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LifeView FlyDVB Trio

2007-11-28T21:23:33Z

Daath:

[[Category: Hardware]]
[[Category: Video]]
[[Category: TV Cards]]
{{stub}}

This card does not work out of the box.

This card is a tri-tuner card. Analogue, DVB-T and DVB-S. It uses a Philips SAA7134 tuner.
Untested as yet, it should work with module saa7134 and saa7134-dvb modules, with option card=84 tuner=54.

Display Drivers

2007-07-13T22:53:12Z

Daath: /* Installation */

A short (and incomplete) HowTo on updating LMCE (1.1 Beta2) to the latest display drivers.

== ATI Chipsets ==

I'm writing these from memory more or less so it probably needs to be tested and updated, don't be shy.
For more information, see also the [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Main_Page Unofficial ATI Linux Driver Wiki].

=== Installation ===

There are likely many ways to do this, here's doing it ''the hard way'' that should work most of the time.<br>
The easy way is described on the site above, you can read it by finding the [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Feisty_Installation_Guide|Ubuntu Feisty Installation Guide].

1. Go to a console (text) terminal by holding [CTRL]-[ALT] and pressing the [F1] key simultaneously, log in with the user account you have created during the Kubuntu install and become root, if you haven't done so already.
'''<you>@dcerouter:~$''' sudo -s
2. Prepare the system for building the driver packages, this only has to be done once, please add if you needed more.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' apt-get install dpkg-dev debhelper
3. Download the latest [http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/linux/linux-radeon.html linux drivers from AMD/ATI] (version 8.38.6 currently), if you haven't done so already.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' wget <nowiki>https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-</nowiki>''<version>''<nowiki>-x86.x86_64.run</nowiki>
4. Build installable packages for Feisty.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' sh ati-driver-installer-''<version>''-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/feisty
5. Install them (maybe the order needs to be changed).
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_''<version>''-1_i386.deb xorg-driver-fglrx-dev_''<version>''-1_i386.deb fglrx-kernel-source_''<version>''-1_i386.deb fglrx-amdcccle_''<version>''-1_i386.deb
6. Now it needs to be configured. There are a lot of ways to do that.

=== Configuration ===

(ToDo: Write some real instructions, with a bare full config example)

One way is to edit the "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" file by hand and change at least. Before you begin modifying this file you should make a backup copy so you can always restore it back to a working default.

Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card" # or whatever Device was specified in the "Screen" Section
Driver "vesa" # or "ati" or "radeon" or something.
...
EndSection
to:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card" # <- leave this line as it was, unchanged!
Driver "fglrx" # <- change this one
...
EndSection

You might want to make a backup copy of this file once it works since it seems to be overwritten rather eagerly, and not always by the most adequate of tools.

Here's a quick and crude way to upate the configuration, it simply changes "vesa" to "glfrx"
(not really recommended, better to do it properly).
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' sed -e '/[^#]*Driver/s/"vesa"/"fglrx"/' -i /etc/X11/xorg.conf

There might be other options that perhaps need to be changed depending on your existing configuration file, feel
free to add them here.

Either restart the X-server completely or reboot. There should be an ATI controll center installed now if you followed the previous install instructions, this could be used for futher configuration needs, YMMV. Make another backup copy of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf when everyting works properly.

== NVidia Chipsets ==

Again, I'm mostly writing these from memory so it probably needs to be tested and updated, don't be shy.

=== Installation ===

1. Go to a console (text) terminal by holding [CTRL]-[ALT] and pressing the [F1] key simultaneously, log in with the user account you have created during the Kubuntu install and become root, if you haven't done so already.
'''<you>@dcerouter:~$''' sudo -s
2. Download the latest [http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html linux drivers from NVidia] (depending [http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html on your hardware], one of versions: 100.14.11, 1.0-9639 or 1.0-7185 currently), if you haven't done so already.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' wget <nowiki>http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/100.14.11/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-</nowiki>''<version>''<nowiki>-pkg1.run</nowiki>
3. Go to runlevel 1 to stop the currently running X-server.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' telinit 1
4. Execute the installer and follow instructions. Ignore the warning about runlevel 1 and don't bother looking for precompiled drivers.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-''<version>''-pkg1.run
5. Now it needs to be configured. There are a lot of ways to do that.

=== Configuration ===

To be continued.

== Troubleshooting ==

=== X-windows won't start anymore at all ===

Reboot into rescue-mode if needed (hit [Esc] when [[Grub]] tells you to), and restore a working copy of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf, or edit it by hand to fix the problem. Test it with the command "X" and press [CTRL]-[ALT]-[Backspace] simultaneous to quit (alternative: use "startx" and get the full desktop, if any), then reboot when it works and you're done.

