[00:00] yeah, sudo doesn't normally change the environment, which contains variables like HOME, which defines the home directory [00:00] OTOH, if you type "sudo su -" you'll get a more native root session [00:01] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo has more details [00:03] okay. i'll have to read up on that [00:03] okay so i think I have a permission problem [00:03] also make use of the man pages [00:03] "man sudo" and "man su" [00:03] when i installed mythbuntu, i set my second harddrive as /media/500gb [00:04] I have a similar configuration [00:04] but now my user "louis" can't create directories [00:04] what does "ls -lh /media/500gb" say? [00:05] total 0 [00:05] sorry, try "ls -lhd /media/500gb" [00:06] drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 32 2008-08-20 19:03 [00:07] that tells you that it's owned by user "root" and group "root" and only the user "root" can write to it [00:07] so that's a problem lol [00:07] how do i change that? [00:07] yeah [00:07] chmod [00:07] and chown [00:08] what would the full line look like? [00:08] you can use "chown user /media/500gb" where user is the local user [00:09] do i need sudo for that? [00:09] yes [00:09] only root change change ownership [00:09] makes sense [00:10] okay now i have drwxr-xr-x 3 louis root 32 2008-08-20 19:03 [00:10] looks good [00:11] works. awesome [00:13] i still can't unlock anything in the gui... [00:14] the new Ubuntu GUI permission dealy is more complex and I'm not entirely sure how that works [00:14] i guess i'll have to smb.conf it then [00:14] do you think you could help me with that? [00:15] well, there is swat too [00:15] the web-based configurator [00:15] is it relatively straightforward? [00:15] yeah, not bad [00:16] sudo aptitude install swat? [00:16] yes [00:16] i can just access this through my windows client's browser right? [00:16] any web browser [00:17] what would the address be? [00:17] I think it runs on TCP port 9000 by default [00:17] so what do i have to do? [00:18] you installed swat? [00:18] yeah [00:18] did it indicate it was starting the server? [00:18] no [00:19] let me see [00:21] no, I remember wrong [00:21] it uses port 901 [00:21] so the URL is just "http://server:901" [00:23] failed to connect [00:25] does "netstat -ln --inet|grep 901" give you anything? [00:26] tcp 0 0 0..0.0:5901 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN [00:26] is inetd running? [00:26] pgrep -l inet [00:27] is that command supposed to succeed silently? [00:27] if it doesn't return anything, it didn't find a process by the name of inetd [00:27] install inetd [00:28] swat maybe didn't depend onit [00:28] on it [00:28] okay done [00:28] so, is inetd running now? [00:29] i just ran pgrep -l inet again and i got nothing [00:31] so i'm guessing no? [00:31] well, try to start it [00:32] non root must specify a config file [00:32] it should have an init.d script [00:32] which package did you install exactly? [00:32] sudo aptitude install inetd [00:33] there are several alternatives that I see [00:33] is it netkit-inetd ? [00:34] i'm not sure... [00:34] how do i check? [00:34] well, apt should have told you exactly what it was doing [00:36] oh wow. i'm even dumber than usual. it didn't install anything because there are several packages containing netd in the name [00:36] when I try to install inetd on my system, it tells me there isn't a package with exactly that name [00:36] yeah, that's what I got [00:36] is openbsd-inetd the one we want? [00:36] or netkit-inetd? [00:36] yeah, that works [00:36] I have openbsd-inetd installed [00:36] either one should work [00:37] I'm not sure why swat didn't depend on one [00:37] yeah it's already there [00:37] it should have automatically installed one [00:37] ok [00:37] "sudo /etc/init.d/openbsd-inetd start" should start it [00:38] started [00:38] so, now you should be able to connect to swat [00:39] maybe inetd isn't set to start automatically on boot [00:40] okay i'm in [00:41] i'm not sure where to edit though... [00:41] I'm not sure which user to give swat [00:41] it's been a while since I used it [00:42] i have my regular user [00:42] hey what exactly is a workgroup? [00:42] it's an