Kevin Ross wrote: >> From: thveillon.debian [mailto:thveillon.deb...@googlemail.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:11 AM >> >> Frank McCormick wrote: >>> Does anyone know how to get XBMC ( media centre app) installed on >> Debian testing. >>> Apparently at least 2 of the libraries needed are not available for >> Debian. >>> I went as far as trying to install the Ubuntu Intrepid edition (this >> has worked >>> for other software )but ran into the library problem. >>> >>> BTW , seems to me the developers have "overlooked" Debian in favor of >> Ubuntu. >>> >> Hi, what exactly are you trying to install, this works here (Squeeze >> amd64): >> >> aptitude search ~S~i~nxbmc >> i xbmc >> i A xbmc-bin >> i A xbmc-data >> i A xbmc-skin-pm3-hd >> >> >> Installed directly from Sid. >> >> Tom > > That's cool that it's in debian-multimedia now, I had no idea. However, it >appears that the build in d-m doesn't include VDPAU support. > > It's been awhile since I've installed pre-built XBMC on my Debian machine, I >usually build it from source. But if memory serves, it was >pretty easy to install by pulling from the Hardy PPA repository of XBMC. i.e. >add this to your /etc/apt/sources.list: > > deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu/ hardy main > >
It is indeed compiled with vdpau support, if you have adequate hardware you can go to "settings > videos > player" and choose VDPAU as "render method". Tom -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org