2012-03-01, 08:05
Noob question but somehow, my forum searching and googling is providing no answer... how do I tell what version of XBMC I'm running? xubuntu os.
2012-03-01, 08:19
daisychick Wrote:Noob question but somehow, my forum searching and googling is providing no answer... how do I tell what version of XBMC I'm running? xubuntu os.
In XBMC go to System>SystemInfo and it will show you basic system settings including the version and build date.
2012-03-01, 08:21
according to the wiki... it says this... I don't see this option...
What nightly build/beta/version of XBMC am I running?
XBMC main menu > System > Lower submenu > System info. Note the build date.
What nightly build/beta/version of XBMC am I running?
XBMC main menu > System > Lower submenu > System info. Note the build date.
2012-03-01, 08:24
yeah, there is no settings submenu. I can click system>system and that sends me to system settings but... can't find a build version anywhere.
2012-03-01, 08:25
I just installed it per this: http://www.noobslab.com/2011/09/install-...eiric.html
2012-03-01, 08:27
I'm beginning to think this isn't eden though. I installed this last week on kubuntu and it looked different. the main menu scrolled left to right and videos menu looked like a movie theater. This main menu scrolls up and down and shows a tv on the wall.
I haven't made any changes yet. this is a fresh install.
I haven't made any changes yet. this is a fresh install.
2012-03-01, 08:31
That's a pretty old version. Please go to http://www.xbmc.org and go to the downloads page. Note that a new release is coming out in the next couple of days.
The current stable release is Dharma 10.1
The latest is Eden 11 RC1 moving to RC2 in the next few days.
There is about a year's difference and lot's of great additions going with Eden 11.
The current stable release is Dharma 10.1
The latest is Eden 11 RC1 moving to RC2 in the next few days.
There is about a year's difference and lot's of great additions going with Eden 11.
2012-03-01, 08:35
Correct. Eden has a horizontal menu.
Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting.
Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules.
For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.
Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules.
For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.
2012-03-01, 08:35
Yeah, I thought this one was kind of lame compared to the other one I was using last week. I just needed a less bloated OS for my old computer. I just uninstalled it and updated the repository. Is there any easy way to update it with rc2 when it comes out?
2012-03-01, 08:37
bah. So I followed the instructions here. (Yeah yeah, I should have read the wiki first...) http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Ins...nux#Ubuntu and I'm getting this error when I try to update my repositories:
Code:
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
2012-03-01, 08:37
daisychick Wrote:Yeah, I thought this one was kind of lame compared to the other one I was using last week. I just needed a less bloated OS for my old computer. I just uninstalled it and updated the repository. Is there any easy way to update it with rc2 when it comes out?
Follow the same method and you can install right over top
2012-03-01, 08:39
interesting. there is no ubuntu oneiric directory under distributions at http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu/dists/.... So, how do I install the latest version? MEH.
2012-03-01, 08:40
Sounds like they're starting to build the RC2 builds now then. Safest thing is to hold off until tomorrow and you'll get the latest release with a few bug fixes etc.
EDIT: ah, sorry yes Ubuntu. Not ideal.
EDIT: ah, sorry yes Ubuntu. Not ideal.
2012-03-01, 08:49
which flavor would you suggest then? I like ubuntu because it's the lazy man's linux. I'm intimately familiar with RHEL, CentOS, Debian, and Gentoo as well. If there's a better os, I'm totally open to installing it. As long as it's lightweight and not bloated. I could even do a server kernel or command line install and throw xfce on top of it....