SMB/CIFS thing [00:44] I think you have to log in as root to swat to edit things, but Ubuntu doesn't have a password for user root by default [00:45] oh. so wha do i do? [00:45] I'm trying to figure it out [00:46] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Swat has details [00:47] sudo chmod g+w /etc/samba/smb.conf [00:47] sudo chgrp adm /etc/samba/smb.conf [00:47] that will allow any user that's a member of the adm group (which should include your user) to edit the Samba config [00:48] I'm glad you asked, because I wasn't clear on this [00:49] once you've changed those, if you reload swat, you should now see more buttons, including "shares" [00:49] that will allow you to define new shares mapped to directories [00:49] okay cool [00:50] let's give it a shot [00:52] actually i think i just got it right with the smb.conf [00:52] got what right? [00:53] i think i managed to get the videos share to the right directory [00:53] good [00:53] okay this is looking good! thanks so much [00:54] you're welcome [00:54] just one more question... what's the path to the config file for lirc? [00:55] the config files are in /etc/lirc [01:01] do i have to restart samba after making changes to smb.conf? [01:01] yes [01:01] aah okay. so sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart? [01:02] yep [01:51] hi people, i have a strange issue, my dvb-t card is tuning channels, showing their names correctly, but when i try to watch tv, I get no lock, and in messages i see this http://paste.ubuntu.com/39250/ === gbutters|NotHere is now known as gbutters === MythbuntuGuest26 is now known as Argh === Argh is now known as ArghMythTV [02:13] hi all [02:14] im trying to apply a .patch file to my mythbuntu installtion for a bug fix [02:14] and i have never applied a .patch before and have no idea how to do it [02:14] could anyone help me? [02:14] the patch is... http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/4964 [02:15] its a one-liner fix, but im just not familiar with how to install a .patch [02:16] not something you should be doing then [02:17] Unable to view programguide in LiveTV? [02:17] yeah [02:17] you don't need a patch for that [02:17] meh? [02:17] what makes you think it has not been patched already? [02:17] because its not working [02:17] i know when i see a bug [02:18] basically your probelm is user error [02:18] lol no. [02:18] condescending, much? [02:18] apparently not [02:18] look at the last messages in the bug report [02:18] "It's in 0-21-fixes as well now :-)" [02:18] yeah i saw it was added to the update... but ive found no other results on this problem except that [02:18] stating a fact is not condescension [02:19] well, any suggestions? my situation matches what is in that ticket [02:19] http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/4964 [02:19] i get the glyph error messages and a seg fault === gbutters is now known as gbutters_zzzz [02:20] are you using the latest 0.21-fixes? [02:20] im using mythbuntu 8.04.1 [02:21] which i would have imagined already integrated tHose? [02:21] http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/mythtv [02:21] the regular Ubuntu repository has SVN version 16838 [02:22] how do i integrate 0.21-fixes? [02:22] but the bug you refer to was fixed in 17354 [02:22] i gotta learn this somehow... [02:22] http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/changeset/17354 [02:23] http://mythbuntu.org/auto-builds [02:23] I'm running 18112 from that repository [02:24] so, that's probably what you need [02:25] awesome [02:25] ill look into that,thanks [02:26] sure [02:47] Greybeard, how those auto-builds treating you? [02:47] fine [02:48] it's the 0.21-fixes branch, not bleeding edge === superm1|away is now known as superm1 [04:46] Hey im having trouble iwth my audio, i have audio looped from the audio out port of the tv card, to the line in port on my audigy 2, but i am not getting any sound in mythtv, i believe everyhting is configured correctly, im confused as to why it isnt working [04:50] maybe you should trying recording with a different app to see if it's a problem with MythTV [04:55] Lol hey again Greybeard, and yes i can record the audio from analog Mix ( line in) with other applications [04:55] well, that's progress [04:56] Mythtv doesnt seem to be picking up the microphone or the linein, i tried both [05:00] Frustering that i finally made some progress but it looks like im stuck [05:26] Greybeard, you still there? [05:26] yes [05:30] Does the default install install a firewall? [05:31] Greybeard, ... i dont know how, i didnt change anything, but it is working now lol [05:31] great! [05:31] Greybeard, im still getting this weird crackle every now and then though, do you know if theres some place to turn on an audio filter? [05:32] no, sorry I don't have experience with audio capture in MythTV [05:32] Thats coo [05:32] it could be related to audio parameters like buffer or period sizes [05:32] but I don't know how to adjust those in MythTV [05:33] Il screw around with it least it is working haha [05:33] hopefully it still will be when i reboot.. [05:37] I think i read somewhere that there are some special things you need to do to help performance of myth in ubuntu, havent been able to find it again though, do you know what im talkinga bout? [05:42] performance of what specifically? === superm1 is now known as superm1|away [07:18] hi all [07:18] can anyone help me with a problem please . [07:27] what's the problem? [07:30] i cant startup the backend keeps saying cannot found upnp something liek that ' i used the same login and pass in the mythtv.txt and still nothing [07:31] upnp isn't essential [07:31] well it wont let me go any further then that . [07:32] No upnp backend found " [07:33] are you talking about starting the backend or frontend? [07:33] backend [07:33] well, the backend doesn't need to find a backend [07:33] its a freshly installed mythbunutu [07:34] are you running "sudo /etc/init.d/mythtv-backend start"? [07:34] yep i did that [07:34] comes up with the same thing. [07:34] where do you see that message? [07:35] after it says select language and then it comes up [07:35] it comes up with database configuration 1/2 [07:35] what's "it?" [07:36] window [07:36] ok, you're talking about the frontend [07:36] the problem you're talking about is with mythfrontend [07:37] its the backend / frontend they both come up with the same error [07:37] type "pgrep -l mythbackend" [07:38] it says mythbackend [07:38] with 6654 [07:38] then mythbackend is running [07:39] your problem is with the frontend [07:39] what do i need to set? [07:39] did you already run mythtv-setup? [07:40] yep [07:40] somes up with the same error. [07:40] and you set localhost for all hostnames? [07:40] yep localhost [07:40] mythtv-setup doesn't connect to mythbackend [07:40] so it couldn't be the same error [07:42] i dont know when i run the frontend it comes up with the database configuration window [07:42] and then what? [07:42] and the error cannot connect [07:43] no upnp backend found [07:43] then i press ok [07:43] ok, did you set "localhost" as the master backend in mythtv-setup? [07:43] brings up the Database setup window [07:44] at the end of it ' it says cannot login to database [07:45] ok, so you have a database problem then, not a problem connecting to mythbackend [07:46] if thats what it is.. i get two errors no upnp found at the start and at the cannot login to database thats all i know. [07:46] and I keep telling you to ignore all messages about upnp [07:46] end* [07:47] ok [07:47] so its database problem then? [07:47] is mysqld running? [07:48] how do i check? [07:48] pgrep -l mysqld [07:49] its comes up with 4865 mysqld_safe and 4907 mysqld [07:50] ok, try to reinstall the mythtv database with "sudo dpkg-reconfigure mythtv-database" [07:51] on what host does the mysql server reside .. its got localhost [07:51] indeed [07:51] what is the name of the mysql admin ' its got root [07:52] that's right [07:52] what is the passwordfor the mysql admin account [07:52] I don't know [07:52] its blank do i need to make one? [07:52] maybe you just need to blow away the MySQL installation [07:53] what do you mean. [07:53] start from scratch [07:53] uninstall mysql? [07:55] try "sudo dpkg-reconfigure mysql-server-5.0" [07:56] new password for mysql? [07:56] do i need to make one? [07:56] indeed [07:56] ok its