Archive:HOW-TO:Install XBMC on Ubuntu/HOW-TO 4

I have put some time in creating a good bare Ubuntu 10.10 install of XBMC on an ION 3D 152D.

Installation Ubuntu 10.10 Server 64 bit
Download the ISO from Ubuntu. Start the installation. I used the following partition scheme:

Partition scheme: /dev/sda1 4GB swap /dev/sda2 rest of the disk 316 GB ext4 mounted

All commands must be executed as root: sudo -s

Remove apparmor
/etc/init.d/apparmor stop update-rc.d -f apparmor remove /etc/init.d/apparmor teardown

Disable tty1
Showing a console login after powering up does not make sense. So I decided to disable tty1. mv /etc/init/tty1.conf /etc/init/tty1.conf.org

Console tweaks
I disabled the graphical login. Seeing the BIOS in VGA font and the rest in high-res font does not make sense. Seeing the splash-screen for .5 seconds didn't make sense either. Disable it all!

/etc/default/grub -- #GRUB_TERMINAL=console ++ GRUB_TERMINAL=console -- GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet" ++ GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet gfxpayload=text nomodeset" Grub opnieuw initialiseren: update-grub

Disable DVD/CDROM drive lock
bash -c "echo dev.cdrom.lock=0 >>/etc/sysctl.conf"

Create xbmc user
adduser xbmc --gecos XBMC usermod --group audio,video,fuse,cdrom,plugdev xbmc

Installation extra packages
apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc apt-get update apt-get install xbmc xinit x11-xserver-utils apt-get install nvidia-glx-185 nvidia-settings mesa-utils libvdpau-dev apt-get install lm-sensors curl apt-get install pm-utils policykit hal apt-get install linux-sound-base alsa-base alsa-utils apt-get install unzip apt-get install xbmc-live

Because polkit-auth is gone in Ubuntu 10.10, I installed it manually.

wget http://ftp.kaist.ac.kr/ubuntu/pool/universe/p/policykit/libpolkit2_0.9-4ubuntu2_amd64.deb wget http://ftp.kaist.ac.kr/ubuntu/pool/universe/p/policykit/libpolkit-dbus2_0.9-4ubuntu2_amd64.deb wget http://ftp.kaist.ac.kr/ubuntu/pool/universe/p/policykit/libpolkit-grant2_0.9-4ubuntu2_amd64.deb wget http://ftp.kaist.ac.kr/ubuntu/pool/universe/p/policykit/policykit_0.9-4ubuntu2_amd64.deb dpkg -i libpolkit2_0.9-4ubuntu2_amd64.deb dpkg -i libpolkit-dbus2_0.9-4ubuntu2_amd64.deb dpkg -i libpolkit-grant2_0.9-4ubuntu2_amd64.deb dpkg -i policykit_0.9-4ubuntu2_amd64.deb

LM_sensors
Tool to enable temperature reading of CPU in XBMC. sensors-detect .. .. Do you want to add these lines automatically to /etc/modules? (yes/NO)yes .. ..

Configuration XBMC
We want CPU & GPU temperature in XBMC!

/home/xbmc/.xbmc/userdata/advancedsettings.xml -- ++ echo "$(nvidia-settings -c :0 -tq GPUCoreTemp) C"  ++ echo "$(sensors -u | head -6 |grep "temp1_input"| awk '{print $2 }' |awk '{printf("%d\n",$1 + 0.5);}') C"  ++

1920x1080 24p
http://wasietsmet.nl/xbmc/24p-in-xbmc-met-nvidia-ion/

Default audio over HDMI
nano /home/xbmc/.asoundrc

And enter the following text: pcm.dmixer { type dmix ipc_key 2048 slave { pcm "hw:0,3" period_size 512 buffer_size 4096 rate 44100 format S16_LE } bindings { 0 0   1 1  } }

pcm.!default { type plug slave.pcm "dmixer" }

To save press CRTL+X and then Y and Enter

In XBMC go to System -> System -> Audio output:

Set Audio output to: HDMI Audio output device to: Defaults Passthrough output device to: hdmi

With this configuration is also possible to enable audio crossfading in XMBC (System -> Audio -> Playback) without the annoying "failed to initialize audio device" error.

Policy xmbc user
polkit-auth --user xbmc --grant org.freedesktop.hal.power-management.suspend polkit-auth --user xbmc --grant org.freedesktop.hal.power-management.hibernate polkit-auth --user xbmc --grant org.freedesktop.hal.power-management.reboot polkit-auth --user xbmc --grant org.freedesktop.hal.power-management.shutdown polkit-auth --user xbmc --grant org.freedesktop.hal.power-management.reboot-multiple-sessions polkit-auth --user xbmc --grant org.freedesktop.hal.power-management.shutdown-multiple-sessions

Asrock packages
apt-get install lirc apt-get install lirc-modules-source

wget ftp://174.142.97.10/drivers/Nettop/Ubuntu/IR\(10.10\)2.6.35-22.zip unzip IR\(10.10\)2.6.35-22.zip cd Ubuntu\ 10.10/ dpkg -i lirc-nct677x-x64-1.1.0-ubuntu10.10-kernel2.6.35.deb

The installer will reconfigure. If not: dpkg-reconfigure lirc

Choose at remote control configuration: Nuvoton Tranceivers/Remotes

Choose at IR transmitter: None

Suspend/Hibernate
Follow this : http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Ubuntu_Suspend_/_Wake

if it doesn`t work (i had a black screen with a blinking cursor right after going in suspend mode) then try:

http://thecodecentral.com/2011/01/18/fix-ubuntu-10-10-suspendhibernate-not-working-bug

Weblinks

 * Ubuntu – XBMC-Repository-Overview - PPAs – 10.1 Dharma and 11.0 Eden – with and without PVR
 * HOW-TO_GER Ubuntu 10.04 - All-in-One - Installation & Konfiguration von NVIDIA VDPAU, VDR mit VNSI-Server & XBMC PVR-TESTING2 - Hierbei handelt es sich um ein deutsches All-in-One Tutorial wie man XBMC (pvr-testing2) inkl. VDR mit dem VNSI-SERVER und LIRC zum laufen bringt.