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LinuxMce-0810-Alpha is a test release build from the sources available in the LinuxMCE-0810 branch of SVN.  It is missing several components of which the sources are not publicly available.
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Thanks Zaerc
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LinuxMCE-0810-alpha0 is a test release build from the sources available in the LinuxMCE-0810 branch of SVN.  It is missing several components of which the sources are not publicly available.  The currently available alpha0 (pre-alpha) version is broken in numerous ways. 
  
==Versions available==
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==Installation==
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# Install Kubuntu Intrepid, update it and enable the restricted (video) drivers if needed.
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# Grab the latest installer script from [http://deb.linuxmce.org/ubuntu here], unpack them and change into the freshly created ''new-installer'' directory.
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# run the following scripts (in order): pre-install-from-repo.sh, mce-install.sh, post-install.sh.
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# reboot, wait for the activity to stop (see progress on console 8) and reinstall pluto-dcerouter and pluto-orbiter and reboot again.
  
The currently available version is alpha0, which is broken in numerous ways. 
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==Known problems==
  
===alpha0===
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Please add all the issues you can find below, and/or add your name to the list of people confirming (simply sign it with <nowiki>~~~</nowiki>).
Known problems
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===General issues===
  
Please add all the issues you can find below, and/or add your name to the list of people confirming (simply sign it with [[User:Tkmedia|Tkmedia]]).
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====Add software list====
General issues
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Add software list
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* The "Add Software" list is empty, this probably needs to be filled somewhere, see also "workarounds" below.
  
    * The "Add Software" list is empty, this probably needs to be filled somewhere, see also "workarounds" below.
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Confirmed by: [[User:tkmedia|tkmedia]], [[User:Zaerc|Zaerc]]
  
Confirmed by: tkmedia
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====Junk in sources.list====
  
Junk in sources.list
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* There are entries for old repositories that keep being added to the sources.list, needs further investigation.
  
    * There are entries for old repositories that keep being added to the sources.list, needs further investigation.
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Confirmed by: [[User:tkmedia|tkmedia]], [[User:Zaerc|Zaerc]]
  
Confirmed by: tkmedia
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====External Media Identifier====
 
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External Media Identifier
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The External Media Identifier fails to start, this is because it wasn't build as the sources are not available, however it can be installed successfully using the 0710 "id-my-disc_1.8.ub0710_i386.deb" package.  
 
The External Media Identifier fails to start, this is because it wasn't build as the sources are not available, however it can be installed successfully using the 0710 "id-my-disc_1.8.ub0710_i386.deb" package.  
  
Confirmed by: tkmedia
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Confirmed by: [[User:tkmedia|tkmedia]]
  
Confirmed Working
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==Confirmed Working==
  
      * DVD identification - Ripping
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* DVD identification - Ripping
  
      * CD identification - Ripping
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* CD identification - Ripping
  
Confirmed by: tkmedia
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Confirmed by: [[User:tkmedia|tkmedia]]
  
==How to install==
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==To Do==
  
More info later.
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* Fix bootscripts to '''not''' de-install pluto-dcerouter and pluto-orbiter on first boot.
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* Patch latest version of lirc that comes with Intreped.
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* Fix diskless boot for MDs.
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* Fix UI2 playback problem.
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* Update pluto-mythtv-player to the proper protocol version (''MainServer::HandleVersion - Client speaks protocol version 31 but we speak 40!'').

Revision as of 20:18, 19 November 2008

LinuxMCE-0810-alpha0 is a test release build from the sources available in the LinuxMCE-0810 branch of SVN. It is missing several components of which the sources are not publicly available. The currently available alpha0 (pre-alpha) version is broken in numerous ways.

Installation

  1. Install Kubuntu Intrepid, update it and enable the restricted (video) drivers if needed.
  2. Grab the latest installer script from here, unpack them and change into the freshly created new-installer directory.
  3. run the following scripts (in order): pre-install-from-repo.sh, mce-install.sh, post-install.sh.
  4. reboot, wait for the activity to stop (see progress on console 8) and reinstall pluto-dcerouter and pluto-orbiter and reboot again.

Known problems

Please add all the issues you can find below, and/or add your name to the list of people confirming (simply sign it with ~~~).

General issues

Add software list

  • The "Add Software" list is empty, this probably needs to be filled somewhere, see also "workarounds" below.

Confirmed by: tkmedia, Zaerc

Junk in sources.list

  • There are entries for old repositories that keep being added to the sources.list, needs further investigation.

Confirmed by: tkmedia, Zaerc

External Media Identifier

The External Media Identifier fails to start, this is because it wasn't build as the sources are not available, however it can be installed successfully using the 0710 "id-my-disc_1.8.ub0710_i386.deb" package.

Confirmed by: tkmedia

Confirmed Working

  • DVD identification - Ripping
  • CD identification - Ripping

Confirmed by: tkmedia

To Do

  • Fix bootscripts to not de-install pluto-dcerouter and pluto-orbiter on first boot.
  • Patch latest version of lirc that comes with Intreped.
  • Fix diskless boot for MDs.
  • Fix UI2 playback problem.
  • Update pluto-mythtv-player to the proper protocol version (MainServer::HandleVersion - Client speaks protocol version 31 but we speak 40!).