Difference between revisions of "LinuxMCE-0810 beta"

Revision as of 02:04, 5 October 2010

This page outlines some information about the Beta, as well as outlining any changes and bugfixes we are applying, just like we did with the alpha2 page.

The installation instructions found on the alpha2 page still apply:

Installing LinuxMCE-0810

Please see detailed instruction on how to install LinuxMCE-0810 and keep it up-to-date with the latest updates here.

Update 2009-12-03 22558

• Build_Replacement_Package - freepbx (ubuntu/asterisk/freepbx) - Ticket #345 - Fixes the issue of installing new modules in FreePBX.
• pluto-asterisk (270.271) - Phone Lines fixing - asterisk (src/asterisk) - Ticket #374 - Fixes the issue during the creation procedure of a new phone lines via web LinuxMCE Admin. New MessageNet Provider support.
• pluto-avwizard (555,556) - Fixes #480 - Fails to identify untouched xorg.conf
• pluto-boot-scripts (234)
  • Cleanup in nvidia-config
  • MD WOL Problem fixed
• pluto-website-admin (220)
  • #469 IVR menue will now be regenerated every time a phone line is added.
  • #221 IR commands selection screen now has sort modes to make it easier to sift through all those commands.
  • #219 Various layout improvements to the wizard pages.
• pluto-xine-player (117,136) - changes for HDMI out
• pluto-std-plugins (116,135) - Changes to Telecom PlugIn to give proper audio switching behaviour when USB Conference microphones are used for the media director phone. This is of relevance to particular configurations that do not allow concurrent access to the soundcard (such as coax/optical settings). -tschak

Update 2009-12-06 22569

• pluto-dce-router (154,155) - now depends on lmce-skins-uita
• pluto-system-database (211) - new lmce-skins-uita package definition
• lmce-skins-uita (727) - new skin
• MPlayer_Player (656,657) - Videos that is played by mplayer can now take advantage of vdpau. (Set hw accel to "auto" or "vdpau")
• pluto-xine-player (117,136) - don't stop screen saver when playing audio #486
• pluto-orbiter (119,138) - hide xine when playing audio, keeps screen saver visible #486
• Update of Zaptel and other kernel related packages to -16

Update 2009-12-12 22598

• pluto-website-admin (220) - sql fix from http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/changeset/22567
• pluto-xine-plugin (118,137) - fix for remote audio cd streaming #470 - still not working
• pluto-xine-player - refactor screen saver handling
• pluto-disk-drive (122,141) - fix for remote audio cd streaming #470 - still not working
• pluto-x-scripts (520,523) - fix for audio over HDMI
• alsa-lib, alsa-utils, lib64asound2, libasound2 - fix for audio over HDMI

Update 2009-12-14 22600

• pluto-dcerouter (154,155) - Fixes broken Delay command
• pluto-libresolution (545,544) - UseEDID HDMI Audio xorg.conf entry
• pluto-asterisk (270.271) - Fix for Messagenet configuration script (changing Window's EOL characters)
• pluto-system-database (211) - Some devicedata changes for dcerouter delay command and DCS-5300G camera
• pluto-website-admin (220) - fix HDMI selection in web admin
• pluto-xine-player (117,136) - removed 1 second sleep after play media. refactored code to stop screen saver

Update 2009-12-25 22639 - Christmas fix

• freepbx - removal of chan_vpb.so to circumvent coredumps on system without a Voicetronix board (#519)
• pluto-avwizard (555,556) - modification of startup scripts to not screw the system upon status calls to the startup scripts
• pluto-boot-scripts (234)
  • modification of startup scripts to not screw the system upon status calls to the startup scripts
  • updated Backup/Restore functionallity
  • fixes web admin log links for hybrid MD
  • Make sure only a single logrotate configuration file for LinuxMCE exist
• pluto-hdhomerun(621,620)- Fixes bug where only 1 tuner was added to mythtv
• pluto-mythtv-plugin (134,153) - Fixes deletion of of hostname from mythconverg.capturecard by creating and using a dummy videosource
• pluto-simplephone (498,499) - Adds support for password in DeviceData
• pluto-std-plugins (116,135) - Adds support for specialized interfaces
• pluto-system-database (211) - Some devicedata changes for SIP phone templates to include devicedata for password
• pluto-website-admin (220) - Fixes Climate Command Wizard Set Temperature command, Climate Command Wizard also now works with On//Off Climate Devices
• pluto-orbiter (119,138) - Fixes issue with input devices crashing orbiter #522

