> http://openelec.tv/
´Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center, or OpenELEC for short, is a small Linux distribution built from scratch as a platform to turn your computer into a complete XBMC media center.´
Key Features:
´It's completely free
Full install only 80-125MB
Minimal hardware requirements
Trivial install onto HDD, SSD, Compact Flash, SD ard, pen drive etc
Optimized builds for Atom, ION, Intel, Fusion etc
Simple configuration via XBMC
Plug and Play external storage
File sharing out of the box´
´First download the build that best matches your HTPC, then read the Installation guides.
Why are there so many versions of OpenELEC?
´--- Instead of having a single OpenELEC image that contains all drivers for all chipsets, there are multiple images named after the current generation of Graphics/GPU (not CPU) chipsets. For example; the "ION" image is used on systems that have nVidia ION and ION2 chipsets and the "Fusion" image is used on systems with an AMD Fusion chipsets. ...´
Intel.x86_64:
´This is NOT a generic image for anything with an Intel CPU, it is tailored for HTPC systems that use Intel GMA integrated graphics including the latest Intel "Sandy Bridge" hardware´