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Help to install xmbc on Raspberry Pi

  • 27-12-2013 6:00pm
    #1
    quartz1
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭


    Hi. I got a Raspberry Pi kit from Maplins which comes with a preloaded SD card . Have that installed and that loads a desktop which includes the Pi store. However I am clueless as to how go about installing xmbc , can anyone advise where i should begin. Thanks.


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  • #2
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,021 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    That apparently comes with the Raspian OS ...... forum here ......
    http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=66

    This might help
    http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianXBMC

    There are alternative OSs available which are also especially built for media work and use XBMC ..... I use Openelec for instance ....


  • #3
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Openelec is the most straight forward to install.

    Having tried the others, I would say it was the least painful.


  • #4
    quartz1
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭quartz1


    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    Openelec is the most straight forward to install.

    Having tried the others, I would say it was the least painful.

    Thank you , should i just buy a new sd card and download Openelec on to it from my laptop or can i use the sd card i already used and apologies if this is a really stupid question !


  • #5
    quartz1
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭quartz1


    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    Openelec is the most straight forward to install.

    Having tried the others, I would say it was the least painful.

    Thank you , should i just buy a new sd card and download Openelec on to it from my laptop or can i use the sd card i already used and apologies if this is a really stupid question !


  • #6
    quartz1
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭quartz1


    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    Openelec is the most straight forward to install.

    Having tried the others, I would say it was the least painful.

    Thank you , should i just buy a new sd card and download Openelec on to it from my laptop or can i use the sd card i already used and apologies if this is a really stupid question !


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  • #7
    quartz1
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭quartz1


    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    Openelec is the most straight forward to install.

    Having tried the others, I would say it was the least painful.

    Thank you , should i just buy a new sd card and download Openelec on to it from my laptop or can i use the sd card i already used and apologies if this is a really stupid question !


  • #8
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,021 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    quartz1 wrote: »
    Thank you , should i just buy a new sd card and download Openelec on to it from my laptop or can i use the sd card i already used and apologies if this is a really stupid question !

    You can get the R-Pi Openelec image on line and there are instructions for installing it.

    It will overwrite the present OS on the card.

    http://openelec.tv/get-openelec/download/viewdownload/10/260


  • #9
    yllw.ldbttr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭yllw.ldbttr


    Raspbmc also worth a look at.


  • #10
    Supercell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,470 ✭✭✭✭Supercell


    Openelec is the easiest and best IMHO.
    The wiki goes through the steps pretty well - http://wiki.openelec.tv/index.php?title=Installing_OpenELEC_on_Raspberry_Pi
    At the bottom choose wheter you are installing from a windows platform or not - http://wiki.openelec.tv/index.php?title=Installing_OpenELEC_on_Raspberry_Pi#tab=Windows

    It starts off confusingly talking about linux, just ignore that and go down to the bit about windows
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  • #11
    superleedsdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 362 ✭✭superleedsdub


    Supercell wrote: »
    Openelec is the easiest and best IMHO.
    The wiki goes through the steps pretty well - http://wiki.openelec.tv/index.php?title=Installing_OpenELEC_on_Raspberry_Pi
    At the bottom choose wheter you are installing from a windows platform or not - http://wiki.openelec.tv/index.php?title=Installing_OpenELEC_on_Raspberry_Pi#tab=Windows

    It starts off confusingly talking about linux, just ignore that and go down to the bit about windows

    I just had a look at the instructions for windows for installing openelec, I have to say, the installation of raspbmc appears to be more straightforward (download a windows installer, use it to install the OS (takes a few seconds) then slot the card into the pi, turn it on and have a coffee as it installs)
    No need to manually create partitions or start up files - is there a simpler way to install openelec?


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  • #12
    yllw.ldbttr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭yllw.ldbttr


    superleedsdub wrote: »
    I just had a look at the instructions for windows for installing openelec, I have to say, the installation of raspbmc appears to be more straightforward (download a windows installer, use it to install the OS (takes a few seconds) then slot the card into the pi, turn it on and have a coffee as it installs)
    No need to manually create partitions or start up files - is there a simpler way to install openelec?


    Exactly.

    Nothing easier than RaspBMC for someone who wants to be up and running in little or no time.
    Probably learn more with Openelec so it depends on what you want from the process.


  • #13
    keithclancy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    yllw.ldbttr wrote: »
    Exactly.

    Nothing easier than RaspBMC for someone who wants to be up and running in little or no time.
    Probably learn more with Openelec so it depends on what you want from the process.

    I found Openelec very easy, just formatted SD, wrote image and it booted up with everything working

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  • #14
    quartz1
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭quartz1


    Hi folks , i was surprised to easily install xmbc via rasbmc but then i lquickly got bogged down trying to install fusion... i enter the address but i cant expand the file to unzip it. I remain peplexed after several hours of trying


  • #15
    quartz1
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭quartz1


    Hi folks , i was surprised to easily install xmbc via rasbmc but then i lquickly got bogged down trying to install fusion... i enter the address but i cant expand the file to unzip it. I remain peplexed after several hours of trying


  • #16
    quartz1
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭quartz1


    After several efforts aand much googling i tried a factory reset on the Pi and wow off it took and its working ... thank you for your help folks


  • #17
    quartz1
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭quartz1


    After several efforts aand much googling i tried a factory reset on the Pi and wow off it took and its working ... thank you for your help folks


  • #18
    quartz1
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭quartz1


    After several efforts aand much googling i tried a factory reset on the Pi and wow off it took and its working ... thank you for your help folks


  • #19
    quartz1
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭quartz1


    After several efforts aand much googling i tried a factory reset on the Pi and wow off it took and its working ... thank you for your help folks


  • #20
    quartz1
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭quartz1


    After several efforts aand much googling i tried a factory reset on the Pi and wow off it took and its working ... thank you for your help folks


  • #21
    illdoit2morrow
    Registered Users Posts: 746 ✭✭✭illdoit2morrow


    I've used this guide to install openelec on a pi;

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGFdQVwc8Q0

    It does require a USB drive as part of the installation but is well worth it.

    That guys youtube channel has a lot of useful fixes and tweaks to get the best out of a pi.


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