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- schneidz - 2009-12-29 18:40
bigfoot2355 Wrote:Hey guys, so I followed the guide and it works *perfectly* and have yet to find something even 1080p that it can't play (thanks!).
However, I am not able to connect via ethernet (router is in another room) and since the revo doesn't have built in wireless I had a belkin usb (b/g) lying around, but it doesn't recognize it! I was wondering if there were any guides to get it working and recognized in XBMC. I have been scouring the forums and haven't turned up anything. Since I chose the minimal install as with the directions, I don't know how to proceed. Any help (or tips to point me in the right direction) would be *greatly* appreciated.
Thanks!
this mite help:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=368080&postcount=3
either ssh into your box or ctrl-alt-f2 to another virtual terminal (login/ pass would be xbmc/ xbmc).
i put the working command line in the last line of ~xbmc/.profile
- schneidz - 2009-12-29 18:40
does anyone have an mce remote working while using hdmi ?
- edbro - 2009-12-29 20:29
schneidz Wrote:does anyone have an mce remote working while using hdmi ?
Yes, mine worked out of the box and I'm using hdmi. I got the remote mentioned in the Lifehacker writeup.
Now I'm using my Harmony remote that I learned from signals off the mce remote. The only thing I can't figure out is how to wake XBMC from the remote. For that matter, I can't figure out how to wake the Revo using any method. I have to power it all the way down then back on again. Can anybody help with that? I know I have to edit the rc.local but I can't figure out how to get write permissions. I can edit it but I can't commit it.
- karifsmith - 2009-12-29 20:43
NebulaSleuth Wrote:Has anyone confirmed that the latest 9.11-live repack version fixes the jitter problem reported in the RC?
Yes, the latest Camelot Final release works fine as is - I installed it on the 3610 with no problems. (As opposed to when I installed RC1 and had to do the NVIDIA install to fix issues)
- karifsmith - 2009-12-29 20:48
schneidz Wrote:does anyone have an mce remote working while using hdmi ?
I purchased the AVS Gear GP-IR01BK from Newegg and it worked out of the box with my XBMCLive install (I'm using HDMI).
There is also an IR02 version of the remote but I'm not sure exactly what the difference is.
- schneidz - 2009-12-29 21:29
edbro Wrote:Yes, mine worked out of the box and I'm using hdmi. I got the remote mentioned in the Lifehacker writeup.
Now I'm using my Harmony remote that I learned from signals off the mce remote. The only thing I can't figure out is how to wake XBMC from the remote. For that matter, I can't figure out how to wake the Revo using any method. I have to power it all the way down then back on again. Can anybody help with that? I know I have to edit the rc.local but I can't figure out how to get write permissions. I can edit it but I can't commit it.
^ sudo maybe,
my mce remote works fine with vga but stops working with hdmi.
maybe my revo or hdmi cable or tv is blasting some signal interfering with the remote...
hdmi shouldnt affect the usb bus unless i'm not understanding something.
- that_guy - 2009-12-29 22:14
For the wake from remote with an MCE remote, there was a link on the forum somewhere to a wiki page that explained it, but I did some legwork and got it sorted for the Revo.
You need to add the following to your /etc/rc.local:
Code:
echo USB0>/proc/acpi/wakeup
echo "rc.local has completed sucessfully." >> /tmp/resume.logNote: For this to work, the IR receiver needs to be plugged into the USB slot next to the Power button. If you change the "USB0" to "USB2" the system will use the top/back USB ports to wake. This didn't work on my setup because I have an external HDD hooked up, and that woke the system immediately after suspend.
bigfoot2355 Wrote:Hey guys, so I followed the guide and it works *perfectly* and have yet to find something even 1080p that it can't play (thanks!).There's a good chance that your dongle isn't supported in Linux. Check http://www.linuxwireless.org to double check. Make sure you know the model number/revision, because different revision numbers within the same model have different chipsets, which may or may not be supported.
