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I guess that depends on what you mean by MySQL not working...

yes this is exact configuration I've on my mind. This is popular setup and it keeps me with official 3.2.4 OE right now.

MS W7/8 its too much for only playing movies and LiveTv and nfs is problematic, full Linux distro would take to much time with setting and updating. OE is small print, very recent and dedicated to my needs.

Honestly with my track record setting this thing up making stupid mistakes I wouldn't let my issues dissuade you - the NUC is proving to be a very nice box and OE makes setting it up pretty simple. Up until this point I'd always setup my own desktop builds and compiled myself. However the NUC has been quirky enough that going the OE route was simply the easier path - my thrashing aside. Sadly I've been unable to build OE myself but wow building this thing makes XBMC look like a picnic! I would agree that a Windows OS makes no sense for this!

Nickr - I think my permissions are okay as they match my other files. My XBMC log shows that the file is being read, looking further into it I see issues with the SQL connection that I hadn't noticed before - it's trying for sure! OE can ping the SQL machine, there's no firewall in play is there? That could certainly explain this issue if there were! My desktop is able to open an SQL connection using the same creds and information without issue.

Bardek, if I were you I'd pull the trigger on this - this issue is solvable.

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DUMB QUESTION ALERT!!!!!

ive just gotten into the nuc world. my i5 haswell nuc along with memory, msata, and windows 7 will be here Wednesday.

which leads me to my DUMB QUESTION......

what is the most successful HDMI cable used? i was thinking of this one....

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=10...1&format=2

hoping it would be sufficient. any input would be greatly appreciated.

Seems pricey, I bought this for less -> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DRMU...UTF8&psc=1