[00:51] <Seeker`> is it actually possible to have the screen blank if mythtv is left at a menu or paused, but disable the blanking if something is playing?
[00:52] <Seeker`> if i have the screensaver turned on, it doesn't get disabled when stuff is playing, and if it comes on during playback it locks up the keyboard and mouse
[00:53] <Seeker`> but it doesn't lock up if the video is paused, or if the user is at a menu
[01:17] <Seeker`> have been playing with DPMS, and it seems to continue blanking the monitor if stuff is playing
[02:12] <spencer_> does anyone know if USB-UIRT works with Logitech Harmony 880?
[02:13] <spencer_> !USB-UIRT
[02:13] <Zinn> Sorry I don't know about USB-UIRT
[02:13] <spencer_> !harmony
[02:13] <Zinn> Sorry I don't know about harmony
[02:33] <mechcozmo> hello
[02:33] <mechcozmo> how can i change the resolution when accessing a backend via VNC?
[02:33] <mechcozmo> (it is running headless)
[04:11] <fluvvell> !lirc
[04:11] <Zinn> Sorry I don't know about lirc
[04:11] <fluvvell> !mythbuntu
[04:11] <Zinn> Sorry I don't know about mythbuntu
[04:11] <fluvvell> ! mythtv
[04:11] <Zinn> MythTV is a free Unix application which turns a computer with the necessary hardware into a network streaming digital video recorder, a digital multimedia home entertainment system, or Home Theater Personal Computer. It can be considered as a free and open source alternative to Tivo or Windows Media Center.
[04:11] <fluvvell> !help
[04:11] <Zinn> !help For a  complete list of my knowledge visit: http://www.baablogic.net/Zinn.cgi  Other available commands: !status, !about, !bug [bug_number].
[04:12] <fluvvell> !blankscreen
[04:12] <Zinn> If you try to watch tv and are greeted with a blank screen and a return to the menu then please check the permissions on your recording directory.  It should be owned by mythtv:mythtv, have permissions of 775, and not be inside your home directory
[04:12] <mechcozmo> does anyone know how to change the resolution accessible from VNC when running headless?
[04:46] <fluvvell> depends which vnc you are using, but you can go       vncserver -geometry 1024x768  (or other) but this will start a new server
[04:46] <fluvvell> you then need to connect to that server number
[04:46] <fluvvell> ie :1  or :2
[04:51] <mechcozmo> on the command line, i don't have the vncserver command
[04:51] <mechcozmo> (pretty much virgin mythbuntu box)
[04:52] <mechcozmo> and neither tightvncserver nor vnc4server are installed
[04:53] <mechcozmo> (what the hell does the system service run, then?)
[04:53] <Zinn> mechcozmo: Please watch your language.
[04:54]  * mechcozmo apologizes to the bot
[04:54] <mechcozmo> my fourth grade teacher wasn't even as strict... :-p
[04:56] <mechcozmo> fluvvell: what command can i use to access the vnc service?
[05:14] <MythbuntuGuest58> !help
[05:14] <Zinn> !help For a  complete list of my knowledge visit: http://www.baablogic.net/Zinn.cgi  Other available commands: !status, !about, !bug [bug_number].
[05:16] <MythbuntuGuest58> !about
[05:16] <Zinn> I am an IRC bot written in perl, but my code is not yet released.  I am named after Howard Zinn, you can learn more about him here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Zinn
[06:25] <mechcozmo> is there a reason that text is cut off in the backend setup?
[06:25] <mechcozmo> i can't read what it's saying
[06:37] <fluvvell> mechcozmo, if you have enabled vnc under mythbuntu control center, and set a password, is there an instance of vnc in the process list (ps aux|grep vnc) ?
[06:38] <mechcozmo> yes, x11vnc
[06:39] <fluvvell> mechcozmo, are you accessing it from another linux box? where do you feel the breakdown is occurring?
