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| + | The problem may be caused by an error in one of the pulseaudio config files. Those files are located in: | ||
| + | * /etc/pulse | ||
| + | In order to get HDMI audio working, two lines that were enabled in default.pa later caused a problem after reboot. | ||
| + | load-module module-alsa-sink | ||
| + | load-module module-alsa-source device=hw:0,3 | ||
| + | Those lines were uncommented in order to get HDMI sound working. After a reboot those lines needed commented out once again so that pulseaudio would start. | ||
| + | Why? Who the hell knows? pulseaudio is very buggy. | ||
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[[Category:Computer_Technology]] | [[Category:Computer_Technology]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:52, 25 February 2014
Mythbuntu is a media center linux distribution which combines an operating system (ubuntu) with software (mythtv) to achieve a complete DVR and video library system. Mythbuntu is an official Ubuntu flavor focused upon setting up a standalone MythTV based PVR system. MythUbuntu is a custom Ubuntu distribution with a prebuilt MythTV install, and it is a Ubuntu that has been optimized for use with MythTV.
Ubuntu is a linux distribution that typically uses Gnome Windows Manager. MythUbuntu does not use Gnome. MythUbuntu uses Xfce as the Window Manager.
MythTV is a software that runs on Linux to virtually turn a Linux desktop system into a DVR. MythTV can run entirely on a single system, or utilize a front-end back-end configuration.
Contents
Typical Problems with MythUbuntu
- HDMI audio does not work by default
- pulseaudio server will not start
- smb/cifs not included by default
Customization
extras
Install vim editor
apt-get vim
Set VNC password
sudo x11vnc --storepasswd
To connect to windows shares you need cifs
apt-get install cifs-utils
disable screen blanking
After my computer with ubuntu 12.04 has been idle for a short while, the screen will go blank, and even enter standby mode.
Troubleshooting
pulseaudio: pa_context_connect() failed: Connection refused
pulseaudio does not start with system boot and you try to manually start it and get:
$ start-pulseaudio-x11 Connection failure: Connection refused pa_context_connect() failed: Connection refused
The problem may be caused by an error in one of the pulseaudio config files. Those files are located in:
- /etc/pulse
In order to get HDMI audio working, two lines that were enabled in default.pa later caused a problem after reboot.
load-module module-alsa-sink load-module module-alsa-source device=hw:0,3
Those lines were uncommented in order to get HDMI sound working. After a reboot those lines needed commented out once again so that pulseaudio would start.
Why? Who the hell knows? pulseaudio is very buggy.
