Justin Wetherell wrote: I've just finished a building a Shuttle XPC SB83G5M (http://eu.shuttle.com/en/desktopdefault.aspx/searchcall-12/searchcategory-238/noblendout-1/tabid-72/170_read-11083/) which works pretty well and is pretty quiet. It's about the size of a page of A4 across the top and the same deep. The WLAN adapter works quite well under Linux. I'm still writing documentation for the system but the user guide is here: http://www.linuxowl.com/ffs/user-guide/.
A bit more pricey than Justin's solution. > I have built a bunch of standalone Freevo boxes. I have found that the > Dell Optiplex small form factor computers are the best starting point. > They are about as big as a VCR and very quite. Just pop in a video > card with TV out, a tv tuner, and a IR receiver and you are done. You > can buy refurb Optiplex's from Dell for about 250 bucks. > > Dell Refurb Link > <http://www.dfsdirectsales.com/edealinv/servlet/ExecMacro?nurl=control%252FStoreDirectory.vm&eurl=control%252FStoreDirectory.vm&ctl_nbr=641&referrer=&attrib_search=Y&catParentID=11867&scId=230&attrib_id_0=997&attrib_value_0=OPTIPLEX&attrib_id_1=998&attrib_value_1=&start_si_price=&end_si_price=&attrib_id_2=999&attrib_value_2=&attrib_id_3=1000&attrib_value_3=&attrib_id_4=1008&attrib_value_4=&attrib_id_5=1006&attrib_value_5=&attrib_id_6=1005&attrib_value_6=&attrib_id_7=1012&attrib_value_7=&attrib_id_8=1001&attrib_value_8=SMALL+FORM+FACTOR&x=44&y=13&attrib_cnt=9> > > On 9/15/06, *Bastian Farkas* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > On Fri, 2006-09-15 at 08:42 +0200, alberto hernando wrote: > > Hi. > > > > I have a standalone freevo box too. The hardware is an asus > pundit-r. > > I think more people have it. It's small and nice-looking. > Several usb > > ports, 2 pci slots, and graphic chipset (ati radeon igp9100) and > > ethernet in the motherboard. I have only one hard disk, with no > remote > > storing. The main problem is noise. Any solution for this? It is > > bigger when it is working. I've been thinking about looking for > > quieter fans, but I don't know if I can change the one in the > voltage > > supplier (how do you say this in English??). > > For the software, it runs debian sarge and the ati drivers for > tv-out. > > The problem is that it lacks 3d support, so I'm missing some games. > > I've also built a LFS system in another partition. I'll use it when > > x.org <http://x.org> provides tv-out. Right now, the Gatos > driver isn't good enough > > and the image is fuzzy, but 3d works (checked with vnc) and I'll get > > rid of propietary drivers. I hope I can have this with Freevo2. > > > > That's all. And again: any ideas against noise? > > arctic cooling make nice quiet fans. their 8cm version is 4cm high and > produces about 10dbA noise, but standard fans are only 2cm high. > so you > could have problems installing them in a pundit. > > > > > Alberto > > > > 2006/9/14, Chris Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>: > > > I did some digging and I think I'm going to use Pebble Linux > as the > > > base for my stand-alone epia/freevo machine. > > > > > > http://www.nycwireless.net/pebble > > > > > > If I can put it all together by complining a new kernel, > installing > > > the necessary packages, etc... it should be an imporvement. I > also > > > need to make sure that freevo's cache is saved on the nfs share. > > > > > > I played with iMedia MythTV Linux yesterday: > > > > > > http://www.mini-box.com/s.nl/it.A/id.421/.f?sc=8&category=17 > <http://www.mini-box.com/s.nl/it.A/id.421/.f?sc=8&category=17> > > > > > > It's slick, but isn't exactly what I want to use due to the > limited > > > packages and hardware support. > > > > > > I'll post my results. > > > > > > -Chris > > > > > > > > > On 9/11/06, Ashley Dawkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > Chris, I had been thinking along those lines regarding the > micro drive / > > > > flash solution, but I was unsure of repeated read/writes to > CF for logs > > > etc, > > > > hence the micro-drive. I also have a file server for my > media; this will > > > > soon be updated to a 1TB NAS solution (just got to work out > how to get it > > > > thru the door and installed without the missus noticing ;¬) > )so storage > > > not > > > > really an issue, although I am curious as to the 'best' way > to access > > > > network shares. I currently mount the shares using NFS and > amend the > > > Freevo > > > > configuration; does Freevo support direct access to them or > must they be > > > > mounted? > > > > > > > > I have a micro atx board in a very nice Silverstone Lascala > LC11 case and > > > > have had no issues with playback of DVD (discs or files) or > TV so I am > > > > pretty happy with the hardware side and I have a Blueyonder > TV Drive PVR > > > so > > > > don't intend to utilize any TV recording. > > > > > > > > I might be a bit biased regarding distro, as I am used to > Slackware I > > > didn't > > > > really look at any others, but I'm sure there would be a > huge discussion > > > on > > > > the best distro for the job, so I'm not going to go there !! > > > > > > > > Hadn't heard of Freepia, so I'll be checking that out later. > > > > > > > > Ashley. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] On Behalf Of > Chris > > > > Thomas > > > > Sent: 11 September 2006 19:27 > > > > To: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] Best standalone Freevo solution. > > > > > > > > The key ingredient in my stand-alone freevo box is an EPIA > ME6000 > > > > mini-itx motherboard. This board has mpeg2 decoding > built-in, so dvd > > > > playback will be smooth without any additional hardware. > > > > > > > > The next step is storage. Where will you save the system and > where > > > > will you save your media. I chose to save my media on a > seperate file > > > > server, thus eliminating the amount of noise coming from my > freevo > > > > box. > > > > > > > > I then installed Gentoo along with Xorg, Freevo, Lirc, > etc... on it > > > > using a standard hard drive. I configured everything just > the way I > > > > wanted it (including booting straight into Freevo). > > > > > > > > http://freevo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/doc/BootFreevo > > > > > > > > I then copied the image of the hard drive to a compact flash > card. > > > > Using a CF-IDE adapter I was able to boot directly from the > card and > > > > mount my media over the network. > > > > > > > > My setup isn't perfect, but I'm waiting for Freevo 2.0 until > I make > > > > any big changes. Using Debian and mounting the system > read-only would > > > > be 2 improvements. > > > > > > > > You can follow Karl's advice and use a fancy bootsplash to > get add > > > > some eye candy. > > > > > > > > Also, check out Freepia: > > > > > > > > http://freepia.shaibn.com > > > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > > > -Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9/11/06, Karl Lattimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > > Hi Ashley, > > > > > > > > > > You mentioned pretty boot process; > > > > > > > > > > http://www.bootsplash.org/ > > > > > > > > > > Try that, suse have been using it for a while, you can do > things like > > > > > animations (fbmngplay) and progress bars using it, and its > not as bulky > > > > > as RHGB. > > > > > > > > > > as far as hardware is concerned a good UK provider is > > > > > > > > > > https://linitx.com/ > > > > > > > > > > I could probably help out with building a distribution > especially for > > > > > freevo... Are you going to linux from scratch it? I > personally would > > > > > prefer to build it out of a seriously trimmed down > redhat/fedora or > > > > > ubuntu. I don't have a great deal of time however with the > projects I'm > > > > > currently involved in. > > > > > > > > > > The advantage of fedora is anaconda which can be used to > build a > > > > > bootable install disc from whatever packages are on an > installed system. > > > > > The advantage of ubuntu is the live CD aspect. > > > > > > > > > > I also have some SVGs of the freevo logo and a device I > did a while back > > > > > which unfortunately I've still not managed to complete a > website with. > > > > > > > > > > K, > > > > > > > > > > PS. Where abouts in the UK are you? > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 2006-09-11 at 18:47 +0100, Ashley Dawkins wrote: > > > > > > Hi Evan, still not going as I would like, but not had as > much time as > > > I > > > > > > would like to experiment further :¬( Still interested in any > > > information > > > > > > regarding a standalone solution, especially a nice > looking process to > > > > boot > > > > > > directly into Freevo. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > Ashley. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] On Behalf Of Evan > > > > Hisey > > > > > > Sent: 09 September 2006 19:10 > > > > > > To: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] Best standalone Freevo solution. > > > > > > > > > > > > Ashley- > > > > > > How is the project coming? > > > > > > Evan > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? 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