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===Recommended=== | ===Recommended=== | ||
====CPU==== | ====CPU==== | ||
| + | Late model single-core or any dual or quad core processor is enough power to run a Core. | ||
====Motherboard==== | ====Motherboard==== | ||
| + | Any Linux-compatible motherboard. Can have built-in digital audio, Gb networking, HDMI, GPU, etc. | ||
====RAM==== | ====RAM==== | ||
| + | 1GB+ RAM should handle most setups. 4GB+ would require 64-bit OS which will be available with 0710 | ||
====Hard Drive==== | ====Hard Drive==== | ||
| + | Most drives today offer more than enough storage space to run LinuxMCE, but you can add as much storage as you want via NAS, other machines, and other storage devices. | ||
====DVD/CD-ROM==== | ====DVD/CD-ROM==== | ||
| + | DVD-ROM drive is required for installing using the Quick Install DVD and a DVD+-RW drive is recommend for backing up media, burning CDs, etc. | ||
==Media Directors== | ==Media Directors== | ||
Revision as of 22:17, 5 December 2007
Contents
Core
Core is the term given to the main server with in the house. This is the 'center' of the LinuxMCE system and is the device which serves the administration pages to browsers.
It is from this Core that allows whole house plug-and-play and lets you plug all sorts of devices anywhere into your home network:
- Media directors
- telephones
- surveillance cameras
- interface modules
- audio players
LinuxMCE will detect them and set them up automatically. It's like plug-and-play in Windows, but it extends throughout the whole house.
Retrieved from Core
Minimum
CPU
This machine should have a reasonably powerful CPU for decoding/encoding media, running the database and web server, and other system services.
I would recommend a ~700mhz P3 as a _bare_ minimum. --bmk789
Motherboard
Any Linux-compatible motherboard (95% chance your's will work) will run smoothly, give or take a few features (SPDIF, etc.)
RAM
For a bare minimum server, 256MB of RAM is recommended, (128MB has been tested to work, but not very well)
Hard Drive
Your core's hard drive should be larger than 4GB (to install the OS) plus as much as you want for media storage, network-boot images, etc.
DVD/CD-ROM
A DVD drive is required for installing with the Quick Install DVD. Without a DVD-ROM drive, the user is left to the CD install method, which requires a fresh install of Kubuntu 7.04, then a 2CD installation of LinuxMCE.
Recommended
CPU
Late model single-core or any dual or quad core processor is enough power to run a Core.
Motherboard
Any Linux-compatible motherboard. Can have built-in digital audio, Gb networking, HDMI, GPU, etc.
RAM
1GB+ RAM should handle most setups. 4GB+ would require 64-bit OS which will be available with 0710
Hard Drive
Most drives today offer more than enough storage space to run LinuxMCE, but you can add as much storage as you want via NAS, other machines, and other storage devices.
DVD/CD-ROM
DVD-ROM drive is required for installing using the Quick Install DVD and a DVD+-RW drive is recommend for backing up media, burning CDs, etc.
