User:Linux-SA
MY CURRENT SETUP:
Core/Hybrid Media Director:
Core/Hybrid Motherboard: "Asus" P4P800-E*shift Core/Hybrid Processor: "Intel" P4 (2.4Ghz)*shift Core/Hybrid RAM: "Corsair" 2Gb (2x 1Gb sticks)*shift Core/Hybrid HDD: "Western Digital" (EIDE) 320GB*shift Core/Hybrid Server O/S: "Linux MCE" Beta 4 - i386*shift Core/Hybrid Audio: "Asus" P4P800-E onboard audio out*shift Core/Hybrid Video: "Inno 3D" 7600GS - 512Mb (AGP slot)*shift Core/Hybrid NIC #1: For input, I'm using the onboard P4P800-E's 10/100*shift Core/Hybrid NIC #2: For output, I've added an Intel Pro MX (10/100/1000)*shift Core/Hybrid DVD-RW: "Pioneer" DVD-R/W (model doesn't matter - all are pnp)*shift Core/Hybrid Bluetooth: Don't remember brand - around $10AUD. (It worked pnp.)*shift
Media Director #2:
MD #2 Motherboard: "Gigabyte" GA-6OX*shift MD #2 Processor: "Intel" P3 (1.2Ghz)*shift MD #2 RAM: "Hynix" 1Gb (2x 512Mb sticks)*shift MD #2 HDD: "Western Digital" (EIDE) 80GB*shift MD #2 NIC: Genuine Intel Pro MX (10/100/1000)*shift MD #2 O/S: "Linux MCE" Beta 4 - i386 - NIC boot*shift MD #2 Video: "Inno 3D" 5200GS - 128Mb (AGP slot)*shift MD #2 Audio: "Gigabyte" GA-6OX onboard audio out*shift MD #2 DVD-RW: "Pioneer" DVD-R (model doesn't matter - all are pnp)*shift MD #2 Bluetooth: Don't remember brand - around $10AUD. (It worked pnp.)*shift
Microsoft Media (avi, mpeg, mp3 - Etc) Server:
'Server' Motherboard: "Asus" P4P800-E*shift 'Server' Processor: "Celeron" P4 (2.4Ghz)*shift 'Server' NIC: "Intel" Pro MX (10/100/1000)*shift 'Server' RAM: "Corsair" 2Gb (2x 1Gb sticks)*shift 'Server' O/S: "Microsoft Windows XP Pro" - SP2*shift 'Server' HDD #1: "Western Digital" (EIDE) 80GB*shift 'Server' HDD #2: "Western Digital" (EIDE) 320GB*shift 'Server' HDD #3: "Western Digital" (EIDE) 250GB*shift 'Server' HDD #4: "Western Digital" (EIDE) 250GB*shift 'Server' HDD #5: "Western Digital" (EIDE) 250GB*shift 'Server' Audio: "Asus" P4P800-E onboard audio out*shift 'Server' Video: "ATI RADEON" 9600 - 256Mb (AGP slot)*shift 'Server' NIC #1: For input, I'm using the onboard P4P800-E's 10/100*shift 'Server' DVD-RW: "Pioneer" DVD-R/W (model doesn't matter - all are pnp)*shift
Additional Hardware:
Oddles of gigabit LAN cable*shift Various other PC's running Windows XP-Pro*shift Cisco 7960 IP Phone running SCCP firmware*shift 8 Port Gigabit Switch (Brand is irrelevant as long as it's not managed)*shift Billion Bipac adsl 2+ modem/router (Everything forwarded to LMCE router)*shift Other bits and pieces security related I prefer not to document for security reasons*shift
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
