[SteveV]

I just installed xbmc and it will not start all I get is

Segmentation fault (core dumped)

My system is Mythbuntu 8.10
I installed via repositories
http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-intrepid/ppa/ubuntu

I have no ~/.xbmc/temp directory.

I am guessing that the install is faulting before any log is created, is that possible?

[mkortstiege]

Backtrace needed. If there's no core file generated, enable it by typing "ulimit -c unlimited" before starting XBMC. For more instructions please read the links in my signature.

[SteveV]

I checked the link about what is needed to submit a proper bug report, but I think something is missing from the description (or more likely I am being thick).

It says that "You need to install debug packages for the program that crashed." but gives no clue how to do this.

I did type in ulimit -c unlimited then enter then xbmc. should I now have a log or a backtrace somewhere? Where would it be?

Sorry I hope you don't mind helping me.

[mkortstiege]

The core file should be located in your users home.

[SteveV]

Thanks.

I found a core file in my home directory. It is described as 3.6MB Crash Data and it does not look like a text file. I don't think I can paste into pastebin.

Do I need to find some other place to host it as a file?

[mkortstiege]

You will need to generate a backtrace using "gdb <path/to/xbmc.bin/> <path/to/corefile>". Just type "bt" after getting the gdb prompt and pastebin the result.

[SteveV]

I think I did it.

http://pastebin.com/m5051b8e6

[mkortstiege]

Seems as if you're missing a proper video driver. Make sure that OpenGL is properly configured (See http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=XBMC_for_Linux_specific_FAQ).

[SteveV]

Thanks, missing driver was the problem. I couldn't work out what the onboard video was so I put in an NVIDIA card I had lying around. Working well now.

[CrashX]

vdrfan:- Wiso added a check to detect OpenGL drivers in windows, shouldn't this check be in linux as well ?

[althekiller]

There's a python script that's launched instead on linux. We didn't want to *require* gtk/qt/etc just for a silly dialog.