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Revision as of 23:51, 17 January 2010
Asus EeeBox PC EB1501 - Ubuntu & xbmc
This is a tut on a couple of howtos but its dedicated to installing a miminal Ubuntu 9.10 and xbmc on the Asus EeeBox PC EB1501.
Things that where considered when buying a HTPC that led me to the Asus EeeBox PC EB1501:
- NVIDIA® ION™ platform and Slot-load ODD.
- Silent
- Small
- HDMI
- Optical Output
credits
Most of this is already documented but this is now specific to EB1501 & Ubuntu 9.10
Thanks to the following people:
- succo (xbmc.org)
- soundcheck (ubuntuforums.org)
- everyone (xbmc.org - wiki)
Install Ubuntu & xbmc
Get the most recent 9.10 image from here. Various posts recommend the 32-bit version.
- The ISO can either be burned to CD (seems like a waste for 10 MB); alternatively, use UNetbootin to make a bootable USB drive from ISO.
After starting the computer with either the CD or the USB drive, select "Install" at boot prompt, then when prompted provide info about your location, language, keyboard layout, time zone. Disk partitioning will be basic, the full disk will be deleted and used.
When prompted to create an account, use xbmc and anything you want to for a password.
During the installation select "Basic Ubuntu server" as the only option, or optionally "OpenSSH server" if you want to have (secure) remote connections facilities.
Initial system configuration
run the following commands:
xbmc:$ sudo apt-get install python-software-properties xbmc:$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc xbmc:$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nvidia-vdpau/ppa
Import the TeamXBMC key:
xbmc:$ sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 91E7EE5E 318C7509
Now run and update:
xbmc:$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Install XBMC
The core XBMC application and its related dependencies can be installed by typing:
xbmc:$ sudo apt-get install xbmc xinit x11-xserver-utils
This will take a considerable amount of time since lots of packages are due to be installed.
Install NVIDIA restricted drivers - NVIDIA-VDPAU repository
There are a lot of howtos and so on on this, I simply just use the NVIDIA-VDPAU repository: This will list all the available drivers:
xbmc:$ apt-cache search nvidia | grep ^nvidia
Looking at the listed versions from the command above enter the following command substituting 195 if you desire if there is a newer version:
xbmc:$ sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx-195 nvidia-settings mesa-utils libvdpau1 libvdpau-dev vdpauinfo
Generate an xorg.conf file
You need a proper xorg.conf file; you can generate a new one automatically by using:
xbmc:$ sudo nvidia-xconfig -s --no-logo --force-generate --output-xconfig=/etc/X11/xorg.conf
Load the NVIDIA kernel module The NVIDIA module can now either be loaded:
xbmc:$ sudo modprobe nvidia
Or you can reboot and it will be automatically loaded:
xbmc:$ sudo reboot
Install XBMC-live and Test XBMC
You do not need a window manager to run XBMC. In fact, your system will be much more lightweight without one. Instead, install the XBMC-live startup script.
Add the xmbc user to the required groups:
xbmc:$ sudo usermod --group audio,video,netdev,fuse,cdrom,plugdev xbmc
Install XBMC-live:
xbmc:$ sudo apt-get install xbmc-live
Now to test, logout of your administrative user and log back in as "xbmc". Then run:
xbmc:$ xinit xbmc-standalone
If everything has been setup correctly, you should be greeted by the XBMC interface. If not, a likely culprit is your X setup. Check the logfile /var/log/Xorg.0.log. A quick way to find fatal errors is with the command:
xbmc:$ grep EE /var/log/Xorg.0.log
Automated startup
Edit the following line in /etc/default/grub to appear as:
xbmc:$ sudo vi /etc/default/grub
Change the cmd line default to look like this:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash xbmc=autostart,noredir loglevel=0"
Then update grub:
xbmc:$ sudo update-grub
Updating ALSA
There are a few issues with the current ALSA package shipped with Ubuntu, therefore it might be a good idea to upgrade.
xbmc:$ sudo apt-get install wget xbmc:$ wget wget http://nfye.com/EB1501/AlsaUpgrade-1.0.21-4.sh -O alsaup.sh xbmc:$ chmod +x alsaup.sh xbmc:$ sudo ./alsaup.sh -di
This should download and update your ALSA to the latest version
By default the sound card will have several channels muted, others with low volumes, including the hdmi port.
xbmc:$ alsamixer
Adjust the channels you are interested in S/PDIF 1 for hdmi. Once done, save permanently with:
xbmc:$ sudo alsactl store
Custom Boot Splash
If you want to replace the standard Ubuntu boot screen with a custom, XBMC related one TeamXBMC provides the following in its repository:
xbmc:$ sudo vi /etc/usplash.conf
Add the following dependent of you screen resolution:
# Usplash configuration file for 720p xres=1366 yres=720
or
# Usplash configuration file for 1080p xres=1920 yres=1080
To install the pulsating logo, as an example, type the following:
xbmc:$ sudo apt-get install usplash-theme-xbmc-* xbmc:$ sudo update-alternatives --config usplash-artwork.so xbmc:$ sudo update-initramfs -u
Resume from Sleep with Remote
After installing in order to be able to allow the remote to trigger resume from suspend, you must add USB0 to /proc/acpi/wakeup, you can do this by one of two ways:
xbmc:$ sudo vi /etc/rc.local
And add the following just before the exit 0 line:
echo USB0>/proc/acpi/wakeup
OR
xbmc:$ sudo wget http://nfye.com/EB1501/set_wakup.conf -O /etc/init/set_wakup.conf
Disable extra TTYs in upstart
By default ubuntu has 7 consoles, this uses memory and delays startup time. The console-setup defines how many ttys are created.
xbmc:$ vi /etc/default/console-setup
Change
ACTIVE_CONSOLES="/dev/tty[1-6]"
to the number of consoles you want. Lets say, 2 ttys, then change it to:
ACTIVE_CONSOLES="/dev/tty[1-2]"
xbmc:$ sudo rm -Rf /etc/init/tty3.conf /etc/init/tty4.conf /etc/init/tty5.conf /etc/init/tty6.conf
NOTE: Even though you've reduced the tty number, X is still on Alt-F7.
