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The following page has been changed by 134.102.105.123: http://freevo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/moin.cgi/MandrakeInstallation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -Details of install troubles with Mandrake 9.1 += Details of install with Mandrake 9.1 = Hardware - Homebuilt AMD 2000+, 512 MB PC133 RAM, 60 GB hard drive, Avermedia TV Stereo PCI capture card, NVIDIA Geforce4 4800 TI 8X video card with TV out @@ -25,248 +25,6 @@ 10 - Change /tmp/TV.xml link to point to /root/freevo/xmltv/listings_18052003.xml 11 - execute /usr/local/freevo - Some tv listings are showing up now. - -12 - After reading /usr/local/freevo/freevo_config.py, copy it to /usr/local/freevo/local_conf.py. Execute freevo : per error, add CONFIG_VERSION = 3.1 to local_conf.py - Now freevo comes up, but there are duplicates of the TV and MOVIE selections, and no shutdown option now. Looks like it is using settings from the default conf file and the local conf file. Delete it, and edit the existing copy at /etc/freevo/local_conf.py - -13 - Modify local_conf.py - Where is base directory starting from? I can't find anything on my system called testfiles? I'll change it to media as soon as I figure out where. - -14 - Modify /etc/crontab to run freevo check every minute as per Freevo docs. Schedule a recording - nothing happens... -Change crontab entry to use the fully declared path '''* * * * * /usr/local/freevo/freevo execute /usr/local/freevo/src/tv/record_daemon.py''' -Nothing much changes. ---------------- - -Is this normal output after selecting record? - -using record_video event handler [[BR]] -SCHEDULE: 46, Sun May 18 21:00:00 2003, testfiles/Movies/Recorded/05-18_09:00_-_Die_Hard_4 [[BR]] -SCHEDULE: /usr/local/bin/mencoder -tv on:driver=v4l:input=0:norm=NTSC:channel=46:chanlist=us-cable:width=320:height=240:outfmt=yv12:device=/dev/video0:adevice=/dev/dsp4:audiorate=32000:forceaudio:forcechan=1:buffersize=64 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=1200:keyint=30 -oac mp3lame -lameopts br=128:cbr:mode=3 -ffourcc divx -o testfiles/Movies/Recorded/05-18_09:00_-_Die_Hard_4.avi [[BR]] -"Scheduled recording: [[BR]] -Channel 46 CNBC [[BR]] -2003-05-18 20:00 60 min" [[BR]] -no eventhandler for event SELECT [[BR]] ----------------- -Hmmm. There is no /usr/local/bin/mencoder [[BR]] -However, there is one in /usr/local/freevo/runtime/apps/mplayer/mencoder [[BR]] -Quick, I'll symlink it to /usr/local/bin/mencoder - ----------------- -Executing mencoder from the commandline... - -Using GNU internationalization -Original domain: messages -Original dirname: /usr/share/locale -Current domain: mplayer -Current dirname: /var/media/freevo-1.3.2-pre4-test1/runtime/build/MPlayer/share/ -locale - - -MEncoder 0.90-FREEVO (C) 2000-2003 Arpad Gereoffy (see DOCS) - - - - - -FREEVO (http://www.freevo.org) VERSION!!!!! - -DO NOT REQUEST SUPPORT FROM THE MPLAYER PROJECT WHEN USING THIS VERSION OF MENCO -DER!!!! - - -CPU: Advanced Micro Devices Athlon 4 PM Palomino/Athlon MP Multiprocessor/Athlon - XP eXtreme Performance (Family: 6, Stepping: 2) -Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes -CPUflags: Type: 6 MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 1 3DNow2: 1 SSE: 1 SSE2: 0 -Reading /root/.mplayer/codecs.conf: can't open '/root/.mplayer/codecs.conf': No -such file or directory -Reading ./runtime/apps/mplayer/codecs.conf: can't open './runtime/apps/mplayer/c -odecs.conf': No such file or directory -Using built-in default codecs.conf -File not found: 'frameno.avi' -Reading config file /root/.mplayer/mencoder: No such file or directory -font: can't open file: /root/.mplayer/font/font.desc -font: can't open file: ./runtime/apps/mplayer/font/font.desc -success: format: 0 data: 0x0 - 0x0 -TV detected! ;-) -Selected driver: v4l - name: Video 4 Linux input - author: Alex Beregszaszi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - comment: under development -Selected device: BT878(AVerMedia TVCapture 98) - Capabilites: capture tuner overlay clipping frameram scales - Device type: 235 - Supported sizes: 48x32 => 768x480 - Inputs: 3 - 0: Television: tuner audio tv camera (tuner:1, norm:ntsc) - 1: Composite1: audio camera (tuner:0, norm:ntsc) - 2: S-Video: audio camera (tuner:0, norm:ntsc) -unable to open '/dev/dsp4': No such file or directory -============ Sorry, this file format is not recognized/supported ============= -=== If this file is an AVI, ASF or MPEG stream, please contact the author! === -Cannot open demuxer. -Exiting... ------------------ -Symlink /root/.mplayer/codecs.conf and fonts to /usr/local/freevo/runtime/apps/mplayer/codecs.conf and fonts. I'm curious to find out how the Freevo mplayer recorder works from the command line as root. ------------------ -Executing mencoder from the commandline... - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Movies]# /usr/local/bin/mencoder -tv on:driver=v4l:input=0:norm=NTSC:channel=46:chanlist=us-cable:width=320:height=240:outfmt=yv12:device=/dev/video0:adevice=/dev/dsp4:audiorate=32000:forceaudio:forcechan=1:buffersize=64 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=1200:keyint=30 -oac mp3lame -lameopts br=128:cbr:mode=3 -ffourcc divx -o testfiles/Movies/Recorded/05-18_10:00_-_Kudlow_and_Cramer_Weekend.avi -Using GNU internationalization -Original domain: messages -Original dirname: /usr/share/locale -Current domain: mplayer -Current dirname: /var/media/freevo-1.3.2-pre4-test1/runtime/build/MPlayer/share/locale - - -MEncoder 0.90-FREEVO (C) 2000-2003 Arpad Gereoffy (see DOCS) - - - - - -FREEVO (http://www.freevo.org) VERSION!!!!! - -DO NOT REQUEST SUPPORT FROM THE MPLAYER PROJECT WHEN USING THIS VERSION OF MENCODER!!!! - - -CPU: Advanced Micro Devices Athlon 4 PM Palomino/Athlon MP Multiprocessor/Athlon XP eXtreme Performance (Family: 6, Stepping: 2) -Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes -CPUflags: Type: 6 MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 1 3DNow2: 1 SSE: 1 SSE2: 0 -Reading /root/.mplayer/codecs.conf: 50 audio & 135 video codecs -File not found: 'frameno.avi' -Reading config file /root/.mplayer/mencoder: No such file or directory -Font /root/.mplayer/font/font.desc loaded successfully! (206 chars) -success: format: 0 data: 0x0 - 0x0 -TV detected! ;-) -Selected driver: v4l - name: Video 4 Linux input - author: Alex Beregszaszi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - comment: under development -Selected device: BT878(AVerMedia TVCapture 98) - Capabilites: capture tuner overlay clipping frameram scales - Device type: 235 - Supported sizes: 48x32 => 768x480 - Inputs: 3 - 0: Television: tuner audio tv camera (tuner:1, norm:ntsc) - 1: Composite1: audio camera (tuner:0, norm:ntsc) - 2: S-Video: audio camera (tuner:0, norm:ntsc) -unable to open '/dev/dsp4': No such file or directory -============ Sorry, this file format is not recognized/supported ============= -=== If this file is an AVI, ASF or MPEG stream, please contact the author! === -Cannot open demuxer. -Exiting... - - ----------------- -Well, fewer error messages anyway. - -frameno.avi? -/dev/dsp4? -/root/.mplayer/mencoder? It's looking for a config file called mencoder, not the binary? - ----------- - -Okay, apparently I'm going down the wrong path. -Lets start over by editing the /etc/freevo/local_conf.py file -Now I get this error when running freevo... - - File "/etc/freevo/local_conf.py", line 208 - VCR_CMD = ('/usr/local/freevo/runtime/apps/mplayer/mencoder ' + - ^ -SyntaxError: invalid syntax - -Removing the spaces around the equal sign makes no difference. - -Ahh. The problem is further up in the file. I need to uncomment ALL related lines, or I get syntax errors. -The commenting is touchy, you have to remove the # and the space after it. - -Okay, lets try to record something... -Go to the TV guide, find something with content, hit enter... oops. --------------- -Couldnt load font "skins/fonts/Arial_Bold.TTF" [[BR]] -trying alternate: ./skins/fonts/kimberly_alt.ttf [[BR]] -XMLTV, reading cached file (/var/cache/freevo/TV.xml-0.pickled) [[BR]] -XMLTV, got cached guide (version 2). [[BR]] -Crash! [[BR]] -Traceback (most recent call last): [[BR]] - File "src/main.py", line 330, in ? [[BR]] - main_func() [[BR]] - File "src/main.py", line 295, in main_func [[BR]] - osd.focused_app.eventhandler(event) [[BR]] - File "/src/menu.py", line 367, in