[LINUX] HOW-TO make a standard Ubuntu installation into 'XBMCbuntu' set-top-box style

Donny Bahama · 2010-02-05 01:05

pashdown Wrote:What install disc are you using that asks for a kernel selection? None of the Ubuntu server installs I do ever ask that.

Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" Minimal CD - only at the boot prompt, I type "expert install" instead of just "install".

pashdown · 2010-02-05 01:06

If you select "install" it will still ask you for partitioning information without the kernel questions.

Donny Bahama · 2010-02-05 01:13

FWIW, I went ahead and chose the default value - "linux-386-generic". I can't yet say whether that was the proper choice as I'm having boot (grub) problems.

Donny Bahama · 2010-02-05 01:15

pashdown Wrote:If you select "install" it will still ask you for partitioning information without the kernel questions.

Thanks. Trying that now. Grub problem is driving me bonkers! Eek

Donny Bahama · 2010-02-05 10:25

I was forced to use LILO. (Grub simply would NOT install for me.) Can anyone tell me how to do this in LILO?

Quote: Automated startup

Edit the following line in /etc/default/grub to appear as:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash xbmc=autostart,noredir loglevel=0"

Then update grub:

sudo update-grub

pashdown · 2010-02-06 07:41

Add an "append=" in /etc/lilo.conf that has your options:

append="quiet splash xbmc=autostart,noredir loglevel=0"

Then run "lilo" to install the new lilo.conf.

vikjon0 · 2010-02-06 11:36

Quote:FWIW, I went ahead and chose the default value - "linux-386-generic". I can't yet say whether that was the proper choice as I'm having boot (grub) problems.

There are many good reasons to use expert mode. The default value is always the value you would have got if you did a normal install. You are just given the option to change it.

Karmic will give you grub2 I had som problem with that and down graded manually to legacy grub. It did install though so it is not the same problem. You can manually install grub on top of lilo after the installation. You can also try to use expert mode to select legacy grub directly. (did not work for me, I have to install grub2 first and then downgrade)

MDKeil · 2011-01-05 13:41

Hi,

after using the xbmcbuntu-guide i wanted to use slim-loginmanager to make a decision to start xbmc or just another app (e.g. ultrastardx)..
You have to modified the /etc/slim.conf

Code:

login_cmd           exec /bin/bash -login ~/.xsession %session

sessions            XBMC, UltraStar Deluxe

and create/modify ~/.xsession

Code:

#!/bin/sh

DEFAULT_SESSION=XBMC

case $1 in

XBMC*)

        exec xbmc --standalone

        ;;

UltraStar*)

        exec ultrastardx

        ;;

*)

        exec $DEFAULT_SESSION

        ;;

esac

..bud didn't work because of xbmc-live ".xsession - behaviour".

What I have to to, that it works like I intended? I think by modifieing the runXBMC.sh will do it..

MDKeil

vikjon0 · 2011-01-05 14:22

unstall xbmc-live to start with. I am not exactly sure, when installing gdm it is never any problem. GDM is automatically removing xbmc-live and it is working fine, but I dont know what else it does.

Quote:the runXBMC.sh will do it..

Wouldt think so.

Donny Bahama Junior Member Posts: 32 Joined: Jul 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: Margaritaville (a state of mind somewhere between Inebriation and Oceanside), CA	2010-02-05 01:05 Post: #101 pashdown Wrote:What install disc are you using that asks for a kernel selection? None of the Ubuntu server installs I do ever ask that. Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" Minimal CD - only at the boot prompt, I type "expert install" instead of just "install".
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pashdown Member+ Posts: 114 Joined: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: Salt Lake City, UT	2010-02-05 01:06 Post: #102 If you select "install" it will still ask you for partitioning information without the kernel questions.
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Donny Bahama Junior Member Posts: 32 Joined: Jul 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: Margaritaville (a state of mind somewhere between Inebriation and Oceanside), CA	2010-02-05 01:13 Post: #103 FWIW, I went ahead and chose the default value - "linux-386-generic". I can't yet say whether that was the proper choice as I'm having boot (grub) problems.
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Donny Bahama Junior Member Posts: 32 Joined: Jul 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: Margaritaville (a state of mind somewhere between Inebriation and Oceanside), CA	2010-02-05 01:15 Post: #104 pashdown Wrote:If you select "install" it will still ask you for partitioning information without the kernel questions. Thanks. Trying that now. Grub problem is driving me bonkers!
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Donny Bahama Junior Member Posts: 32 Joined: Jul 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: Margaritaville (a state of mind somewhere between Inebriation and Oceanside), CA	2010-02-05 10:25 Post: #105 I was forced to use LILO. (Grub simply would NOT install for me.) Can anyone tell me how to do this in LILO? Quote: Automated startup Edit the following line in /etc/default/grub to appear as: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash xbmc=autostart,noredir loglevel=0" Then update grub: sudo update-grub
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pashdown Member+ Posts: 114 Joined: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: Salt Lake City, UT	2010-02-06 07:41 Post: #106 Add an "append=" in /etc/lilo.conf that has your options: append="quiet splash xbmc=autostart,noredir loglevel=0" Then run "lilo" to install the new lilo.conf.
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vikjon0 --- Posts: 2,430 Joined: Apr 2009 Reputation: 7 Location: Sweden	2011-01-05 14:22 Post: #109 unstall xbmc-live to start with. I am not exactly sure, when installing gdm it is never any problem. GDM is automatically removing xbmc-live and it is working fine, but I dont know what else it does. Quote:the runXBMC.sh will do it.. Wouldt think so.
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