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I just installed xbmc and it will not start all I get is
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
My system is Mythbuntu 8.10
I installed via repositories
http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-intrepid/ppa/ubuntu
I have no ~/.xbmc/temp directory.
I am guessing that the install is faulting before any log is created, is that possible?
Backtrace needed. If there's no core file generated, enable it by typing "ulimit -c unlimited" before starting XBMC. For more instructions please read the links in my signature.
I checked the link about what is needed to submit a proper bug report, but I think something is missing from the description (or more likely I am being thick).
It says that "You need to install debug packages for the program that crashed." but gives no clue how to do this.
I did type in ulimit -c unlimited then enter then xbmc. should I now have a log or a backtrace somewhere? Where would it be?
Sorry I hope you don't mind helping me.
The core file should be located in your users home.
Thanks.
I found a core file in my home directory. It is described as 3.6MB Crash Data and it does not look like a text file. I don't think I can paste into pastebin.
Do I need to find some other place to host it as a file?
You will need to generate a backtrace using "gdb <path/to/xbmc.bin/> <path/to/corefile>". Just type "bt" after getting the gdb prompt and pastebin the result.
I think I did it.
http://pastebin.com/m5051b8e6
Seems as if you're missing a proper video driver. Make sure that OpenGL is properly configured (See http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=XBMC_for_Linux_specific_FAQ).
Thanks, missing driver was the problem. I couldn't work out what the onboard video was so I put in an NVIDIA card I had lying around. Working well now.
vdrfan:- Wiso added a check to detect OpenGL drivers in windows, shouldn't this check be in linux as well ?
althekiller
2009-05-23, 00:47
There's a python script that's launched instead on linux. We didn't want to *require* gtk/qt/etc just for a silly dialog.