Re: [mythtv-users] off topic question/request for help on a mediamvp
I am using FC2 and myth .16 . I still never got it working, so I will be trying again this weekend probably. Thanks for the heads up. Terrence On 6/22/05, Robert Kulagowski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am pulling out my hair trying to figure this out, and the wife isn't very happy that something I promised her would be working a month ago still just boots up and says contacting Mediamvp booterver. I've updated the mvpmc HOWTO in the last few days. See if the new version helps. As far as the location of the files, every distribution seems to do it differently. As is stated in the HOWTO, I wrote it on a Debian machine, but in the meantime someone sent me updated path information for Mandriva, so that's now included. You don't state which distribution you're using. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] off topic question/request for help on a mediamvp
I tried to ask over at the mvmpc project forums, but I never got a response, so since I learned about the mediamvp through this list, I though maybe someone could help me. Basically, my problem is that their how-to seems incomplete (http://mvpmc.sourceforge.net/mvpmc-HOWTO-singlehtml.html#ss5.1). I have the dongle.bin for the mvp, but I get lost at their current step 5 (installing atftp, I got tftp to install) and the dhcp information. It tells me to install tftp but never says if there is any setup. I was able to do the install of dhcp, but then it tells me to edit a dhcpd.conf file that I cannot find (I don't see a dhcpd.conf file in the /etc/ area, but I see it in the /etc/log.d/conf/services/ directory) and then start dhcp, but I get [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# /etc/init.d/dhcp start bash: /etc/init.d/dhcp: No such file or directory. If someone has a better way to set this thing up, or can give me some hints on what to try, that would be greatly appreciated. I am pulling out my hair trying to figure this out, and the wife isn't very happy that something I promised her would be working a month ago still just boots up and says contacting Mediamvp booterver. Thanks Terrence ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Is there a good guide for setting up a system with seperate backend and frontend?
After seeing my mythbox in action, a friend wants to create their own. Being more monitarily endowed then me, he is going to plop down some cash on a fast backend, and some parts to make 2 frontends. He is asking for my help, since I am the only person that he knows who has a mythbox, and the only other person I know lives near chicago (not near me), and I of course and still a newbie at all this stuff, so I am going to need help. Continuing my trend of asking users group, instead of 'seaching via google' is there a good document explaining the tricks, etc for building a myth system with a seperate backend and frontend? A couple more questions. Should we wait until all the issues that seem to be coming up with .17 on this list are gone (say a couple of weeks) or is it fairly stable and these are just oddities? From people's experience, does a standard ethernet network (10/100 mbps network) offer enough thoughput to run two playback only frontends connecting to one recording only backend, without any problems? And the last one (I can think of at this time). How do you setup multiple drives are the place for mythtv to store files, or can this even be done? For instance, if I have two 80 gig drives, can I make that into one 160 gig space for mythtv to store recordings? Thanks Terrence ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Is there a good guide for setting up a systemwith seperate backend and frontend?
What would be the best setup for multiple rooms? Would it be better to have one machine that runs the backend and records your shows/etc, then two small units in other rooms that get their shows off that one backend server? Or would it be better to have two units that can both record shows, and are able to retrieve shows from each other (therefore, you wouldn't have to stream live tv across a network). Looking through the faqs/guides, I don't really see too much discussion about these options. Not sure which would work better overall in a system. Terrence On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 13:47:11 -0500, PAUL WILLIAMSON [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Comments inline... T. Waldren [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2/14/2005 11:53:50 AM snip Continuing my trend of asking users group, instead of 'seaching via google' is there a good document explaining the tricks, etc for building a myth system with a seperate backend and frontend? Quite easy. And the backend should still be an occasionaly frontend (IMHO). The docs are at the mythtv site, Jarod's guide, or knoppmyth. A couple more questions. Should we wait until all the issues that seem to be coming up with .17 on this list are gone (say a couple of weeks) or is it fairly stable and these are just oddities? Your call. Sounds like things are settling down - some of them even seem to be self-inflicted. From people's experience, does a standard ethernet network (10/100mbps network) offer enough thoughput to run two playback only frontends connecting to one recording only backend, without any problems? I'm not sure if this is possible. I'm not sure what you mean by one recording only backend. If you mean one stream to two frontends at the same time, it may be with .17, it was not with .16. If you mean a recording only backend as in it doesn't do any frontend stuff, a 10/100 switched network should be fine. A 10/100 shared network may have too many collisions. And the last one (I can think of at this time). How do you setup multiple drives are the place for mythtv to store files, or can this even be done? For instance, if I have two 80 gig drives, can I make that into one 160 gig space for mythtv to store recordings? Do yourself a favor and get a 20gb drive for the system. Then use LVM 2 and create one volume out of the two 80 gb drives and dedicate that completely to the videos. Use NFS to export them and mount both frontends as nfs shares back there. As a convenience, create a symbolic link on the backend to the exact same place that you are mounting the file systems on the frontends, that way everybody is looking at the same data from the same vantage point. In other words, make sure your backend can see the videos from both the native location as well as the mounted location. For example: Backend: Recorded shows: /video/recorded (symlinked to /mnt/recorded) Videos: /video/prerecorded (symlinked to /mnt/prerecorded) Frontend: Recorded shows: /mnt/recorded Videos: /mnt/prerecorded In the setup, enter the exact same thing (/mnt/whatever) on all machines. Even the backend where the videos live. Belive me, it works fine not entering the real location. This way, your buddy still has the option to fire up the frontend process on his backend machine and watch anything he wants just like a frontend. It's not all that taxing, and he can use the monitor already connected to the machine for his viewing pleasure. It's kinda grainy, but not so much that you'd think the picture was bad. And it makes troubleshooting a whole lot easier if necessary. HTH! Paul Thanks Terrence ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] PRISMIQ MediaPlayer
Has anyone ever tried to use the Prismiq MediaPlayer has a frontend for myth? Or even just as a way to play recorded shows from myth in another room, without having to create a Mythbox frontend? I noticed they have a program to run on linux, but I am not the most linux capable person (or that well verse in myth) so I wouldn't know if it would be compatible. www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/video/5e77/detail/?selsku=1 /www.prismiq.org/modules.php?op=modloadname=Sectionsfile=indexreq=viewarticleartid=11page=1 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Can you get ota hd content over standard cable?
