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Building a myth frontend using mythbuntu 11.04 natty

james — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:44:44 +0000

reconfigure sources.list to point to local repo and install aptitude

aptitude install openssh-server portmap nfs-common snmpd smartmontools mutt postfix ssh dstat iptraf logwatch dselect mailx sysv-rc-conf gparted ntp iftop apcupsd libaudiofile0

mkdir /dvr /offline /jn /archive
nano /etc/fstab

192.168.1.210:/offline /offline nfs soft,intr,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,async,nfsvers=3,bg,actimeo=0,tcp

192.168.1.210:/dvr /dvr nfs soft,intr,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,async,nfsvers=3,bg,actimeo=0,tcp

192.168.1.210:/archive /archive nfs soft,intr,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,async,nfsvers=3,bg,actimeo=0,tcp
192.168.1.210:/jn /jn nfs soft,intr,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,async,nfsvers=3,bg,actimeo=0,tcp

mount -a

dpkg -i /dvr/mythbuntu-repos.deb

aptitude update

aptitude upgrade

aptitude remove mythweb

copy blootube theme

cp -R /dvr/files/blootubelite-wide/ /usr/share/mythtv/themes/

download nx debs

sudo dpkg -i nxclient_3.4.0-7_x86_64.deb
sudo dpkg -i nxnode_3.4.0-14_x86_64.deb
sudo dpkg -i nxserver_3.4.0-14_x86_64.deb

RSYNC
cp /offline/files/rsync/rsyncd.conf /etc
cp /offline/files/rsync/rsyncd.secrets /etc
chmod 600 /etc/rsyncd.secrets
nano /etc/default/rsync and enable
/etc/init.d/rsync restart

SNMP

cp /offline/archive/common/snmpd.conf /etc/snmp

/etc/init.d/snmpd restart

SMARTD

cp /offline/archive/common/smartd.conf /etc/smartd.conf
nano /etc/default/smartmontools
start_smartd=yes
/etc/init.d/smartmontools restart

APCUPSD
cp /offline/archive/common/apcupsd.conf /etc/apcupsd
nano /etc/default/apcupsd and make isconfigured=yes
/etc/init.d/apcupsd restart

WEBMIN

aptitude install libauthen-pam-perl libio-pty-perl apt-show-versions libnet-ssleay-perl
dpkg -i /offline/files/webmin_1.530_all.deb

Make any changes need for lirc and x11 for each server

aptitude install distcc distcc-pump

cp /offline/archive/common/distcc/hosts /etc/distcc

cp /offline/archive/common/distcc/distcc /etc/default

Make xfce leave the tv/monitor on and powered

james — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:15:05 +0000

Go to system settings –> power management and click on the monitor tab, and slide both options all the way to the left so they say never, for but putting the monitor to sleep and turning off the monitor.

xorg settings to survive a reboot without the tv/monitor on

james — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:59:50 +0000

Vizio 42:

Add the following line to the Device: section

Option “CustomEDID” “DFP-0:/etc/X11/edidvisio42.bin”

Vizio 32:

Add the following line to the Device: section

Option “CustomEDID” “CRT-0:/etc/X11/edidvisio32rgb.bin”

Panasonic AE900U:

Add the following two lines to the Device: section

Option “ConnectedMonitor” “DFP-0″
Option “CustomEDID” “DFP-0:/etc/X11/edidae900udvi.bin”

and also use the xorg.conf.ae900u.hdmi file if you want 1280×720

all files located in /offline/archive/common

Building a mythfrontend on ubuntu lucid 10.04

james — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:22:16 +0000

aptitude install openssh-server portmap nfs-common snmpd smartmontools mutt postfix ssh dstat iptraf logwatch dselect mailx sysv-rc-conf gparted ntp iftop

mkdir /dvr /offline /jn /archive
nano /etc/fstab

192.168.1.210:/offline /offline nfs soft,intr,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,async,nfsvers=3,bg,actimeo=0,tcp

192.168.1.210:/dvr /dvr nfs soft,intr,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,async,nfsvers=3,bg,actimeo=0,tcp

192.168.1.210:/archive /archive nfs soft,intr,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,async,nfsvers=3,bg,actimeo=0,tcp
192.168.1.210:/jn /jn nfs soft,intr,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,async,nfsvers=3,bg,actimeo=0,tcp

mount -a

aptitude update

aptitude build-dep mythtv

aptitude install mythbuntu-control-centre

dpkg -i /dvr/mythbuntu-repos.deb

aptitude update

aptitude upgrade

download nx debs

sudo dpkg -i nxclient_3.4.0-7_x86_64.deb
sudo dpkg -i nxnode_3.4.0-14_x86_64.deb
sudo dpkg -i nxserver_3.4.0-14_x86_64.deb

