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howtos:multimedia:htpc [2013/01/23 17:47 (UTC)]
hazel [Build A Slackware Mediacenter (HTPC) With XBMC] 		howtos:multimedia:htpc [2013/10/16 23:45 (UTC)]
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 ====== How To Build A Slackware Mediacenter (HTPC) With XBMC ====== ====== How To Build A Slackware Mediacenter (HTPC) With XBMC ======
  
 ====== My Situation ====== ====== My Situation ======
  
-I wanted a **stand alone** media center and everything pointed to XBMC. I tried the various LiveCD versions of XBMC but each had problems that either made to system just not work or were too annoying.  The solution turned out to be a Slackware 14 box that boots right into XBMC.+I wanted a **stand alone** media center and everything pointed to XBMC. I tried the various LiveCD versions of XBMC but each had problems that either prevented the system from working or were too annoying.  The solution turned out to be a Slackware 14 box that boots right into XBMC.
  
 ====== Here's What I Did ====== ====== Here's What I Did ======
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 exec /usr/bin/xbmc -geometry +0+0 exec /usr/bin/xbmc -geometry +0+0
 </code> </code>
-  - "su" back to root+  - "su" to root
   - Install FFMPEG, XBMC and their dependencies via [[http://www.sbopkg.org/|sbopkg]].   - Install FFMPEG, XBMC and their dependencies via [[http://www.sbopkg.org/|sbopkg]].
   - Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.local and add: <code>   - Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.local and add: <code>
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 ====== Some Other Things to Configure ===== ====== Some Other Things to Configure =====
  
-If you keep your media files on other machines and they are accessible via Samba or NFS, make sure you:+If you keep your media files on other machines and they are accessible via Samba or NFS, make sure you enable file sharing:
  
   * To enable Samba file sharing: <code>   * To enable Samba file sharing: <code>

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