OpenElec

Raspberry Pi

They have builds specific to the rpi.

• http://openelec.tv/get-openelec/download/viewcategory/10-raspberry-pi-builds
  • Comes with a script to install the system
• You then connect the device via ethernet and let it download the rest of the files, it then installs.
• I use long wifi keys and entering the wifi key with an incompatible usb kkkkkkkkeeeeeeyyyyyboard was a pain.
• Just plug the SD card back in and edit:

/storage/.xbmc/userdata/addon_data/os.openelec.settings/settings.xml

• i already set the device to wlan0 so all I had to do was change the wireless key [1]
• it looks like there is also a file here:

/var/lib/connman/default.profile

• one should also tweak the device to run faster, and add a mpeg2 key if they like: http://lifehacker.com/5929913/build-a-xbmc-media-center-with-a-35-raspberry-pi
  • overclock even [2]