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Bob Weber wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Getting a clean mythtv install working is not trivial, usually. The biggest
problem is usually the video cards. Be prepared to spend some time searching
the archives, and wallk through the myth documentation. Also ...
On Monday 15 August 2005 07:42 am, Richard Bronosky wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Apparently, I've hardly ever used Linux. I once built a few servers
running RedHat 7.2, and I use various versions of Unix at my job.
(HPUX, FreeBSD, Mac OS X) But, when it came down to setting up my
MythTV box this weekend, I failed big time. I chose KnoppMyth for it's
illusion of simplicity, but was made to feel like a complete idiot.
Even worse1. After the initial install, I noticed it said it was testing
DHCP. I knew this was bad, because my router was set to do MAC address
filtering. I modified my router config to be wide open. (Scary, but I
was shooting for minimum points of failure.) I could not figure out how
to get the thing to retest the network config. Yes I even tried
mythtv-setup, but it actually starts at the step right after the net
config. So, I eventually gave up and reinstalled from scratch. What
would have been the proper thing to do?
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Can you not just add your MAC address to your router? /sbin/ifconfig should
give you that info, assuming you have the enet driver loaded or built into
the kernel.
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Yes I can, and I did. But the problem was upon receiving the parts
from newegg, putting them together, and booting off the KnoppMyth
CD... I had no idea what the MAC address was. Once I knew the MAC
address, I could find out how to reconfigure the KnoppMyth /Debian
network settings. It's amazing how many people have everything to say
expect for how to fix the problem. For the sake of the thread I'll say
it again here.<br>
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In KnoppMyth/Debian to configure your network connection, try calling
"pump -i eth0". It worked for me.<br>
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<pre wrap="">2. I now have my network working. (I know because I used a text based
browser to hit Yahoo.com.) But, I cannot get the DataDirect "Retrieve
Listings" button to do anything. (I get a new box to popup with no text
and a half complete progress bar. A second later it is gone.) Yes, I
did setup an account on labs.Zap2It.com, and add "Comcast-Dallas (for
30134)" (BTW, that's Georgia) to my "Current lineups". What am I doing
wrong here? Is there a log file somewhere I can check?
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<pre wrap=""><!---->Yes, in /var/log/mythtv, unless you changed the default settings.
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Thank you. This has been most useful. The developers have done an
excellent job of making sure the logs are thorough, and useful. Thanks
team.<br>
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<pre wrap="">3. I did setup my PVR-500 as 2 cards, /dev/video0 tuner0 & /dev/video1
tuner0, and associate my "Comcast Cable" source to each. But when I go
to Watch Live TV, I get a black screen. I know I'm not locked up
because I can Crtl+Alt+F1-F6 to get to other tty's. But to get that
session (tty7) back I must reboot. What am I doing wrong here? Is
there a log I can check?
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First verify you can use the cards normally. Try
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<pre wrap="">mplayer /dev/video0
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Great idea, I'll use this tonight as I try to get the tuners working.<br>
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<pre wrap=""><!---->to see if you get anything. You can change channels with ptune.
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<pre wrap="">4. I tried watching a DVD from my NEC 16xDL-DVD-RW but the Xine screen
flashes for a second and then I'm back to the MythTV GUI. I tried
ripping a DVD but it keeps telling me there are no jobs. What am I
doing wrong here? Is there a log I can check?
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<pre wrap=""><!---->Did you try watching the DVD with xine alone? Save mythtv for last. Check the
small things first.
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No I did not, but yesterday I called "apt-get update; apt-get install
libdvdcss;" and magically now I can watch and rip DVDs. Thank you to
the many of you that aided me in this.<br>
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<pre wrap="">5. I did get the weather setup and working. And I added Yahoo.com to
my bookmarks. However I cannot figure out how to type in the search field.
I know this would be a long learning experience, but I didn't expect to
feel like an idiot. I guess know I know how my wife feels when I'm
trying to teach her something that I think is very simple.
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<pre wrap=""><!---->Feeling like an idiot just means there's lots of good stuff to figure out.
Have a beer, take a break, and come back when you're ready. :-)
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I did have a beer and I must admit, I lost the urge to throw the thing
out the window. Yaah to depressant drugs!<br>
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Again, thanks for taking the time to help. All I needed was a few
small victories to remind me I am still a competent problem solver.<br>
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<pre wrap="">Feel free to to kick, troll, and insult me, but please offer assistance
too.
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