[LIVE] HOW-TO Install XBMC on Lucid Mini with PCM Multichannel and Nvidia 256.25

Just wanted to double check that this will only work for the mini version of Ubuntu right?

Lucid Mini or server versions are good. most parts could be used on a full desktop version though. If you boot to a command line in safe mode you can go through the guide although most of the deps are allready installed. Make sure you remove pulseaudio as first.


remember to replace xbmc with your username


Do not install xbmc-live on a full desktop

I have not tested this on a desktop version

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Fantastic guide, got 5.1 FLAC decoded to 5.1 PCM lovelyness in all of 5 mins after installing ubunutu mini. After months of pissing around with no decent results.

This should be a sticky!

Thanks to harryzimm especially for the correct steps and Roelio super to the point guide

Thanx a bunch!

Your Welcome ! And yeah it's a great guide

Still looking for a way to fix my insane long boot time Someone else experience this too?

Roelio Wrote:Your Welcome ! And yeah it's a great guide

Still looking for a way to fix my insane long boot time Someone else experience this too?

Nope can't say it's taking any longer than with standard XBMC linux live install.

harryzimm Wrote:Make sure you remove pulseaudio as first.

Code:

sudo apt-get remove pulseaudio

remember to replace xbmc with your username

Code:

sudo usermod -a -G audio username

Do not install xbmc-live on a full desktop
I have not tested this on a desktop version
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Im installing Lucid Desktop right now to give it a shot. When you say remember to replace xbmc with your username, and assuming my username is "htpc" would I be doing this:

Also since I wont be installing XBMC Live should I just do a standard, nothing special, xbmc install like this from the wiki page:

Thanks!

The Chef Wrote:Im installing Lucid Desktop right now to give it a shot. When you say remember to replace xbmc with your username, and assuming my username is "htpc" would I be doing this:

Code:

sudo usermod -a -G audio htpc

Also since I wont be installing XBMC Live should I just do a standard, nothing special, xbmc install like this from the wiki page:

Code:

sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-standalone
sudo apt-get update

Thanks!

Yeah, that should do it.

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Awesome thanks Harry,
Also is it necessary for me to boot with command prompt for this or can I just use the terminal?
If I need to boot with command prompt how do I do that?

Figured it out: hit ctrl+alt+f1

Well I went through the whole thing and only hit one problem at this point:

Quote:Then we will generate a xorg.conf file and put it on the right place. You can use the Howto achieve judder free perfectly synced playback later.
sudo nvidia-xconfig -s --no-logo --force-generate --output-xconfig=/etc/X11/xorg.conf

It popped up with an error saying something like "Your currently running x-server, exit x-server" or something like that. So I just hit OK assuming that since Im using the Desktop Ubuntu maybe its already installed. But now if I try and run XBMC its SUPER slow and laggy - just the menu interface. So I went to Hardware Drivers to download the NVIDIA driver and it says "There are no drivers for excising hardware" so I think i screwed something up with that. Any ideas?

I think first you need to kill the x-session.


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