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2017-06-20T21:21:16Z

Peteforsyth: Kodibuntu no longer supported

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<section begin="intro" />This page explains procedures and methods to create a USB bootable drive or install Kodi into a USB flash drive. The instructions are written for [[Kodibuntu]], but may work for other installs with ISO images.<section end="intro" />
{{redv|Warning|'''According to the [[Kodibuntu]] page, Kodibuntu is no longer supported, and no longer readily available for download.'''
'''Backup your data before proceeding.''' The instructions contained in this page will format drives and will destroy data contained in said drives.}}
{{note|This article uses the term "USB flash drive" instead of: USB stick, USB drive, thumb drive and USB HDD.}}<br />

= Outline =

The general procedure to install Kodibuntu from a USB flash drive is:

# Acquire the correct Kodibuntu installation files ('the ISO')
# Put Kodibuntu/Ubuntu onto your USB flash drive
# Configure your computer to boot from USB flash drive and boot from it
# Try Kodibuntu/Ubuntu or install it to your hard drive.

= Introduction =

Kodibuntu can be installed from a USB flash drive, much like Ubuntu. This may be necessary for netbooks and other computers without CD drives, and is convenient for others. Also, configuration changes can be saved on the USB flash drive, unlike a CD-ROM drive.

Booting from a USB flash drive created with this utility will behave as if you had booted from the install CD. It will show the language selection and then the install menu, from which you can install Kodibuntu onto the computer's hard drive or launch the Live USB environment.

Kodibuntu can also be installed to a USB flash drive, though the life-span of the drive may be reduced slightly, due to the extra read/write cycles that Kodi requires. A tmpfs can be created to mitigate this though it is not covered by these instructions.

You can also install Ubuntu and then Kodi on top, but this guide is only about creating a bootable flash drive from an ISO. It's either-or, '''not both'''. (Kodibuntu is no longer supported or readily available for download as of June 2017.)

= Prerequisites =
(Kodibuntu is no longer supported or readily available for download as of June 2017.)

To create a USB installation disk, you will need:
* Your favorite bootable USB creator tool<ref>In no particular order: [http://rufus.akeo.ie/ Rufus] [http://www.wintobootic.com wintobootic] [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/ Universal usb installer] [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/ YUMI] [http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ unetbootin] [http://www.linuxliveusb.com/ Lili] [http://joshcellsoftwares.com/products/zotacwinusbmaker/ Winusbmaker] </ref>
* A 2GB or bigger USB flash drive. Files on this USB disk will be erased, so back up your data first. Make sure this USB disk is properly formatted and mounted.
* A Kodibuntu ISO file. See [http://Kodi.tv/download/ Kodi Download] to download it.
{{note|If you're installing Kodi on top of Ubuntu, use the Ubuntu ISO instead of the Kodibuntu ISO. The ISO-to-flash drive process is similar for both Kodibuntu.iso and Ubuntu.iso -- '''see next line'''}}
* A Ubuntu image file. See [[http://www.ubuntu.com/download/alternative-downloads|Ubuntu Download]] to download it.

= Creating a bootable Kodibuntu USB flash drive =

== From Ubuntu ==
[[File:Usb-creator.png|frame|right|Be aware existent data contained in the usb flash drive will be lost.]]

* Install and run usb-creator
{{redv|'''NOTE THAT''':| Linux has many bootable usb creating tools, which some may work better than others, so if something fails, try another of these programs.}}
You can find usb-creator-gtk in the Unity Dash by typing "Startup Disk Creator" (Ubuntu Desktop) or usb-creator-kde in K-Menu-->Applications-->System-->Startup Disk Creator (Kubuntu).
If it is not there, then you can install it using the [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto Synaptic Package Manager] or [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuSoftwareCenter Ubuntu Software Center]
* Insert and mount the USB drive. Inserting the USB drive should auto-mount it.
* Start usb-creator. It looks like this:

* in the top pane of usb-creator, pick the .iso file that you downloaded.
* if the .iso file isn't listed, click "Other" to locate and select the .iso file that you downloaded.
* Alternately, if you have a CD or DVD-ROM with the Ubuntu version you want to install on the USB flash drive, insert it in your CD-ROM drive and usb-creator can use that.

* It is not necessary to erase the USB flash drive, however it is advisable that you do so.
# Select the first bootable partition on the USB device as the disk to use
# The bootable partition should be formatted as either a FAT16 or FAT32 filesystem. This is the default for most USB flash drives.

{{note|'''NEVER''' use one of your hard drive partitions in this process unless you really know what you are doing, as data will get erased.}}
* There may be a bug during the formatting which will cause two partitions to appear when booting from the USB flash drive. Try selecting each of them and one should work. If not, restart the computer and try booting from the USB flash drive again.
* If you get a DBus error with usb-creator, this bug report may be helpful: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator/+bug/458334
{{-}}

== From Mac OSX ==

=== UNetbootin (Automated, graphical approach) ===
[[File:UNetbootinOSX.png|right|frame|150px|UNetbootin lets you create bootable images in OSX, resulting USB Flash drives are only bootable on PC's]]

[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ UNetbootin for Mac OS X] can be used to automate the process of extracting the ISO file to USB, and making the USB drive bootable. The resulting USB drive, however, can be booted on PCs only. If attempting to make a USB drive that can be booted from a Mac, or if UNetbootin does not successfully create a bootable drive, follow the instructions below.

To identify which drive to use from the "Drive" drop-down menu of UNetbootin, if you're uncertain which is your USB drive, open Terminal. Then run the command <code>mount</code>, and look for the line containing the name of your USB device in the <code>/Volumes</code> folder (e.g. <code>/Volumes/usbdrive</code> if your drive name is "usbdrive", as per the drive name in Finder). You will see at the start of that line the device path for your drive, which you can select from the "Drive" menu of UNetbootin.

