Tag Archive for 'ubuntu' at Acmelabs' Blog

Understanding vmbuilder (a bit)

May 14th, 2011 by acmelab68

If you are using kvm (or qemu) on Ubuntu, then you can build a vm from scratch with the tool vmbuilder. Install it first by doing this: aptitude install ubuntu-vm-builder Creating a virtual machine is simple, but the most examples I’ve found left me back with an useless installation – at best. What didn’t work [...]

VDR Installation Guide for Lucid (VDPAU,xineliboutput,vdr-sxfe)

May 25th, 2010 by acmelab68

This is an Installation HOWTO for VDR with HDTV support for Lucid Lynx (Ubuntu 10.04 LTS). I’m starting VDR from inside MMS (My Media System, a lightweight media center for Linux [wiki][forum][bug]), so it’s actually a HOWTO about installing a whole Media Center PC (HTPC).

Cyrus2.2 after Lucid Upgrade doesn’t start.

May 20th, 2010 by acmelab68

I’ve got running a Cyrus IMAP mail server with an EXIM4 as MTA [1]. Unfortunately after an system upgrade from Ubuntu Karmic Koala 9.10 onto Lucid Lynx aka 10.04 LTS Server my Cyrus refuses to start. It prompts at the console:

[HOWTO] Workaround for a broken AVCHD playback with VDPAU on Karmic

November 4th, 2009 by acmelab68

The release of Karmic Koala inspired me to upgrade to this new Ubuntu 9.10 version and also to install the latest My Media System (a light Media Center for Linux), wich is version 1.1.2 actually. All was fine, beside the playback of AVCHD footage from my Canon HF100 FullHD camcorder. I’ve noticed already some time [...]