Media MVP setup

[cyberdan]

Please help. I just got the Media MVP. I changed one of clients over to Media MVP. Installed the code in start menu. Installed Media MVP software on Sage server. Powered up MVP and Sage screen displayed. It stayed this way for 30 minutes. I unplugged the MVP, it was locked. Now I boot MVP and unit goes to Media MVP page. How do I get Sage back? I tried MVP beta .bin file.

Thank you for your time.:bang:

[heffe2001]

Are you running the Hauppauge software for the MVP on any of your PC's? If you are try uninstalling it and see if that helps.

[cyberdan]

Thanks. I did uninstall the media MVP software. I now get contacting MediaMVP BootServer.... What do I need to try next.:bang:

[stanger89]

Did you enable the extender server inside SageTV?

[cyberdan]

Thanks. I do have the Media Extender enabled. I removed the MVP.bin file and replaced the default MVP.bin file. Now I get the SAGE tv logo and Media center is booting up Please wait... I am right back where I started. :bang:

[Enormous]

I do have the Media Extender enabled. I removed the MVP.bin file and replaced the default MVP.bin file. Now I get the SAGE tv logo and Media center is booting up Please wait... I am right back where I started.

I am having EXACTLY the same issue! Upgraded to 4.14 (was working in 4.13), and now my MVP just hangs at the "booting up" screen. Might be nice to show what step it is hanging at (by changing the "booting up" message to show the progress).

[cyberdan]

How can I change the boot screen to see where it hangs?

Here is what I observed:
1. When I use Media MVP software it works fine.
2. When the Media MVP software starts it put the link to 100M but Half duplex on my switch. Lights on my switch show this.
3. I tried not running SAGETV on my domain. I have windows 2003 as DC, DHCP, and fileserver.
4. Changed NICS. I have an Epox 8rda6 PRO with NVIDIA lan.3
5. I have a Cisco 2960 switch.
:bang:

Is there something else I can try?

[flavius]

Do you have by any chance a router you could use as a DHCP server?

[gplasky]

I am having EXACTLY the same issue! Upgraded to 4.14 (was working in 4.13), and now my MVP just hangs at the "booting up" screen. Might be nice to show what step it is hanging at (by changing the "booting up" message to show the progress).
I've noticed the exact same issue when I run the Sage service. But if I disable and stop the service and run the Sage UI, the MVP will boot fine. Might be worth a try if you're running the service. Make sure you disable the service.

Gerry

[cyberdan]

I tried the router this morning. Did not work. I also made sure that the sagetv service was disabled. :bang: :bang: :bang:

Maybe if I hit the MVP with my head it might work. :thumb:
What other nics to try? I tried a Cisco nic and a Linksys nic. How is your MVP setup for those who have it working? System spec., Nics, switches, routers, servers, and any other device you might have to get it to work.

[MrApollinax]

See my sig for system specs

NIC: Intel Pro 10/100/1000
Router: DGL-4300 (DHCP server)
switch: Dlink 5-port 10/100/1000 switch

I'm running SageTV as a service with no issues using the beta mvp.bin for my MVP. Do you have a software firewall running on your server? If so turn that off if that doesn't work. If you're still having issues run an ethernet capturue of the boot process up until your MVP gets stuck and post the info here.

[jan smit]

I have just installed my MVP and it works quit well.
The picture I get on my sdtv is not as good as I was hoping (not as good as my Xcard+headercable picture).
I would like to be able to calibrate brightness, contrast, etc.
Is there any way of calibrating other than via the Source color calibration?
I can of course change the settings in my TV, but I don't want to influence my normal TV watching.

Thanks, jan

[cyberdan]

You were right MrApollinax. The firewall was the problem. :thumb:
What settings do I need to have in Windows XP firewall to allow the MVP to talk to my Sage system? I hate not having a firewall in place.

Thanks again MrApollinax.

[MrApollinax]

I'm running with a router that does my firewall for me and I'm happy with it plus I also have a 3rd-party firewall in place that i have turned off. But since you want to run with the XP firewall here are the steps you need to follow:

1. Click Start, and then click My Network Places.
2. Under Network Tasks, click View Network Connections. (Or, right-click My Network Places on the desktop, and then click Properties.)
3. Right-click the connection that you use for network access, and then click Properties.
4. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings.

Note If the Settings button is unavailable, ICF is not enabled on this connection, and you do not have to open any ports (because they are all already open).
5. Click Add to open a new port.
6. In the Description box, type a friendly name. For example, type SageTV: Port 7760.
7. In the Name or IP address of the computer hosting this service on your network box, type 127.0.0.1.Note You can specify the IP address of an internal computer.
8. In the External port and Internal port boxes, type the port number. Generally, this number is the same.
9. Click either TCP or UDP, and then click OK.
10. Repeat steps 1 through 9 for each port that you want to open.

The ports you need to open can be found here:
http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?p=105335&postcount=28

Hope this helps! Good luck!

[cyberdan]

Thank you so much MrApollinax. :goodjob:

Recap:
1. Replaced NIC. I have the nvidia NIC onboard my EPOX.
2. Installed SageTV 4.1.4 Beta. http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14866
3. Replaced MVP.bin file with beta. http://download.sagetv.com/mvpupdate/030106/mvp.bin
4. Configured firewall as MrApollinax told me to.

I hope tis will help others.

Works wonderful. :goodjob:

[CollinR]

How can I change the boot screen SNIP ?


Anyone know?

[flavius]

I'd be surprised if you could.

[CollinR]

Well you can't really have an OEM version and not be able to change the MVP boot screen... I mean come on. :D :D :D

Or is a plain boot screen used?

(Not that you know but you have been here 3 years and have roughly 600 posts.)

[wvpolekat]

It should be very possible to change the boot screen. Just a matter of mounting or uncompressing the boot file and tweaking it.

[flavius]

I'm pretty sure, this was about an easy way to do that.

[CollinR]

No I don't need easy, just ability. :D

I can't find anything that will mount it... Deamontools, MAME, Paragon, Nero all no worky.

[flavius]

Sage is only protecting their IP.

[tmiranda]

I can't say I know how to change the boot screen, but you may want to try poking around the MVP a little bit to see what you can find.

telnet <IP of the MVP>

login as root, no password needed. There is a directory called sagetv that has a few interesting executables in it. You may also have some fun poking around the init scripts in the /etc directory and the hardware/software info in the /proc directory.

Have fun.

[CollinR]

Sage is only protecting their IP.

I don't think they are trying to protect anything, the MVP needs that .bin to boot from so it's gotta be a format Hauppauge wanted in the first place.

I can't say I know how to change the boot screen, but you may want to try poking around the MVP a little bit to see what you can find.

telnet <IP of the MVP>

login as root, no password needed. There is a directory called sagetv that has a few interesting executables in it. You may also have some fun poking around the init scripts in the /etc directory and the hardware/software info in the /proc directory.

Have fun.

Unfortuantely a hard reboot kills everything you just did. :(

[flavius]

login as root, no password needed
That's quite bad.

[wvpolekat]

I don't see this as an IP isssue either.

The problem is that the boot file is binary. So, you compile it. Without the raw sage MVP bits, we wont be doing that. We could cook up our own MVP bits as several others (including Sage) have done, but that kinda defeats the purpose of what we are doing with it.

As for the root and no password thing, it's not a big deal unless you expose it to the internet, and even at that, it's so stripped down, not much could be done with it. Doesn't worry me much. If it's worrysome to someone, you can put it on a dead net with the sage server fairly easily. Even if their was a password, it would be all over the internet since the OS is read only anyhow.