RSYNC
cp /offline/files/rsync/rsyncd.conf /etc
cp /offline/files/rsync/rsyncd.secrets /etc
chmod 600 /etc/rsyncd.secrets
nano /etc/default/rsync and enable
/etc/init.d/rsync restart

SNMP

cp /offline/archive/common/snmpd.conf /etc/snmp

nano /etc/default/snmpd remove 127.0.0.1 our of config line
/etc/init.d/snmpd restart

SMARTD

cp /offline/archive/common/smartd.conf /etc/smartd.conf
nano /etc/default/smartmontools
start_smartd=yes
/etc/init.d/smartmontools restart

APCUPSD
cp /offline/archive/common/apcupsd.conf /etc/apcupsd
nano /etc/default/apcupsd and make isconfigured=yes
/etc/init.d/apcupsd restart

WEBMIN

aptitude install libauthen-pam-perl libio-pty-perl apt-show-versions libnet-ssleay-perl
dpkg -i /offline/files/webmin_1.530_all.deb

aptitude install distcc distcc-pump

Note: lucid has pump script problems, change line in /usr/bin/pump to

/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/include_server/include_server.py
instead of
/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/include_server/include_server.py

cp /offline/archive/common/distcc/hosts /etc/distcc
cp /offline/archive/common/distcc/distcc /etc/default

Install handbrake ppa

james — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:40:29 +0000

add-apt-repository ppa:stebbins/handbrake-snapshots

aptitude update

apt-get install handbrake*

Building mythtv vm on lucid

james — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 03:53:26 +0000

aptitude install openssh-server portmap nfs-common snmpd smartmontools mutt postfix ssh dstat iptraf logwatch dselect mailx sysv-rc-conf gparted ntp iftop

mkdir /dvr /offline /jn /archive
nano /etc/fstab

192.168.1.210:/offline /offline nfs soft,intr,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,async,nfsvers=3,bg,actimeo=0,tcp

192.168.1.210:/dvr /dvr nfs soft,intr,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,async,nfsvers=3,bg,actimeo=0,tcp

192.168.1.210:/archive /archive nfs soft,intr,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,async,nfsvers=3,bg,actimeo=0,tcp
192.168.1.210:/jn /jn nfs soft,intr,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,async,nfsvers=3,bg,actimeo=0,tcp

mount -a

aptitude update

aptitude build-dep mythtv

aptitude install mythbuntu-control-centre

dpkg -i /dvr/mythbuntu-repos.deb

download nx debs

sudo dpkg -i nxclient_3.4.0-7_x86_64.deb
sudo dpkg -i nxnode_3.4.0-14_x86_64.deb
sudo dpkg -i nxserver_3.4.0-14_x86_64.deb

SNMP

cp /offline/archive/common/snmpd.conf /etc/snmp

nano /etc/default/snmpd remove 127.0.0.1 our of config line
/etc/init.d/snmpd restart

WEBMIN

aptitude install libauthen-pam-perl libio-pty-perl apt-show-versions libnet-ssleay-perl
dpkg -i /offline/files/webmin_1.530_all.deb

aptitude install distcc distcc-pump

Note: lucid has pump script problems, change line in /usr/bin/pump to

/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/include_server/include_server.py
instead of
/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/include_server/include_server.py

cp /offline/archive/common/distcc/hosts /etc/distcc
cp /offline/archive/common/distcc/distcc /etc/default

Building mytfrontend with karmic and mythbuntu packages

james — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:51:10 +0000

aptitude install openssh-server portmap nfs-common xfsprogs lm-sensors snmpd smartmontools mutt postfix ssh dstat iptraf subversion checkinstall apache2 php5 libdts-dev libfreetype6-dev lame apcupsd apcupsd-cgi logwatch dselect openbox lirc mailx sysv-rc-conf mysql-client gparted libfame-0.9 libhtml-template-perl libmjpegtools-1.9 libnet-upnp-perl libphonon4 libpvm3 libqt4-dbus libqt4-designer libqt4-network libqt4-opengl libqt4-qt3support libqt4-script libqt4-sql libqt4-sql-mysql libqt4-webkit libqt4-xml libqtcore4 libqtgui4 libquicktime1 libsox-fmt-alsa libsox-fmt-base libsox1 libxml-namespacesupport-perl libxml-sax-expat-perl libxml-sax-perl libxml-simple-perl mjpegtools ntp phonon phonon-backend-gstreamer pvm pwgen python-mysqldb qt4-qtconfig sox toolame transcode transcode-doc ttf-liberation libqt4-dev libxxf86vm-dev xfce4 dstat iftop

mkdir /dvr /offline /jn /archive
nano /etc/fstab

192.168.1.210:/offline /offline nfs soft,intr,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,async,nfsvers=3,bg,actimeo=0,tcp

