For those looking to do a fool-proof ubuntu 1080p install (with working flash), here's some stuff for you guys:
Ubuntu
1. Install Nvidia drivers that are around version 260+ (like
this one). This can be done by
-a. closing the gdm
Quote:sudo etc/init.d/gdm stop
-b. running the nvidia .run file.
Quote:sudo sh NVIDIA-linux-x86_64-260.19.29.run
-c. finish install, and start gdm
Quote:sudo etc/init.d/gdm start
2. Then install flash and libvdpau1 if you dont have that already: Instructions taken from
here:
Quote:wget http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/...710.tar.gz
tar zxvf flashplayer10_2_p2_32bit_linux_111710.tar.gz
sudo cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/
Oh, and turn set your appearances to "no effects" and set your xbmc to do vdpau
For Windows, do a similar thing:
Windows
1) Download the beta nvidia drivers from their website (I used GeForce/ION Release 265 on windows 7 64 bit)
2) Install Adobe Flash 10.2 Beta or better. (if using chrome, follow this
guide to force chrome to use 10.2b. Chrome tries to stick with 10.1 even if you install flash 10.2 from the adobe site.)
And like the ubuntu up top, try disabling windows transparency in the "Personalize" to speed up a bit. and don't forget to enable DVXA in the xbmc options.
I think that's a foolproof method to making things work. I think. If i'm forgetting something, let me know. haha
As for netflix: Silverlight 5 will address the issue of HD playback/GPU acceleration. So far, it's not working well for anyone I think.