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| − | <table width="100%"> <tr><td bgcolor="#FFCFCF">This page was written by Pluto and imported with their permission when LinuxMCE branched off in February, 2007. In general any information should apply to LinuxMCE. However, this page should be edited to reflect changes to LinuxMCE and remove old references to Pluto.</td></tr> </table>This is [http://www.plutohome.com Plutohome Wiki], the place where you can find design documents, HowTo documents, Release changelog and more. | + | __NOTOC__ __NOEDITSECTION__ |
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| | + | <div style="font-size:175%; font-weight:bold">The '''[http://linuxmce.org LinuxMCE]''' wiki</div> |
| | + | '''Your guide to a smarter home!''' |
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| − | ==What is Pluto?== | + | {| style="clear: both; border: 1px solid #aaa; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: black; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 1em; padding: 0.5em; float: left; text-align:left" |
| − | Pluto is the only solution seamlessly combining:
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| − | # media & entertainment with a server for music, movies and tv shows, plus a PVR and DVD Player, | + | ==Overview== |
| − | # a home automation system to control everything in the home with touch-screen tablet and Bluetooth mobile phone controllers, | + | {| cellspacing=5 cellpadding=5 border=0 |
| − | # a phone system with video conferencing,
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| − | # a security system that feeds you live video on your mobile phone when something happens, and lets you speak to visitors through your stereos, and
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| − | # a home PC solution.
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| − | A typical Pluto system consists of a '''Core''': one PC acting as a dedicated server and interface to all the sub-components. The Core includes our own plug-and-play back-end so it listens for and auto configures all sorts of devices like network audio players (such as Squeeze Box), IP phones and cameras. The Core automatically exposes a network boot for any other PC's or thin clients you want to use as '''Media Directors''', which you hook up to your TV/Stereo's to use as set top boxes, complete with a media player, PVR, video conferencing, intercom, and a GUI to control everything in the home. All Media Directors work together seamlessly as a total whole-house solution.
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| | + | | width=120 align="left"|[[Installing 1004|'''LinuxMCE 1004''']] || <span style="color:#006400">'''The most up-to-date Final Release''' :: This was the recommended version for a stable, functional system. This is now quite old and not the recommended version.</span> |
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| | + | | width=120 align="left"|[[Installing 1404|'''LinuxMCE 1404''']] || <span style="color:#FF0000">'''Fairly stable''' :: Most people are using it.</span> |
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| | + | | width=120 align="left"|[[Installing 1604|'''LinuxMCE 1604''']] || <span style="color:#FF0000">'''Missing devs''' :: Lots of changes in the MySQL department, and therefore only usable on Media Directors, but not the Core.</span> |
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| − | ==News== | + | {| style="clear: both; border: 1px solid #aaa; background-color: #FFFFFF; color: black; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 1em; padding: 0.5em; float: left; text-align:left" |
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| − | Release .40 launched, check [[change log .40|change log]]
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| − | ==Features==
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| − | [[Features]]
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| − | ==Screenshots==
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| − | ==Download==
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| − | ==Getting Started==
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| − | [[Getting Started]]
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| | + | |''' |
| | ==Support== | | ==Support== |
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| | + | |width=48|{{Click || image=Icon_user_guide.png | link=User Manual | width=54px | height=54px }} |
| | + | |'''[[User Manual]]'''<br><small>LinuxMCE User Manual |
| | + | |width=48|{{Click || image=Howto_icon.gif | link=:Category:Tutorials | width=58px | height=57px }} |
| | + | |'''[[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials/Guides]]'''<br><small>HOWTO guides describing common scenarios |
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| | + | |width=48|{{Click || image=Faq_icon_blue.png | link=Frequently Asked Questions | width=58px | height=58px }} |
| | + | |'''[[Frequently Asked Questions]]'''<br><small>Responses to the most common questions |
| | + | |width=48|{{Click || image=Pci-icon.png | link=Hardware | width=64px | height=48px }} |
| | + | |'''[[Hardware]]'''<br><small>Hardware documentation |
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| | + | |width=48|{{Click || image=Troubleshooting_icon.png | link=Troubleshooting | width=61px | height=54px }} |
| | + | |'''[[Troubleshooting]]'''<br><small>Help with common problems |
| | + | |width=48|{{Click || image=Forum.gif | link=Chat | width=48px | height=48px }} |
| | + | |'''[[Chat]]'''<br><small>Support chat |
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| | + | |width=48|{{UrlClick || image=Forum.gif | link=kjh | width=48px | height=48px }} |
| | + | |'''[http://forum.linuxmce.org Forum]'''<br><small>Support forum |
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| − | ===User's Manual=== | + | |width=48|{{Click || image=gearhead_smile.png | link=:Category:Tutorials | width=58px | height=57px }} |
| − | [[User's Manual]]
| + | |'''[[:Category:Hardware|Hardware Compatibility]]'''<br><small>Compatible Hardware |
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| − | ===Configuring Pluto Home===
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| − | [[Pluto Admin Website|Configuring Pluto Home]]
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| − | ===Configuring Pluto Home===
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| − | [[Users_Page | Users's documentation]]
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| − | ===FAQ===
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| − | *[[Development status for all modules]]
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| − | *[[What does an appliance solution like Pluto cost?]]