[06:40] <mechcozmo> fluvvell: accessing it from my Mac.  Ubuntu display reports 640x480 max
[06:40] <mechcozmo> fluvvell: it is running headless
[06:41] <fluvvell> Not sure why you want a headless mythbox unless you have a dedicated fronted, but as the os tries to decide on resolution based on the monitor connected I can see your difficulty
[06:42] <fluvvell> you probably want to set up another instance of VNC that you can manually set the resolution for
[06:45]  * mechcozmo nods
[06:45] <mechcozmo> fluvvell: it's actually a dedicated backend
[06:45] <mechcozmo> but, for sake of hide-the-ugly-box
[06:45] <mechcozmo> no monitor
[06:46] <fluvvell> so you have a dedicated front end as well? Ok well what does:    which vncserver      give you?
[06:46] <fluvvell> you probably need to      apt-get install vnc4server
[06:47] <fluvvell> mechozmo, while ssh'd into the backend
[06:47] <mechcozmo> which vncserver gives nothing
[06:47] <fluvvell> mechozmo, so install away...
[06:47] <mechcozmo> installing vnc4server
[06:48] <mechcozmo> how do i delete a path within a storage group?
[06:48] <mechcozmo> the text is cut off, so i don't know how :-/
[06:49] <fluvvell> mechozmo, how big do you want resolution? if your on the local net with it - and your mac probably has 1050 max height,  vnc4server -geometry 1280x1024   (unless you want wider for some reason)
[06:49] <fluvvell> mechcozmo, yeah not really played with storage groups yet.
[06:50] <mechcozmo> i have a second drive in there, just trying to get it set up to use the non-OS drive for livetv and recordings
[06:50] <mechcozmo> OS drive can be used for photos, DVD images, etc.
[06:51] <mechcozmo> it's the making that work bit that's being troublesome
[06:52] <fluvvell> mechcozmo, we just use a different partition (or drive) and mount it on /var/lib/mythtv  - set up recordings, music, pictures
[06:52] <fluvvell> very easy
[06:52] <fluvvell> do you know how to edit /etc/fstab ?
[06:52]  * mechcozmo nods
[06:53] <fluvvell> so your drive is probably /dev/sdb1  or something?
[06:53] <mechcozmo> (shutting down the mythbuntu vnc server...)
[06:53] <mechcozmo> yup
[06:54] <mechcozmo> hmmm; it's saying it couldn't open the .vnc/passwd file for writing
[06:56] <fluvvell> how about     touch ~/.vnc/passwd
[06:56] <fluvvell> then try again
[06:57] <mechcozmo> it's there...
[06:57] <fluvvell> permissions?
[06:57] <mechcozmo> should i have to sudo it?
[06:58] <fluvvell> perhaps, though I'd have thought not if its in *your* directory
[06:59] <fluvvell> so anyway, I don't think you need storage groups for this, just mount the drive in /var/lib/mythtv
[06:59] <mechcozmo> ok
[06:59] <fluvvell> copy over your old stuff if you like - presumably the new drive is hugely bigger?
[06:59] <mechcozmo> no old stuff
[07:00] <mechcozmo> trying to get it set up for the first time
[07:00] <mechcozmo> (this is a spare-parts only box, with a purchased PVR-500)
[07:00] <mechcozmo> (but loud, but otherwise working quite well)
[07:00] <mechcozmo> VNC password not working
[07:00] <fluvvell> well there you go, check out the directories that are in /var/lib/mythtv and re-create them on the new drive with the same owner, group and permissions
[07:01] <fluvvell> an internal drive?
