Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Fire ComcastTV - more almost done

Mount 1 TB network drive permanently
  • Mounted drive per http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=255872.  Editing /etc/fstab did not work.  Added this line

    mount -t smbfs //192.168.1.2/nas0000 /media/twopugs2 -o password=,uid=mythtv,gid=mythtv

    to /etc/rc.local per AB's advice and a bit of experimentation.
Configure 2nd 160 GB drive and 1 TB network drive
  • Added directories /media/sdb/mythtv and /media/twopugs2/Public/mythtv into storage pools where appropriate (places where much data possibly stored).
Setup mythnettv properly
Disable suspend and sleep
Finish Ohio and drive TV

  • Closed Ohio case and brought downstairs.
  • Connected to TV.  Intermittent audio cable.  I'll replace it.
  • Configured XBMC and MythTV.  Created desktop apps internet TV sources.
  • Mouse intermittent.  Ohio's metal case is blocking signal.  Used USB cable to move interface to front.  I'll do something better after the remote arrives.
  • Ohio seems sound.  I'll test it for a bit and go from there.
New machine
  • Found another motherboard.  I'll try to pick it up ($50) and build another TV machine.
To DO
  • Setup mythnettv properly
  • Finish freenas install
  • Improve antenna.  Bow tie is better but could use better still.
  • Remove passwords that popup
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