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so is this ubuntu-13.10-desktop-i386 a ubuntu saucy mini ok to use?
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stuck at the part of the tut where i have to do this. doesnt say how i go about creating this file. it just says create it.
To use the following upstart procedure you need to create /etc/init/xbmc.conf to start xbmc via upstart. That scripts does only wait for your HDMI device, if you want to wait for networking, you have to add that.
Code:
# xbmc-upstart
# starts XBMC on startup by using xinit.
# by default runs as xbmc, to change edit below.
env USER=xbmc
description "XBMC-barebones-upstart-script"
author "Matt Filetto"
start on (filesystem and stopped udevtrigger)
stop on runlevel [016]
# tell upstart to respawn the process if abnormal exit
respawn
respawn limit 10 5
limit nice 21 21
script
exec su -c "xinit /usr/bin/xbmc --standalone :0" $USER
# the following two are to get an idea, if you want to user a window manager
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sorted. now i am unsure about something
just after i have done the kernel parts there is this
Patches applied:
Check my linux fork on github
howto: conservative for this howto - mostly Anssis HDA patch
experimental: Some stuff cherry-picked by Christian
do i need to do anything there or can i disregard that?
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That was information only :-)
First decide what functions / features you expect from a system. Then decide for the hardware. Don't waste your money on crap.
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2014-01-02, 19:19
(This post was last modified: 2014-01-02, 19:39 by rickygina.)
yay i have it booting finally wooohooooo
now how do i go back to linux terminal as when i click exit in xbmc it goes to a terminal for like 2 seconds then boots xbmc straight away and i need to do something in advanced settings.xml
also, when i plug in a usb hdd it wont show it in file manager in xbmc....
What I woulld really like to do now is have an actually linux desktop to be able to log in to. how would i go about doing this?
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Via ssh. Download putty.exe Enter the IP of your computer and log in.
First decide what functions / features you expect from a system. Then decide for the hardware. Don't waste your money on crap.