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:''See also: '''[[XBMC Live]]'''''
:''See also: '''[[XBMC Live]]'''''


=== What is XBMC Live? ===
== What is XBMC Live? ==
:'''XBMC Live''' is the XBMC Media Center software bundled with a embedded operating-system, for that set-top-box feeling. XBMC Live also lets you easily boot to the XBMC Live 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).  
:'''XBMC Live''' is the XBMC Media Center software bundled with a embedded operating-system, for that set-top-box feeling. XBMC Live also lets you easily boot to the XBMC Live 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).  


:XBMC Live CD can also create a bootable USB disk with which a completely independent OS can be booted, thus not requiring any modifications to the host PC disk.
:XBMC Live CD can also create a bootable USB disk with which a completely independent OS can be booted, thus not requiring any modifications to the host PC disk.


=== How can I transfer files to/from XBMC Live? ===
== How can I transfer files to/from XBMC Live? ==
:Use SFTP with a client such as Cyberduck or FileZilla. Username and password will be '''''xbmc'''''
:Use SFTP with a client such as Cyberduck or FileZilla. Username and password will be '''''xbmc'''''


=== How can I backup all my settings to restore them if something goes wrong? ===
== How can I backup all my settings to restore them if something goes wrong? ==
{{editor note|Is this still true for XBMC Live v11?}}
{{editor note|Is this still true for XBMC Live v11?}}
:Save the file "live-rw" and you will be done, unless you won't be able to boot any more from the flash drive; in this last case a rebuild is due, but you can then restore your last known good file on the brand new build
:Save the file "live-rw" and you will be done, unless you won't be able to boot any more from the flash drive; in this last case a rebuild is due, but you can then restore your last known good file on the brand new build


=== What are the minimum requirement and recommended hardware for XBMC ===
== What are the minimum requirement and recommended hardware for XBMC ==
{{editor note|Is this still true for XBMC Live v11?}}
{{editor note|Is this still true for XBMC Live v11?}}


:For end-users the recommended minimum requirement is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86 x86-based computer], with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_Processing_Unit 3D GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)] that at least supports [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shader_model Shader Model 3.0] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX DirectX version 9.0c] or later usually meet all of those mentioned requirements, ([[Team-XBMC]] recommends [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce 6150 or later] as NVIDIA are currently the manufacturer that offers [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_hardware_and_FOSS good device-drivers for Linux] (and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce 6150 or later] supports OpenGL 2.0).
:For end-users the recommended minimum requirement is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86 x86-based computer], with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_Processing_Unit 3D GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)] that at least supports [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shader_model Shader Model 3.0] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX DirectX version 9.0c] or later usually meet all of those mentioned requirements, ([[Team-XBMC]] recommends [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce 6150 or later] as NVIDIA are currently the manufacturer that offers [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_hardware_and_FOSS good device-drivers for Linux] (and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce 6150 or later] supports OpenGL 2.0).


==== XBMC Live minimum requirements ====
=== XBMC Live minimum requirements ===
:* x86 (Intel/AMD-based) processor computer capable of booting to CD-ROM.
:* x86 (Intel/AMD-based) processor computer capable of booting to CD-ROM.
:** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_4 Intel Pentium 4], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_M Intel Pentium M], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlon_64 AMD Athlon XP/64], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opteron AMD Opteron], or newer CPU (that support [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streaming_SIMD_Extensions SSE]).
:** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_4 Intel Pentium 4], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_M Intel Pentium M], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlon_64 AMD Athlon XP/64], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opteron AMD Opteron], or newer CPU (that support [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streaming_SIMD_Extensions SSE]).
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:** If you like to install XBMC Live to USB then note that it [http://www.u3.com/uninstall/default.aspx can not still have U3 software on it (so uninstall that first)].
:** If you like to install XBMC Live to USB then note that it [http://www.u3.com/uninstall/default.aspx can not still have U3 software on it (so uninstall that first)].
:** Larger than 2GB is if you have a lot of media as covers are cached on it.
:** Larger than 2GB is if you have a lot of media as covers are cached on it.
==How can I connect a bluetooth keyboard/mouse/remote?==
See this video:http://lubuntu.net/blog/lubuntu-screencast-bluetooth
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See also: XBMC Live

What is XBMC Live?

XBMC Live is the XBMC Media Center software bundled with a embedded operating-system, for that set-top-box feeling. XBMC Live also lets you easily boot to the XBMC Live 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).
XBMC Live CD can also create a bootable USB disk with which a completely independent OS can be booted, thus not requiring any modifications to the host PC disk.

How can I transfer files to/from XBMC Live?

Use SFTP with a client such as Cyberduck or FileZilla. Username and password will be xbmc

How can I backup all my settings to restore them if something goes wrong?

Editor note: Is this still true for XBMC Live v11?

Save the file "live-rw" and you will be done, unless you won't be able to boot any more from the flash drive; in this last case a rebuild is due, but you can then restore your last known good file on the brand new build

What are the minimum requirement and recommended hardware for XBMC

Editor note: Is this still true for XBMC Live v11?

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).

XBMC Live minimum requirements

How can I connect a bluetooth keyboard/mouse/remote?

See this video:http://lubuntu.net/blog/lubuntu-screencast-bluetooth

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