For example:
<blockquote><code>/dev/disk6s1 on /Volumes/usbdrive (exfat, local, nodev, nosuid, nowness)</code></blockquote>
In the above example you would choose "/dev/disk6s1" in the "Drive" menu of UNetbootin
{{-}}

=== Manual Approach ===

If you would prefer to use a USB bootable in Mac, please follow the instructions below.

{{note|This procedure requires an .img file that you will be required to create from the .iso file you download.}}
{{tip|Drag and Drop a file from Finder to Terminal to 'paste' the full path without typing and risking type errors.}}
* Download the desired file
* Open the Terminal (in /Applications/Utilities/ or query '''Terminal''' in Spotlight)
* Convert the .iso file to .img using the convert option of ''hdiutil'' (e.g.)
<pre>
hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o ~/path/to/target.img ~/path/to/Kodibuntu.iso
</pre>
{{tip|OS X tends to put the .dmg ending on the output file automatically.}}
* Run
<pre>
diskutil list
</pre> to get the current list of devices
* Insert your flash media
* Run
<pre>
diskutil list
</pre>
again and determine the device node assigned to your flash media (e.g. /dev/disk2)
* Run
<pre>
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskN
</pre>
(replace '''N''' with the disk number from the last command; in the previous example, N would be 2)
* Execute
<pre>
sudo dd if=/path/to/downloaded.img of=/dev/diskN bs=1m
</pre>
(replace /path/to/downloaded.img with the path where the image file is located; for example, ./Kodibuntu.img or ./Kodibuntu.dmg).
* Using ''/dev/rdisk'' instead of ''/dev/disk'' may be faster.
** If you see the error ''dd: Invalid number '1m','' you are using GNU dd. Use the same command but replace ''bs=1m'' with ''bs=1M''.
** If you see the error ''dd: /dev/diskN: Resource busy,'' make sure the disk is not in use. Start the '''Disk Utility.app''' and unmount (don't eject) the drive.
* Run
<pre>
diskutil eject /dev/diskN
</pre>
and remove your flash media when the command completes
* Restart your Mac and press '''Option''' while the Mac is restarting to choose the USB flash drive

=== MacBook Air 13" 2010 ===
'''Please notice:''' While all of the info and above commands are executed properly on a MacBook Air 3,2 (that is the 2010 version 13" version of the Air) the end result will ''not'' produce a bootable USB device, at least not with the image for Ubuntu 10.10 64-bit. When booting of the USB device the following message or something similar will appear: ''"Missing operating system"'' and the process is auto-magically halted.

To get the USB device (e.g. a USB stick) to ''show up'' at all in the boot menu you also may have to reboot/turn on/off the computer a couple of times and also ''resync'' the partition tables using rEFIt.
After doing this the USB should then appear as a bootable device while holding in the ''alt'' or ''c'' key when you are rebooting the computer. Notice that both the computers built in bootloader and rEFIt will identify the USB device as a Windows device, but that's not a problem and expected.

A workaround to the-usb-device-is-not-booting-problem is to:
* Install rEFIt.
* Create a bootable start disk using Ubuntu and a USB stick.
* Create a separate partition on the Airs HD.
* dd the whole USB stick to that partition.
* Resync with rEFIt. Turn power off and on.
* Select Pingo/Windows logo: Install should start. (Here you might want to press F6 to change parameters, e.g. use nomodeset)

Alternatively, burning a CD and installing via an external CD-drive will work fine on the Macbook Air 3,2.

== From Windows ==
[[File:Liliusb.jpg|thumb|300px|Creating a Kodibuntu or Ubuntu USB disk is easy, including Live mode.]]
Download and use [http://www.linuxliveusb.com/en/download Linux Live USB Creator] aka LiLi.

# Choose a USB flash drive in the dropdown list.
# Select an ISO/IMG/ZIP file, or Download.
# If you want to create a Live USB choose the size of persistent data (usually between 250 MB and 2 GB or more depending on size of library and amount of artwork you likely to store in [[userdata]]).
# Check the options you want.
# Click the lightning button to start the creation.

Steps 1, 2, and 3 are mandatory, and each has a traffic light to indicate its state:
* Red light: the step has not been completed correctly, and you cannot start creating a Live USB key
* Orange light: there is a non-critical problem with this step, but you can still start the creation
* Green light: everything is fine, go ahead

{{note|Instead of usb-creator.exe you can use Unetbootin to create a bootable USB flash drive. http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/}}
You won't be able to select the USB flash drive if it wasn't formatted in a way that Windows can see it. You may have to format it using Windows Explorer in order for it to show up in a creator tool.
{{-}}

= Booting the Computer from USB =

# Remove all unneeded USB items, but keep the network cable attached.
# Insert the bootable USB flash drive that you just created in your target computer and restart it. Most newer computers can boot from a USB flash drive. If your computer does not automatically do so, you might need to edit the BIOS settings.
# Restart your computer, and watch for a message telling you which key to press to enter the BIOS setup. It will usually be one of F1, F2, F8, DEL, ESC or F10. Press this key while your computer is booting to edit your BIOS settings. (On HP Mini Netbooks, they correct key is usually F9, Asrock ION machines is F11)
# Instead of editing BIOS settings, you can chose a boot device from the boot menu. Press the function key to enter the boot menu when your computer is booting. Typically, the boot screen displays which key you need to press. It maybe one of F11, F12, F10. Note: with some motherboards you have to select 'hard disk/USB-HDD0' to choose the USB flash disk.
# If you need to edit the Boot Order, depending on your computer, and how your USB key was formatted, you should see an entry for "removable drive" or "USB media". Move this to the top of the list to make the computer attempt to boot from the USB device before booting from the hard disk.
{{note|Some Machines may not support booting from USB flash drive. Plop boot manager makes it simple to boot from CD and then boot from USB flash drive, you still require a CD drive in the machine via this method.}}
* [http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanagers.html Plop boot manager] For more instructions and download.

