Comments for Devolblog http://devolblog.devolfamily.com The sole purpose for Devolblog is to be a central location for me to record things to help my failing memory. A lot of this won't be of any interest to anybody else, but if you do find something please leave me a comment so that I know. Thu, 19 May 2011 19:05:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on XBMC Live 10 on Acer Revo 1600 by Scott http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/xbmc-live-10-on-acer-revo-1600/comment-page-1/#comment-2200 Scott Thu, 19 May 2011 19:05:28 +0000 http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/?p=1430#comment-2200 Should; it's still an ION board. Aplay -l will show you the HDMI device so if yours is different take note, but nvidia drivers still apply. Should; it’s still an ION board. Aplay -l will show you the HDMI device so if yours is different take note, but nvidia drivers still apply.

]]> Comment on XBMC Live 10 on Acer Revo 1600 by poli169 http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/xbmc-live-10-on-acer-revo-1600/comment-page-1/#comment-2196 poli169 Sat, 14 May 2011 04:02:31 +0000 http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/?p=1430#comment-2196 Will this guide work with the acer revo 3700? Will this guide work with the acer revo 3700?

]]> Comment on XBMC on an Acer Aspire Revo 1600 *outdated* (see newer xbmc live 10 post) by Brian http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/xbmc-on-an-acer-aspire-revo-1600/comment-page-1/#comment-2174 Brian Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:28:30 +0000 http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/?p=1274#comment-2174 I'm having trouble getting sound out via the headphones. Using a Live install of XBMC 9.11 with the latest nVidia drivers. I tried this: Audio output: Analog AC3: Off DTS: Off audio output: pluginhw:0,3 downmix stereo: On No luck. Thoughts? I need it b/c the TV I'm hooking to doesn't have HDMI. I’m having trouble getting sound out via the headphones. Using a Live install of XBMC 9.11 with the latest nVidia drivers. I tried this:

Audio output: Analog
AC3: Off
DTS: Off
audio output: pluginhw:0,3

downmix stereo: On

No luck. Thoughts? I need it b/c the TV I’m hooking to doesn’t have HDMI.

]]> Comment on Comment Wall by Scott http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/comment-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-2070 Scott Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:28:40 +0000 http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/?page_id=708#comment-2070 Your boot time, specifically between the first xbmc splash and second xmbc splash is noticeably slower than on mine ... but your browsing of the main menu looks a lot smoother than mine. Your backdrops pop in a lot faster than mine do. I know, very scientific huh? I boot very often though, mostly just put it to sleep and the wake it up. Your boot time, specifically between the first xbmc splash and second xmbc splash is noticeably slower than on mine … but your browsing of the main menu looks a lot smoother than mine. Your backdrops pop in a lot faster than mine do. I know, very scientific huh?

I boot very often though, mostly just put it to sleep and the wake it up.

]]> Comment on Comment Wall by Herb http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/comment-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-2068 Herb Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:37:23 +0000 http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/?page_id=708#comment-2068 Forgot to include that I have your set up - 1600 / 2GB RAM Forgot to include that I have your set up – 1600 / 2GB RAM

]]> Comment on Comment Wall by Herb http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/comment-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-2067 Herb Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:36:31 +0000 http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/?page_id=708#comment-2067 Scott, I followed you great instructions, along with some others, on installing Live. Thanks for the write up. Most everything seems to be rocking along great. I can't get system audio to work (no biggie) and browsing the main menu seems a little pokey. I am interested if things look right to you. Would you mind looking at a minute of my boot up and browsing? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-_DFOKh3ec Thanks again, Herb Scott,

I followed you great instructions, along with some others, on installing Live. Thanks for the write up.

Most everything seems to be rocking along great. I can’t get system audio to work (no biggie) and browsing the main menu seems a little pokey.

