MediaMVP does not start

[KarZan]

Hi

I have VDR 1.6.0 with vompserver 0.3.0. Everything worked fine. Then I moved home and had to change dvb cards from C to T. But no other changes was made.
For some reason MediaMVP now seams to stop the loading procedure leaving the last box white on the boot up screen.
Log stops with:
19:25:47.072790 [debug]  BOOTPD - Starting wait
19:25:47.203282 [debug]  Tftpd - Wait finished
19:25:47.203397 [debug]  TftpClient - Client handler started
19:25:47.203510 [debug]  Tftpd - Starting wait
19:25:47.203544 [debug]  TftpClient - RRQ received for vomp-dongle
19:25:47.203626 [info]   TftpClient - File: '/usr/share/vdr-plugin-vompserver/vomp-dongle'
19:25:53.270532 [info]   TftpClient - File transfer finished
19:25:53.270669 [info]   TftpClient - processMessage terminating connection

So I wondered if there is something wrong in my setup and installed brand new ubuntu on another pc and installed vdr stuff from the repos. Ending up with VDR 1.7.16 with vompserver 0.3.1.
Using this new VDR box with MediaMVP the bahaviour is the same and the log stops:
19:30:47.223699 [debug]  BOOTPD - Starting wait
19:30:47.354311 [debug]  Tftpd - Wait finished
19:30:47.354400 [debug]  TftpClient - Client handler started
19:30:47.354540 [debug]  Tftpd - Starting wait
19:30:47.354713 [debug]  TftpClient - RRQ received for vomp-dongle
19:30:47.354759 [info]   TftpClient - File: '/usr/share/vdr-plugin-vompserver/vomp-dongle'
19:30:54.409469 [info]   TftpClient - File transfer finished
19:30:54.409698 [info]   TftpClient - processMessage terminating connection

As you can see its identical.

So is my MediaMVP somehow broken or am I missing here something?

[stu-e]

I too often have trouble booting my MVP client. I do manage to 'fix' but I really don't understand how it works.

You will need to post more information here for others to help. Please may I ask:
How are your network IP addresses are configured?
Are they fixed or dynamic?
Do you use a DHCP server?
If you use DHCP what is the range of IP addresses it will allocate?
What are your vomp.conf and vomp-<MVPclientmacaddress>.conf files?

Stu-e

[KarZan]

I have a DHCP server in local net givin adresses in 192.168.1.0 network (basically any address in the net is available). The devices in the network gets same addresses because of the way the network router just works. It always gives them same address (this is the behaviour by default). So basically they are dynamic but made static by DHCP server. As strange as it may sound there is no DHCP settings other than a checkbox on every device wether or not to reserve the address for that device in the future.

vomp.conf is as follows:
Log file = /tmp/vompserver.log
Server name = VDRBox
Bootp server enabled = yes
TFTP server enabled = yes
TFTP directory = /usr/share/vdr-plugin-vompserver

vomp-<client>.conf:
[Boot]
# IP = 10.0.0.100
# Override IP = 1
TFTP file name = vomp-dongle
[General]
Last Power State = Off
WSS = No
Channels = FTA only
LangCode = fi
Remote type = New
Remote keys = <snip>
# Override Video Format = NTSC
[TV]
Connection = S-Video
Widemode = Letterbox
Aspect = 16:9
[Timers]
Priority = 50
End margin = 10
Start margin = 1
[ResumeData]

Or in the new setup de vomp-<client>.conf was as simple as
[boot]
TFTP file name = vomp-dongle

And yes the MAC is the one in the log.

Also this is whats in the log (a bit more than in my previous post)
18:56:05.885552 [debug]  BOOTPD - Wait finished
18:56:05.885671 [debug]  BOOTPD - Got request
18:56:05.885743 [debug]  Config - Opened config file: /var/lib/vdr/plugins/vompserver/vomp-00-0D-FE-00-65-F5.conf
18:56:05.885769 [debug]  BOOTPD - Opened config file: /var/lib/vdr/plugins/vompserver/vomp-00-0D-FE-00-65-F5.conf
18:56:05.885882 [debug]  Config - Config error: Key IP not found
18:56:05.885914 [WARN]   BOOTPD - No IP found for MVP. Hopefully it has one already...
18:56:05.885989 [debug]  Config - Config error: Key Override IP not found
18:56:05.886020 [debug]  BOOTPD - Will not change MVP IP if it already has one
18:56:05.886043 [debug]  BOOTPD - Leave YI=0 as MVP already has good IP
18:56:05.886250 [debug]  BOOTPD - Starting wait
19:13:23.026393 [debug]  BOOTPD - Wait finished
19:13:23.026551 [debug]  BOOTPD - Got request
19:13:23.026629 [debug]  Config - Opened config file: /var/lib/vdr/plugins/vompserver/vomp-00-0D-FE-00-65-F5.conf
19:13:23.026655 [debug]  BOOTPD - Opened config file: /var/lib/vdr/plugins/vompserver/vomp-00-0D-FE-00-65-F5.conf
19:13:23.026770 [debug]  Config - Config error: Key IP not found
19:13:23.026803 [WARN]   BOOTPD - No IP found for MVP. Hopefully it has one already...
19:13:23.026879 [debug]  Config - Config error: Key Override IP not found
19:13:23.026911 [debug]  BOOTPD - Will not change MVP IP if it already has one
19:13:23.026934 [debug]  BOOTPD - Leave YI=0 as MVP already has good IP
19:13:23.027128 [debug]  BOOTPD - Starting wait
19:13:23.157188 [debug]  Tftpd - Wait finished
19:13:23.157296 [debug]  TftpClient - Client handler started
19:13:23.157425 [debug]  Tftpd - Starting wait
19:13:23.157449 [debug]  TftpClient - RRQ received for vomp-dongle
19:13:23.157650 [info]   TftpClient - File: '/usr/share/vdr-plugin-vompserver/vomp-dongle'
19:13:29.242405 [info]   TftpClient - File transfer finished
19:13:29.242541 [info]   TftpClient - processMessage terminating connection

[stu-e]

All I can suggest is try uncommenting the "IP =" line in the vomp-<client>.conf file and set it to an IP address inside your 192.168.1.x subnet, but well outside of any address region that your DHCP server is using. For example if it is allocating addresses 192.168.1.100 and upwards, try 192.168.1.20 for example.