Update 2010-01-08 22669

• pluto-boot-scripts (234)
  • Purge_Camera_Archives.pl fixed
  • backup/restore fixed
  • enable_wol called from Startup script - WOL for MDs should work again
• pluto-motion-wrapper (456,455) - Now calls the purge script every 6 hours and on reload
• pluto-storage-devices (533)
  • Hostname now added to string to be displayed on orbiters when new drives are detected.
  • Boot partitions will be filtered out also.
• pluto-system-database (211) - changes to MotionWrapper's motion.conf default options to use new option names

Update 2010-01-16 22689

• pluto-boot-scripts (234) - new safe_delete.sh script for safely deleting database entries
• pluto-cm15a (730,731) - new DCE device, CM15A USB interface for X10
• pluto-mythtv-plugin (134,153) - Capture card install now goes directly to the setup wizard
• pluto-orbiter (119,138) - Capture card install now goes directly to the setup wizard
• pluto-storage-devices (533) - mount no longer echos out errors during ro filesystem
• pluto-photo-screen-saver (582,581) - Rotate image according to exif tag #566

Update 2010-01-27 22704

• pluto-photo-screen-saver (582,581) - maintain correct image aspect ratio #568
• pluto-vdr (469,468)
  • Use remotetimer for central scheduling
  • Don't autostart VDR on MD
  • Support VDPAU
• VDR - We provide our own packages (1.7.11 sources packages from eTobi and free-vdr.de)

Update 2010-02-03 22733

• MythTV - We provide our own packages (0.22 sources packages from mythbuntu )
• ZWave Lighting (505,506) - Wizard bugfix

Update 2010-02-08 22754

• Hulu PlugIn (737,738) - Initial Beta of Hulu Support
• Hulu Player (739,740) - from TSCHAK
• Game Player (673,674) - Added support for custom controller files to Game Player - see TankStick DT #2100 for an example.
• pluto-std-plugins - fixes #587

Update 2010-02-10 22758

• pluto-boot-script (234)- Add Activate Orbiter to KDE desktop (#596)
• mce-diskless-tools (627,628) - Add a link to the desktop to call Activate Orbiter (#596)
• linux-diskless-image (2.6.27-17) - Update to the latest kernel released by Ubuntu
• alsa-modules (2.6.27-17) - Update to the latest kernel released by Ubuntu
• zaptel-modules (2.6.27-17) - Update to the latest kernel released by Ubuntu

Update 2010-02-12 22763

• new-installer
  • changes in kdm link management
  • verify kubuntu-desktop is installed
• pluto-boot-script (234) - Fix copying of desktop link to activate Orbiter into root's Desktop dir
• pluto-vdr (469,468) - Only backup setup.conf if it exists.

Update 2010-02-13 22765

• pluto-std-plugins - fixes #587

Update 2010-02-14 22768

• pluto-xine-player (117,136) - removed dependency for libxine1-ffmpeg

Update 2010-02-16 22777

• pluto-std-plugins (116,135)
  • Fixes event criteria for PK_EventParameter #602
  • Fixes time of day - can now check againt hh:mm:ss #605
  • Fixed bug introduced in the two fixes above #608
• pluto-vdr (468,469) - Remove SourceCaps entries from default setup.conf
• pluto-system-database (211) - Hulu Player/PlugIn changes
• Hulu PlugIn (737,738) - device template constant fixes
• Hulu Player (739,740) - device template constant fixes

