Docker Image for unRaid

[stanger89]

So I've had this running for a couple days, though honestly I haven't really used it, beyond seeing that I could watch something from my HDHRs. I think I need to install a bigger cache drive before I get too crazy. My current one would be rather small to start writing recordings too.

So question...

How would one go about transitioning, recordings specifically, from Windows to Linux/Docker/unRAID?

I'm guessing this would work:
http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/show...04&postcount=3

Or maybe this:
http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/show...606#post265606

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by stanger89

So I've had this running for a couple days, though honestly I haven't really used it, beyond seeing that I could watch something from my HDHRs. I think I need to install a bigger cache drive before I get too crazy. My current one would be rather small to start writing recordings too.

So question...

How would one go about transitioning, recordings specifically, from Windows to Linux/Docker/unRAID?

I'm guessing this would work:
http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/show...04&postcount=3

Or maybe this:
http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/show...606#post265606

I can't really help with the windows to linux migration, but I have another version of docker container almost ready. You'll get the option of choosing java 7 (to support current jetty) or java 8. I also thought I could be comskip working in the new image, but, while I had success on desktop, it didn't work on unRAID

[stuckless]

This is the "support" thread for my newly created unRAID template for SageTV (running SageTV in a Docker container).

http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63165

[hugenbdd]

Wow! thanks for working on this.

Thoughts on ComSkip.

I think you used a Windows version under Wine. Any chance you have tried to compile a Linux Version?

https://github.com/erikkaashoek/Comskip

Found from a Kodi thread which has activity for "tvheadend"
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=150084

Thanks
Dave

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by hugenbdd

Wow! thanks for working on this.

Thoughts on ComSkip.

I think you used a Windows version under Wine. Any chance you have tried to compile a Linux Version?

https://github.com/erikkaashoek/Comskip

Found from a Kodi thread which has activity for "tvheadend"
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=150084

Thanks
Dave

does this version support h264? I use the donators version today under wine, since it supports h264. My understanding is the the "free" version does not support h264. I guess I could add it as an option for people that still use mpeg2.

[hugenbdd]

Originally Posted by stuckless

does this version support h264? I use the donators version today under wine, since it supports h264. My understanding is the the "free" version does not support h264. I guess I could add it as an option for people that still use mpeg2.

Yup, appears that mkv files are supported.

"Note that this version does support mkv files which the windows version doesn't."

-Towards the bottom of the first post on the kodi.tv site inbetween some "code" tags...

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by hugenbdd

Yup, appears that mkv files are supported.

"Note that this version does support mkv files which the windows version doesn't."

-Towards the bottom of the first post on the kodi.tv site inbetween some "code" tags...

I will build it an test it out (hopefully tonight). If it works on my h264 ts files then I'll figure out a way to include it. Might need some changes to the "comskip" plugin (which isn't mine to change). But, we'll see how it goes.

[panteragstk]

As nice as it would be to use SageTV in docker form, I can't without Colossus driver support. No linux drivers that I've been able to find.

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by hugenbdd

Yup, appears that mkv files are supported.

"Note that this version does support mkv files which the windows version doesn't."

-Towards the bottom of the first post on the kodi.tv site inbetween some "code" tags...

Great news everyone. I was able to build the Comskip under linux and it could process my .ts files, so I'll start making the changes to to the sagetv docker container to include the native linux comskip. Thank you for sharing that gem.

Originally Posted by panteragstk

As nice as it would be to use SageTV in docker form, I can't without Colossus driver support. No linux drivers that I've been able to find.

Sadly there is nothing I can do about that This might fit into the "network encoder" camp and maybe those tuners would have to live on a windows box... or even a windows vm on an unRAID server and pass through the usb devices to the vm.

[hugenbdd]

Awesome news!!! You have made such great progress in such short time!

I will be starting up a new unRAID server and should be able to test out this weekend.

Any idea on how plug-ins work with the docker? i.e. if we install a plug-in once, is it kept every time we "update" the docker?

