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The combination of TV and PC has resulted in the first and last columns of characters in text mode to be off-screen.  This isn't horrible, but annoying to be sure.
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* The combination of TV and PC has resulted in the first and last columns of characters in text mode to be off-screen.  This isn't horrible, but annoying to be sure.

Revision as of 23:38, 9 July 2007

Hi, I'm Bernie.

I discovered LinuxMCE via one of the newsaggs (I think it was reddit). I had been searching for a whole-home multimedia and automation setup, and this looks like one of the best bundles out there.

I'm slowly (and I stress that) building a multimedia extravaganza in my home. I intend to have everything automated as much as possible, mainly because it's possible -- I mean, we stopped living in caves, even though they were a reasonable form of shelter, right?

Anyway, I think it would be great to build a knowledge store about how well various hardware works with LinuxMCE. I call it the Suggested hardware page.

I am going to record my experiences installing Kubuntu Feisty (7.04) on an Epia CN100000EG Mini-ITX PC, with an LG 42LB5D LCD TV as the main display device, and a Harman/Kardon AVR245 receiver for audio. I'm starting to suspect the CN10000EG is a little underpowered for my purposes, although I don't intend to do anything much more CPU-intensive than playing DVDs, or digitized video or music. If you have a suggestion for a better motherboard that is fanless, please email me about it. Cheers!

Annoyances

  • The combination of TV and PC has resulted in the first and last columns of characters in text mode to be off-screen. This isn't horrible, but annoying to be sure.