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Raspberry PI $25 PC

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    #722
    T-K-O
    Registered Users Posts: 6,309 ✭✭✭T-K-O


    Hey guys, is it possible to install xbmc on the same card as the Linux distribution or is it better to use separate SD cards?


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    #723
    Khannie
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 37,485 Mod ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    You can dual boot no problem. You would choose which one you want at boot time.

    XBMC is also running on linux, just for clarity.


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    #724
    vibe666
    Registered Users Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    look for berryboot, it'll allow you to install a bunch of OS's onto the same SD card for your Pi.


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    #725
    T-K-O
    Registered Users Posts: 6,309 ✭✭✭T-K-O


    Thanks guys. I found this guide online

    http://www.memetic.org/pre-compiled-xbmc-for-raspbian/

    I eventually got everything installed but when I run xbmc the logo comes up and the bubble wallpaper but the it crashes back to the terminal.

    Segmentation error?

    Any ideas


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    #726
    Meesared
    Registered Users Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭Meesared


    Youre probably better off using raspbmc and a seperate straight linux distro for it


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    #727
    T-K-O
    Registered Users Posts: 6,309 ✭✭✭T-K-O


    Meesared wrote: »
    Youre probably better off using raspbmc and a seperate straight linux distro for it

    When you say separate straight Linux distro, do you mean something other than raspbian?


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    #728
    Meesared
    Registered Users Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭Meesared


    No Raspbian would be a plain Linux distro


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    #729
    Howlin1
    Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭Howlin1


    http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/2180
    I'm happy I held off buying my one a few weeks ago.


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    #730
    Khannie
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 37,485 Mod ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Very nice little upgrade there.


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    #731
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,092 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Didn't realise there was an upgrade happening, but had been musing the idea of ordering one over the weekend. Placed the order today with newit.co.uk so just have to wait now...


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    #732
    Supermensch
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭Supermensch


    If you have an outstanding order with either distributor, you will receive the upgraded device in place of the 256MB version you ordered.

    Sooouund :D


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    #733
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,092 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Just got an email to say it's been shipped and giving me the TNT tracking number. I thought these things were hard to get hold of. :D


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    #734
    EJ22
    Registered Users Posts: 804 ✭✭✭EJ22


    Fairly tempted to buy the new model, use it for a retro machine as the extra ram across the board should help with the likes of SF2, MK etc..


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    #735
    mp3ireland2
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭mp3ireland2


    Using xbian 8.2.... having trouble with add ons.

    Is it something I'm doing wrong... I'm trying to install add ons from a zip file

    http://code.google.com/p/xbmc-vodie/downloads/detail?name=plugin.video.vodie-1.1.3.zip&can=2&q=

    and


    http://nibor-xbmc-repo.googlecode.com/files/repository.nibor.zip


    one is an add on to watch Irish tv stations (rte player and stuff too) and the other is a repository. Nothing happens, I select a file from my usb (in the addons, "install from zip") Nothing installs and there's new new add ons or repository added.

    Want to watch 4od the Irish vodie and dailymotion videos. Anybody have similar issues installing from zip?


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    #736
    mad turnip
    Registered Users Posts: 710 ✭✭✭mad turnip


    Hi All,
    I'm interested in getting a raspberry PI for myself very soon does anyone know where there selling just the basic PI, even without the upgrade?

    Martin


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    #737
    Meesared
    Registered Users Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭Meesared


    Theyre both the same price, so you might aswell get the updated one


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    #738
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,092 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Mine just arrived, less than 24 hours since ordering.

    New toy to play with this evening.


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    #739
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,092 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Well that was surprisingly simple to get setup with the berryboot. Got the media player setup and running and iplayer* etc going no problems and running my android as a remote control for it. Will have to try and do something more constructive with it next.




    * On a UK IP before anyone gets carried away.


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    #740
    johnmcdnl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭johnmcdnl


    Meesared wrote: »
    Theyre both the same price, so you might aswell get the updated one

    Where did you order from :eek:
    I was under the impression that if I ordered today I might have it for Christmas.


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    #741
    Meesared
    Registered Users Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭Meesared


    johnmcdnl wrote: »
    Where did you order from :eek:
    I was under the impression that if I ordered today I might have it for Christmas.
    I ordered mine from RS months back


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    #742
    mp3ireland2
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭mp3ireland2


    robinph wrote: »
    Well that was surprisingly simple to get setup with the berryboot. Got the media player setup and running and iplayer* etc going no problems and running my android as a remote control for it. Will have to try and do something more constructive with it next.




    * On a UK IP before anyone gets carried away.

    What OS are you using? I'm using Xbian and finding it difficult to add extra repositories or add ons via zip files.... yours seemed to work fine from reading this post....


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    #743
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,092 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    I selected the Openlec(?) once I realised what it was that the BerryBoot was offering me.

    Took me a couple of attempts to be able to get it to do the add-on via zip files. First problem was that I was trying to use a USB hard drive which it wouldn't recognise, then when I did find a USB memory stick it still wouldn't install the add-ons for a bit. Then I realised that I had a video paused in the background, exited out of that and it then ran the install from zip fine.
    It found my WD network drive perfectly fine and will play video or music from the shared folders on there.


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    #744
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    robinph wrote: »
    Mine just arrived, less than 24 hours since ordering.

    New toy to play with this evening.

    Where did your order yours from? Radionics say 6 weeks for delivery and farnell say 3.


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    #745
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,092 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    justryan wrote: »
    Where did your order yours from? Radionics say 6 weeks for delivery and farnell say 3.

    http://www.newit.co.uk/shop/products.php?cat=26

    This was delivery to the UK, but they do seem to take international orders.


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    #746
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    robinph wrote: »

    http://www.newit.co.uk/shop/products.php?cat=26

    This was delivery to the UK, but they do seem to take international orders.

    Great thanks for the link


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    #747
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    Bought one from New IT I'm a sucker for new gadgets, what are you guys using them for?

    I was thinking about an xbmc/torrent client set up


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    #748
    galwayjohn89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,930 ✭✭✭galwayjohn89


    Has anyone received their Rasberry Pi from RSS? Got the shipment notification and want to know when to expect it!


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    #749
    Khannie
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 37,485 Mod ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    I got mine from RS. Think it was 2 or 3 days. Thereabouts.


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    #750
    mp3ireland2
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭mp3ireland2


    robinph wrote: »
    I selected the Openlec(?) once I realised what it was that the BerryBoot was offering me.

    Took me a couple of attempts to be able to get it to do the add-on via zip files. First problem was that I was trying to use a USB hard drive which it wouldn't recognise, then when I did find a USB memory stick it still wouldn't install the add-ons for a bit. Then I realised that I had a video paused in the background, exited out of that and it then ran the install from zip fine.
    It found my WD network drive perfectly fine and will play video or music from the shared folders on there.

    Yeah openelcec got me the 4od working fine, couldn't add the zip files from the network drive they had to be on usb for some reason. Well impressed with 4od

    The VODie is currently not being updated by the orginal writer but somebody is helping to debug with updates here https://github.com/liamf/VODieR

    Does anybody know how I can apply his updates? do I replace files manually in the directory or can I add this repository? How would I turn this into a zip file to add?

    Currently all the rte2 programs seem to be missing from rte player, tv3 won't open and none of the rte player files played! An lar is working which is about all!

    Anybody else have issues installing other repositories or add ons on Xbian?


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    #751
    RUCKING FETARD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭RUCKING FETARD


    Raspberry Pi Power Strip


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