Alx9r's Hybrid Core Install - Revision history

Alx9r at 03:42, 31 October 2008

2008-10-31T03:42:04Z

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	*I temporarily used Input 5 on the TV instead of Input 6 shown in the diagram.		*I temporarily used Input 5 on the TV instead of Input 6 shown in the diagram.
	*I unplugged the null modem cable between the hybrid/core and the TV.		*I unplugged the null modem cable between the hybrid/core and the TV.
	*I unplugged the straight serial cable between the hybrid/core and the receiver.

	===Bare-metal Install===		===Bare-metal Install===

Alx9r: /* Sarah (Setup Wizard) */

2008-10-31T03:41:49Z

Sarah (Setup Wizard)

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	===Sarah (Setup Wizard)===		===Sarah (Setup Wizard)===
	The next step was the setup wizard. This is the one from the [[Video]] with video clips of Sarah prompting you to do various things. I simply followed the prompts except for some unintuitive exceptions when prompted about the TV ~~and receiver~~ as detailed in the two sections below.		The next step was the setup wizard. This is the one from the [[Video]] with video clips of Sarah prompting you to do various things. I simply followed the prompts except for some unintuitive exceptions when prompted about the TV as detailed in the two sections below.

	After the wizard and a few minutes of letting the system set itself up, the progress bar reached 100% and the LinuxMCE showed the on-screen orbiter with pictures as the background. It is worth noting that the pictures at this point are a good sign that the internet connection is working.		After the wizard and a few minutes of letting the system set itself up, the progress bar reached 100% and the LinuxMCE showed the on-screen orbiter with pictures as the background. It is worth noting that the pictures at this point are a good sign that the internet connection is working.
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	*Then select the Sharp Acquos LCxxD6U / LCxxD7u manually from the list.		*Then select the Sharp Acquos LCxxD6U / LCxxD7u manually from the list.
	This seems to disable the auto-detection for the port that the TV is connected to. If it is not disabled, the TV is re-detected and the Setup Wizard interrupts whatever you are doing. When prompted I selected a COM port (which doesn't matter, it will be reconfigured later) and selected input 5. I still had to perform some other steps as described [[Alx9r's Aquos TV Setup\|here]] to get TV control working.		This seems to disable the auto-detection for the port that the TV is connected to. If it is not disabled, the TV is re-detected and the Setup Wizard interrupts whatever you are doing. When prompted I selected a COM port (which doesn't matter, it will be reconfigured later) and selected input 5. I still had to perform some other steps as described [[Alx9r's Aquos TV Setup\|here]] to get TV control working.

	~~====Receiver====~~
	~~My receiver was not detected when I connected the serial cable to it. I answered the receiver-related questions as follows:~~
	*"Do you use a receiver?": Yes, control my receiver
	*"I didn't detect a Direct connect...": Control my receiver with infrared
	*I selected the Marantz SR Series RS232 manually from the list
	*I select COM2 from the list
	*"Which input did you use?": None
	~~I still had to perform some other steps as described [[Alx9r's Marantz Receiver Setup\|here]].~~

	===Install dvd css, Rip a DVD===		===Install dvd css, Rip a DVD===

Alx9r: /* AV Wizard */

2008-10-31T03:40:53Z

AV Wizard

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	Once at the AV Wizard, I set up the AV gear as follows:		Once at the AV Wizard, I set up the AV gear as follows:
	*TV on, input 5		*TV on, input 5
	*~~Amplifier~~ on, TV input selected, volume -50		*Receiver on, DVD input selected, volume -50

	At the AV Wizard, I made the following selections:		At the AV Wizard, I made the following selections:

Alx9r at 22:18, 21 June 2008

2008-06-21T22:18:56Z

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	===Bare-metal Install===		===Bare-metal Install===
	I downloaded a torrent of the Linux MCE 0710RC1 AMD64 DVD .iso and burned it to a DVD. I plugged a cable from the Realtek network card into my router and unplugged the power supply for about a minute to reset all the chips in the system -- the [[Realtek_8139\|Realtek-based network card]] seems to get in a [[Realtek_8139#Card Causes "bad mac address" Error During LinuxMCE Installation\|bad state]] sometimes. I also rebooted my router to make sure it was able to provide a good connection to the internet. Then I booted from install DVD and let the OS install. This took about 25 minutes. During that time it only prompted me to select the default password and the disk to install to, then near the end to remove the install DVD.		I [[Mirrors 710\|downloaded a torrent]] of the Linux MCE 0710RC1 AMD64 DVD .iso and burned it to a DVD. I plugged a cable from the Realtek network card into my router and unplugged the power supply for about a minute to reset all the chips in the system -- the [[Realtek_8139\|Realtek-based network card]] seems to get in a [[Realtek_8139#Card Causes "bad mac address" Error During LinuxMCE Installation\|bad state]] sometimes. I also rebooted my router to make sure it was able to provide a good connection to the internet. Then I booted from install DVD and let the OS install. This took about 25 minutes. During that time it only prompted me to select the default password and the disk to install to, then near the end to remove the install DVD.

	There were a few things that I encountered during install that I thought were worth noting:		There were a few things that I encountered during install that I thought were worth noting:

Alx9r: /* Special Steps */

2008-06-21T21:55:09Z

Special Steps

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	===Special Steps===		===Special Steps===
	*LinuxMCE did not detect the Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 MCE automatically. I followed the [[Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 MCE#Manual Configuration\|manual configuration directions]].
	*Some orbiters (eg. my laptop) connect to the core using the wifi connection provided by the WRT54GL. This connection is on the "EXTERNAL" network card which is firewalled by default. Since the core is behind the OpenWrt firewall I disabled the core's firewall by checking the firewall disabled box at '''web admin page->Advanced->Network->Firewall Rules'''.		*Some orbiters (eg. my laptop) connect to the core using the wifi connection provided by the WRT54GL. This connection is on the "EXTERNAL" network card which is firewalled by default. Since the core is behind the OpenWrt firewall I disabled the core's firewall by checking the firewall disabled box at '''web admin page->Advanced->Network->Firewall Rules'''.
	*Interlacing is disabled by default. I turned it on by setting '''Admin Page->Wizard->Devices->Media Directors->Deinterlace Quality''' to high. The page lists multiple media directers, so make sure you are setting '''Deinterlace Quality''' for the right one.		*Interlacing is disabled by default. I turned it on by setting '''Admin Page->Wizard->Devices->Media Directors->Deinterlace Quality''' to high. The page lists multiple media directers, so make sure you are setting '''Deinterlace Quality''' for the right one.

Alx9r: /* Bare-metal Install */

2008-06-21T21:49:33Z

Bare-metal Install

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	I downloaded a torrent of the Linux MCE 0710RC1 AMD64 DVD .iso and burned it to a DVD. I plugged a cable from the Realtek network card into my router and unplugged the power supply for about a minute to reset all the chips in the system -- the [[Realtek_8139\|Realtek-based network card]] seems to get in a [[Realtek_8139#Card Causes "bad mac address" Error During LinuxMCE Installation\|bad state]] sometimes. I also rebooted my router to make sure it was able to provide a good connection to the internet. Then I booted from install DVD and let the OS install. This took about 25 minutes. During that time it only prompted me to select the default password and the disk to install to, then near the end to remove the install DVD.		I downloaded a torrent of the Linux MCE 0710RC1 AMD64 DVD .iso and burned it to a DVD. I plugged a cable from the Realtek network card into my router and unplugged the power supply for about a minute to reset all the chips in the system -- the [[Realtek_8139\|Realtek-based network card]] seems to get in a [[Realtek_8139#Card Causes "bad mac address" Error During LinuxMCE Installation\|bad state]] sometimes. I also rebooted my router to make sure it was able to provide a good connection to the internet. Then I booted from install DVD and let the OS install. This took about 25 minutes. During that time it only prompted me to select the default password and the disk to install to, then near the end to remove the install DVD.

