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RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - MaxFrank - 2013-02-04

For users with ATI cards from the HD2000, HD3000 and HD4000 series this doesn't work because the the installed FGLRX driver doesn't work with these cards anymore.
Installing the fglrx-legacy package doesn't work because it doesn't support Xserver 1.13 which is what 12.10 uses.
This is taken from https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1058040. There is a workaround which worked for me.
Before executing the script this should be done. So after the first boot SSH into the machine and do

Code:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:makson96/fglrx && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y upgrade && sudo apt-get -y install fglrx-legacy

If you execute the script now the script will detect the installed driver and will skip driver installation and you should have a working minimal installation of XBMC.

RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - cw-kid - 2013-02-05

Hi

Has anyone successfully used this install script using an Intel DH67CF Mini-ITX media motherboard ? I am using a Intel 2nd Generation Core i3-2100 which has onboard HD2000 graphics. After the installation reboot, I see the XBMC Frodo logo and then it just goes totally black / blank and XBMC does not load. I cannot ping or connect to SSH when its gone blank.

Many thanks.

RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - un1versal - 2013-02-05

@cw-kid

Use the 12.04LTS and whatever you do dont upgrade the drivers. http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=154418 Thtas for XBMCbuntu but same applies because your using base 12.10.

Also look at the post just above yours its goes for everyone with ATI HD 5xxx or lower.

uNi

RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - cw-kid - 2013-02-05

(2013-02-05, 23:37)uNiversal Wrote: @cw-kid

Use the 12.04LTS and whatever you do dont upgrade the drivers. http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=154418 Thtas for XBMCbuntu but same applies because your using base 12.10.

Also look at the post just above yours its goes for everyone with ATI HD 5xxx or lower.

uNi

Hi Uni

Thanks for the reply.

I thought I had to use 12.10 minimal with this script? So I can use it with 12.04LTS minimal as well ?

I did initially install this script a few weeks ago, using 12.10 minimal on a HTPC with an AMD CPU and ATI HD 4200 graphics and had ATI driver issues which you guys helped me fix. Big Grin

However this is a totally new HTPC I am working on now and does not have ATI graphics but Intel HD 2000 on the CPU. Full specs of my new HTPC and some pics on my blog here.

Cheers

RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - un1versal - 2013-02-05

None of the script commands are locked to 12.10 and should work just fine (even better when bram77 finally decides to commit my bug fixes to git and removes the plymouth and splash fixes because they only intended for Nvidia and atm are installing on all and its not compatible) with 12.04LTS in fact because so many issues with 12.10 base I dont recommend it because its a support nightmare.
I would guess when you look at your xbmc log you see gallium and vmware on driver info somewhere? If that's the case then you have no proper drivers installed. H=Google Intel drivers 12.04 and use the ppa recommended.

uNi.

RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - cw-kid - 2013-02-05

(2013-02-05, 23:49)uNiversal Wrote: I would guess when you look at your xbmc log you see gallium and vmware on driver info somewhere? If that's the case then you have no proper drivers installed. H=Google Intel drivers 12.04 and use the ppa recommended.

uNi.

I will try and look at the XBMC log but not sure how when the PC bombs out after the XBMC Frodo logo, when the display goes all blank I then cannot ping or SSH in to the PC.

If you recommend 12.04 rather than 12.10 I will download 12.04 tomorrow and install that instead.

Thanks

RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - un1versal - 2013-02-06

AHHH the good old intel bug that description is VERY familiar... try 3.8 kernel you need to add something.yada-yadarc6=0 to grub line to get it to boot. See this VERY popular thread http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=148356&page=4

You should look around forums before asking for things which already been solved eh.

uNi

RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - cw-kid - 2013-02-06

(2013-02-06, 00:05)uNiversal Wrote: AHHH the good old intel bug that description is VERY familiar... try 3.8 kernel you need to add something.yada-yadarc6=0 to grub line to get it to boot. See this VERY popular thread http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=148356&page=4

You should look around forums before asking for things which already been solved eh.

uNi

Being a Linux noobie I don't even know how to implement some of the fixes stated on the various threads.

add "i915_enable_rc6=0" to the kernel command line on boot

or in /etc/default/grub

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash i915.i915_enable_rc6=0"

Looks like I will have to do some reading on how to add the fix.

Thanks.

EDIT: OK I can follow your instructions here

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=148356&pid=1284584#pid1284584

However how do I stop it booting in to XBMC ? In order to get to the command line to edit the file. Or another way might be to reinstall ubuntu, apply the fix before running the script to install XBMC.

RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - un1versal - 2013-02-06

press "shift" until grubmenu appears then press "e" find the line add the code and press enter.

Then install a kernel 3.8 and your done.

I hope I get a cookie when you finally fixed it.

uNi

RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - cw-kid - 2013-02-06

(2013-02-06, 00:53)uNiversal Wrote: press "shift" until grubmenu appears then press "e" find the line add the code and press enter.

Then install a kernel 3.8 and your done.

I hope I get a cookie when you finally fixed it.

uNi

I am happy about editing the grub file, I can follow that.

Haven't got a clue how to install a newer kernel.

Searching Google this link demonstrates how to install a 3.7 kernel, where do the kernels come from? He just has some random Wget from a dropbox.

Milk and Cookies!

RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - un1versal - 2013-02-06

No you take a step back on the other thread I pointed you to.

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/drm-intel-next/current/

Download which are for you install with dpkg -i *.deb

Try to keep up. I want my cookie! Wink

uNi

RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - cw-kid - 2013-02-06

I read that whole thread, can only see you mention this:

"Well I guess one of you can try to install a newer kernel that has those fixes and other improvements.

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/

drm-intel-next or something."

However I am unsure what would be the correct .deb file ?

Linux Headers / Linux Image / Linux Image Extra

Presumably I want i386 and not AMD64

Thanks

Its a good job I have a Linux server expert coming to see me next week to give me some tuition on the Linux basics! Was hoping to have this HTPC at least installed with XBMC for when he visited.

RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - un1versal - 2013-02-06

Oh lord

Code:
cd ~

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/drm-intel-next/current/linux-headers-3.8.0-997-generic_3.8.0-997.201302020558_i386.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/drm-intel-next/current/linux-image-3.8.0-997-generic_3.8.0-997.201302020558_i386.deb

dpkg -i *.deb

Can we take this discussion OUT of here? and take it to the other thread? We both polluting crap that has 0 place here.This always happens with you!

Where is my dammed cookie
Press the + already.

RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - cw-kid - 2013-02-06

See that wasn't so hard was it? For you to explain the correct command, for newbie Linux users its not so obvious what to do.

Thanks again for your patience and I'm sure you feel better for helping out LOL.

RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - un1versal - 2013-02-06

I dont mind helping, tats all I do around here, but we just poluted a thread with tons of offtopic crap, that is uncool.

And them your done as well keep it in mind not to take over other topics specially when things have been fixed and cured.

be well

uNi