For some comcast users, you can get the local HD channels on your service, even if it is not digital. For instance, I have comcast cable modem, and local channels only, if I plug the line into an hdtv, I can get all the local channels (actually, not all of them, sometimes they go away for a few hours then come back). terrence On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 17:48:05 -0500, William [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have time-warner cable here and was wondering if I could receive over the air hd content thru my cable connection without adding something like a cable box? There is no way I can get anything with an antenna here. If I need a cable box what is my chance of being able to record hd content from it? How would I do that? Thank in advance! Bill ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Couple of quick Mythquestions (running as root and sharing)
When I first setup my system, I was playing around and read somewhere that you can give Myth the option to run under root. At the time I thought hey cool and did this, without knowing any of the security issues. Is there a way to reverse this (I think the command was something like # chmod +s /usr/bin/mythfrontend )? Or should I even worry about this? My mythbox is on my home network (can get to the internet) but I have yet to setup it so that the other computers can get to it. That leads me to my second question. Being a linux dummy, what is the best way to setup the mythbox (using fedora) so that I can get to it from other computers? I have a ton of cds I ripped to mp3 that I would like to move onto the mythbox - since it is hooked into my stereo system. Thanks for the help on the remotes question, hopefully I'll have some time to fix my problems. Terrence r u ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Couple of quick Mythquestions (running as root and sharing)
To answer, yes I have a firewall in the router. I would like to be able to transfer my mp3s to the mythbox, so I can play that directly through myth. I would also like to be able to transfer video files back and forth as needed (at some point, I also would like to figure out how to export out files from myth so I could brun them on dvd, of course my myth box does not have a dvd burner in it though). my two other computers are winders machines, and I know just enough to fix somethings, or cause big problems. Any help on setting up the NFS shares would be great. I tried to setup my mythbox with some of this in mind (setting up a directory for music and video files on a seperate drive, so that I am not always hitting one drive over and over again). Terrence On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 11:27:52 -0800 (PST), Minh Duong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or you can set up Samba shares if you have Win boxes on your home network. Transferrring large files might tax your mythbox a bit. Thom is right. There is always a security issue when you share however, if you have a firewall there's less of a risk.With NFS, you can limit the risk by limiting the access to computers in your network. --- Thom Paine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 2005-09-02 at 10:40 -0600, T. Waldren wrote: When I first setup my system, I was playing around and read somewhere that you can give Myth the option to run under root. At the time I thought hey cool and did this, without knowing any of the security issues. Is there a way to reverse this (I think the command was something like # chmod +s /usr/bin/mythfrontend )? Or should I even worry about this? My mythbox is on my home network (can get to the internet) but I have yet to setup it so that the other computers can get to it. If you have a firewall, with no port forwarding to your mythbox, I wouldn't worry about running it as root, as your firewall needs to get hacked before they can get to your mythbox. That leads me to my second question. Being a linux dummy, what is the best way to setup the mythbox (using fedora) so that I can get to it from other computers? I have a ton of cds I ripped to mp3 that I would like to move onto the mythbox - since it is hooked into my stereo system. There are a few ways. I plan on setting up NFS and then mounting the mythbox via an NFS share, then I can just copy or move files to and from it with another computer on my lan. Since I don't have a working myth setup yet, I don't know where to mount the NFS shares, but I'm sure other people do. If hard drive space isn't a problem, you can move the mp3's to the myth box I would guess. In my case, I'm going to have a backend with piles of storage, and then a frontend to play things on the TV. I can help with NFS if that's the route you want to go. Other way to do it is to scp the files from one machine to another. The command structure is this. # scp music.mp3 ip.of.myth.box:/where/your/media/is/music.mp3 I think you can wildcard it with *.mp3 and just a trailing backslash. Thanks for the help on the remotes question, hopefully I'll have some time to fix my problems. Terrence r u ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Radio Shack remote and Lirc
After reading a lot of posts from the past on which remotes people like, I went with the one from Radio Shack (which of course had another great guide from Jarod, so I couldn't go wrong). I programmed it, and setup the lirc files that were provided, and it works great. But, after playing around with the remote, some things either don't work right, or I somehow screwed them up. For instance, the select button does nothing (I would like to be able to use it when navigating the menus in myth), and the fast forward button does not work (I was hoping it would be a like the fast forward button on the original Hauppauge remote). There are a couple of other keys that nothing seemed to happen with, and I couldn't get the channel guide to ever display. After making sure I didn't do anything stupid with the remote (like program the keys to the wrong component) I tried to search for help on this. Maybe I am missing something in my search, but is there any resources telling people who to setup lirc and a remote? So that I could capture the buttons and then set them up to do what I want them to? I am still a newbie at this stuff. Thanks, Terrence. r u ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
