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Users / VIA Announces Strategic Open Source Driver Development Initiative

« on: April 09, 2008, 03:51:55 am »

Check it out
http://www.via.com.tw/en/resources/pressroom/pressrelease.jsp?press_release_no=2088

in a nut shell Via will open up http://linux.via.com.tw this month
to support VIA CN700, CX700/M, CN896 and the new VIA VX800 chipsets, with plans to add more later

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Installation issues / 0710b3 64bit install notes

« on: January 19, 2008, 02:28:35 am »

Hello just finished installing 0710 64 Bit
so far here is what i had to do to get it working (did the CD install for 0710-beta3.)
1. read small text (divers did not display well on my test TV)
2. click on install dvdcss (it did not install it read later for correction)
3. play with the drivers for the card (using the wizard, and switching to a std computer mon that can support 1024x768@65Hz)

to install the lib CSS package you need to use the instructions at http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Restricted_Software_Installation_Guide
basically
sudo apt-get install -y libdvdread3
sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/install-css.sh
making sure you have the requirements installed for libdvdread3 aready
so far now it looks like its working
my specs are

Sony Vaio VGP-XL1B

Test core/hybread
ASUS M2NPV-VM AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6150 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Brisbane 2.7GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADO5200DOBOX
nMEDIAPC HTPC 100BA Black Steel MicroATX Media Center / HTPC Desktop Computer Case 300W Power Supply
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 - Retail
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)


so for what works
1. can rip(backup) dvds now
2. Sony Vaio VGP-XL1B also works so far (it did not work in 0704)
3. UI2 with medium settings (masking)

more testing on its way

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Users / New DVD/BR changer

« on: January 16, 2008, 05:39:37 pm »

Have a look at the new Sony changer HES-V1000 home media server
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665231960
wondering if this is what is replacing the  XL1B 200 CD/DVD disc changer i just bought
not that i could spend the $$ anyway