<![CDATA[Linux-Noob Forums - General Chat]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/ Sun, 03 May 2026 14:48:54 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[I have a new tv now what?]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-116.html Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:46:08 +0100 inittux]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-116.html [Image: xbmc-logo.png]

 

This is the question I asked myself a while ago. I have a new tv now what can I do to put it to good use. The whole purpose I bought a tv is to watch tv, movies, and series, but just having the normal tv channels quite bore me and I hate commercials with a passion. So I decided I would create a mediacenter, so I bought together some pc pc components and now to setup the software side. I already had an idea of how I wanted it.

 

OS: Linux MInt 13

Mediacenter software: xbmc

Connect to media via: NFS

 

1. I installed the linux mint and setup

2. I setup user xbmc with same uid as my user on my server

3. I installed xbmc: sudo apt-get install xbmc

4. I setup my nfs shared to mount under /mnt

5. I setup the location in xbmc that it should search for videos and music

6. Now the last thing I still needed to do was enable that my mediacenter would log the account xbmc in automatically so that I won't need a keyboard each time I boot to type in the password.

 

I was happy with my final result, I can watch HD movies/series and I don't have to copy data from my server to the lokal drive of my laptop. Which I had done before with my laptop before I had my mediacenter.

Some cool android app I found later is Yatse, you can get this in the google play store . All I needed to do was:

 

1. Install it onto my GS2

2. Under xbmc settings, configure xbmc and to allow the api port to be open and add a username and password.

3. Connect to my wifi and now I am able to control my xbmc mediabox with my GS2

 

Smile

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This is the question I asked myself a while ago. I have a new tv now what can I do to put it to good use. The whole purpose I bought a tv is to watch tv, movies, and series, but just having the normal tv channels quite bore me and I hate commercials with a passion. So I decided I would create a mediacenter, so I bought together some pc pc components and now to setup the software side. I already had an idea of how I wanted it.

 

OS: Linux MInt 13

Mediacenter software: xbmc

Connect to media via: NFS

 

1. I installed the linux mint and setup

2. I setup user xbmc with same uid as my user on my server

3. I installed xbmc: sudo apt-get install xbmc

4. I setup my nfs shared to mount under /mnt

5. I setup the location in xbmc that it should search for videos and music

6. Now the last thing I still needed to do was enable that my mediacenter would log the account xbmc in automatically so that I won't need a keyboard each time I boot to type in the password.

 

I was happy with my final result, I can watch HD movies/series and I don't have to copy data from my server to the lokal drive of my laptop. Which I had done before with my laptop before I had my mediacenter.

Some cool android app I found later is Yatse, you can get this in the google play store . All I needed to do was:

 

1. Install it onto my GS2

2. Under xbmc settings, configure xbmc and to allow the api port to be open and add a username and password.

3. Connect to my wifi and now I am able to control my xbmc mediabox with my GS2

 

Smile

]]> <![CDATA[Kinda late but happy new year]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-117.html Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:08:59 +0100 inittux]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-117.html Better late than never, so Happy New Year Smile I haven't been online on the forums much lately, but time has been flying and other things have been keeping me busy. I'm really gonna try to make a change to that this year. And will also be making more time and planning to continue my own learning this year, so much for the new years resolutions

 

[Image: tux-new-year.jpg]

]]> Better late than never, so Happy New Year Smile I haven't been online on the forums much lately, but time has been flying and other things have been keeping me busy. I'm really gonna try to make a change to that this year. And will also be making more time and planning to continue my own learning this year, so much for the new years resolutions

 

[Image: tux-new-year.jpg]

]]> <![CDATA[Vacation and more]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-142.html Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:48:50 +0200 inittux]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-142.html I've been on vacation and been busy with some other stuff so that's why the news section has been kind of quiet. I hope to be starting to write news articles again beginning of next month. Hope all of you have had a good vacation or if not just had time to relax! [img]<___base_url___>//public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.png[/img]

 

[Image: vacation.jpg]

]]> I've been on vacation and been busy with some other stuff so that's why the news section has been kind of quiet. I hope to be starting to write news articles again beginning of next month. Hope all of you have had a good vacation or if not just had time to relax! [img]<___base_url___>//public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.png[/img]

 

[Image: vacation.jpg]

]]> <![CDATA[server uptime]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-198.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:50:47 +0100 inittux]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-198.html What's your longest server uptime. Here's mine, but I have to reboot now to apply the latest kernel updates:

 

$ uptime

14:44:48 up 80 days, 22:32, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00

]]> What's your longest server uptime. Here's mine, but I have to reboot now to apply the latest kernel updates:

 

$ uptime

14:44:48 up 80 days, 22:32, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00

]]> <![CDATA[google's new privacy policy]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-205.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:22:08 +0100 inittux]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-205.html https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/

 

The part that they're logging everything hasn't changed if you're logged into any google account. But what they are going to do is merge everything into one account so that you don't have seperate account for every google service anymore. Like the've been doing in the past they'll be collecting information from you via cookes, and if you have gps in your device they will use information from your location too. And give you more search results from your location and things that you search for alot. And now Google complies with the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework and the U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor Framework. Meaning if any government demands to have access to your account/data. They will give it freely without asking questions. I don't like the idea that they will give my data without questions asked. I know it's a free service but that's going a bit far especially with this whole SOPA and PIPA thing still maybe to come. I tried to make a short summary of it, if you want more details you can go to the link above. Might be time for me to setup my own mail service instead of using anything that's free or switching to a different mail service.

