Need help in setting up HTPC on Linux

[Hibiscus5]

Hi I am having the Linux operating system and using it from the last few months. Now the thing here is that I want to setup the HTPC which is nothing but the home theatre pc on my system. I really don’t know how to do it please help in setting up the HTPC also I need it as soon as possible. Doe s anyone ever have set the HTPC by their own if yes than please let me know how to do it. Also tell me how it works and what are its system requirements?

[Devasis]

The HTPC is nothing but the home theatre personal computer and it is also known as the media center. The thing here is that this application allows viewing the videos photos and movies on any home theater. An HTPC allows the integration of many devices into one, it unites all the parts of the home theater components and then locate it as the single unit. I have seen it is being used with the windows operating system but have no idea about Linux.

[Solomon]

I am also having the HTPC connection and it is working fine for me, here are the system specifications that I am having currently for the HTPC:

1. HTPC Case- Antec Fusion Remote Black – HTPC Case
2. Motherboard- Asus P7H55 Intel H55 LGA1156 microATX motherboard
3. Power - Corsair cx400w ATX power.
4. Processor & Graphics Card- Intel Core i3-530 2.93GHz LGA1156 processor
5. Memory -Kingston valueram 4GB (2x2Gt) 1333MHz DDR3, CL9
6. Hard Drive- Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5″ 8.9ms SATA2 7200RPM 32MB
7. Blu-Ray Optical Drive- Samsung SH-B083L/RSBP Blu-Ray Combo 8X Black Sata Retail

[MrChris-]

Here are the steps that will help you to set up the HTPC for your system:

• First of all you have to know your system, and also you have to Know your own requirements
• Then you have to Research and purchase hardware that will fit in to your system. The thing here is that you have to make sure whether the hardware will be perfectly installed on your system and also it must be compatible for the same.
• After that you have to assemble them in such a way that the home theater and the system gets integrate with each other.
• Then you have to configure the BIOS of your own system and make possible changes over there.
• Then download the free distribution of Linux and install the same.
• Then you have to make sure whether the TV tuner card is functioning properly or not
• At last configure all this thing and then use for its best.

[Hibiscus5]

Thank you for answering to my questions and also for finding the solution. But the thing here is that I am still set up the same. Actually I have purchased the new HTPC hardware and also all the connections are done but somehow my Linux operating system is not detecting it. Now I am confused a lot and don’t know what to do nest please help me in this case.

[Mumtaz86]

To solve this problem you have to just try and follow the below steps:

• First of all you have to Download a LiveCD ISO image from a mirror site listed on ubuntu.org.
• Then you have to Burn the same on the disk
• Now you have to boot the same disk that you have created
• Then you can Boot the new HTPC to the installer CD.
• Then just select in the Start or install Ubuntu option
• So the installation will start automatically.
• Once the installation is completed then you have to just double click on the "Install" icon which is on the desktop.
• It will setup your HTPC on your system.