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Reusing old pc as pvr
have old pc, not connected to net. Want to convert to standalone pvr. Any advice please? Its an Acer Aspire x3300.
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mythbuntu-control-centre fails to run on Xubuntu 13.04
When mythbuntu-control-centre is installed on Xubuntu 13.04, it generates the following error immediately after it is executed from the command line:
**royg@MythTV:~$ mythbuntu-control-centre
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MythTV “crashing unexpectedly, exit code 127” after installation of older nVidia Drivers
I'm trying to set up an old Dell Dimension 4600 as a DVR using MythUbuntu. The MythUbuntu installed fine, however after I installed the driver for the graphics card, an nVidia GeForce 4 MX (old), the ...
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MythTV clean up script
Does anyone know a good cleanup script or method to clean out duplicate movies/videos in mythtv. When I change filenames it creates multiple entreis in the frontend - 1st entry works the 2nd entry ...
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Mythbuntu restore : how to find out database password?
I recently decided to reinstall my Mythbuntu system, as it had been upgraded in phases from version 10.x and was throwing up fairly frequent errors.
The situation as was: Mythbuntu 12.something, ...
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How do I get Mythbuntu to detect my satellite box?
Background: I have a TechniSat SkyStar USB HD DVB-S2 Digital Satellite USB Box, a fresh install of Mythbuntu 12.04, and I would like Myth to use the satellite box.
My immediate problem is that the ...
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resolution changes if TV is restarted
I have MythTV connected to flat panel TV by HDMI. The resolution is correct only if the startup sequence is: TV on, then start the MythTV computer. With this sequence the resolution is 1280x720, ...
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can't scan videos with mythbuntu 12.04.2 + updates
I'm in the process of updating my system. Have been using Mythdora prior, so new to Mythbuntu. I installed mythbuntu 12.04.2 desktop amd64 and let it update during the install. The default path for ...
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Cannot install Mythbuntu 12.04.2
Stuck in Database Configuration screen - can't exit. MythTV could not connect to database. This a clean install, with HDHR3 as backend.
Unit works with a Win7 PC.
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mythpreviewgen has been running over 8 hr at 100% of on one cpu, is this a problem?
I found this using htop:
Image at same screenshot in bigger resolution
It says CPU TIME: 8hr38min+ (it's running with a low priority)
I'm running
back-end ...
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Every time I start Mythbuntu the xfce menu shows, I have to restart MythTV to get it full screen
I'm running an up-to-date (I did an apt-get upgrade last night) Mythbuntu install (myth 0.26) as a combined backend/frontend.
Every night I shut down the machine and turn it back on in the morning. I ...
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default passwords for mythbuntu
I have downloaded and installed mythbuntu.
Very clean process.
I now need to install shepherd for Australian EPG.
When I
wget 'http://www.whuffy.com/shepherd/shepherd'
it loads the file to my user ...
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Broken Gnome-Shell on Mythbuntu
How do you fix a completely blank screen when using Gnome-Shell on Mythbuntu 12.04?
I installed Mythbuntu on a vanilla Dell Inspiron 660s desktop connected to an HDMI monitor, and most everything ...
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What are the differences between Mythbuntu and MythTV?
I've heard about both, however I've never been able to distinguish how they are distinct, Mythbuntu as I see it is used as a Desktop environment, whereas MythTV seems to be installed on a TV itself ...
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mythtv backend package build options
I would like to know if the MythUbuntu mythtv backend 0.25 (12.04) was built with --enable-libx264 or --enable-libmp3lame options.
These options are needed to use the torc ios app and probably also ...
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Mythtv 0.25 rescan for videos
I have been searching for instructions regarding rescanning the /var/lib/mythtv/video folder. Most instructions are dated and reference older mythtv versions. Some note that mythvideo has been 'pulled ...
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How do I resolve “No JSON object could be decoded” on mythbuntu live CD?
I have been running a MythTV frontend on my laptop for some time against a MythTV backend installed in Linux Mint 12 on another computer, and everything works fine.
Now, I'm trying out the Mythbuntu ...
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Frustrated with MythTV 0.26 [closed]
I've been using MythTV for a while now. Until a hardware crash I had a 0.25 box running without problems. Had to get new hardware and am now in the process of setting up 0.26.
Every time I pick a ...
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Is there a Mythbuntu ten-foot interface for accessing a remote desktop?
I'm interested in using a Mythbuntu machine to view a remote desktop on my television, but all of the advice I've seen is about accessing Mythtv remotely, not the other way around.
I'm specifically ...
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After updating Mythbuntu to 0.26 I receive MythBackend.php errors
I have Mythbuntu 12.04 installed. I did change the repositories in Mythbuntu CC to 0.26 and then ran apt-get update & upgrade. Ever since, I have the following errors whenever I access MythWeb:
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Adding hard drive failed
I was using Von Welch's instructions to install a 500 GB Seagate drive to write the recordings to.
Everything seemed to be going okay until mkfs /dev/sdb1 then we get an error message:
mkfs.ext2: ...
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How do I use the Mythbuntu repository on a headless server?
I would like to set up my server to use the Mythbuntu repositories to keep MythTV more up to date than the version in the offical Ubuntu repositories.
I know I can install mythbuntu-control-centre on ...
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Unable to get wireless working, RT2800 PCI [1814:0601], rt2x00queue_write_tx_frame: Error [closed]
Partial noob here, wanted to try Mythbuntu to replace a dying Tivo, and am having problems with some of the basics. After a weekend of studying, I've learned a bit but I keep hitting dead ends I don't ...
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Why can't mythtv backend see my HDHomeRun tuner?
