adehner’s blog

We received the network license as well as the MONT-DFOWLER license from Massive.  For whatever reason, massive opted not to renew the agent licenses for MONT-DFOWLER.  I let Professor Fowler know before installing the new license and she didn’t have a problem with it as she doesn’t use them personally, just for in class demos and they have been renewed for the network license.  The Massive network licenses have been renewed through 2020, but MONT-DFOWLER will need to be renewed again at the end of 2011.

I worked with Deborah Fowler to get MONT-MOCAP up and running again for motion capture. I have also created a short forum post outlining the special steps taken for this machine:

http://www.sfdm.scad.edu/intranet/students/forum/viewtopic.php?f=68&t=337

I also registered cahelp.scad.edu with Vicon support so that it isn’t associated with any one user as it was previously with Rose and Andre.  The login information has been added to the work notes document as well.

- Replaced VGA splitter on MONT-223-TS to resolve the issue of the monitor losing signal.
- Deborah is planning on bringing her laptop in to get her new massive license. We do have a new Massive Prime license for her, but it does not include any of the agents.

Tested solutions to problems playing embedded QuickTime movies through Firefox in RHEL 5.  Results Below

TOTEM PLUG-IN

- The available version of totem is horribly out of date.

- Many videos don’t play through the plug-in.  Sometimes, just the audio comes through.

- When it works, it works better than other solutions, providing a simple interface and the ability to scrub through video with a slider.

MPLAYER PLUG-IN

- Maximum compatibility for embeded video.

- Clunky, ugly interface.  Scrubbing through video is difficult.

VLC and GXINE PLUG-INS

- Do not embed.  Must open files in the external player.

- VLC will sometimes refuse to play audio.

MOZPLUGGER

with MPLAYER

- Works essentially the same as the plug-in.  No real benefit.

with TOTEM

- Actually embeds the entire player in the window, which is a bit odd.

- Plays a bit more reliably.

with VLC

-  Largely accepted among user groups that this doesn’t work.  I attempted to set it up anyway, but had no luck either.

with XINE

- Also aparently broken for Red Hat and Cent OS.

After my testing, I would suggest that we simply use the MPLAYER plug-in and forego the rest as it provides the most reliable playback even though the UI leaves much to be desired.

Put a new hard drive with the Fall 2010 image on Anthony’s machine for him since his old one was failing.  I provided him with local admin access on his web accounts.

Looked into the potential QuickTime plug-in fix that Tom sent out. Mozplugger.  I had no luck.  Attempting to compile produce the following errors:

