http://wiki.linuxmce.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Vwhappy 2026-07-21T19:31:12Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.44.0 http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php?title=Gateway_Solo_9550&diff=9841 2008-04-05T17:33:58Z

<p>Vwhappy: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Hardware]]<br /> [[Category: Laptops]]<br /> [[Category: Media Directors]]<br /> [[Image:Gateway9550nv.jpg]]<br /> <br /> =LinuxMCE Stuff=<br /> ==Tested 0710 Beta 4 and 0704==<br /> * UI2 over VGA out<br /> * Audio<br /> * NIC with PXE boot<br /> * Diskless booting<br /> <br /> ==Untested==<br /> * Svideo Out<br /> * SPDIF Out<br /> <br /> ==Unique Use Of Hardware==<br /> ::Pulled out hard drive, floppy drive and CD-ROM to make it a diskless PXE station with no noise. Fan on CPU still spins occasionally. I plan to completely remove the motherboard from the laptop shell in hopes to keep temp low enough so the fan will not spin at all. Then I should be able to tuck this behind the TV and viola! fanless, diskless media director.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> =Special Config Note=<br /> ===To get Nvidia driver working (specific to diskless booting)===<br /> # Connect laptop to external monitor (this will be the default used unless you change it)<br /> # Config diskless booting on Core as needed.<br /> # Startup laptop and go out to eat while it does its' thing.<br /> # Go through AVWizard and answer all questions, select UI2, and perform reboot (and wait again!)<br /> ## After reboot it will fail with an OpenGL message<br /> # Drop to terminal via CTRL-ALT-F2 and login with username 'linuxmce' and password 'linuxmce'<br /> # Switch to superuser via 'su' command<br /> # Kill all LinuxMCE processes via 'telinit 1' so you can actually work without being interrupted.<br /> # Download latest Nvidea 96.43.x drivers (legacy)<br /> ## CD to /root 'cd /root'<br /> ## Download Nvidia drives via 'wget &quot;http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/96.43.05/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.05-pkg1.run&quot;'<br /> # Perform the following updates<br /> ## 'sudo apt-get install build-essential'<br /> ## 'sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)'<br /> ## 'sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-dev'<br /> ## 'sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia-glx'<br /> # Make a backup copy of xorg.conf<br /> ##'cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.backup.conf'<br /> # Install Nvidia drivers and answer all questions<br /> ## './NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.05-pkg1.run'<br /> ## Just choose yes to everything, kernel download check, update xorg.conf, etc.<br /> # Reboot<br /> ## 'reboot now'<br /> # Enjoy<br /> <br /> <br /> =Laptop Specs=<br /> * Processor: Intel Mobile Pentium III or Celeron 1.13Ghz<br /> * Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce2 GO, 32 MB SGRAM, TV out via RCA, VGA out (use legacy 96.43 Nvidia drivers!)<br /> * Audio: ESS ES1988 - S/PDIF - 5.1 Digital<br /> * Bus speed: 100 MHz front side bus<br /> * Memory: Expandable to 512 MB. Two SO-DIMM slots<br /> * LCD: 15 inch</div>

Vwhappy http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php?title=Gateway_Solo_9550&diff=9839 2008-04-04T20:22:21Z

<p>Vwhappy: New page: Category: Hardware Category: Laptops Category: Media Directors Image:Gateway9550nv.jpg =LinuxMCE Stuff= ==Tested 0710 Beta 4 and 0704== * UI2 over VGA out * Audio * NIC wi...</p> <hr /> <div>[[Category: Hardware]]<br /> [[Category: Laptops]]<br /> [[Category: Media Directors]]<br /> [[Image:Gateway9550nv.jpg]]<br /> <br /> =LinuxMCE Stuff=<br /> ==Tested 0710 Beta 4 and 0704==<br /> * UI2 over VGA out<br /> * Audio<br /> * NIC with PXE boot<br /> * Diskless booting<br /> <br /> ==Untested==<br /> * Svideo Out<br /> * SPDIF Out<br /> <br /> ==Unique Use Of Hardware==<br /> ::Pulled out hard drive, floppy drive and CD-ROM to make it a diskless PXE station with no noise. Fan on CPU still spins occasionally. I plan to completely remove the motherboard from the laptop shell in hopes to keep temp low enough so the fan will not spin at all. Then I should be able to tuck this behind the TV and viola! fanless, diskless media director.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> =Special Config Note=<br /> ===To get Nvidia driver working===<br /> # Connect to external monitor<br /> # Install LinuxMCE and let it boot all the way (honestly, go out to eat or something as it will be a few hours)<br /> # Go through AVWizard and answer all questions.<br /> # After reboot, when video fails, drop to terminal via CTRL-ALT-F? and login with U:linuxmce P:linuxmce<br /> # Download latest Nvidea 96.43.x drivers (legacy) via wget &quot;http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/96.43.05/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.05-pkg1.run&quot;<br /> # Follow some forum stuff about apt-get for more packages and removing existing Nvidia drivers (more instructions on this to follow)<br /> # Install Nvidia drivers<br /> # Reboot<br /> <br /> <br /> =Laptop Specs=<br /> * Processor: Intel Mobile Pentium III or Celeron 1.13Ghz<br /> * Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce2 GO, 32 MB SGRAM, TV out via RCA, VGA out (use legacy 96.43 Nvidia drivers!)<br /> * Audio: ESS ES1988 - S/PDIF - 5.1 Digital<br /> * Bus speed: 100 MHz front side bus<br /> * Memory: Expandable to 512 MB. Two SO-DIMM slots<br /> * LCD: 15 inch</div>

Vwhappy http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php?title=File:Gateway9550nv.jpg&diff=9838 2008-04-04T19:32:01Z

<p>Vwhappy: Gateway 9550 NV</p> <hr /> <div>Gateway 9550 NV</div>

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