[GUIDE] Acer Revo R3700 - XBMC Live Dharma

Fantastic guide OP...very much appreciated.

My 3700 arrived today and I immediately installed the latest live (10.1) over the top of the Linpus it came packaged with. Everything worked fine apart from Audio. Having never used Linux before I simply followed the instructions blindly and it all worked fine.

Only thing I am missing is the click as I move around the menu (the "swoosh" works fine) but I saw another post about fixing that so will give that a try. Wouldnt be the end of the world if I couldnt get that going.

Thanks again mate, worked perfectly

anyone have a display settings file for NVIDIA ION 270.41.19 drivers?

I've installed XBMC on my Acer R3700, but I can't get the LAN to work. I'm hard wired into my router, but the Revo thinks I don't have a connection. Please help if you have any ideas!

Ok, have installed live onto my 3700, used the latest live got to step 5 have not done the putty thing yet, is all that still relevant now?

Oh yeah it's working just dandy, cheers OP!!

Hi all, just setup my 3700, using 10.1 live USB Stick, all working perfect first time, Only a few tiny issues...

1: A/V Sync Method: Video Clock, Drop/Dupe audio, do we need to select that?, as my seems to work fine on default?

2: Although i have no clicks on the menu either, tried this, Update the audio settings (This will fix menu / audio issues which the 3700 has experienced for many):

Perform the following command:
Code:
sudo wget http://pastebin.com/download.php?i=ApvUwtUX -O /etc/asound.conf
Perform the following command:
Code:
sudo wget http://pastebin.com/download.php?i=f2e38265 -O /usr/share/alsa/cards/HDA-Int

Had no sound issues at all, apart from the menu clicks but this does not fix it?

3: Regarding Graphics Drivers, I too have no issues, fluid playback, crisp, all great, any need to update?, using defualt from live 10.1

Thanks ALL.

Just to add some more useful info. I have Mythbuntu/XBMC running on both Revo3610 and 3700 and have documented my tweaks needed to get both running with a Sony PS3 BD remote here

http://www.harley-jones.co.uk

Hope people find it useful. You can get a system working on a Revo in under an hour pretty easily!

Martin

Oh seriously to much grief, just ordered a new remote plug and go hopefully
http://pulse-eight.com/store/products/96...ybrid.aspx

just making my through the guide now, currently on the first putty step. Updating display drivers, currently stuck on 38% for about 20 mins, any ideas?

Hi,

I managed to get my audio working following this guide thankfully. I did have to try a few times when downloading the nvidia drivers through putty, must be my internet connection?

As for the audio settings i found that these settings worked for me:

Audio Output: HDMI
Speaker Configuration: 2.0
Boost Volumn Level On Downmix: Enable
Dolby Digital (AC3) Capable Receiver: Disable
DTS Capable Receiver: Disable
Audio Output Device: Custom
plughw:1,7
Passthrough Output Device: Custom
plughw:1,7

The only thing that doesn't work is the sound in the menus.

As I'm not using a sound system and just want the sound to come out of my TV speakers (2.0) what should be the best setting for the passthrough output device (default?)

flapmio Wrote:Hi,

The only thing that doesn't work is the sound in the menus.

Don't spend too long trying I believe its a bug! Unless its been fixed now. It was certainly a problem when I built my systems and I havent been concerned enough to check since.

Menu sounds work through a separate system but not through HDMI.

Martin