done [07:56] then try to reconfigure mythtv-database [07:57] done [07:57] now try mythtv-setup again [08:00] it got some warning unable to locate theme engine in module_path pixmap in the terminal and then brings up must close mythtv backend before it can start i clicked ok in a message pop [08:00] good [08:01] cannot login to database error [08:01] well, then I don't know what's wrong [08:01] same problem. [08:01] could it be hardware problem ' [08:03] mate instaleld it on his laptop' and all he did was mythtv-setup and it jsut worked. i did the same thing and i get that error. [08:03] no, it's not a hardware error [08:03] the mythtv passwords don't match for some reason [08:04] its the one in the mythtv.txt [08:04] what is? [08:05] 4zgs5i4d the default generated [08:05] don't tell me, see if you can connect to mysql [08:05] where do i go [08:06] mysql -u mythtv -p [08:06] it says weclome to the mysql monitor [08:07] does ~/.mythtv/mysql.txt contain the password you used? [08:07] yep [08:08] what's the exact contents of ~/.mythtv/mysql.txt ? [08:10] hostping=no username =mythtv password = 4zGsI4D name = mythconverg and type = is blank. [08:11] I don't know what type means [08:11] thats what it has in the mysql.txt [08:12] so, it doesn't have dbhostname? [08:12] DBHostName [08:13] yep its at the top localhost [08:13] well, I have no idea why mythtv-setup and mythfrontend can't connect then [08:16] this would be a 6th night trying to get mythtv running and all i get is that error i have read the manual and googled it doesnt some anything about it [08:16] maybe you should start over [08:16] there seem to be a bunch of people having this problem recently [08:17] yea that one we were working on was just freshly installed [08:18] iv installed it probably 8 times now i actually had to re-burnt another cdr cause the one came up with corrupted message when installing [08:18] so, you had the same problem all 8 times? [08:19] yep [08:19] after installing mythbuntu tried different methods of starting the mythtv same thing [08:19] cannot login to database [08:20] so, what is the exact contents of ~/.mythtv/mysql.txt ? [08:21] has all the samethings .. havent changed only the password is differnt [08:21] well, I still haven't seen it [08:23] il put it in pastbin hangon [08:25] http://mythbuntu.pastbin.com/d7faf924 [08:25] http://mythbuntu.pastebin.com/d7faf924 [08:25] no good [08:25] sorry miss spelt paste [08:25] there's nothing there [08:27] do you have the correct URL? [08:29] hmm iv pasted it put in my name and send [08:29] http://mythbuntu.pastebin.com/d7faf924 is not valid [08:30] Pastebin says: "ErrorsUnknown post id, it may have expired or been deleted [08:30] " [08:32] i dontk now whats wrong i posted it [08:33] well, try again maybe [08:34] http://mythbuntu.pastebin.com/d120580b2 [08:34] can you see that? [08:34] yep [08:34] can i paste it in there? [08:34] you've only got 8 digits in your hash, but I have 9 [08:34] make a new paste [08:40] im using the firfox on the mythbuntu and iv checked it the same .. [08:41] am i suppse to do sometign [08:41] huh? [08:41] i paste it in the blank window and put in my name and then send and copied the link in the address bar [08:42] well, I was still wondering if there was something wrong with your mysql.txt [08:42] so, what's the URL you're using again? [08:43] iv posted about 5 now and tried them on the same pc it works i tried it on different pc it says does not exist [08:43] maybe if you copied the URL to this channel, I could try it [08:46] im on a differetn pc [08:46] man this really sucks [08:52] http://pastebin.com/m7e12365 [08:52] got it''' [08:52] ok [08:53] see what happens if you comment out DBType [08:56] how do i edit it in mythuntu? [08:56] just any old text editor [08:56] you probably have to edit it as root [08:57] how do i do that' theres nothign on this mythbuntu to edit it [08:57] there's at least nano [08:57] sudo nano /etc/mythtv/mysql.txt [09:05] ok its done [09:05] did it make any difference? [09:06] nope [09:07] well, I'm afraid I have to quit [09:09] thanks for your help away :S [09:09] sure === gbutters is now known as gbutters|NotHere [10:47] Hi all [10:48] just did a fresh