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== Prerequisites ==
== Prerequisites ==
=== Hardware: ===
=== Hardware: ===
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<li>Sony PS3 blueray remote</li>
<li>Sony PS3 blueray remote</li>
</ul>
</ul>
===Hardware requiered for installation: ===
 
=== Hardware requiered for installation: ===
<ul>
<ul>
<li>1 GB or more USB memorystick for installation</li>
<li>1 GB or more USB memorystick for installation</li>
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=== Optional Hardware ===
=== Optional Hardware ===
<ul>
<ul>
<li>16 GB or more USB memorystick for backing up Win 7</li>
<li>16 GB or more USB memorystick for backing up Win 7</li>
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=== Software: ===
=== Software: ===
<ul>
<li>GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat 10.10</li>
<li>XMBC Dharma 10.0 RC2</li>
</ul>


=== Configuration: ===
<ul>
<ul>
<li>GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.10</li>
<li>Audio via HDMI require alsa 1.0.23 or newer and might require additional configuration</li>
<li>XMBC Dharma 10.0 RC2</li>
</ul>
</ul>


== Step by step walkthrough: ==
== Step by step walkthrough: ==
=== Backup the included Windows 7 install ===
=== Backup the included Windows 7 install ===
in case I want it back (Also avaiable in pamphlet included with the pc)
in case I want it back (Also available in pamphlet included with the pc)
<ol>
<ol>
<li>Enter bios (F2) and disable Boot Booster</li>
<li>Enter bios (F2) and disable Boot Booster</li>
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=== Create an bootable USB memorystick ===
=== Create an bootable USB memorystick ===
<ol>
<ol>
<li>[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick#From%20Ubuntu%20Linux In ubuntu] can you install "usb-creator" and run this software from System/Administration/Startup Disk Creator</li>
<li>[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick#From%20Ubuntu%20Linux In ubuntu] can you install "usb-creator" and run this software from System/Administration/Startup Disk Creator</li>
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</ol>
</ol>


===[NOT NEEDED, not recommended] Install the latest nVidia Driver===
=== Add some usefull reposetorys: ===
<ol>
<ol>
<li>Reboot after enabeling the community driver</li>
<li>Open a Terminal window and type:</li>
<li>Download the latest "driver" from nVidias homepage, I used this http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/linux-display-ia32-256.53-driver-uk.html</li>
<pre>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/unstable
<li>Save the file in you user directory (~) for easy access</li>
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kitlaan/ppa</pre>
<li>Exit all applications and press Ctrl+Alt+F1 to enter the terminal</li>
<li>Stop gdm with the sommand</li>
<pre>sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop</pre>
<li>Ignore the error message</li>
<li>Install the driver by using the command</li>
<pre>sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-256.53.run (the filename might change for other driver versions)</pre>
<li>If you are given an error, try to resove it, and/or press forward</li>
<li>If the installation was a success, please continue.</li>
<li>Retart gdm with the command:</li>
<pre>sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start</pre>
<li>Reboot the computer to settle everyting into place</li>
</ol>
</ol>


===Add some usefull reposetorys:===
=== Getting the PS3 controller working: ===
<ol>
This is based on HOW-TO Setup PS3 BD Remote
<li>Open a Terminal window and type:</li>
<pre>sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list</pre>
<li>Add the following lines to the end of the file:</li>
<pre>deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kitlaan/ppa/ubuntu lucid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kitlaan/ppa/ubuntu lucid main
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-svn/ppa/ubuntu lucid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-svn/ppa/ubuntu lucid main
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/xbmc-ppa-build-depends/ubuntu lucid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/xbmc-ppa-build-depends/ubuntu lucid main</pre>
<li>NB! There are better ways of doing this. I dont remember the commands, but they will allso add the gpg key.I think it is using "sudo add-apt-repository" Anyone know them?</li>
</ol>
=== Getting the PS3 controller working:===
This is based on [[HOW-TO_Setup_PS3_BD_Remote]]
<ol>
<ol>
<li>Open a Terminal windows and type:</li>
<li>Open a Terminal windows and type:</li>
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<li>Open a Terminal window and type these commands:</li>
<li>Open a Terminal window and type these commands:</li>
<pre>cd ~
<pre>cd ~
wget http://kitlaan.twinaxis.com/holdingcell/ps3pair.tar.gz tar xvfz ps3pair.tar.gz
wget http://kitlaan.twinaxis.com/holdingcell/ps3pair.tar.gz
tar xvfz ps3pair.tar.gz
cd ~/ps3pair
cd ~/ps3pair
sudo python ps3_pair.py</pre>
sudo python ps3_pair.py</pre>
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<li>Open an Terminal and type:</li>
<li>Open an Terminal and type:</li>
<pre>sudo apt-get install xbmc-standalone</pre>
<pre>sudo apt-get install xbmc-standalone</pre>
<li>You might have issues here, and I would love to get feedback on this, but I upgraded from 9.11 to 10.0 and had to use the command</li>
<pre>sudo apt-get dist-upgrade</pre>
<li>libvdpau should allso get installed, look for it!</li>
<li>libvdpau should allso get installed, look for it!</li>
</ol>
</ol>
=== Fixing possible issues with vertical tear: ===
=== Fixing possible issues with vertical tear: ===
based of this forum post: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=70068
based of this forum post: http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?t=70068
<ol>
<ol>
<li>Open an Terminal windows and type:</li>
<li>Open an Terminal windows and type:</li>
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== Issues: ==
== Issues: ==
<ul>
<ul>
<li>HDMI Audio - Not Resolved</li>
<li>Posibillety to log stight into an xbmc session with remote, and change the session type (before logging in) to gnome with keyboard and mice - Not Resolved</li>
<li>Vertical Tear when using VGA - Solved</li>
<li>Vertical Tear when using VGA - Solved</li>
</ul>
</ul>
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Latest revision as of 07:40, 12 July 2020

