Jack Catchpoole wrote: > Hi Evan, > > Many thanks for the reply - > > Evan Hisey wrote: >> Manaully change the Version Number in the local_config.py to 5.20. > > Ah, thanks. Done. That got rid of the config diff msgs. > >> That will fix the version problem. Second step is make sure you have a >> working X server by starting X with startx. If that works then you can > > Sorry, I should have mentioned that - X is working fine, I've been using > it normally (without Freevo) without problem. > >> start solving the rest of the problems. If X is working, then form a >> terminal try starting freevo, but don't use the -fs option. this is >> all to make sure that you have both X working right and have freevo >> installed right. > > OK, I tried that - a black Freevo window opens for a few seconds, then > closes. There's a note about ROM drives in the terminal, and "PyLirc > resumed!", but nothing else. Other than the config diffs not being > listed any more, the Freevo log looks identical to the one I posted > earlier today - in fact I verified the only difference is the hex > address at the end of the "register callback" line. Other than the > same 2 LIRC msgs there's nothing in /var/log/messages. Xorg.0.log > isn't modified by starting Freevo like this, so no hints there either.
I wrote a quick start guide for first time users that may help, http://freevo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/doc/QuickStartGuide It may need some updating as it is possible that I missed something obvious. > In case it helps, here are the only non-comment lines in my local_conf.py : > > CONFIG_VERSION = 5.20 > EVENT_DEVS = [] > CACHE_IMAGES = 1 > plugin.remove('tv') > VIDEO_ITEMS = [ ('Movies', '/freevo/video/movies') ] > VIDEO_SHOW_DATA_DIR = [ ('/freevo/fxd') ] > AUDIO_ITEMS = [ ('Music Collection', '/freevo/audio/albums/'), > 'fxd/webradio.fxd' ] > IMAGE_ITEMS = '/freevo/images' > LOGGING = logging.DEBUG > RECORDSERVER_LOGGING = logging.DEBUG > DEBUG = 9 > CHILDAPP_DEBUG = 9 > > And here's my ~/.freevo/freevo.conf (identical /etc/freevo/freevo.conf) : > > cdparanoia = /usr/bin/cdparanoia > chanlist = us-cable > display = x11 > flac = /usr/bin/flac > geometry = 800x600 > jpegtran = /usr/bin/jpegtran > mplayer = /usr/bin/mplayer > oggenc = /usr/bin/oggenc > renice = /usr/bin/renice > setterm = /bin/setterm > tv = ntsc > version = 2.1 > > > Any suggestions much appreciated, thanks. Duncan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
