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HTPC: the OS madness.
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aligatro
2011-01-06 , 21:52
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What I am trying to achieve:
HTPC/fileserver/UPNP-SERVER/SSH-SERVER all in one box.
Problems with linux:
Linux can do all of this easily. However, I am dependent on latest version of silverlight(curse the proprietary...) and there is also ******ed problem with HDMI tv-out overscaning that I can't fix because there is no option on TV (both normal menu and service menu) to manually fit the picture and I didn't find a way to fix it in xorg.conf.
Problems with Windows:
I even tried windows server 2008 R2 enterprise (legal, from MSDN) and hated every moment of it. Yes, its fast, but I am sick and tired of restrictions that M$ put on it. And it can be very glitchy sometimes. For example, samba shares could stop working any time they like, so I had to restart the service. Lack of normal console and SSH-Server is probably the main reason why I hate windows. Sure, RDP is nice, but console access is more efficient, faster and doesn't require fast internet connection.
Mac os X:
So, now I am looking at the Mac os X. At first glance, it seems to have everything I need. And the it looks like the luck is on my side this time, my motherboard is 99.99% compatible to it, so I can easily install hackintosh.(don't worry I am going to buy the DVD from store if it works properly)
My question is: Did anyone have the experience with mac os x on HTPC?
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