HP ProLiant MicroServer

Nduimiso said:
Was hardware acceleration working? I know to get it working on Ubuntu is a real pain
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Normal Ubuntu builds on multiple machines? I gave up on getting Nvidia drivers working entirely. Openelec was not a problem at all though...
 
Hi Guys,

How would I access a USB drive on my system? It's an HP Proliant running XBMC on Openelec.

Also how can I go into my drives (4x2TB drives in the HP) and move folders around, rename files etc (a bit like what you would do in a Windows Explorer window)?

Thanks
 
Mys said:
Hi Guys,

How would I access a USB drive on my system? It's an HP Proliant running XBMC on Openelec.

Also how can I go into my drives (4x2TB drives in the HP) and move folders around, rename files etc (a bit like what you would do in a Windows Explorer window)?

Thanks
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Plug it in. Go to system. Press down. File manager. Should be there. Copy/Move between left and right windows. Very basic.

You can use Windows explorer by browsing to the microserver ip address if you have another pc on the same network. Check ip at system info. Next to file manager or just press i from the main xbmc screen. Then from your pc running Windows, in the address bar or from run type e.g. \\192.168.0.111
 
DJ... said:
Normal Ubuntu builds on multiple machines? I gave up on getting Nvidia drivers working entirely. Openelec was not a problem at all though...
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No problems for me with Nvidia drivers on Ubuntu 12.04 (Normal Ubuntu with XBMC installed), ATI took a whole day to sort out.
 
nadimm said:
Plug it in. Go to system. Press down. File manager. Should be there. Copy/Move between left and right windows. Very basic.

You can use Windows explorer by browsing to the microserver ip address if you have another pc on the same network. Check ip at system info. Next to file manager or just press i from the main xbmc screen. Then from your pc running Windows, in the address bar or from run type e.g. \\192.168.0.111
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Thank you - am still a relative newbie at this so some of the questions might seem quite "basic"

First part works fine - USB exploring

But trying to browse to the server from my PC is a nightmare - may do a re-install anytime now so hopefully that will fix it up...
 
Mys said:
Thank you - am still a relative newbie at this so some of the questions might seem quite "basic"

First part works fine - USB exploring

But trying to browse to the server from my PC is a nightmare - may do a re-install anytime now so hopefully that will fix it up...
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What's the problem with trying to browse. Doesn't connect?

Check network settings in Windows. Turn on everything and then try again. File sharing etc. Also browse the network settings in xbmc. Check your credentials. I have a username, with password blank.

Also check the openelec wiki for network sharing.
 
How noisy is the proliant Microserver? I imagine it should run well as a MAME box...
 
IPX-SPX said:
How noisy is the proliant Microserver? I imagine it should run well as a MAME box...
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That's Exactly what i'm gonna be doing..
Windows + XBMC + SAB + CP + SB + Hyperspin :D

it's quite quiet!
 
Yeah, Hyperspin looks awesome! Now if only I could find an X-Arcade dual stick in SA :(
 
IPX-SPX said:
Not mine :) Mine's for an upright arcade cabinet!
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Yeah but playing console games while standing in front of a cabinet is just silly... console games are made for the couch.
In the long run I intend to have a cab purely for coin-op games, and then the rest on the HTPC in front of the TV.

I seriously can't imagine myself playing console games while standing up :D
 
Keeper said:
Yeah but playing console games while standing in front of a cabinet is just silly... console games are made for the couch.
In the long run I intend to have a cab purely for coin-op games, and then the rest on the HTPC in front of the TV.

I seriously can't imagine myself playing console games while standing up :D
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Its not the only place I'd play games... Its for those braai nights with friends and family - mostly for the kids. More fun in the games room with the pool table and dart board... Besides, mine has bar stools ;)
 
Spotted this today. Rii mini i8 keyboard. Looks like it could make a nice HTPC accessory. ~R400

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morkhans said:
Spotted this today. Rii mini i8 keyboard. Looks like it could make a nice HTPC accessory. ~R400

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I tried a few different brands, eventually just went with a Microsoft Wireless Mouse and Keyboard.
The only thing that really works.
 
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