<p>Fyi, I got my issue with mythmote corrected. In mythtv-setup, general settings, we need actual IP address of FE box not 127.0.0.1 , once you fix that mythmote should work fine again. I am guessing that got defaulted back during the upgrade from .24 to .25 for me.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Oct 6, 2012 8:56 AM, "chris biddick" <<a href="mailto:c.biddickfam@gmail.com">c.biddickfam@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Terry;<br>
<br>
1) When I got the Zbox, my BE was running Ubuntu 11.04 with .24 myth(<br>
I think i started with 9.04 & .21, upgraded by version since), so I<br>
simply installed Mythbuntu 11.04 with .24 on the Zbox FE/BE.<br>
I have since upgraded both to 12.04 & .25.<br>
The Zbox is now Mythbuntu 12.04 & .25<br>
I would guess that you could use whatever distro you are<br>
familiar/comfortable with.<br>
I have only used Ubuntu with myth installed ( for my desktop/BE<br>
machine ) and Mythbuntu for the FE.<br>
<br>
2) Logitech K260 KB & M210 mouse. USB wireless dongle for those. I<br>
suspect any wireless bundle would work fine.<br>
There are 2 front-facing USB on my Zbox.<br>
For remotes I have used both el-cheapo MCE remote, and my new<br>
Harmony 700. The USB dongle for those currently reside in the second<br>
front-facing USB on my Zbox.<br>
<br>
3) I never did get the Wifi to connect up correctly on a regular<br>
basis. I'm sure it is something I dont have set right, since it<br>
always asks for some kind of 'key ring' password or something. Not<br>
completely sure now, since it has been 10 months since i looked at the<br>
wifi. Since I am recording up to 2 streams from my HDHOMERUN on the<br>
Zbox, I'm using cat-5 anyway.<br>
I would guess that the internal wifi would be sufficient.<br>
<br>
4) I was going to say : Check to make sure the IP address of your FE<br>
has not changed, That is what I ran into.<br>
*** However, you made me realize I had not tried MythMote since<br>
moving to .25. I just tried it and must concur with you:<br>
It looks like .25 has broken the Mythmote connection - I too get<br>
'Connection Refused'.<br>
I will try to troubleshoot it sometime next week. Worked perfectly in .24<br>
*** additional note: I CAN connect up to my other BE/FE with<br>
Mythmote, so it is NOT directly .25 related ... there is probably some<br>
setting that got jobbed on my Zbox during the upgrade to .25. Now I<br>
have to find it.<br>
<br>
5) Yes it should.<br>
<br>
6) No.<br>
<br>
7) VDPAU works great - I did have stuttering video/audio just the<br>
other day, but I think my little Zbox was recording 2 1080 HD programs<br>
while I was trying to watch a 1080 recording - first time I had ever<br>
seen anything not play clearly.<br>
<br>
Cant really think of anything else...<br>
<br>
Good luck with your project.<br>
Chris<br>
<br>
On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 6:19 AM, Teruel deCampo MD <<a href="mailto:chusty@attglobal.net">chusty@attglobal.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> On Thu, 2012-10-04 at 21:16 -0700, chris biddick wrote:<br>
>> I have had good luck with a Zotac zbox ion d525.<br>
><br>
> On Thu, 2012-10-04 at 21:16 -0700, chris biddick wrote:<br>
>> I have had good luck with a Zotac zbox ion d525.<br>
><br>
> Chris,<br>
><br>
> Since your post I have been looking into the zbox and I almost ready to<br>
> get it. Few Qs<br>
><br>
> 1. what distro are you using? At the present I'm running opensuse 12.2<br>
> in a FE/BE and myth 0.25. I also have a wireless FE. Should I install<br>
> also the same distro or should I install a myth-type-distro running of<br>
> course the save version of myth<br>
><br>
><br>
> 2. keyboard. what are you using. Amazon offers as a bundle with the zbox<br>
><br>
> FAVI Entertainment Wireless Keyboard (Built-in TouchPad/Laser Pointer)<br>
><br>
> Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard K400 with Built-In Multi-Touch<br>
> Touchpad<br>
><br>
> Any suggestions?<br>
><br>
> 3. Is the wifi card included in the product enough for you or have you<br>
> replaced or use a usb dongle?<br>
><br>
> 4. mythmote. I used to use mythmote from my droid but then stop working<br>
> (not able to connect) after one of the myth upgrades. So mythmote seems<br>
> to be working ok for you under 0.25 correct?<br>
><br>
> 5. I will get the one with blue ray as you suggested. I am sure that the<br>
> drive will allow me to read dvd+R.<br>
><br>
> 6. do you use any HD decoder pci-mini card?<br>
><br>
> 7. As Tom suggested I will select VDPAU<br>
><br>
> Any tips welcome.<br>
><br>
> Chris TIA<br>
><br>
> -=terry=-<br>
><br>
><br>
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