install of Mythbuntu (8.04) onto a VM for testing (wishing to replace my Windows media system at somepoint, I installed both backend & frontend, but it hasn't created any of the database in MySQL, or the user access, so it don't work... :( [10:48] is there something I missed? I sort-of assumed it would do this during install [10:53] I have a philips MCE remote that came with my pvr150 ... how do i get it to capture IR codes? [11:03] balz: the one that comes with the pvr150 uses the same system as the Microsoft remotes, so you can set it up as a Windows MCE remote (V2) -New model. [11:04] yeah i've done that. it works in mythtv just fine [11:04] i wanted to capture the ir codes from some other remotes in order to turn on/off my tv and control the volume of my stereo (which is my main audio output) [11:04] Mohero|Work: or did i completely miss your point =) [11:05] nope. I missed yours :) [11:05] does the remote have a TV Power button on it? [11:05] yeah [11:05] I know the MS one is programmable for the TV Power and the Volume [11:05] i have the new one, the black philips [11:06] ok, I've not seen it, but I know how the driver works :) [11:06] how does one program the poer button and volume? [11:06] is this done with the remote or through a config file? [11:06] you should be able to program the TV Button for the TV and the volume buttons to the sterio, it should say in the manual for the PVR - else bare with me. [11:06] it's on the remote. [11:07] okay. yeah i seem to have misplaced my manual (figures...lol) [11:08] Mohero|Work: do you remember how to do it off the top of your head? [11:09] I know how to do it on the MCE remote, but I don't know if it's the same. [11:09] wait... mine is an mce remtoe [11:09] it came with the pvr 150 MCE [11:10] on the MCE you hold the DVD Menu button and the OK button for 2 seconds, then pres the TVPower button on the remote, and then face the TV remote to the MCE remote (about 2 inches away) and press the power button on the TV remote. [11:10] sorry, I mean the MS remote. [11:10] okay [11:10] and the same for the Volume controls. [11:10] will i get any kind of feedback? [11:11] does the remote light up when you press buttons? [11:11] no. there's no backlight [11:11] ok, then you might not (the MS one blinks twice) [11:12] http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MCE_Remote mine is the 1069 [11:12] but you'll know it works when you can turn your telly off from it ;) [11:13] haha the acid test [11:13] ok, I think it uses the same controls, mine is 1039. [11:13] wait, 1069 has the TV Power button? [11:13] hmm... this doesn't seem to be working though [11:13] well it has a power button at the top right [11:14] i'm assuming it's for the tv [11:14] ahh ok, that's actually for the PVR ( the computer) [11:14] ooooh... [11:14] what exactly does it do then? because i've hit it dozens of times and nothing's happened [11:15] you would have to use the IR Transmitter (I don't know if the receiver came with transmitters too the MS one does) then useing LIRC to create macros for the button bressed (first send this command, then shutdown...) [11:15] yes. this one came with a blaster ... ugh. i have no idea how to create macros lol [11:15] nothing until it's programmed to do something on LIRC - I think you can do that thought the lircd.conf.mceusb file (not sure where it's located though - i've never toyed with it. [11:16] okay. wow that's going to be a hell of a project [11:16] well what about the volume buttons, you said they could be programmed? [11:17] same thing DVDMenu + OK for 2 seconds, then press Vol + and then press Vol + on the remote you wish to learn from, and then again for Vol - [11:18] but I can't garantee it'll work on that version of the remote. [11:18] okay... yeah it seems like it'll ahve to use the blaster [11:18] that's going to be a pain... [11:18] you could settle for a programmable 1 for all remote (which is what my brother did) [11:18] there's a logitech one that's fully programmable, so he has his macros on there. [11:18] like have the programmable remote learn from the MCE remote? [11:19] yep [11:19] i suppose that is an option [11:19] yeah i'll see what i can do [11:19]