Update 2010-02-18 22795

• pluto-proxy-orbiter (487,488) Fixes #610

Update 2010-02-23 22803

• pluto-boot-script (234)
  • Install zaptel-modules and load ztdummy for meetme
  • Disable KDE screensaver upon KDE Desktop start (fixes #600)
• pluto-dhcpd-plugin (302) - Make sure to transfer database secret into sip_additional.conf
• pluto-orbiter (119,138) - Color fixes
• pluto-proxy-orbiter (488,487) - Color fixes - thanks radu
• pluto-vdr (468,469)
  • Only create setup.conf if it does not contain a remotetimers entry
  • Disable shutdown of system from VDR
• v4l2-firmware (733) - Added new firmware drivers to support a broader range of DVB cards

Update 2010-02-28 22812

Hulu Now works, and the HAI Omni Security panel driver has been checked in and integrated.

• pluto-system-database (211) - Addition of buttons to Hulu Remote (tschak)
• lmce-hulu-player (739,740) - Hulu Player now uses Hulu Desktop's LIRCD port via a fake LIRCD Server. (tschak)
• 751 HAI Control Program
• 750 HAI Control Program Source
• 749 LinuxMCE HAI Omni RS232 Panel Support
• 748 LinuxMCE HAI Omni RS232 Panel Support Source
• pluto-zwave-lighting (505,506) - Refs #620 multi instance support for sensors
• pluto-mplayer-player (657,656) - Refs #471 Finally committed vdpau support for mplayer

Update 2010-03-07 22832

• pluto-zwave-lighting (505,506) - Refs #620 make command for child work again
• pluto-system-database (211) - new package and package changes for datalogger plugin
• lmce-datalog-database (753) - datalogger database, refs #630
• lmce-datalogger-plugin (686,687) - Refs #630 install automatically, configurable graph display
• lmce-datalog-db (688,689) - Refs #630
• pluto-website-admin (220) - Refs #630, #633, fix for some attribute names not showing up in media browser page, improvements to datalogger section
• pluto-std-plugins (116,135) - Refs #637 allow event plugin to reload configuration without a router reload

Update 2010-03-14 22853

• pluto-website-admin (220) - Refs #637 Reload event plugin configuration when events change (no need to reload router anymore, except after adding/deleting event commands), #648 Fix device template adding to avoid sqlCVS commit problems
• pluto-orbiter (119,138) #647 Enable event mapping for mouse buttons
• pluto-system-database (211) #646 Device template for Logitech MX Air mouse
• pluto-std-plugins (116,135) - Refs #651 fix router crash with boolean event parameters

Update 2010-03-23 22876

• pluto-std-plugins (116,135) Refs #650, media plugin supports play all for pictures
• lmce-picture-viewer (754,755) Refs #650, picture viewer
• lmce-picture-plugin (756,757) Refs #650, picture plugin
• Pluto PNP Detection Scripts (562), added detection script for Pioneer Elite series of Receivers
• Pluto Capture Card Setup Scripts (580), added input change scripts for various capture cards

Update 2010-04-08 22883

• pluto-boot-script (234) - Change smb.conf template to disable unix extension.
• pluto-website-admin (220) - Fixes #662
• lmce-picture-plugin (756,757) Refs #650 fix pause of slideshow
• pluto-system-database (211) #650 designer changes for picture viewer

Update 2010-04-14 22889 *CLOUD Release*

• pluto-system-database (211) changes to the repository information for a package

Update 2010-04-28 22898

• pluto-website-admin (220) - Fixes #662 (again ;) )
• pluto-system-database (211) - sqlCVS additions for the SmartQ V7 MID
• pluto-updateentarea (341,342) - code in Setup to allow for devices in the MID category to get media scenarios.
• pluto-storage-devices (533) - Refs #672
• mce-diskless-tools (627,628) - Refs #655

Update 2010-05-20 22958

• pluto-orbitergen (226,227) - Orbitergen changed to specify that MIDs are on-screen orbiters. This may change in the future, but I need to test something... --Tschak909 06:22, 9 May 2010 (CEST)
• pluto-system-database (211) - Toshiba RAS series IR control template
• pluto-generic-serial-device (307,335) - access return parameters in GSD device
• mythtv-0.23

