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Cyber-Dogghow do i get flash installed for firefox?00:02
caseydanyone know how to change the port of mythweb?04:29
MythbuntuGuest63I have things working from my cable line directly into my PVR-150.  However when I start watching live tv I can only watch 1 channel. Everytime i change channels, it just goes to a black screen.16:42
MythbuntuGuest63The only message I see is external channel channing will not work for svideo and composite.  Line 71. But I belive I am using Tuner116:43
MythbuntuGuest63mythbuntu.pastebin.com/f1be2b0d016:44
MythbuntuGuest63I ran the optimze script yesterday, still the same error16:45
MythbuntuGuest63would anyone be able to help or take alook?16:46
paperclipI'd ask in #mythtv-users .. seems a bit more lively there16:58
MythbuntuGuest63ok thanks17:01
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MythbuntuGuest94hmm still have not been able to change channels on my pvr-150. I have coax cable comeing into the pvr150. No IR transmitter. The only channel that works is channel 2. when i change ot antoher channel, just gives me black screen18:08
MythbuntuGuest94mythbuntu.pastebin.com/f1be2b0d018:09
MythbuntuGuest94i have been to mythtv-users and theytold me to come here :)18:13
MythbuntuGuest94.18:41
narancodoes the mythbuntu frontend actually require a myth backend? im not planning to capture anything from a tv card.19:03
superm1if you use mythtv, yes backend must be installed19:04
superm1if you use some other app, like boxee or xbmv or me-tv no19:04
narancoso, mythbuntu isnt really oriented towards playback of stuff you didnt capture yourself, right?19:07
rhpot1991naranco: it can do that, but if thats your only requirement then there may be better choices out there19:09
narancoat this point rhpot1991, im not looking for anything more, nothing worth capturing from tv where i live.. any recommendations?19:11
rhpot1991mythtv can do both, but if you aren't interesting in capturing your own video then you are cutting out mythtv's strength, at that point you should see if the apps superm1 mentioned above might work better for you19:12
narancook19:13
narancothanks19:16
rhpot1991np19:16
narancoi will give it a try anyway, got interested listening to the mythcast podcast, just to see what it is all abt19:19
rhpot1991naranco: cool, if you have any questions feel free to ask19:20
narancothanks again19:21
audioteknikahey guys21:08
audioteknikaI need help21:09
rhpot1991!ask21:09
ZinnPlease don't ask if anyone is around or if it is alright to ask a question.  Many people check back periodically and may answer your question when they see it.  IRC is not normally an instant fix so check back often for an answer.21:09
audioteknika!ask21:09
ZinnPlease don't ask if anyone is around or if it is alright to ask a question.  Many people check back periodically and may answer your question when they see it.  IRC is not normally an instant fix so check back often for an answer.21:09
tgm4883audioteknika, just ask your question21:09
audioteknikaOh, thanks.21:10
audioteknikaWell, I'm trying to configure my radeon 9700 on 9.0421:10
audioteknikathe only was I can fully boot in xfce is by adding vesa in xorg.cnf21:10
audioteknikaelse, I get a black sceen21:10
audioteknikaany ideas ?21:11
audioteknikais someone here ?21:30
edizzleI am here21:34
edizzleI had a question about changing channels. When I start up the frontend I am only able to see one channel. WHen I change channels I get a black screen. I do not use a STB. Any ideas?21:35
rhpot1991edizzle: taking a stab in the dark, perhaps you have the wrong input set for your tuner21:36
edizzlerhpot1991 well, I do get ONE channel and that comes in fine...21:37
edizzlei have coax coming in on cable and its set to Tuner121:37
edizzlemy other options are s-video and composite..21:37
rhpot1991edizzle: you prob didn't setup your channels in mythtv-setup then21:37
edizzlehmm, i think so21:38
edizzlei have pastebin output21:38
edizzlehttp://mythbuntu.pastebin.com/f1be2b0d021:39
edizzleone thing i did notice is that when i try to downlaod my schedule form schdules direct, it always seems to loose the info from the db21:40
edizzlei.e. when i download the line up from mythtv-setup21:40
edizzleI have  tried to optimize data base21:44
tgm4883#21:45
