[LINUX] HOW-TO make a minimal Ubuntu Jaunty install with XBMC

ringgh0st · 2008-11-06 21:24

just word for installing with intel shared gfx? what binary do i have to take?

P5ycho · 2008-11-07 14:56

none. the latest intel drivers are installed when you install X.

gyrene2083 · 2008-11-30 07:25

Just a quick question if I'm installing Ubuntu Hardy. Do I select the 64bit version of the alt cd, then run the 32 bit version of hardy?

BLKMGK · 2008-12-01 04:33

Save yourself headaches - run 32bit

gyrene2083 · 2008-12-01 23:06

Ok so I followed this setup, and when I startup XBMC just blinks constantly. Now I know this has something to do with the xorg.conf file. I had 8.10 installed but I couldn't see the screen properly, and couldn't configure it properly. When I ran Live off of my USB no problems at all. Showed up perfect. I then tried the windows version and that was flawless as well.

So, I figured I would try to make come back to this and try to get it to work on this for no other reason I suppose than to torture myself and learn. So, any help would be greatly appreciated.

woleium · 2008-12-01 23:34

I followed your guide, but had problems installing the nvidia drivers using

Code:

envyng -t

on 2.6.24-22-generic because gcc wasn't installed. A quick:

Code:

sudo apt-get install build-essential

fixed it.

gyrene2083 · 2008-12-02 05:48

Ok so, I followed the guide and I can't start XBMC. This is the error msg I'm getting.

Code:

Failed to open connection to session message bus: Failed to execute dbus-launch to autolaunch D-Bus session

Cannot get root display. Is X11 running and is your DISPLAY variable set?

If anyone can lend me a hand I'd greatly appreciate it.

gyrene2083 · 2008-12-02 18:05

I got it to work! I don't know exactly what I did but I retraced my steps and somehow got it to work. I suppose it serves me right working on it at 3 in the morning. Now all I need to do is fine tune it to what I need.

atlas1999 · 2009-01-31 23:32

I got this working but don't have any extra skins.

erix · 2009-02-15 13:02

I tried this minimal install but xbmc core dumps:

#0 0xb80db430 in __kernel_vsyscall ()
#1 0xb75aa8a0 in raise () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
#2 0xb75ac268 in abort () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
#3 0x082a53aa in CApplication::FatalErrorHandler (this=0x8a7dc60, InitD3D=true, MapDrives=true, InitNetwork=true) at Application.cpp:462
#4 0x082b7fc9 in CApplication::Create (this=0x8a7dc60, hWnd=0x0) at Application.cpp:768
#5 0x0852f333 in main (argc=2, argv=0xbffddc24) at XboxMediaCenter.cpp:103

That problem area points to the LoadSettings method, I wonder what I have wrong with the settings. This is clean install of the Atlantis release.

I was able to run Boxee from .xsession though.

ringgh0st Senior Member Posts: 187 Joined: Jan 2006 Reputation: 0 Location: Germany	2008-11-06 21:24 Post: #11 just word for installing with intel shared gfx? what binary do i have to take? -= XBMC Lover =- --------------------------------------- XBMC @ Lenovo Q180, harmony one, Panasonic TX-P46GW10 46" plasma, Marantz SR5006, external XBMC Database @ Synology DS-409+ (thx Firnsy) XBMC @ Lenovo Q150 for bedrooming ;)
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P5ycho Junior Member Posts: 8 Joined: Oct 2008 Reputation: 0	2008-11-07 14:56 Post: #12 none. the latest intel drivers are installed when you install X.
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BLKMGK Donor Posts: 1,634 Joined: Jul 2006 Reputation: 3 Location: USA Virginia	2008-12-01 04:33 Post: #14 Save yourself headaches - run 32bit Ubuntu 10.10, MCE USB receiver, ASROCK 330 (ION), DVDs fed from unRAID cataloged by DVD Profiler. HD-DVD encoding Added DiNovo Mini KBRD w/track
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woleium Junior Member Posts: 1 Joined: Nov 2006 Reputation: 0	2008-12-01 23:34 Post: #16 I followed your guide, but had problems installing the nvidia drivers using Code: `envyng -t` on 2.6.24-22-generic because gcc wasn't installed. A quick: Code: `sudo apt-get install build-essential` fixed it.
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atlas1999 Junior Member Posts: 17 Joined: Jul 2008 Reputation: 0	2009-01-31 23:32 Post: #19 I got this working but don't have any extra skins.
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