I am interested if things look right to you. Would you mind looking at a minute of my boot up and browsing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-_DFOKh3ec

Thanks again,

Herb

]]> Comment on XBMC on an Acer Aspire Revo 1600 *outdated* (see newer xbmc live 10 post) by Tod http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/xbmc-on-an-acer-aspire-revo-1600/comment-page-1/#comment-2011 Tod Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:03:47 +0000 http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/?p=1274#comment-2011 Thanks Scott for writing this article. I tried installing xbmc with a usb stick last night and ran into all the problems associated with that. Then I found your article and I was able to get it installed. Once I found out how to get to the terminal I updated the video drivers. At least have a base system now, so I can work up from there. I will say this is a piece of cake compared to setting up xbmc on an xbox (making adapter plugs etc). Thanks again! Tod Thanks Scott for writing this article. I tried installing xbmc with a usb stick last night and ran into all the problems associated with that. Then I found your article and I was able to get it installed. Once I found out how to get to the terminal I updated the video drivers. At least have a base system now, so I can work up from there. I will say this is a piece of cake compared to setting up xbmc on an xbox (making adapter plugs etc). Thanks again!

Tod

]]> Comment on XBMC on an Acer Aspire Revo 1600 *outdated* (see newer xbmc live 10 post) by MasterMonkey http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/xbmc-on-an-acer-aspire-revo-1600/comment-page-1/#comment-2008 MasterMonkey Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:06:32 +0000 http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/?p=1274#comment-2008 I was able to get rid of all the clipping and jitter while playing 24fps video by using the xorg.conf configuration in this post. Just make sure to disable any options except for vdup inside the video playback section.. http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=63531&page=2 I was able to get rid of all the clipping and jitter while playing 24fps video by using the xorg.conf configuration in this post. Just make sure to disable any options except for vdup inside the video playback section..

http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=63531&page=2

]]> Comment on XBMC on an Acer Aspire Revo 1600 *outdated* (see newer xbmc live 10 post) by Bill http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/xbmc-on-an-acer-aspire-revo-1600/comment-page-1/#comment-1997 Bill Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:49:40 +0000 http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/?p=1274#comment-1997 One thing that I needed to do before apt-get could find packages was to do a apt-get update. Here is what I did with smb.conf: sudo mv /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.orig sudo nano /etc/smb.conf Paste in the following and save: [global] ; General server settings netbios name = xbmclive server string = workgroup = WORKGROUP announce version = 5.0 socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_KEEPALIVE SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 passdb backend = tdbsam security = user null passwords = true username map = /etc/samba/smbusers name resolve order = hosts wins bcast wins support = yes printing = CUPS printcap name = CUPS syslog = 1 syslog only = yes ; NOTE: If you need access to the user home directories uncomment the ; lines below and adjust the settings to your hearts content. [homes] valid users = %S create mode = 0600 directory mode = 0755 browseable = yes read only = no You can set netbios name to whatever you want to call server and workgroup to whatever windows workgroup is I hear what you are saying about this stuff being the defaults. I keep telling myself that I spend all this time because it is a hobby. One thing that I needed to do before apt-get could find packages was to do a apt-get update.
Here is what I did with smb.conf:
sudo mv /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.orig
sudo nano /etc/smb.conf

Paste in the following and save:

[global]
; General server settings
netbios name = xbmclive
server string =
workgroup = WORKGROUP
announce version = 5.0
socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_KEEPALIVE SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192

passdb backend = tdbsam
security = user
null passwords = true
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
name resolve order = hosts wins bcast

wins support = yes

printing = CUPS
printcap name = CUPS

syslog = 1
syslog only = yes

; NOTE: If you need access to the user home directories uncomment the
; lines below and adjust the settings to your hearts content.
[homes]
valid users = %S
create mode = 0600
directory mode = 0755
browseable = yes
read only = no

You can set netbios name to whatever you want to call server
and workgroup to whatever windows workgroup is

I hear what you are saying about this stuff being the defaults. I keep telling myself that I spend all this time because it is a hobby.

]]> Comment on XBMC on an Acer Aspire Revo 1600 *outdated* (see newer xbmc live 10 post) by Bill http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/xbmc-on-an-acer-aspire-revo-1600/comment-page-1/#comment-1996 Bill Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:15:58 +0000 http://devolblog.devolfamily.com/?p=1274#comment-1996 Thanx for the great post. This saved me a ton of time. Thanx for the great post. This saved me a ton of time.

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