Prerequisites

Hardware:

  • Asus eee box eb1012p
  • Bluetooth dongle
  • Sony PS3 blueray remote

Hardware requiered for installation:

  • 1 GB or more USB memorystick for installation

Optional Hardware

  • 16 GB or more USB memorystick for backing up Win 7

Software:

  • GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat 10.10
  • XMBC Dharma 10.0 RC2

Configuration:

  • Audio via HDMI require alsa 1.0.23 or newer and might require additional configuration

Step by step walkthrough:

Backup the included Windows 7 install

in case I want it back (Also available in pamphlet included with the pc)

  1. Enter bios (F2) and disable Boot Booster
  2. Reboot and press F9
  3. Select Windows setup [EMS Enabled]
  4. Select Backup the Factory Environment to USB Drive (use the optional 16 GB or more USB memorystick)
  5. To restore; please refer to the pamphlet included with the pc

Create an bootable USB memorystick

  1. In ubuntu can you install "usb-creator" and run this software from System/Administration/Startup Disk Creator
  2. Boot form the memorytick by pressing F8
  3. Follow the install instructions on screen
  4. Once the installation is complete is it time for some fickeling
  5. Enable the latest ubuntu communety driver in "System/Administration/Hardware Drivers"

Add some usefull reposetorys:

  1. Open a Terminal window and type:
    2. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/unstable
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kitlaan/ppa

Getting the PS3 controller working:

This is based on HOW-TO Setup PS3 BD Remote

  1. Open a Terminal windows and type:
    2. sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
  2. This should upgrade bluez, look for it!
  3. type:
    4. sudo nano /etc/modules
  4. Add this line to the end of the file:
    5. uinput
  5. Reboot the computer to let things settle down
  6. Open a Terminal window and type these commands:
    7. cd ~
wget http://kitlaan.twinaxis.com/holdingcell/ps3pair.tar.gz
tar xvfz ps3pair.tar.gz
cd ~/ps3pair
sudo python ps3_pair.py
  7. Hold down START + Enter on the Remote and you should be able to add it
  8. Some checks to see of it was added correctly:
    9. /usr/share/doc/bluez/examples/list-devices
cat /proc/bus/input/devices | grep emot
  9. Both commands should show the Sony BD Remote
  10. Add the line (arround line 62)
    11. <e>AudioNextLanguage</e>
  11. Edit /etc/bluetooth/input.list (sudo nano /etc/bluetooth/input.list) accourding to this wiki http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW-TO_Setup_PS3_BD_Remote#Example_input.conf
  12. Try pressing the audio key on the remote in an open Terminal windows and the letter "a" should appair

All well by now. Its time to install xbmc

  1. Open an Terminal and type:
    2. sudo apt-get install xbmc-standalone
  2. libvdpau should allso get installed, look for it!

Fixing possible issues with vertical tear:

based of this forum post: http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?t=70068

  1. Open an Terminal windows and type:
    2. sudo apt-get install curl
curl "http://pastebin.com/download.php?i=bU1QFQ3c" | tr -d \\r > nvidia.sh
sh nvidia.sh
  2. Reboot the system to let everything settle down

Issues:

  • Vertical Tear when using VGA - Solved
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