ASUS Remote Control
The EB1501 comes with a MCE USB IR Receiver- Spinel plusf0r ASUS (0471:206c)
You don not need to use lirc, but then you will not have full functionality with it, if you want full control then configure the IR receiver and use lirc.
MCE USB IR Receiver
To see where the remote is located located type:
xbmc:$ cat /proc/bus/input/devices
There will be a lot of output but you want to look at this section:
I: Bus=0003 Vendor=0471 Product=206c Version=0100 N: Name="PHILIPS MCE USB IR Receiver- Spinel plusf0r ASUS" P: Phys=usb-0000:00:04.0-1/input0 S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/input/input3 U: Uniq= H: Handlers=kbd mouse1 event3 B: EV=120017 B: KEY=c0000 400 0 0 70000 0 58000 8001f8 4000c004 e0beffdf 1cfffff ffffffff fffffffe B: REL=103 B: MSC=10 B: LED=1f
Ok so this means the remote is located at event3, but it can change if the controller is plugged into another usb port. Make an udev rule to link the event device which has the vendor-id and product id of the remote to /dev/input/irremote. The vendor id is 0471 and device id is 0206c so edit the following:
xbmc:$ sudo vi /etc/udev/rules.d/10-local.rules
And add the following:
KERNEL=="event*",ATTRS{idVendor}=="0471",ATTRS{idProduct}=="206c",SYMLINK="input/irremote"
Now restart udev:
xbmc:$ sudo service udev restart
Detach and reattach the remote check it creates a symlink /dev/input/irremote
Install lircd
xbmc:$ sudo apt-get install lirc
This will bring up a configuration and will ask you what kind of remote you have. Select custom and point it to /dev/input/irremote, Select None for IR Transmitter.
If you make a mistake you can always reconfigure lirc using the following command:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure lirc-modules-source
Edit hardware.conf so that it loads the correct remote template
xbmc:$ sudo vi /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
Set the REMOTE_LIRCD_CONF line to look like this:
REMOTE_LIRCD_CONF="devinput/lircd.conf.devinput"
Restart lirc:
xbmc:$ sudo /etc/init.d/lirc restart
Now try using irw
xbmc:$ irw
Press buttons on the remote and check that its working. If its working proceed to make the remote work with xbmc
xbmc:$ wget http://nfye.com/EB1501/lircmap.xml -O ~/.xbmc/userdata/Lircmap.xml
The commented out keys are not working.
Here is what your hardware.conf & lircd.cong should look like:
xbmc:$ cat /etc/lirc/hardware.conf # hardware.conf for eb1501 # REMOTE="Windows Media Center Transceivers/Remotes (all)" REMOTE_MODULES="lirc_dev" REMOTE_DRIVER="devinput" REMOTE_DEVICE="/dev/input/irremote" REMOTE_SOCKET="" REMOTE_LIRCD_CONF="devinput/lircd.conf.devinput" REMOTE_LIRCD_ARGS="" TRANSMITTER="None" TRANSMITTER_MODULES="" TRANSMITTER_DRIVER="" TRANSMITTER_DEVICE="" TRANSMITTER_SOCKET="" TRANSMITTER_LIRCD_CONF="" TRANSMITTER_LIRCD_ARGS="" START_LIRCD="true" LOAD_MODULES="true" LIRCMD_CONF="" FORCE_NONINTERACTIVE_RECONFIGURATION="false" START_LIRCMD="" REMOTE_MODULES="" REMOTE_LIRCD_CONF=""
xbmc:$ cat /etc/lirc/lircd.conf # lircd.conf for eb1501 # include "/usr/share/lirc/remotes/devinput/lircd.conf.devinput"
Other
Disabling startup of a service
The procedure for disabling a service in Ubuntu is very simple: all you have to do is remove the symlinks from all the runlevel-specific directories, /etc/rc*.d, so that no links are pointing to the original /etc/init.d script for your service. That original script will be kept, so you can re-enable the startup/shutdown of the service whenever you feel like using it again. This example below shows how a service called "cups" was disabled on my system:
xbmc:$ sudo update-rc.d -f cups remove Removing any system startup links for /etc/init.d/cups ... /etc/rc1.d/K80cups /etc/rc2.d/S50cups /etc/rc3.d/S50cups /etc/rc4.d/S50cups /etc/rc5.d/S50cups
Install build environment
If not already installed in previous steps, you may want to have a build environment in your system in order to allow the compilation of both custom applications and updated version of kernel modules and packages that are not available in Ubuntu repositories. The basic packages needed are installed by the following command:
xbmc:$ sudo apt-get install build-essential cdbs fakeroot dh-make debhelper debconf libstdc++5 dkms linux-headers-$(uname -r)
Install XBMC build environment and SVN tools
If you want to walk on the bleeding edge and follow daily development of XBMC you have to install subversion and all XBMC build dependencies:
xbmc:$ sudo apt-get install subversion xbmc:$ sudo apt-get build-dep xbmc