Archive:HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Linux on Fedora using a Shuttle XS35GTv2

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 need it for the long term (if you dont have a remote device (android, etc) or an IR receiver and compatible remote)

Software used

Fedora 15 DVD x64 - Download from Fedora Project website

Installing hardware

RAM: HDD:

Fixing various issues with NVIDIA drivers and HDMI out

Boot screen fix: Font DPI (KDE GUI): Font DPI (KDM / Xorg setting):

Getting HDMI sound working

Option 1 - With passthrough bitstreaming but no OS / Menu sounds (direct to HDMI audio source) 1. Unmute the HDMI channels using alsamixer (on the command line). You will see 4 channels under HDMI, press M to unmute them all 2. inside XBMC, set the audio device and passthrough device to custom, and enter plughw:1,7

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!