[mythtv-users] Mythtv 0.20.2 xbox xebian pkgs now available

Sat Feb 16 04:50:11 UTC 2008

Are you mounting the videos directory over nfs on the frontend?  That
is how I am was using mythvideo on the xbox frontend.

On 2/15/08, Chris Henderson <jchendo at gmail.com> wrote:
> OK,
>
> I have updated the sources list as requested. Unfortuanatly it seems that
> there is a still a problem with sunset.se
> Couldn't stat source package list ftp://ftp.sunet.se sarge/main Packages
> (/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.sunet.se_pub_os_Linux_distributions_debian-multimedia_dists_sarge_main_binary-i386_Packages)
> - stat (2 No such file or directory)
>
> Somebody else (thanks to whomever it was) said that this is because they are
> not supporting sarge any more........
>
>
> But on the good side the Mythvideo did install, but does not seem to be
> working properly.
> - I can open it now without the error comming up.
> - When selecting the gallery, you must traverse /unknownfolder/videos/ to
> get to the list of movies
> - the cover art is not dispalying ( it does on the backend if i run up the
> "frontend" and go to videos)
> - and none of the moives will actually play. ( again they work on the
> backend )
>
> But we are making progress !!!!!
>
> Is it worth upgrading to Etch? will this fix the problems?
> Would it be worth me downloading the larger version of the e-image?
>
> thanks for your help
>
> Chris
> (PS sorry for the top posting but it seems that this is the way the thread
> has gone. and for readablity sake i have gone with the flow......)
> -----------------
> apt-get update output.
> ---------
> xbox2:~# vi /etc/apt/sources.list
> xbox2:~# apt-get update
> Hit http://ftp.at.debian.org sarge/main Packages
> Hit http://ftp.at.debian.org sarge/main Release
> Hit http://ftp.at.debian.org sarge/contrib Packages
> Hit http://ftp.at.debian.org sarge/contrib Release
> Hit http://ftp.at.debian.org sarge/non-free Packages
> Hit http://ftp.at.debian.org sarge/non-free Release
> Get:1 ftp://ftp.sunet.se sarge/main Packages
> Err ftp://ftp.sunet.se sarge/main Packages
>   Unable to fetch file, server said 'Can't open
> /pub/os/Linux/distributions/debian-multimedia/dists/sarge/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz:
> No such file or directory  ' [IP: 194.71.11.69 21]
> Get:2 ftp://ftp.sunet.se sarge/main Release
> Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/main Packages
> Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/main Release
> Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/contrib Packages
> Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/contrib Release
> Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/non-free Packages
> Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/non-free Release
> Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/main Sources
> Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/main Release
> Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/contrib Sources
> Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/contrib Release
> Ign ftp://ftp.sunet.se sarge/main Release
> Get:3 http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/main Packages [462kB]
> Get:4 http://debian-multimedia.fx-services.com sarge/main Packages [38.7kB]
> Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/non-free Sources
> Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/non-free Release
> Hit http://yoeu.net sarge/main Packages
> Hit http://alexfisher.me.uk sarge/main Packages
> Ign http://yoeu.net sarge/main Release
> Ign http://alexfisher.me.uk sarge/main Release
> Get:5 http://debian-multimedia.fx-services.com sarge/main Release [128B]
> Get:6 http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/main Release [113B]
> Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/contrib Packages
> Get:7 http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/contrib Release [116B]
> Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/non-free Packages
> Get:8 http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/non-free Release [117B]
> Get:9 http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/main Sources [75.7kB]
> Get:10 http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/main Release [115B]
> Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/contrib Sources
> Get:11 http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/contrib Release [118B]
> Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/non-free Sources
> Get:12 http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/non-free Release [119B]
> Fetched 578kB in 26s (21.9kB/s)
> Failed to fetch
> ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/os/Linux/distributions/debian-multimedia/dists/sarge/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz
> Unable to fetch file, server said 'Can't open
> /pub/os/Linux/distributions/debian-multimedia/dists/sarge/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz:
> No such file or directory  ' [IP: 194.71.11.69 21]
> Reading Package Lists... Done
> E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones
> used instead.
>
> ---------------------
> apt-get install mythvideo output
> ----------
> xbox2:~# apt-get install mythvideo
> Reading Package Lists... Done
> Building Dependency Tree... Done
> The following packages will be upgraded:
>   mythvideo
> 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 150 not upgraded.
> Need to get 571kB of archives.
> After unpacking 73.7kB of additional disk space will be used.
