2012-09-05, 12:06
Not sure if this is the right place to post this (was unable to post to Guide section) but I put together the following guide for installing XBMC on a Lubuntu 12.04 install for the increasingly popular HP Proliant (40L) microserver and ATI Radeon 6450 HD low profile card. This is cobbled together with help from http://www.upubuntu.com/2012/08/install-...buntu.html and http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_...tion_Guide amongst others. The reason I put this together is because the XBMCbuntu install struggled with playback of 1080i TS files which is a big source of my media files from Dreambox recording. Have been playing around with my install for last day or so and now looks to be running flawlessly (for me at least!). Anyway, might be of interest to anyone in the same position.
How to install Lubuntu 12.04 + XBMC + Hardware Video Decode Acceleration for HP Proliant Microserver 40L and AMD Radeon™ HD 6450 Graphics
1. Install Lubuntu (32 or 64 bit) from http://lubuntu.net/
2. Boot into lubuntu and start Terminal
3. sudo apt-get update
4. sudo apt-get install gcc make
5. cd /tmp && wget -O amd-driver-installer-12-8-x86.x86_64.zip http://goo.gl/ZZkYR
6. unzip amd*.zip
7. chmod +x amd*.run
8. sudo sh amd*.run
9. sudo aticonfig --initial –f
Install XBMC and Hardware acceleration drivers
10. sudo apt-add-repository ppa:wsnipex/xbmc-xvba-eden
11. sudo apt-get update
12. sudo apt-get install xbmc xvba-va-driver libva-glx1 libva-x11-1 vainfo
13. Reboot
Lubuntu and XBMC should now be installed!
How to autostart XBMC
14. Open File Manager
15. Go to /usr/share/applications, right click on XBMC and copy
16. Got to /home/…/.config/autostart (might need to be able to view Hidden files in File Manager settings and Create autostart folder) and paste. This will autostart
17. Reboot
XBMC should now automatically start!
XBMC options:
Audio config (within System Settings) - set audio output to HDMI and output device to hdmi (ALSA)
Video Config (within OSD )- Set Deinterlace video to Auto. Save options for all films. Subtitles might need to be turned off in Audio OSD settings also.
How to install Lubuntu 12.04 + XBMC + Hardware Video Decode Acceleration for HP Proliant Microserver 40L and AMD Radeon™ HD 6450 Graphics
1. Install Lubuntu (32 or 64 bit) from http://lubuntu.net/
2. Boot into lubuntu and start Terminal
3. sudo apt-get update
4. sudo apt-get install gcc make
5. cd /tmp && wget -O amd-driver-installer-12-8-x86.x86_64.zip http://goo.gl/ZZkYR
6. unzip amd*.zip
7. chmod +x amd*.run
8. sudo sh amd*.run
9. sudo aticonfig --initial –f
Install XBMC and Hardware acceleration drivers
10. sudo apt-add-repository ppa:wsnipex/xbmc-xvba-eden
11. sudo apt-get update
12. sudo apt-get install xbmc xvba-va-driver libva-glx1 libva-x11-1 vainfo
13. Reboot
Lubuntu and XBMC should now be installed!
How to autostart XBMC
14. Open File Manager
15. Go to /usr/share/applications, right click on XBMC and copy
16. Got to /home/…/.config/autostart (might need to be able to view Hidden files in File Manager settings and Create autostart folder) and paste. This will autostart
17. Reboot
XBMC should now automatically start!
XBMC options:
Audio config (within System Settings) - set audio output to HDMI and output device to hdmi (ALSA)
Video Config (within OSD )- Set Deinterlace video to Auto. Save options for all films. Subtitles might need to be turned off in Audio OSD settings also.