eventhandler [[BR]] - if not isinstance(menu, Menu) and menu.eventhandler(event): [[BR]] - File "/src/tv/tvguide.py", line 98, in eventhandler [[BR]] - File "/src/tv/tv.py", line 88, in start_tv [[BR]] - File "/src/tv/tv.py", line 83, in get_tunerid [[BR]] - File "/src/gui/AlertBox.py", line 121, in __init__ [[BR]] - File "/src/gui/PopupBox.py", line 114, in __init__ [[BR]] - File "/src/gui/GUIObject.py", line 116, in __init__ [[BR]] - File "/skins/main1/skin_main1.py", line 360, in GetPopupBoxStyle [[BR]] - if menu and menu.skin_settings: [[BR]] -AttributeError: TVGuide instance has no attribute 'skin_settings' [[BR]] -killall: Sending signal 9 to pid 8553 ("./runtime/dll/freevo_loader ./runtime/apps/freevo_python src/main.py ") [[BR]] -./freevo: line 85: 8553 Killed ./runapp python src/main.py $@ [[BR]] [EMAIL PROTECTED] freevo]# [[BR]] --------------- -Okay, just for giggles I'll copy the existing kimberly_alt.ttf file to Arial_Bold.TTF --------------- -XMLTV, reading cached file (/var/cache/freevo/TV.xml-0.pickled) [[BR]] -XMLTV, got cached guide (version 2). [[BR]] -Crash! [[BR]] -Traceback (most recent call last): [[BR]] - File "src/main.py", line 330, in ? [[BR]] - main_func() [[BR]] - File "src/main.py", line 295, in main_func [[BR]] - osd.focused_app.eventhandler(event) [[BR]] - File "/src/menu.py", line 367, in eventhandler [[BR]] - if not isinstance(menu, Menu) and menu.eventhandler(event): [[BR]] - File "/src/tv/tvguide.py", line 98, in eventhandler [[BR]] - File "/src/tv/tv.py", line 88, in start_tv [[BR]] - File "/src/tv/tv.py", line 83, in get_tunerid [[BR]] - File "/src/gui/AlertBox.py", line 121, in __init__ [[BR]] - File "/src/gui/PopupBox.py", line 114, in __init__ [[BR]] - File "/src/gui/GUIObject.py", line 116, in __init__ [[BR]] - File "/skins/main1/skin_main1.py", line 360, in GetPopupBoxStyle [[BR]] - if menu and menu.skin_settings: [[BR]] -AttributeError: TVGuide instance has no attribute 'skin_settings' [[BR]] -killall: Sending signal 9 to pid 8642 ("./runtime/dll/freevo_loader ./runtime/apps/freevo_python src/main.py ") [[BR]] -./freevo: line 85: 8642 Killed ./runapp python src/main.py $@ [[BR]] [EMAIL PROTECTED] freevo]# [[BR]] ----------- -So what happens if I just hit F6? ----------- -Crash! [[BR]] -Traceback (most recent call last): [[BR]] - File "src/main.py", line 330, in ? [[BR]] - main_func() [[BR]] - File "src/main.py", line 286, in main_func [[BR]] - if not rc_object.app(event): [[BR]] - File "/src/tv/record_video.py", line 329, in eventhandler [[BR]] - File "/src/menu.py", line 519, in eventhandler [[BR]] - action( menuw=self ) [[BR]] - File "/src/menu.py", line 120, in select [[BR]] - self.function(arg=self.arg, menuw=menuw) [[BR]] - File "/src/tv/record_video.py", line 303, in set_schedule [[BR]] -TypeError: not enough arguments for format string [[BR]] -killall: Sending signal 9 to pid 8680 ("./runtime/dll/freevo_loader ./runtime/apps/freevo_python src/main.py ") [[BR]] -./freevo: line 85: 8680 Killed ./runapp python src/main.py $@ [[BR]] [EMAIL PROTECTED] freevo]# [[BR]] - ---------------- -Well, lets just get rid of the /etc/freevo/local_conf.py file completely and try to record something. ---------------- - -SCHEDULE: 35, Sun May 18 23:30:00 2003, testfiles/Movies/Recorded/05-18_11:30_-_SportsCenter [[BR]] -SCHEDULE: /usr/local/bin/mencoder -tv on:driver=v4l:input=0:norm=NTSC:channel=35:chanlist=us-cable:width=320:height=240:outfmt=yv12:device=/dev/video0:adevice=/dev/dsp4:audiorate=32000:forceaudio:forcechan=1:buffersize=64 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=1200:keyint=30 -oac mp3lame -lameopts br=128:cbr:mode=3 -ffourcc divx -o testfiles/Movies/Recorded/05-18_11:30_-_SportsCenter.avi [[BR]] -"Scheduled recording: [[BR]] -Channel 35 ESPN [[BR]] -2003-05-18 22:30 89 min" [[BR]] -no eventhandler for event SELECT [[BR]] - ---------------- -Right back where I started... I'll try again tomorrow. ---------------- - -To Be Continued... Sean Harbour - [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5-18-2003 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ _______________________________________________ Freevo-wikilog mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-wikilog