== Mac ==
* Restart your Mac and press '''Option''' while the Mac is restarting to choose the USB flash drive

= Alternative methods =

== Installing Kodibuntu directly on a USB flash drive ==
In order to install a fully working Kodibuntu operating system on your USB flash drive make sure that:

* Your USB flash drive has more than 2GB of space
* Your USB flash drive is bootable
* Your USB flash drive has a high read/write speed and is USB 2.0 or newer enabled.
* Your USB flash drive has persistence enabled

'''''See [http://rudd-o.com/linux-and-free-software/a-better-way-to-create-a-customized-ubuntu-live-usb-drive A better way to create a customized Ubuntu live usb drive]
{{note|Though it refers to Ubuntu you can adapt it 100% to Kodibuntu iso, since being a variant of Ubuntu anyway.}}

== Create Bootable USB Manually ==

Here is a way to create a bootable USB flash drive manually. The advantage is you don't have to empty your USB flash drive as long as you have enough space for the files. It also allows multi boot, so you can, for example, have your USB flash drive holding other OS and other Boot CD tools at the same time.

In order to do so you need :

* Bootable USB flash drive ( NTFS / FAT32 / FAT 16 ), Disk with MBR, you can do this with gparted in Linux or HP format in Win, fdisk ....etc
* Kodibuntu or Ubuntu ISO
* Tools to extract files from the ISO ( ISO Mount, WinZIP, WinRAR, 7Zip, etc....)
* Grub4Dos
# [http://www.rmprepusb.com/tutorials/grub4dos Grub4DOS Tutorial]
# [http://download.gna.org/grub4dos/grub4dos-0.4.4-2009-06-20.zip Grub4DOS 0.4.4 for WIN9x/DOS/Linux (Download Here)]
# [http://download.gna.org/grubutil/grubinst-1.1-src-2008-01-01.zip Grub4DOS GUI for WINXP/Vista/7 (Download Here]

First you need to install grub onto the USB's MBR. Follow the link to the Grub4DOS Wiki:
Simple example:
<pre>
./bootlace /dev/sdx
</pre>
For more details, visit:
[http://sourceforge.net/projects/grub4dos/ grub4dos]

Next, you open up the ISO file and extract the files in casper directory. The size (and possibly manifest) are needed if you want to install from the USB flash drive otherwise the install will fail.

<pre>
total 701060
-rwxr-xr-x 1 adrian adrian 38784 2010-07-27 16:15 filesystem.manifest
-rwxr-xr-x 1 adrian adrian 10 2010-07-27 16:15 filesystem.size
-rwxrwxrwx 2 adrian adrian 704487424 2010-04-29 05:38 filesystem.squashfs*
-rwxrwxrwx 1 adrian adrian 9365872 2010-04-29 05:34 initrd.lz*
-rwxrwxrwx 1 adrian adrian 4029792 2010-04-16 06:01 vmlinuz*
/media/Fujitsu 60GB USB/bootimg/ubuntu.10.4.x86$
</pre>

Copy grldr to the root of the drive.
<pre>
drwx------ 1 adrian adrian 4096 2010-05-05 16:49 bootimg/
-rwxrwxrwx 1 adrian adrian 220049 2009-09-24 17:30 grldr*
-rwxrwxrwx 1 adrian adrian 2760 2010-05-04 23:08 menu.lst*
/media/Fujitsu 60GB USB$
</pre>
Now create menu.lst at the root of USB.
Example of menu.lst:
<pre>
default /default
#####################
title Ubuntu 10.04 LiveCD
find --set-root /bootimg/ubuntu.10.4.x86/initrd.lz
kernel /bootimg/ubuntu.10.4.x86/vmlinuz boot=casper live-media-path=/bootimg/ubuntu.10.4.x86/ ignore_uuid
initrd /bootimg/ubuntu.10.4.x86/initrd.lz
boot
</pre>

Make sure the path match where the files you copy to.

Now, reboot.

=== Simpler way using the ISO file ===

Another way is just using the ISO file as it is on an already bootable USB flash drive that uses Grub (to create one, see above).
* Copy the iso file onto the USB flash drive in the root (top) directory
* Add these lines to the menu.lst file:
<pre>
title Ubuntu 11.04 i386
find --set-root /ubuntu-11.04-desktop-i386.iso
map /ubuntu-11.04-desktop-i386.iso (0xff)
map --hook
root (0xff)
kernel /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper iso-scan/filename=/ubuntu-11.04-desktop-i386.iso splash quiet --
initrd /casper/initrd.lz
</pre>

{{note|This might not work with all versions of grub. It was tested with GRUB4DOS 0.4.4 2008-11-11}}

= Known Issues =

Ubuntu 11.04 is having issues with USB flash drives from SanDisk that have U3 Launchpad. You can either use another brand or use either '''u3-tool''' from Ubuntu Repositories or SanDisk's [http://u3.sandisk.com/launchpadremoval.htm U3 Launchpad Removal Tool] to remove U3.

Ubuntu 10.04.3 is having issues. You might get a segmentation fault if used from command line.
There are many launchpad bugs regarding segmentation fault (eg: 572611).

Some BIOS's (eg., the Eee PC netbook') have trouble recognizing that the USB is bootable. You may have to trick it into booting using the following method: At boot, enter the BIOS by pressing F2. Then, right as you exit the BIOS, hit the Esc key. For some systems, this will bring up the boot menu.

The error "'''Can not mount /dev/loop1 on /cow'''" is because usb-creator.exe is not creating a valid casper-rw file holding ext2/ext3 filesystem.
Fixes:
# Use Unetbootin or
# After running usb-creator.exe, recreate casper-rw using cygwin tools or http://www.pendrivelinux.com/casper-rw-creator-make-a-persistent-file-from-windows/. (As of April 2010)

You need Mac OS X to create a USB flash drive that can boot on Macs. Even so, the process is less reliable than using a CD, as the USB flash drive is not always recognized on boot. Reversely, you can't create bootable USB flash drives for other platforms than Macs from withing Mac OS X. This is because Macs use a custom EFI bios with a custom boot-loader and need a special filesystem layout to boot correctly.

