I did it! The instructions they gave were to put "deb http://archive.mene.za.net/raspbian wheezy contrib" into /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mene.list . Well,I put it into sources.list and ran apt-get update and now xbmc is installing as I speak. On 3/9/15, Mark Phillips wrote: > Mike, > > I was hoping there were more repositories for raspian, or perhaps you were > missing one of the wheezy repositories. However, your sources.list is > correct based on the raspian page. > > Sorry I can help you any more on this. I have never use raspian or a > Raspberry PI. > > Mark > > On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 8:31 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> ~ $ more /etc/apt/sources.list >> deb http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/ wheezy main contrib >> non-free rp >> i >> # Uncomment line below then 'apt-get update' to enable 'apt-get source' >> #deb-src >> http://mirror.ox.ac.uk/sites/archive.raspbian.org/archive/raspbian/ whe >> ezy main contrib non-free rpi >> >> >> On 3/9/15, Mark Phillips wrote: >> > Michael, >> > >> > What is in your sources.list? cat /etc/apt/sources.list >> > >> > Mark >> > >> > On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 3:44 PM, coverturtle >> wrote: >> > >> >> Michael, >> >> About the SD card: >> >> The Raspberry is not the fastest processor but it's still a >> >> bunch faster than the SD card. So it's best to get the >> >> fastest SD card you can afford, at least a 16GB card. >> >> >> >> You may have an older version, but my raspberry mod 2 >> >> had no trouble loading the raspberry version of debian that >> >> was available over a year ago. It is running an 8GB >> >> SanDisk Ultra 30MB/s 6 HC I. I loaded XBMC on it with >> >> no complaints. Of course you probably have a newer >> >> version of the Pi and the software. >> >> >> >> If I had to change anything, I would try to use the fastest >> >> SD Card I could afford, preferable the kind used in the >> >> new high-end cameras. Also, the one with the most >> >> storage I could afford, but the priority is speed over >> >> storage size. >> >> >> >> The other thing is that open source development can >> >> sometimes be frustrating (like I can't install batctl on >> >> my linux box right now) so just keep trying. But just >> >> once or twice a day because you know the developers >> >> probably won't upload updates to the mirrors more >> >> than once a day. >> >> >> >> And relax. >> >> >> >> FWIW, that's all I have for you. >> >> >> >> Good luck, >> >> Jon >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 03/08/2015 04:45 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >> >> >>> hi guys, I got a problem. I ordered a Raspberry PI to run XBMC (aka >> >>> Kodi) on so I can return the NUC to my father. The PI installs an IS >> >>> called Raspian (a modified Debian). I am now having problems >> >>> insralling XBMC (aka Kodi). Here is what happens: >> >>> >> >>> I ran apt-get upgrade- no problem >> >>> ~ $ sudo apt-get install xbmc >> >>> Reading package lists... Done >> >>> Building dependency tree >> >>> