[mythtv-users] Re: Possible SD frotnend-only machine?

BARKER, Paul paul.barker at orange.co.uk
Fri Apr 29 08:53:10 UTC 2005


>> I'm looking for a small box to put in my kitchen to listen to tunes
>> and watch recorded and live TV (standard-definition, only) on.  I've
>> noticed a bunch of Dell Optiplex GX150s (http://tinyurl.com/ar89q) on
>> eBay for relatively cheap.  They're pretty small, and would fit in the
>> area I need.
>> 
>> Does anybody have any experience with these?  Do you think they'd work
>> fine for a frontend?
>
>You'll need to add the video out to attach it to a TV, but other than
>that, I'm sure it'll be fine. I would do some investigating to see if
>the onboard audio is supported in linux, as well, just to be sure.

Hi 

I've got a GX150 at home in use as a small workstation running FC3. The audio
is supported under ALSA (can't remember which driver but I'll check). Peter
is right, there's no TV out as standard so you'd need to throw in a GFX card
with one on. I slapped 512Mb or RAM in mine as it came with only 64Mb but
apart from that it's standard.

If you like I'll boot mine up with my KnoppMyth CD tonight (UK time) and
point it at my backend. Should give an indication of how well it'll work. BTW
these are pretty quiet machines, except when the CD drive is in use, that's
pretty noisy.

Cheers

Paul

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