]]> https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/

 

The part that they're logging everything hasn't changed if you're logged into any google account. But what they are going to do is merge everything into one account so that you don't have seperate account for every google service anymore. Like the've been doing in the past they'll be collecting information from you via cookes, and if you have gps in your device they will use information from your location too. And give you more search results from your location and things that you search for alot. And now Google complies with the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework and the U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor Framework. Meaning if any government demands to have access to your account/data. They will give it freely without asking questions. I don't like the idea that they will give my data without questions asked. I know it's a free service but that's going a bit far especially with this whole SOPA and PIPA thing still maybe to come. I tried to make a short summary of it, if you want more details you can go to the link above. Might be time for me to setup my own mail service instead of using anything that's free or switching to a different mail service.

]]> <![CDATA[Looking for the desktop distro that best fits me]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-215.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:31:31 +0100 inittux]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-215.html Lately I've been trying out several Linux distro for my Desktop. These are the ones I've tried so far:

 

Ubuntu 11.10: Had it running virtually, then tried to install it on my pc. Got it too boot, but after updating and rebooting got stuck at login screen. Having right password the login screen would keep reappearing.

Fedora 16 XFCE: It's nice for a netbook or laptop, but wouldn't like it for my Desktop.

Mint 12: Looks nice, but I'm not really used to gnome3 yet, and you can't create LVM's during normal installation. There is a script you can use to create a lvm during installation but the downside of it is that you can only make one physical volume for it.

CentOS/SL: They are good stable distros but they don't have the latest software if you can live with that and some applications take more time to install/compile/configure than a desktop distro.

Debian: Works great as desktop, but don't like it as much as newer desktop distros.

 

Possible candidates, see list below.

 

1. First I'll try to install it virtually to see what installation options I have.

2. Play with it a bit to test it out.

3. If I like it I will install it on my desktop and run it for a few days/weeks.

 

 

Please share your experiences with different Linux distros as desktop.

Any other suggestions for desktop? I've been looking at distros from distro watch

but any ones you would personally suggest to try out.

 

Possible Candidates:

http://distrowatch.c...stribution=arch

http://distrowatch.c...tribution=puppy

]]> Lately I've been trying out several Linux distro for my Desktop. These are the ones I've tried so far:

 

Ubuntu 11.10: Had it running virtually, then tried to install it on my pc. Got it too boot, but after updating and rebooting got stuck at login screen. Having right password the login screen would keep reappearing.

Fedora 16 XFCE: It's nice for a netbook or laptop, but wouldn't like it for my Desktop.

Mint 12: Looks nice, but I'm not really used to gnome3 yet, and you can't create LVM's during normal installation. There is a script you can use to create a lvm during installation but the downside of it is that you can only make one physical volume for it.

CentOS/SL: They are good stable distros but they don't have the latest software if you can live with that and some applications take more time to install/compile/configure than a desktop distro.

Debian: Works great as desktop, but don't like it as much as newer desktop distros.

 

Possible candidates, see list below.

 

1. First I'll try to install it virtually to see what installation options I have.

2. Play with it a bit to test it out.

3. If I like it I will install it on my desktop and run it for a few days/weeks.

 

 

Please share your experiences with different Linux distros as desktop.

Any other suggestions for desktop? I've been looking at distros from distro watch

but any ones you would personally suggest to try out.

 

Possible Candidates:

http://distrowatch.c...stribution=arch

http://distrowatch.c...tribution=puppy

]]> <![CDATA[Linux Jobs/employment advice]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-224.html Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:12:05 +0100 Dungeon-Dave]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-224.html
Quote:But I really want to get a job in the Linux field in maybe a

few years and I also want to take that LPI-1 exam. I just think Linux is fun, but at the same time it's annoying when getting stuck on something a long time, but then

again you learn from it.
I honestly feel your have the aptitude and energy to go for an assistant admin position, even if working in a team of sysadmins at a datacentre. You clearly display the ability to research and experiment, and are motivated and passionate about working with Linux - employers favour drive and enthusiasm over skills and knowledge (but lacking the desire to put those qualities into action).

I think you can learn a lot from others on the job - more about why things are done in a particular way, and the responsibilities of a sysadmin, rather than an enthusiast that tinkers without time pressure or any clear specifications to meet.

