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Xbox Media Center is an open-source "home theatre PC" project that was originally developed for Microsoft' | Xbox Media Center is an open-source "home theatre PC" project that was originally developed for Microsoft' | ||
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+ | ===== Standlone Mode ===== | ||
+ | *Challenge*: | ||
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+ | Made with reference to Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic) for AMD64. | ||
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+ | ==== 1. X11: Separate X screens ==== | ||
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+ | - Install nVidia restricted drivers (login and let Karmic offer to do this for you, or install '' | ||
+ | - Fix the missing symlink: '' | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | - '' | ||
+ | - Run '' | ||
+ | - '' | ||
+ | - '' | ||
+ | - '' | ||
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+ | ==== 2. Sound: Pulseaudio at System Start ==== | ||
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+ | See also http:// | ||
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+ | - '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | - Start pulseaudio: '' | ||
+ | - Add yourself to the '' | ||
+ | - Logout and back in to make the new group effective. No really. | ||
+ | * Check effective groups with '' | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | - Try playing something: '' | ||
+ | * You need the '' | ||
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+ | ==== 3. XBMC: Installing and running ==== | ||
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+ | - Follow install instructions at [[https:// | ||
+ | - Run '' | ||
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+ | ==== 4. TODO ==== | ||
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+ | * Prevent XBMC capturing the X keyboard and mouse - how will GDM use them? | ||
+ | * Get GDM to run on *just* DISPLAY=: | ||
===== Tips ===== | ===== Tips ===== | ||
- You can press "'' | - You can press "'' | ||
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+ | ===== Library filename schemes ===== | ||
+ | [[http:// | ||
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+ | TODO: Configure '' | ||
===== Getting AC3 / DTS passthrough to work, despite pulseaudio ===== | ===== Getting AC3 / DTS passthrough to work, despite pulseaudio ===== | ||
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[INFO/ | [INFO/ | ||
</ | </ | ||
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+ | ===== BBC iPlayer + YouTube ===== | ||
+ | ==== 1. Install SVN Repo Installer plugin ==== | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | cd ~/ | ||
+ | svn co " | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | ==== 2. Use SVN Repo Installer plugin ==== | ||
+ | - Start XBMC | ||
+ | - (Assuming default Project Midnight skin) Home Window -> Settings -> Skin Settings (side-bar) -> Home Windows (side-bar) -> Show programs in main menu | ||
+ | - Home Window -> Programs -> Program plugins -> SVN Repo Installer -> xbmc-addons -> plugins -> video -> IPlayer | ||
+ | - Home Window -> Programs -> Program plugins -> SVN Repo Installer -> xbmc-addons -> plugins -> video -> YouTube | ||
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+ | ==== 3. Use iPlayer / YouTube ==== | ||
+ | - Home Window -> Video -> Video plugins -> etc | ||