From: Guy G. <gg...@or...> - 2005-11-14 18:49:59
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Terry I'm also using Ubuntu Server 5.10 with XFCE rather than gnome.=20 Running headless as I tend to run MH in a without a tk interface and do=20 every thing via ssh/cli or the Web interface. I have found that getting=20 some of the perl modules going to be a mission. GD is the once currently=20 giving me grief. I'm using the precompiled mhe which works fine. One thing I have noticed=20 is that it reports that serial ioctl is not available every time it start= s. I'd be happy to share knowledge on getting mh running smoothly on Ubuntu=20 as I also think its a great easy to use disto. Guy Roussell, Terry wrote: > Joey, > > I seem to remember you=92re running Ubuntu Linux. I=92m having a simila= r=20 > problem with Ubuntu Server 5.10 (Breezy Badger). I=92m running console=20 > only (headless box screwed to the wall in the garage) on the server=20 > but using VNC over XDMCP for remote access. I downloaded a fresh copy=20 > of MH-2.100, changed my com port to /dev/ttyS0 (com1) for the CM11A=20 > and get a similar error: > > =93*No response from cm11. Please send an X10 signal=85=94* > > I did all the normal checks (port rights =96 chmod o+x /dev/ttyS0, cabl= e=20 > screwed in good, blah blah) and everything is fine. I loaded HEYU=20 > (http://*heyu*.tanj.com/*heyu*2) on this box and it sees the CM11 and=20 > works fine. I installed MH-2.100 to a Windows box and it worked fine=20 > there and also on two different Linux servers (SUSE 9.2, and Fedora=20 > Core 4). As a final check; I hacked out a script in Python using PyX10=20 > and it worked as well on the Ubuntu box. FYI all copies of Perl are=20 > version 5.8.7. > > I=92m thinking that the Ubuntu install is lacking something perl-ish=20 > (perhaps some in the serial port area) that MH needs that is included=20 > on other Linux installs. Is there a list anywhere of all of the=20 > required and/or optional modules that we should have, or should I just=20 > =93apt-get install *perl*=94=85 J > > I would like to stay with Ubuntu, it=92s a nice distro, plus I love tha= t=20 > its Debian based with updates every six months. It would also be hard=20 > to switch and go back to the RPM way of doing things after getting=20 > used to apt-get. > > -----------------------------------------------------------------------= - > > *From:* mis...@li...=20 > [mailto:mis...@li...] *On Behalf Of=20 > *Joey French > *Sent:* Saturday, November 12, 2005 12:12 PM > *To:* mis...@li... > *Subject:* Re: [mh] Re: Need some direction, please! -- IRC Chat > > here's the relevant parms from mh.private.ini: > > On 11/12/05, *Tim Sailer* <tp...@ma...=20 > <mailto:tp...@ma...>> wrote: > > On Sat, November 12, 2005 11:14, Joey French said: >> Okay, so another newb question from heck... >> What do I do about this?: > > > > #cm11_port =3D /dev/ttyS0 > #cm11_port =3D > cm17_port =3DCOM1 > > I have a cm17 firecracker plugged in, that is working superbly under=20 > flipit, but no mh action. Got any ideas? (Yes, I uncommented the cm17=20 > parm, I should have, right?) > > Joey > >> >> Error, X10 interface not found: interface=3D, data=3DXB1 >> >> Probably the most simple thing in the world, eh? > > In you mh.ini or mh.private.ini, you need to define a few things > for the > X10 stuff. Like the serial interface it's running on, and the type > of x10 > controller. Set that up, restart, and you should be good. > > Tim > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: > Tame your development challenges with Apache's Geronimo App > Server. Download > it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" plasma tv or your very o= wn > Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.ph= p > ________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from this list, go to: > http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=3D1365 > > // > > / / > > /Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any=20 > attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may=20 > contain material that is confidential, privileged and/or attorney work=20 > product. Any unauthorized review; usage, reliance, disclosure or=20 > distribution by others or forwarding without express permission is=20 > strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please=20 > contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete and destroy all copies=20 > of the original message. Thank You./ > --=20 This email with any attachments is confidential and may be subject to leg= al privilege.=20 If it is not intended for you please reply immediately, destroy it and do= not copy, disclose or use it in any way. |