Update 2010-05-20 22959

• lmce-update-system (650,651) - Setup pinning to the LinuxMCE repository
• pluto-mythtv-plugin (134,153) - MythTV 0.23 support has been baked in. Thanks mandingo
• pluto-mythtv-player (133,152)

Update 2010-06-01 23002

• lmce-hulu-player (739,740) - changed the accept() loop to be non-blocking, fixing the hung hulu player issue when the router needs to reload. -TSCHAK
• mce-diskless-tools (627,628) - cBuckle sent in a bugfix that prevented media directors with more than one NIC from properly being detected. We now assume the booting NIC is eth0. Thanks cBuckle! -TSCHKA
• pluto-website-admin (220) - Fixes #705, and #706 -TSCHAK
• pluto-system-database (211) - Fixes to QuickStartTemplate so icons will show. -TSCHAK
• pluto-std-plugins (116,135) - Fix to General Info Plugin so that it will properly show PNG images
• pluto-boot-scripts (234) - Fix to UpdateQuickStartIcons.sh to download quick start icons and convert to PNG if needed.
• lmce-update-system (650,651) - Fix preferences file

Update 2010-06-07 23036

• pluto-asterisk (270.271) - Fix initial for no voicemail greetings after setup wizard (thanks los93sol)
• pluto-vdr (469,468)
  • Syntax error fix in StartVDRClient - should start correct on MDs now.
  • Add a default remote.conf so people can use the keyboard to control VDR.
• pluto-system-database (211) - Add support for TED5000 and Energy Monitoring Events to be used by future devices

Update 2010-06-09 23046

• lmce-picture-viewer (754,755) Refs #650, start picture viewer minimized
• pluto-website-admin (220) - Change wording of VDR error message to better reflect what's going on.
• v4l2-Modules (732) - Fix debian package naming to allow proper install of dkms package

Update 2010-06-10 23047

• v4l2-Modules (732) - Fix Debian package naming to allow proper install of dkms package

Update 2010-06-14 23070

• pluto-std-plugins (116,135) - Fix to General Info Plugin to allow Firefox Bookmarks to work again. Please test!
• pluto-boot-scripts (234) - Modify Mozilla.sh to properly output a profile where bookmarks work again.
• mce-diskless-tools (627,628) - Modify DisklessInteractor to always return i386 until we get a working amd64 build again.
• vdr - Update to version 1.7.15
  • Get rid of a few patches
  • Fixes for sound decoding in Denmark

Update 2010-06-18 23082

• lmce-datalogger-plugin (686,687)
• lmce-datalog-database (753)
• pluto-boot-scripts (234)
• pluto-std-plugins (116,135)
• asterisk-pluto (269)
• pluto-asterisk (270,271)
• pluto-website-admin (220)
• pluto-mythtv-player (133,152) - Fix the missing MythTV Setup in Computing. as the Quick Start Template has moved rows.
• pluto-mythtv-plugin (134,153) - Fixes #732 - Storage devices not locally attached to core are not added to mythtv storage groups and cleans up some error messages

Update 2010-06-28 23119

• asterisk-pluto (269) - Fix fire SOS event and dialplan cleanup - Los93soL
• freepbx - Fix fire SOS event and dialplan cleanup - Los93soL
• mjproxy (760,761)
• pluto-dhcpd-plugin (302) - update configure scripts for grandstream and snom 3xx phones for support of database secret.
• pluto-mythtv-player (133,152) - Bug #737 - MH Play Media can now set initial channel
• pluto-std-plugins (116,135) - Bug #736 - CMD_Delete_File in Media PlugIn now will not allow deletion of arbitrary files from the disk, lots of sanity checks. Support for deleting voicemails.
• pluto-system-database (211)
• pluto-xine-player (117,136) - enable subtitle support
• pluto-vdr (468,469) - Bug #737 - MH Play Media can now set initial channel
• pluto-website-admin (220) - Adds energy monitor that uses state change #677