tgm48832009-09-01 09:28:05.234 Channel(/dev/video0) Warning: You have not set an external channel changing21:45
tgm4883#21:45
tgm4883                        script for a composite or s-video input. Channel changing will do nothing.21:45
edizzletgm4883, yes I saw that however, I have Coax/Tuner 1 as my input and I am not suing composit or -svideo. Does that message still apply?21:46
tgm4883it's in the log files from 9:28, if thats when you tried, then it applies21:47
edizzlei will try again to see if it generates that message21:54
edizzlei am also looking for a doc that describes this error as well21:57
edizzlecan i test using a channel change command from cli?21:58
BlaiddI"m running into an issue where mythtv is writing the video files to a directory without the permissions to allow myth to delete them when it's trying to expire them.  The directory has the permissions for mythtv to create the files with myth's permissons..22:27
foxbuntuBlaidd, can you manually delete them from inside mythtv?22:40
Blaiddhm.. you know I haven't paid attention to that.. I can check that22:41
BlaiddI suspect I havne't noticed because when I delete files they get moved to the delete queue, and get actually deleted up to 5 days later22:41
foxbuntuBlaidd, you could ssh in/go to a terminal and su to mythtv then try to create a delete a file in that directory to ensure its a permissions issue22:45
BlaiddI don't know the password for mythtv.  where can I find that (sorry for the stupid quetsion)22:46
foxbuntuBlaidd, good question...I dont think it gets written anywhere22:47
Blaiddif I go in and delete a file and then go to the deleted queue and try to permanently delete it, wouldn't that do the same thing?22:48
foxbuntuyup22:48
Blaiddokay.. let me try that then.22:48
Blaiddnope.. it doesn't delete it..22:55
gbutterssudo -i and then su mythtv22:55
Blaiddgbutters:  where would I get the password for mythtv?22:56
gbuttersDo not need it this way22:56
Blaiddoh.. okay22:56
Blaiddso it looks like the mythtv user is has ownership when it writes the files, and the files is in the mythtv group, but for some reason the mythtv user can't delete the files..22:58
Blaiddand from what I can tell is that it's a permissions problem.. I can't delete them with the mythtv user (or completely from the mythtv interface) unless I chmod 777 the files22:59
Blaiddthen they'll delete22:59
Blaiddif I go to delete them manually using the myth user it prompts me asking if I want to delete a write-protected file.  could that be stopping the mythbackend from deleting them?23:02
gbutterswhat does ls -la show for the files23:03
gbuttersit should look like this -rw-rw-rw-  1 gbutters mythtv      66404 2009-08-28 22:57 1562_20090828182900.mpg.png23:04
edizzleHow can I correct the error "2009-09-01 15:56:04.464 Channel(/dev/video0) Warning: You have not set an external channel changing                         script for a composite or s-video input. Channel changing will do nothing. 2009-09-01 15:56:06.262 Channel(/dev/video0) Error: GetCurrentChannelNum(1): Failed to find Channel 2009-09-01 15:56:06.641 Channel(/dev/video0)::TuneTo(1): Error, failed to find channel."23:05
edizzleI just tried changing the channel and i grabbed the logs here : http://mythbuntu.pastebin.com/f2b4351b023:06
Blaiddgbutters:  it looks like -rw-r--r--23:06
Blaiddwhy would mythtv write the permissions like that and is there a way I can change that?23:09
gbuttersare you using the default settings and putting your recordings in /var/lib/mythtv/recordings23:09
Blaiddno, i'm putting them in a couple of different directories on which mythtv has ownership and has all the permissions to write files23:09
Blaidd(ex /media/tv)23:09
gbuttersedizzle: how is the card setup in mythtvsetup23:11
gbuttersBlaidd: what are the permissions on the directory23:12
edizzlegbutters: haugpuagg pvr-150 with coax comming into tuner1, no STB23:12
foxbuntuedizzle, you need an external changer script setup on the input if you are using any input other than the coax (RG6) tuner23:12
gbutterswhat is the group set to?23:12
edizzlefoxbuntu: i do have coax23:13
foxbuntuedizzle, which input of the tuner did you setup?23:13
gbuttersedizzle: lets look at each screen in mythtv setup23:13
edizzlefoxbutnu: tunner123:14
edizzlegbutters: ok23:14
edizzlegbutters i am ready23:14
gbuttersedizzle: section 223:14
gbutterscard type23:15
gbutters??23:15