> Get:1 http://yoeu.net sarge/main mythvideo 0.20-xebian.1 [571kB]
> Fetched 571kB in 23s (24.7kB/s)
> Reading changelogs... Done
> W: Couldn't stat source package list ftp://ftp.sunet.se sarge/main Packages
> (/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.sunet.se_pub_os_Linux_distributions_debian-multimedia_dists_sarge_main_binary-i386_Packages)
> - stat (2 No such file or directory)
> (Reading database ... 37874 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace mythvideo 0.20-xebian.0 (using .../mythvideo_0.20-
> xebian.1_i386.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement mythvideo ...
> Setting up mythvideo (0.20-xebian.1) ...
>
> W: Couldn't stat source package list ftp://ftp.sunet.se sarge/main Packages
> (/var/lib/apt/lists/ftp.sunet.se_pub_os_Linux_distributions_debian-multimedia_dists_sarge_main_binary-i386_Packages)
> - stat (2 No such file or directory)
> W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
> xbox2:~#
> ---------------------------
> -----end-----------------
>
>
>
>
> On Feb 15, 2008 7:00 PM, Chris Henderson <jchendo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > THanks for that MR Monkey!!!
> >
> > I will give that a go this weekend and let you know how it goes.
> >
> > Chris.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 5:24 PM, Monkey Pet <monkeypet at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Oops, this is my bad.  I didn't update the plugins packages on the
> > > *small image.  However, you can correct it by doing the following:
> > >
> > > Make sure these are appended to your sources.list:
> > >
> > > deb http://yoeu.net/debian sarge main
> > > deb
> ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/os/Linux/distributions/debian-multimedia/sarge main
> > > deb http://debian-multimedia.fx-services.com/ sarge main
> > >
> > > apt-get update
> > > apt-get install mythvideo
> > >
> > > This should update that package.  Repeat that install line with the
> > > other plugins that you want.
> > >
> > > On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 2:03 AM, Chris Henderson <jchendo at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Feb 13, 2008 9:25 AM, Monkey Pet <monkeypet at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Hi, were you able to solve the problem?  I'll try it tonight and see
> > > > > if it works, so if you can tell me exactly what you did to reproduce
> > > > > including which e image you used?  Also what is in your
> apt.conffile.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 2/12/08, Chris Henderson <jchendo at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > i have recently bought and xbox to get the frontend out of the
> > > lounge.
> > > > > > > Before i bought it, i checked the lists and decided on the
> > > E-images
> > > > route.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have run into all the usual problems, most of the solved by
> > > reading
> > > > the
> > > > > > experience of others.
> > > > > > > but the "Mythvideo compiled against the wrong version of libmyth
> > > etc."
> > > > has
> > > > > > got me so far.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > the problem i am having is that i have used the suggested
> > > sources list
> > > > and
> > > > > > i am getting errors saying that it can not down load the "
> > > packages.gz"
> > > > file
> > > > > > form yoeu.net.
> > > > > > > I have manually looked at the website and it is there, but it
> > > > complains
> > > > > > that it can get them.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > There are other errors in the apt-get update and apt-get install
> > > myth
> > > > > > frontend commands but they all seem to be related to the sources
> > > lists.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Also it seems, as another user pointed out, the
> > > > http://alexfisher.me.co.uk
> > > > > > site no longer has a sarge section, can that be removed form the
> > > sources
> > > > > > list?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any help is appreciated.
> > > > > > > thanks,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Chris
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Again,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I was just going to onto the xbox to grab the output of the
> > > apt-get
> > > > install
> > > > > > command, but it updated the repos and then said that mythfrontend
> > > is
> > > > upto
> > > > > > date.
> > > > > >  COOOL
> > > > > >
> > > > > > BUT, (there is always a but)
> > > > > > after a restart i am still getting the same error.
> > > > > > "the mythvideo plugin was compiled against libmyth version:
> > > > 0.20.20060828-3
> > > > > > but the installed libmyth is at version 0.20.20070821-1. you
> > > probably
> > > > want
> > > > > > to recompile the mythvideo plugin after doing a make distclean."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > just for shits and giggles i tried apt-get install mythvideo. but
> > > it
> > > > came
> > > > > > back with cannot find mythvideo.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So i re ran the apt-get update command and it returned with no
> > > errors.
> > > > > > here is the output
> > > > > > ------
> > > > > >  login as: root
> > > > > > [0m[H[J
> > > > > > [0;37;1m
> > > > > >   Welcome to the : Xebian
> > > > > >   Version : 1.1.4-xbox
> > > > > >   Author : Edgar Hucek (hostmaster at ed-soft.at)
> > > > > >   Hostname : xbox2.localdomain.local
> > > > > >    Linux Ver. : 2.4.31-xbox
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [0m
> > > > > > Using keyboard-interactive authentication.
