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Kodi is the new name for XBMC, which is a multiplatform mediacenter. It runs very well on the [[APF6]].
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Kodi (formerly known as XBMC) is a multi-platform media center. It runs very well on the [[APF6]] Dual/Quad.
  
 
==Installation==
 
==Installation==
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* Application is launched by default with the generated rootfs
 
* Application is launched by default with the generated rootfs
 
* You will need a keyboard/joystick to control the application
 
* You will need a keyboard/joystick to control the application
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==Tips==
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* Launch network interface before kodi:
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<pre class="apf">
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# udhcpc -i eth0 -b
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</pre>
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* If no [[RTC]], get current time from NTP:
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<pre class="apf">
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# ntpd -nqp 217.147.208.1
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</pre>
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* De-activate Framebuffer timeout and blinking cursor: [[Framebuffer#Tips]]
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* have enough space to install extensions:
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<pre class="apf">
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# resize2fs /dev/mmcblk2p2
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</pre>
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* To have them launched at each boot, add these tips to ''/etc/init.d/S50kodi''
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* You can get some test videos here: http://download.blender.org/peach/bigbuckbunny_movies/
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==

Latest revision as of 22:58, 1 February 2016

Kodi (formerly known as XBMC) is a multi-platform media center. It runs very well on the APF6 Dual/Quad.

Installation

$ make apf6mediacenter_defconfig
  • Take some coffees
  • Reflash kernel, rootfs & DTBs

Usage

  • Application is launched by default with the generated rootfs
  • You will need a keyboard/joystick to control the application

Tips

  • Launch network interface before kodi:
# udhcpc -i eth0 -b
  • If no RTC, get current time from NTP:
# ntpd -nqp 217.147.208.1
  • De-activate Framebuffer timeout and blinking cursor: Framebuffer#Tips
  • have enough space to install extensions:
# resize2fs /dev/mmcblk2p2

Links