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* There is XBMC release with direct XvBA support. | * There is XBMC release with direct XvBA support. | ||
* It requires fglrx driver (version >= 8.911) that still not present in Linux Mint 12, need to download and install it manually: | * It requires fglrx driver (version >= 8.911) that still not present in Linux Mint 12, need to download and install it manually: | ||
− | sudo wget -P /tmp launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/2:8.911-0ubuntu1/+build/2952743/+files/fglrx_8.911-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb | + | sudo wget -P /tmp http://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/2:8.911-0ubuntu1/+build/2952743/+files/fglrx_8.911-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb |
sudo dpkg -i /tmp/fglrx_8.911-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb | sudo dpkg -i /tmp/fglrx_8.911-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb | ||
* Now you can add XBMC XvBA repository and install the media player | * Now you can add XBMC XvBA repository and install the media player |
Revision as of 14:37, 8 January 2012
Contents
Prepare installation media
- You can use USB DVD/CD-ROM Drive or USB Flash drive (disk-on-key) as installation media.
- Download Linux Mint 12 "Lisa" - CD or Linux Mint 12 "Lisa" - DVD.
- If you are using USB DVD/CD-ROM - burn downloaded image directly on DVD/CD.
- If you are using USB Flash drive, 1GB would be enough, use "Startup Disk Creator" utility to create LiveUSB.
Base installation of Linux Mint 12
- Standard Linux Mint installation - choose timezone, partitions, username, password etc.
- Unplug USB DVD/CD-ROM / USB Flash drive and reboot
- Login using previously selected username and password.
ATI Catalyst video driver
- fglrx is a proprietary ATI Catalyst video driver taht provides XvBA (X-Video Bitstream Acceleration) support.
- Install fglrx driver and other required utilities.
sudo apt-get install fglrx xvba-va-driver vainfo
- Note: reboot required to take advantage of the new fglrx driver.
XBMC with XvBA
- XBMC is a well-known free and open source media player and entertainment hub for digital media.
- There is XBMC release with direct XvBA support.
- It requires fglrx driver (version >= 8.911) that still not present in Linux Mint 12, need to download and install it manually:
sudo wget -P /tmp http://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/2:8.911-0ubuntu1/+build/2952743/+files/fglrx_8.911-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb sudo dpkg -i /tmp/fglrx_8.911-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
- Now you can add XBMC XvBA repository and install the media player
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wsnipex/xbmc-xvba sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-bin
- XBMC will support HW video acceleration out of the box.
Tips and tricks
- Fix VLC media player window style:
- Open VLC player, go to the Tools->Preferences->Interface
- Set "Force window style" option to "GTK+".
- Enable video acceleration on VLC media player:
- Open VLC player, go to the Tools->Preferences->Input & Codecs
- Check "Use GPU acceleration (experimental)" checkbox.