Multimedia Center

[Jonny87]

Hi,

I'm trying to create a multimedia center out of an old computer. I'm looking for the best Linux distro for the job. Can any one help?

I'm looking for something that would run on the below specs, but preferably doesn't need to be connected to the internet. Something that's just aimed at multimedia like XBMC. And something that will play all/most formats out there.


The System I wan to run it on:

System information report, generated by Sysinfo: 11/03/2010 6:06:21 a.m.

SYSTEM INFORMATION
Running Ubuntu Linux, the Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic) release.
GNOME: 2.28.1 (Ubuntu 2009-10-23)
Kernel version: 2.6.31-14-generic (#48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:04:26 UTC 2009)
GCC: 4.4.1 (i486-linux-gnu)
Xorg: unknown (26 October 2009 05:15:02PM)
Hostname: Media-Center
Uptime: 0 days 0 h 3 min

CPU INFORMATION
AuthenticAMD, AMD Athlon(tm) processor
Number of CPUs: 1
CPU clock currently at 1060.607 MHz with 256 KB cache
Numbering: family(6) model(4) stepping(4)
Bogomips: 2121.21
Flags: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow up

MEMORY INFORMATION
Total memory: 497 MB
Total swap: 2863 MB

STORAGE INFORMATION
SCSI device - scsi0
Vendor: MITSUMI
Model: CD-ROM FX320S !B
SCSI device - scsi1
Vendor: ATA
Model: SAMSUNG SV4002H
SCSI device - scsi2
Vendor: A-DATA
Model: USB Flash Drive

HARDWARE INFORMATION
MOTHERBOARD
Host bridge
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8375 [KM266/KL266] Host Bridge
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8375 [KM266/KL266] Host Bridge
PCI bridge(s)
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8633 [Apollo Pro266 AGP]
USB controller(s)
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 23)
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 23)
ISA bridge
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233A ISA Bridge
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. Device 3074
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: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE

GRAPHIC CARD
VGA controller
nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600 GT] (rev a2)
Subsystem: LeadTek Research Inc. Device 2011

SOUND CARD
Multimedia controller
VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 40)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device 3900

NETWORK
Ethernet controller
Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8029(AS)
Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8029(AS)

[devils casper]

Check Ubuntu Studio.