Update 2010-07-03

• asterisk-pluto (269)
  • Fix pluto sos menu generates the voice dialogs now
  • Update caller id when sos menu calls out
• freepbx
  • General dialplan cleanup
  • FreePBX system status works now
  • Fix warnings when updating modules list in FreePBX
• lmce-hai-omni-rs232 (748,749) - Make sure HAI created devices set HAI as the controlled via device
• pluto-asterisk (270,271)
  • Update create scripts and abstract redundant code
  • Keep Line_HouseMode in sync when trunks are deleted
  • Transfers are working again
• pluto-website-admin (220) - Don't display phone trunk passwords in web admin
• pluto-dhcpd-plugin (302) - Cisco 7960 (with SIP firmware) will use sip secret now
• pluto-std-plugins (116,135) - CRITICAL MEDIA PLUGIN FIX IN CMD_Set_Media_Private which was causing the router to rapidly crash due to odd data coming in from MythTV PlugIn. Will investigate further, but this does stop the crashes.
• pluto-mythtv-plugin (136,152) - Add changes to MythTvSyncDB.sh to always set AlwaysStreamFiles to 1 for media directors.
• lmce-hulu-player (744,745) - somehow, an older package snuck in. This needs to be rebuilt to fix the hanging bug that somehow reappeared. Yes, I went back and checked the checked in code from a fresh checkin, this will fix it
• pluto-storage-devices (533) - Added dependencies for nbd-client and nbd-server so that remote playing of DVDs will work, correctly. (Fixes #743)
• pluto-proxy-orbiter - updates from Dianemo

Update 2010-07-06 23148

• freepbx - Changelog updated to get a new version number
• pluto-asterisk (270,271) - Add support for making announcements to phones
• pluto-dhcpd-plugin (302) - Define helper script as a perl script
• pluto-std-plugins (116,135) - Small speed up fix for video file list
• pluto-text-to-speech (283,284) - Add support for making announcements to phones
• pluto-website-admin (220) - Updates to the new weborbiter

Update 2010-07-14 23155

• pluto-asterisk (270,271) - Only send extra channel options for transfers when an extra channel is there, also fixes to viatalk create script so things work nicely again
• pluto-simplephone (498,499) - Whoops! Missed this package a few days ago, fixes Orbiter phones so they connect with the SIP secret
• pluto-system-database (211) - Updates to the Size table to include older iPhone/iPod Touch sizes, as well as iPhone4 size.
• pluto-mythtv-plugin (136,152) - Fixed some incorrect behavior with generating mythtv storage groups
• lmce-launch-manager (299,298) - Fixed the StartCoreServices.sh from passing wrong Device_ID to Sync2amp.pl causing NAS passwords to become scrabled.

Update 2010-07-16 23161

• pluto-proxy-orbiter (487,488) - now with committed fixes for the 404 in 7970

Update 2010-07-17 23165

• pluto-boot-scripts (234) - New startup script for the Launch Manager (fixes #753)
• pluto-website-admin (220)
  • Weborbiter: add missing getNews function (fixes #755)
  • Weborbiter: keep trying to get images/data when an communication error occurs
  • Weborbiter: fix keyboard processing (fixes #754)

Update 2010-07-27 23202

• asterisk-pluto (269) - Generate all speech for pluto-sos-menus, and generate /etc/asterisk/extensions_custom.conf completely dynamically - Los93soL
• libxine - Refs #535, Backport of newer Matroska container support form lib-xine 1.1.17.
• lmce-picture-viewer (754,755) Refs #650, fixes alpha blending of picture viewer
• pluto-boot-scripts (234) - Refs #758, Fix cameras on MDs by using NFS mount for the camera dir
• pluto-updatemedia (405,406) - Refs #434, Different handling for VDR files - WARNING!! Playback of VDR recording from video is still not possible!
• pluto-website-admin (220) - Make sure the phone system is updated with changes made to cell phone notifications via web admin - Los93soL
• pluto-std-plugins (116,135) - Refs #315 Should fix most of the call transfer issues, please test thoroughly - Los93soL

