[nathan909]

OK I put together this PC a year ago for my XBMC HTPC:
BRBN PC SHUTTLE SN68SG2 GF7025 RTL
CPU AMD|A64 X2 6000+ 3.1G AM2 1M RT
MEM 1Gx2|CORSAIR TWIN2X2048-6400 R
VGA ASUS EN8400GS SILENT/HTP/512M R
HD 750G|SAMG 7K 32M SATA2 HD753LJ
SPDIF Connector

With Harmony Remote to original Xbox IR controller:
[WINDOWS] HOW-TO setup the original Xbox DVD remote
Using Logitech diNovo Mini:
Keyboard and Mouse Combo

It works, but will sometime locks up, and @ 1080p plays with some shuttering and dropped frames.

I have hacked my old Linux DTV-Tivo a few years back, but that was only with step by step directions, so I am NOT a Linux guy at all...

I would like to have my PC boot from USB or other partition, into Linux-XBMC, but... with my configuration will I have any problems?
I will change my IR if need be, but please suggest new IR receiver.
And I though I read somewhere that Logitech diNovo Mini did not work on linux?

I see like 3-4 Linux/Live tutorials, With my setup what tutorial should I follow?

As always,
Thanks for your help.

[nathan909]

I ended up install Linux with this how-to:
HOW-TO make a standard Ubuntu installation into 'XBMCbuntu' set-top-box style

Everything installed and XBMC is loading but i had a few error when installing my video drivers:

Code:

wget http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/185.18.14/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-185.18.14-pkg2.run
sudo chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-185.18.14-pkg2.run
sudo ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-185.18.14-pkg2.run

I beleave it said something was missing with x.org... or something?
Is this normal?

Now when xbmc boots there is an issue with the video. I cant get 720 or 1080 to display properly, it only displays the top left of the screen in thoes modes.
I also do not have sound out of my SPDIF connector.
In addition My orginal XBOX ir receiver is not working.

Thanks for any help.
-Nathan

[nathan909]

Im not sure if this helps but i tried to reinstall the video driver and here is the log:

Code:

nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Thu Jul 23 11:17:50 2009
installer version: 1.0.7

option status:
  license pre-accepted    : false
  update                  : false
  force update            : false
  expert                  : false
  uninstall               : false
  driver info             : false
  precompiled interfaces  : true
  no ncurses color        : false
  query latest version    : false
  OpenGL header files     : true
  no questions            : false
  silent                  : false
  no recursion            : false
  no backup               : false
  no recursion            : false
  no backup               : false
  kernel module only      : false
  sanity                  : false
  add this kernel         : false
  no runlevel check       : false
  no network              : false
  no ABI note             : false
  no RPMs                 : false
  no kernel module        : false
  force SELinux           : default
  no X server check       : false
  no cc version check     : false
  force tls               : (not specified)
  force compat32 tls      : (not specified)
  X install prefix        : (not specified)
  X library install path  : (not specified)
  X module install path   : (not specified)
  OpenGL install prefix   : (not specified)
  X module install path   : (not specified)
  OpenGL install prefix   : (not specified)
  OpenGL install libdir   : (not specified)
  compat32 install chroot : (not specified)
  compat32 install prefix : (not specified)
  compat32 install libdir : (not specified)
  utility install prefix  : (not specified)
  utility install libdir  : (not specified)
  doc install prefix      : (not specified)
  kernel name             : (not specified)
  kernel include path     : (not specified)
  kernel source path      : (not specified)
  kernel output path      : (not specified)
  kernel install path     : (not specified)
  proc mount point        : /proc
  ui                      : (not specified)
  tmpdir                  : /tmp
  ftp mirror              : ftp://download.nvidia.com
  RPM file list           : (not specified)

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> The file '/tmp/.X0-lock' exists and appears to contain the process ID '2731'
   of a runnning X server.
ERROR: You appear to be running an X server; please exit X before installing.
       For further details, please see the section INSTALLING THE NVIDIA DRIVER
       in the README available on the Linux driver download page at
       www.nvidia.com.
ERROR: Installation has failed.  Please see the file
       '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details.  You may find suggestions
       on fixing installation problems in the README available on the Linux
       driver download page at www.nvidia.com.

[The-Boxhead]

nathan 909 please se my how-to guide to fix your xorg problems:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=54685

You cannot update nvidia drivers while xbmc or another X runs.

[motd2k]

Bit late now but you sounded like a great candidate for xbmclive!