Zotac Zbox AD04 - Revision history

Phenigma at 00:53, 28 September 2015

2015-09-28T00:53:58Z

←Older revision		Revision as of 00:53, 28 September 2015
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[Category: Hardware]]		[[Category: Hardware]]
	[[Category: Media Directors]]		[[Category: Media Directors]]
	~~[[Category: Nettops]]~~
	{{versioninfo\|1204Status=Works with some hacks\|1204UpdatedDate=23rd Sept 2014\|1204UpdatedBy=jamo}}		{{versioninfo\|1204Status=Works with some hacks\|1204UpdatedDate=23rd Sept 2014\|1204UpdatedBy=jamo}}

Jamo at 11:38, 23 September 2014

2014-09-23T11:38:46Z

←Older revision		Revision as of 11:38, 23 September 2014
Line 2:		Line 2:
	[[Category: Media Directors]]		[[Category: Media Directors]]
	[[Category: Nettops]]		[[Category: Nettops]]
	{{versioninfo\|1204Status=Works with some hacks\|1204UpdatedDate=~~10th May~~ 2014\|1204UpdatedBy=jamo}}		{{versioninfo\|1204Status=Works with some hacks\|1204UpdatedDate=23rd Sept 2014\|1204UpdatedBy=jamo}}

	= Media Director General info =		= Media Director General info =
Line 45:		Line 45:

	=== Install Latest Catalyst Driver (fglrx) ===		=== Install Latest Catalyst Driver (fglrx) ===
	Download the latest ATI driver for Linux. At the time of writing it was 13.35 (download file is called		Download the latest ATI driver for Linux. At the time of writing it was 14.4rev2 (download file is called amd-catalyst-14-4-rev2-linux-x86-x86-64-may6.zip)
	~~Linux_AMD_Catalyst_14.3_Beta_V1.0_B22_March12_2014~~.zip)
	You need to get the zip file onto your MD- the way		You need to get the zip file onto your MD- the way
	I did it was to sftp it to the core and then moved it into the root drive of the appropriate MD /usr/pluto/diskles/XX/root		I did it was to sftp it to the core and then moved it into the root drive of the appropriate MD /usr/pluto/diskles/XX/root
Line 55:		Line 54:
	Unzip driver		Unzip driver
	<pre>		<pre>
	unzip ~~Linux_AMD_Catalyst_14.3_Beta_V1.0_B22_March12_2014~~.zip		unzip amd-catalyst-14-4-rev2-linux-x86-x86-64-may6.zip
	</pre>		</pre>
	That creates a folder called fglrx-13.35.~~1005~~		That creates a folder called fglrx-14.10.1006.1001
	Inside that folder is amd-driver-installer-13.35.~~1005~~-x86.x86_64.run		Inside that folder is amd-driver-installer-14.10.1006.1001-x86.x86_64.run
	Make sure it is executable... if necessary add the executable bit:		Make sure it is executable... if necessary add the executable bit:
	<pre>		<pre>
	chmod a+x amd-driver-installer-13.35.1005-x86.x86_64.run		chmod a+x chmod a+x amd-driver-installer-13.35.1005-x86.x86_64.run
			</pre>
			Stop X before purgin existing drivers
			<pre>
			/usr/pluto/bin/Stop_X.sh
	</pre>		</pre>
	Now we need to try to purge existing drivers		Now we need to try to purge existing drivers
Line 72:		Line 75:
	</pre>		</pre>
	Takes a while... just follow the prompts and accept the licence.		Takes a while... just follow the prompts and accept the licence.
	Then, when done, configure~~. You need to stop X before configuring~~:		Then, when done, configure:
	~~<pre>~~
	~~/usr/pluto/bin/Stop_X.sh~~
	~~</pre>~~
	~~Now configure~~
	<pre>		<pre>
	aticonfig --initial -f		aticonfig --initial -f
Line 91:		Line 90:
	</pre>		</pre>

			Don't install xvba... it ends up uninstalling this driver.
	~~Note, I also installed xvba as follows but I don~~'t ~~think it actually achieved anything:~~
	~~<pre>~~
	~~apt-get~~ install xvba~~-va-~~driver ~~libva-glx1 vainfo~~
	~~vi /etc/environment:~~
	~~LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME=xvba~~
	~~LIBVA_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/va/drivers~~
	~~</pre>~~

	== [[Zotac_MCE_Remote\|Bundled MCE remote]] ==		== [[Zotac_MCE_Remote\|Bundled MCE remote]] ==
	The bundled MCE IR remote comes with an IR receiver which I couldn't get to work nicely but I purchased a USB-UIRT and that receiver works well with this remote. The remote uses template #2287 and just adding this to your Media Director should have it working sweetly (provided you have the USB-UIRT receiver).		The bundled MCE IR remote comes with an IR receiver which I couldn't get to work nicely but I purchased a USB-UIRT and that receiver works well with this remote. The remote uses template #2287 and just adding this to your Media Director should have it working sweetly (provided you have the USB-UIRT receiver).

Jamo: /* Bundled MCE remote Zotac_MCE_Remote */

2014-05-10T03:27:45Z

Bundled MCE remote Zotac_MCE_Remote

←Older revision		Revision as of 03:27, 10 May 2014
Line 100:		Line 100:
	</pre>		</pre>

	== Bundled MCE remote ~~[[Zotac_MCE_Remote~~]] ==		== [[Zotac_MCE_Remote\|Bundled MCE remote]] ==
	The bundled MCE IR remote comes with an IR receiver which I couldn't get to work nicely but I purchased a USB-UIRT and that receiver works well with this remote. The remote uses template #2287 and just adding this to your Media Director should have it working sweetly (provided you have the USB-UIRT receiver).		The bundled MCE IR remote comes with an IR receiver which I couldn't get to work nicely but I purchased a USB-UIRT and that receiver works well with this remote. The remote uses template #2287 and just adding this to your Media Director should have it working sweetly (provided you have the USB-UIRT receiver).