Update 2010-08-02 23227

• lmce-datalogger-plugin (686,687) - Refs #104 Add initial support for logging Sensor Tripped Events - Los93soL
• lmce-datalog-database (753) - Refs #104 Add initial support for logging Sensor Tripped Events - Los93soL
• pluto-boot-scripts (234)
  • Start the StorageDevices setup in the background during system start, and restart samba as part of the storage devices setup.
  • Fixes #748 Some MAC addresses would get truncated, Thanks Coley - Los93soL
• pluto-app-server (145,126) - Do proper check to determine if suspend is supported
• pluto-website-admin (220) - Fixes #569 Don't assume calls originate from the US - Los93soL
• asterisk-pluto (269) - Fixes #570 Attempt to lookup caller name in phone book and correct as possible - Los93sol
• pluto-asterisk (270,271) - Fixes #570 Attempt to lookup caller name in phone book and correct as possible - Los93soL

Update 2010-08-29 23259

• lmce-squeezeslave (763) - Refs #776 wrapper script to start squeezeslave
• mce-diskless-tools (627,628) - #798 /etc/diskless.conf not being created - merkur2k
• pluto-app-server (145,126) - #344 Allow power off mode override
• pluto-asterisk (270,271)
  • Refs #570 Display caller name and picture from LinuxMCE phone book when available - Los93soL
  • Change line ending for create_amp_sipgate_de.pl
• pluto-slimserver-plugin (424,425) - Refs #776 add squeezeslave template as possible playback device
• pluto-std-plugins - fix audio album snafu
• pluto-storage-devices (533) - #799 (re)enable NFS instead of CIFS for internal disk drive sharing - merkur2k

Update 2010-09-16 23289

• pluto-boot-scripts (234)
  • enable WOL on boot up again
  • fix HDMI and SPDIF unmuting for AVWizard and successive boots.
  • #813, SetupUsers_Homes.sh no longer executes on media directors, faster boot.
  • #733, BootMessage.sh no longer emits an error.
• pluto-generic-serial-device (307,335) - fix ethernet device support for GSDs
• pluto-orbiter (119,138) - #811 - WiiMote support. Change mouse accelleration so that the wiimote can actually traverse the entire width of the screen.
• pluto-std-plugins - #814 - Display the dimming column on the floor plan for drapes and blinds
• pluto-updateentarea (341,342) - #815 - Autogenerated scenarios sleep/wakeup do the right thing for blinds/drapes
• pluto-website-admin (220) #708 - add default media sort options to orbiters page, #636 - fixes special characters for IMDB tagging

Upcoming fixes...

Note: Please put the name of the package file and the source and bin package number in this list, followed by a small description of what has changed! Hulu Player is not the name of the package, but lmce-hulu-player. It makes the life of the person, who needs to update the repo a lot easier. Thank you!

• lirc_0.8.3
  • built in build-replacements.sh, only it is commented atm
  • Refs #822 fixes repeat problems with pronto codes
• lmce-linux-igd (765 - New package for #826 - merkur2k
• lmce-mediatomb (702) - Generate a more sane config file for mediatomb - merkur2k
• pluto-boot-script (234) - Mount /home via nfs instead of cifs on media directors, updates for #826 - merkur2k
• pluto-lirc-wrapper (340,421) - Fixes #822 lirc can now send pronto codes properly
• pluto-orbiter (119,138) - Fix for #458 - power menu now works correctly to control other media directors from OSD
• pluto-std-plugins (116,135)
  • Voicemail changes and fixes.
  • Absolute Timed Events are working (thanks TSCHAK)
  • Fixes #833 - possible to compare integer criteria against a list of comma-separated values
• pluto-system-database (211) - lots of sqlCVS changes.
• pluto-website-admin (220) - Misc fixes from various tickets - merkur2k
• pluto-zwave-lighting (505,506) - #44 Improve detection of multi instance devices, possible to resync device data
• pluto-storage-devices (533) - Add NFS Radar - merkur2k
• pluto-mythtv-plugin (136,152) - Misc fixes for storage group setup - merkur2k

Bugfixes

Mythtv-plugin fails to install

Install with apt-get install -f <name-of-package>