Worfje Wrote:Sam, I noticed that installing it for a second time to the USB stick, it again downloaded the ubuntu image of around 500MB.

Maybe an optimization for a next version of the windows installer? If already downloaded, skip download?

fodos Wrote:Same problem, NO SOUND OVER HDMI..
I run it from the USB stick.

The install was easy and automated, exellent job, Sam.

g00f Wrote:Same issue for me last night with windows hard drive install. After complete installation then reboot, the atv just shows the "?" hard drive symbol. This is with a 16GB Kingston USB stick as installation media.

I tried again, with same result, so next time after the install was completed, I SSH'd in and tried to run the "./crystalhd.sh" command... but it gave errors, or wouldnt allow me to do it because I wasnt admin, so then tried "su -" for admin access but it wouldnt work with "atv" PW....

Thats the total extent of my linux knowledge, so i dont know anything more for troubleshooting....sorry.

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moonwalker Wrote:Sam, I've managed to get it going again!
I still was able to ssh into my atv. I manually made the file "sync.sh" and copy/paste the scripttext into it. Then "bash sync.sh" and all worked again!

Thank you for your response!!

dnguyen77 Wrote:I initialy running this off the USB stick and the interface seem to be slow. I then try to run it off the internal hard drive it seem to be much smoother. This also free up the USB port which I can use to plug in my USB keyboard and mouse from time to time.

Great work SAM

Bagheera Wrote:well ... how do i do that? Sry for the stupid questions, but as mentioned Im a linux noob

tried to ssh into the atv but cant establish an connection :/

Worfje Wrote:Sam, indeed great work! :cool2:

I used the windows installer, selected ubuntu 8.0.4, installation method 'USB Drive' and installed to a Sandisk Cruzer 8GB.

I forgot about the network connection, but after installing the cable and retrying, it worked like a charm!

Now I will replace the original hard drive with a new one and try the installation method 'Internal Hard Drive'. I'll keep you posted.

Depending on how well this succeeds I will adjust the height of my future donation.

Worfje Wrote:Sam, I noticed that installing it for a second time to the USB stick, it again downloaded the ubuntu image of around 500MB.

Maybe an optimization for a next version of the windows installer? If already downloaded, skip download?

dc297spec Wrote:Ive been able to install the software onto the usb stick and it works fine but im unsure how i get it from the usb stick to the internal HDD. Can anyone assist?

Thanks

h2sammo Wrote:ok so i have installed it on the hard drive with non complications, got me a 1080p mkv and it plays wonderfully. I have no sound however.

alsamixer shows this:
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i have set everything to HDMI in XBMC audio settings.

Code:

atv@appletv-ubuntu:~$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
ipv6                  268164  16
parport_pc             36260  0
lp                     12324  0
parport                37832  2 parport_pc,lp
loop                   18948  0
joydev                 13120  0
af_packet              23812  2
snd_hda_codec_atihdmi     5248  1
crystalhd              80392  2
nvidia               6221904  36
i2c_core               24832  1 nvidia
snd_hda_codec_realtek   195204  1
video                  19856  5
output                  4736  1 video
snd_hda_intel          32072  2
snd_hda_codec          72832  3 snd_hda_codec_atihdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
button                  9232  0
snd_hwdep              10628  1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm                79876  3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_timer              24964  1 snd_pcm
snd                    61348  9 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore               8800  1 snd
intel_agp              25492  0
snd_page_alloc         12552  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
shpchp                 34452  0
pcspkr                  4224  0
evdev                  13056  0
iTCO_wdt               13092  0
agpgart                34760  2 nvidia,intel_agp
pci_hotplug            30880  1 shpchp
iTCO_vendor_support     4868  1 iTCO_wdt
ext3                  136840  1
jbd                    48404  1 ext3
mbcache                 9600  1 ext3
usbhid                 32128  0
hid                    38784  1 usbhid
sg                     36880  0
sd_mod                 30720  3
ata_generic             8324  0
8139cp                 24704  0
ata_piix               19588  2
pata_acpi               8320  0
8139too                27648  0
mii                     6400  2 8139cp,8139too
ehci_hcd               37900  0
uhci_hcd               27024  0
libata                159728  3 ata_generic,ata_piix,pata_acpi
scsi_mod              151692  3 sg,sd_mod,libata
usbcore               146412  5 usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
thermal                16796  0
processor              36616  2 thermal
fan                     5636  0
fuse                   50708  1
vesafb                  8964  1
fbcon                  42912  71
tileblit                3584  1 fbcon
font                    9472  1 fbcon
bitblit                 6784  1 fbcon
softcursor              3072  1 bitblit

any ideas on how to get the sound working? i have one HDMI cable between atv and my TV.

also if i change audio settings during a playback i get an onscreen error saying "Failed to initialize audio settings" or similar.

fodos Wrote:Same problem, NO SOUND OVER HDMI..
I run it from the USB stick.

The install was easy and automated, exellent job, Sam.

h2sammo Wrote:you get sound from live USB but not from hard drive installation?

h2sammo Wrote:you get sound from live USB but not from hard drive installation?

illiac4 Wrote:When i try to save some files into /root/.xbmc/userdata or to folder media or any other folder it gives me permission denied.

I'm using winscp (login: atv/atv) and i can only write to tmp folder. I'm using usb installer version.

It looks that something is broken. In minimals pin87 or something those things where working.

I see that some other has also reported the problem with permission but no answer was given.

TNX

• Enable root account and login as root
• Use sudo infront of command such as nano or cp
• Write file to a place you can access (your home directory) /home/atv and then use sudo cp to copy it over to the protected directory.
  

fodos Wrote:No, I tried just the live USB install. I left the ATV os on the HDD fortunately...
It' strange because there is a bullet point "audio over hdmi" in Sam's release report.
Is there anybody who get sound trough the hdmi port?
Did I wrong something?
.

Bagheera Wrote:@Paulkai
i used the files in this link Windows Installer



Well I created a USB stick with it (boot from USB); first boot on aTV went well. It took some time, but XBMC started. I only had one issue: No Sound via HDMI.

After that i tried to reboot the aTV (unplug it). This time XBMC didn't start - an error occurred.
I created a new USB Stick = same error.

Since I have no clue how to describe it, i just took a picture



Can anyone help on this?

/i used Win7 Usb Drives with 4gb & 8gb