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== Troubleshooting: General == | == Troubleshooting: General == | ||
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:* For '''Intel''' it is simpler since the drivers are open source so they are usually already pre-installed. You need to make sure that you use the newer '''Intel''' driver and not the older '''i810''' driver or the 'vesa' driver. This could be verified by checking the 'Driver' value in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. | :* For '''Intel''' it is simpler since the drivers are open source so they are usually already pre-installed. You need to make sure that you use the newer '''Intel''' driver and not the older '''i810''' driver or the 'vesa' driver. This could be verified by checking the 'Driver' value in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. | ||
:Make sure your hardware acceleration '''libva''' or '''sna''' is installed and working. | :Make sure your hardware acceleration '''libva''' or '''sna''' is installed and working. | ||
: | :De-interlacing in Intel hardware needs cutting edge drivers like '''xserver-xorg-video-intel''', '''libva-intel-vaapi-driver'''<br /> | ||
Below, you can find forum discussions on various relevant topics, including complete setups and configuration of drivers. '''No NVIDIA forum discussion link exists yet, so please add links if you know of any relevant ones.'''<br /> | Below, you can find forum discussions on various relevant topics, including complete setups and configuration of drivers. '''No NVIDIA forum discussion link exists yet, so please add links if you know of any relevant ones.'''<br /> | ||
{{forum link2|[[forum:|NVidia Place Holder | {{forum link2|[[forum:|NVidia Place Holder]]}} | ||
{{forum link2|[[forum: | {{forum link2|[[forum:174854|Radeon OSS with vdpau]] forum discussion thread}} | ||
{{forum link2|[[forum: | {{forum link2|[[forum:165707|Intel GPU vaapi-sse4: Deinterlacing]] forum discussion thread}}<br /> | ||
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== Troubleshooting: Audio == | == Troubleshooting: Audio == | ||
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{{FAQ|1= PulseAudio | |||
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| Question= Why Do I have a Pulseaudio Device? | |||
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Pulseaudio, is installed in ceratin Ubuntu and derivatives Desktop environments. | |||
See [[PulseAudio]] for how to handle/Configure resolve | |||
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{{FAQ|1= AudioGeneral | {{FAQ|1= AudioGeneral | ||
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| Question= Audio | | Question= Audio issues including no audio devices. | ||
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See [[Audio_troubleshooting]] | |||
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{{FAQ|1= HDMIRemapping | {{FAQ|1= HDMIRemapping | ||
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| Question= HDMI Channel Audio remapping | | Question= My ION1 needs HDMI Channel Audio remapping? | ||
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Some combinations of systems (e.g. ION) and receivers may have incorrectly mapped HDMI channels. | Some combinations of systems (e.g. ION) and receivers may have incorrectly mapped HDMI channels. | ||
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{{forum link2|[[forum:145430|Setting up dual audio forum discussion thread]]}} | {{forum link2|[[forum:145430|Setting up dual audio forum discussion thread]]}} | ||
As from XBMC v13 Pulseaudio support has been added, a benefit is that it can combine sinks easily. | |||
{{see also|PulseAudio#Combined_Output_aka_dual_audio}} | |||
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{{FAQ|1= UbuntuPackages | {{FAQ|1= UbuntuPackages | ||
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| Question= Where are the XBMC packages for Ubuntu | | Question= Where are the XBMC packages for Ubuntu? | ||
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{{see also| Team XBMC PPA}} | |||
;3rd party (contains older Ubuntu support etc) | ;3rd party (contains older Ubuntu support etc) | ||
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Below is the process to upgrade XBMC manually and/or change the repository being used if you have a different source PPA (it is recommended to remove any previous PPAs that contain the same package sources). '''If you use other distros, please update or add a subsection with relevant information'''. | Below is the process to upgrade XBMC manually and/or change the repository being used if you have a different source PPA (it is recommended to remove any previous PPAs that contain the same package sources). '''If you use other distros, please update or add a subsection with relevant information'''. | ||
{{See also | Team XBMC PPA}} | |||
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{{FAQ|1= ArchUpgrade | {{FAQ|1= ArchUpgrade | ||
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| Question= | | Question= How do I manually XBMC upgrade process in Arch | ||
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This part needs to be updated <big>'''?'''</big> | This part needs to be updated <big>'''?'''</big> | ||
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{{FAQ|1= FreeBSDUpgrade | {{FAQ|1= FreeBSDUpgrade | ||
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| Question= | | Question= How do I manually XBMC upgrade process FreeBSD? | ||
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Upgrading XBMC in FreeBSD is pretty simple, as long as a new version exists in port | Upgrading XBMC in FreeBSD is pretty simple, as long as a new version exists in port | ||
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{{FAQ|1= GentooUpgrade | {{FAQ|1= GentooUpgrade | ||
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| Question= | | Question= How do I manually XBMC upgrade process in Gentoo? | ||
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This part needs to be updated <big>'''?'''</big> | This part needs to be updated <big>'''?'''</big> | ||
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== Known issues == | == Known issues == | ||
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'''''See:''''' [[XBMC v12 (Frodo) issues]] | '''''See:''''' [[XBMC v12 (Frodo) issues]] | ||
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Frequently Asked Questions for XBMC running under Linux-based operating systems. Template:XBMC FAQ
Caveat
- There are no official XBMC builds for Linux distributions other than Ubuntu yet. If you use something other than Ubuntu, check to see if XBMC is available via your repositories or normal software installation method.
- See also: Installing XBMC for Linux for how to install XBMC on other distributions.
General FAQ
- See also: XBMC all platforms FAQ for FAQs that apply to all versions of XBMC.
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Troubleshooting: Video
Troubleshooting: Audio{{FAQ|1= PulseAudio
Updating XBMC
Known issuesSee:XBMC v12 (Frodo) issues |