[00:15] Question: How would I configure mythbuntu to start the frontend automatically upon boot? Currently it starts into a XFCE desktop, where I need to manually launch mythfrontend. [00:16] good evening [00:17] is any1 able to help a linux&ubuntu&mythbuntu n00b some ? >( [00:20] hitme: sure [00:21] resolution jumping back on every reboot, german layout dosn|T stay, dvb-t card problems(saa7134) .... :) [00:22] + i am a real n00b with this :( [00:24] Ubuntu 8.04 [00:24] on resolution, which type of display? [00:24] TV out or monitor? [00:24] monitor for now [00:25] 1024x768 i want [00:25] 1280x1024 i get [00:25] personally, I always edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and hardcode only the resolution I want [00:25] on every reboot [00:25] i can try [00:25] are you comfortable with editing files? [00:26] if i find them yes [00:26] i grow up with dos .. so command line is np .. just the commands missing .. trying to learn `` [00:27] I must warn you, I'm a command line guy. So often there is a GUI way to do things, but just prefer the terminal. [00:27] modeline "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync [00:27] i can remove that, right _ [00:28] ? [00:28] or comment it out with # at the start [00:29] modelines are normally only needed for monitors/TVs that don't properly report their config info through EDID. That may be the case with your flat panel TV for example. But for a computer montior, it is not needed. [00:29] ok i removed or commented out there everzthing abouve 1024 [00:29] ok can you paste the screen section? [00:29] well i gave him the model of mz tft in config menu [00:29] and montior and device too [00:29] didn|T worked it seems [00:30] (cer F51) [00:30] acer* [00:31] but did not work also [00:31] where i edi the keyboard layout .. its makes me crazy yu seek all keys [00:32] Option "XkbLayout" "us" ? [00:32] Did you choose that during install? [00:32] yes, i choose german everywhare but he always jumps back [00:32] strange [00:33] yeah, try to change that line [00:33] de now there [00:33] yeah, worth a try [00:33] you on a laptop for IRC? [00:33] no i can install and start on windows system .. [00:34] sec [00:34] secirc client [00:34] gahhh .. :P [00:34] ok, you will need to restart X to test resolution change and keyboard change [00:35] logout and back in, or ctrl-alt-backspace, or you could also reboot [00:35] sec getting windows client on and in here then i reboot [00:35] yep [00:36] there we go [00:36] ok <( [00:36] lets trz restart grafic engine, never did that [00:37] how i can restart ? [00:40] strange on commandline i got german layout ^^ [00:43] different keyboard settings for that [00:44] restart with "sudo reboot" in term, or select from menu [00:44] well i did try to kill xserver myself .. endet up in giving up and reboot the pc now ^^ [00:44] yes [00:44] but i was trying only reboot the xserver [00:44] or ctrl-alt-delete from a TTY (ctrl-alt-F1 to get to VT which runs a tty) [00:44] ctrl-alt-backspace to reboot X server [00:45] aha ;) [00:45] ok booth changes seem to work [00:45] display is 1024x768 now and layout german [00:46] excellent [00:46] ok now my hardest problem ^^ [00:46] to get my Medion 7134 (saa7134) dvb-t card running ^^ [00:46] yup [00:47] i googled like 10 hours, all i found didn'T help really since outdated ot incomplete or n00b unfriendly [00:47] ok go to term. do you see anything in /dev/dvb/? [00:47] sec [00:48] dir not exist [00:49] Do you know if this card is supported? [00:49] http://www.overclockers.com.au/wiki/MythTV#Images_requested_for_TV_tuners [00:50] chipset is [00:50] ok good [00:50] when you do 'lspci' do you see your card listed? [00:50] yes [00:52] 01:06.0 Multimedia Controler: Philips Semiconductors SAA7134/SAA7135HL Video Broadcast Decoder (rev 01) [00:53] ok, try 'sudo lspci -v -s 01:06.0' [00:53] just to get detailed info on the device [00:54] Subsystem unknows device 00be:0003 [00:54] it seems that chipset might not be supported in the main kernel yet, you might need to compile a driver for it from the pre-release sources [00:54] flags: bus master, medium devsel ... [00:54] ok, fine [00:55] so how hard this will be ? [00:55] now: lsmod | grep saa7134 [00:55] medium