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Latest revision as of 06:53, 28 February 2013
I built my first LMCE system in the Summer of 2008, knowing nothing about Linux. Since then I have learnt a bit about Linux and about LMCE but still have a way to go. In November of 2008 I moved from the UK to the US. My Hardware has evolved over time, here is a list of the hardware I am currently using.
Software Setup
Currently running Linux MCE 1004 RC1 upto date
My hardware is as listed below:
A/V Equipment
Core/MD1 (Hybrid - Living Room)
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• Gigabyte GA-M61SME-S2 with GeForce 6100 (256Mb shared), Realtek 8201 phy (10/100Mbit – eth0) LAN onboard
• AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
• 2 x 1Gb DDRII
• Nvidia GeForce 8600GT 512Mb
• ASUS NX1101 10/100/1000 LAN card (eth1)
• Creative Labs Audigy2 ZS (connected to receiver by Digital Coax)
• Samsung 1Tb SATAII drive
• Western Digital 200 Gb IDE drive (boot drive)
• 1.5 Gb SATAII drive
• IOGear GBU421 Micro Bluetooth Dongle
• DVD Player with Lightscribe
• Wireless Keyboard
• Wireless Trackball Mouse (from Techstyle UK Ltd. - http://www.techstyleuk.co.uk)
• Windows MCE Remote
• USB UIRT
• Sharp LC46D85UN LCD TV connected by RS232
• Pioneer VSX-411 AV Receiver – ‘Blasted’ by the USB UIRT
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• LG BD550 Blu Ray Player with Netflix
• Hauppauge HD PVR
• Xbox 360 with Kinect
• Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD Cable Box
• Microphone
MD2 (Master Bedroom)
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This MD is a Zotac ION based ITX board with a dual core Atom 330.
• Zotac Atom 330 ION with 2 Gb Ram
• Hitachi 450Gb SATAII drive
• Gyration Keyboard
• Wireless Trackball Mouse (from Techstyle UK Ltd. - http://www.techstyleuk.co.uk)
• LG 32LC350 LCD Screen connected by RS232
MD3 (Basement)
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My Basement MD is mounted on the wall and the units case is hidden in the closet behind. This apartment is rented, otherwise I would have fixed it to the inside wall of the closet and run the cables directly through the wall
• Matsonic MS8147C VIA KT400 Chipset Socket A, Realtek RT8100B LAN (10/100 Mbit), AC’97 audio (sound did not work)
• AMD Athlon XP 2600+
• 3 x 256Mb PC133 DDR
• Elsa Erazor 8x AGP (Nvidia GeForce 440MX chipset) 128Mb
• Creative Labs 5.1 sound card
• Maxtor 40Gb IDE drive
• CDRom
• Viewsonic VE500 15” LCD Monitor
• Altec Lansing Quadrophonic Speakers
• Gyration Ultra GT Cordless Air mouse and Mini Keyboard
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Mobile Orbiter
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• O2 XDA IIi connected via WIFI (802.11b)
• Zenithink ZT-180 Android Pad connected via WIFI (802.11g)
Telecom Equipment
• Tesco Internet Phone IPA1000
Security Equipment
• Generic USB Webcam
• Linksys USB Quickcam
Automation Equipment
• MS14A X10 Motion Sensor x 4
• LM15A Socket Rocket x 5
• WS467 Wall Switch Module
• LM465 Lamp Module
• TM751 Mini Transceiver x 2
• KR19A SlimFire 2 Unit Remote
• KR22A 4 Unit Credit Card Controller
• SS13A 3 Unit + Dim RF Style Switch
• DS18S20 1-Wire Temperature Sensor x 4 (Basement, Living Room, Master Bedroom and Inside the HVAC Ducting by the Furnace)
Climate Equipment
• Filtrete 3M-50 Wifi Thermostat
• 1-Wire DS9490R USB Interface
• 1-Wire DS18S20 digital thermometer x 5
Currently the 1-Wire stuff is not working
Network Equipment
• Motorola Surfboard
• Cisco-Linksys WRT310N Wireless-N Gigabit Router configured as a switch (SSID linuxmce-n)
• Linksys WRT54G router/WIFI Access point (SSID linuxmce)
• 2 x D-Link DGS-2205 5-port 10/100/1000 Desktop Switch
• D-Link DL-604 router - Not Currently used
• Netgear ADSL modem/router/WIFI Access point (SSID jasong) - Not currently used
Network Setup
Below is my network layout
Network Setup - (red are gigabit, blue are 100M)
Problems and Solutions
Resolved Issues
Set up Voicemail on Asterisk: I wanted to recieve e-mails when a voicemail was recieved by the system clickhereto learn how.
Outstanding Issues
1. Resolve HDPVR Choppiness
2. Get 1-Wire working
3. Get incoming calls under asterisk working
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General Notes
Sharp Aquous does not fit the screen. Modeline modification needed and turn of EDID.
Modeline "1920x1080@60" 148.500 1920 2008 2056 2200 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync
is the new modeline
