Script to configure lirc

#!/bin/bash

sudo dpkg-reconfigure lirc

echo "Running mythbuntu-lircrc-generator..."

mythbuntu-lircrc-generator

echo "Adding extra include files..."

echo "include ~/.lirc/irexec" >> ~/.lircrc
echo "include ~/.lirc/irxevent" >> ~/.lircrc

Ubuntu 8.10 USB boot creator

Looks like the problem (or part of) with USB boot in 8.04 is fixed

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/219192

Not sure if it is enough to update the system or new CD is need (8.04.3)

Or daily build:

http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/hardy/

Edit: I tested and it works fine.

xbmc session

Ok.

Finally found out how the get the xbmc session to work in ubuntu.

An extra package is needed:

sudo apt-get install xbmc-standalone

Someone need to add that to the wiki.

HOWTO install XBMC 9.04 on ubuntu 9.04 - Install

EDIT: Added Hardy as alternative.

Instruction on how to install PPA

https://help.launchpad.net/Packaging/PPA#Adding%20a%20PPA%20to%20your%20Ubuntu%20repositories

Installation instruction

http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=33327

XBMC 9.04 for Ubuntu 9.04 (jaunty)

https://launchpad.net/~team-xbmc/+archive/jaunty-ppa

XBMC 9.04 For Ubuntu 8.04 (hardy)

https://launchpad.net/%7Eteam-xbmc/+archive/hardy-ppa

Add key from terminal

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 0xa62016ec6944db21c7793b3a9f10e6ae9317790e

Hardy

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 91E7EE5E

Add source

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/jaunty-ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/hardy-ppa/ubuntu hardy main 

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install xbmc

sudo apt-get install xbmc-standalone

Setup sound levels

alsamixer

Save Sound levels

sudo alsactl store

HOWTO install XBMC 9.04 on ubuntu 9.04 - Preparation

Install Ubuntu 9.04

user/ pwd xbmc/xbmc

autologin

Install all updates

Install and config remote control

http://vikjonlinuxhowto.blogspot.com/2009/04/howto-setup-remote-for-ubuntu-804-xbmc.html

optional:

Install remastersys

http://vikjonlinuxhowto.blogspot.com/2009/04/test-create-livecd-fom-running-system.html

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

HOWTO Fix for Live CD persistent USB boot ubuntu / xubuntu 8.04

DOES NOT WORK ON 8.04

There is a problem with the Live CD persistent USB BOOT in ubuntu 8.04  (and earlier)

It is supposed to be fixed in ubuntu-8.04.3 but the available version is ubuntu-8.04.2.

The problem is in the default initrd.gz

Bugg report https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/casper/+bug/219192

I found the solution here 

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1073838

sudu  cp /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/casper /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/casper_org

sudo  /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/casper

Delete section   ",mode=755"

AND

sudo cp /usr/share/initramfs-tools/init  /usr/share/initramfs-tools/init_org

sudo  /usr/share/initramfs-tools/init 

Add text in bold

break)

break=premount

;;

persistent)

PERSISTENT=yes

root_persistence=casper-rw

home_persistence=home-rw

;;

esac

I am testing this on xubuntu

policy instead of sudoers?

I have to look into this again

sudo polkit-auth --user xbmc --grant org.freedesktop.hal.power-management.suspend

sudo polkit-auth --user xbmc --grant org.freedesktop.hal.power-management.hibernate

sudo polkit-auth --user xbmc --grant org.freedesktop.hal.power-management.reboot

sudo polkit-auth --user xbmc --grant org.freedesktop.hal.power-management.shutdown

sudo polkit-auth --user xbmc --grant org.freedesktop.hal.power-management.reboot-multiple-sessions

sudo polkit-auth --user xbmc --grant org.freedesktop.hal.power-management.shutdown-multiple-sessions