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Developers / Re: New LinuxMCE release?

« on: November 01, 2008, 12:59:10 am »

Hari,

Regarding your question about help to user "entertain", I don't have LMCE yet, and like "entertain", I don't code and can't say I have deep experience w/ Linux.  I do work for a Cable TV/Internet/phone provider in the USA, and am part of development for set-top boxes and various business systems, and other areas that relate to this project.

 - Jim
New York

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Installation issues / Re: Compatible Mother Boards

« on: August 16, 2008, 02:53:59 am »

Thanks Dave.
Cheers
 - Jim

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Installation issues / Re: Compatible Mother Boards

« on: August 15, 2008, 02:27:54 am »

Dave,

Have you tried to install from the the supplemental driver disc from Hardy for video drivers?  I'm looking to put an ATI 780G chipset mobo into a core.  Thanks.

 - Jim

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Installation issues / Re: LinuxMCE GUI Loop on GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H

« on: August 14, 2008, 11:49:31 pm »

Fragment,

I'm looking at order a motherboard ATI 780G-based chipset, the ASUS M3N78 PRO, and was looking at getting the Radeon HD 3200 going as the primary video for my core.  The 780G provides an unusually good performing, low power consuming onboard video solution. 

Please post your results, after you install the Linux drivers from AMD's website.

 - Jim

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Installation issues / Re: Fiire experience

« on: July 30, 2008, 07:21:44 pm »

Justin,

Best of luck w/ Fiire.  Please do post your thoughts, after you've had time to devote to getting the hardware working to whatever level it can achieve.



Blake,

I thought your assembly partner might be closer to where I live.  Thanks though.

 - Jim

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Installation issues / Re: Fiire experience

« on: July 23, 2008, 03:58:14 am »

Justdeb,

I'm interested to hear your findings, when you have them.


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Blake,

My background was strategy, product management and marketing for most of my career, but I've been in customer service management for Cablevision for the past 4 years.  With that in perspective, I can say that you have a great deal of challenges ahead of you, as Fiire has stumbled quite a bit.  In the same breath, there is also opportunity for a person with the right blend of skills and motivation to push the Fiire concept to achieve far more than it has.  If you do maintain a commitment to the community, I'd say you are in a much better position to recapture lost potential. 

From the research I did, Polywell was not, shall we say, best in class.  Who in NY will do your assemblies, and are they on Long Island or in NY City? 

If you live in the L.A. area, I lived all my life up to the past 4 years in California and last lived in Silverlake, if you know where that is. 

regards,

 - Jim
Bay Shore, NY

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Installation issues / Re: Fiire experience

« on: July 10, 2008, 12:08:24 am »

I did a search on Polywell, the PC vendor behind Fiire, starting with ResellerRatings.com, which is where I start when I don't know a vendor.  Ratings were average at best.  Try searching a vendor like NewEgg.com to see what a great reputation looks like.  I also went to CNET.com and found more ratings, again average at best.

My thought is that you can get your own SATA controller that is supported by software RAID, perhaps something like http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16815121009 which is only supports 8 drives, but that's still 8 drives just with one card for $100.  Get a nice case (the new Fiire case is nice), and a few other parts and you can built your own system for considerably less.

regards,

 - Jim

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Installation issues / Re: Fiire experience

« on: July 07, 2008, 08:25:47 pm »

Justdeb,

Looking forward to your review of the Fiire (made by Polywell dot com) 12-TB core.  You are the first and, from what I can see, only person to note on the forums that they have purchased the new Fiire Engine.  Even a preliminary review would be great.  Hopefully, Fiire has improved, and your experience has been positive overall. 

Regards,

 - Jim