== Resolving problematic installs ==

If you are having problems not being able to get the installer to behave, below some steps that should correct that.

# Boot your system with the installer thumbdrive and select the "Try Ubuntu" option. This should boot into Kodi.
# Click the Shutdown menu in Kodi (lower-left corner) and select "Exit"
# You should be presented with a log-in screen. Click "Other..." and enter '''Kodi''' as the login and select '''Kodibuntu''' from the dropdown menu (below the Login field).
# Click "Login" and you will be prompted for the Password; just leave it blank.
# Click "Login" again and the Kodibuntu desktop should be displayed.
# On the top-left corner of the desktop should be an icon to install Ubuntu. Double-click the icon and, hopefully, you'll get the installation wizard this time.

= See also =
<big>{{see also|Kodibuntu|Kodibuntu FAQ}}</big><br />

= References =

<references>

= Credits =
These instructions have been adapted from the Ubuntu Community Documentation and credits for its creation are attributed Ubuntu Documentation Team as per their creative commons licence 3.0.

{{Helix updated}}
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HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Raspberry Pi

2015-10-01T15:38:48Z

Peteforsyth: /* Raspbian */ Not working as of Jessie

{{mininav|[[Raspberry Pi]]|page={{FULLPAGENAME}} }}
The basic hardware you will need is
* the R-Pi board itself
* a power supply (Micro-USB, 5V, 1200 mA)
* a SDHC memory card to install the software. (Because video decoding is more resource-intensive than many other operations, it may be more important to have a fast/high quality memory card for Kodi than for other uses.)

:''See also: [[Raspberry Pi FAQ]]''

== Basic options ==

<section begin="install"/>
;Easy / Kodi centric distributions
* '''[[OpenELEC]] -''' [http://wiki.openelec.tv/index.php?title=Installing_OpenELEC_on_Raspberry_Pi Installing] • [http://wiki.openelec.tv/index.php?title=Raspberry_Pi_FAQ FAQ] • [http://openelec.tv/forum/124-raspberry-pi Help forum] • [[HOW-TO:Install XBMC on Raspberry Pi with USB drive|USB drive install]]

* '''[[OSMC]] -''' [https://osmc.tv/download/ Installing] • [https://osmc.tv/help/wiki FAQ] • [https://osmc.tv/help/ Help] • [https://discourse.osmc.tv Forum]

* '''[[XBian]] -''' [http://xbian.org/getxbian/ Installing] • [http://xbian.org/faq/ FAQ] • [http://xbian.org/getting-started/ Starters guide] • [http://forum.xbian.org/ Forum]

;Advanced / can be used with Kodi
* '''Raspbian -''' Up-to-date versions of Kodi are now on the default Raspbian repositories. See '''[[HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Raspberry Pi#Raspbian|full guide here]]'''

* '''CarPC -''' [http://www.engineering-diy.blogspot.ro/2015/01/raspberrypi-carpc-tutorial.html Guide]

* '''RetroPie - ''' See '''[[HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Raspberry Pi#RetroPie|full guide here]]'''

* '''Recalbox -''' [http://www.recalbox.com/diyrecalbox Installing] <small>''('''note:''' game controllers currently don't work in Kodi, so an additional remote or keyboard is needed)''</small>

* '''Arch Linux ARM -''' [http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv7/broadcom/raspberry-pi-2 RPi2] • [http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv6/raspberry-pi RPi1]

* '''[[Buildroot]]''' - For experimented users only !
<section end="install"/>

== Specific install guides ==
For installs that don't directly include and/or boot into Kodi automatically.

=== Raspbian ===
{{editor note|We need to expand on this section, but here are the basic commands if you are familiar with the command-line:}}

NOTE: As of September 2015, the [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=240545&highlight=ppa+raspbian Kodi package does not exist in the Raspbian (Jessie) repository]. Solution unknown.
<pre>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install kodi
</pre>

;Alternative source
* You can also download Kodi from http://michael.gorven.za.net

=== RetroPie ===
Here's a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyeCQS7ITnU youtube guide]:<br />
{{youtube|MyeCQS7ITnU}}

== Compiling Kodi ==
Notes for advanced users who wish to try and build Kodi from source code.
* Various good notes mentioned here: http://not-guild.de/temp/kodi.txt

{{Helix updated}}

[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Installation|Raspberry Pi]]
[[Category:Raspberry Pi]]
[[Category:How-to]]

HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Raspberry Pi

2015-09-29T02:11:21Z

Peteforsyth: add a little to intro

{{mininav|[[Raspberry Pi]]|page={{FULLPAGENAME}} }}
The basic hardware you will need is
* the R-Pi board itself
* a power supply (Micro-USB, 5V, 1200 mA)
* a SDHC memory card to install the software. (Because video decoding is more resource-intensive than many other operations, it may be more important to have a fast/high quality memory card for Kodi than for other uses.)