192.168.1.210:/dvr /dvr nfs soft,intr,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,async,nfsvers=3,bg,actimeo=0,tcp

192.168.1.210:/archive /archive nfs soft,intr,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,async,nfsvers=3,bg,actimeo=0,tcp
192.168.1.210:/jn /jn nfs soft,intr,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,async,nfsvers=3,bg,actimeo=0,tcp

mount -a

cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.org

aptitude upgrade
aptitude build-dep mythtv

aptitude install libmad0 libmad0-dev flac libflac-dev libcdaudio-dev libtag1-dev libcdparanoia-dev xine-ui libxine1-ffmpeg mplayer libpulse-dev

download nx debs

sudo dpkg -i nxclient_3.4.0-5_x86_64.deb
sudo dpkg -i nxnode_3.4.0-6_x86_64.deb
sudo dpkg -i nxserver_3.4.0-8_x86_64.deb

RSYNC
cp /offline/files/rsync/rsyncd.conf /etc
cp /offline/files/rsync/rsyncd.secrets /etc
chmod 600 /etc/rsyncd.secrets
nano /etc/default/rsync and enable
/etc/init.d/rsync restart

SNMP

cp /offline/archive/common/snmpd.conf /etc/snmp

nano /etc/default/snmpd remove 127.0.0.1 our of config line
/etc/init.d/snmpd restart
SMARTD

cp /offline/archive/common/smartd.conf /etc/smartd.conf
nano /etc/default/smartmontools
start_smartd=yes
/etc/init.d/smartmontools restart

WEBMIN

aptitude install libauthen-pam-perl libio-pty-perl libmd5-perl libnet-ssleay-perl
dpkg -i /offline/files/webmin_1.500_all.deb

Wake on lan if supported

echo ‘ethtool -s eth0 wol g’ >> /etc/rc.local

APCUPSD
cp /offline/archive/common/apcupsd.conf /etc/apcupsd
nano /etc/default/apcupsd and make isconfigured=yes
/etc/init.d/apcupsd restart

aptitude install distcc distcc-pump

Note: karmic has pump script problems, change line in /usr/bin/pump to

/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/include_server/include_server.py
instead of
/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.5/include_server/include_server.py

cp /offline/archive/common/distcc/hosts /etc/distcc
cp /offline/archive/common/distcc/distcc /etc/default

rsync over ssh to hosting account

james — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:20:31 +0000

ssh-keygen -t rsa

now copy that file to the hosting account and in cpanel authorize that host. Now it should work without ssh.

Up on hostmonster and things seem to be going great

james — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:02:05 +0000

It took a few days to copy all of the files, mostly our pictures archive. I use my hosting account for a backup of all of our pictures, along with a few copies on other drives at our house.

Everything seems to be working great on the new host. I believe they will probably load up my current host as more clients come in, but so far the new host looks to be a dual quad core proc instead of the dual dual core proc I used to be on. System load is next to nothing. I do not seem to over use resources like I did every now and again on the old host. Now to try to get the gallery fully built and happy.

Knowing that bluehost and hostmonster use the same resources I would have to say renewing for 3 years at hostmonster, instead of paying about the same for 1 year at bluehost was well worth the move. Bluehost would not budge on the 7.95 a month price, but being a new customer to hostmonster I could qualify for the promotional price of 3.95 a month. Amazing what they will do for a new customer.

Switching webhost

james — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:39:42 +0000

I am in the middle of switching from Bluehost to Hostmonster. Yes I know they are owned and operate out of the same facility. When it came to renew my account it was going to cost me 6.95 a month for a 3 year renewal with bluehost. So I switched to hostmonster at the 3.95 a month rate for 3 years. They would not budge on giving me that rate for renewing at bluehost. Hopefully hostmonster is just as good as bluehost has been. So far so good. I am on a 8 core machine instead of the old 4 core machine from what I can tell. After I get everything moved and setup, I will post again. Hopefully I am not breaking much in the move and reconfigure.