	There were a few ~~moments~~ during install ~~where~~ I thought ~~I had encountered a problem~~:		There were a few things that I encountered during install that I thought were worth noting:
	*There seems to be an install-time screensaver. It basically just blanks the screen which cause my heart to sink as I thought something had gone wrong. The mouse did nothing to bring it back, but pressing the shift key worked fine. Whew.		*There seems to be an install-time screensaver. It basically just blanks the screen which cause my heart to sink as I thought something had gone wrong. The mouse did nothing to bring it back, but pressing the shift key worked fine. Whew.
	*There was a point in the install where the system displayed "Probing System for BIOS drives, this may take a while." A while in this case was about 10 minutes, then install progress continued.		*There was a point in the install where the system displayed "Probing System for BIOS drives, this may take a while." A while in this case was about 10 minutes, then install progress continued.

Alx9r at 16:12, 15 June 2008

2008-06-15T16:12:43Z

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	*I temporarily used Input 5 on the TV instead of Input 6 shown in the diagram.		*I temporarily used Input 5 on the TV instead of Input 6 shown in the diagram.
	*I unplugged the null modem cable between the hybrid/core and the TV.		*I unplugged the null modem cable between the hybrid/core and the TV.
	*I unplugged the straight serial cable between the hybrid/core and the ~~SR7500 amplifier~~.		*I unplugged the straight serial cable between the hybrid/core and the receiver.

	===Bare-metal Install===		===Bare-metal Install===

Alx9r at 19:59, 14 June 2008

2008-06-14T19:59:11Z

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	*I unplugged the straight serial cable between the hybrid/core and the SR7500 amplifier.		*I unplugged the straight serial cable between the hybrid/core and the SR7500 amplifier.

	=====Bare-metal Install=====		===Bare-metal Install===
	I downloaded a torrent of the Linux MCE 0710RC1 AMD64 DVD .iso and burned it to a DVD. I plugged a cable from the Realtek network card into my router and unplugged the power supply for about a minute to reset all the chips in the system -- the [[Realtek_8139\|Realtek-based network card]] seems to get in a [[Realtek_8139#Card Causes "bad mac address" Error During LinuxMCE Installation\|bad state]] sometimes. I also rebooted my router to make sure it was able to provide a good connection to the internet. Then I booted from install DVD and let the OS install. This took about 25 minutes. During that time it only prompted me to select the default password and the disk to install to, then near the end to remove the install DVD.		I downloaded a torrent of the Linux MCE 0710RC1 AMD64 DVD .iso and burned it to a DVD. I plugged a cable from the Realtek network card into my router and unplugged the power supply for about a minute to reset all the chips in the system -- the [[Realtek_8139\|Realtek-based network card]] seems to get in a [[Realtek_8139#Card Causes "bad mac address" Error During LinuxMCE Installation\|bad state]] sometimes. I also rebooted my router to make sure it was able to provide a good connection to the internet. Then I booted from install DVD and let the OS install. This took about 25 minutes. During that time it only prompted me to select the default password and the disk to install to, then near the end to remove the install DVD.

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	*Sometimes I found that during the install the system hangs indefinitely at the flashing cursor. Everytime this happened, I found that there was some problem with the network connection to the internet.		*Sometimes I found that during the install the system hangs indefinitely at the flashing cursor. Everytime this happened, I found that there was some problem with the network connection to the internet.

	=====AV Wizard=====		===AV Wizard===
	Once at the AV Wizard, I set up the AV gear as follows:		Once at the AV Wizard, I set up the AV gear as follows:
	*TV on, input 5		*TV on, input 5
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	'''Note:''' After selecting the resolution, there is no longer any output from the VGA port. At this point, I put the CRT monitor back in the closet.		'''Note:''' After selecting the resolution, there is no longer any output from the VGA port. At this point, I put the CRT monitor back in the closet.

	=====Sarah (Setup Wizard)=====		===Sarah (Setup Wizard)===
	The next step was the setup wizard. This is the one from the [[Video]] with video clips of Sarah prompting you to do various things. I simply followed the prompts except for some unintuitive exceptions when prompted about the TV and receiver as detailed in the two sections below.		The next step was the setup wizard. This is the one from the [[Video]] with video clips of Sarah prompting you to do various things. I simply followed the prompts except for some unintuitive exceptions when prompted about the TV and receiver as detailed in the two sections below.