Also double  check nothing else on your network is using this address (disconnect power from the MediaMVP and ping your chosen address).
Make sure there is no other DHCP server operating on your network. Silly I know but I have fallen foul of that!

Stu-e

[KarZan]

Checked and double checked.
The DHCP server does not have a region specified. It really seems to share addresses from the whole subnet. There is no mention of DHCP in the manual. In UI DHCP is mentioned in one place, when looking at configuration information of a network device "DHCP lease time: Infinite" and above that a checkbox "Always use the same IP address". Also I can see the MediaMVP in the router when i power it on and it shows an IP for it. The router even identifies it as Set top Box.

Doesn't it mean that the server is communicating with the MediMVP since firstly it knows the mac address and secondly it sends the dongle  per the request of the client?

Either the MediaMVP is somehow faulty or the router does something in between.

I also tried with the recommended IP forcing and nothing but the log changed.
23:19:58.554646 [debug]  BOOTPD - Wait finished
23:19:58.554774 [debug]  BOOTPD - Got request
23:19:58.554853 [debug]  Config - Opened config file: /var/lib/vdr/plugins/vompserver/vomp-00-0D-FE-00-65-F5.conf
23:19:58.554880 [debug]  BOOTPD - Opened config file: /var/lib/vdr/plugins/vompserver/vomp-00-0D-FE-00-65-F5.conf
23:19:58.555008 [debug]  BOOTPD - Found IP 192.168.1.110 for MVP
23:19:58.555090 [debug]  BOOTPD - Will enforce IP 192.168.1.110 on MVP even if it already has another
23:19:58.555121 [debug]  BOOTPD - Giving MVP IP from config
23:19:58.555322 [debug]  BOOTPD - Starting wait
23:19:58.686042 [debug]  Tftpd - Wait finished
23:19:58.686173 [debug]  TftpClient - Client handler started
23:19:58.686321 [debug]  TftpClient - RRQ received for vomp-dongle
23:19:58.686384 [info]   TftpClient - File: '/usr/share/vdr-plugin-vompserver/vomp-dongle'
23:19:58.687037 [debug]  Tftpd - Starting wait
23:20:05.885947 [debug]  TftpClient - Retransmitting buffer
23:20:08.057591 [debug]  TftpClient - Retransmitting buffer
23:20:08.209884 [info]   TftpClient - File transfer finished
23:20:08.210035 [info]   TftpClient - processMessage terminating connection

I am out of options

[KarZan]

Seems there might  be something wrong with the mediamvp. I downloaded vomp for windows and it works with my vompserver. Strange that mediamvp downloads the dongle and after that freezes

[KarZan]

No, there is nothing wrong with mediamvp. I downloaded latest windows software and tested with it and mediamvp finds it and loads without problems.
Is there some restrictions about some hw version and dongle version?

Now I have vompserver 0.3.1-3 and still no luck

Does anyone have any suggestions?

[muellerph]

What revision is stated on the bottom of the MVP?

[KarZan]

It says in the bottom:
Model 86002 Rev E1 Lot 4703

And as said it did work before. It makes no sense what so ever. As I wrote I had VDR 1.6.0 with vompserver 0.3.0 and it was working. I do not use it daily (not even weekly). I moved and changed dvb cards (dvb-c to dvb-t). No software changes. Could not get it working.

Then I was anyways updating my vdr box so now I have vompserver 0.3.1-3 and still no luck

[muellerph]

E1 is known to have no issue.

Guess:
But with the change in 0.3 to 0.3.1 we changed the setup and moved data around. Setup files are at different location, i18n is also different.
So vompserver may look for conf files and don't find them or don't have the right on the files.

Have you tried to telnet into the MVP after it loaded the dongle?

[KarZan]

Had not tried telneting but tried now. It does not respond. I did a clean install starting with an empty hd So I dont think there should be any problem with conf files. And as I said the 0.3 did not start either. Its bizarre??

[KarZan]

Had not tried before but now tried even to force an IP address for mediamvp. Normally my dhcp server does it. No change :|

[muellerph]

Another guess:
Your DHCP server in the router maybe falty. Try to deactivate it, setup a DHCP on your VDR server and check if it is then working.

[KarZan]

No, do not believe so.
1. I have more than one devices in the network all working perfectly
2. The server shows the mediamvp on its list and shows its IP everytime I connect it
3. I installed Hauppauge software on my windows laptop and mediamvp worked fine with it

[KarZan]

Hopefully someone is still reading this thread

Now I tested with putting the Hauppauge windows server dongle.bin to my vdr server and MediaMVP loads it as it should. Now it is trying to find a server in my network which it of course cannot find because I do not have any Hauppauge servers running.

Looks like there is something in the vomp-dongle which is not compliant with my MediaMVP (Model 86002 Rev E1 Lot 4703) Even though it should be.