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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.  
  
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==810 Current Issues==
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==1004 Current Issues==
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*None
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My MCE 1004 issues as of revision: 24454 - 8/24/2011
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Initial testing performed in a VM environment: http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Installing_kubuntu_1004_on_virtualbox
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1. Endless router reload requests, suspected due to the GYR3101US: http://trac.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/1314
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==1004 Development Thoughts==
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Things to investigate:
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KMS and the benefits to the boot process
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Quicker MD startup (more for suspend/resume?)
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DVD installer build process - snapshot - L3MCE is finalizing
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Streamlining of installation process?
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*Review mce-install.sh code, ensure everything is following the prescribed architeture and is installing in the manner we want it to
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*Take a look deeper at the package installation process, currently there are about 2 different scripts utilized, merge into one process
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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
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  http://svn.linuxmce.org/trac.cgi/ticket/341
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==1204 Development Thoughts==
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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)
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== Hybrid/Core - Workout Room ==
 
== Hybrid/Core - Workout Room ==
  
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* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/MCV_Z-Wave_Dongle 1x MiCasa Verde USB Controller]
 
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/MCV_Z-Wave_Dongle 1x MiCasa Verde USB Controller]
  
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== Family Room ==
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== Home Theatre ==
  
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'''[http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Fiire_Station Fiire Prestige-lite]'''
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* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Foxconn_nT330i Foxconn nT330i]
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* UI2 with alpha blending (some tearing on ui2 w/ alpha)
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* UI2
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* MSI MS-7366
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* BIOS v1.0
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* 64-bit Intel Core2 Duo E4600 2.4GHz
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* 1GB RAM
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* DVD-ROM Drive
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* 7.1 audio with SPDIF coax and digital outputs
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* GeForce 7150
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''Accessories''
 
''Accessories''
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* Toshiba 62HM195
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* LG 55LX6500
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* Sony Receiver - STR-DG920
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* Pioneer Receiver - VSX1120-K
 
* Xbox 360
 
* Xbox 360
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* 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/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/WebDT_366 Webdt 366 (Ordered from TKMedia)]
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== Living Room ==
 
== Living Room ==
  
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'''Custom Build'''
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* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Foxconn_nT330i Foxconn nT330i]
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* 2GB DDR2 Memory
  
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* IN WIN IW-BT610T.300BL Black Steel MicroATX Desktop Computer Case 300W Power Supply
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== Master Bedroom ==
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* M3N78-EM MotherBoard (BIOS v0606)
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* AMD Phenom 9650 2.3GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W Quad-Core Processor
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* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Foxconn_nT330i Foxconn nT330i]
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* Corsair 2GB DDR2 800Mhz Desktop Memory
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* 2GB DDR2 Memory
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* LITE-ON Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04
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* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Using_the_Gyration_Remote_GYR3101US_(Non-Fiire_Chief) Gyration GYR3101US Media Center Remote]
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== Z-Wave Setup ==
 
== Z-Wave Setup ==
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* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/MCV_Z-Wave_Dongle 1x MiCasa Verde USB Controller]
 
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/MCV_Z-Wave_Dongle 1x MiCasa Verde USB Controller]
 
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Intermatic_HA20C 1x Intermatic HomeSettings Z-Wave 3-Way In-Wall Toggle Switch Dimmer HA 20C]
 
* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Intermatic_HA20C 1x Intermatic HomeSettings Z-Wave 3-Way In-Wall Toggle Switch Dimmer HA 20C]
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* [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Wayne-Dalton_Thermostat 1x Wayne Dalton Thermostat]
  
 
More coming...
 
More coming...
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== Coming up... ==
 
== Coming up... ==
  
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* Additional media director for Master Bedroom
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* I'd like to start leveraging more of the home automation functionality next, potentially integrating IP Cameras
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* Z-Wave thermostat (currently looking around)
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* New Xantech 78944 IR block with emitters to start building scenarios and toss the other remotes I have (woohoo)
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== House Floorplan ==
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Forthcoming
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== Network Setup ==
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Forthcoming
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== My 810 Install Instructions ==
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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. (Upgrade process: 1 kernel 2 nvidia 3 alsa 4 v41)
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1. Install Kubuntu Desktop 810
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sudo apt-get update
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4. Install FreeNX for secure remote GUI administration from ubuntu help site: help.ubuntu.com/community/FreeNX
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5. Install MCE v810 (taken out from the lmce alpha2 wiki page **NOTE** Fiire chief does not yet function on 810, please reference forum post forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=8571.0 for latest details)
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sudo su -
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mkdir ~/downloads
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cd ~/downloads
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wget -c http:// deb.linuxmce.org/ubuntu/new-installer-alpha-latest.tar.gz
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tar xvf new-installer-alpha-latest.tar.gz
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cd new-installer
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./pre-install-from-repo.sh
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./mce-install.sh
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./post-install.sh
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sudo apt-get install w32codecs libdvdcss2 kubuntu-restricted-extras
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reboot
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''' Decided not to perform - The following Steps have caused me issues '''
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cd ~/downloads
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wget http:// us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/185.18.14/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-185.18.14-pkg1.run  #remove the space between http:// and us.download
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sudo /etc/init.d/kdm stop
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sudo reboot
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2. Download and install latest V4L drivers for PCHDTV 5500 card
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cd /usr/src
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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
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cd v4l-dvb
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sudo make
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sudo make install
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sudo chmod 775 /dev/video*
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Edit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base file to include the following at the end of the file:
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'''Elongated method:'''
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sudo aptitude install build-essential libncurses-dev gettext xmlto xmltoman linux-headers-`uname -r`
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sudo wget ftp:// ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/firmware/alsa-firmware-1.0.20.tar.bz2 #Take out space after ftp:// and ftp.alsa
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sudo wget ftp:// ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/plugins/alsa-plugins-1.0.20.tar.bz2 #Take out space after ftp:// and ftp.alsa
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hdhomerun_config discover
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Latest revision as of 03:16, 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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