hard [00:56] showing a lot [00:56] lemme get linux irc on to copy paste [00:56] ok === masterone is now known as hitme [00:57] @Myth-TV-Server:~$ lsmod | grep saa7134 [00:57] saa7134 142036 0 [00:57] videodev 34944 3 saa7146_vv,tuner,saa7134 [00:57] compat_ioctl32 2304 1 saa7134 [00:57] v4l2_common 12672 2 tuner,saa7134 [00:57] videobuf_dma_sg 14852 2 saa7146_vv,saa7134 [00:57] videobuf_core 19460 3 saa7146_vv,saa7134,videobuf_dma_sg [00:57] ir_kbd_i2c 11024 1 saa7134 [00:57] ir_common 38276 2 saa7134,ir_kbd_i2c [00:57] tveeprom 13316 1 saa7134 [00:57] i2c_core 24832 19 dvb_ttpci,ttpci_eeprom,tuner,tea5767,tda8290,tda18271,tda827x,tuner_xc2028,xc5000,tda9887,tuner_simple,mt20xx,tea5761,nvidia,saa7134,v4l2_common,ir_kbd_i2c,tveeprom,i2c_nforce2 [00:57] there we go [00:58] i hope i don't destayed anything with my mods jet [00:58] ok, so the module is already loaded [00:58] but no /dev/dvb dir at all? [00:58] i inserted in 2 or 3 files options or that [00:58] nope [00:59] what commands did you run since last reboot? did you install any drivers yet? [00:59] only the ones you told me [00:59] ok [00:59] all driver i load extra i inserted into files erly [01:00] like i found on the how to's .. al least what i understand there [01:00] ^^ [01:00] ok, next step would be to look at /var/log/kern.log (or alternatively the output of the dmesg command) [01:01] open [01:01] can no longer connect to my mythtv box when using terminal servcies. How can i reconfigure the vnc server on the mythtv box [01:01] best to look at the output when the driver for your card is loaded. it should display some messages about creating the /dev/dvb devices. [01:02] I don't know how to do that on mythbuntu. [01:02] There is a VNC server built into GNOME called vino, but mythbuntu doesn't run GNOME by default. [01:03] Mar 8 01:44:30 Myth-TV-Server kernel: [ 36.495493] input: saa7134 IR (LifeView FlyVIDEO30 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.0/0000:01:06.0/input/input7 [01:03] There is also something called X11VNC that can be a vnc server to any desktop, never used it. mythubuntu may have another way, someone might know. [01:03] seems ok [01:03] can you send me the entire file somehow? [01:04] direct file transfer in IRC or something? [01:04] lsirc file transfer possible ? [01:04] ksirc [01:04] /var/log/kern.log [01:06] seems like it is blocked due to spam.. hmmm [01:06] trying to send now [01:06] ahh! Paste logs @ http://pastebin.ubuntu.com [01:06] I should read instructions. ;-) [01:08] if you use that site, I can get your log [01:08] 5420 [01:09] http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/5420/ [01:09] i am a n00b but i am able to learn fast (i hope :D) [01:12] give me a few minutes please [01:12] np :) [01:13] maybe i should say after instal, ho drivers for card was loaded at all.. al what is loaded is made by my mods [01:13] line 2564 and on are trouble [01:14] did you compile or install any modules? [01:14] video4linux [01:14] ahh [01:14] not sure if its done right [01:14] there may be some modules duplicated [01:14] no errors while compile/install [01:14] or something else [01:15] baybe becouse i call drivers with same options in 2 files [01:15] *maybe [01:16] also lines 2532-2534 [01:17] but the first set of problems with the symbol versions should be fixed [01:17] how did you get v4l-dvd drivers? [01:17] dvb sorry [01:17] dl from website, untar make then make install [01:18] is there a configure script? [01:18] hmm what you think, maybe a reinstall to get rid of my mods ? [01:18] yes, good idea to do that [01:18] ok starting now [01:18] but i can not install 7.10 [01:19] ./configure [01:19] getting out of range error soon its enters xserver [01:19] make clean [01:19] make [01:19] sudo make install [01:19] inserted 8.04 cd, dled version from today [01:19] choosing install mythbuntu [01:19] well, 8.04 is still alpha [01:20] at least i can install 7.10 won'T run [01:20] becouse of grapfic [01:20] launcing in whatever .. even my 21" crt can'T handle [01:21] nor in vga mot or anything [01:21] and i read a lot before choosing 8.04 alpha .. everyone saying its very stable [01:23] ok - I'm sure we can get this card working, just a matter of installing the drivers properly [01:23] install copying now [01:24] i will do the myth backend config later (senceless anyway without drivers) [01:24] but i will have to get all tools again (like editor) ^^ [01:25] Hello. I did it before but i cant remember how. I want to make mythweb NOT to ask for a password if i'm coming from the internal network (192.168.1.