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Sorry, I had just downloaded everything according the the guide.  SO I had assumed it would all work.

However I am still not succeeding in the install as I updated and didn't have a 710 disk, so, I have to download that as well.

The guide needs fixed. 

Ok, so I updated to 710 from within Kubuntu, and so far all seems well, I am still installing everything though, I'll keep you updated.

Ah, I have the wrong version of Kubuntu, someone probably ought to update the wiki then.  I followed it's instructions and did all the downloads through the provided links.

http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Installation_Guide

It clearly says to use version 704 of kubuntu, and doesn't say anything about needing a new version.

Ok, so I am Linux incompetent, how do I do this?

I used Ubuntu briefly a year or so ago, but I can't remember much at all.

I am downloading the DVD version now, but, I'd rather use what I have access to.

Not too mention that'll take like 16 hours.

Hmm, if it is corrupt though, I suppose I'll have to wait for the dvd's to get done.

So I fresh installed Kubuntu on my PC, and burned the 2 cd version.  Put the first disk in, then installed the mce-installer thing.  Every time I try to execute it, it asks for my password, then shows "Command './mce-installer' not found"

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Faceless King

Sweet, hope UI2 works, as I'd prefer that.

I dunno, maybe I am insane or something. 
If the Diskless isn't working, have you thought about installing LinuxMCE directly onto the system.  You could always toss a new CF card in it to try it, then have the original safe if it fails.

I can see my core on the network and play the videos on it's shares without any problem.  I'd almost forget why I bought it.

Hmm?  This doesn't seem to make any sense, either one of your words is in the wrong tense, or you missed a negative.

The fact that it properly configured is cool, are you still running it as Zonbu OS, or did you install the LinuxMCE on it yet?

Awesome Zaerc. 

Keep us in touch, I'd love to see how this goes.  Let me know about any issues you run into.  I am considering buying one for the Bedroom as a MP.  My wife would be thrilled.  Though are there AV hookup's on it?  If not I suppose I could rig a PC monitor with it.

I had an interesting thought today while at work.  A friend of mine is giving me an old laptop.  Not sure of it's condition, I know it's keyboard is bad, no biggy, I'll plug one in, so is the battery.  But, I am thinking about stripping it from it's case, buying a shadowbox picture frame and inserting the whole thing into the picture frame, then setting it up with LinuxMCE as one of my MP's, this one would go in the kitchen, where a small slim appearance is good.  Under normal circumstances it'd appear like a plain Digital Picture Frame.

I figure these may make good MP solutions as they should be easy to come by and you'll not have to pay too much for them.  They need to be only remotely new, I'd say around 4 years would net you a 1ghz with 256 ram, which can be doubled cheaply to 512.

Hmm, a VIA C7 you say, that is what I was thinking about using in my Core.
Also, that means that it should run well on the cheap Everex PC's that Wal-Mart is now carrying (I think they are exclusive)
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=7754614

Awesome, let me know how it goes.  If it goes well, I'll probably order one or two with my tax return.

Ok thanks.  There will probably be a 320 gb inside my Core pc.  But I don't have any HD content, mostly a lot of TV Shows and Cartoons ripped at 480p, though I may start getting some at 720p instead, but that would mostly only be played on the Core.  What I am probably looking at would be a Core in the living room, a pc in the kitchen, and one in the bedroom, the kids would just go to the bedroom (My room has an adjustable bed, so yeah, they like it) to watch stuff if they didn't want to watch what I was watching.

Forgive the fact that I am not the best with Linux, I have a little bit of experience with Ubuntu, but not very much.

So what is PXE?  An MD is a PC that plays media, but is not the core, correct?

Actually here are to approximate specs of my core if I use my VIA.
1.5 ghz, 512 ram (Though I suppose I could buy a 1 gig stick), onboard video and sound, and either a TV tuner or a better video card.

I see, sorry, for some reason I thought I searched here first.  I know I searched at Zonbu and got nothing, though thinking back, when I searched, I searched for Media Center as I found out about this after making the thread.

If anything, I'll take a different PC and make it the Core, presuming I can get all this figured out.
What kind of power would I need for a Core for around 3 rooms?  I have a 1.5 ghz VIA sitting around doing a whole lot of nothing right now, that would be quieter than what I have as well, and nicer looking.