[Dudeman]

Looks like I just found the answer to my last problem.

It turns out that when I download the XBMC update files, they loose their permissions (either during download or extraction). What I need to do is reset their executable permission. To do that, open up a Terminal windows and type:

chmod +x XBMC-0.0.6 (or whatever the revision number is)

this sets the file as a Unix executable, and then I can run it.

I'm now set.

Dudeman

[lavaweb]

I can't thank you enough for your instructions, i hope this thread stays so other people will be able to sue them like I'm about to.


Thank you so much!

[CosyCat]

wow thx, but I cant find the libraries I think I installed in /opt/local/bin
How can I check I have all the libraries installed.

the .profile file I cant see after I crated it in textedit
I have my XBMC(with all the sub folders and the xbmc file)folder in Applications
so my .profile file i cant see have this "export XBMC_HOME=/Applications/XBMC"

and when I now click xbmc I get

Last login: Sun Jan 27 04:17:47 on console
/Applications/XBMC/XBMC ; exit;
MacBook:~ Slayer$ /Applications/XBMC/XBMC ; exit;
dyld: Library not loaded: /opt/local/lib/libcdio.6.dylib
Referenced from: /Applications/XBMC/XBMC
Reason: image not found
Trace/BPT trap
logout

[Process completed]

[CosyCat]

ok now I can see the .profile file but still I cant start xbmc



in terminal
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defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
KillAll Finder

[CosyCat]

when I install libraries I get this

WARNING: Improper use of the sudo command could lead to data loss
or the deletion of important system files. Please double-check your
typing when using sudo. Type "man sudo" for more information.

To proceed, enter your password, or type Ctrl-C to abort.

Password:

Password? I just hit enter because I dont have a password for my mac.

now I´m back to MacBook:~ Slayer$
Nothing installed or??

[Dudeman]

when I install libraries I get this

WARNING: Improper use of the sudo command could lead to data loss
or the deletion of important system files. Please double-check your
typing when using sudo. Type "man sudo" for more information.

To proceed, enter your password, or type Ctrl-C to abort.

Password:

Password? I just hit enter because I dont have a password for my mac.

now I´m back to MacBook:~ Slayer$
Nothing installed or??

I had a similar problem with the SUDO command. The only way I was able to solve it, was to assign a password to my user account.

Go to "System Preferences", select "Accounts" and change your password. You'll probably have to click the lock in the lower left hand corner first to be able to make changes. Once you've done this, exit the Preference Pane, go back to the Terminal window, and when the sudo command asks for the password, enter your new password.

[CosyCat]

Ok now i´m installing the libraries
I set a Password for my user in mac system pref

[CosyCat]

now it starts but its all grey and 1080(i have a macbook c2d 1year old)

[Dudeman]

wow thx, but I cant find the libraries I think I installed in /opt/local/bin
How can I check I have all the libraries installed.

the .profile file I cant see after I crated it in textedit
I have my XBMC(with all the sub folders and the xbmc file)folder in Applications
so my .profile file i cant see have this "export XBMC_HOME=/Applications/XBMC"

and when I now click xbmc I get

Last login: Sun Jan 27 04:17:47 on console
/Applications/XBMC/XBMC ; exit;
MacBook:~ Slayer$ /Applications/XBMC/XBMC ; exit;
dyld: Library not loaded: /opt/local/lib/libcdio.6.dylib
Referenced from: /Applications/XBMC/XBMC
Reason: image not found
Trace/BPT trap
logout

[Process completed]

From the output you posted it looks like you don't have one or more of the required libraries installed.

to find out which libraries you have installed, open up a Terminal window, use the export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PATH command to set the MacPorts path, then type: port installed

This should give you a list of the installed ports. Here is what I get:

The following ports are currently installed:
expat @2.0.1_0 (active)
freetype @2.3.5_1 (active)
fribidi @0.10.9_0 (active)
gawk @3.1.6_0 (active)
gettext @0.17_3 (active)
glew @1.4.0_0 (active)
libcddb @1.1.0_0 (active)
libcdio @0.75_0 (active)
libiconv @1.12_0 (active)
lzo @1.08_0 (active)
ncurses @5.6_0 (active)
ncursesw @5.6_1 (active)
pkgconfig @0.23_0 (active)
readline @5.2.007_0+darwin_9 (active)
sqlite2 @2.8.17_0 (active)
sqlite3 @3.5.4_0 (active)
zlib @1.2.3_1 (active)

If you're missing all, or some, go back to the instructions I outlined earlier and get the libraries installed or XBMC will not work.

Dudeman

[CosyCat]

Works!! just a restart of my mac

Thank you Dudeman and Elan

[Dudeman]

now it starts but its all grey and 1080(i have a macbook c2d 1year old)

What kind of video chipset is in your notebook? As I understand it, the Intel Integrated GMA950 is not very well supported at the moment. I'm using this on a new iMac with a built in Radeon HD2600 Pro.

Mine is set to 1920x1200 rather than 1080i, as I'm not currently connected to an external monitor.

Dudeman

[CosyCat]

GMA950 and it runs in 1280x720 now after restart.

Network shares no go?

tried play some x264 720p files an it crash.
I Hope GMA950 is better supported later.

Now I can sleep 6in the morning and still not sober.

[Dudeman]

SMB is not supported directly, but as long as you can mount the share, you're in business.

What I've done on mine is to set the Volumes folder as a source. Since you can't actually browse to it, open the UserData folder in XBMC, and edit sources.xml with TextEdit. Here is what I've added to the video section in mine:

<video>
<default></default>
<source>
<name>My iMac</name>
<path>/Volumes</path>
</source>
</video>

So when I go to it, I see all the mounted volumes (HDD, DVD, Network Shares, etc.)


Dudeman

[Dudeman]

tried play some x264 720p files an it crash.

Did you install XBMC-0.0.6 yet? It plays x264 files pretty well.

What seems to crash my system is video files that use .srt subtitles. It doesn't seem to matter what type the files are (avi, MPG, mp4, mkv, etc).

Files with VOBSubs are fine, but .srt spells instant crash.

[lavaweb]

OK,

9. This is the step where someone else tells us how to install the binary updates.

Hope this helps.
Dudeman.

So i was able to get the first two builds working, I chmod'ed the rest of the builds, but for some reason os x is still looking for a program to open those builds with.

Any ideas?