*). How? :) [01:25] myth tv install is really very very basic ^^ [01:28] what infos you well need after install first ? [01:32] hitme: I don't understand your question. [01:33] well ;) install dne lemme find and edit that x config fire first again [01:33] /etc/X11/xorg.conf ? [01:34] yes sec [01:35] nikas: Kind of a workaround, but you can save password in your browser. [01:37] tzb: i have :) [01:38] before my clean install i did not have to enter password. i did add something in the config for apache but i dont know what [01:38] how can i tell if vnc is running a mythbuntu box? [01:44] lime4x4: try lsof -i -n -P | grep Xorg [01:44] you should see something like "TCP *:5900 (LISTEN) [01:45] nothing shows up? [01:45] how can i restart the vnc server thru command line? [01:45] how did you install vnc? [01:45] did you use mcc? [01:45] i enabled it thru mythcontrol center [01:46] did you have the cd in the drive when you did it? [01:46] it worked for a few days then stopped working [01:46] oh.. ok [01:46] i can ssh into the box just fine thou [01:46] have you changed something in xorg.conf? [01:46] not to my knowledge [01:47] take a look in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Look for VNC-stuff ;) [01:48] the only thing i c is the following [01:48] Section "Module" [01:48] Load "vnc" [01:48] ok now install done [01:48] lspci [01:48] ? [01:48] hitme: yup [01:48] ard is still shown there [01:48] *card [01:48] does anyone here have comcast and more than one cable box from them? [01:48] lime4x4: nothing more? [01:49] nope that's it [01:49] i'll post the whole file at pastebin [01:49] hitme: good. now 'lsmod | grep saa7134' [01:49] lime4x4: check Section "Screen" [01:49] nothing [01:50] nothing shown there now [01:51] Nikas here is the whole file http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/5421/ [01:51] lime4x4: Looks like it should [01:52] lime4x4: try to restart X === masterone is now known as hitme [01:53] want the kernel log again ? [01:53] did that === masterone is now known as hitme [01:54] still the same error when trying to connect no server found at this addres [01:55] lhm [01:55] hm* [01:56] hitme: no. you need to compile the driver from source and install it. [01:56] you could try to remove the vnc-server from mcc and then add it again [01:56] tried that tonight with no luck either [01:56] tzb: how ^^ [01:57] the only thing that is odd is i use wireless on that box but when i run ifconfig it only shows eth0 and lo [01:57] uhm you chould really check the kern log [01:57] look 5422 [01:57] well. i dont know then.. :) [01:58] but yet i can ssh into box no problem [01:58] lines 1212 - 1225 [01:58] symbols still there [01:59] looks like kernel trying to install the card [01:59] you are right! [02:00] but where to go from here ^^ [02:00] hitme: did you install any driver yet, or is this stock install? [02:00] lime4x4: When you re-added vnc, did you have the installation-cd in the drive? [02:00] yes [02:00] this is fresh clean install [02:01] .. [02:01] i'm starting to think for some reason vnc is only looking at the eth0 card [02:02] hitme: hg clone http://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb [02:02] tzb join mythtv-hitme so we ain'T crosstalk [02:03] hitme: cd v4l-dvb [02:04] lime4x4: You need to see something listening at port 5900 [02:04] hitme: ok - sorry about that everyone [02:04] or else vnc most are most likely not running [02:04] installing hg [02:05] lime4x4: lsof -i -n -P | grep -v 127.0.0.1 [02:05] will i looked in /etc/network/interfaces and eth0 is my wireless card [02:06] COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE NODE NAME [02:06] mtd 5504 john 4u IPv4 17899 TCP *:2442 (LISTEN) [02:06] and that's all that shows up [02:07] lime4x4: are you su? Try sudo lsof -i -n -P | grep -v 127.0.0.1 [02:08] that brought up al;ot more but no vnc or a 5900 port [02:08] no, it should