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Frequently Asked Questions for XBMCbuntu
- See also: XBMCbuntu
General FAQ
- See also: XBMC all platforms FAQ for FAQs that apply to all versions of XBMC.
- See also: XBMC v13 (Gotham) FAQ for FAQs related to the (Frodo) v12 release.
What is XBMCbuntu?
- XBMCbuntu is the XBMC Media Center software bundled with a embedded operating-system, for that set-top-box feeling. XBMCbuntu also lets you easily boot the XBMCbuntu CD in order to demo XBMC for your friends and family on practically any relatively modern computer, (as long as it was manufactured in the last 5-years or so it should meet the XBMC's minimum requirements).
- XBMCbuntu .iso can also be used to create a bootable USB disk with a completely independent OS which can be booted, thus not requiring any modifications to the host PC disk.
What version of Ubuntu is used by the current XBMCbuntu?
- Lubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal)
How can I transfer files to/from XBMCbuntu?
Use SFTP with a client such as Cyberduck or FileZilla or scp via SSH within Linux/OS X shell. username and password is xbmc blank or the xbmc password selected during install.
- See also: Connecting to XBMCbuntu via SFTP
- See also: Connecting to XBMCbuntu via SSH
How can I backup all my settings to restore them if something goes wrong?
You can use the Add-on:XBMC Backup Backup and restore your XBMC database and configuration files in the event of a crash or file corruption.
Alternatively if you do not wish to use a addon, you can navigate to your userdata folder and copy/archive all its contents to a external drive. This can be achieved various ways, depending on your OS.
What are the minimum requirement and recommended hardware for XBMC?
- For end-users the recommended minimum requirement is a x86-based computer, with a 3D GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) that at least supports Shader Model 3.0 and OpenGL 2.0 (that features 24bpp or 32bpp for 3D hardware-acceleration support, which XBMC GUI need to run smoothly at an acceptable frame-rate). Graphic adapters that support DirectX version 9.0c or later usually meet all of those mentioned requirements, (Team-XBMC recommends NVIDIA GeForce 6150 or later as NVIDIA are currently the manufacturer that offers good device-drivers for Linux (and NVIDIA GeForce 6150 or later supports OpenGL 2.0).
What are XBMCbuntu's minimum requirements?
XBMCbuntu starting with v13 is only available as a 64bit base.
- x86_64 (Intel/AMD) processor computer capable of booting from CD-ROM/USB drive.
- Optional is to install to a 8GB (or larger) USB-flash-drive or internal harddrive.
- Larger than 8GB is required, if you have a lot of media as thumbs and art are cached on it.
Minimum Required Hardware for XBMCbuntu | |||||||||||||||||||
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CPU | GPU | RAM | OpenGL | SSE | HDD/SSD/USB | Optical Drive | |||||||||||||
Intel Pentium 4 | Intel Pentium M | AMD Athlon XP/64 | AMD Opteron | ATI/AMD UVD2.2 | Intel | NVIDIA | 1GB | OpenGL 2.0 or newer recommended |
Yes SSE |
Internal or External 8GB or larger |
Optional | |||||||||
Fast modern dual-core processor is required to decode H.264 videos in FullHD (1080p) Where GPU acceleration isn't supported. |
HD 4300/4500 Series supported ATI Radeon R700 (HD 5000) supported and recommended |
Intel GMA 950 (945G) or newer supported Intel GMA X4500HD (G45) or newer recommended. |
NVIDIA GeForce 6-Series and newer supported GeForce 8-Series and newer recommended. |
Note: If you like to install XBMCbuntu to USB and it still has U3 software on it (uninstall that first)
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Note: ATI Radeon cards lower than UVD2.2
, are not supported with Ubuntu & variants 12.10 or newer base system, using fglrx, due to changes in ATI's drivers. Legacy cards that support the minimum OpenGL requirements still can be installed, but you wont get any hardware acceleration playback in XBMC with fglrx and must remain at a specific version to work without bugs..
Why do I get no audio devices detected ?
How do I get and Install XBMCbuntu ?
For instructions on how to acquire, create a bootable usb flash drive, boot or install to/from
See: Create and install from/to a bootable USB flash drive
Resolving problematic installs
- Boot your system with the installer thumbdrive and select the "Try Ubuntu" option. This should boot into XBMC.
- Click the Shutdown menu in XBMC (lower-left corner) and select "Exit"
- You should be presented with a log-in screen. Click "Other..." and enter xbmc as the login and select XBMCbuntu 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 XBMCbuntu 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.
Upgrading XBMC via ppa in XBMCbuntu
You dont have to necessarily wipe your current install to try a new Version of XBMC, like a nightly version or beta for example, you can just fire up Putty or a shell in Linux/OS X
- see also: Connecting to XBMCbuntu via SSH
- see also: What might break when upgrading to v12
sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:current_XBMC_providing_ppa sudo add-apt-repository ppa:the_ppa_you_wish_to_use sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc.bin
Note: The first 3 lines only needed if you have a testing ppa or unstable ppa providing xbmc and want to insert a different source, otherwise its only run the last 3 lines to upgrade, since XBMCbuntu already has a providing ppa this is the ppas you want ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
Upgrading NVidia drivers in Ubuntu and variants
sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install nvidia-current nvidia-settings
Nvidia Drivers updates XBMCBuntu, Ubuntu and variants forum discussion thread |
How can I connect a bluetooth keyboard/mouse/remote?
- See this video:http://lubuntu.net/blog/lubuntu-screencast-bluetooth