[t0mmyK]

Hi Everyone,

I have installed ubuntu 10.4 x64 server and when I start xbmc in console via
/usr/bin/xinit /usr/bin/xbmc --standalone
it's very choppy, everything works very slow - menus as well as videos.

I decided to install entire desktop environment and when I run xbmc there it works like flawless (menus, 1080p mkv movies).
I'd like to keep my server minimal - could anyone direct me to the solution where it will work also perfectly from console?
The GPU is embedded X3100 from Intel.

Regards,
t0mmyK

[bobo1on1]

Please read: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=34655 (debug log is the important part).
Thanks.

[Hannes The Hun]

The GPU is embedded X3100 from Intel.

just guessing: with full desktop you also install the intel restricted binary modules including some VA-API and (more important) OpenGL support. this is exactly what you don't get automatically when doing a minimal server install.

I'd suggest adding the x-swat ppa in your minimal install

https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates

and make sure you get the newest xorg server including the intel drivers

[tslayer]

And disable desktop effects.

[casatech]

Also remove background image if you have one from the desktop.