Ubuntu media center?
Karl Hegbloom
hegbloom at pdx.edu
Thu Jun 22 20:19:38 UTC 2006
I'm not using a Mac Mini, but do have a media center setup using Ubuntu.
I've got the Hauppauge PVR-500 MCE TV tuner card and the Microsoft IR
remote control. I got best results by downloading the most recent
sources of MythTV from ftp.nerim.net using "apt-get source mythtv", and
with a Subversion checkout of the ivtv-0.6. The debian packaged
ivtv-source did not work as well for me. The newer MythTV works better
with MySQL 5.0.
When compiling the MythTV sources, I used the 'dpkg-checkbuilddeps'
command to find out what I needed to have installed for the compilation.
It turns out there's one unavailable package that is something to do
with ieee1394 support, and that it builds fine without that. I modified
the debian/rules to change the configure options to add:
ifeq "$(DEB_BUILD_ARCH)" "amd64"
CONFIGURE_OPTS += --arch=athlon64 --enable-proc-opt --enable-xvmc --enable-xvmc-vld --enable-xvmc-pro
...
so that everything is compiled for the Athlon 64, hopefully making it a
little quicker for transcoding and so forth.
For the remote control, I found a .lircrc on-line by searching. I
placed it in ~mythtv/.mythtv/lircrc and made a symlink from that to
~mythtv/.lircrc so that it works for both MythTV and for 'irxevent' and
'irexec'. I used the lirc-0.8.0-5 source from Debian to get that
working.
I've added the 'mythtv' user to the GDM menu, and set it's password to
"tv". I can now choose "Switch User" from the logout dialog, and open a
second X server, log in as mythtv, and watch shows. It uses the Gnome
session, and in session properties startup programs, I've added
'irxevent' and 'irexec' to support the remote control.
Attached is the .lircrc I'm presently using. Hope this helps someone
and that it remains locatable in the email list archive for others to
enjoy. Giving credit where credit is due, I found it first here:
http://www.netreveal.com/ddalton/2006/04/htpc_remote_on_fedora_core_4_o.html
--
Karl Hegbloom <hegbloom at pdx.edu>
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# lircrc.mceusb
###################
#
# IRExec
#
###################
begin
prog = irexec
button = Power
repeat = 3
config = mythfrontend
#config = /home/mythtv/bin/mythstart.sh
#config = Key Alt-Escape CurrentWindow
end
begin
prog = irxevent
button = Power
repeat = 3
config = Key Alt-Escape CurrentWindow
end
###################
#
# MythTV
#
###################
begin
prog = mythtv
button = One
config = 1
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Two
config = 2
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Three
config = 3
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Four
config = 4
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Five
config = 5
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Six
config = 6
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Seven
config = 7
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Eight
config = 8
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Nine
config = 9
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Zero
config = 0
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Back
config = Esc
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Guide
config = M
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = More
config = I
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = VolDown
repeat = 1
config = F10
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = VolUp
repeat = 1
config = F11
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = ChanUp
repeat = 3
config = Up
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = ChanDown
repeat = 3
config = Down
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Up
repeat = 3
config = Up
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Down
repeat = 3
config = Down
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Left
repeat = 3
config = Left
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Right
repeat = 3
config = Right
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Play
config = Return
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = OK
config = Return
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Enter
config = Return
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Mute
config = F9
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Rewind
config = <
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Forward
config = >
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Record
config = R
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Stop
config = O
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Pause
config = P
end
# Use for backwards commercial skip
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Replay
config = Q
end
# Use for forward commercial skip
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Skip
config = Z
end
### The following keys need to be mapped before they can be used
### (I mapped mine using MythWeb)
begin
prog = mythtv
button = LiveTV
config = !
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Videos
config = ^
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Pictures
config = &
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Music
config = $
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = TV
config = @
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = DVD
config = (
end
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Home
config = )
