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* 1x HDHomerun
 
* 1x HDHomerun
 
* 1x MiCasa Verde USB Controller
 
* 1x MiCasa Verde USB Controller
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* 1x PCHD5500 Tuner card for Core
  
 
== Family Room ==
 
== Family Room ==
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== Coming up... ==
 
== Coming up... ==
  
* PCHD5500 Tuner card for Core
 
 
* Cat5e to each bedroom
 
* Cat5e to each bedroom
 
* Additional media directors for these rooms
 
* Additional media directors for these rooms
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== 810 Install Instructions ==
 
== 810 Install Instructions ==
 
1. Install Kubuntu Desktop 810
 
1. Install Kubuntu Desktop 810
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2. Upgrade Ubuntu to latest
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  sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
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3. Install OpenSSH for remote command line administration
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  sudo apt-get install openssh-server
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4. Download and install latest V4L drivers for PCHDTV 5500 card
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  sudo apt-get install build-essential mercurial linux-headers-`uname -r`
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  cd /usr/src
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  sudo hg clone http:// linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb
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  cd v4l-dvb
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  sudo make
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  sudo make install

Revision as of 15:31, 24 July 2009


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.

Core - Workout Room

Fiire 12TB

  • Supports UI2 with alpha blending
  • Intel E8400 Core2 Duo 3.0 GHz
  • 2GB RAM
  • Dual gigabit
  • 7.1 HD Audio with analog, SPDIF coaxial and optical outputs
  • 1x HDHomerun
  • 1x MiCasa Verde USB Controller
  • 1x PCHD5500 Tuner card for Core

Family Room

Fiire Prestige-lite

  • UI2 with alpha blending (some tearing on ui2 w/ alpha)
  • Intel Core2 Duo E4600 2.4GHz
  • 1GB RAM
  • 7.1 audio with SPDIF coax and digital outputs
  • Fiire Chief Remote
  • Toshiba 62HM195
  • Sony Receiver
  • Xbox 360

Z-Wave Setup

  • 1x MiCasa Verde USB Controller
  • 1x Dimmer

More coming...

Coming up...

  • Cat5e to each bedroom
  • Additional media directors for these rooms
  • Z-Wave thermostat (currently looking around)

House Floorplan

Forthcoming


Network Setup

Forthcoming

Network Map

Forthcoming

810 Install Instructions

1. Install Kubuntu Desktop 810 2. Upgrade Ubuntu to latest

 sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

3. Install OpenSSH for remote command line administration

 sudo apt-get install openssh-server

4. Download and install latest V4L drivers for PCHDTV 5500 card

 sudo apt-get install build-essential mercurial linux-headers-`uname -r`
 cd /usr/src
 sudo hg clone http:// linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb
 cd v4l-dvb
 sudo make
 sudo make install