[LINUX] HOW-TO make a minimal install of Ubuntu on Acer Revo ION in under 25 minutes

Pete_London Wrote:2. Add the right repositories to the sources list:

Code:

sudo nano /etc/sources.list

Correction to above typo. It should read


Just recieved the following error following the guide.


Anyone else get this problem? The soruces are there when I run apt-get

Check msg's #5 and #6

hexland Wrote:Check msg's #5 and #6

Ahh cheers.. should have read the whole thread before commenting.

poserdonut Wrote:Damn, I got home and hooked in my HFX Vista Remote GP and it doesn't work out of the box. Not a single button works actually, so now I'm trying to figure out what's my first step.

I installed lirc and now it works. Could need some button remapping but that's just for my personal taste.

Thx for your work.

With XBMC Live on the revo, the fans runs at top speed. Is there any difference in this minimal Ubuntu? (i think no, but hope dies last)

My fans don't audibly run with this install or the Live version..... check your BIOS settings...

I've posted the typo fixes and a few bits about memory.... keep the suggestions coming..

Pete

Pete do your menu sounds work?
Can you turn on the Revo somehow from the remote?
Can it hibernate on its own and then be brought awake again with remote?

Thanks mate

burgemaster Wrote:Pete do your menu sounds work?
Can you turn on the Revo somehow from the remote?
Can it hibernate on its own and then be brought awake again with remote?

I'm not pete but I have a revo

a) no XBMC sounds via HDMI. problem was adressed before, somebody claimed to get them working via a customized asound.rc but never tried that out
b) when it's completely shut down, no way
c) standby and wakeup works with my dinovo mini BT remote, using the provided dongle and no special lirc stuff or anything else. even the media keys work now

pat1975 Wrote:@hannes the hun: This is my xorg.conf (thx to haggy) which is running very good on my Zotac ION.
A you can see, I have a Sony LCD TV-set (like haggy :-) )
Perhaps you have to edit these modelines to match your TV.

Code:

root@htpc01:~# cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "Device"
  Identifier  "Device0"
  Driver      "nvidia"
  VendorName  "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
  Identifier  "Screen0"
  Device      "Device0"
  Monitor     "Monitor0"

  # Fixes issue with modesetting on xbmc
  Option      "ExactModeTimingsDVI"       "True"
  Option      "UseEDIDFreqs"              "False"
  Option      "ModeValidation"            "NoEdidModes, NoMaxPClkCheck, NoEdidMaxPClkCheck, AllowNon60HzDFPModes"

  # Fixes tearing/smoothvideo issues
  Option      "DynamicTwinView"           "False" # disable or you'll get tearing
  Option      "TripleBuffer"              "0" # disable or xbmc will segfault with smoothvideo

  # Misc
  Option      "NoLogo"                    "True"
  Option      "HWcursor"                  "Off"

  DefaultDepth  24
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth       24
    Modes     "1920x1080@50p" "1920x1080@60p" "1920x1080@24p" "1920x1080@59.94i" "1920x1080@59.94p" "1920x1080@60i"
  EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
  # Sony Bravia KDL-40W4000/KDL-40E4000
  Identifier  "Monitor0"

  HorizSync   14.0 - 70.0
  VertRefresh 24.0 - 62.0

  Modeline    "1920x1080@24p"     74.230 1920 2560 2604 2752 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync
  Modeline    "1920x1080@50p"    148.500 1920 2448 2492 2640 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync
  Modeline    "1920x1080@59.94i"  74.176 1920 1960 2016 2200 1080 1082 1088 1125 +hsync +vsync Interlace
  Modeline    "1920x1080@59.94p" 148.352 1920 1960 2016 2200 1080 1082 1088 1125 +hsync +vsync
  Modeline    "1920x1080@60i"      74.25 1920 1960 2016 2200 1080 1082 1088 1125 +hsync +vsync Interlace
  Modeline    "1920x1080@60p"    148.500 1920 2008 2056 2200 1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsync +vsync
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
  # fixes tearing with vdpau/vsync
  Option      "Composite"           "Disable"
EndSection

Patrick

I copied these settings and that got me 24hz on my sharp x20. However I watched a 720 mkv movie and there were occasions of stuttering. I wasn't in high bitrate sequences and the cpu load was fine, could this be because I didn't have sync audio to display activated?