2010-06-01, 06:40
So I've had xbmc on my xbox 1 for a while, but I finally got it on my:
1.5ghz g4 mac mini
10.4.11 osx
1gb ram
80gb hdd
Ive got a few questions to make it run smoother. This is being setup for my parents, so it needs to be sort of idiot proof; as much as that can be.
I have the new camelot 9.11 ppc build on it, 2009-12-26. It runs good for doing SD video and a dvd, perfect.
1#
But since it is a mac mini I have no eject button. I've searched and found a few "work arounds" like making a favorites, an eject script. What are my options for ejecting? Is there a skin with the eject button built in? can I script it to a keyboard function?
2#
To play a DVD, the default skin, if not set to auto play, just shows the TS folders. I found the xtv skin able to just play the dvd. Am I just at the mercy of a skin? I see the xbmc function list has "play dvd", is there a way to make that a favorite as well, or script that to a button?
3#
Which ppc OS is the most efficient to run xbmc on a g4? I was doing some reading and it seemed some people recommended 10.4. Now 10.5 will run on it and some linux distro's too (no flash though I think). Does running 10.X server help at all?
4#
Is there a good remote at all, that doesnt cost $100+ for osx? I see some people hacked together a ps3 remote, not to bad for buttons. The logitec dinovo looks awesome but at the price its pretty out of my price range for this project.
1.5ghz g4 mac mini
10.4.11 osx
1gb ram
80gb hdd
Ive got a few questions to make it run smoother. This is being setup for my parents, so it needs to be sort of idiot proof; as much as that can be.
I have the new camelot 9.11 ppc build on it, 2009-12-26. It runs good for doing SD video and a dvd, perfect.
1#
But since it is a mac mini I have no eject button. I've searched and found a few "work arounds" like making a favorites, an eject script. What are my options for ejecting? Is there a skin with the eject button built in? can I script it to a keyboard function?
2#
To play a DVD, the default skin, if not set to auto play, just shows the TS folders. I found the xtv skin able to just play the dvd. Am I just at the mercy of a skin? I see the xbmc function list has "play dvd", is there a way to make that a favorite as well, or script that to a button?
3#
Which ppc OS is the most efficient to run xbmc on a g4? I was doing some reading and it seemed some people recommended 10.4. Now 10.5 will run on it and some linux distro's too (no flash though I think). Does running 10.X server help at all?
4#
Is there a good remote at all, that doesnt cost $100+ for osx? I see some people hacked together a ps3 remote, not to bad for buttons. The logitec dinovo looks awesome but at the price its pretty out of my price range for this project.