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are we still in need to wsnipex/mesa
package?
Is there there still the need to install non official kernel?
thank you in advance!

Read the first post - it's even in red. And for the kernel see 2nd post - last addition.

Are there differences between this guide and Xbmcbuntu 13?
Along xbmc, I want to have fileserver capabilities and amule/torrent.
From what I understood, I can install and configure this services in both this system and Xbmcbuntu, through ssh, in exactly the same way.

I don't have problem at all in following this guide, but if the result is the same than installing Xbmcbuntu, I don't want to waste my time .

Thank you.

On intalling kernel i got following:
Entpacken von linux-image-3.14.2-amdfixes5+ (1.0) ...
linux-headers-3.14.2-amdfixes5+ (1.0) wird eingerichtet ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.14.2-amdfixes5+ /boot/vmlinuz-3.14.2-amdfixes5+
linux-image-3.14.2-amdfixes5+ (1.0) wird eingerichtet ...

Hmm. There is a symbolic link /lib/modules/3.14.2-amdfixes5+/build
However, I can not read it: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
Therefore, I am deleting /lib/modules/3.14.2-amdfixes5+/build


Hmm. The package shipped with a symbolic link /lib/modules/3.14.2-amdfixes5+/source
However, I can not read the target: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
Therefore, I am deleting /lib/modules/3.14.2-amdfixes5+/source

Running depmod.

Anything to worry about?

No.

Hm today i did a apt-get dist-upgrade, after that xbmc was slow as hell and did not playback any files

changes were :

Quote:
Start-Date: 2014-05-04 20:57:19
Commandline: apt-get dist-upgrade
Upgrade: xserver-xorg-video-vmware:amd64 (13.0.1-0ubuntu2, 13.0.2-2ubuntu1), xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion:amd64 (1.7.7-0ubuntu3, 1.7.7-2build1), xserver-xorg-video-sisusb:amd64 (0.9.6-0ubuntu3, 0.9.6-2build1), xserver-xorg-video-savage:amd64 (2.3.6-0ubuntu3, 2.3.7-2ubuntu2), xserver-xorg-input-wacom:amd64 (0.20.0-0ubuntu1, 0.23.0-0ubuntu2), xserver-xorg-video-neomagic:amd64 (1.2.7-0ubuntu3, 1.2.8-1build1), xserver-xorg-input-synaptics:amd64 (1.7.1-0ubuntu1, 1.7.4-0ubuntu1), xserver-xorg-input-evdev:amd64 (2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1, 2.8.2-1ubuntu2), xserver-xorg-core:amd64 (1.14.5-1ubuntu2~saucy1, 1.15.1-0ubuntu2), xserver-xorg-input-mouse:amd64 (1.7.2-3build1, 1.9.0-1build1), xserver-xorg-video-vesa:amd64 (2.3.2-0ubuntu3, 2.3.3-1build1), xserver-xorg-video-cirrus:amd64 (1.5.2-0ubuntu2, 1.5.2-1build1), xserver-xorg-video-qxl:amd64 (0.1.0-0ubuntu3.1, 0.1.1-0ubuntu3), xserver-xorg-video-intel:amd64 (2.99.907+git1401241930.294180~gd~s, 2.99.910-0ubuntu1), xserver-xorg-video-mach64:amd64 (6.9.3-0ubuntu3, 6.9.4-1build1), xserver-xorg-video-tdfx:amd64 (1.4.5-0ubuntu3, 1.4.5-1build1), xserver-xorg-video-fbdev:amd64 (0.4.3-0ubuntu3, 0.4.4-1build1), xserver-xorg-video-trident:amd64 (1.3.6-0ubuntu4, 1.3.6-0ubuntu5), xserver-xorg-video-openchrome:amd64 (0.3.1-0ubuntu2.2, 0.3.3-1build1), xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse:amd64 (12.9.0-0ubuntu4, 13.0.0-1build1), xserver-xorg-video-radeon:amd64 (7.3+git1401241930.8de6f7~gd~s, 7.3.0-1ubuntu3), xserver-xorg-video-sis:amd64 (0.10.7-0ubuntu4, 0.10.7-0ubuntu6), xserver-xorg-video-s3:amd64 (0.6.5-0ubuntu3.1, 0.6.5-0ubuntu4), xserver-xorg-video-modesetting:amd64 (0.8.0-0ubuntu1.1, 0.8.1-1build1), xserver-xorg-video-r128:amd64 (6.9.1-0ubuntu2, 6.9.2-1build1), xserver-xorg-video-mga:amd64 (1.6.2-0ubuntu2, 1.6.3-1build1), xserver-xorg-video-nouveau:amd64 (1.0.9-2ubuntu1, 1.0.10-1ubuntu2)
Remove: xserver-xorg-video-all:amd64 (7.7+1ubuntu8), xserver-xorg-video-ati:amd64 (7.3+git1401241930.8de6f7~gd~s)
End-Date: 2014-05-04 20:57:55

