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Esev: /* MythTV Setup */

2010-11-14T02:31:08Z

MythTV Setup

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	I have a HTTPS proxy running on my external firewall. The proxy accepts only HTTPS connections, then forwards those connections to where ever they need to go. This breaks mythweb, as it believes it is running over HTTP. The fix is to modify /var/www/mythweb/includes/defines.php. Search for $_SERVER['HTTPS'] = 'on'. In that if statement, add		I have a HTTPS proxy running on my external firewall. The proxy accepts only HTTPS connections, then forwards those connections to where ever they need to go. This breaks mythweb, as it believes it is running over HTTP. The fix is to modify /var/www/mythweb/includes/defines.php. Search for $_SERVER['HTTPS'] = 'on'. In that if statement, add
	\|\| $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] == '<ip_of_proxy>'		\|\| $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] == '<ip_of_proxy>'

			==== Increase the analog MPEG video quality ====
			In MythFrontend, selecting 'Recording Profiles' from the 'TV Settings' menu. Change the default and LiveTV profiles. Make the video bitrate 7000000 and the max bitrate 8500000.

	== Install Family Room MD ==		== Install Family Room MD ==

Esev at 18:52, 21 October 2010

2010-10-21T18:52:33Z

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	I have a HTTPS proxy running on my external firewall. The proxy accepts only HTTPS connections, then forwards those connections to where ever they need to go. This breaks mythweb, as it believes it is running over HTTP. The fix is to modify /var/www/mythweb/includes/defines.php. Search for $_SERVER['HTTPS'] = 'on'. In that if statement, add		I have a HTTPS proxy running on my external firewall. The proxy accepts only HTTPS connections, then forwards those connections to where ever they need to go. This breaks mythweb, as it believes it is running over HTTP. The fix is to modify /var/www/mythweb/includes/defines.php. Search for $_SERVER['HTTPS'] = 'on'. In that if statement, add
	\|\| $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] == '<ip_of_proxy>'		\|\| $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] == '<ip_of_proxy>'

			== Install Family Room MD ==
			TODO: Insert notes on gpxe and emulating a ZIP partition layout on a bootable USB

			Begin by following the [[Automatic diskless boot of media directors]] instructions. The MAC address for this media director is 00:01:2e:23:66:ca.

			After the install image is generated, some drivers need updating. Find the media director's root filesystem in /usr/pluto/diskless and perform the following
			cd <md_fs_dir>
			cp /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net/r816[89].ko lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net/
			cp /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/hid/hid.ko lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/hid/
			mount -t proc proc proc
			chroot .
			# inside the chroot
			echo "r8168" >> /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
			depmod -a
			update-initramfs -uvk `uname -r` \| tee ~/updateinit.txt
			exit
			# outside the chroot
			umount proc

Esev: /* Tame LinuxMCE's MythTV auto configuration */

2010-10-19T17:40:58Z

Tame LinuxMCE's MythTV auto configuration

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	==== Tame LinuxMCE's MythTV auto configuration ====		==== Tame LinuxMCE's MythTV auto configuration ====
	LinuxMCE does not have information about the cable providers in my area, so I need to hand-modify a few parameters to get things working properly.		LinuxMCE does not have information about the cable providers in my area, so I need to hand-modify a few parameters to get things working properly.
	* For each of the tuner cards, go to the Antenna port and set the source to 1. This sets the source to be the LMCE-Default source, ~~a dummy~~ source that is ~~supposed to just be a place holder for cards which are not yet configured~~.		* For each of the tuner cards, go to the Antenna port and set the source to 1. This sets the source to be the LMCE-Default source, the source that is normally used when LinuxMCE auto configures things.
	* Launch the MythTV setup and go into ''3. Video sources''. Down arrow and choose LMCE-Default. Set it up with my schedulesdirect account. Now the ~~dummy~~ LMCE-Default source contains valid data and will be used with the Antenna ports of my cards.		* Launch the MythTV setup and go into ''3. Video sources''. Down arrow and choose LMCE-Default. Set it up with my schedulesdirect account. Now the LMCE-Default source contains valid data and will be used with the Antenna ports of my cards.

	==== Modify mythweb to work with proxy ====		==== Modify mythweb to work with proxy ====
	I have a HTTPS proxy running on my external firewall. The proxy accepts only HTTPS connections, then forwards those connections to where ever they need to go. This breaks mythweb, as it believes it is running over HTTP. The fix is to modify /var/www/mythweb/includes/defines.php. Search for $_SERVER['HTTPS'] = 'on'. In that if statement, add		I have a HTTPS proxy running on my external firewall. The proxy accepts only HTTPS connections, then forwards those connections to where ever they need to go. This breaks mythweb, as it believes it is running over HTTP. The fix is to modify /var/www/mythweb/includes/defines.php. Search for $_SERVER['HTTPS'] = 'on'. In that if statement, add
	\|\| $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] == '<ip_of_proxy>'		\|\| $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] == '<ip_of_proxy>'