:''See also: [[Raspberry Pi FAQ]]''

== Basic options ==

<section begin="install"/>
;Easy / Kodi centric distributions
* '''[[OpenELEC]] -''' [http://wiki.openelec.tv/index.php?title=Installing_OpenELEC_on_Raspberry_Pi Installing] • [http://wiki.openelec.tv/index.php?title=Raspberry_Pi_FAQ FAQ] • [http://openelec.tv/forum/124-raspberry-pi Help forum] • [[HOW-TO:Install XBMC on Raspberry Pi with USB drive|USB drive install]]

* '''[[OSMC]] -''' [https://osmc.tv/download/ Installing] • [https://osmc.tv/help/wiki FAQ] • [https://osmc.tv/help/ Help] • [https://discourse.osmc.tv Forum]

* '''[[XBian]] -''' [http://xbian.org/getxbian/ Installing] • [http://xbian.org/faq/ FAQ] • [http://xbian.org/getting-started/ Starters guide] • [http://forum.xbian.org/ Forum]

;Advanced / can be used with Kodi
* '''Raspbian -''' Up-to-date versions of Kodi are now on the default Raspbian repositories. See '''[[HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Raspberry Pi#Raspbian|full guide here]]'''

* '''CarPC -''' [http://www.engineering-diy.blogspot.ro/2015/01/raspberrypi-carpc-tutorial.html Guide]

* '''RetroPie - ''' See '''[[HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Raspberry Pi#RetroPie|full guide here]]'''

* '''Recalbox -''' [http://www.recalbox.com/diyrecalbox Installing] <small>''('''note:''' game controllers currently don't work in Kodi, so an additional remote or keyboard is needed)''</small>

* '''Arch Linux ARM -''' [http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv7/broadcom/raspberry-pi-2 RPi2] • [http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv6/raspberry-pi RPi1]

* '''[[Buildroot]]''' - For experimented users only !
<section end="install"/>

== Specific install guides ==
For installs that don't directly include and/or boot into Kodi automatically.

=== Raspbian ===
{{editor note|We need to expand on this section, but here are the basic commands if you are familiar with the command-line:}}
<pre>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install kodi
</pre>

;Alternative source
* You can also download Kodi from http://michael.gorven.za.net

=== RetroPie ===
Here's a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyeCQS7ITnU youtube guide]:<br />
{{youtube|MyeCQS7ITnU}}

== Compiling Kodi ==
Notes for advanced users who wish to try and build Kodi from source code.
* Various good notes mentioned here: http://not-guild.de/temp/kodi.txt

{{Helix updated}}

[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Installation|Raspberry Pi]]
[[Category:Raspberry Pi]]
[[Category:How-to]]

User:Peteforsyth

2015-07-30T23:37:19Z

Peteforsyth: +

[[File:Pete Forsyth by Christopher Ellis.jpg|thumb|Pete Forsyth, photo by Ellis Christopher licensed CC BY]]
See:

[[w:en:User:Peteforsyth|Pete Forsyth on Wikipedia]]

[http://wikistrategies.net/pete-forsyth Pete Forsyth's profile on Wiki Strategies web site]

== Kodi efforts ==
I have installed and run Kodi on Windows 7 and on Amazon Fire TV. Thus far, I have used it to view locally-stored movies, and movies loaded via SMB share. I also have acquired a [[HDHomeRun]\] HDHR-US, or HDHomeRun Dual ATSC Tuner. I intend to set this up on my network, perhaps with a MytTV backend, so I can watch and hopefully record live TV via Kodi as well.

User:Peteforsyth

2015-07-30T23:22:29Z

Peteforsyth: basic page

User talk:Ned Scott

2015-07-30T18:18:17Z

Peteforsyth: /* Thanks for the welcome! */ new section

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== Thanks ==

I didn't see the other section of the MySQL Howto. Thank for showing me.

== A glance to my little contribute... ==

Hi Ned,
can you take a look about my first little contribute at [[Remote_Control_Reviews#Other_unbranded_MCE_remote]] ?
--[[User:Skelos|Skelos]] 11:59, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

== NedBot keeps moving an article ==

Why do you and NedBot keep moving [http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW-TO:Configure_Sony_PS3_remote_on_Asus_EB1012P&action=history this] article? [[User:Sjefen6|Sjefen6]] 17:45, 3 October 2011 (UTC)

:"HOW-TO:" has now become a namespace on the Wiki, rather than being a normal part of the title. Kind of like how there are "User:" and "Talk:" pages. In order to do this without messing things up, all pages with "How-to" or "HOW-TO" in the title had to be moved for a moment, then the new namespace added, then moved back. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 17:53, 3 October 2011 (UTC)

== General info and Dharma Guide ==

Hi Ned,<br>
I'd like to help out a bit on the wiki, but as you're doing a big overhaul it looks like you might have an overarching plan, and I don't want to step on your toes. Is there anything I should be aware of before delving in, or should I just go right ahead and update pages and fill in gaps wherever I find them?<br>
Also, what's happening with the Dharma Guide? Is this just a straight copy-paste job from the pdf with relevant internal and external links added where appropriate, or is any tweaking required beyond that? [[User:Procrastinator|Procrastinator]] 10:03, 6 October 2011 (UTC)

:Right now I have some basic ideas just sort of floating around. [[User:Ned Scott/idea pad]] has some ideas put down, and [[Help:Main page]] is basically the same thing, but a little better formatted. That's about as far as I've gotten with a formal plan, other than random things that pop up in my head :)

:I'm just doing a pretty much straight copy of the Dharma Guide that Henry Ford made just to see how it looks, and to test out some formatting ideas. The eventual idea is to work it into a "basic/new user manual" as a starting point, and expand upon it from there. Kind of a way to get a jump start on a new user manual in time for Eden's release. There's also another PDF guide out there on the forums that we might also be able to pull from, but I haven't heard back from the author yet.

