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My name is Ryan, my user name is Murdock on both the forum and on IRC. I am located in KC, Missouri. I have been interested in technology all of my life, though for the last year have been reading up on and studying/playing with linux. I watched the google video and made the purchasing decision with Fiire November of 2008 to 710. I have a dev SATA HD I boot up on for testing the newer releases. My setup at home is below.  
My name is Ryan, my user name is Murdock on both the forum and on IRC. I am located in KC, Missouri. I have been interested in technology all of my life, though for the last year have been reading up on and studying/playing with linux. I watched the google video and made the purchasing decision with Fiire November of 2008 to 710. I have a dev SATA HD I boot up on for testing the newer releases. My setup at home is below.  


== Core - Workout Room ==
==1004 Current Issues==
My MCE 1004 issues as of revision: 24454 - 8/24/2011
 
Initial testing performed in a VM environment: http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Installing_kubuntu_1004_on_virtualbox
 
 
1. Endless router reload requests, suspected due to the GYR3101US: http://trac.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/1314
 
 
==1004 Development Thoughts==
Things to investigate:


'''Fiire 12TB'''
KMS and the benefits to the boot process
* Supports UI2 with alpha blending
* Intel E8400 Core2 Duo 3.0 GHz
* 2GB RAM
* Dual gigabit
* 7.1 HD Audio with analog, SPDIF coaxial and optical outputs
* 1x HDHomerun
* 1x MiCasa Verde USB Controller
* 1x PCHD5500 Tuner card for Core


== Family Room ==
Quicker MD startup (more for suspend/resume?)


'''Fiire Prestige-lite'''
DVD installer build process - snapshot - L3MCE is finalizing
* UI2 with alpha blending (some tearing on ui2 w/ alpha)
* Intel Core2 Duo E4600 2.4GHz
* 1GB RAM
* 7.1 audio with SPDIF coax and digital outputs
* Fiire Chief Remote
* Toshiba 62HM195
* Sony Receiver
* Xbox 360


== Z-Wave Setup ==
Streamlining of installation process?


* 1x MiCasa Verde USB Controller
*Review mce-install.sh code, ensure everything is following the prescribed architeture and is installing in the manner we want it to
* 1x Dimmer


More coming...
*Take a look deeper at the package installation process, currently there are about 2 different scripts utilized, merge into one process


== Coming up... ==


* Cat5e to each bedroom
MCE update process that will chroot update all MD FS's, linked to the 'upgrade' button in the advanced dialog box on the OSD orbiter
* Additional media directors for these rooms
  http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/341
* Z-Wave thermostat (currently looking around)


== House Floorplan ==


Forthcoming
==1204 Development Thoughts==
Clean up boot process, get rid of extraneous errors (most are thought to be inherent to the 1004 build of upstart, need to investigate with 1204)




== Network Setup ==


Forthcoming


== Network Map ==
== Hybrid/Core - Workout Room ==


Forthcoming
'''[http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Fiire_Engine Fiire 12TB]'''
* MSI MS-7366 MotherBoard
* BIOS v1.4 (Required for pci-e slot)
* Intel E8400 Core2 Duo 3.0 GHz
* 2GB RAM
* DVD-ROM Drive
* 1 x onboard gigabit ethernet
* 1 x pci-e gigabit ethernet adapter
* GeForce 7150
* 7.1 HD Audio with analog, SPDIF coaxial and optical outputs


== My 810 Install Instructions ==
''Accessories''
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Honeywell_Vista-20P VistaICM (Functional)]
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Hdhomerun 1x HDHomerun - 2 x HD tuner ports (Net attached)]
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Fiire_Chief Fiire Chief Remote]
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/PcHDTV_HD5500 2x PCHD5500 Tuner cards for Core]
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/MCV_Z-Wave_Dongle 1x MiCasa Verde USB Controller]


The following are instructions for my hardware setup specifically, if you have hardware that deviates, some of the steps (ie sound card names, etc) may vary for you.
== Home Theatre ==


1. Install Kubuntu Desktop 810
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Foxconn_nT330i Foxconn nT330i]
* UI2


2. Upgrade Ubuntu to latest
''Accessories''
  sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
* LG 55LX6500
* Pioneer Receiver - VSX1120-K
* Xbox 360
* Xantech 78944 IR block with emitters attached to USB UIRT
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Using_the_Gyration_Remote_GYR3101US_(Non-Fiire_Chief) Gyration GYR3101US Media Center Remote]
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/WebDT_366 Webdt 366 (Ordered from TKMedia)]
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/USB_UIRT USB UIRT]


3. Install OpenSSH for remote command line administration
== Living Room ==
  sudo apt-get install openssh-server


4. Install FreeNX for secure remote GUI administration from ubuntu help site: help.ubuntu.com/community/FreeNX
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Foxconn_nT330i Foxconn nT330i]
* 2GB DDR2 Memory


