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<li>Sony PS3 blueray remote</li>
<li>Sony PS3 blueray remote</li>
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===Hardware requiered for installation: ===
===Hardware requiered for installation: ===
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=== Optional Hardware ===
=== Optional Hardware ===
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<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: ===
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<li>GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat 10.10</li>
<li>GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat 10.10</li>
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=== Create an bootable USB memorystick ===
=== Create an bootable USB memorystick ===
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<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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<li>Once the installation is complete is it time for some fickeling</li>
<li>Once the installation is complete is it time for some fickeling</li>
<li>Enable the latest ubuntu communety driver in "System/Administration/Hardware Drivers"</li>
<li>Enable the latest ubuntu communety driver in "System/Administration/Hardware Drivers"</li>
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===[NOT NEEDED, not recommended] Install the latest nVidia Driver===
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<li>Reboot after enabeling the community driver</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>
<li>Save the file in you user directory (~) for easy access</li>
<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>
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kitlaan/ppa</pre>
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kitlaan/ppa</pre>
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=== Getting the PS3 controller working:===
=== Getting the PS3 controller working:===
This is based on [[HOW-TO_Setup_PS3_BD_Remote]]
This is based on [[HOW-TO_Setup_PS3_BD_Remote]]
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<li>libvdpau should allso get installed, look for it!</li>
<li>libvdpau should allso get installed, look for it!</li>
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=== 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.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=70068
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<li>Reboot the system to let everything settle down</li>
<li>Reboot the system to let everything settle down</li>
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== Issues: ==
== Issues: ==
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<ul>
<li>Vertical Tear when using VGA - Solved</li>
<li>Vertical Tear when using VGA - Solved</li>
</ul>
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Revision as of 20:51, 4 December 2010

OBS: this is written after the fact and by memory. prosseed with cusion

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

Step by step walkthrough:

Backup the included Windows 7 install

in case I want it back (Also avaiable 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-svn/ppa 
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.xbmc.org/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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