Xbmc black screen on epia mini itx
#1
I have a via Epia mini itx pc, 1gig cpu / 512mb ram/ 40gig hdd, running xp sp2 and when i run xbmc i just get a black screen and nothing else ? Possibly related to the onboard video card which is a trident blade, tried updating the video drivers but none were found.
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#2
Anyone ? Searched but nothing came up with Trident vga errors/ problems.
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#3
Since you didn' post a debug log, I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that the gfx does support the level of openGL that we need.
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#4
Did anyone get this working in the end ?

I've just got myself a new mobo with this chipset, and can't get anything from it Sad

If I run xbmc from within a ubuntu install, then it works, but only within a window, and obviously very slowly.. So this suggests the card 'could' run xbmc ?

But... if I try the live install, either from the cd/usb or post installing it, I cant get any kind of display after its booted. I get the xbmc splash screen, but it just ends with a black screen.
I know the program is working, as I can hear the sound effects when I cycle the menus, but I just dont get the display.

Also, if I ctrl-alt-F2 I can get a terminal session ok.
I've tried copying the xconf from a working ubuntu install, into the xbmc install, but still no joy.

anyone got any ideas ? and where do I get the debug log to post here ?

I've attached my ubuntu xconf file, tho it only works for ubuntu, not xbmc..

Code:
# xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier    "Generic Keyboard"
    Driver        "kbd"
    Option        "CoreKeyboard"
    Option        "XkbRules"    "xorg"
    Option        "XkbModel"    "pc105"
    Option        "XkbLayout"    "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier    "Configured Mouse"
    Driver        "mouse"
    Option        "CorePointer"
    Option        "Device"        "/dev/input/mice"
    Option        "Protocol"        "ImPS/2"
    Option        "ZAxisMapping"        "4 5"
    Option        "Emulate3Buttons"    "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Driver        "wacom"
    Identifier    "stylus"
    Option        "Device"    "/dev/input/wacom"
    Option        "Type"        "stylus"
    Option        "ForceDevice"    "ISDV4"        # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Driver        "wacom"
    Identifier    "eraser"
    Option        "Device"    "/dev/input/wacom"
    Option        "Type"        "eraser"
    Option        "ForceDevice"    "ISDV4"        # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Driver        "wacom"
    Identifier    "cursor"
    Option        "Device"    "/dev/input/wacom"
    Option        "Type"        "cursor"
    Option        "ForceDevice"    "ISDV4"        # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier    "Trident Microsystems CyberBlade/i1"
    Driver        "trident"
    BusID        "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier    "CML175SX"
    Option        "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier    "Default Screen"
    Device        "Trident Microsystems CyberBlade/i1"
    Monitor        "CML175SX"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection "Display"
        Modes        "1280x1024" "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "720x400" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier    "Default Layout"
    Screen        "Default Screen"
    InputDevice    "Generic Keyboard"
    InputDevice    "Configured Mouse"

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
#    InputDevice     "stylus"    "SendCoreEvents"
#    InputDevice     "cursor"    "SendCoreEvents"
#    InputDevice     "eraser"    "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection
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#5
ok, well, I've kind of fixed this now. But using the [linux]xbmc version

I followed the guide to a minimal installation and used this to confure my pc.

XBMC now starts automatically, and works.. except its dog slow.. unusably so..

back to using just my softmodded xbox I guess
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