:A lot of the existing pages will probably be a kind of "advanced users manual" since they go into such detail, while some pages could fall under both manuals. It's all just ideas at this point, though. In any case we'll keep our existing pages in some form or another, so feel free to update and add to them. Feel free to even try out something completely new or draft some test pages if you have ideas. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 02:39, 7 October 2011 (UTC)

== xbox ==
Hi Ned,

Since your recent changes with the unofficial repsitory wiki list us xbox users can no longer install repositories through the addons4xbox installer. Since the problem has occured there has only been an addition by DMD-XBMC-Addons and your changes to the page. I've checked the DMD addition and everything seems ok so I presume the problem is due to the page change, unfortunately I can't seem to get hold of temhil the author of addons4xbox installer so could we temporarily revert the page to how it was until I can get temhil to make the appropriate changes to his code. Unless you know how to change the code so it works with the new layout, in which case that would be great? <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Whufclee|Whufclee]] ([[User talk:Whufclee|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Whufclee|contribs]]) </span></small>

:No problem. It might have been when I renamed the headers on the page to only capitalize the first word. Not sure. I've reverted all my December 3rd edits until we know what broke. Let me know if there's anything else I can do. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 11:53, 5 December 2011 (EST)

Thanks, unfortunately temhil is pretty busy at the moment and doesn't have time to look into the problem with the installer. If it's possible to create a mirror wiki page with the changes made I could take a look at the code and see if I can work out what the problem was, if not then no worries - I have plenty of other projects keeping me busy! If the mirror page is not an option then maybe you'll be ok to leave it as it is until temhil has some free time? We all really appreciate you sorting this, cheers. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Whufclee|Whufclee]] ([[User talk:Whufclee|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Whufclee|contribs]]) </span></small>

:A mirror'ed page would be easy, but I'm interested in figuring out what made it stop working. I guess it's time I fired up my old modded xbox, updated XBMC, and see if I can figure anything out on my end. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 17:36, 5 December 2011 (EST)

== HOWTO: Install XBMC on a Moneual Labs MonCaso 312 HTPC case ==

Hi Ned
After about a year of delving, I created a much needed HOWTO. Please could you assist me how to add the HOWTO?

Kind regards
cyber7 (AKA Aubrey Kloppers)

== Suggestion for the Comparison_of_skin_features Table ==

Hi,

i made a example table header here: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Talk:Comparison_of_skin_features
Write there what you think
[[User:Pred|Pred]] 04:39, 29 March 2012 (EDT)

== Media source types ==

Hello Ned.

I want to give an hand on the media source pages. Could you send me general explanation on what should be done?

[[User:A rno|A rno]] 06:58, 29 March 2012 (EDT)

== Generic PS3 remote ==

Hi Ned,
Sorry if this is not the correct place to ask a question, I wasn't sure where to go.
I have the remote referred to here: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Generic_PS3_remote but am yet to get it working. How did you set up lirc to recognise the remote? I can't seem to find / create an appropriate lircd.conf
Thanks for your help,
Sam
[[User:Samgood|Samgood]] 21:03, 20 July 2012 (EDT)

:I do not know. You'll need to ask at http://forum.xbmc.org -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 21:55, 20 July 2012 (EDT)

== PVR page ==

Hi Ned,

Do you have any opinion/suggestions with respect to my comments on the PVR talk page [[Talk:PVR#Add-on namespace?]] ? Thanks. --[[User:Fiveisalive|Fiveisalive]] 19:25, 20 October 2012 (EDT)

== userdata contents proper documentation on all folders/files ==

Please see http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Talk:Userdata I have added a full listing of what files/folders can be found in there frodo wise. Thers not much information if any about the already raised profiles.xml and now with more folders in there the information about what exactly these other folders contain and what these files do their structure etc could be better documented. who actually knows about userdata and related files/folders that can help with this? thank you.--uNiversal 07:21, 27 November 2012 (EST)

== Wiki template problem? (off-page menu next to View history) ==

I've noticed that the dropdown menu which contains the Watch and Refresh (purge) options currently opens over the edge of the page canvas.

[http://i.imgur.com/Qfrf2.png This image] illustrates the problem. Happens when logged in using Chrome and IE. Got a few gadgets enabled but nothing I can see that would (should?) affect the render. '''[[User:Synergist|Synergist''!'']]''' 06:07, 11 December 2012 (EST)

:Yeah, known issue. It shifted over when I hid the default search bar, and I'm not that great at css and wiki skins, so I haven't fixed it yet. However, the XBMC Wiki is getting a new skin where this is fixed and it has a new unified look with the whole XBMC website. Should be ready for Frodo's release, so soon. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 06:12, 11 December 2012 (EST)

I guess this is still a problem. --uNiversal 06:10, 26 February 2013 (EST)

== Review of new usb information page ==

I would like some feedback on a page I been working on [[User:UNiversal#Create_and_install_to_a_bootable_USB_flash_drive| WiP click here]]
Hopefully the format and templates I hope to create for this for amongst other <nowiki>[[File:Note.png|40px|left|link=|REMEMBER]] & [[File:Lightbulb.png|40px|left|link=|TIP]]</nowiki> and the headers will be ok, but have a glance though and provide some feedback pls as Im not familiar with some of the info in here. I would like to ideally replace the <nowiki>{{highlight|color=#whatever|'''Note:'''}} with the icon instead and TIP icon and others so it breaks up the immense spans of text that some pages have.</nowiki> --uNiversal 06:14, 22 December 2012 (EST)

: Well Since there was no feedback and cant be waiting forever, I went ahead and merged new page which is all now in [[Create_and_install_from/to_a_bootable_USB_flash_drive|Create and install from/to a bootable USB flash drive]] Which resolves the problem of no proper instructions for how to create or install from/to a USB existing. Some feedback would be a bonus ;)--uNiversal 03:32, 24 December 2012 (EST)

::Sorry about that. But yeah, it looks great and you've done a good job. The note template is nice, too. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 06:06, 24 December 2012 (EST)

== Roboto Bold Caps ==

I modified roboto bold font for XBMC and happened to notice IOS known issues - has a problem that will probably be resolved by this font

[[Known_Frodo_issues]] [[Talk:Known_Frodo_issues]]

Please pass around to devs thx--uNiversal 13:19, 4 January 2013 (EST)

== Adding link to wiki article in forum post/signature. ==

Hi Ned.