5. Download and install latest V4L drivers for PCHDTV 5500 card
== Master Bedroom ==
  sudo apt-get install build-essential mercurial linux-headers-`uname -r`
  cd /usr/src
  sudo hg clone http:// linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb  #Due to wiki constraints I had to insert a space between http:// and linuxtv, close this space prior to running
  cd v4l-dvb
  sudo make
  sudo make install


6. Download and install necessary drivers for HDHomeRun (pulled from help.ubuntu.com/community/HDHomeRun)
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Foxconn_nT330i Foxconn nT330i]
  sudo apt-get install hdhomerun-config
* 2GB DDR2 Memory
  hdhomerun_config discover


7. Update to the latest alsa driver (1.20 as of this writing)
== Z-Wave Setup ==
  sudo aptitude install build-essential libncurses-dev gettext xmlto xmltoman linux-headers-`uname -r`
  mkdir ~/downloads
  cd ~/downloads
  #The following assumes driver 1.20
  wget ftp:// ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver/alsa-driver-1.0.20.tar.bz2 #Take out space between ftp:// and ftp.alsa
  wget ftp:// ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/lib/alsa-lib-1.0.20.tar.bz2 #Take out space after ftp:// and ftp.alsa
  wget ftp:// ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/utils/alsa-utils-1.0.20.tar.bz2 #Take out space after ftp:// and ftp.alsa


  sudo mkdir -p /usr/src/alsa
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/MCV_Z-Wave_Dongle 1x MiCasa Verde USB Controller]
  cd /usr/src/alsa
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Intermatic_HA20C 1x Intermatic HomeSettings Z-Wave 3-Way In-Wall Toggle Switch Dimmer HA 20C]
  sudo cp ~/downloads/alsa* .
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Wayne-Dalton_Thermostat 1x Wayne Dalton Thermostat]
  sudo tar xjf alsa-driver*.bz2
  sudo tar xjf alsa-lib*.tar.bz2
  sudo tar xjf alsa-utils*.tar.bz2


  #Compile and install driver - this assumes nvidia chipset (mine is)
More coming...
  cd alsa-driver*
  sudo ./configure --with-cards=hda-nvidia --with-kernel=/usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)
  sudo make
  sudo make install


  #Compile and install alsa-lib
== Coming up... ==
  cd ../alsa-lib*
  sudo ./configure
  sudo make
  sudo make install


  #Compile and install asla-utils
* I'd like to start leveraging more of the home automation functionality next, potentially integrating IP Cameras
  cd ../alsa-utils*
  sudo ./configure
  sudo make
  sudo make install

Latest revision as of 02:16, 5 February 2012


My name is Ryan, my user name is Murdock on both the forum and on IRC. I am located in KC, Missouri. I have been interested in technology all of my life, though for the last year have been reading up on and studying/playing with linux. I watched the google video and made the purchasing decision with Fiire November of 2008 to 710. I have a dev SATA HD I boot up on for testing the newer releases. My setup at home is below.

1004 Current Issues

My MCE 1004 issues as of revision: 24454 - 8/24/2011

Initial testing performed in a VM environment: http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Installing_kubuntu_1004_on_virtualbox


1. Endless router reload requests, suspected due to the GYR3101US: http://trac.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/1314


1004 Development Thoughts

Things to investigate:

KMS and the benefits to the boot process

Quicker MD startup (more for suspend/resume?)

DVD installer build process - snapshot - L3MCE is finalizing

Streamlining of installation process?

  • Review mce-install.sh code, ensure everything is following the prescribed architeture and is installing in the manner we want it to
  • Take a look deeper at the package installation process, currently there are about 2 different scripts utilized, merge into one process


MCE update process that will chroot update all MD FS's, linked to the 'upgrade' button in the advanced dialog box on the OSD orbiter 

 http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/341


1204 Development Thoughts

Clean up boot process, get rid of extraneous errors (most are thought to be inherent to the 1004 build of upstart, need to investigate with 1204)



Hybrid/Core - Workout Room

Fiire 12TB

  • MSI MS-7366 MotherBoard
  • BIOS v1.4 (Required for pci-e slot)
  • Intel E8400 Core2 Duo 3.0 GHz
  • 2GB RAM
  • DVD-ROM Drive
  • 1 x onboard gigabit ethernet
  • 1 x pci-e gigabit ethernet adapter
  • GeForce 7150
  • 7.1 HD Audio with analog, SPDIF coaxial and optical outputs

Accessories

Home Theatre

Accessories

Living Room

Master Bedroom

Z-Wave Setup

More coming...

Coming up...

  • I'd like to start leveraging more of the home automation functionality next, potentially integrating IP Cameras
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