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RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - xbmcstan - 2013-01-06
How would I go about changing the resolution for the XBMC boot splash? I mistakenly selected the wrong one during install,
RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - un1versal - 2013-01-06
look at /etc/default/grub its has it inthere twice. both values need to be valid and match.
google how-to edit grub
uNi
RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - ylafont - 2013-01-06
For anyone wanting to use some USBTV tuners to experiment with the LiveTv portion of Frodo, I have found a bug in the kernel that has been recently addressed.
http://git.linuxtv.org/media_tree.git/commit/6ae23224557d797439d02f6ce5d10a82ab544b21
simple to install,
git clone git://linuxtv.org/media_build.git
cd media_build
./build
make install
RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - selectany - 2013-01-07
Hello
After applying instructions from "HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC and perfect 23p and 24p playback" post, I got minor improvement. Poor video performance and A/V mismatch are still present.
Today I found that I have an old .nvidia-settings-rc on my machine:
Code:
#
# /home/stefan/.nvidia-settings-rc
#
# Configuration file for nvidia-settings - the NVIDIA X Server Settings utility
# Generated on Wed Jun 13 22:23:21 2012
#
# ConfigProperties:
RcFileLocale = C
ToolTips = Yes
DisplayStatusBar = Yes
SliderTextEntries = Yes
IncludeDisplayNameInConfigFile = No
ShowQuitDialog = Yes
# Attributes:
0/SyncToVBlank=1
0/LogAniso=0
0/FSAA=0
0/TextureSharpen=0
0/TextureClamping=0
0/AllowFlipping=1
0/FSAAAppControlled=1
0/LogAnisoAppControlled=1
0/OpenGLImageSettings=3
0/FSAAAppEnhanced=0
0/RedBrightness=0.000000
0/GreenBrightness=0.000000
0/BlueBrightness=0.000000
0/RedContrast=0.000000
0/GreenContrast=0.000000
0/BlueContrast=0.000000
0/RedGamma=1.000000
0/GreenGamma=1.000000
0/BlueGamma=1.000000
0/DigitalVibrance[DFP-1]=0
0/GPUScaling[DFP-1]=65537
0/OverscanCompensation[DFP-1]=0
0/ColorSpace[DFP-1]=0
0/ColorRange[DFP-1]=0
0/XVideoTextureBrightness=0
0/XVideoTextureContrast=0
0/XVideoTextureHue=0
0/XVideoTextureSaturation=0
0/XVideoTextureSyncToVBlank=1
0/XVideoSyncToDisplay=131072Is it possible that this file with old configs causes the poor playback?
Another question: Do I really need this file?
I want to add GPUPowerMizerMode=1, to the nvidia driver. Where should I add (and apply it permanently) this option?
PS: I noticed that upper HOW-TO uses Frodo, but I'm still using Eden. Is that matters?
RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - un1versal - 2013-01-07
Using Eden and a different driver than the post suggests, matters definitly, the nvidia-settings idk, rename it and see.
All this is not Eden orientated and tbh I wouldn't remember or even be interested.
uNi
RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - selectany - 2013-01-07
Ok, after work I'll try with Frodo rc3, with the same nvidia driver v310.19 (latest).
But, could you please explain me what did you mean with "... the nvidia-settings idk, rename it and see."
RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - un1versal - 2013-01-07
You did mentioned you found a nvidia-seetings file, so thats why I asked you to rename it temporarily.
Right?
uNi
RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - selectany - 2013-01-07
Right!
Thanks
RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - fritsch - 2013-01-07
For now - i would stick to 304.xy nvidia drivers. As higher version have problems keeping sync.
RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - selectany - 2013-01-07
(2013-01-07, 15:45)fritsch Wrote: For now - i would stick to 304.xy nvidia drivers. As higher version have problems keeping sync.
Then, I have to downgrade to v304.60, because my distro is rolling-release, and it is always up-to-date.
RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - fritsch - 2013-01-07
Something bad about rolling releases is, that one assumes that newest == greatest == best :-)
RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - ggreen88 - 2013-01-07
First of all thank you. I have a ZOTAC Nano AD12 (AMD E2-1800 chip), and this script made life much easier. I did however find a couple of issues, that you may want to address.
1) The installVideoDriver function actually reverses the Disable Ati Underscan question. 0 disables, and 1 enables, where the question ask if you want to disable.
2) The installLmSensors function doesn't take into account the graphics card. The file it download is setup for nvidia not ati. I ended up using the HOW-TO from here http://youresuchageek.blogspot.fr/2012/06/xbmc-install-and-config-howto-for-linux.html to update it.
This is not a bug, but if anyone is looking for instructions on setting up LIRC for the ZOTAC Nano boxes, the above how-to works pretty well. (Only tried the instruction for the built-in ir sensor)
Not sure if this is the best forum for this information. Will also submit a bug via github.
RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - un1versal - 2013-01-07
@ggreen88
welcome to forums.
lm sensors is not gpu aware its cpu/chipset only IIRC.
Even if it is (which is not), the script only downloads and installs a generic version of lm-sensors you still have to go through setup steps manually which is yes to all and enter at end.
If you mean the temperature in advancedsettings.xml then your right (but still unrelated to lm-sensors) as its not for ATI at all I dont even think script has one and unfortunately bram77 is MIA and hasn't even merged my last fixes to script.
uNi
RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - ggreen88 - 2013-01-07
Thanks for the response uNi. You are correct, I was referring to the advancedsettings.xml. The reason I mentioned LM sensors is the function in the script that handles it is called installLmSensors.
As to bram77 being MIA. That is unfortunate, but at least we have the script he provided. Like I said earlier, it got me most of the way, and saved me a lot of time.
Thanks again, and hopefully this will help others who encounter this.
(2013-01-07, 19:44)uNiversal Wrote: @ggreen88
welcome to forums.
lm sensors is not gpu aware its cpu/chipset only IIRC.
Even if it is (which is not), the script only downloads and installs a generic version of lm-sensors you still have to go through setup steps manually which is yes to all and enter at end.
If you mean the temperature in advancedsettings.xml then your right (but still unrelated to lm-sensors) as its not for ATI at all I dont even think script has one and unfortunately bram77 is MIA and hasn't even merged my last fixes to script.
uNi
RE: HOW-TO: Automated efficient (dedicated) XBMC installation on Ubuntu minimal 12.10 - scokar - 2013-01-08
(2013-01-02, 00:56)uNiversal Wrote:(2013-01-01, 10:28)scokar Wrote: I have an NFS server and since that term is too short to search on in this thread, hopefully this is not a duplicate tip.
I added the NFS client based on the information here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SettingUpNFSHowTo#NFS_Client
sudo apt-get install rpcbind nfs-common
XBMC has NFS support for client already, this is a bit futile, especially since that points to use fstab mounted shares which in my experience the network is up after fstab is so you end up having to issue a mount command when the whole thing is ready.
Using XBMC internal NFS support is easier and as long as libnfs1 v1.3 is installed say from https://launchpad.net/~team-xbmc/+archive/unstable/+packages or v1.5 from https://launchpad.net/~wsnipex/+archive/xbmc-nfstest/+packages
yes, XBMC is flexible by supporting libnfs, but OS based NFS is far from futile.
XBMC's support doesn't extend ( "nicely") outside XBMC environment, negating some uses of a minimal ubuntu install. Best to use openelec at that point
XBMC nfs is mount via IP only ( wiki could be wrong )
If you are issuing a mount command, your system is not working properly
But this is not a debate, I'm presenting an option to make a minimal ubuntu install more flexible.
Take care.