[carloeasantos]

Hi, I'm a newbie in HTPC and XMBC. I'm trying install a new fresh XBMCBUNTU version on a notebook.
I tried install this versions:

• xbmcbuntu-12.2.Intel-AMD.iso
  
• xbmcbuntu-12.2.Intel-NVIDIA.iso
  
• xbmcbuntu-12.00.Intel-AMD.iso
  
• xbmcbuntu-12.00.Intel-NVIDIA.iso
  

All them present error on start up. the XBMC GUI doesn't load and keep trying start in a loop
To me all the errors log seems to be the same in all versions.
I resolve the errors about crystalhd but the XBMC keep in looping and doesn't load.

So I'm here, I need help to install and use XBMC.

my architecture:
i686

Here is my log file:
http://xbmclogs.com/show.php?id=45024

[wsnipex]

what hardware is that?

[carloeasantos]

what hardware is that?

Here is the information I got:

lscpu:
Architecture: i686
CPU op-mode(s): 32-bit, 64-bit
Byte Order: Little Endian
CPU(s): 2
On-line CPU(s) list: 0,1
Thread(s) per core: 1
Core(s) per socket: 2
Socket(s): 1
Vendor ID: GenuineIntel
CPU family: 6
Model: 23
Stepping: 10
CPU MHz: 1200.000
BogoMIPS: 4200.24
L1d cache: 32K
L1i cache: 32K
L2 cache: 1024K

lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 671MX
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AGP Port (virtual PCI-to-PCI bridge)
00:02.0 ISA bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS968 [MuTIOL Media IO] (rev 01)
00:02.5 IDE interface: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 5513 IDE Controller (rev 01)
00:03.0 USB controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller (rev 0f)
00:03.1 USB controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller (rev 0f)
00:03.3 USB controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 2.0 Controller
00:04.0 Ethernet controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 191 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (rev 02)
00:05.0 IDE interface: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SATA Controller / IDE mode (rev 03)
00:0f.0 Audio device: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] Azalia Audio Controller
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 771/671 PCIE VGA Display Adapter (rev 10)

lsusb
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:8189 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8187B Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Adapter
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:0158 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. USB 2.0 multicard reader
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b119 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 15d9:0a4f Trust International B.V.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 298.1G 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 55.9G 0 part /
├─sda2 8:2 0 1K 0 part
├─sda5 8:5 0 2.8G 0 part [SWAP]
└─sda6 8:6 0 239.4G 0 part /home
sr0 11:0 1 1024M 0 rom

[wsnipex]

that GFX card is most probably unable to provide 3D acceleration via openGL.
I guess you're out of luck

[carloeasantos]

that GFX card is most probably unable to provide 3D acceleration via openGL.
I guess you're out of luck

This PC has an onboard video card. I can't use as HTPC?

[mrdos]

If it is the logo loop where it keeps going to an x and the logo over and over you can most likely still access it from another computer with SSH
Then you can update what ever needs updating

[nickr]

Looks like the video card in that laptop doesn't have drivers in recent linux versions. Blame SIS, they are crap all round really.

[carloeasantos]

Looks like the video card in that laptop doesn't have drivers in recent linux versions. Blame SIS, they are crap all round really.

But the laptop came with a version of Linux, I do not remember the name, but came.
Any way, tks guys.

[nickr]

Yes it may work with linux, but to make XBMC work it needs OpenGL hardware acceleration. Not all video card/driver combinations provide this.

[carloeasantos]

I got some tutorials on the internet on how to install the drivers and run OpenGL graphics card with SIS.
As soon as I know something I notice.