end
###################
#
# MPlayer
#
###################
begin
prog = mplayer
button = Back
config = quit
end
begin
prog = mplayer
button = More
config = osd
end
begin
prog = mplayer
button = Replay
config = seek -10
repeat = 1
end
begin
prog = mplayer
button = Skip
config = seek +10
repeat = 1
end
begin
prog = mplayer
button = Rewind
config = seek -60
repeat = 1
end
begin
prog = mplayer
button = Forward
config = seek +60
repeat = 1
end
begin
prog = mplayer
button = Pause
config = pause
end
begin
prog = mplayer
button = VolUp
config = volume +1
repeat = 1
end
begin
prog = mplayer
button = VolDown
config = volume -1
repeat = 1
end
begin
prog=mplayer
button=Mute
config=mute
end
###################
#
# XINE
#
###################
##
# xine key bindings.
# Automatically generated by xine-ui version 0.9.23.
##
# start playback
begin
button = Play
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Play
end
# playback pause toggle
begin
button = Pause
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Pause
end
# stop playback
begin
button = Stop
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Stop
end
# take a snapshot
begin
button = Record
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Snapshot
end
# set position to -60 seconds in current stream
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SeekRelative-60
end
# set position to +60 seconds in current stream
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SeekRelative+60
end
# set position to -30 seconds in current stream
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SeekRelative-30
end
# set position to +30 seconds in current stream
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SeekRelative+30
end
# set position to -15 seconds in current stream
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SeekRelative-15
end
# set position to +15 seconds in current stream
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SeekRelative+15
end
# set position to -7 seconds in current stream
begin
button = Rewind
prog = xine
repeat = 2
config = SeekRelative-7
end
# set position to +7 seconds in current stream
begin
button = Forward
prog = xine
repeat = 2
config = SeekRelative+7
end
# set position to beginning of current stream
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SetPosition0%
end
# set position to 1027777754410f current stream
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SetPosition10%
end
# set position to 2027777754410f current stream
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SetPosition20%
end
# set position to 3027777754410f current stream
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SetPosition30%
end
# set position to 4027777754410f current stream
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SetPosition40%
end
# set position to 5027777754410f current stream
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SetPosition50%
end
# set position to 6027777754410f current stream
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SetPosition60%
end
# set position to 7027777754410f current stream
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SetPosition70%
end
# set position to 8027777754410f current stream
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SetPosition80%
end
# set position to 9027777754410f current stream
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SetPosition90%
end
# increment playback speed
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SpeedFaster
end
# decrement playback speed
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SpeedSlower
end
# reset playback speed
begin
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SpeedReset
end
# increment audio volume
begin
button = VolUp
prog = xine
repeat = 1
config = Volume+
end
# decrement audio volume
begin
button = VolDown
prog = xine
repeat = 1
config = Volume-
end
# audio muting toggle
begin
button = Mute
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Mute
end
# select next sub picture (subtitle) channel
#begin
# button = xxxxx
# prog = xine
# repeat = 0
# config = SpuNext
#end
# select previous sub picture (subtitle) channel
#begin
# button = xxxxx
# prog = xine
# repeat = 0
# config = SpuPrior
#end
# cycle aspect ratio values
begin
#button = Videos
button = Home
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = ToggleAspectRatio
end
# jump to media Menu
begin
button = DVD
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Menu
end
# jump to Title Menu
#begin
# button = Menu
# prog = xine
# repeat = 0
# config = TitleMenu
#end
# jump to Root Menu
#begin
# button = xxxxx
# prog = xine
# repeat = 0
# config = RootMenu
#end
# jump to Subpicture Menu
#begin
# button = xxxxx
# prog = xine
# repeat = 0
# config = SubpictureMenu
#end
# jump to Audio Menu
#begin
# button = Music
# prog = xine
# repeat = 0
# config = AudioMenu
#end
# jump to Angle Menu
#begin
# button = TV
# prog = xine
# repeat = 0
# config = AngleMenu
#end
# jump to Part Menu
#begin
# button = xxxxx
# prog = xine
# repeat = 0
# config = PartMenu
#end
# menu navigate up
begin
button = Up
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = EventUp
end
# menu navigate down
begin
button = Down
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = EventDown
end
# menu navigate left
begin
button = Left
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = EventLeft
end
# menu navigate right
begin
button = Right
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = EventRight
end
# menu select
begin
button = OK
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = EventSelect
end
# jump to next chapter
begin
button = Skip
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = EventNext
end
# jump to previous chapter
begin
button = Replay
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = EventPrior
end
# select next angle
#begin
# button = TV
# prog = xine
# repeat = 0
# config = EventAngleNext
#end
# select previous angle
#begin
# button = xxxxx
# prog = xine
# repeat = 0
# config = EventAnglePrior
#end
# display stream information using OSD
begin
button = More
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = OSDStreamInfos
end
# enter key binding editor
#begin
# button = xxxxx
# prog = xine
# repeat = 0
# config = KeyBindingEditor
#end
# enter the number 0
begin
button = Zero
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Number0
end
# enter the number 1
begin
button = One
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Number1
end
# enter the number 2
begin
button = Two
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Number2
end
# enter the number 3
begin
button = Three
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Number3
end
# enter the number 4
begin
button = Four
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Number4
end
# enter the number 5
begin
button = Five
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Number5
end
# enter the number 6
begin
button = Six
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Number6
end
# enter the number 7
begin
button = Seven
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Number7
end
# enter the number 8
begin
button = Eight
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Number8
end
# enter the number 9
begin
button = Nine
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Number9
end
# add 10 to the next entered number
begin
button = Ten
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Number10add
end
# quit the program
begin
button = Power
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = Quit
end
# select Audio mode
begin
prog = xine
button = Music
repeat = 0
mode = Audio
end
# select Subtitle mode
begin
prog = xine
button = Pictures
repeat = 0
mode = Subtitle
end
# select Angle mode
begin
prog = xine
button = TV
repeat = 0
mode = Angle
end
begin Audio
# select next audio channel
begin
button = ChanUp
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = AudioChannelNext
end
# select previous audio channel
begin
button = ChanDown
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = AudioChannelPrior
end
end Audio
begin Subtitle
# select next sub picture (subtitle) channel
begin
button = ChanUp
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SpuNext
end
# select previous sub picture (subtitle) channel
begin
button = ChanDown
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = SpuPrior
end
end Subtitle
begin Angle
# select next angle
begin
button = ChanUp
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = EventAngleNext
end
# select previous angle
begin
button = ChanDown
prog = xine
repeat = 0
config = EventAnglePrior
end
end Angle
##
# End of xine key bindings.
##
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