[panteragstk]

Originally Posted by stuckless

Sadly there is nothing I can do about that This might fit into the "network encoder" camp and maybe those tuners would have to live on a windows box... or even a windows vm on an unRAID server and pass through the usb devices to the vm.

I've got a Windows Server 2010 R2 VM running sage now, but was hoping to use all the linux sageTV goodness.

If I have to I can leave them as network encoders. I may have to find something else for that Windows VM to do since I've moved everything else to unraid.

[hugenbdd]

Originally Posted by stanger89

I've actually got it scanning for channels on my HDHR right now. Worked right out of the box.

Stanger89
What version of unRAID are you on?
Did you have to install any plug-in's to get the drivers for HDHR to work? Or just install the Docker and it worked (The HDHR)?

Thanks
Dave

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by hugenbdd

Any idea on how plug-ins work with the docker? i.e. if we install a plug-in once, is it kept every time we "update" the docker?

I'm not 100% sure I understand the question... but, if you install an unRAID plugin (ie, a new kernel), then it will restart unRAID, and then the Docker containers will have to be restarted as well (unless you set them to auto-start).

The Docker containers themselves, don't store any important information inside the container, so, even if you remove the Docker containers and re-add, SageTV will just start normally, and not notice anything has changed. I hope this explains stuff.. not sure

[matt91]

Originally Posted by stuckless

I'm not 100% sure I understand the question... but, if you install an unRAID plugin (ie, a new kernel), then it will restart unRAID, and then the Docker containers will have to be restarted as well (unless you set them to auto-start).

The Docker containers themselves, don't store any important information inside the container, so, even if you remove the Docker containers and re-add, SageTV will just start normally, and not notice anything has changed. I hope this explains stuff.. not sure

I think that he may have meant, what happens to SAGETV plugins that are installed? Are they maintained when a new docker version is installed?

[stanger89]

Originally Posted by hugenbdd

Stanger89
What version of unRAID are you on?
Did you have to install any plug-in's to get the drivers for HDHR to work? Or just install the Docker and it worked (The HDHR)?

6.1 I believe, I haven't updated to the 6.2 beta.

I just installed it, didn't do anything special.

[hugenbdd]

Originally Posted by matt91

I think that he may have meant, what happens to SAGETV plugins that are installed? Are they maintained when a new docker version is installed?

That's correct matt91.

Are SageTV plugin files stored the same way that the wiz.bin files are stored? So that if the docker is removed they remain?

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by hugenbdd

That's correct matt91.

Are SageTV plugin files stored the same way that the wiz.bin files are stored? So that if the docker is removed they remain?

everything related to SageTV is stored in /opt/sagetv/server. So in 'server' the Wiz.bin, plugins, log files, userdata for plugins, etc, all stored there. When you setup the docker contiainer, one of the path settings is for /opt/sagetv. This path points to a share location on you unRAID server in which, .'server' will be placed. So, in short, the installation and data files for sagetv are NOT in the docker container. You can completely remove the container and re-create it and all plugins, and wiz.bin state will be retained (because it's store on the unraid share path that you provided).

[panteragstk]

Question: Why use java 8 vs 7?

[stuckless]

Originally Posted by panteragstk

Question: Why use java 8 vs 7?

Java 7 is no longer supported. Java 8 is the current version. As a developer, there are features of Java 8 that I'll likely be using at some point (in plugins) so if people are stuff on Java 7 then those plugins won't work at some point.

[jmv]

Folks,

I am considering my options for the migration to v9. This weekend I plan to install over my SageTVserver 7 instance that runs natively on my Windows Server 2012 R2 system. Longer term I'm considering how to get to the V9 Linux route to allow for the larger java heap. I already posted about running V9 Linux as a VM on my Windows 2012 R2 server and that seems like a viable path.

Now I am looking into unRaid, but have a specific desire to use an older Areca card under unRaid...does anyone know if I can let the Areca card manage the raid array and just expose it as a single data drive to the unRaid OS? Are there any issues with # ports or expanding the RAID 6 array and unRaid "seeing" the increased capacity? For more details, see my post here:

https://forums.lime-technology.com/t...-single-drive/