	Buttons work pretty much as expected. The skip-track button works nicely to page down and up through the media grids. Green button selects the menu, Red exits (like Esc)		Buttons work pretty much as expected. The skip-track button works nicely to page down and up through the media grids. Green button selects the menu, Red exits (like Esc)
	[[Image:Zotac_zbox_ad04_mce_remote.jpg\|link=http://www.zotacusa.com/zbox-ad04.html]]		[[Image:Zotac_zbox_ad04_mce_remote.jpg\|link=http://www.zotacusa.com/zbox-ad04.html]]

Jamo at 03:26, 10 May 2014

2014-05-10T03:26:40Z

←Older revision		Revision as of 03:26, 10 May 2014
Line 100:		Line 100:
	</pre>		</pre>

	== Bundled MCE remote ==		== Bundled MCE remote [[Zotac_MCE_Remote]] ==
	The bundled MCE IR remote comes with an IR receiver which I couldn't get to work nicely but I purchased a USB-UIRT and that receiver works well with this remote. The remote uses template #2287 and just adding this to your Media Director should have it working sweetly (provided you have the USB-UIRT receiver).		The bundled MCE IR remote comes with an IR receiver which I couldn't get to work nicely but I purchased a USB-UIRT and that receiver works well with this remote. The remote uses template #2287 and just adding this to your Media Director should have it working sweetly (provided you have the USB-UIRT receiver).

	Buttons work pretty much as expected. The skip-track button works nicely to page down and up through the media grids. Green button selects the menu, Red exits (like Esc)		Buttons work pretty much as expected. The skip-track button works nicely to page down and up through the media grids. Green button selects the menu, Red exits (like Esc)
	[[Image:Zotac_zbox_ad04_mce_remote.jpg\|link=http://www.zotacusa.com/zbox-ad04.html]]		[[Image:Zotac_zbox_ad04_mce_remote.jpg\|link=http://www.zotacusa.com/zbox-ad04.html]]

Jamo at 03:17, 10 May 2014

2014-05-10T03:17:55Z

←Older revision		Revision as of 03:17, 10 May 2014
Line 104:		Line 104:

	Buttons work pretty much as expected. The skip-track button works nicely to page down and up through the media grids. Green button selects the menu, Red exits (like Esc)		Buttons work pretty much as expected. The skip-track button works nicely to page down and up through the media grids. Green button selects the menu, Red exits (like Esc)
			[[Image:Zotac_zbox_ad04_mce_remote.jpg\|link=http://www.zotacusa.com/zbox-ad04.html]]

Jamo: /* Bundled MCE remote */

2014-05-10T03:15:31Z

Bundled MCE remote

←Older revision		Revision as of 03:15, 10 May 2014
Line 101:		Line 101:

	== Bundled MCE remote ==		== Bundled MCE remote ==
			The bundled MCE IR remote comes with an IR receiver which I couldn't get to work nicely but I purchased a USB-UIRT and that receiver works well with this remote. The remote uses template #2287 and just adding this to your Media Director should have it working sweetly (provided you have the USB-UIRT receiver).

	~~still working on this..~~..		Buttons work pretty much as expected. The skip-track button works nicely to page down and up through the media grids. Green button selects the menu, Red exits (like Esc)

Jamo: /* Media Director General info */

2014-05-10T03:08:45Z

Media Director General info

←Older revision		Revision as of 03:08, 10 May 2014
Line 6:		Line 6:
	= Media Director General info =		= Media Director General info =

	http://www.zotacusa.com/zbox-ad04.html		This is a great little media director. Very lightweight, quiet and reliable. I use it as a diskless MD. The only grumble is Radeon graphics that is still not well supported.
	~~[[Image:RMI-550wf IPCAMERA_thumb.jpg\|link=RMI-550wf IPCAMERA.jpg~~]]
			[[Image:Zotac_zbox_ad04.jpg\|link=http://www.zotacusa.com/zbox-ad04.html]]

	== Technical Details ==		== Technical Details ==

Jamo: /* Media Director General info */

2014-05-10T03:05:08Z

Media Director General info

←Older revision		Revision as of 03:05, 10 May 2014
Line 7:		Line 7:

	http://www.zotacusa.com/zbox-ad04.html		http://www.zotacusa.com/zbox-ad04.html
			[[Image:RMI-550wf IPCAMERA_thumb.jpg\|link=RMI-550wf IPCAMERA.jpg]]
	== Technical Details ==		== Technical Details ==

Jamo at 02:51, 10 May 2014

2014-05-10T02:51:00Z

←Older revision		Revision as of 02:51, 10 May 2014
Line 2:		Line 2:
	[[Category: Media Directors]]		[[Category: Media Directors]]
	[[Category: Nettops]]		[[Category: Nettops]]
	{{versioninfo\|1204Status=Works with some hacks\|1204UpdatedDate=~~13th March~~ 2014\|1204UpdatedBy=jamo}}		{{versioninfo\|1204Status=Works with some hacks\|1204UpdatedDate=10th May 2014\|1204UpdatedBy=jamo}}

	= Media Director General info =		= Media Director General info =

	http://www.zotacusa.com/zbox-~~ad06~~.html		http://www.zotacusa.com/zbox-ad04.html

	== Technical Details ==		== Technical Details ==

Jamo at 02:49, 10 May 2014

2014-05-10T02:49:11Z

Show changes