PCH Pre-Ordered

[sub]

Mine is seup a little differently now, but from memory when I used to click on the Telnet item, it'd say 'telnet server started on port 23' or something similiar, then I'd push the 'return' button to get back to the page, then click the GB-PVR link. I dont remember it going black when I used to activate the telnet link.

You could always try running putty to telnet to the PCH, then execute:

Code:

cd /etc/mvpmc
./startmeup

This way you should see the messages on the screen.

[mvallevand]

Lindsay you will get a blank screen

- if you run gbpvr.cgi before telnet.cgi (telnet needs to be setup after each powerup)
- if the new files are not in /etc/mvpmc share
- if the files are there but they don't have the appropriate privileges.
- you were eager and edited startmeup with a Windows editor
- if you forgot to restart the recording service.
- new users will get a blank screen if they don't autostart an MVP server, you will need to add one if you have just one for your mvp.

By running it from telnet as sub said you will see if it is some of these issues.

Martin

[Lindsay]

Apologies for my ignorance, guys, but I can't get a telnet session to the PCH. The closest I got was an immediate 'Session closed by the host'!! (Putty to IP no. with telnet port 23).

The cgi's are in the correct original order.
Startmeup edited with Editpad lite (super prog BTW).
Two servers auto starting and Rec Svc restarted.

Still just get a black screen requiring a power off.

TV is analogue 100Hz glass bottle job using composite vid cable. Could the 100 Hz be a problem??

I will try it on the lounge plasma but I wanted to experiment in the privacy of the computer dungeon

[mvallevand]

Lindsay your setup is incorrrect and you are trying to go to far. You have to confirm telnet is working before going on to worrying about monitors, mvpmcx2 and no point in going to the lounge now.

zip up script.cgi and telnet.html and I will have a look.

Martin

[sub]

It doesnt really make sense make sense to me why you'd get a black screen trying to start telnet. That shouldnt affect the screen. Trying to start GB-PVR would kill the normal PCH UI (gaya), which would result in a black screen if mvpmcx2 failed to start, but thats later - just focus on telnet initially.

What exactly is the contents of your script.cgi file? Mine is below. Yours should have the appropriate IP address though.

Code:

#!/bin/sh

echo "Content-Length: 29";
echo "Content-type: text/html";
echo "";

#check if files have been copied
if [ -f /usr/bin/utelnetd ]
then
   #try to start telnet
   /etc/mvpmc/utelnetd -l /bin/sh -p 23 & >/dev/null
else
   #else copy and start telnet
   cd ~
   mkdir /etc/mvpmc
   mount -t cifs //192.168.1.13/mvpmc /etc/mvpmc/ -o username=guest,ro;
   cp /etc/mvpmc/utelnetd /usr/bin;
   utelnetd -l /bin/sh -p 23 &
   ln -s /lib/librmjpeg.so /lib/libjpeg.so.62
   ln -s /lib/librmzlib.so /lib/libz.so
   ln -s /lib/librmzlib.so /lib/libz.so.1
   ln -s /lib/librmzlib.so /lib/libz.so.123

fi

exit 0;

[sub]

What he said even...

[Lindsay]

Just to re-state more clearly, it runs telnet.html and produces a white screen with 'telnetd' at the top and 'GBPVR' underneath.

If I press enter at telnetd, it prints 'Telnetd started on port 23..'. At this stage if I press Return I get stuck with an error screen saying 'Request cannot be processed. Press Return key to return.... This gets me stuck in a loop I can't seem to get out of with any keys. (Power off works, though).

If I enter on GBPVR instead, I get the black screen.

[mvallevand]

Lindsay, what you explained is what I expected but the instructions do say to try and telnet before proceeding the message really means nothing other than telnet.html is working.

I think your problem is related to the files in your mvpmc share not having the correct permissions. One way to test to telnet to your mvpmc machine and issue this command

ls /etc/mvpmc

Martin

[Lindsay]

My post #23 was saying I have tried using Putty from my PC to the IP no. of the PCH but it couldn't connect.

[sub]

Did you remember to set the connection type to 'Telnet' in putty below the hostname/ipaddress setting? Otherwise it'll try to connect using SSH on port 22, instead of telnet on port 23.