Ran a fresh install of Mythbuntu 12.04.1 32bit. Went through the backend setup and was able to see my HDHomeRun Prime (HDHR3) device, scan, and detect channels. Cannot get to live TV on frontend. ...
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Home media Streaming issues
I am working on a streaming server for my files over my home network. The main goal is to be able to stream songs and or videos from the server to a Windows and Fedora machine through the browser.
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What's the most straight-forward way to install MythTV with a full desktop environment?
Install Ubuntu and then add MythTV? Install Mythbuntu and add desktop environment packages?
Also, would Unity cause problems? I'm willing to switch to something different (like Gnome).
Also, would ...
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Mythtv what is causing empty (0 kb) recordings
Does anyone have the same problem or an answer to what is causing empty recordings in mythtv? It also freezes up the backend when it occurs and a reboot seems to be the only thing to help. This ...
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Why is this custom key command not working in Mythbuntu?
I want to set up my MythTV interface so that when I press f12, it executes a script called "powerbutton.sh" which toggles the monitor on and off.
I followed the instructions here for connecting the ...
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Mythfrontend in Danish instead of english
I'm using Mythbuntu 12.04 on a LTSP server and when I setup a new diskless client it has it's Language environment variables set to en_AU.UTF8, which is correct. If I start up mythfrontend though it ...
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Mythfrontend keeps loosing it's settings on reboot
I'm using Mythbuntu 12.04 and I have it setup as a LTSP server.
When I boot a fat-client as my 'mythfrontend' it asks me the normal questions, language, server, username, password, then it saves that ...
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Howto install and setup of Mythbuntu 12.04 (64bit) for DVC-B using the Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-930C and the PCTVSystems QuatroStick-nano 520e tutorial [closed]
I am posting my own "personal" notes on howto install and setup MythBuntu 12.04 here. I am answering this question myself as a tutorial.
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Resume from suspend with MCE remote doesn't work after Mythbuntu upgrade
I upgraded mythbuntu 11.10 to mythbuntu 12.04. I had a working MCE usb remote suspend/wakeup thing going for me. After the upgrade wake on usb does not work. The light on the usb ir-receiver does not ...
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How to remove the “ubuntu desktop” role after applied in mythbuntu control center
Hi i want to know How to remove the "ubuntu desktop" role after applied in mythbuntu control center. So im back with my default desktop and programs.
Im running Mythbuntu 11.10 64 bit
does anyone ...
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Where is the Mythbuntu control center diskless server option
Mythbuntu's control center used to have an option to setup a diskless server. I've got it going manually but I wanted to know;
Is the option to make diskless systems coming back to ...
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Best way to install MythTV?
I've got a Windows Media Center pc at the moment, but I would like to change to Ubuntu ... if I can make it work. This related topic recommends that I use MythTV, and from that I have a new question:
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Personal Media Center with Satellite TV Configuration, good idea? [closed]
I want to build a media center, with the following features
A system running MythBuntu connected to each TV (x3)
Dreambox 800 decoding my satellite stream to provide live TV
Ubuntu Box with a DVB-S ...
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Deinterlace Mythbuntu 0.24.1 [closed]
Mythbuntu 0.24.1
I don't have a Deinterlacing option like shown here: http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Deinterlacing
Is it moved? My picture is top & bottom. When paused, it looks correct.
Going ...
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How do I export recordings in Mythbuntu?
I would like to copy all recordings of a certain show to a folder so I can transfer them to another computer and watch them "offline". MythTV stores all recordings in a single folder in files titled ...
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How to control volume of external amp from mythbuntu (alsa) [closed]
I have a mythbuntu setup with S/PDIF sound going to an external receiver that amplifies the sound into a 5.1 surround speaker arrangement. Currently I have to control the volume on the receiver (Arcam ...
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Remote control direction keys repeat twice in MythTV
I have a gray Hauppauge remote control that I have mostly working with MythTV (Mythbuntu 11.10). The only remaining problem is that if I press the Up, Down, Left, or Right buttons on the remote, the ...
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How do I set up network boot in Mythbuntu?
I would like to use MythTV frontend systems that have no local storage. How do I set them up to boot from a network drive (mythbuntu-diskless)?
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How do I Install MythTV on a Lenovo S12 with wireless?
How do I install Ubuntu 11.10 and MythTV client on my Lenovo S12 (Intel Atom) laptop and use it using WiFi?
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How do I update to the latest MythTV release?
I want to update to the latest MythTV release, but it isn't available in the Ubuntu repository. Where can I get it from?
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I just installed Mythbuntu, what is the MySQL root password?
After installing Mythbuntu, I am unable to access MySQL as I don't remember setting a root password. What is the default password?
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Taskbars/Unity are visible in the MythTV frontend even when the frontend is fullscreen
When the MythTV frontend is full screen, the taskbars and/or Unity is still visible. How can I hide them?
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Where is the Video Manager in MythTV?
I can no longer find the Video Manager in new versions of MythTV. Where did it go?
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Why doesn't (Xine, VLC, etc) work on MythTV 0.22 and later?
I used to be able to use an external player for video playback, but now that I have updated MythTV I no longer have that option.
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Why can't I play ISO's in MythTV 0.22?
When trying to play any video in MythVideo that is an ISO, it fails to play. Playing other types of videos is fine.
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Why are the MythVideo settings blank in the frontend in MythTV 0.22 and later?
In the MythTV 0.22 frontend, why are the default settings blank? Why are these not populated to the correct content directory?
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How can I configure Mythbuntu 11.10 to wait for a DCHP lease before completing boot and starting network dependent apps?
I have a clean install of Mythbuntu 11.10 acting as a frontend only. It is networked using eth0 and I have a router acting as a DHCP server on the same subnet.
The frontend boots and automatically ...
