XBMC for Linux - Tips and Tricks

fasteddy · 2009-02-19 22:38

Znubbis: You need to clear every last vestige of nvidia from your system before trying again.

Deactiviate the nvidia driver (if you're using it) in Hardware Drivers.

Use <ctrl><alt><f2> to switch to a console.

Become root:

Code:

sudo su

Stop the display manager:

Code:

/etc/init.d/gdm stop

Remove the nvidia module:

Code:

modprobe -r nvidia

Now begin removing nvidia files:

From the NVIDIA instructions:

Quote:If you use Ubuntu, please also ensure that the linux-restricted-modules or linux-restricted-modules-common packages have been uninstalled. Alternatively, you can edit the /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules or /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common configuration file and disable the NVIDIA linux-restricted kernel modules (nvidia, nvidia_legacy) via:

DISABLED_MODULES="nv nvidia_new"

Additionally, delete the following file if it exists:

/lib/linux-restricted-modules/.nvidia_new_installed

Next try deleting any other nvidia packages:

Code:

apt-get remove --purge nvidia-glx*

apt-get remove --purge nvidia*

Look for any possible leftovers:

Code:

find / -name nvidia.ko -print

and then delete those too.

Note: The above may be overkill, but it should get rid of all your (old) nvidia files.

Ensure necessary packages are installed

Code:

apt-get install make gcc pkg-config xserver-xorg-dev build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`

Now as above, download the new driver and run it. It's not strictly necessary to reboot, though. Restart the display manager:

Code:

/etc/init.d/gdm start

Open a terminal and check that you're using the newest driver:

Code:

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep NVIDIA

Znubbis · 2009-02-20 17:05

Thank you fasteddy after a long night i found that nvidia.ko that remained and deleted it. After that the install worked. I had that driver missmatch thing many wrote about on other forums first.

I wish i found your post before it would have speeded up the process hehe.

boba23 · 2009-05-05 10:50

Can anybody help me with an issue I seem to be having with irxevent/irexec?
Basically my setup works fine, strictly followed this guide to set lirc/irxevent/irexec up.
Problem is, sometimes the irxevent process suddenly exits and thus my mapped buttons don't work anymore, e.g. for shutting down my HTPC.
Is there any way to make sure irxevent keeps alive or even auto restarting it when it exits unexpectedly?

boba

nuttypro69 · 2009-05-13 14:31

Hi everyone need help i donot know how to add scripts and plguins to my xbmc under ubuntu.Any infor will be great guys. Confused

Znubbis Junior Member Posts: 29 Joined: Jan 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-02-20 17:05 Post: #42 Thank you fasteddy after a long night i found that nvidia.ko that remained and deleted it. After that the install worked. I had that driver missmatch thing many wrote about on other forums first. I wish i found your post before it would have speeded up the process hehe.
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nuttypro69 Member Posts: 73 Joined: Sep 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: springfield ,ma usa	2009-05-13 14:31 how do i add scripts /plugins to my ubuntu running xbmc Post: #44 Hi everyone need help i donot know how to add scripts and plguins to my xbmc under ubuntu.Any infor will be great guys.
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