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- Hannes The Hun - 2009-06-26

okay, thank you very much, I'll see what I can achieve with my basic linux knowledge and let you know if I found a convenient solution Wink

- Bahndit - 2009-06-27

capriotti,
I still can't get xbmc-live helper to install correctly. Is there any update on the error that myself and many others are getting? Thank you for your help and time.

-Bahndit

XBMC and Boxee - erix - 2009-07-02

I have done a little modification to runXBMC.sh script as l.capriotti suggested to switch seamlessly between XBMC and Boxee. Maybe not the most elegant way to do this but it works for me (the highlighted lines are the modifications).

Also you need to modify the /boot/grub/menu.lst and add new target:
Code:
title           Boxee  
uuid            cddbaacb-b0dd-4fc2-8bf0-a417ca889da2
kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic root=UUID=cddbaacb-b0dd-4fc2-8bf0-a417ca889da2 ro quiet splash xbmc=nodiskmount,noredir loglevel=0 boxee
initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic
quiet

The important part is the "boxee" parameter to the kernel.

- nc88keyz - 2009-07-02

wtf did i do wrong,

followed the guide verbatim

no block devisces found,
no block devices found.
Ubuntu 9.04 XBMCLive tty1

XBMC login:

i tryed going to usr/share/xbmc/ and running xbmc

says cannot connect to X server.

I thought i would try this because power management is messed up and i cant update the svn on live cd. althoughit works.

- Superorb - 2009-07-02

nc88keyz Wrote:wtf did i do wrong,

followed the guide verbatim

no block devisces found,
no block devices found.
Ubuntu 9.04 XBMCLive tty1

XBMC login:

i tryed going to usr/share/xbmc/ and running xbmc

says cannot connect to X server.

I thought i would try this because power management is messed up and i cant update the svn on live cd. althoughit works.
Weird... I followed the how-to verbatim and it works fine for me. Did you install a desktop? (fluxbox)

- nc88keyz - 2009-07-02

i got fluxbox up and running. then typed xbmc in terminal it works
but it doesnt start up automatically at this point.

- Superorb - 2009-07-02

nc88keyz Wrote:i got fluxbox up and running. then typed xbmc in terminal it works
but it doesnt start up automatically at this point.
Oh, well you're still good. All you have to do is update your boot script. Go into the how-to and do the stuff below the "Install xbmc helpers" heading. This is what you need:
Quote:Finally, there is a manual modification to be applied to the file /boot/grub/menu.lst: you have to add

Code:
xbmc=nodiskmount,noredir loglevel=0

to the default kernel cmdline (entry 0).

I did mine after the "kernel" line in the 1st boot entry.

- nc88keyz - 2009-07-02

i tryed this in the guide but added out beside the first line like it is in xbmc-live.

i get grub then the spash which is has a big bar through it.

i reboot now with the change and its back at login screen, xbmc live login:


then it goes back out

no block devices found,
no block devices founbd
no raid disks anbd with names no block devices found.

freek

- nc88keyz - 2009-07-02

this is what my menu.lst file says

Code:
## ## End Default Options ##

title        Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-13-generic
uuid        59b893e1-49c6-405f-b720-d8eecde44c39
kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic root=UUID=59b893e1-49c6-405f-b720-d8eecde44c39 ro quiet splash quiet
xbmc=nodiskmount,noredir loglevel=0
initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic

title        Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-13-generic (recovery mode)
uuid        59b893e1-49c6-405f-b720-d8eecde44c39
kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic root=UUID=59b893e1-49c6-405f-b720-d8eecde44c39 ro  single
initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic

title        Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid        59b893e1-49c6-405f-b720-d8eecde44c39
kernel        /boot/memtest86+.bin

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST


- Superorb - 2009-07-02

Wait a sec, did you install XBMC live?

- nc88keyz - 2009-07-02

the guide says too...

wtf...


Install xbmc helpers
Once a basic standard system is fully working you can start customizing the startup sequence in order to achieve the set-top box experience that is desired for a real media center.

A package has been prepared for that in TeamXBMC repository, install it with

sudo apt-get install xbmc-live python-apt


thats what i was wondering though.

- Superorb - 2009-07-02

The guide does not say to install xbmc live. It says to install xbmc.

Quote: Install XBMC

The core XBMC application and its related dependencies can be installed by typing:

Code:
sudo apt-get install xbmc xinit x11-xserver-utils


- nc88keyz - 2009-07-02

and then install xbmc helpers....

Install xbmc helpers
Once a basic standard system is fully working you can start customizing the startup sequence in order to achieve the set-top box experience that is desired for a real media center.

A package has been prepared for that in TeamXBMC repository, install it with

sudo apt-get install xbmc-live python-apt

im confused now

- mantz - 2009-07-24

ok, everithing works fine, but how can i make the sound work over hdmi?

- blittan - 2009-07-24

change default to hdmi in settings for audio hardware ?