[[Category: Tutorials]]
[[Category: Hardware]]

Display Drivers

2007-07-13T22:52:59Z

Daath: Link to the easy way

A short (and incomplete) HowTo on updating LMCE (1.1 Beta2) to the latest display drivers.

== ATI Chipsets ==

I'm writing these from memory more or less so it probably needs to be tested and updated, don't be shy.
For more information, see also the [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Main_Page Unofficial ATI Linux Driver Wiki].

=== Installation ===

There are likely many ways to do this, here's doing it ''the hard way'' that should work most of the time.<br>
The easy way is described on the site above, you can read it by finding the [[http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Feisty_Installation_Guide|Ubuntu Feisty Installation Guide]].

1. Go to a console (text) terminal by holding [CTRL]-[ALT] and pressing the [F1] key simultaneously, log in with the user account you have created during the Kubuntu install and become root, if you haven't done so already.
'''<you>@dcerouter:~$''' sudo -s
2. Prepare the system for building the driver packages, this only has to be done once, please add if you needed more.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' apt-get install dpkg-dev debhelper
3. Download the latest [http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/linux/linux-radeon.html linux drivers from AMD/ATI] (version 8.38.6 currently), if you haven't done so already.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' wget <nowiki>https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-</nowiki>''<version>''<nowiki>-x86.x86_64.run</nowiki>
4. Build installable packages for Feisty.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' sh ati-driver-installer-''<version>''-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/feisty
5. Install them (maybe the order needs to be changed).
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_''<version>''-1_i386.deb xorg-driver-fglrx-dev_''<version>''-1_i386.deb fglrx-kernel-source_''<version>''-1_i386.deb fglrx-amdcccle_''<version>''-1_i386.deb
6. Now it needs to be configured. There are a lot of ways to do that.

=== Configuration ===

(ToDo: Write some real instructions, with a bare full config example)

One way is to edit the "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" file by hand and change at least. Before you begin modifying this file you should make a backup copy so you can always restore it back to a working default.

Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card" # or whatever Device was specified in the "Screen" Section
Driver "vesa" # or "ati" or "radeon" or something.
...
EndSection
to:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card" # <- leave this line as it was, unchanged!
Driver "fglrx" # <- change this one
...
EndSection

You might want to make a backup copy of this file once it works since it seems to be overwritten rather eagerly, and not always by the most adequate of tools.

Here's a quick and crude way to upate the configuration, it simply changes "vesa" to "glfrx"
(not really recommended, better to do it properly).
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' sed -e '/[^#]*Driver/s/"vesa"/"fglrx"/' -i /etc/X11/xorg.conf

There might be other options that perhaps need to be changed depending on your existing configuration file, feel
free to add them here.

Either restart the X-server completely or reboot. There should be an ATI controll center installed now if you followed the previous install instructions, this could be used for futher configuration needs, YMMV. Make another backup copy of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf when everyting works properly.

== NVidia Chipsets ==

Again, I'm mostly writing these from memory so it probably needs to be tested and updated, don't be shy.

=== Installation ===

1. Go to a console (text) terminal by holding [CTRL]-[ALT] and pressing the [F1] key simultaneously, log in with the user account you have created during the Kubuntu install and become root, if you haven't done so already.
'''<you>@dcerouter:~$''' sudo -s
2. Download the latest [http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html linux drivers from NVidia] (depending [http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html on your hardware], one of versions: 100.14.11, 1.0-9639 or 1.0-7185 currently), if you haven't done so already.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' wget <nowiki>http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/100.14.11/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-</nowiki>''<version>''<nowiki>-pkg1.run</nowiki>
3. Go to runlevel 1 to stop the currently running X-server.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' telinit 1
4. Execute the installer and follow instructions. Ignore the warning about runlevel 1 and don't bother looking for precompiled drivers.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-''<version>''-pkg1.run
5. Now it needs to be configured. There are a lot of ways to do that.

=== Configuration ===

To be continued.

== Troubleshooting ==

=== X-windows won't start anymore at all ===

Reboot into rescue-mode if needed (hit [Esc] when [[Grub]] tells you to), and restore a working copy of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf, or edit it by hand to fix the problem. Test it with the command "X" and press [CTRL]-[ALT]-[Backspace] simultaneous to quit (alternative: use "startx" and get the full desktop, if any), then reboot when it works and you're done.

[[Category: Tutorials]]
[[Category: Hardware]]

Display Drivers

2007-07-13T22:50:42Z

Daath: glfrx should be fglrx ? :P

A short (and incomplete) HowTo on updating LMCE (1.1 Beta2) to the latest display drivers.