[07:01] <mechcozmo> yup
[07:01] <fluvvell> blkid will tell you it UUID code
[07:01] <fluvvell> its
[07:02] <mechcozmo> just the recordings directory
[07:03] <fluvvell> does this all help in any way??  I'm gonna have to go, your vnc password may be set up under mcc, so perhaps create another user  to log in as and run the vnc server under that. To kill an existing session, vncserver -kill :x      x being the display number
[07:03] <mechcozmo> figured that out
[07:03] <fluvvell> k
[07:03] <mechcozmo> rm'd the passwd file
[07:04] <fluvvell> ok
[07:04] <mechcozmo> but still no dice
[15:59] <Essobi> And to everyone else, G'morning. :)
[17:43] <karl_> hey i have an older pc its a p4 with 512 ram and a pretty decent newer video card in it i want to set it up as a media pc using mythbuntu and connect it to my projector via s-video cable. i have no need to record live tv or watch live tv but would like to be able to access all the movies that or stored on my mac. is this all possible?
[17:43] <karl_> and pretty straight forward/
[18:30] <rhpot1991> karl_: yep you can do that, there might be better solutions though if you don't need to record as thats where MythTV's real strength is
[18:31] <karl_> do u know of any?
[18:42] <rhpot1991> karl_: elisa, xbmc
[18:42] <rhpot1991> mythbuntu/mythtv can do what you want, but its not its strength
[18:42] <rhpot1991> so it might be worth poking at others as well and then deciding what will work best
[18:43] <karl_> iv found that xbmc and boxee crash alot for me and have been unable to find a solution
[18:43] <karl_> they dont seem very stable
[18:45] <Seeker`> I think i've worked out the solution to my screensaver problem
[18:45] <Seeker`> it would appear that gnome-screensaver sucks, and that xscreensaver is the way to go
[18:48] <Seeker`> eugh, maybe not :(
[18:52] <Seeker`> why on earth doesn't mythtv have sensible screensaver handling
[19:19] <superm1> newer boxee version from a few days ago is far stabler
[19:29] <rhpot1991> superm1: they have 64bit yet?
[19:29] <superm1> rhpot1991, dont think so
[19:30] <rhpot1991> weak
[19:30] <superm1> 64 bit flash is still a no go realistically
[19:30] <superm1> you can probably run the 32 bit on 64 though
[19:30] <rhpot1991> could at least build a 64bit package though
[19:30] <rhpot1991> you have to hack the 32bit package into place currently
[19:30] <rhpot1991> superm1: also have you tried fx 3.5 yet?
[19:31] <superm1> rhpot1991, na not yet
[19:31] <superm1> i'm waiting until there is a package for it
[19:31] <superm1> ubottu said this in another channel: Firefox 3.5 Final is currently being built and tested for Jaunty.  If you install the firefox-3.5 *beta* package from the repos, it will be updated when testing is complete. See also http://is.gd/1jkNY
[19:32] <rhpot1991> superm1: I installed the windows version earlier, its speedy
[19:32] <rhpot1991> and ya I've seen that link
[19:32] <superm1> rhpot1991, hows ubiquity in it? you tried like putting an address in the awesomebar and see what happens with gmaps?
[19:32] <superm1> hows it compare to say chrome speediness?
[19:32] <rhpot1991> lets try that
[19:33] <rhpot1991> google maps to my house
[19:34] <rhpot1991> I haven't used chrome all that much, no adblock killed it for me
[19:34] <superm1> oh too bad
[19:35] <superm1> now that i use opendns for blocking ads, it's not so bad. i dont even have adblock installed on a few machines
[19:38] <rhpot1991> can't do fancy stuff like that at work
[19:57] <superm1> oh yeah.
[19:57] <superm1> well what you can do however is set up opendns on your proxy server
[19:58] <superm1> and then set the firefox option to pull dns information through the proxy
[20:06] <rhpot1991> superm1: ya, thats a lot of work for something without much gain though I think
[20:06]  * rhpot1991 is pretty fond of fx
[20:46] <superm1> rhpot1991, well forwarding the dns is actually a good idea though. otherwise your work will know exactly what types of places you are "trying" to visit
[22:50] <Seeker`> an idea why mythtvs volume is lower than everyting else?
[22:50] <Seeker`> I've set all of the volume controls on alsamixer to full
[22:51] <Seeker`> I'm using it over HDMI to a receiver, but the recevier volume needs to be twice as high for mythtv to get the same volume as rhythmbox