]]>
Quote:But I really want to get a job in the Linux field in maybe a

few years and I also want to take that LPI-1 exam. I just think Linux is fun, but at the same time it's annoying when getting stuck on something a long time, but then

again you learn from it.
I honestly feel your have the aptitude and energy to go for an assistant admin position, even if working in a team of sysadmins at a datacentre. You clearly display the ability to research and experiment, and are motivated and passionate about working with Linux - employers favour drive and enthusiasm over skills and knowledge (but lacking the desire to put those qualities into action).

I think you can learn a lot from others on the job - more about why things are done in a particular way, and the responsibilities of a sysadmin, rather than an enthusiast that tinkers without time pressure or any clear specifications to meet.

]]> <![CDATA[my notebook Asus Eee 12.1" 1215B-SIV128M]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-235.html Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:58:33 +0100 inittux]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-235.html I got my notebook running on Debian. Was able to install from usb, that took ages though lol. I have installed the video drivers for the videocard, I got my wireless working.

Only thing not working is my sound which I should be able to get working by installing a backported kernel I was told. Still need to figure that out. And I am not able to play

1080p and 720p files normally. it shows but is extremly slow. I already installed debian multimedia repo and installed multimedia codecs. I did a quick search on the web

and I should be able to play 1080p with the videocard that it has. Any ideas?

]]> I got my notebook running on Debian. Was able to install from usb, that took ages though lol. I have installed the video drivers for the videocard, I got my wireless working.

Only thing not working is my sound which I should be able to get working by installing a backported kernel I was told. Still need to figure that out. And I am not able to play

1080p and 720p files normally. it shows but is extremly slow. I already installed debian multimedia repo and installed multimedia codecs. I did a quick search on the web

and I should be able to play 1080p with the videocard that it has. Any ideas?

]]> <![CDATA[distro hopping]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-256.html Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:25:20 +0100 inittux]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-256.html ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[firefox under xp memory]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-262.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:07:02 +0100 inittux]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-262.html Here's a screenshot so you can see how much memory my firefox 8 uses

 

 

[Image: firefox-xp.JPG]

]]> Here's a screenshot so you can see how much memory my firefox 8 uses

 

 

[Image: firefox-xp.JPG]

]]> <![CDATA[what mail service do you use]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-265.html Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:38:33 +0100 inittux]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-265.html ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Building my own home server]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-276.html Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:45:58 +0100 inittux]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-276.html I've decided I want to build my own server and use it just as a server and for nothing else. That way I can just keep my desktop as a desktop and setup a home network and have my desktop running on a private network etc. Like I mentioned in my other post about wanting to proxy my internet traffic. I got two setups which aren't too expensive. I have put two systems together, one a a little different then the other. Just wanted your opinions.

 

 

*I removed the links cuz I found something better, see posts below here*

]]> I've decided I want to build my own server and use it just as a server and for nothing else. That way I can just keep my desktop as a desktop and setup a home network and have my desktop running on a private network etc. Like I mentioned in my other post about wanting to proxy my internet traffic. I got two setups which aren't too expensive. I have put two systems together, one a a little different then the other. Just wanted your opinions.

 

 

*I removed the links cuz I found something better, see posts below here*

]]> <![CDATA[disadvantages/advantages of a mac/macosx]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-305.html Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:37:51 +0200 inittux]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-305.html I'm not a mac person, but I'm just wondering what the advantages and disadvantages for a mac. I can only think of a disadvantage.

Mac is expensive, for the same money you buy a mac you can buy a pc with better hardware specs. But macosx does look really nice,

but on the other hand who cares about looks if you can do all the stuff you need/want to do? And how different is it using the macosx

terminal from using a linux terminal? And really don't feel like learning a whole new os while I'm still learning linux, even though mac is

unix based too it would think it isn't that much different?

]]> I'm not a mac person, but I'm just wondering what the advantages and disadvantages for a mac. I can only think of a disadvantage.

Mac is expensive, for the same money you buy a mac you can buy a pc with better hardware specs. But macosx does look really nice,

but on the other hand who cares about looks if you can do all the stuff you need/want to do? And how different is it using the macosx

terminal from using a linux terminal? And really don't feel like learning a whole new os while I'm still learning linux, even though mac is

unix based too it would think it isn't that much different?

]]> <![CDATA[Testoviy progon pons dorweys metacloackings]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-310.html Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:08:07 +0200 Guest]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-310.html ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[what date is linux-noob birthday?]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-318.html Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:03:48 +0200 inittux]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-318.html just wondering when linux-noob birthday is, when this forum started? Thinking we could try

and arrange a forum event (or something like that) on this day for the active members Smile?

]]> just wondering when linux-noob birthday is, when this forum started? Thinking we could try

and arrange a forum event (or something like that) on this day for the active members Smile?

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