http://wiki.linuxmce.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Agentc0re&feedformat=atomLinuxMCE - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T08:17:14ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.24.1http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php?title=Installing_LinuxMCE_on_Virtual_Machine_via_VirtualBox&diff=9767Installing LinuxMCE on Virtual Machine via VirtualBox2008-03-22T05:25:08Z<p>Agentc0re: </p>
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<div>Please take note that the idea of having this was to have a test dev box to work on and screw up so i didn't have to touch my real machine. I'm sure sooner or later we can figure out if we can get it to work for real.<br />
=THIS IS STILL A WORKING PROGRESS. WHAT YOU SEE HERE WILL GET YOU STARTED BUT WILL NOT COMPLETE IT JUST YET=<br />
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=Installing LinuxMCE on VirtualBox=<br />
==Install VirtualBox==<br />
#First grab the source here [http://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_SMI-Site/en_US/-/USD/VerifyItem-Start/VirtualBox_1.5.6-1_Linux_x86.run?BundledLineItemUUID=RnBIBe.lhRYAAAEYTiYRkrsU&OrderID=bEpIBe.lrjwAAAEYPiYRkrsU&ProductID=ltdIBe.oTRwAAAEY4c49OqSR&FileName=/VirtualBox_1.5.6-1_Linux_x86.run VirtualBox_1.5.6-1_Linux_x86.run] '''Right click and save as'''<br />
#Open up a command line and run '''su - root'''<br />
#CD into the dir you saved the download<br />
#type, '''sh VirtualBox_1.5.6-1_Linux_x86.run install'''<br />
#Edit /etc/group and add yourself to the vboxusers.<br />
#Log off and back in.<br />
==Create your new VBox==<br />
#Start VirtualBox. Gnome = Apps->Sys Tools->Innotek VirtualBox. KDE = System->VirtualBox<br />
#Click New<br />
#Click Next<br />
#Name it whatever you want and choose Linux 2.6<br />
#Give your machine at least 1024<br />
#Click New<br />
#Click Next<br />
#Check Fixed-size and Click Next<br />
#Allocate at least 50GB of space<br />
#Click Finish to Create your HD. This will take a while. Go grab a Beer!<br />
#Click Next to use your new virtual drive<br />
#Click Finish<br />
==Setup your Virtual Machine==<br />
#Select your VM and Click on General on the right<br />
#Give as much memory as you can for video. I did all 128MB<br />
#Click CD/DVD-ROM<br />
##Check Mount CD/DVD Drive<br />
#Click Audio<br />
##Check Enable Audio and choose ALSA Driver<br />
#Click Network.(still testing how these settings work on the network)<br />
##Changed Adapter type to the Intel NIC<br />
##Change NAT to Internal Network<br />
##Under Network Name type, vboxnet0<br />
#Click Ok<br />
==Installing LinuxMCE==<br />
#Start your VBox and boot the DVD<br />
#Follow the instructions. Sit back and have another beer :)<br />
==Configure LinuxMCE==<br />
#Step 1. Choose, '''vga'' and '''800x600'''. (as of this writing, they were the only modes i could get to work).<br />
#Step 2. Static images (I only tested that since i wasn't having luck with other resolutions. Please report if you get others working).<br />
#Step 3. Click Ok.<br />
#Step 5. Analog Stereo.<br />
#Step 6. Adjust the volume if you want. Click ok.<br />
#Step 9. Click I Agree (Yes i can count but it skips steps 7 & 8 due to it not being available)<br />
#Now we wait for Sara!<br />
#Once she appears, click Next<br />
#Tell her you don't want to use a remote<br />
#Enter in your name and click next<br />
#Click Okay<br />
#Click Next<br />
#Click Next (unless it didn't select the right country)<br />
#Enter your zip and hit next. If it doesn't find it, just hit skip and hit next.<br />
#Select your rooms and click next.<br />
#It now detected itself as a file server. Click on it to use it and select where it is.<br />
#Continue without setting up light,alarm and voip setup.<br />
#Choose MythTV<br />
#Click DOne<br />
#Click on Media Player<br />
#Select where you are and choose to not control my TV<br />