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| − | *[[Why buy a licensed Pluto product? What's the difference?]]
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| − | *[[Do I need Pluto? Can I use the projects by themselves?]]
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| − | *[[What if you don't have a driver for my home automation devic]]
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| − | *[[How are media files organized?]]
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| − | *[[What scenarios are created automatically?]]
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| − | *[[I'm a Linux user already. Should I use Pluto's distribution]]
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| − | *[[I want my software to run on Pluto but it isn't open source]]
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| − | *[[Will you host, compile and support the Pluto plug-ins for my]]
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| | ==Development== | | ==Development== |
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| − | [[Programmer's Guide]]
| + | |width=48|{{Click || image=Contacts icon.png | link=Contacts | width=58px | height=58px }} |
| − | | + | |'''[[Contacts|Contact Information]]'''<br><small>Contact people involved with the project |
| − | [[Pluto Home Software]]
| + | |width=48|{{Click || image=Icon_user_guide.png | link=Programmer's Guide | width=54px | height=54px }} |
| − | | + | |'''[[Programmer's Guide]]'''<br><small>A guide for software developers |
| − | [[Documentation by Device Templates]]
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| − | | + | |width=48|{{Click || image=Components-icon.png | link=Software components | width=58px | height=58px }} |
| − | [[Versions]]
| + | |'''[[Software components|Software Components]]'''<br><small>Open source software used by LinuxMCE |
| − | | + | |width=48|{{Click || image=Bug_icon.png | link=Bug_Reporting | width=48px | height=48px }} |
| − | [[Open Source Info]]
| + | |'''[[Bug Reporting]]'''<br><small>Help improve the software by reporting bugs |
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| − | === Change logs === | + | |width=48|{{Click || image=Code_icon.png | link=Source Code | width=58px | height=58px }} |
| − | | + | |'''[[Source Code]]'''<br><small>Access the LinuxMCE source code |
| − | [[Change log .40]]
| + | |width=48|{{UrlClick || image=Cd_icon.png | link=Versions | width=48px | height=48px }} |
| − | | + | |'''[[Versions]]'''<br><small>View version histories and changes |
| − | [[ Version 0.40 insights ]]
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| − | [[ Distant future ]]
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| − | == Documents == | + | |
| − | ===Installation===
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| − | [[Installation]]<br> [[Equipment]]<br> [[PC Hardware & Peripherals]]<br> [[Why dual network cards?]]<br> [[Sound Cards]]<br> [[Recommended Accessories]]<br> [[Software]]<br> [[Building from source]]<br> [[Kick-Start CD]]<br> [[Installers]]<br> [[Windows]]<br> [[Installing on a new platform]]<br> [[Network Boot for Media Directors]]<br> [[Encrypted DVD's]]<br> [[Wiring Considerations]]<br> [[Choosing Locations]]<br> [[Quick Start Guides]]<br> [[Picking the right components]]<br> [[Installing the software]]<br> [[Installing the hardware]]<br> [[Tell Pluto about your home]]<br> [[Testing and troubleshooting devices]]<br> [[Real world example]]<br> [[Setting up MythTV]]<br> [[Using Pluto]]<br>
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| − | ===Usability issues=== | + | |
| − | [[OpenGL implementation]] | + | |
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| − | ===Troubleshooting=== | + | |
| − | [[Troubleshooting]]<br> [[Reset the password for the Pluto Admin site]]<br> [[I can't access my media files over the network]]<br> [[How do I login to a Linux console?]]<br>
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| − | [[svn default properties]]<br>
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| − | [[Adding new computing apps]]<br>
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| − | ===PlutoVIP=== | + | |
| − | [[PlutoVIP]]<br> [[Download]]<br>
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| − | == Short Howto on Wiki == | + | |
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| − | === Creating a new page ===
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| − | To create a new page you don't realy need a wiki-link that points to it, you only need to write this in your location bar:
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| − | <nowiki>http://plutohome.com/wiki/index.php/My New Page Name</nowiki>
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| − | This way we will not have links pointing to death / unfinished pages.
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| − | === Categories ===
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| − | Look on the [[Special:Categories|Categories]] page to see the categories the where allready entered and click on one of the categories to see the documents related to it. If you want to add your document in a existing category or wish to create a new one, add this wiki tag for each category at the end of your page:
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| − | <nowiki>[[ Category : First Category Name ]]</nowiki>
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| − | <nowiki>[[ Category : Second Category Name ]]</nowiki>
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| − | === Tree like structure using Categories === | + | |
| − | MediaWiki uses the concept of categories to help you separate information in logical related pages. Sometimes you want to create a tree-like structure to organize that information, this can be done by using the concept of subcategories. To make a category ''X'' to act as a subcategory of category ''Y'', just add the wiki tag: '''<nowiki>[[ Category : Y ]]</nowiki>''' in the ''X'' category description page, this way you will make ''Y'' category the parent of ''X'' category.
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