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''P5E-VM HDMI'' is one of the first motherboards capable of outputting audio through HDMI interface and thus good choice for HTPC platform. It has Intel G35 Chipset which needs the ''xorg-x11-drv-intel'' X-driver package.
''P5E-VM HDMI'' is one of the first motherboards capable of outputting audio through HDMI interface and thus good choice for HTPC platform. It has Intel G35 Chipset which needs the ''xorg-x11-drv-intel'' X-driver package.


Fedora 10/rawhide drivers have problems ([ http://bugzilla.redhat.com/496614 bug #496614]) with hanging video and thus one needs to be sure what version of intel driver is used. Following drivers are known to work:
Fedora 10/rawhide drivers have problems ([http://bugzilla.redhat.com/496614 bug #496614]) with hanging video and thus one needs to be sure what version of intel driver is used. Following drivers are known to work:


[http://koji.fedoraproject.org:80/koji/buildinfo?buildID=92934 2.6.0-14.fc11]
[http://koji.fedoraproject.org:80/koji/buildinfo?buildID=92934 2.6.0-14.fc11]

Revision as of 18:37, 27 May 2009

Fedora Home Theater PC

Fedora HTPC is about building a Home Theater system based on Fedora distribution.

Discussion

Currently active people can be found from #fedora-htpc@freenode irc channel.


Hardware

Asus P5E-VM HDMI

P5E-VM HDMI is one of the first motherboards capable of outputting audio through HDMI interface and thus good choice for HTPC platform. It has Intel G35 Chipset which needs the xorg-x11-drv-intel X-driver package.

Fedora 10/rawhide drivers have problems (bug #496614) with hanging video and thus one needs to be sure what version of intel driver is used. Following drivers are known to work:

2.6.0-14.fc11

Software

VDR

MythTV

Vlc

People

nick f rel hw status notes
Messerting F10/Rawhide Asus P5E-VM HDMI (re)building stage True 1366x768 over HDMI, with workarounds (boot with HDMI disconnected). xorg.conf
tuju f10/rawhide/fusion Asus P5E-VM HDMI building stage intel driver hangs the video (except mouse)

References

QA/Test_Days/2009-03-12 about intel driver testing.