# make linux
make all CC=gcc XCFLAGS=’-fPIC -Wall’ LD=gcc XLDFLAGS=-shared
make[1]: Entering directory `/temp/mozplugger-1.14.0′
gcc -c -O2 -Inpapi/include -I/usr/X11R6/include -DXP_UNIX -DVERSION=\”1.14.0\” -DNODEBUG  -fPIC -Wall -o mozplugger.o mozplugger.c
In file included from mozplugger.c:39:
npapi/include/npapi.h:51:24: error: X11/Xlib.h: No such file or directory
npapi/include/npapi.h:52:25: error: X11/Xutil.h: No such file or directory
In file included from mozplugger.c:39:
npapi/include/npapi.h:161: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘Display’
npapi/include/npapi.h:361: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘NPEvent’
npapi/include/npapi.h:367: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘NPRegion’
npapi/include/npapi.h:535: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘…’ before ‘NPRegion’
mozplugger.c:66: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘Display’
mozplugger.c: In function ‘run’:
mozplugger.c:204: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘cmd_flags’
mozplugger.c:205: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘autostart’
mozplugger.c:211: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘windata’
mozplugger.c:222: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘autostartNotSeen’
mozplugger.c:229: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘repeats’
mozplugger.c:231: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘windata’
mozplugger.c:232: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘windata’
mozplugger.c:233: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘windata’
mozplugger.c:234: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘windata’
mozplugger.c:235: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘windata’
mozplugger.c:239: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘windata’
mozplugger.c:242: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘windata’
mozplugger.c:245: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘repeats’
mozplugger.c:248: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘windata’
mozplugger.c:251: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘windata’
mozplugger.c:254: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:258: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘urlFragment’
mozplugger.c:262: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘winname’
mozplugger.c:264: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘displayname’
mozplugger.c:266: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘num_arguments’
mozplugger.c:268: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘args’
mozplugger.c:268: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘args’
mozplugger.c:280: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘windata’
mozplugger.c:302: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘displayname’
mozplugger.c:303: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘command’
mozplugger.c:304: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:308: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘command’
mozplugger.c:312: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘command’
mozplugger.c: In function ‘parseURL’:
mozplugger.c:1381: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘urlFragment’
mozplugger.c:1384: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘urlFragment’
mozplugger.c:1388: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘urlFragment’
mozplugger.c: In function ‘match_command’:
mozplugger.c:1506: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mode_flags’
mozplugger.c:1509: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mode_flags’
mozplugger.c:1514: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘repeats’
mozplugger.c: In function ‘match_mime_type’:
mozplugger.c:1557: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:1566: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c: In function ‘match_handler’:
mozplugger.c:1603: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘cmd_flags’
mozplugger.c:1604: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘command’
mozplugger.c:1605: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘winname’
mozplugger.c: In function ‘find_command’:
mozplugger.c:1634: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘command’
mozplugger.c:1635: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘cmd_flags’
mozplugger.c:1636: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘winname’
mozplugger.c: In function ‘getPluginNeedsXembed’:
mozplugger.c:1874: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘cmd_flags’
mozplugger.c: In function ‘NPP_New’:
mozplugger.c:2113: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘windata’
mozplugger.c:2114: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘display’
mozplugger.c:2115: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘pid’
mozplugger.c:2116: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘commsPipeFd’
mozplugger.c:2117: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘repeats’
mozplugger.c:2118: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘autostart’
mozplugger.c:2119: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘autostartNotSeen’
mozplugger.c:2120: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileFd’
mozplugger.c:2123: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mode_flags’
mozplugger.c:2127: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mode_flags’
mozplugger.c:2130: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2135: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘num_arguments’
mozplugger.c:2136: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘args’
mozplugger.c:2146: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘repeats’
mozplugger.c:2153: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘repeats’
mozplugger.c:2201: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘args’
mozplugger.c:2205: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘args’
mozplugger.c:2206: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘args’
mozplugger.c:2212: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘args’
mozplugger.c:2219: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘href’
mozplugger.c:2219: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘args’
mozplugger.c:2226: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mode_flags’
mozplugger.c:2227: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mode_flags’
mozplugger.c:2234: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘args’
mozplugger.c:2239: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘args’
mozplugger.c:2246: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘autostart’
mozplugger.c:2247: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘autostartNotSeen’
mozplugger.c:2268: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mms’
mozplugger.c: In function ‘NPP_Destroy’:
mozplugger.c:2328: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘pid’
mozplugger.c:2330: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘pid’
mozplugger.c:2332: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘commsPipeFd’
mozplugger.c:2334: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘commsPipeFd’
mozplugger.c:2336: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileFd’
mozplugger.c:2338: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileFd’
mozplugger.c:2340: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileName’
mozplugger.c:2343: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileName’
mozplugger.c:2345: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileName’
mozplugger.c:2346: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileName’
mozplugger.c:2350: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileName’
mozplugger.c:2351: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileName’
mozplugger.c:2353: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileName’
mozplugger.c:2355: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘num_arguments’
mozplugger.c:2357: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘args’
mozplugger.c:2358: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘args’
mozplugger.c:2361: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘args’
mozplugger.c:2363: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2364: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘href’
mozplugger.c:2365: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mms’
mozplugger.c:2367: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘urlFragment’
mozplugger.c:2368: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘urlFragment’
mozplugger.c: In function ‘new_child’:
mozplugger.c:2411: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘pid’
mozplugger.c:2418: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘command’
mozplugger.c:2436: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘pid’
mozplugger.c:2437: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘pid’
mozplugger.c:2446: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘cmd_flags’
mozplugger.c:2482: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘pid’
mozplugger.c:2487: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘pid’
mozplugger.c:2489: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘commsPipeFd’
mozplugger.c: In function ‘NPP_NewStream’:
mozplugger.c:2632: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mms’
mozplugger.c:2634: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘pid’
mozplugger.c:2634: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileFd’
mozplugger.c:2644: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘href’
mozplugger.c:2644: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘href’
mozplugger.c:2647: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘href’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2659: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2662: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2663: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2664: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2668: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2669: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mimetype’
mozplugger.c:2686: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘command’
mozplugger.c:2693: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘cmd_flags’
mozplugger.c:2697: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileFd’
mozplugger.c:2699: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileFd’
mozplugger.c:2706: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileName’
mozplugger.c:2707: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileSize’
mozplugger.c: In function ‘resize_window’:
mozplugger.c:2756: error: ‘XSetWindowAttributes’ undeclared (first use in this function)
mozplugger.c:2756: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
mozplugger.c:2756: error: for each function it appears in.)
mozplugger.c:2756: error: expected ‘;’ before ‘attrib’
mozplugger.c:2766: error: ‘attrib’ undeclared (first use in this function)
mozplugger.c:2766: error: ‘True’ undeclared (first use in this function)
mozplugger.c:2767: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘XChangeWindowAttributes’
mozplugger.c:2767: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘display’
mozplugger.c:2767: error: ‘Window’ undeclared (first use in this function)
mozplugger.c:2767: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘THIS’
mozplugger.c:2771: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘windata’
mozplugger.c:2772: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘windata’
mozplugger.c:2772: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘windata’
mozplugger.c:2774: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘XResizeWindow’
mozplugger.c:2774: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘display’
mozplugger.c:2774: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘THIS’
mozplugger.c: In function ‘NPP_SetWindow’:
mozplugger.c:2825: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘display’
mozplugger.c:2825: error: ‘NPSetWindowCallbackStruct’ has no member named ‘display’
mozplugger.c:2826: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘displayname’
mozplugger.c:2826: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘XDisplayName’
mozplugger.c:2826: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘DisplayString’
mozplugger.c:2826: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘display’
mozplugger.c:2827: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘windata’
mozplugger.c:2829: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mms’
mozplugger.c:2833: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mms’
mozplugger.c:2835: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mms’
mozplugger.c:2850: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mms’
mozplugger.c:2852: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mms’
mozplugger.c:2853: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘mms’
mozplugger.c:2857: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘commsPipeFd’
mozplugger.c:2859: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
mozplugger.c:2860: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘commsPipeFd’
mozplugger.c:2861: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘commsPipeFd’
mozplugger.c: In function ‘NPP_DestroyStream’:
mozplugger.c:2892: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileFd’
mozplugger.c:2894: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileFd’
mozplugger.c:2895: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileFd’
mozplugger.c:2897: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileName’
mozplugger.c:2899: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileName’
mozplugger.c:2900: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘commsPipeFd’
mozplugger.c:2902: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileName’
mozplugger.c: In function ‘NPP_Write’:
mozplugger.c:2999: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileFd’
mozplugger.c:3001: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileSize’
mozplugger.c:3005: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileFd’
mozplugger.c:3006: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileSize’
mozplugger.c:3007: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileSize’
mozplugger.c: In function ‘NPP_WriteReady’:
mozplugger.c:3037: error: ‘data_t’ has no member named ‘tmpFileFd’
make[1]: *** [mozplugger.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/temp/mozplugger-1.14.0′
make: *** [linux] Error 2