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	'''Note:''' The first time I did a fresh install, I didn't have the USBUIRT connected. Once I added the USBUIRT to the system and did a fresh install, the system froze the first time the Setup Wizard was displayed. I hard rebooted (by pressing and holding the power button) and everything seemed to proceed fine.		'''Note:''' The first time I did a fresh install, I didn't have the USBUIRT connected. Once I added the USBUIRT to the system and did a fresh install, the system froze the first time the Setup Wizard was displayed. I hard rebooted (by pressing and holding the power button) and everything seemed to proceed fine.

	======TV======		====TV====
	After connecting the RS232 cable for TV control and letting it autodetect, I did the following:		After connecting the RS232 cable for TV control and letting it autodetect, I did the following:
	*"You connected a Acquos LCxxD6U / LCxxD7u(Sharp TVs/Plasmas/LCD's/Projectors). I think it is in the room Living Room Shall I use it?": Yes		*"You connected a Acquos LCxxD6U / LCxxD7u(Sharp TVs/Plasmas/LCD's/Projectors). I think it is in the room Living Room Shall I use it?": Yes
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	This seems to disable the auto-detection for the port that the TV is connected to. If it is not disabled, the TV is re-detected and the Setup Wizard interrupts whatever you are doing. When prompted I selected a COM port (which doesn't matter, it will be reconfigured later) and selected input 5. I still had to perform some other steps as described [[Alx9r's Aquos TV Setup\|here]] to get TV control working.		This seems to disable the auto-detection for the port that the TV is connected to. If it is not disabled, the TV is re-detected and the Setup Wizard interrupts whatever you are doing. When prompted I selected a COM port (which doesn't matter, it will be reconfigured later) and selected input 5. I still had to perform some other steps as described [[Alx9r's Aquos TV Setup\|here]] to get TV control working.

	======Receiver======		====Receiver====
	My receiver was not detected when I connected the serial cable to it. I answered the receiver-related questions as follows:		My receiver was not detected when I connected the serial cable to it. I answered the receiver-related questions as follows:
	*"Do you use a receiver?": Yes, control my receiver		*"Do you use a receiver?": Yes, control my receiver
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	I still had to perform some other steps as described [[Alx9r's Marantz Receiver Setup\|here]].		I still had to perform some other steps as described [[Alx9r's Marantz Receiver Setup\|here]].

	=====Install dvd css, Rip a DVD=====		===Install dvd css, Rip a DVD===
	DVD CSS is required to rip DVDs but isn't installed by default.		DVD CSS is required to rip DVDs but isn't installed by default.

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	Now to play the ripped copy. I removed the DVD from the drive just to make sure that it wasn't going to be played. I clicked ''media->video'' and there was Nemo. A few more clicks and the movie started. Sweet success.		Now to play the ripped copy. I removed the DVD from the drive just to make sure that it wasn't going to be played. I clicked ''media->video'' and there was Nemo. A few more clicks and the movie started. Sweet success.

	=====Special Steps=====		===Special Steps===
	*LinuxMCE did not detect the Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 MCE automatically. I followed the [[Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 MCE#Manual Configuration\|manual configuration directions]].		*LinuxMCE did not detect the Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 MCE automatically. I followed the [[Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 MCE#Manual Configuration\|manual configuration directions]].
	*Some orbiters (eg. my laptop) connect to the core using the wifi connection provided by the WRT54GL. This connection is on the "EXTERNAL" network card which is firewalled by default. Since the core is behind the OpenWrt firewall I disabled the core's firewall by checking the firewall disabled box at '''web admin page->Advanced->Network->Firewall Rules'''.		*Some orbiters (eg. my laptop) connect to the core using the wifi connection provided by the WRT54GL. This connection is on the "EXTERNAL" network card which is firewalled by default. Since the core is behind the OpenWrt firewall I disabled the core's firewall by checking the firewall disabled box at '''web admin page->Advanced->Network->Firewall Rules'''.
	*Interlacing is disabled by default. I turned it on by setting '''Admin Page->Wizard->Devices->Media Directors->Deinterlace Quality''' to high. The page lists multiple media directers, so make sure you are setting '''Deinterlace Quality''' for the right one.		*Interlacing is disabled by default. I turned it on by setting '''Admin Page->Wizard->Devices->Media Directors->Deinterlace Quality''' to high. The page lists multiple media directers, so make sure you are setting '''Deinterlace Quality''' for the right one.