be "Xorg" at port 5900. Don't look for vnc ;) [02:09] no xorg either [02:09] :/ [02:09] is it possible to start it manually? [02:14] i dont know [02:21] has anyone upgraded to the hardy version? [03:58] is there a place to talk about 8.04 installs? [04:14] hey got mythtv working great and commercials are flagged just can't figure out why autoskipping doesn't work [04:15] is it possible to increase the sound of a video file? [04:18] well in order to do that you usually have to demux the sound increase the volume then mux it back on and if you don't do it right the sound wont line up [04:19] well that sucks [04:19] even at max volume the sound is pretty hard to hear [04:19] hmm [04:20] wether it's a video or watching live tv [04:20] mythtv usually records at a pretty standard volume [04:20] do you have rca in or coax for recording [04:20] coax [04:20] when you play music is it loud enough [04:21] i have my mythbox tied into a sound around system. if i'm not with 4 feet of the speakers i can't hear anything [04:22] i have the myth box set to max volume [04:22] and my surround set to max volume [04:22] just wondering if it's all sound on your computer or just the vidoe [04:22] *video [04:22] from myth [04:23] i get the same level of sound no matter what a play, live tv a recorded show a dvd [04:24] so i'm going to assume it's something with mythtv [04:25] what about when you run other apps [04:25] like rhythmbox for playing mp3s [04:26] try opening up a commandline and type alsamixer [04:26] then crank everything [04:29] you still here [04:31] that worked thanks [04:31] yeah hope you didn't blow out your system when it worked [04:32] lol [04:34] now anyone got commercial autoskipping working I know I got it flagging right [04:35] guess I'll just map the z key and call it a day [04:36] I always space out and end up watching commercials [04:56] well auto skip works now guess I just needed it enabled as I was recording the show [08:03] "Found channel, but it doesn't match existing tsid." - tried deleting all channels for that vid source, but keep getting the same error [08:05] can it be because adding a new tuner put it in as 0 and the old one is 1? but what has that got to do with tsid? [08:08] removed all channels and transports, still the same error... [11:52] can anyone help me with a compiler error? [11:53] configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $path [12:04] myth-newb, and you have which c compiler installed? [12:05] and, more specifically, why is that a mythtv-related question? [13:04] hi, Im configuring my mythbuntu right now and wondered if someone knows a way to change the mythbuntu bootsplash? [13:04] usplash. ubuntu uses usplash for splash screens [13:05] you need the "startupmanager" package, really [13:06] just apt-get startupmanager? [13:06] and to compile a new .so file with the splash screen in it, of course [13:08] I wanted to save an animation as mng file and play it everytime the htpc starts, is that possible? [13:11] by the way whoever helped to build mythbuntu did a great job, its much easier to configure than knoppmyth! [13:13] i wasn't aware usplash supported animation [13:13] try https://help.ubuntu.com/community/USplashCustomizationHowto [13:16] There is no special usplash channel, right? [13:26] Am I able to play some kind of video instead of the bootsplash? [13:31] P.S.: when I talk about the bootsplash I actually think about the one immediately following grub (not just before login) === joejaxx_ is now known as joejaxx [14:27] directhex: sorry i was messing with myth still no joy [14:29] directhex: my question is - how do i get my lcd operating it works if i run sudo LCDd -f -r -4 i get "lcdproc server" displayed on it [14:34] anyone? [15:32] I am running ubuntu 7.10 wanting to add mythtv [15:32] just add from packatmanager i think [15:33] using the wiki as a guide [15:33] says I will install mythbuntu control panel [15:34] can'T help you mutch there anyway, i am a newbie in lunux/ubunti/mythtv myself ^^ [15:34] i just installed mythbuntu and added ubuntu desctop uptop [15:35] ok [15:35] I am going the opposite [15:35] installed ubuntu 7.10 [15:35] now installing myth [15:35] welcome to ubuntu though [15:36] one sec i