In reference to having links in forum post or signature (because of character limitation being 300 and BB code counting to this limit) to wiki contained info, could you slap a couple of examples, you mentioned it was small but idk how to.
For example If wanted to link to a section e.g. [[AudioEngine/HOW-TO:_Configure_audio#Audio_Output_Settings_Guide]] or a page [[AudioEngine/HOW-TO:_Configure_audio]] in forums how would would one achieve that? TIA--uNiversal 11:32, 6 February 2013 (EST)

== Thanks for the scrub. ==

Hello Ned. Just wanted to drop by and say thanks for scrubbing those revisions for me. Much appreciated. [[User:Powder21|Powder21]] 15:32, 23 February 2013 (EST)

== Spammers ==

This guy sneaked a clever one [[User:Supperskidvn]] in [[XBMC_Quick_Start_Guide]] Deleted link.--uNiversal 05:43, 26 February 2013 (EST)

== Cannot find video add on Mediathek ==

Hi Ned,
Is there a reason why I can no longer find mediathek on the xbmc video add ons?

Regards Blotto

[[User:Blotto|Blotto]] 09:22, 6 March 2013 (EST)

== Template note ==

Since you locking template note from all and any attempts from me to improve it here [[Template_talk:Note]] Please help me figure out how to do it that way which is best for wrapping and long notes etc.--uNiversal 05:18, 28 March 2013 (EDT)
:Just... give me a moment. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 05:20, 28 March 2013 (EDT)
::Any advances? --uNiversal 05:57, 30 March 2013 (EDT)

:::Still waiting on this here. Just a reminder :D--uNiversal 03:26, 11 April 2013 (EDT)

;Ok, still waiting on this and now found that when using = sign inside a note template it breaks the template even if enclosing <nowiki><code>=</code></nowiki> tags, dont want to be annoying and I dont understand html enough to fix it. Nor how to enhance it so it works with larger blocks of text--uNiversal 05:10, 23 April 2013 (EDT)

::I still don't see what's broken on it for "long" notes, but we really shouldn't be using a template/style like this for long notes. A "note" should be something quick and pointing out stuff that is easy to miss. If most of a page is all "notes" then they're not really "notes", but the actual subject of the page.

::As for =, you just put in <nowiki>{{note|1=</nowiki> and that will prevent all additional = from causing issues. It will prevent the template from thinking that everything before the = is a custom parameter.

::The template has been unlocked for a week or so. I would like to see it kept simple and not have icons and advanced formatting. It's just an easy way to grab attention for things that can be easily missed. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 14:08, 23 April 2013 (EDT)

::: Well the only thing it needs is aligment when its a larger portion of text i.e. more than one paragraph/line long. Otherwise its fine. Howevr its this aligment I dont understand how to achieve.--uNiversal 17:09, 23 April 2013 (EDT)

:::;See [[Template_talk:Note]] for the how is and how it should look. I cant get the right template formula. needs experienced eyes.--uNiversal 13:08, 25 April 2013 (EDT)

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 17:12, 25 April 2013 (EDT)
:: great I spend all this time trying to figure it out and the answer (now so close) is forget about it!!! Yey, why even bothe :( --uNiversal 17:18, 25 April 2013 (EDT)

==Category rename==
Category:XBMC_Live should be renamed Category:XBMCbuntu now see [[Category_talk:XBMC_Live]]
I Dont seem to have move available to me anymore and cannot rename pages.--uNiversal 02:52, 8 April 2013 (EDT)

:Because categories can't be renamed. You just make a new category and change the pages over. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 03:33, 8 April 2013 (EDT)

== AirPlay DRM ==

Well, doesn't that suggest everything with DRM doesn't work? To my knowledge SVTplay use DRM, and it works. Though I guess the list still might get too long. [[User:Udepub|Udepub]] 03:43, 22 April 2013 (EDT)

:The only DRM that XBMC's AirPlay can handle is audio (AirTunes). Most AirPlay video streams are unencrypted. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 12:43, 22 April 2013 (EDT)

== TemplateHow-to ==

Great stuff, see it in use @[[User:UNiversal]] Thnaks a lot for doing it. Added some template documentation based on your sandbox.--uNiversal 13:28, 23 April 2013 (EDT)

:Hold off on that. It's not done yet and might change dramatically. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 14:02, 23 April 2013 (EDT)

:: Too late, hehe to be holding off, if it changes dramatically then I guess Im stuck fixing all that is done so far and it will take longer to be ready content for main wiki. Its still a good template. Love it.--uNiversal 17:07, 23 April 2013 (EDT)

== Frodo templates ==

Please hold off on updating those templates. There are still pages that are using them and need to be updated. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 21:04, 11 March 2013 (EDT)

: Ideally to avoid creating release specific templates, one/several should exist where you fill in the release name just like the message and just have a <nowiki>{{FR|Release|raw=msg}}</nowiki> name (future release) sor of thing, idk, beyond my abilities.--uNiversal 10:34, 25 April 2013 (EDT)

== New ICON tango ==

They all been replaced but if they final revision or correct icon idk, need a little time, as tonight Im done. Since Im doing all these manually, cause wiki cant handle svg and some I modify colors. Some look great--uNiversal 21:06, 10 May 2013 (EDT)

== Stop text flying out the boundaries. ==

See [[XBMC_Skinning_Manual#addon.xml_for_skins]] and [[Advancedsettings.xml#.3Ccleanstrings.3E]] for examples of text not wrapping its just keeps going, many many pages and many instances on single pages suffer from this problem. Please help.--uNiversal 05:57, 11 May 2013 (EDT)
:I am aware of the issue and am working on a fix. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 10:17, 11 May 2013 (EDT)

==Discussions==

You making any contributions harder and harder, like pulling teeth trying to help lately, both forums and now here... You want me to discuss stuff now but just delete my work and lock me out without discussing anything? Message received"--uNiversal 10:36, 11 May 2013 (EDT)

== XBMC on Pcduino. ==

Hi Ned! I have a Pcduino, yesterday I upgraded that device, so, the XBMC version on my Pcduino is 12.0. Which is the last XBMC version for a Pcduino? Is it the same for a Raspberry Pi?