	=====Miscellaneous Setup Notes=====		===Miscellaneous Setup Notes===
	According to the end of [http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=4453.0 this thread] the infrared receiver that comes with the WinTV-PVR-150 MCE is now plug and play but requires a few setup steps, however, I was not able to get it working.		According to the end of [http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=4453.0 this thread] the infrared receiver that comes with the WinTV-PVR-150 MCE is now plug and play but requires a few setup steps, however, I was not able to get it working.

	{{Alx9rSampleSetupNavbox}}		{{Alx9rSampleSetupNavbox}}

Alx9r: /* Sarah (Setup Wizard) */

2008-06-14T19:57:46Z

Sarah (Setup Wizard)

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 =====Sarah (Setup Wizard)=====
-The next step was the setup wizard.  This is the one from the [[Video]] with video clips of Sarah prompting you to do various things.  I simply followed the prompts with the following important exception: After connecting the RS232 cable for TV control and letting it autodetect, I did the following:
+The next step was the setup wizard.  This is the one from the [[Video]] with video clips of Sarah prompting you to do various things.  I simply followed the prompts except for some unintuitive exceptions when prompted about the TV and receiver as detailed in the two sections below.
 After the wizard and a few minutes of letting the system set itself up, the progress bar reached 100% and the LinuxMCE showed the on-screen orbiter with pictures as the background.  It is worth noting that the pictures at this point are a good sign that the internet connection is working.
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 '''Note:''' The first time I did a fresh install, I didn't have the USBUIRT connected.  Once I added the USBUIRT to the system and did a fresh install, the system froze the first time the Setup Wizard was displayed.  I hard rebooted (by pressing and holding the power button) and everything seemed to proceed fine.
 =====Install dvd css, Rip a DVD=====

Alx9r: /* Sarah (Setup Wizard) */

2008-06-14T19:39:42Z

Sarah (Setup Wizard)

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	After the wizard and a few minutes of letting the system set itself up, the progress bar reached 100% and the LinuxMCE showed the on-screen orbiter with pictures as the background. It is worth noting that the pictures at this point are a good sign that the internet connection is working.		After the wizard and a few minutes of letting the system set itself up, the progress bar reached 100% and the LinuxMCE showed the on-screen orbiter with pictures as the background. It is worth noting that the pictures at this point are a good sign that the internet connection is working.

			'''Note:''' During the Setup Wizard I was interrupted and asked if I wanted to use the "Internal HDD". I selected yes, and allowed it to be used automatically to store media using LinuxMCE's directory structure. This is the built-in media drive that I prepared earlier.

	'''Note:''' The first time I did a fresh install, I didn't have the USBUIRT connected. Once I added the USBUIRT to the system and did a fresh install, the system froze the first time the Setup Wizard was displayed. I hard rebooted (by pressing and holding the power button) and everything seemed to proceed fine.		'''Note:''' The first time I did a fresh install, I didn't have the USBUIRT connected. Once I added the USBUIRT to the system and did a fresh install, the system froze the first time the Setup Wizard was displayed. I hard rebooted (by pressing and holding the power button) and everything seemed to proceed fine.

	'''Note:''' During the Setup Wizard I was asked if I wanted to use the "Internal HDD". I selected yes, and allowed it to be used automatically to store media using LinuxMCE's directory structure. This is the built-in media drive that I prepared earlier.

	=====Install dvd css, Rip a DVD=====		=====Install dvd css, Rip a DVD=====