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

nmiller · 2009-06-25 01:33

These are some total noob questions but I've gotta ask:

- How do I manually update xbmc when there are future releases? What is the command?

- Do I ever have to perform updates on the Ubuntu OS and if so, how?

- I've read things about when I update Ubuntu or the Kernel, I have to upgrade my NVidia driver again...is that correct?

Sorry for the noob questions but I'm very, very novice when it comes to Linux. Thanks!

Nathan

draggy · 2009-06-25 15:47

To update your ubuntu installation from a terminal:

Code:

sudo apt-get update

then:

Code:

sudo apt-get upgrade

that will update all packages on your system, including xbmc.

The NVIDIA driver does need recompiling after a kernel update, all you have to do is run this step again after you've updated and rebooted. Just run it in the place you stored the NVIDIA driver file:

Code:

sudo sh NVIDIA-*.run

You could also get an updated package of the driver first if you want to and replace the old one with a new driver.

If you plan to update a lot, and don't want to worry about compiling a driver each time the kernel is updated, you can always install ubuntu's repository drivers. Though they're usually a bit dated compared to the ones from NVIDIA's site. Just be sure to remove the current driver first.

thescorp · 2009-06-25 18:35

Annoyingly enough, I get a:

W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net jaunty Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 9F10E6AE9317790E

How important is this?

I also get a:

WARNING: You appear to be using a modular X.Org release, but the X library installation path, 'X: warning; process set to priority -2 instead of
requested priority 0
/usr/lib', reported by `/usr/bin/X -showDefaultLibPath` does not exist. Please check your X.Org installation.

when doing the nvidia thingie on my ashrock ion 330.

Edit: None of them seem to matter and i am able to start it fine. Now to connect it to the reciever and see what happens ^^ Wish me luck.

draggy · 2009-06-25 20:08

After you add the xbmc repositories to your sources.list and before updating, you need to get the key for the PPA first:

Code:

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 9317790E

I don't know what kind of xorg error a that is, are you using the minimal cd like the guide says? Did you choose the correct driver when going to nvidia's site?

thescorp · 2009-06-25 20:19

draggy Wrote:After you add the xbmc repositories to your sources.list and before updating, you need to get the key for the PPA first:

Code:

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 9317790E

I don't know what kind of xorg error a that is, are you using the minimal cd like the guide says? Did you choose the correct driver when going to nvidia's site?

Yupp, and yupp to the questions. But! I think I might see where it went wrong. I think I skipped either step four, or step five part 2. But it seemed like the updates still worked, alltho it asked me if I was sure I wanted to download the unverified packages. But all in all, things did work out even without it tho.

Now Ill be trying to get my darn sound over hdmi to work. Thanks alot for the guide!

nmiller · 2009-06-26 00:40

Thanks for the info...after doing more research I've found that apt-get dist-upgrade is the only thing that will upgrade my Kernel....an apt-get upgrade alone won't do it...at least from what I found in my reading and testing.

Now when I have to recompile the NVidia Driver after a Kernel upgrade, if I chose to download an updated package do I have to uninstall the current driver? I guess a better question is when do I have to uninstall a current NVidia driver? Let's say I have an NVidia Driver I installed previously and then the following week a newer package was released...if there was not a kernel upgrade during that time, would I need to uninstall the current driver first? My next question is why do I need to recompile after a Kernel update but not uninstall and recompile? Is there some tie into the Kernel and the updated Kernel breaks that tie? I'm not saying I'm going to be updating things every time they come out...I'm more trying to get a better understanding of how things work. Thank you again for all of your assistance and knowledge!

Nathan

nmiller · 2009-06-26 00:50

I also wanted to thank you for taking the time to make such an intuitive guide. This is exactly what I was looking for!

Nathan

Pete_London · 2009-06-26 08:03

For those of you who can't be bothered with vi (like me) or want to use it but are struggling, you can use nano instead. It's much more intuitive, allows you to navigate using arrow keys....

it's the notepad of linux.

eg: sudo nano filenameandpath

DocViper · 2009-06-26 11:15

Thanks for that howto !!!

Maybe you could add that infomation to the wiki article doiing the same (but not working correctly due to an error in the xbmc-live script)

http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=XBMCbuntu

______________________________________________________________________

Installation of Ubuntu Jaunty Mini-CD:

When asked use GRUB Legacy instead of GRUB2
(there are more Infos and Howtos (i.e. DualBoot) available)
______________________________________________________________________
You can also add the "regular way" to setup a usplash theme to your howto:
[/b]

Code:

sudo apt-get install usplash-theme-xbmc-*

sudo update-alternatives --config usplash-artwork.so

sudo update-initramfs -u

______________________________________________________________________

NVIDIA Driver installation -generation of a xorg.conf file:

Code:

sudo nvidia-xconfig -s --no-logo --force-generate

_____________________________________________________________________

Check available resolutions for upsplash (after graphicdriver installation):

Code:

sudo apt-get install hwinfo

hwinfo --framebuffer

______________________________________________________________________

And i would suggest to follow the "testing of the xserver" section before adding autostart and autologin
like done here:
http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=XBMCbuntu#Te...on_of_XBMC

_____________________________________________________________________

another tip for beginners would be to install mc:

Code:

sudo apt-get install mc

Midnight Commander is a text-mode full-screen file manager and included editor.

greetz
joe

thescorp · 2009-06-26 14:37

Thank you!

And now I even have sound over HDMI working. YEY!

nmiller Junior Member Posts: 35 Joined: Jun 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-06-26 00:50 Post: #47 I also wanted to thank you for taking the time to make such an intuitive guide. This is exactly what I was looking for! Nathan
	find quote

Pete_London Senior Member Posts: 196 Joined: May 2009 Reputation: 1	2009-06-26 08:03 Post: #48 For those of you who can't be bothered with vi (like me) or want to use it but are struggling, you can use nano instead. It's much more intuitive, allows you to navigate using arrow keys.... it's the notepad of linux. eg: sudo nano filenameandpath
	find quote

thescorp Junior Member Posts: 18 Joined: Jun 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-06-26 14:37 Post: #50 Thank you! And now I even have sound over HDMI working. YEY!
	find quote