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If you really want to keep Linux as your main OS and also want to run MediaPortal you can also consider using a hypervisor like KVM or Xen ( with PCI-passthrough ).

You would still need to run a virtual Windows image and getting it to work highly depends on your hardware and bios being Intel VT-d capable, but its doable.

I currently have a server running Ubuntu 10.10 server with KVM and using my Cine S2 dual DVB-S tuner in an XP image with MediaPortal as TV server. I had to make some modifications to the KVM module source ( to disable MSI/MSIx ), but thats one of the things I love about Linux and open-source...

Its also a very good way to develop or test SVN versions... Simply create a copy of your stable image and you can always switch between versions.

I know its not the same as running it native in Linux, but in some cases I think this can even be a better setup. As soon as the hypervisor/virtualisation technology becomes more stable I think a lot of people will want to create setups like these.

<blockquote data-quote="rogro" data-source="post: 702721" data-attributes="member: 110136">If you really want to keep Linux as your main OS and also want to run MediaPortal you can also consider using a hypervisor like KVM or Xen ( with PCI-passthrough ).You would still need to run a virtual Windows image and getting it to work highly depends on your hardware and bios being Intel VT-d capable, but its doable.I currently have a server running Ubuntu 10.10 server with KVM and using my Cine S2 dual DVB-S tuner in an XP image with MediaPortal as TV server. I had to make some modifications to the KVM module source ( to disable MSI/MSIx ), but thats one of the things I love about Linux and open-source... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Its also a very good way to develop or test SVN versions... Simply create a copy of your stable image and you can always switch between versions.I know its not the same as running it native in Linux, but in some cases I think this can even be a better setup. As soon as the hypervisor/virtualisation technology becomes more stable I think a lot of people will want to create setups like these.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="rogro, post: 702721, member: 110136"] If you really want to keep Linux as your main OS and also want to run MediaPortal you can also consider using a hypervisor like KVM or Xen ( with PCI-passthrough ). You would still need to run a virtual Windows image and getting it to work highly depends on your hardware and bios being Intel VT-d capable, but its doable. I currently have a server running Ubuntu 10.10 server with KVM and using my Cine S2 dual DVB-S tuner in an XP image with MediaPortal as TV server. I had to make some modifications to the KVM module source ( to disable MSI/MSIx ), but thats one of the things I love about Linux and open-source... :) Its also a very good way to develop or test SVN versions... Simply create a copy of your stable image and you can always switch between versions. I know its not the same as running it native in Linux, but in some cases I think this can even be a better setup. As soon as the hypervisor/virtualisation technology becomes more stable I think a lot of people will want to create setups like these. [/QUOTE]