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== Getting HDMI sound working: == | == Getting HDMI sound working: == | ||
Option 1 - With passthrough but no | Option 1 - With passthrough bitstreaming but no OS / Menu sounds: | ||
Option 2 - With OS / Menu | Option 2 - With OS / Menu sounds, but no passthrough bitstreaming: | ||
== Activating 1080/24hz: == | == Activating 1080/24hz: == | ||
Revision as of 03:14, 22 August 2011
This page is a work in progress - Bare with me, it'll improve over the next few days!
Hardware used:
Shuttle XS35GTv2 - This guide should suit for any atom / ION2 based PC, though the HDMI audio may differ. VGA monitor (for initial setup - It'll be easier due to some GUI issues like font size) HDMI capable TV / receiver (receiver is optional, necessary for passthrough options and nothing else) Keyboard and Mouse (USB or bluetooth, bluetooth recommended if you dont have an xbmc remote device (android, etc) or an IR receiver and compatible remote)
Software used:
Fedora 15 DVD x64 - Download from [1]
Installing hardware:
RAM: HDD:
Installing Fedora:
Setting up KDE / KDM / AutoLogin:
Setting up RPMFusion:
Installing NVIDIA drivers (the easy / good way):
Fixing various issues with NVIDIA drivers and HDMI out:
Boot screen fix: Font DPI (KDE GUI): Font DPI (KDM / Xorg setting):
Installing XBMC (the easy / lazy way):
Getting HDMI sound working:
Option 1 - With passthrough bitstreaming but no OS / Menu sounds:
Option 2 - With OS / Menu sounds, but no passthrough bitstreaming:
Activating 1080/24hz:
Coming soon - This should need to be done in xorg.conf.
Using an external IR receiver
Coming soon - Still waiting for my HP IR receiver from Ebay!