Thanks!
[[User:Madzero|Madzero]] ([[User talk:Madzero|talk]]) 15:32, 7 August 2013 (EDT)

:Sorry, but I really don't know anything specific about the PCduino. Your best bet is to ask this in the Android section of http://forum.xbmc.org -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 18:45, 7 August 2013 (EDT)

== Possibility to remove or merge redundant Raspbmc FAQ's. ==

I propose that there is no need for this redundancy and that one FAQ entry should be sufficient to avoid confusion and the possibility of the two offering conflicting info. I would like to have some time to complete one of these entries with some info from the other and then have one removed. I don't know if this is possible or acceptable, so any guidance here would be appreciated. These are the links I am concerned with.
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Raspbmc/FAQ
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Raspbmc
Thanks in advance!
[[User:ActionA|ActionA]] ([[User talk:ActionA|talk]]) 10:12, 2 October 2013 (EDT)

== Linux FAQ Edits 2nd Feb 2014 ==

Ned -

Okay, I've done some work to at least re-format and tidy up the Linux FAQ page. I've tried to leave the content "as is", but reflect the formatting and syntax that I see elsewhere (e.g. use the FAQ template instead of == HEADINGS ==).

Now, I'm aware that there's no apparent save-to-draft or share-as-a-preview function, so I've made changes to a live page as part of my induction, which isn't ideal. Sooo.... can you take a look, please, and either offer me some coaching or wilfully stamp all over my changes, please. I'd rather get the feedback now, before I go off to edit anything else, plus any reversions are easier now than they would be once other folk come along and make changes on top of mine.

Cheers,

Ian
[[User:Prof Yaffle|Prof Yaffle]] ([[User talk:Prof Yaffle|talk]]) 10:00, 2 February 2014 (EST)

:Looks good. As far as showing off drafts, I normally make a sandbox page in my "userspace" like this [[User:Ned Scott/Sandbox]], and just keep reusing the same page, or sometimes making additional sandbox pages and numbering them. Live editing the main page is okay too, and is actually in the basic nature of wikis :) As they would say on Wikipedia, [[w:be bold|be bold]]! -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 15:20, 2 February 2014 (EST)

::Thanks... I suppose there's also the option of using the talk pages to draft or propose something if all else fails, but the sandbox looks the perfect way to trial, draft and generally tinker.

::Now, what else can I hack up as an encore... :-)

::Cheers! [[User:Prof Yaffle|Prof Yaffle]] ([[User talk:Prof Yaffle|talk]]) 15:33, 3 February 2014 (EST)

== FireTV remote ==

I believe you wrote on the Fire TV wiki that the FF and RR buttons on the remote work as expected by default, but they didn't for me. Which build were you using? I'm wondering if the different builds (OUYA, SPMC, Gotham) have different default keymaps. BTW - I'm on the OUYA build.
[[User:Elmerohueso|Elmerohueso]] ([[User talk:Elmerohueso|talk]])elmerohueso
:I don't have one, so I was just going off user reports and I might have gotten it wrong, -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 01:37, 8 April 2014 (EDT)
OK, cool. I'll see if I have a chance to test the other builds and post my keymap.[[User:Elmerohueso|Elmerohueso]] ([[User talk:Elmerohueso|talk]])

== Questions re: Creating new How-To:Install Kodi on Fedora 21 using RPMFusion packages ==

Hey Ned - I'm nearly finished initial creation of a new [[HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Fedora 21 using RPMFusion packages]], and I wanted to quickly ask how you recommended wiring it into the overall Kodi wiki when I'm ready. I'm guessing you'd prefer me to link to it from [[HOW-TO:Install_Kodi_for_Linux#Fedora]], but since it's my first contribution (and actually my first shot at writing a wiki page) I wanted to doublecheck first. Also, is it enough to create that one link and add the appropriate category at the bottom? Or are there other steps I need to do to introduce a new page? Lastly, since it's brand-new content and I'm new around here did you want to review it first for appropriateness / style / wiki-consistency? Thanks! -- [[User:Wirerydr|Wirerydr]] ([[User talk:Wirerydr|talk]]) 23:34, 7 January 2015 (EST)

:Awesome work! It should be enough to add the link to [[HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Linux]] and add [[:Category:Installation]], [[:Category:Linux]], and [[:Category:How-to]], but if you see other places where you think someone might be looking for Fedora instructions, feel free to link it there as well.

:We don't have a lot of strict style guidelines, so no worries about that. If I or someone else sees something that should be adjusted, we'll just do that eventually, but feel free to tell people about the page and add links at any time. The wiki is always a "work in progress", after all :)

:If you have any other questions, big or small, feel free to ask me at any time. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 04:26, 9 January 2015 (EST)

== How Do I Edit? ==

'''How Do I Edit a Specific Page?'''
How do I edit this page?
http://kodi.wiki/view/Userdata
Thanks!
[[User:BDuell|BDuell]] ([[User talk:BDuell|talk]]) 01:01, 17 February 2015 (EST) BDuell

== Can't edit incorrect "See here" link for addon ==
On [[Add-on:Vimeo|Vimeo's page]] it's linking to the Youtube addon. The correct one should be http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=220437 [[User:Uixtung|Uixtung]] ([[User talk:Uixtung|talk]]) 06:06, 6 May 2015 (EDT)

:It seems the wrong URL was given by the add-on author when they submitted the add-on. I can manually correct it for now, but the add-on author will need to correct the URL in his addons.xml file, as the automatic bot will try to put the incorrect URL back in the next time it runs. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 17:56, 6 May 2015 (EDT)

== Thanks for the welcome! ==

My Kodi explorations have been delayed a bit, but i look forward to pitching in where I can. -[[User:Peteforsyth|Peteforsyth]] ([[User talk:Peteforsyth|talk]]) 14:18, 30 July 2015 (EDT)