think a way was called in a magazine i got here .. melle check [15:37] http://parker1.co.uk/mythtv_ubuntu.php [15:37] they just link there [15:38] seems just add an anuther packet server and you nerly good to go [15:43] and i have to say its still not easy for a windows user to switch to linux/ubuntu [15:45] or vice versa [15:45] different things in "not the same" shocker [15:45] I am running mythbuntu 7.1 [15:46] all set up and working [15:46] except my lcd :-( [15:46] i run 8.04 alpha .. but had lots of trouble with my saa1734 tv card ... [15:46] ahem [15:46] alpha? [15:46] no wonder you go problems [15:47] cound't install 710 on my system becouse of lcd ^^ [15:47] what lcd you have [15:47] I have mine running [15:47] acer f51 [15:47] but alli can display is lcdproc server [15:48] when i start the install .. no matter in what mode, lcd runs out of range with 7.10 [15:52] hitme666, you could try a ubuntu command line install then install mythbuntu-desktop from the command line [15:53] well 8.04 is up and running now, i hope :P [15:57] was there a problem? [15:58] for me yes, had tzb here from irc who helped me in config of my tv card [15:58] and had 2 little other problems (resolution alwas changed back after reboot and keybord language wasn't running in xserve) [16:01] right now i am trying to play a youtube video there [16:01] but ain't working ^^ [16:01] ah [16:01] On my mythbuntu 7.10 install, the HD-led is flashing at an interval of 1Hz even if it is idle. I have tried turning off hal-polling and run strace but no process is responsible (kjournald is way less frequent). If I boot failsafe into root, it stops. A friend has the same issue on his mythbuntu box. Anyone else with this? Or maybe suggestions? [16:02] flashing at an interval of 1Hz? did you measure this, or are you going to make me figure out how fast that is [16:02] Gnash won't run like it should and adobe flash i dunno how to install ^^ [16:02] hitme666, what are you using to play the youtube video? [16:03] by looking at the : in the clock on the vfd-display, there seems to be very little drift ... and the flashing are very small bursts at a time [16:03] hitme666, are you trying to do youtube in a browser? [16:04] yes in mozilla firefox [16:04] hitme666, AFAIK you can't use it at the moment, but mythstream has a youtube parser [16:05] Killing lcdproc doesn't help :-) it was my first suspect [16:06] hmm same for other video websites also ? [16:06] hitme666, there is a list of the parsers on the authors website. if you google mythstream you can find it. Hint, it's not the same as mythstreamtv [16:08] i got it installed erly, how to use ? :P [16:09] well 2 things. 1st, i think the parsers need updated. Second, try to go into mythstream from the media menu in the mythtv frontend. It might say that it was compiled against the wrong ver of myth [16:10] yes its does [16:10] "sudo make distclean" first ? [16:11] hmm no ^^ [16:11] grr i hate it beeing a noob ^^ [16:13] nah it should be fixed soon [16:13] "no rules to make target 'distclean'" [16:15] hitme666, sec [16:16] looks to be fixed in mythstream - 0.18.1-0ubuntu6 [16:16] !bug 198956 [16:16] bah [16:16] https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/+bug/198956 [16:16] * tgm4883 secretly hates ubotu [16:17] so once that hits the repos you will be able to upgrade to it [16:21] any way to get and install by hand ? [16:24] hitme666, perhaps, let me grab my laptop, it has the link on it [16:25] k thanks :) [16:25] getting linux irc in also [16:29] https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/+source/mythstream/0.18.1-0ubuntu6/+files/mythstream_0.18.1.orig.tar.gz mayyyybe ? [16:29] no [16:30] https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/+source/mythstream/0.18.1-0ubuntu6 [16:30] technically, those 3 files are the ones you would want [16:30] lol [16:30] dget -x http://path/to/file.dsc [16:30] but i would think that it would be in the repos by the end of the weekend [16:31] i could be wrong though [16:34] directhex, ain'T work i don'T have the ssl certificate [16:38] Hi Where can I find a list of the new features that will be include in 8.04? [16:39] the ubuntu 8.04 and mythtv 0.21 release notes [16:42] !packaging [16:42]