onclouds
June 9th, 2010, 07:36 PM
hi all..
I've been thinking of turning my old computer into a media center for a while now (it was running Ubuntu Server 9.10).
I recently bought a new 23inch screen so.. out with the server, in with the media center! (currently Xubuntu but running on LXDE as it's a lot lighter)
My problem: The computer barely manages to play 720p videos on XBMC (on youtube or totem/vlc it's just impossible with breaks, lag and constant freezes).. I used the debug function of XBMC and guess what.. a 720p movie takes my cpu to a constant 100% usage!! =X
So here's my question.. what distro or 'buntu flavor would you advise me to use?? I thought about a minimal install but don't want to try it just yet..
System specs:
System information report, generated by Sysinfo: 6/9/2010 7:23:54 PM
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gsysinfo
SYSTEM INFORMATION
Running Ubuntu Linux, the Ubuntu 10.04 (lucid) release.
GNOME: 2.30.0 (Ubuntu 2010-03-31)
Kernel version: 2.6.32-22-generic (#36-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 3 22:02:19 UTC 2010)
GCC: no gcc detected
Xorg: unknown (23 April 2010 05:11:50PM)
Hostname: onclouds
Uptime: 0 days 0 h 57 min
CPU INFORMATION
AuthenticAMD, AMD Athlon(TM) XP 1900+
Number of CPUs: 1
CPU clock currently at 1988.085 MHz with 256 KB cache
Numbering: family(6) model(10) stepping(0)
Bogomips: 3976.17
Flags: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse syscall mp mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow up
MEMORY INFORMATION
Total memory: 1002 MB
Total swap: 1944 MB
STORAGE INFORMATION
SCSI device - scsi0
Vendor: ATA
Model: WDC WD1600AAJB-0
SCSI device - scsi0
Vendor: LG
Model: DVD-ROM DRD8160B
SCSI device - scsi1
Vendor: ATA
Model: SAMSUNG SP1604N
HARDWARE INFORMATION
MOTHERBOARD
Host bridge
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8377 [KT400/KT600 AGP] Host Bridge
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 807f
PCI bridge(s)
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 PCI Bridge
USB controller(s)
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80)
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80)
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80)
VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82) (prog-if 20)
ISA bridge
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 808c
IDE interface
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 808c
GRAPHIC CARD
VGA controller
ATI Technologies Inc R420 JI [Radeon X800PRO]
SOUND CARD
Multimedia controller
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8095
NETWORK
Ethernet controller
Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
thanks in advance!
I've been thinking of turning my old computer into a media center for a while now (it was running Ubuntu Server 9.10).
I recently bought a new 23inch screen so.. out with the server, in with the media center! (currently Xubuntu but running on LXDE as it's a lot lighter)
My problem: The computer barely manages to play 720p videos on XBMC (on youtube or totem/vlc it's just impossible with breaks, lag and constant freezes).. I used the debug function of XBMC and guess what.. a 720p movie takes my cpu to a constant 100% usage!! =X
So here's my question.. what distro or 'buntu flavor would you advise me to use?? I thought about a minimal install but don't want to try it just yet..
System specs:
System information report, generated by Sysinfo: 6/9/2010 7:23:54 PM
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gsysinfo
SYSTEM INFORMATION
Running Ubuntu Linux, the Ubuntu 10.04 (lucid) release.
GNOME: 2.30.0 (Ubuntu 2010-03-31)
Kernel version: 2.6.32-22-generic (#36-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 3 22:02:19 UTC 2010)
GCC: no gcc detected
Xorg: unknown (23 April 2010 05:11:50PM)
Hostname: onclouds
Uptime: 0 days 0 h 57 min
CPU INFORMATION
AuthenticAMD, AMD Athlon(TM) XP 1900+
Number of CPUs: 1
CPU clock currently at 1988.085 MHz with 256 KB cache
Numbering: family(6) model(10) stepping(0)
Bogomips: 3976.17
Flags: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse syscall mp mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow up
MEMORY INFORMATION
Total memory: 1002 MB
Total swap: 1944 MB
STORAGE INFORMATION
SCSI device - scsi0
Vendor: ATA
Model: WDC WD1600AAJB-0
SCSI device - scsi0
Vendor: LG
Model: DVD-ROM DRD8160B
SCSI device - scsi1
Vendor: ATA
Model: SAMSUNG SP1604N
HARDWARE INFORMATION
MOTHERBOARD
Host bridge
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8377 [KT400/KT600 AGP] Host Bridge
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 807f
PCI bridge(s)
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 PCI Bridge
USB controller(s)
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80)
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80)
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 80)
VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 82) (prog-if 20)
ISA bridge
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8235 ISA Bridge
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 808c
IDE interface
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 808c
GRAPHIC CARD
VGA controller
ATI Technologies Inc R420 JI [Radeon X800PRO]
SOUND CARD
Multimedia controller
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 50)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8095
NETWORK
Ethernet controller
Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
thanks in advance!