2009-05-10, 07:25
I understand your decision but I have to disagree with it. Yes, the guide wasn't perfect. Yes, it sucked when Jaunty came out and the guide didn't work with it 100%. Yes, the Live! install pretty much gets you the same thing.
But, this guide was the most easy to follow and execute of any XBMC install guide I have seen to date. I used the guide with great success myself. I didn't want to use the Live! install because I didn't want to use a flash drive and I didn't want to use one of my entire hard drives. With the minimal guide on the Wiki, I was able to install XBMC on a small partition on my hard drive and not lose the other 300gb of media that was on the other partition. It also turned out to be a pretty good lesson in Linux.
I have since graduated to using a full desktop install of Jaunty and use the built-in xsession script for that appliance-like feel. But I definitely believe that the minimal install guide has it's place as long as it's being updated on a frequent basis, which it pretty much was. It had plenty of warnings to tell the reader that it was risky.
If this guide isn't restored, I'd really like to see a guide on using the xsession script. I don't think most people even know that exists since it was checked in at the last minute before 9.04 came out.
But, this guide was the most easy to follow and execute of any XBMC install guide I have seen to date. I used the guide with great success myself. I didn't want to use the Live! install because I didn't want to use a flash drive and I didn't want to use one of my entire hard drives. With the minimal guide on the Wiki, I was able to install XBMC on a small partition on my hard drive and not lose the other 300gb of media that was on the other partition. It also turned out to be a pretty good lesson in Linux.
I have since graduated to using a full desktop install of Jaunty and use the built-in xsession script for that appliance-like feel. But I definitely believe that the minimal install guide has it's place as long as it's being updated on a frequent basis, which it pretty much was. It had plenty of warnings to tell the reader that it was risky.
If this guide isn't restored, I'd really like to see a guide on using the xsession script. I don't think most people even know that exists since it was checked in at the last minute before 9.04 came out.