So that clearly didn’t work.  I found a list of previous versions here:

http://audiomixer.stathy.com/mozdev/mozplugger/

I’ve tried a few versions but none of them worked.  I’ve also looked at the predecessor plugger, but neither of them seem to be available.

Tested Various RMS 3 features in preparation for next quarter.

-  Re-rendering Settings

-  Export to RIB_Archive

-  Global Illumination with RenderMan Environment Light.

-  Slim surface shaders.

-  Custom RenderMan shaders.

-  Slim volume shaders.

I am devoting some time to familiarizing myself with RenderMan Studio 3.

Tested Cutter

-  Render to “it”.

-  Compile custom shaders.

-  Connect to Maya to execute mel.

-  Connect Cutter Server and Cutter Client.

Tested Nuke

-  Essential 2D

-  Essential 3D

Prepared USB Drives for imaging linux.

I looked into the the missing Quick Time Plug-In issue in RH5.  I went through Dave Kin’s previous solution posted on the forum under Linux Work Notes, but I was unable to resolve the issue in the same fashion.

I got MEL web tools working for Windows 7 in both IE and Firefox.  It is not yet working on linux, but I’ve included the instructions that I’ve been using.

Windows instructions:

1. Run the C:\Program Files\Autodesk\{any Maya version}\ExternalWebBrowser\Windows\COM\Register.bat batch file to register the MELCommand class and
the mel: URL protocol handler. Once you have done this, do not move
or delete the MayaCmdCOM.dll file.

