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This '''frequently asked questions''' (FAQ) section outlines solutions to the most common queries.
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This '''frequently asked questions''' (FAQ) section outlines solutions to the most common queries for initial/potential users. See also [[troubleshooting]] for solutions to problems experienced with the system.
  
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==Questions with separate articles==
 
 
*[[What hardware I will need]]
 
*[[What hardware I will need]]
 
*[[Tested good hardware]]
 
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*[[I'm a Linux user already.  Should I use LinuxMCE's distribution]]
 
*[[I'm a Linux user already.  Should I use LinuxMCE's distribution]]
 
*[[Encrypted DVD's|Why doesn't LinuxMCE support encrypted DVD's?]]
 
*[[Encrypted DVD's|Why doesn't LinuxMCE support encrypted DVD's?]]
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==Frequently asked questions==
 
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=== Orbiter cannot register with the router. please try again later. ===
 
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I've seen this error before if the Asterisk was disabled:
 
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go to the web admin page (type your core's IP in a browser) and from the upper menu, choose wizard / devices / core and see if the 'Asterisk' check-box is checked.<br>
 
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Once I've checked it again, at the next reload, the error dissappeared.<br>
 
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But it might be another reason for it, too.
 
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[http://forum.linuxmce.com/index.php?topic=1556.msg7023#msg7023]
 
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=== E: Could not get lock /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (11 Resource temporarily unavailable) ===
 
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maybe this will do the trick:<br>
 
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1. clean apt-get: apt-get clean<br>
 
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2. go to /var/lib/apt/lists and do mv lock lock.old.<br>
 
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then , rerun the installer.
 
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[http://forum.linuxmce.com/index.php?topic=1895.msg8621#msg8621]
 
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=== How to change LMCE's DHCP settings ===
 
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Go to Web Admin -> Advanced -> Network -> Network Settings [http://forum.linuxmce.com/index.php?topic=1765.msg8647#msg8647]
 
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If you go to the "devices tree" in the LinuxMCE Admin Website you can see that the top level devices have MAC- and IP- addresses specified [http://forum.linuxmce.com/index.php?topic=1765.msg8599#msg8599]
 
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=== LMCE loses its Network connection during the install ===
 
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# Just go to a terminal and sudo ifdown eth0 and sudo ifup eth0 this should reconnect to internet. [http://forum.linuxmce.com/index.php?topic=1937.msg8820#msg8820]
 
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# To solve this just re-boot and re-start the LMCE installer when it loses connection, then it'll go all the way through. [http://forum.linuxmce.com/index.php?topic=1937.msg8854#msg8854]
 
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# Do '''sudo apt-get install arping''' before starting the LMCE installer, reboot first and make sure you are still connected to the net. [http://forum.linuxmce.com/index.php?topic=1937.msg8854#msg8854]
 
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=== The installer downloaded from the website doesn't work ===
 
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Make sure you are using the MCE installer from the CD's Not from the link on the web site, the one the web site is for ubuntu 6.10
 
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If you used the one from the link on the website.
 
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Delete the install script and install the one from the CD. [http://forum.linuxmce.com/index.php?topic=1934.msg8821#msg8821]
 

Revision as of 06:32, 30 September 2007

This frequently asked questions (FAQ) section outlines solutions to the most common queries for initial/potential users. See also troubleshooting for solutions to problems experienced with the system.

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