Tag Archives: Mythtv

Building a Linux-based HTPC Part 4

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

Continued from part 3. Linux Customization Here’s a guide for debugging sound card problems. There seems to be hope for the Realtek AlC889 hardware. And there’s this post. Here’s a note on PulseAudio.this part Well, this part went very smoothly. … Continue reading →

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Building a Linux-based HTPC Part 3

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

Continued from part 2 Assembling the P7H57D-M EVO with the SilverStone LC17 First question – do I need a fan installed in front of the disk drives? This is an option, so for now I am not installing a fan. … Continue reading →

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Building a Linux-based HTPC Part 2

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

Ordering my P7H57D-M EVO HTPC This is a continuation of Part 1 of my adventures in building an Open Source HTPC. I did a lot of price comparison, and purchased parts from Amazon (for the chassis), ExcaliberPC (for the power … Continue reading →

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Building a Linux-based HTPC

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

My old box, an ASUS Pundit P1-AH2,  that I bought from Monolith, died. It’s my primary server. I use it for a file server, computer server, DVD burner, backup server, and since it’s always up and running, I use it … Continue reading →

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