[somidscr21]

I just received one of the new Haswell Celeron NUCs and had planned on installing XBMC via openelec or xbmcbuntu. For attempts for openelec followed this guide (http://openelec.tv/forum/64-installation...h?start=45). It kept crashing saying it couldn't mount the flash drive. Any fixes from google failed. I then tried xbmcbuntu and it kept saying no bootable medium. So I turned to Ubuntu mini. It keeps hanging at the language selection screen.

I have tried each of these installs from 2 different flash drives, in all three usb ports (that's apparently a fix somehow..) created from both a macbook pro and a centos machine. I also tried the ubuntu mini install from a usb dvd drive. Really at a loss and would absolutely love to get this going.

I think plan A would be get either xbmcbuntu or openelec installed, but I can do ubuntu with xbmc if I need to. If anyone could help me get that going, that would be outstanding.

[wsnipex]

ubuntu 13.10 mini.iso has issues with USB keyboards, if you can, try a PS2.
If your NUC has a UEFI bios, either try to switch to legacy mode or use a ubuntu server iso, which should support uefi.

[somidscr21]

I don't have any PS2 ports or adapters unfortunately.
As a part of the openelec how to, they had me switch to legacy mode, all attempts were made with that.

[astropolak]

To save time and avoid hassles I would move the HDD to another PC and install minimal system on it there. Once completed move the HDD to the NUC and continue with setting up XBMC.

[noggin]

Isn't there an issue with the Intel bios being picky about the naming and location of an EFI file needed during boot : https://communities.intel.com/message/220870

[somidscr21]

Yes, which is why I booted in legacy mode. Thanks though. I will try that astropolak, good idea.

[somidscr21]

I finally had a chance to install to the ssd from another computer. That worked. It now boots directly into openelec (xbmcbuntu was still failing hard even on the other computer). Unfortunately, all is still not well. I can see it works as it boots to the XBMC home screen with an openelec walkthrough overlay. Unfortunately, it does not recognize any USB ports. I've tried two keyboards, mice, and flash drives. They keyboards have leds that should light up, but never do once it gets past the POST screen. The mice are both optical, and again, not lit up. My flash drives light up for an instant when plugged in, but then don't stay lit up (as they should).

I do have ssh access and the computer is not hung. Doing an lsusb only shows:

OpenELEC:~ # lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

It seems no stable builds of openelec work with the NUC, but I saw people say they had good luck with the nightly version I'm using (OpenELEC-Generic.x86_64-devel-20140204145610-r17626-g97447e4).

[astropolak]

I am probably not the best guy to help..., but since I got involved..., I have a Ubuntu X86_64 13.10.

lspci gives the following:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 06)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 041e (rev 06)
00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller (rev 06)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI (rev 05)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:16.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family KT Controller (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #2 (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev d5)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #3 (rev d5)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev d5)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1 (rev 05)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation B85 Express LPC Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 06)
03:00.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 41)

lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:8000 Intel Corp.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:8008 Intel Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0b38:0003 Gear Head Keyboard
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 15c2:0036 SoundGraph Inc. LC16M VFD Display/IR Receiver
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0bda:0151 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Storage Device (Multicard Reader)
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

lsmod:
Module Size Used by
rpcsec_gss_krb5 40513 0
nfsv4 486302 0
joydev 17575 0
hid_generic 12548 0
rc_imon_pad 12505 0
usbhid 53067 0
imon 33787 1
hid 106254 2 hid_generic,usbhid
usb_storage 66714 0
rc_core 28163 3 imon,rc_imon_pad
autofs4 39195 2
x86_pkg_temp_thermal 14269 0
intel_powerclamp 19031 0
coretemp 17728 0
kvm_intel 144426 0
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 46898 1
snd_hda_codec_realtek 61978 1
kvm 468147 1 kvm_intel
crct10dif_pclmul 14250 0
crc32_pclmul 13160 0
ghash_clmulni_intel 13259 0
aesni_intel 55720 0
aes_x86_64 17131 1 aesni_intel
lrw 13323 1 aesni_intel
gf128mul 14951 1 lrw
glue_helper 14095 1 aesni_intel
ablk_helper 13597 1 aesni_intel
cryptd 20530 3 ghash_clmulni_intel,aesni_intel,ablk_helper
snd_hda_intel 57222 0
snd_hda_codec 199156 3 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 13613 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 107140 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
snd_page_alloc 18798 2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_midi 13324 0
snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi 30465 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 66061 2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
bnep 19884 2
rfcomm 74748 0
bluetooth 411140 10 bnep,rfcomm
i915 816869 6
snd_seq_device 14497 3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
snd_timer 30038 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
nfsd 292634 2
auth_rpcgss 60158 2 nfsd,rpcsec_gss_krb5
drm_kms_helper 53224 1 i915
nfs_acl 12883 1 nfsd
snd 73850 11 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device,snd_seq_midi
nfs 247331 1 nfsv4
serio_raw 13462 0
drm 308397 5 i915,drm_kms_helper
lockd 95174 2 nfs,nfsd
mei_me 18578 0
video 19859 1 i915
i2c_algo_bit 13564 1 i915
sunrpc 295412 8 nfs,nfsd,rpcsec_gss_krb5,auth_rpcgss,lockd,nfsv4,nfs_acl
mei 82671 1 mei_me
microcode 23788 0
mac_hid 13253 0
soundcore 12680 1 snd
fscache 64282 2 nfs,nfsv4
lpc_ich 21163 0
lp 17799 0
parport 42481 1 lp
ahci 30063 1
r8169 73299 0
libahci 32277 1 ahci
mii 13981 1 r8169


Your kernel may not be supporting USB fully, can you download and update kernel from known good working source..., or perhaps just install Ubuntu and be done with it...