2. Copy npmcpplugin.dll from C:\Program Files\Autodesk\{any Maya version}\ExternalWebBrowser\Windows\ to C:\Program Files\Mozilla\Plugins\

3. The plug in will automatically work in IE after step one.  To finish the Firefox setup, launch firefox and open C:\Program Files\Autodesk\{any Maya version}\ExternalWebBrowser\Examples\OtherBrowser\Test.html.  Click one of the links at the bottom of the page this will open a prompt to select the program to open it with.  The script run in step one should make it bring up MayaCmdCOM.dll.  If it doesn’t browse to it and then click OK.

Linux Instructions:

To install Maya Command Port plugin for Linux, copy libmcpplugin.so into plugins folder of your web browser (i.e. <FirefoxLocation>/plugins)
It should be picked up by the browsers that support Netscape Plugin API next time you start the web  browser.

Ensure that you are using the proper 32/64 bit version of the plugin to match
your web broswer.

To see if mozilla-based web browser recognized the plugin, type about:plugins in the URL bar.

MCP plugin has the following scripting interface:

property port:
- when setting port property to some string value, plugin will connect to the named command port. This port should be open in Maya.
By default, if the check box enabled in Preferences/Applications, Maya will open command port with the name “commandportDefault”.
- when queried, returns the current port name.

method execute(string):
- if plugin is connected to command port, string argument (mel command or expression) will be passed to Maya for execution.
This method returns int, double or string, depending on Maya’s response.

Also, see example in Test folder on how to use the plugin.

MEL url handling is implemented using melurlhandler. You can install it at any convenient location.
Here is an example how to register this handler in the mozilla-based web browser:

- Type about:config into the address bar
- Right-click create new boolean value: network.protocol-handler.external.mel and set to true
- Right-click create new boolean value: network.protocol-handler.warn-external.mel and set to false
- Right-click create new string value: network.protocol-handler.app.mel and set to <HandlerLocation>/melurlhandler

You can also optionally register the protocol with whatever window manager you are using. In KDE this is done through Control Center – KDE Components – File Associations.
Please note, in this version mel url handling is done through default command port, so commandportDefault port has to be open on Maya side.

The A/C in the server room was beeping and the server room is up to 78 degrees.  I have contacted security and put in a maintenance request and have reopened the doors which were closed for some reason.

UPDATE:

Opening the Door solved the problem.  The A/C is no longer giving a warning and the temperature is dropping.  Maintenance has already been dispatched though, so I’ll have them look at it when they arrive anyway.

UPDATE AGAIN:

Maintenance came and gave the AC a clean bill of health.  We should let everyone know the door to the server room should remain open.

-Sent a request to key@massivesoftware.com with the mhostid of MONT-LOANER-SYS so that we can better troubleshoot massive laptop installations.

-Reorganized \\sav-academic.ad.edu\Management\SFDM\windows\_3D/massive .  It was a mess and determining what was actually necessary was becoming difficult.  I also added the most current documentation, agents, plug-ins and installers for the program.  Old installers and documentation were moved to the Massive3.0 folder.  I would like to add the Massive Learning Centre to the DVD server but I did not have permissions.  I’ll

-Continued researching a solution to the Playblast issue for Maya 2011 x64, but I have yet to find a practical solution for the missing codec problem.   I attempted to submit a support request with Autodesk but no software came up for our account so it wouldn’t let me.  I’ll take a look at this again, but for now all I could do was make a forum post.

-I noticed that Nuke is currently writing to the home space instead of the D:\ or Work Folder in Windows and Mac.  The default directory should be changed if possible.

-Began researching Professor Schinlder’s issue

-Created a list of known issues for Dan to pass along to Tom.

After much back and forth with Massive Support, including discovering a bug in their mhost license manager that required them to issue a new release, I got Professor Fowler’s stand alone license installed.

For future reference installing a stand alone massive license requires mhost version 3.0.10 or higher.  Earlier versions will fail when the machine changes network connections because a new mhostid is assigned.  It is important to note that upgrading mhost will also assign the machine a new mhostid.  As such it will be necessary to request a new license file from key@massivesoftware.com using the new mhost information to complete the license installation.

While we have external media mounting for all users, NTFS volumes still mount as read only for non root users.  In an effort to solve this I am looking more at the HAL wiki from my earlier post.  They present some options for editing the PolicyKit.conf file to resolve the issue.  We currently have no policy kit in place.  Further information on Policy Kit can be found here:

http://hal.freedesktop.org/docs/PolicyKit/PolicyKit.conf.5.html

There is an option that can be set in this file that is presented as a solution to the problem on the hal wiki I referenced in an earlier post.  I will investigate the correct implementation of a policy kit and hopefully begin impletmenting something on Sunday.