ubuntu - xbmc help

stokecity_m · 5 Mar 2011 at 13:39

Aghhhhh help me

I can't get xbmc to run on ubuntu

If i un-install my onboard graphics drivers it runs but slower than a slow thing going slow.

With the drivers installed (version173) i get the following error message - XBMC needs hardware accelerated OpenGL rendering Install an appropriate driver.

And ideas guys?

stokecity_m · 5 Mar 2011 at 13:44

D'oh i forgot to restart for the updates to complete.

Its still running slowly though

Would this b down the just using the on board graphics?

deadite66 · 5 Mar 2011 at 14:42

what chipset is the on-board gfx?

stokecity_m · 5 Mar 2011 at 15:56

GeForce 7025 graphics

deadite66 · 5 Mar 2011 at 16:14

looks like it should be enough, i'd try the x-swat ppa they hold newer drivers than the default repos.
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates

stokecity_m · 5 Mar 2011 at 17:30

ok not got a clue how to do that - new to ubuntu and to be honest it's very confusing.

deadite66 · 5 Mar 2011 at 17:48

open update manager, click settings, click 'other settings' then click add and cut'n'paste the ppa line.

also after you've tried to install the nvidia drivers in a console run this.

Code:

glxinfo|head

you should see something like this

lee@sakura:~$ glxinfo|head
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
server glx version string: 1.4
server glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,
GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
GLX_EXT_swap_control, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_ARB_create_context,
GLX_ARB_create_context_profile, GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile,

if you don't see nvidia in there then the drivers aren't installed properly.

masterluke · 5 Mar 2011 at 18:32

how much graphics memory have you got? do you have an option on the bios to allocate system memory for use on the graphics card?

Newer drivers should make it a bit quicker but 173 isnt really that old so I doubt it would make a massive difference.

I would pickup a 8400gs for <£30 if i were you.. these cards fly in XBMC and would also allow you to use hardware assisted hd video accelleration via VDPAU.

brendan · 6 Mar 2011 at 23:09

if XBMC says that, then you need to install the correct drivers. On that card you probably need the 'legacy' drivers from nvidia.

There is no need for updated drivers use the one's from ubuntu's repo especially on an old card like that.