[ANN] OpenELEC.tv - very small and fast booting Embedded Linux Distribution with XBMC

newphreak · 2012-03-10 01:49

As far as i can see your user is already enabled, so either you found the mail, or somebody beat me to it. Smile

MrLobster · 2012-06-19 00:19

Sorry if this has been asked before, but I've looked for 2 hours now and no success.

I have a number of remotes (MCE/non-MCE), but I really like using the SkyHD remote for my bedroom HTPC (currently XP using IRSS).

However I want to change to OpenElec, but the remote doesnt show any codes during IRW, while the MCE show buttons pressed.

I think It has to do with the lircd.conf not having the Sky remote codes.

As the system is read-only, how can I edit the file to include my remote? or can I place the file somewhere else?

lrusak · 2012-06-19 00:44

Yes,

http://openelec.tv/forum/103-infared-rem...-only-mode

MrLobster · 2012-06-19 03:27

That will only work if lirc knows what the codes are being sent from the remote.

Lirc converts the sent signals to functions which xbmc can use.

But I cant edit lircd.conf to add my remote.

zackpliskin · 2012-07-23 17:00

Can't seem to get this installed on the USB stick, let alone on an Apple TV internal HDD. I'm doing this from the Apple TV itself as it's the only device I have any form of Linux on at the moment. I'm sure the USB stick is good because I already used it to install Crystalbuntu on the original HDD and that went without a hitch.

When running the script (I SSH in via PuTTy) this is what I get. I blank the USB stick with zeroes first, as suggested

Code:

login as: atv

******************************************************

Crystalbuntu for AppleTV: April 2012 Update

by Sam Nazarko

http://www.stmlabs.com

Type ./configure to run the configuration utility.

******************************************************

atv@10.0.0.14's password:

Linux Crystalbuntu 2.6.24-28-generic #1 SMP Sat Oct 16 17:46:03 UTC 2010 i686

The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software;

the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the

individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by

applicable law.

To access official Ubuntu documentation, please visit:

http://help.ubuntu.com/

Last login: Thu Feb  3 17:34:01 2011 from 192.168.1.26

atv@Crystalbuntu:~$ disks

-bash: disks: command not found

atv@Crystalbuntu:~$ dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=1M

dd: opening `/dev/sdb': Permission denied

atv@Crystalbuntu:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=1M

[sudo] password for atv:

dd: writing `/dev/sdb': No space left on device

3819+0 records in

3818+0 records out

4003463168 bytes (4.0 GB) copied, 753.705 s, 5.3 MB/s

atv@Crystalbuntu:~$ md _FILES

-bash: md: command not found

atv@Crystalbuntu:~$ wget http://chewitt.openelec.tv/atv_swissarmyknife_linux.sh

--15:51:20--  http://chewitt.openelec.tv/atv_swissarmyknife_linux.sh

           => `atv_swissarmyknife_linux.sh'

Resolving chewitt.openelec.tv... 212.101.13.10

Connecting to chewitt.openelec.tv|212.101.13.10|:80... connected.

HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK

Length: 8,964 (8.8K) [application/x-sh]

100%[====================================>] 8,964         --.--K/s

15:51:20 (146.23 MB/s) - `atv_swissarmyknife_linux.sh' saved [8964/8964]

atv@Crystalbuntu:~$ chmod +x atv_swissarmyknife_linux.sh

atv@Crystalbuntu:~$ sudo ./atv_swissarmyknife_linux.sh

[sudo] password for atv:

********************************************************************************​

*                                                                              *

*      Welcome to the OpenELEC AppleTV USB SwissArmyKnife creator script!      *

*                    created by chewitt@openelec.tv, v2.10                     *

*                                                                              *

********************************************************************************​

Selecting previously deselected package hfsutils.

(Reading database ... 38733 files and directories currently installed.)

Unpacking hfsutils (from .../hfsutils_3.2.6-11build1_i386.deb) ...

Setting up hfsutils (3.2.6-11build1) ...

INFO: The following devices are available to create the SwissArmyKnife USB on:

parted: invalid option -- l

INFO: Please enter the install device (e.g. /dev/sdX): /dev/sdb

Error: Unable to open /dev/sdb - unrecognised disk label.

WARN: Continuing will erase the above partitions from /dev/sdb, continue? (Y/n): Y

INFO: Unmounting /dev/sdb2

INFO: Unmounting /dev/sdb1

Error: Unable to open /dev/sdb - unrecognised disk label.

INFO: Creating RECOVERY Partition

INFO: Creating OPENELEC Partition

INFO: Downloading atv_recovery.tar.gz

INFO: Extracting atv_recovery.tar.gz to RECOVERY partition

INFO: Creating KEYWORD and README files in OPENELEC

INFO: Checking filesystems & cleaning up

INFO: Unmounting /dev/sdb1

INFO: Unmounting /dev/sdb2

It then drops back to command prompt. I reboot to Recovery via the Apple TV remote by holding down - and MENU as suggested, and all that happens is the USB stick is ignored and Crystalbuntu boots as normal.

In the meantime I'm going to try booting some other Linux LiveCD on my laptop and prep the USB stick that way...

zackpliskin · 2012-07-23 19:28

Nevermind. I got it installed and it's worse than Crystalbuntu, I think.

MindTooth · 2012-07-26 11:35

Care to elaborate? Smile

Dips · 2012-07-26 17:55

I installed OpenELEC 1.0 on my Revo a few months ago and I've noticed that most people are now running Eden.

I've looked at the new features of Eden but nothing stands out for me. Is there anything I'm missing by not installing Eden?

newphreak Donor Posts: 176 Joined: Oct 2010 Reputation: 0 Location: sofa @ Norway	2012-03-10 01:49 Post: #1021 As far as i can see your user is already enabled, so either you found the mail, or somebody beat me to it. Samsung ES7005 55" led tv - Denon AVR-3313 - NAD C275BEE - B&W DM683 - B&W HTM61 - B&W 686 Asus EB1501P ION2 - OCZ Vertex 2 64gb ssd - Built in IR Receiver And a Logitech Harmony Touch to control it all. http://www.OpenELEC.tv
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lrusak Fan Posts: 384 Joined: Sep 2011 Reputation: 3 Location: Canada	2012-06-19 00:44 Post: #1023 Yes, http://openelec.tv/forum/103-infared-rem...-only-mode "PPC is too slow, your CPU has no balls to handle HD content." ~ davilla
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MrLobster Member Posts: 73 Joined: Feb 2010 Reputation: 0	2012-06-19 03:27 Post: #1024 That will only work if lirc knows what the codes are being sent from the remote. Lirc converts the sent signals to functions which xbmc can use. But I cant edit lircd.conf to add my remote.
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zackpliskin Senior Member Posts: 144 Joined: Dec 2008 Reputation: 0	2012-07-23 19:28 Post: #1026 Nevermind. I got it installed and it's worse than Crystalbuntu, I think.
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MindTooth Senior Member Posts: 158 Joined: Feb 2010 Reputation: 0	2012-07-26 11:35 Post: #1027 Care to elaborate?
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Dips Junior Member Posts: 23 Joined: May 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-07-26 17:55 Post: #1028 I installed OpenELEC 1.0 on my Revo a few months ago and I've noticed that most people are now running Eden. I've looked at the new features of Eden but nothing stands out for me. Is there anything I'm missing by not installing Eden?
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