However, I am not able to connect via ethernet (router is in another room) and since the revo doesn't have built in wireless I had a belkin usb (b/g) lying around, but it doesn't recognize it! I was wondering if there were any guides to get it working and recognized in XBMC. I have been scouring the forums and haven't turned up anything. Since I chose the minimal install as with the directions, I don't know how to proceed. Any help (or tips to point me in the right direction) would be *greatly* appreciated.
Thanks!
I ordered a Mini-PCIe networking card that I'm going to try to install. I'll keep y'all posted.
- jonuwz - 2009-12-29 23:01
campbeln Wrote:What BIOS version do you have (hit DEL at startup and enter the information page)? I've got A1, but the support site has A3 and an A4L(inux) versions available, so I'm going to do BIOS upgrade today and see if that helps.
And which "live-usb stable" version is it you're using? 9.11-repack?
As to the question of low res's and the panel... my Onkyo up/down/cross converts everything to 720p so that shouldn't be the issue. Also, I've gotten low res (ie- the BIOS POST screen) on the panel 3-4 times, but I cannot say if that was thru the Onkyo or direct to the panel (I generally try both before giving up on an attempt) but they were after reboots only (never on an initial load).
Last night I got Ubuntu 9.10 KK on it, installed the Nvidia drivers and even though it reconized the Onkyo as the second monitor, I couldn't get it to push a signal. I used 185.3?, 190.53 and the 195.?? beta versions of the driver with no love.
Now I'm trying to get a XP bootable USB key together (man, that is harder then it should be!?) to get Winblows back on the system. Originally the stock Acer Windows install did successfully push a signal to the panel via hdmi, but in my initial issues getting XBMC installed I blew away that install figuring I'd just reinstall later (one of my MANY mistakes on this project!).
I'm really thinking it's a BIOS version issue at this point, but it worked from Windows originally with this BIOS, but maybe the Linux drivers are assuming a newer version... I donno... I'm a programmer! I don't deal with the hardware stuff =)
Will report back...
Cn
I have the revo hooked up to a panasonic tx-p46g10 via an onkyo 507
Not sure what bios version i have, and won't be able to find out until monday. I have read that A1 did break audio over hdmi.
John
- campbeln - 2009-12-30 00:10
Bad_Ad84 Wrote:you do realise the brand means nothing here right? you are going to do exactly the same with any other machine you get, its not going to be any different.
and why are you going to the acer website for drivers? just goto nvidia and get the latest ion drivers, it will install everything...
and xp, you should really just install it to a smaller partition of its own.... just create the partitions yourself before you do the install.
Fair point (re: same system hardware under the hood) but once bitten, twice shy... and everyone else seems to love these ION systems! I seem to have gotten a lemon as my HDMI didn't act the same as others have reported AT ALL (not to mention all the unexplained crashes/errors/issues). If I had "exactly the same [experience]" I'd have been happy, but my hardware was gorked so I had anything but "exactly the same" =(
As for drivers... read my posts, I went EVERYWHERE. Only under duress did I go to Acer's site because those are SUPPOSED to work with the hardware, and even they didn't (without major fighting).
And regarding putting WinXP on a smaller partition... if installing from a USB WinXP seems to freak out if you have multiple partitions (I only had 1 with free space left for XBMC and it still freaked out). So based on my research and experience, it's best to take up the entire drive for Windows (if installing from a USB) then re-size that partition down for the Linux dual boot after you get Windows up and running.
Cn
- danzg - 2009-12-30 00:16
I just got a Revo 1600, which came preloaded with XP Home (and a ton of @#!$)
I installed XBMC 9.11, and it works quite well. (I don't want a live-install.)
My question is -- should I switch to Windows 7? Will performance for XBMC and games be any better or worse?
I've read that 7 is faster than XP; in other places that it's more of a resource hog.
It's my son's machine -- he just watches movies and plays Lego Star Wars, which is a bit choppy for my tastes.
Will Windows 7 help at all?
Thanks!