User:Linux-SA

MY CURRENT SETUP

Core/Hybrid - Media Director #1

Motherboard: Asus P4P800-E
Processor: Intel P4 (2.4Ghz)
RAM: Corsair 2Gb (2x 1Gb sticks)
HDD: Western Digital (EIDE) 320GB
Server O/S: Linux MCE Beta 4 - i386 
Audio: Asus P4P800-E onboard audio out 
Video: Inno 3D 7600GS - 512Mb (AGP slot)
Monitor: Panasonic 55 (1080P) HD-TV Plasma (Dvi-HDMI)  
NIC #1: For input, I'm using the onboard P4P800-E's 10/100 
NIC #2: For output, I've added an Intel Pro MX (10/100/1000)  
DVD-RW: Pioneer DVD-R/W (model doesn't matter - all are pnp)  
Bluetooth: Don't remember brand - around $10AUD. (It worked pnp.) 

Media Director #2

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-6OX 
Processor: Intel P3 (1.2Ghz)  
RAM: Hynix 1Gb (2x 512Mb sticks)  
HDD: Western Digital (EIDE) 80GB
Monitor: Panasonic 32 Flat Screen CRT  
NIC: Genuine Intel Pro MX (10/100/1000) 
O/S: Linux MCE Beta 4 - i386 - NIC boot  
Video: Inno 3D 5200GS - 128Mb (AGP slot)  
Audio: Gigabyte GA-6OX onboard audio out 
DVD-RW: Pioneer DVD-R (model doesn't matter - all are pnp)  
Bluetooth: Don't remember brand - around $10AUD. (It worked pnp.)  

Microsoft Media (avi, mpeg, mp3 - Etc) Server

Motherboard: Asus P4P800-E  
Processor: Celeron P4 (2.4Ghz)  
NIC: Intel Pro MX (10/100/1000)  
RAM: Corsair 2Gb (2x 1Gb sticks)  
O/S: Microsoft Windows XP Pro - SP2  
HDD #1: Western Digital (EIDE) 80GB 
HDD #2: Western Digital (EIDE) 320GB 
HDD #3: Western Digital (EIDE) 250GB 
HDD #4: Western Digital (EIDE) 250GB 
HDD #5: Western Digital (EIDE) 250GB 
Audio: Asus P4P800-E onboard audio out 
Video: ATI RADEON 9600 - 256Mb (AGP slot)  
DVD-RW: Pioneer DVD-R/W (model doesn't matter - all are pnp)  

Additional Hardware

Oddles of gigabit LAN cable 
Various other PC's running Windows XP-Pro 
Cisco 7960 IP Phone running SCCP firmware 
8 Port Gigabit Switch (Brand is irrelevant as long as it's not managed) 
Billion Bipac adsl 2+ modem/router (Everything forwarded to LMCE router)  
Other bits and pieces security related I prefer not to document for security reasons 

My personal experiences with Linux MCE

I have recently started documenting my experiences with LMCE at: http://www.forumsa.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=258&t=8713

Personal Demonstration of LinuxMCE

If you live near or near Adelaide, South Australia:

I will be demonstrating Linux MCE (RC2) at:

7pm (20/May/2008)
Excom Education
191 Pultney Street
Adelaide, South Australia.