building CinCV from source, Ubuntu 32-bit

Normally, I am a Fedora man, but I was helping a friend install Cinelerra on Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 32-bit. I installed Lucid in a VMware virtual machine on VMware Server. Here are some notes that may be helpful for someone. The instructions assume a base installation. The base installation VM file size is about 2.7GB. With my updates, it becomes 4GB.

echo "1: update manually with synaptic package manager"
I don't know the command line for this, just do via GUI

echo "2: install dependencies for source"
sudo apt-get install g++ git-core libtool automake nasm mplayer xorg-dev ffmpeg libasound2-dev libogg-dev libvorbis-dev libtheora-dev libopenexr-dev libdv4-dev libpng12-dev libjpeg62-dev libx264-dev uuid-dev mjpegtools libmjpegtools-dev libfftw3-dev liba52-0.7.4-dev libmp3lame0 libmp3lame-dev libsndfile1-dev libfaac-dev libfaad-dev libesd0-dev libavc1394-dev libraw1394-dev libiec61883-dev libtiff4-dev libxxf86vm-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libogg-dev libvorbis-dev libopenexr-dev libpng12-dev libjpeg62-dev mjpegtools libmp3lame0 libquicktime-dev libqt4-dev libpostproc-dev libavformat-dev libavutil-dev libmad0-dev libhal-dev libdbus-1-dev libgcrypt11-dev libfribidi-dev

echo "3: touch language files not present"
cd $HOME/my_cinelerra/po;touch de.gmo es.gmo eu.gmo fr.gmo it.gmo pt_BR.gmo ru.gmo sl.gmo

echo "4: chmod on stamp-po for make install"
cd $HOME/my_cinelerra/po;sudo chmod 777 stamp-po

echo "5: run ldconfig to get around libquicktimehv error"
sudo ldconfig

echo "6: add kernel parameter for max shared memory"
sudo su; echo "kernel.shmmax=2147483648" >> /etc/sysctl.conf

Compile from source (executed within source code directory):
1) ./autogen.sh
2) ./configure
4) make
5) make install

Compile with Monty's changes
After verifying a successful CinCV compile, you'd want to load up Monty's changes and then do:
1) ./autogen.sh
2) ./configure
3) make clean
4) make
5) make install


da mule

creating a bootable iso in Linux

OK. So call me stupid, but I rarely create bootable DVDs from iso images in Fedora. Here is how I created a bootable Ubuntu 7.10 disk using growisofs.

Burn the ISO image to a DVD
1) Put your DVD in your DVD drive

2) Make sure your drive is reading the disk properly by using dvd+rw-mediainfo. This program is part of the dvd+rw tools. The command should also give you a write speed estimate, which is handy.

[mule@ogre ~]# dvd+rw-mediainfo /dev/dvd
INQUIRY:                [HP      ][DVD Writer 940d ][3H23]
GET [CURRENT] CONFIGURATION:
 Mounted Media:         11h, DVD-R Sequential
 Media ID:              ProdiscS03  
 Current Write Speed:   4.0x1385=5540KB/s
 Write Speed #0:        4.0x1385=5540KB/s
 Write Speed #1:        2.0x1385=2770KB/s
GET [CURRENT] PERFORMANCE:
 Write Performance:     4.0x1385=5540KB/s@[0 -> 0]
 Speed Descriptor#0:    00/0 R@6.4x1385=8864KB/s W@4.0x1385=5540KB/s
 Speed Descriptor#1:    00/0 R@6.4x1385=8864KB/s W@2.0x1385=2770KB/s
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#10h]:
 Media Book Type:       00h, DVD-ROM book [revision 0]
 Legacy lead-out at:    2298496*2KB=4707319808
READ DVD STRUCTURE[#0h]:
 Media Book Type:       25h, DVD-R book [revision 5]
 Last border-out at:    2045*2KB=4188160
READ DISC INFORMATION:
 Disc status:           blank
 Number of Sessions:    1
 State of Last Session: empty
 "Next" Track:          1
 Number of Tracks:      1
READ TRACK INFORMATION[#1]:
 Track State:           invisible incremental
 Track Start Address:   0*2KB
 Next Writable Address: 0*2KB
 Free Blocks:           2297888*2KB
 Track Size:            2297888*2KB
READ CAPACITY:          0*2048=0

3) Using growisofs, burn the ISO image to a DVD. Note that I used this command on a DVD RW:
[mule@ogre ~]# growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/dvd=ubuntu-7.10-desktop-amd64.iso
Executing 'builtin_dd if=ubuntu-7.10-desktop-amd64.iso of=/dev/dvd obs=32k seek=0'
/dev/dvd: "Current Write Speed" is 2.0x1352KBps.
3407872/2005147648 ( 0.2%) @0.5x, remaining 39:09 RBU 100.0% UBU 6.5%
12288000/2005147648 ( 0.6%) @1.9x, remaining 18:55 RBU 100.0% UBU 100.0%
..
1992097792/2005147648 (99.3%) @2.0x, remaining 0:04 RBU 77.9% UBU 100.0%
2001076224/2005147648 (99.8%) @1.9x, remaining 0:01 RBU 24.4% UBU 100.0%
builtin_dd: 979088*2KB out @ average 1.9x1352KBps
/dev/dvd: flushing cache
/dev/dvd: writing lead-out

The disc..she boots!
The Mule

MediaGate - Ximeta NDAS troubles with Linux

The MediaGate MG-350HD is a little wireless device that allows me to view my Cinelerra creations on my HDTV.


So, I'm trying to get it to work smoothly with Linux, as that's where my HD source files are. However, HD files will only play on the MediaGate if the files are either:
1) accessed via network share over wired connection or
2) copied via NDAS drivers to the hard drive installed in the thing

Ximeta (http://www.ximeta.com/) are the makers of the network direct attached storage (NDAS) that the MediaGate uses. I don't have a hard run down to my entertainment center, so I've been pulling my hair out in order to get the NDAS drivers working. The problem with this is that the drivers seem to work on XP only. The Linux drivers on Ximeta's site don't work worth a damn. They fail on my fedora and redhat enterprise boxes and on the two Ubuntu installs (6.0.6/6.1.0) that I did this morning. Yarg. In addition, I've tried upgrading the firmware to no avail. The frustrating thing is that the firmware is supposed to fix a problem where the MG can't do wired and wireless connections at the same time. In point of fact, the firmware upgrade has BROKEN wireless. Double YARG!!

2/11 Update: I've since fixed the wireless by first doing an AP (access point) scan of the enviroment first, and then changing the wireless mode to Ad Hoc to configure the security settings of my specific router. Gads!

So I think I'm just going to leave it wired upstairs for now, copy over the HD content when its ready and bring it back down to the HDTV. What a waste of time..I'm going to send the bozos an email.

2/19/2007 Update: A wirelessly mounted MediaGate is now working!!