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I just got a 3.2 in screen that plugs into the GPIO pins on a raspi and would like to get kodi to work on it, I can get the screen to work but don't know how put kodi on the raspi without wiping out the img that makes the screen work, can this be done or did I waste my money?
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You have to install it on top of Raspbian. It works and all, but performance takes a hit for a few reasons. For example, GPIO LCD screens require CPU power to render, and running on typical Raspbian is a little less tweaked for Kodi. It's still fairly usable, though.
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Ok so how do I install on top of raspbian I am a Linux dummie. As far as performance goes, it is for the nightstand so it doesn't have to perform well just has to work.
Thanks for the help.
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For fun I just set this up myself on my Pi and GPIO LCD screen. Let me know if you need any help. It works pretty well, actually.
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Actually, reading more about this, this might be the easier method:
http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewto...20#p447220
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I tried the first but had no luck I'll try the second and see what happens.
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Well, so far nothing but errors can't find this or that, can't make this file or that directory or can't make or find that library, but I will keep trying, I know it well work I just have to find the right combination.
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Well here is the latest, I got Kodi/xbmc to work on the raspi kindof, when I start Kodi it auto switch to hdmi and I cant get it to show on the 3.2 gpio display(don't want hdmi just want gpio display), any ideas what next to try.
Mike
