2010-10-20, 09:07
I've used XBMCfreak's .isos in the past and they've always been LiveCDs. However, this time around I ended up install the full desktop version of Ubuntu instead.
I originally tried installing the XBMCfreak .iso, but GRUB was unable to install to /target/. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong, so I ended up installing full Ubuntu 10.04 to the media center in order to get GRUB working right (it’s a hack, I know). Then I installed the custom LiveCD from a USB stick and everything went smoothly. Now GRUB boots into the XBMC install, but instead of launching directly into XBMC it boots into Ubuntu and I have to start XBMC up manually.
So I have 2 Ubuntu installs: one that is just plain old Ubuntu, and a slightly customized one with XBMC preinstalled. I would ideally have only XBMClive installed on the box.
Does anyone know what happened? Is this normal?
I originally tried installing the XBMCfreak .iso, but GRUB was unable to install to /target/. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong, so I ended up installing full Ubuntu 10.04 to the media center in order to get GRUB working right (it’s a hack, I know). Then I installed the custom LiveCD from a USB stick and everything went smoothly. Now GRUB boots into the XBMC install, but instead of launching directly into XBMC it boots into Ubuntu and I have to start XBMC up manually.
So I have 2 Ubuntu installs: one that is just plain old Ubuntu, and a slightly customized one with XBMC preinstalled. I would ideally have only XBMClive installed on the box.
Does anyone know what happened? Is this normal?