#No receiver<br />
#Click Next<br />
#Click Done<br />
#Click Done<br />
#Click Next<br />
#Start using the system. That was easy wasn't it? :) :) You might have to wait until it's finished downloading all the crap it needs to download.</div>Agentc0rehttp://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php?title=Installing_LinuxMCE_on_Virtual_Machine_via_VirtualBox&diff=9706Installing LinuxMCE on Virtual Machine via VirtualBox2008-03-17T05:44:33Z<p>Agentc0re: </p>
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<div>Please take note that the idea of having this was to have a test dev box to work on and screw up so i didn't have to touch my real machine. I'm sure sooner or later we can figure out if we can get it to work for real.<br />
=Installing LinuxMCE on VirtualBox=<br />
==Install VirtualBox==<br />
#First grab the source here [http://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_SMI-Site/en_US/-/USD/VerifyItem-Start/VirtualBox_1.5.6-1_Linux_x86.run?BundledLineItemUUID=RnBIBe.lhRYAAAEYTiYRkrsU&OrderID=bEpIBe.lrjwAAAEYPiYRkrsU&ProductID=ltdIBe.oTRwAAAEY4c49OqSR&FileName=/VirtualBox_1.5.6-1_Linux_x86.run VirtualBox_1.5.6-1_Linux_x86.run] '''Right click and save as'''<br />
#Open up a command line and run '''su - root'''<br />
#CD into the dir you saved the download<br />
#type, '''sh VirtualBox_1.5.6-1_Linux_x86.run install'''<br />
#Edit /etc/group and add yourself to the vboxusers.<br />
#Log off and back in.<br />
==Create your new VBox==<br />
#Start VirtualBox. Gnome = Apps->Sys Tools->Innotek VirtualBox. KDE = System->VirtualBox<br />
#Click New<br />
#Click Next<br />
#Name it whatever you want and choose Linux 2.6<br />
#Give your machine at least 1024<br />
#Click New<br />
#Click Next<br />
#Check Fixed-size and Click Next<br />
#Allocate at least 50GB of space<br />
#Click Finish to Create your HD. This will take a while. Go grab a Beer!<br />
#Click Next to use your new virtual drive<br />
#Click Finish<br />
==Setup your Virtual Machine==<br />
#Select your VM and Click on General on the right<br />
#Give as much memory as you can for video. I did all 128MB<br />
#Click CD/DVD-ROM<br />
##Check Mount CD/DVD Drive<br />
#Click Audio<br />
##Check Enable Audio and choose ALSA Driver<br />
#Click Network.(still testing how these settings work on the network)<br />
##Changed Adapter type to the Intel NIC<br />
##Change NAT to Internal Network<br />
##Under Network Name type, vboxnet0<br />
#Click Ok<br />
==Installing LinuxMCE==<br />
#Start your VBox and boot the DVD<br />
#Follow the instructions. Sit back and have another beer :)<br />
==Configure LinuxMCE==<br />
#Step 1. Choose, '''vga'' and '''800x600'''. (as of this writing, they were the only modes i could get to work).<br />
#Step 2. Static images (I only tested that since i wasn't having luck with other resolutions. Please report if you get others working).<br />
#Step 3. Click Ok.<br />
#Step 5. Analog Stereo.<br />
#Step 6. Adjust the volume if you want. Click ok.<br />
#Step 9. Click I Agree (Yes i can count but it skips steps 7 & 8 due to it not being available)<br />
#Now we wait for Sara!<br />
#Once she appears, click Next<br />
#Tell her you don't want to use a remote<br />
#Enter in your name and click next<br />
#Click Okay<br />
#Click Next<br />
#Click Next (unless it didn't select the right country)<br />
#Enter your zip and hit next. If it doesn't find it, just hit skip and hit next.<br />
#Select your rooms and click next.<br />
#It now detected itself as a file server. Click on it to use it and select where it is.<br />
#Continue without setting up light,alarm and voip setup.<br />
#Choose MythTV<br />
#Click DOne<br />
#Click on Media Player<br />
#Select where you are and choose to not control my TV<br />
#No receiver<br />
#Click Next<br />
#Click Done<br />
#Click Done<br />
#Click Next<br />