Esev: /* Modify mythweb to work with proxy */

2010-10-19T17:39:31Z

Modify mythweb to work with proxy

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	==== Modify mythweb to work with proxy ====		==== Modify mythweb to work with proxy ====
	I have a HTTPS proxy running on my external ~~firewally~~. The proxy accepts only HTTPS connections, then forwards those connections to where ever they need to go. This breaks mythweb, as it believes it is running over HTTP. The fix is to modify /var/www/mythweb/includes/defines.php. Search for $_SERVER['HTTPS'] = 'on'. In that if statement, add		I have a HTTPS proxy running on my external firewall. The proxy accepts only HTTPS connections, then forwards those connections to where ever they need to go. This breaks mythweb, as it believes it is running over HTTP. The fix is to modify /var/www/mythweb/includes/defines.php. Search for $_SERVER['HTTPS'] = 'on'. In that if statement, add
	\|\| $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] == '<ip_of_proxy>'		\|\| $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] == '<ip_of_proxy>'

Esev: /* Modify mythweb to work with proxy = */

2010-10-19T05:08:09Z

Modify mythweb to work with proxy =

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	* Launch the MythTV setup and go into ''3. Video sources''. Down arrow and choose LMCE-Default. Set it up with my schedulesdirect account. Now the dummy LMCE-Default source contains valid data and will be used with the Antenna ports of my cards.		* Launch the MythTV setup and go into ''3. Video sources''. Down arrow and choose LMCE-Default. Set it up with my schedulesdirect account. Now the dummy LMCE-Default source contains valid data and will be used with the Antenna ports of my cards.

	==== Modify mythweb to work with proxy =====		==== Modify mythweb to work with proxy ====
	I have a HTTPS proxy running on my external firewally. The proxy accepts only HTTPS connections, then forwards those connections to where ever they need to go. This breaks mythweb, as it believes it is running over HTTP. The fix is to modify /var/www/mythweb/includes/defines.php. Search for $_SERVER['HTTPS'] = 'on'. In that if statement, add		I have a HTTPS proxy running on my external firewally. The proxy accepts only HTTPS connections, then forwards those connections to where ever they need to go. This breaks mythweb, as it believes it is running over HTTP. The fix is to modify /var/www/mythweb/includes/defines.php. Search for $_SERVER['HTTPS'] = 'on'. In that if statement, add
	\|\| $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] == '<ip_of_proxy>'		\|\| $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] == '<ip_of_proxy>'

Esev: /* MythTV Setup */

2010-10-19T05:07:54Z

MythTV Setup

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	=== MythTV Setup ===		=== MythTV Setup ===
			==== Tame LinuxMCE's MythTV auto configuration ====
	LinuxMCE does not have information about the cable providers in my area, so I need to hand-modify a few parameters to get things working properly.		LinuxMCE does not have information about the cable providers in my area, so I need to hand-modify a few parameters to get things working properly.
	* For each of the tuner cards, go to the Antenna port and set the source to 1. This sets the source to be the LMCE-Default source, a dummy source that is supposed to just be a place holder for cards which are not yet configured.		* For each of the tuner cards, go to the Antenna port and set the source to 1. This sets the source to be the LMCE-Default source, a dummy source that is supposed to just be a place holder for cards which are not yet configured.
	* Launch the MythTV setup and go into ''3. Video sources''. Down arrow and choose LMCE-Default. Set it up with my schedulesdirect account. Now the dummy LMCE-Default source contains valid data and will be used with the Antenna ports of my cards.		* Launch the MythTV setup and go into ''3. Video sources''. Down arrow and choose LMCE-Default. Set it up with my schedulesdirect account. Now the dummy LMCE-Default source contains valid data and will be used with the Antenna ports of my cards.

			==== Modify mythweb to work with proxy =====
			I have a HTTPS proxy running on my external firewally. The proxy accepts only HTTPS connections, then forwards those connections to where ever they need to go. This breaks mythweb, as it believes it is running over HTTP. The fix is to modify /var/www/mythweb/includes/defines.php. Search for $_SERVER['HTTPS'] = 'on'. In that if statement, add
			\|\| $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] == '<ip_of_proxy>'

Esev at 03:36, 17 October 2010

2010-10-17T03:36:44Z

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	After rebooting, video display will be lost. See [[AV_Wizard_Step_by_Step#Section_II\|Section II of the AV Setup Instructions]]. In my case, I needed to press '3' for Component video.		After rebooting, video display will be lost. See [[AV_Wizard_Step_by_Step#Section_II\|Section II of the AV Setup Instructions]]. In my case, I needed to press '3' for Component video.

