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General => Installation issues => Topic started by: Loeckchen on January 22, 2008, 02:47:32 pm

Title: Install LinuxMCE core-only on a command line only system?
Post by: Loeckchen on January 22, 2008, 02:47:32 pm

Hello!

Is it possible to install a LinuxMCE Core-only version on a command-line only system? I have a nice little XENified homeserver where I could debootstrap a Kubuntu text-mode only in a VM and I'd like to install the LMCE Core there and use other old PCs as Orbiters.

Is that possible?

Title: Re: Install LinuxMCE core-only on a command line only system?
Post by: tkmedia on January 22, 2008, 04:12:01 pm

I know some have tried with the full core/hybrid including myself. I have had problems loading the quickdvd haven't tried the cd method yet.

What are you using for the host OS. I am currently trying on FC8.

Title: Re: Install LinuxMCE core-only on a command line only system?
Post by: dukat on January 24, 2008, 03:19:45 pm

I tried this also, but had no luck. As far as I know the the LMCE Core booter is a GUI program. In the end my core runs an empty X screen with just the LMCE control GUI.

Title: Re: Install LinuxMCE core-only on a command line only system?
Post by: dan g on January 24, 2008, 03:26:10 pm

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In the end my core runs an empty X screen with just the LMCE control GUI.

that's what the dedicated core should do.

if you want to have lmce on kde you can install it as hybrid and start only the lmce services and leave the media station shut.

Title: Re: Install LinuxMCE core-only on a command line only system?
Post by: dukat on January 25, 2008, 03:54:12 pm

Quote from: dan evans on January 24, 2008, 03:26:10 pm

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In the end my core runs an empty X screen with just the LMCE control GUI.

that's what the dedicated core should do.

Sorry, maybe that was misleading. I think the goal was to have a dedicated core without X at all.

Title: Re: Install LinuxMCE core-only on a command line only system?
Post by: Zaerc on January 25, 2008, 04:06:53 pm

It can be done, see: http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Clean_Core

Wouldn't get my hopes up to high on a "debootstrap a Kubuntu text-mode only in a VM and install the LMCE Core there" though.