <sonium> no?
[21:40] <sonium> If i start lircd -d and connect to it with irw
[21:41] <sonium> it says could not get file information for /dev/lirc
[21:41] <sonium> and exits
[21:41] <sonium> do you know what there could be wrong?
[21:42] <Tuv0k> which version of mythbuntu are you running?
[21:42] <Tuv0k> or ubuntu?
[21:42] <sonium> 7.10
[21:42] <sonium> mythbuntu
[21:42] <Tuv0k> ok
[21:43] <sonium> the next one is still beta i think
[21:43] <Tuv0k> did you run the mythbuntu command center?
[21:43] <Tuv0k> MCC?
[21:43] <Tuv0k> it will setup remote control setting for you
[21:43] <sonium> yes.. I configured lirc from the command center
[21:44] <Tuv0k> ok
[21:44] <sonium> yes. set it to hauppauge
[21:44] <Tuv0k> which kind of hauppauge?
[21:44] <sonium> pvr150
[21:44] <Tuv0k> pvr150?
[21:44] <Tuv0k> same card I have
[21:44] <sonium> but there is only hauppauge to choose afiak
[21:44] <Tuv0k> I had this issue a while ago, but vaugely remember how I overcame it
[21:45] <Tuv0k> but you will need to add a file to your kernel firmware for this cards remote to work
[21:45] <sonium> argh..
[21:45] <Tuv0k> I know
[21:45] <sonium> what do you mean with kernel firmware?
[21:45] <Tuv0k> and anytime you change the kernel you will have to do so again
[21:45] <sonium> a firmware for the card?
[21:46] <Tuv0k> its just a folder
[21:46] <Tuv0k> /lib/firmware/whatever kernel you have
[21:46] <Tuv0k> the file is:
[21:46] <Tuv0k> haup-ir-blaster.bin
[21:46] <Tuv0k> whether you use the blaster or not
[21:47] <Tuv0k> that file must be present
[21:47] <sonium> erm.. what is the blaster?
[21:47] <Tuv0k> look it up
[21:47] <sonium> k
[21:47] <Tuv0k> :)
[21:47] <sonium> thx
[21:47] <Tuv0k> it allows you to control a set top box
[21:47] <Tuv0k> np
[21:47] <sonium> I don't think that I have this
[21:47] <Tuv0k> you should be able to get that file from haupagges site
[21:47] <Tuv0k> have what?
[21:48] <sonium> an blaster
[21:48] <Tuv0k> how would you know?
[21:48] <Tuv0k> you never heard of it before I mentioned it?
[21:48] <sonium> yes
[21:48] <Tuv0k> follow the above instruction and good luck
[21:55] <sonium> ah... irblaster means the card can send ir also
[21:56] <sonium> ok, the cable that comes out of the card looks like it could do this
[21:56] <sonium> I really wonder what this should be good for
[21:57] <sonium> controlling my tv with it?
[22:02] <sonium> ok, I will save myself a lot of frustration and buy another remote
[22:03] <sonium> I anyway just bough the pvr150 with remote because it where cheaper that without
[23:11] <Cackette> How can I transfer a movie from a Windows XP machine on the same network to my Mythbox?
[23:28] <jduggan> ftp?
[23:28] <jduggan> sftp?
[23:28] <jduggan> samba?
[23:30] <superm1> samba is on by default on mythbuntu
[23:31] <superm1> just go browse your network shares in xp