I reverted those changes through dropping apts current package index, changing all lines in /etc/apt/sources.list from trusty to saucy, did an apt-get update and forced installation of (previous updated) packages through aptitude

The question I have is, why does xbmc break with those newer packages, and when will it be save to do an dist-upgrade again?
Or did I miss some important point like another ppa other than xbmc-fernetmenta-master and wsnipex-mesa from first page?

Thank you in advance!

I seem to have a problem with the Webserver remote control.

For some reason when the screen has gone to sleep the Android remote won't work.

It won't work through the Web page either.

@Jan0sh: you probably didn't purge the mesa ppa before upgrade.
quote:
2014/04/26: Not for upgraders from saucy. Make sure to run: sudo ppa-purge ppa:wsnipex/mesa and ppa-purge ppa:wsnipex/xbmc-fernetmenta-master prior to running sudo do-release-upgrade - If you have missed those steps, you need to readd the saucy line of the mesa ppa, run sudo apt-get update and purge afterwards.

(2014-05-04, 23:13)Spacedementia87 Wrote: [ -> ]I seem to have a problem with the Webserver remote control.

For some reason when the screen has gone to sleep the Android remote won't work.

It won't work through the Web page either.

seconded..

Very annoying indeed. Attaching a USB keyboard and moving it around fixes the problem, but I rather control my system without any keyboards attached.

Not a problem of this thread. xbmc trac is happy to get a nice bugreport.

(2014-05-05, 07:06)wsnipex Wrote: [ -> ]@Jan0sh: you probably didn't purge the mesa ppa before upgrade.
quote:
2014/04/26: Not for upgraders from saucy. Make sure to run: sudo ppa-purge ppa:wsnipex/mesa and ppa-purge ppa:wsnipex/xbmc-fernetmenta-master prior to running sudo do-release-upgrade - If you have missed those steps, you need to readd the saucy line of the mesa ppa, run sudo apt-get update and purge afterwards.

Ah... stupid me.
I did not ppa-purge but removed both entries. I see that was awful wrong inany way

I've followed the latest guide for Trusty but video seems jerky and I've got some rather bad tearing. Here are my logfiles, can you spot any idssues? Many thanks for the assist.

dmesg | pastebinit
http://paste.ubuntu.com/7398049/

cat ~/.xbmc/temp/xbmc.log | pastebinit
http://paste.ubuntu.com/7398050/

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | pastebinit
http://paste.ubuntu.com/7398051/

DISPLAY=:0 vdpauinfo | pastebinit
http://paste.ubuntu.com/7398052/

dpkg -l |grep mesa | pastebinit
http://paste.ubuntu.com/7398053/

You did not. You are running a full blown Ubuntu with pulseaudio installed.

I think this whole guide runs fine on the current stable version, or am I mising something?

Replaced

with

Is it ok, or am I running into problems later?

Yes. Current stable, e.g. gotham is enough. Make sure, you add the wsnipex mesa ppa to fix a amd driver bug.

Edit: I will update the howto accordingly.