Linux as a multimedia server @ home?
 

What would be the best way to get a dedicated linux machine running these features:

* playback of dvd video onto a gfx card connected to a tv (simple interface for all ages would be nice =)

* playback of divx/xvid/svcd/etc from disk onto tv

* playback of mp3/cd into soundsystem

i've heard there's dedicated distros/software for this... am i right? also, sharing a net connection and a couple of huge disks through samba would be helpful.

/axel

most any should work, but here are some specific distros

http://linux.tcpip.com.cn/download/i...elistn&par=197

http://www.freevix.org/

http://www.sysconfig.info/

good luck.

Try mythtv. Probably more than you want but simply the best at what it does.

Thx for the tips, what i was looking for seems to be Freevo (the software that freevix was made to run).

/axel

Another to look at would Movix, they were working on the tv out, they may have support for it now. It boots directly from the disc, not install required.

I use Freevo, check out http://freevo.webalias.com to get some help.