Re: All-in-one motherboard for AdvanceCD?

trial and error and error and error...ugh.  That is how I sorted most of
this stuff out.  :-)  In your RC files set:
device_sound alsa
device_video fb

If you have the things you need in your kernel, you will have sound and
video.   If not, you won't.  :-)  If you are going to use (or fall back to)
SVGA or SDL, you will no doubt need more packages installed on you linux
machine.  I am using debian, so it is as simple as:
apt-get install libsdl1.2debian
....and the package and all its dependencies are installed.

Did I mention you REALLY want FB and ALSA and not the other methods?  :-)

Todd Duffin
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Adv Mame" <ericcpd-I7nk8os/E4ThjpcFh+TbAHAWrOxMfm7/@public.gmane.org>
To: "Todd Duffin" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 12:36 AM
Subject: Re: [advancemame-users] All-in-one motherboard for AdvanceCD?


> but, how to set up my linux box to boot using correct drivers and 
> settings.
>
> the documentations about that is soh rare...
>
> sds
>
>    Eric Anderson
>    CPD Via Net SAO
>    11-66432800
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Todd Duffin" <[email protected]>
> To: <advancemame-users-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 10:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [advancemame-users] All-in-one motherboard for AdvanceCD?
>
>
>> That is tough....
>>
>> I am running an "all in one" board in my cabinet with linux.  I wouldn't
>> recommend using AdvacnedCD since it is so dated and you will no doubt 
>> want
>> to customize a ton of things down the road...on a straight Linux machine
> it
>> is much easier.
>>
>> At any rate, here are my suggestions...your mileage may vary...
>> 1.  You want to run the "Frame buffer" video drivers...this is the 
>> future.
>> 2.  You want to run ALSA Kernel Sound Driver...this is the future.
>> 2.  You want to run a P4 MB/CPU vs P3...the biggest bang for the buck.
>> 3.  You want to run the 2.6 kernel...this is the future.
>>
>> Intel MB info:
>> The video drivers are specific to chipset.  The old P3 MB's were called
>> intel 81x drivers...so the 810 and 815 were the same driver.  This kernel
>> driver is in 2.6 kernel but not in 2.4.  The new P4 intel chipsets are 
>> the
>> 830/845/852/855/864 (and maybe higher)...and there is a FB driver in the
> 2.4
>> Kernel...but not the 2.6.  Via and SIS chipsets are too flakey for me so 
>> I
>> ignore them...but might server you will.
>>
>> Intel Sound:
>> You really want ALSA support in the Kernel.  But (Again) the Kernels are
>> quirky....and the MB's even quirkier.  Most Intel manufactured boards use
>> the "Intel ICH (i8xx)" driver...but I have had bad luck with the 2.4
> kernel
>> not recognizing it...and leaving it as "Multimedia audio controller: 
>> Intel
>> Corp.: Unknown device 24c5 (rev 01)"...luckily the SDL setting picks it 
>> up
>> using other software, not the ALSA kernel driver.  The MB quark is that
>> there is much more variance on sound chips on intel motherboards than the
>> video.  You might have Yamaha...etc.  Read up on the MB...then read up on
>> the Kernel readme's and change log's.
>>
>> Bottom line:
>> I am pretty sure any intel chipset "all-in-one" MB will work with the 2.4
>> kernel...and maybe the 2.6 with some help.  I am pretty sure the 
>> AdvanceCD
>> kernel is 2.4.
>>
>> VIA, SIS, nVidia, you are on your own...but I am pretty sure they will
> work
>> too.
>>
>> Cheap MB:
>> I haven't seen a discussion, but from my experience, the P4 (or AMD
>> equivalent) are the best bang for the buck...and most compatible.  P4 MB
>> (LAN, Sound and Video) is <$50 and a CPU is about the same....they you
> just
>> mount the board on the side of the cabinet with stand-offs and wire 
>> things
>> in...no worry about cards falling out of the MB since there aren't any.
>>
>> Price:
>> $50 MB (Video, Sound, LAN)
>> $50 CPU+Fan
>> $50 Power Supply
>> $50 80gig HD
>> $50 256meg(or more) RAM
>> = $250 DONE!...until you buy the monitor and Cabinet, ugh!
>>
>> BTW I my strong advice for the PC MB in a cabinet is to use a J-Pac, 
>> I-Pac
>> or Opti-Pac from here:
>> http://www.ultimarc.com/
>> VERY fast shipping to the US (he is in the UK) and very very good 
>> customer
>> support.  (the controls from there ROCK too!...the only place I could 
>> find
> a
>> "clickity-clack" red ball joystick)
>>
>> I hope that helps.
>> Todd
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Scott J. Mark" <[email protected]>
>> To: <advancemame-users-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 4:24 PM
>> Subject: [advancemame-users] All-in-one motherboard for AdvanceCD?
>>
>>
>> > I'm looking to buy a motherboard that will provide both video and audio
>> > for AdvanceCD.
>> >
>> > I want to build a MAME cabinet and I don't have a PC sitting around,
>> > so I figured that it should be inexpensive to get a motherboard with
>> > audio and video support, and a 2 GHz celeron or similar.
>> >
>> > The problem is that the AdvanceCD documentation lists video cards and
>> > sound cards, but doesn't say much about motherboards.  And a lot of
>> > the docs for the motherboards just say "Intel Extreme Graphics" without
>> > listing the actual chipset.
>> >
>> > I've searched the Intel offerings from newegg.com and ewiz.com, and I
>> > couldn't find a single one with video and audio that were both 
>> > obviously
>> > supported by AdvanceCD.
>> >
>> > I'm really surprised that this hasn't been discussed.  An A/V Mboard is
>> > about $75 US.  Could it be cheaper to buy a separate video card?
>> >
>> > Is there a "here are some cheap hardware setups" discussion somewhere?
>> >
>> > Thanks.  I'm sorry for such an entry-level question, but I searched
>> > and couldn't find anything for advancecd in combination with hardware
>> > or motherboard.
>> >
>> >
>> > Scott
>> >
>> >
>> >
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