			==== Adjust the firewall rules ====
			Add the firewall rules: Advanced>Network>Firewall rules
			* Allow ports 80, 3306, 5900, and 22.
			* Then remove the iptables line that was added to /etc/rc.local

			=== Configure Misc Settings ===
	==== Reconfigure the DNS Server ====		==== Reconfigure the DNS Server ====
	Add the following to /etc/bind/named.conf.forwarders		Add the following to /etc/bind/named.conf.forwarders
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	The core has lots of RAM. Give more to MySQL to make it run faster. Edit /etc/mysql/conf.d/lmce-my.cnf and add		The core has lots of RAM. Give more to MySQL to make it run faster. Edit /etc/mysql/conf.d/lmce-my.cnf and add
	innodb_buffer_pool_size=256M		innodb_buffer_pool_size=256M

	~~==== Adjust the firewall rules ====~~
	~~Add the firewall rules: Advanced>Network>Firewall rules~~
	* Allow ports 80, 3306, 5900, and 22.
	* Then remove the iptables line that was added to /etc/rc.local

	==== Add MySQL users ====		==== Add MySQL users ====

Esev: /* Misc tweaks */

2010-10-17T02:20:23Z

Misc tweaks

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	After rebooting, video display will be lost. See [[AV_Wizard_Step_by_Step#Section_II\|Section II of the AV Setup Instructions]]. In my case, I needed to press '3' for Component video.		After rebooting, video display will be lost. See [[AV_Wizard_Step_by_Step#Section_II\|Section II of the AV Setup Instructions]]. In my case, I needed to press '3' for Component video.

	==== ~~Misc tweaks~~ ====		==== Reconfigure the DNS Server ====
	Add the following to /etc/bind/named.conf.forwarders		Add the following to /etc/bind/named.conf.forwarders
	forwarders {10.234.32.194;};		forwarders {10.234.32.194;};
	forward only;		forward only;

			==== Boost MySQL's RAM ====
	The core has lots of RAM. Give more to MySQL to make it run faster. Edit /etc/mysql/conf.d/lmce-my.cnf and add		The core has lots of RAM. Give more to MySQL to make it run faster. Edit /etc/mysql/conf.d/lmce-my.cnf and add
	innodb_buffer_pool_size=256M		innodb_buffer_pool_size=256M

			==== Adjust the firewall rules ====
	Add the firewall rules: Advanced>Network>Firewall rules		Add the firewall rules: Advanced>Network>Firewall rules
	* Allow ports 80, 3306, and 22.		* Allow ports 80, 3306, 5900, and 22.
	* Then remove the iptables line that was added to /etc/rc.local		* Then remove the iptables line that was added to /etc/rc.local

	Add MySQL users		==== Add MySQL users ====
	USE mysql;		USE mysql;
	GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pluto_main.* TO 'HADesigner'@'10.234.32.XXX' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';		GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pluto_main.* TO 'HADesigner'@'10.234.32.XXX' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
	GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON . TO 'eric'@'10.234.32.XXX' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';		GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON . TO 'eric'@'10.234.32.XXX' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
	FLUSH PRIVILEGES;		FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

			==== Install x11vnc ====
			apt-get install x11vnc
			to start: x11vnc -display :0

	=== MythTV Setup ===		=== MythTV Setup ===

Esev at 02:17, 17 October 2010

2010-10-17T02:17:04Z

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	GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON . TO 'eric'@'10.234.32.XXX' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';		GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON . TO 'eric'@'10.234.32.XXX' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
	FLUSH PRIVILEGES;		FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

			=== MythTV Setup ===
			LinuxMCE does not have information about the cable providers in my area, so I need to hand-modify a few parameters to get things working properly.
			* For each of the tuner cards, go to the Antenna port and set the source to 1. This sets the source to be the LMCE-Default source, a dummy source that is supposed to just be a place holder for cards which are not yet configured.
			* Launch the MythTV setup and go into ''3. Video sources''. Down arrow and choose LMCE-Default. Set it up with my schedulesdirect account. Now the dummy LMCE-Default source contains valid data and will be used with the Antenna ports of my cards.

Esev: /* Install LinuxMCE */

2010-10-11T03:00:20Z

Install LinuxMCE

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	At this point, the [[Installing_0810\|0810 Installation Instructions]] can be followed.		At this point, the [[Installing_0810\|0810 Installation Instructions]] can be followed.

			==== AV Setup Wizard ====
	After rebooting, video display will be lost. See [[AV_Wizard_Step_by_Step#Section_II\|Section II of the AV Setup Instructions]]. In my case, I needed to press '3' for Component video.		After rebooting, video display will be lost. See [[AV_Wizard_Step_by_Step#Section_II\|Section II of the AV Setup Instructions]]. In my case, I needed to press '3' for Component video.

			==== Misc tweaks ====
			Add the following to /etc/bind/named.conf.forwarders
			forwarders {10.234.32.194;};
			forward only;

			The core has lots of RAM. Give more to MySQL to make it run faster. Edit /etc/mysql/conf.d/lmce-my.cnf and add
			innodb_buffer_pool_size=256M

			Add the firewall rules: Advanced>Network>Firewall rules
			* Allow ports 80, 3306, and 22.
			* Then remove the iptables line that was added to /etc/rc.local

			Add MySQL users
			USE mysql;
			GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pluto_main.* TO 'HADesigner'@'10.234.32.XXX' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
			GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON . TO 'eric'@'10.234.32.XXX' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
			FLUSH PRIVILEGES;