====== MythTV DVR System Upgrade ====== ===== Hardware ===== * [[http://www.intel.com/products/processor_number/chart/celerondualcore.htm|Intel Celeron Dual Core E1200 CPU Allendale]] * [[http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboards/DG35EC/DG35EC-overview.htm|Intel Desktop Board DG35EC]] * Product Guide * Integrated graphics with DVI out - Not used * Four Sata connectors * Gigabit Ethernet {{ :dvr:cac-t05.jpg|}} * 2x1024MB PC5400 RAM * Masscool Socket 775 CPU Cooling Fan * [[http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?category_id=19&product_id=2714|Cooler Master computer case]] * Nvidia 7300GT PCIexpress video card * Raid5 disk array * STM3500630AS Maxtor 500GB, 7200RPM, 16MB SATA drive * STM3500630AS Maxtor 500GB, 7200RPM, 16MB SATA drive * STM3500630AS Maxtor 500GB, 7200RPM, 16MB SATA drive * ST3500630AS Seagate 500GB, 7200RPM, 16MB SATA drive * WDC WD1200JB-00GVA0 120GB, 7200RPM 8MB IDE drive * Video Capture * Hauppauge PVR-250 PCI video capture card * Hauppauge USB video capture card - Not enabled * Quickcam webcam - Not enabled * Bluetooth Dongle * Bluetooth PS3 remote control - Not enabled ====== Drive Temperature monitoring ====== ====== Remaining recording time ====== ==== Video ==== Due to difficulty with the Intel integrated graphics and the LCD television, a discrete video card was purchased, Nvidia 7300GT PCIexpress video card. Using Nvidia supplied drivers, the television is currently connected via DVI/HDMI and X is running at 1920x1040. ===== Software ===== * Debian 40r4a i386 (Etch) * hddtemp * cpudyn ===== Manuals ===== * {{:dvr:intel_motherboard.pdf|Motherboard}} * {{:dvr:full_install_manual.pdf|Video card}} * {{:dvr:550_manual.pdf|Starchoice Remote control}} ===== Configuration ===== ==== Drive partition ==== Each of the four 500GB SATA drives will be configured as follows: * 1024MB Swap * 256MB /boot raid1 array - /dev/md0 * 499GB LVM raid5 array - /dev/md1 ==== LVM ==== * Volume group name: VGraid, Capacity: 1.36TB, Version: LVM2 |100GB|/|EXT3| |300GB|/mnt/l...|EXT3| |50GB|/mnt/mi..|EXT3| |90GB|/mnt/me..|EXT3| |30GB|/mnt/p...|EXT3| |Unallocated||| ===== Performance monitoring ===== * iftop * dstat * nstat * iostat == IVTV == # v4l2-ctl -i 5 Video input set to 5 (Composite 3) # v4l2-ctl -v width=720,height=480 # Set volume level to maximum /usr/bin/v4l2-ctl -c volume=65535 ==== Video Drivers ==== === Installing Intel drivers === * [[http://intellinuxgraphics.org/install.html]] * [[http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page|MythTV Wiki]] == EDID == With **No monitor** connected: # ddcprobe vbe: VESA 3.0 detected. oem: Intel(r)Q965/Q963/G965 Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS vendor: Intel Corporation product: Intel(r)Q965/Q963/G965 Graphics Controller Hardware Version 0.0 memory: 7616kb mode: 1280x1024x256 mode: 1280x1024x64k mode: 1280x1024x16m mode: 1024x768x256 mode: 1024x768x64k mode: 1024x768x16m mode: 640x480x16m mode: 800x600x64k mode: 800x600x16m mode: 640x480x256 mode: 800x600x256 mode: 640x480x64k edid: edidfail With monitor attached: # ddcprobe vbe: VESA 3.0 detected. oem: Intel(r)Q965/Q963/G965 Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS vendor: Intel Corporation product: Intel(r)Q965/Q963/G965 Graphics Controller Hardware Version 0.0 memory: 7616kb mode: 1280x1024x256 mode: 1280x1024x64k mode: 1280x1024x16m mode: 1024x768x256 mode: 1024x768x64k mode: 1024x768x16m mode: 640x480x16m mode: 800x600x64k mode: 800x600x16m mode: 640x480x256 mode: 800x600x256 mode: 640x480x64k edid: edid: 1 3 id: 0203 eisa: TSB0203 serial: 00000000 manufacture: 0 2006 input: analog signal. screensize: 196 142 gamma: 1.000000 dpms: RGB, no active off, no suspend, no standby dtiming: 1920x540@67 dtiming: 720x480@59 monitorname: TSB-TV monitorrange: 15-46, 59-61 Nvidia card with TV on: vbe: VESA 3.0 detected. oem: NVIDIA vendor: NVIDIA Corporation product: G73 Board - p501h7b Chip Rev memory: 262144kb mode: 640x400x256 mode: 640x480x256 mode: 800x600x16 mode: 800x600x256 mode: 1024x768x16 mode: 1024x768x256 mode: 1280x1024x16 mode: 1280x1024x256 mode: 320x200x64k mode: 320x200x16m mode: 640x480x64k mode: 640x480x16m mode: 800x600x64k mode: 800x600x16m mode: 1024x768x64k mode: 1024x768x16m mode: 1280x1024x64k mode: 1280x1024x16m edid: edid: 1 3 id: 0203 eisa: TSB0203 serial: 00000000 manufacture: 0 2006 input: analog signal. screensize: 196 142 gamma: 1.000000 dpms: RGB, no active off, no suspend, no standby dtiming: 1920x540@67 dtiming: 720x480@59 monitorname: TSB-TV monitorrange: 15-46, 59-61 Text to speach - AT&T Labs - Audry * Warning, Power has failed and the UPS is on battery backup. If this is an extended power failure, power down the television. * Power has been restored: UPS is off battery. {{:dvr:intel_mb_serial.gif|}} ==== Remote Control ==== irsend SET_TRANSMITTERS 1 irsend SEND_ONCE Motorola_IRC442-2 ENTER