edizzlegbutters: ok ,i have two, one is MPEG;/dev/vidoe0 and the other is V4L /dev/video023:15
gbuttersfor the 150 it should set up as IVTV MPEG-2 encoder card23:16
edizzleThat is correct23:16
gbuttersDefault input should be set to tuner23:17
edizzlegbutters: the default input is Composite1, for some reason it keeps changing back to that....23:17
gbuttersthat is your problem23:17
edizzleI have set it a lot of times to Tuner1, but for some reason it keeps reverting back to Composite123:17
gbuttersok go to section 4 input connections23:18
edizzlegbutters: ok I'm there23:18
gbutterswhat is input set to23:19
Blaiddgbuters: drwxrwxrwx  2 mythtv root 12288 2009-09-01 18:05 /tv23:19
gbuttersBlaidd: that is the problem you need to change to group to mythtv23:19
Blaiddahh.. okay..23:20
Blaiddgbutters: even if mythtv owns the directory?23:20
edizzlegbutters; I have 5 listings for MPEG and V4L, the first one is [MPEG: /dev/video0] -> Comcast video source23:20
gbuttersBlaidd: yes23:20
Blaiddgbutters:  thanks23:21
gbuttersedizzle: how many tv cards do you have installed??23:21
edizzlejust 123:21
gbuttersok lets go back to step 2 capture cards23:22
edizzlegbutters: ok23:22
gbuttersdo you have 5 showing here23:22
edizzlegbutters: no just 223:23
edizzlegbutters: Just MPEG and VL423:23
gbuttersok lets start by removing them and starting fresh23:23
edizzlegbutters:ok23:23
gbuttersdelete all capture cards23:23
gbuttersnew capture card23:24
edizzlegbutters: done23:24
gbuttersset card type to IVTV23:24
edizzlegbutters: done23:24
gbuttersshou;d have /dev/video0 selected and tuner as the default input23:25
gbuttersshould23:25
edizzlegbutters: yes, done (its Tuner1)23:25
gbuttersok do you have your video source setup23:26
edizzleYes I had comcast video source as the name, it shoud still be there, do you want me to remove it or change?23:26
gbuttersit should ok if it was working before23:27
edizzlegbutters: hoever my lineup never stays in there23:27
gbuttersusing schedules direct??23:28
edizzlegbutters: when I do a retreiveline up i choose my line up, but evertime I come back it reverts to something else23:28
edizzlegbutters: yes using schedules direct23:28
edizzlegbutters: i guess i can retreive the lineup again for now?23:28
gbutterslets setup the card first and come back to it if it does not work23:29
edizzlegbutters: it currently has UTxxxxx:X23:29
edizzleok23:29
gbuttersgo on to input connections23:30
edizzlegbutters: ok23:30
gbuttersshould just have 1 now23:30
edizzlegbutters: Yes with 5 lines, each one is a differnt input on my card23:31
edizzle1st one is Tuner123:31
gbuttersok use the tuner1 one and set it to use your comcast video source23:31
edizzlegbutters: done23:32
gbuttersthen select fetch channels from listings source23:32
gbuttersthis will take a few minutews23:33
gbuttersminutes and when it is done will set the starting chanel to your lowest channel23:33
edizzlegbutters: ok i think its done? it shows starting channel 1, previsouly it was on 223:34
gbuttersok lets see if it works now23:34
edizzleand i'll want ot run fill database, correct?23:35
gbuttersnot right now23:35
edizzleok so just exit out of mythv-setup and try it?23:35
gbuttersyes23:36
edizzlewhen i try to "Watch TV" from the frontend it just kicks me back to the front end23:38
gbutterspastebin logs23:38
edizzlegbutters: Weird, it doesnt run the log grabber from the gui, I have to mannual run it from cli. Anways its here: http://mythbuntu.pastebin.com/f1f0c75ca23:40
gbuttersneed to change to start channel back to 2 and try again23:41
edizzlegbutters: who hooo!23:44
gbutterslooks like you are good to go23:45
edizzlegbutters: thanks man!23:45
gbutterscheck to make sure you have guide data23:45
gbuttersBlaidd: did that fix it??23:46
BlaiddI'm going ot have to wait and see.. I don't have anything recording right now and I'm trying to clear up some space on my drives..23:46
gbuttersok23:47
Blaiddgbutter:  I've been recording the files and then having myth transcode them, but I keep the old mpegs to encode using different software at a higher quality (which are stored on a network drive on a differnt comp).  it turns out myth hasn't been able to delete the old mpg files either so my drivers have filled up with those23:48
Blaiddgbutters:  I'll let you know though.  Thanks :)23:48

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