> > > > > > Password:
> > > > > > ---- Snip -----
> > > > > > xbox2:~# apt-get update
> > > > > > Hit http://ftp.at.debian.org sarge/main Packages
> > > > > >  Hit http://ftp.at.debian.org sarge/main Release
> > > > > > Hit http://ftp.at.debian.org sarge/contrib Packages
> > > > > > Hit http://ftp.at.debian.org sarge/contrib Release
> > > > > >  Hit http://ftp.at.debian.org sarge/non-free Packages
> > > > > > Hit http://ftp.at.debian.org sarge/non-free Release
> > > > > > Hit http://yoeu.net sarge/main Packages
> > > > > >  Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/main Packages
> > > > > > Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/main Release
> > > > > > Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/main Packages
> > > > > >  Hit http://alexfisher.me.uk sarge/main Packages
> > > > > > Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/main Release
> > > > > > Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/contrib Packages
> > > > > >  Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/contrib Release
> > > > > > Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/non-free Packages
> > > > > > Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/non-free Release
> > > > > >  Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/main Sources
> > > > > > Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/main Release
> > > > > > Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/contrib Sources
> > > > > >  Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/contrib Release
> > > > > > Ign http://yoeu.net sarge/main Release
> > > > > > Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/contrib Packages
> > > > > >  Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/contrib Release
> > > > > > Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/non-free Packages
> > > > > > Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/non-free Release
> > > > > >  Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/main Sources
> > > > > > Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/main Release
> > > > > > Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/contrib Sources
> > > > > >  Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/contrib Release
> > > > > > Ign http://alexfisher.me.uk sarge/main Release
> > > > > > Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/non-free Sources
> > > > > >  Hit http://security.debian.org sarge/updates/non-free Release
> > > > > > Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/non-free Sources
> > > > > > Hit http://non-us.debian.org sarge/non-US/non-free Release
> > > > > >  Reading Package Lists... Done
> > > > > > xbox2:~# apt-get install mythtvideo
> > > > > > Reading Package Lists... Done
> > > > > > Building Dependency Tree... Done
> > > > > > E: Couldn't find package mythtvideo
> > > > > > ----------------------
> > > > > >
> > > > > > anybody got any ideas??
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Chris
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Mr Monkey,
> > > >
> > > > I am able to do a apt-get update and get the output above.
> > > >
> > > > I am using the SMALL e-images off the mythtv wiki page.
> > > >
> > > > The xbox is chipped and the image has been loaded into the default
> > > E:/debian
> > > > dir
> > > > Once the xbox is booted and then the defalut.xbe is run it loads up
> > > linux
> > > > and then the mythfrontend, SLOWLY, but it does load. (i removed the
> > > XFS link
> > > > as described in the wiki.)
> > > >
> > > > I then went through the posts and found the sources list below and the
> > > > apt.conf is below that. As i said above it just started working and i
> > > have
> > > > been able to apt-get install mythfrontend and it now says that it is
> > > up to
> > > > date.
> > > >  but i still get the line above. SO i tried to apt-get install
> > > mythvideo and
> > > > well.....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Are you able to tell me why it says:
> > > > "the mythvideo plugin was compiled against libmyth version:
> > > 0.20.20060828-3
> > > > but the installed libmyth is at version 0.20.20070821-1."
> > > >
> > > > that means the on installed is newer than the one it is trying to
> > > > install........
> > > > I did see that question asked, but i did not see a reply.
> > > >
> > > > here is the detail you wanted.
> > > > sources.list
> > > > xbox2:~# cat /etc/apt/sources.list
> > > >
> > > >  deb http://ftp.at.debian.org/debian/ sarge main contrib non-free
> > > >
> > > > deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US sarge/non-US main contrib
> > > > non-free
> > > >  deb-src http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US sarge/non-US main
> > > contrib
> > > > non-free
> > > >
> > > > deb     http://security.debian.org/ sarge/updates main contrib
> > > non-free
> > > >  deb-src http://security.debian.org/ sarge/updates main contrib
> > > non-free
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > deb http://yoeu.net/debian sarge main
> > > >
> > > > deb http://alexfisher.me.uk/debian sarge main
> > > >
> > > > #deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ sarge main
> > > >
> > > > #deb
> ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/os/Linux/distributions/debian-multimedia/sarge
> > > > main
> > > >  xbox2:~#
> > > > ------- end ---------
> > > > apt.conf
> > > >
> > > > Ok the only apt.conf i can find is probably not the one you are
> > > looking for,
> > > > its under
> > > > /usr/share/doc/apt/examples
> > > >
> > > > under /etc/apt there is a dir  called apt.conf.d is that it?
> > > >  in there there are 3 files
> > > > 20listchanges
> > > > 70debconf
> > > > 90debsums
> > > >
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>