== ATI Chipsets ==

I'm writing these from memory more or less so it probably needs to be tested and updated, don't be shy.
For more information, see also the [http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Main_Page Unofficial ATI Linux Driver Wiki].

=== Installation ===

There are likely many ways to do this, here's doing it ''the hard way'' that should work most of the time.

1. Go to a console (text) terminal by holding [CTRL]-[ALT] and pressing the [F1] key simultaneously, log in with the user account you have created during the Kubuntu install and become root, if you haven't done so already.
'''<you>@dcerouter:~$''' sudo -s
2. Prepare the system for building the driver packages, this only has to be done once, please add if you needed more.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' apt-get install dpkg-dev debhelper
3. Download the latest [http://ati.amd.com/support/drivers/linux/linux-radeon.html linux drivers from AMD/ATI] (version 8.38.6 currently), if you haven't done so already.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' wget <nowiki>https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-</nowiki>''<version>''<nowiki>-x86.x86_64.run</nowiki>
4. Build installable packages for Feisty.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' sh ati-driver-installer-''<version>''-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/feisty
5. Install them (maybe the order needs to be changed).
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_''<version>''-1_i386.deb xorg-driver-fglrx-dev_''<version>''-1_i386.deb fglrx-kernel-source_''<version>''-1_i386.deb fglrx-amdcccle_''<version>''-1_i386.deb
6. Now it needs to be configured. There are a lot of ways to do that.

=== Configuration ===

(ToDo: Write some real instructions, with a bare full config example)

One way is to edit the "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" file by hand and change at least. Before you begin modifying this file you should make a backup copy so you can always restore it back to a working default.

Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card" # or whatever Device was specified in the "Screen" Section
Driver "vesa" # or "ati" or "radeon" or something.
...
EndSection
to:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card" # <- leave this line as it was, unchanged!
Driver "fglrx" # <- change this one
...
EndSection

You might want to make a backup copy of this file once it works since it seems to be overwritten rather eagerly, and not always by the most adequate of tools.

Here's a quick and crude way to upate the configuration, it simply changes "vesa" to "glfrx"
(not really recommended, better to do it properly).
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' sed -e '/[^#]*Driver/s/"vesa"/"fglrx"/' -i /etc/X11/xorg.conf

There might be other options that perhaps need to be changed depending on your existing configuration file, feel
free to add them here.

Either restart the X-server completely or reboot. There should be an ATI controll center installed now if you followed the previous install instructions, this could be used for futher configuration needs, YMMV. Make another backup copy of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf when everyting works properly.

== NVidia Chipsets ==

Again, I'm mostly writing these from memory so it probably needs to be tested and updated, don't be shy.

=== Installation ===

1. Go to a console (text) terminal by holding [CTRL]-[ALT] and pressing the [F1] key simultaneously, log in with the user account you have created during the Kubuntu install and become root, if you haven't done so already.
'''<you>@dcerouter:~$''' sudo -s
2. Download the latest [http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html linux drivers from NVidia] (depending [http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html on your hardware], one of versions: 100.14.11, 1.0-9639 or 1.0-7185 currently), if you haven't done so already.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' wget <nowiki>http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/100.14.11/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-</nowiki>''<version>''<nowiki>-pkg1.run</nowiki>
3. Go to runlevel 1 to stop the currently running X-server.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' telinit 1
4. Execute the installer and follow instructions. Ignore the warning about runlevel 1 and don't bother looking for precompiled drivers.
'''root@dcerouter:~#''' sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-''<version>''-pkg1.run
5. Now it needs to be configured. There are a lot of ways to do that.

=== Configuration ===

To be continued.

== Troubleshooting ==

=== X-windows won't start anymore at all ===

Reboot into rescue-mode if needed (hit [Esc] when [[Grub]] tells you to), and restore a working copy of your /etc/X11/xorg.conf, or edit it by hand to fix the problem. Test it with the command "X" and press [CTRL]-[ALT]-[Backspace] simultaneous to quit (alternative: use "startx" and get the full desktop, if any), then reboot when it works and you're done.

[[Category: Tutorials]]
[[Category: Hardware]]

Talk:Version 1 1

2007-05-27T13:05:50Z

Daath:

Could someone please specify which IRC-network and what channel is manned?

Talk:Version 1 1

2007-05-17T20:28:46Z

Daath:

I changed the "alt torrent" link so that it still uses TPB (even though TPB is down at the moment). More peers!
- daath

Talk:Version 1 1

2007-05-17T20:28:26Z

Daath:

I changed the "alt torrent" link so that it still uses TPB (even though TPB is down at the moment). More peers!