#Start using the system. That was easy wasn't it? :) :) You might have to wait until it's finished downloading all the crap it needs to download.</div>Agentc0rehttp://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php?title=Installing_LinuxMCE_on_Virtual_Machine_via_VirtualBox&diff=9705Installing LinuxMCE on Virtual Machine via VirtualBox2008-03-17T05:41:33Z<p>Agentc0re: New page: =Installing LinuxMCE on VirtualBox= ==Install VirtualBox== #First grab the source here [http://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_SMI-Site/en_US/-/USD/VerifyItem-Start/Virtu...</p>
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<div>=Installing LinuxMCE on VirtualBox=<br />
==Install VirtualBox==<br />
#First grab the source here [http://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_SMI-Site/en_US/-/USD/VerifyItem-Start/VirtualBox_1.5.6-1_Linux_x86.run?BundledLineItemUUID=RnBIBe.lhRYAAAEYTiYRkrsU&OrderID=bEpIBe.lrjwAAAEYPiYRkrsU&ProductID=ltdIBe.oTRwAAAEY4c49OqSR&FileName=/VirtualBox_1.5.6-1_Linux_x86.run VirtualBox_1.5.6-1_Linux_x86.run] '''Right click and save as'''<br />
#Open up a command line and run '''su - root'''<br />
#CD into the dir you saved the download<br />
#type, '''sh VirtualBox_1.5.6-1_Linux_x86.run install'''<br />
#Edit /etc/group and add yourself to the vboxusers.<br />
#Log off and back in.<br />
==Create your new VBox==<br />
#Start VirtualBox. Gnome = Apps->Sys Tools->Innotek VirtualBox. KDE = System->VirtualBox<br />
#Click New<br />
#Click Next<br />
#Name it whatever you want and choose Linux 2.6<br />
#Give your machine at least 1024<br />
#Click New<br />
#Click Next<br />
#Check Fixed-size and Click Next<br />
#Allocate at least 50GB of space<br />
#Click Finish to Create your HD. This will take a while. Go grab a Beer!<br />
#Click Next to use your new virtual drive<br />
#Click Finish<br />
==Setup your Virtual Machine==<br />
#Select your VM and Click on General on the right<br />
#Give as much memory as you can for video. I did all 128MB<br />
#Click CD/DVD-ROM<br />
##Check Mount CD/DVD Drive<br />
#Click Audio<br />
##Check Enable Audio and choose ALSA Driver<br />
#Click Network.(still testing how these settings work on the network)<br />
##Changed Adapter type to the Intel NIC<br />
##Change NAT to Internal Network<br />
##Under Network Name type, vboxnet0<br />
#Click Ok<br />
==Installing LinuxMCE==<br />
#Start your VBox and boot the DVD<br />
#Follow the instructions. Sit back and have another beer :)<br />
==Configure LinuxMCE==<br />
#Step 1. Choose, '''vga'' and '''800x600'''. (as of this writing, they were the only modes i could get to work).<br />
#Step 2. Static images (I only tested that since i wasn't having luck with other resolutions. Please report if you get others working).<br />
#Step 3. Click Ok.<br />
#Step 5. Analog Stereo.<br />
#Step 6. Adjust the volume if you want. Click ok.<br />
#Step 9. Click I Agree (Yes i can count but it skips steps 7 & 8 due to it not being available)<br />
#Now we wait for Sara!<br />
#Once she appears, click Next<br />
#Tell her you don't want to use a remote<br />
#Enter in your name and click next<br />
#Click Okay<br />
#Click Next<br />
#Click Next (unless it didn't select the right country)<br />
#Enter your zip and hit next. If it doesn't find it, just hit skip and hit next.<br />
#Select your rooms and click next.<br />
#It now detected itself as a file server. Click on it to use it and select where it is.<br />
#Continue without setting up light,alarm and voip setup.<br />
#Choose MythTV<br />
#Click DOne<br />
#Click on Media Player<br />
#Select where you are and choose to not control my TV<br />
#No receiver<br />
#Click Next<br />
#Click Done<br />
#Click Done<br />
#Click Next<br />
#Start using the system. That was easy wasn't it? :) :) You might have to wait until it's finished downloading all the crap it needs to download.</div>Agentc0re