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RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - Biatsch - 2014-05-16 (2014-05-16, 19:00)tinker Wrote: Biatsch: I Just Compiled for our Boxes (like nightlies)..... so i don´t think it is right giving it a name from me .... it is and will remain croniccorey build !!! and please don´t spam me if something isnt working post on xda forum.......... like i wrote before i will just compile latest build from github for our boxes !!! RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - tinker - 2014-05-16 Biatsch: So far, so good. I installed directly over my XDA version of Linux/XBMC. It kept my settings too, including incompatible addons. I'm restoring a backup from one on my Gatham builds to see if that clears up. Yes, everything seems to be working. Even live TV through my Hauppauge HD-PVR. It boots in about 30 seconds too. I'll let you know if there are problems, but really none so far! BTW: I'm using an ATV520. tinker RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - redi - 2014-05-17 Thats great to hear tinker. Does WiFi work on the 520 with it? I use Ethernet but have friends that are still rocking android xbmc and need WiFi. Oh and one thing is bugging the crap out of me with frodo xbmc. Pretty much every HD feed from icefilms freezes video at exactly 10 mins. Its so odd. Other addons and networked files are fine. I had the same thing on all the rc Gotham builds on my nexus 5 and 7 but with the final Gotham build the issue disappeared on the nexus devices. Anyone else experience this ? RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - tinker - 2014-05-17 Biatsch: So far, your Gotham build of Linux/XBMC is working just fine. It boots as fast as the XDA version and seems to run a bit quicker too!. Videos start much quicker. There's only two issues I ran across. I had to set my Live TV to time-shifting mode to get it to work with my Hauppauge HD-PVR (other versions of Gotham on Windows 7 and Android didn't require this) Don't worry about that one because their are too many ways it could be my fault. Also, I can't seem to get terminal access through SSH with Putty, It won't accept the password. Did you change it? I don't need the terminal because I have full read/write access through SMB file sharing (which I prefer anyway). I just did a re-install to see if I could get the terminal working and all my settings survived! This means that it you create your updates using the same methods, it'll make folks lives easier. In other words, your next SD boot card should install fine whether it's the first time or an upgrade. I think the SD boot card method is better than the installing an '.img' file from the recovery menu. The only almost show-stopper for me was translating a modded version of the skin Confluence to Gotham. I use a version of Confluence that doesn't have the images compressed into a texture file. I've altered some of the (now accessible) images to make navigation from a distance easier for me. Eventually, I was able to 'fool' XBMC into using my altered skin. Funny thing, XBMC runs just as fast whether it's using the skin with compressed texture files or individual images. So... I can't find a fault that there isn't a work-around for. Of course, no WIFI on the ATV520 but I don't use it anyway. I mention the above out of completeness only because, otherwise, your Gotham build works very well indeed! You did good! tinker RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - vashiel - 2014-05-17 Has anyone a copy of the "revert to android" files for the XDA Version? Link http://d-h.st/5Em seems to be deleted. Thanks. RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - tinker - 2014-05-17 Biatsch: I signed up to the XDA forums but don't have permission to post on development forums. So, you're stuck with me here for now! Although the files below pertain to the XDA version as well, you might consider adding them to your build to add functionality. First is a modified 'remote.conf' file. It assigns the 'Mouse' button to 'Media_Stop' which will stop anything that is playing. With the Power button and Mute button on either side of it, this seemed like a good place to put it, away from the other buttons. Next, it assigns the 'double window' button to the right of the 'home' button to toggle 'Play/Pause'. That button is otherwise unassigned and it's handy to have a single key pause for when the phone rings. Lastly, it assigns the power button to show the shutdown menu, which it handy because there is also a reboot function on the menu. Also, there's no chance of making a fatal error when trying to hit the 'Media_Stop' button beside it. The file is well commented and easily modifiable. As well, since your Gotham build is just for the ATV520 and ATV1200, we all have the same remote. This one, right?: Anyway, here's the remote.conf file: Quote:#********************************************************************************************************* The other file is a modification of the XDA version of 'smb.conf'. It already allows for the reading and writing of files to and from the USB drives and SD cards plugged into the box. It also allows read/write to the 'userdata' folder of XBMC. I've added access to the root file system '/'... both reading and writing. This lets me do editing and modding files on a remote computer with my favorite applications. Dangerous, yes, but we're already taking chances modding our boxes anyway. Here's my 'smb.conf' file: Quote:#============================ Global Settings ============================= So, feel free to use these in your disto if you like. They've worked for me pretty good for a while now. Folks: As far as I know, the 'remote.conf' file will work with any version of Linux/XBMC that has a remote that looks like the one above. It goes in '/etc/xbmc'. The 'smb.conf' may or may not work with Linux/XBMC versions other than Biatsch's or XDA. It goes in '/etc/samba'. Having read/write access to the whole file system (minus the .sqsh file) makes the life of a tinker so much easier. tinker RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - Biatsch - 2014-05-17 (2014-05-17, 19:59)vashiel Wrote: Has anyone a copy of the "revert to android" files for the XDA Version? Link http://d-h.st/5Em seems to be deleted. Thanks. take this https://www.dropbox.com/s/wye0tb85cjtyhku/MX_LINUX-STVMX_Android_Revert.zip RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - tinker - 2014-05-20 Biatsch: I've been running your Gotham build of Linux/XBMC since the day you posted it and I haven't found any major issues so far. It hasn't crashed once either, like the XDA version would periodically do. Have you asked AuXBoX to post it on the front page of this thread yet? Do you have many other beta testers? tinker RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - redi - 2014-05-22 awesome, i'm going to give this a try now RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - redi - 2014-05-22 Crap. Where did all the audio settings go? Ie to specify 5.1 channel... Update. Seems they are missing. I have audio channel options with Gotham final on my nexus 5. But not with this build. Any chance of getting those options added somehow? 5.1 worked flawlessly with frodo on the 520. RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - tinker - 2014-05-22 redi: I hadn't noticed the audio settings. I just use 2 channel anyway, so it wasn't an issue. I just checked the options page and you're right, there are hardly any settings at all. You can call up the play bar and see whether it shows 5.1 for a video you know has surround sound. If it shows 2.0, you'll know that XBMC is down-mixing. Also, I only have a 720p TV, so 1080p isn't even an issue either. Considering this was Biatsch's first release, it runs fast and is stable. The only direction we can go in future updates is up. tinker RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - redi - 2014-05-22 couldn't agree more. the gotham build is really fast, maybe it's just a phantom effect but it seems that all the addons load up content from the net way faster. my surround setup is just left/right/centre/sub anyway (no rears) so it's not the end of the world, and I'm sure the settings will be there eventually. high fives to corey and biatsch! (2014-05-22, 07:43)tinker Wrote: redi: RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - Biatsch - 2014-05-23 Iam compiling a new build.... From github.... Will post it tomorrow if everything goes fine @redi dont thank me i just compile it ...... Thanks goes to developers croniccorey, stane1983, and j1nx ..... They r the ones RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - redi - 2014-05-23 thanks for the update Biatsch. look forward to it. RE: [HOW TO] XBMC Linux on Geniatech Devices - tinker - 2014-05-23 Biatsch: Can you tell us of any improvements/changes that might come from this update? Your build hasn't crashed once since I've installed it. The worst that has happened is a freeze-up on power off a couple of times. How many folks do you think have installed this version so far? tinker |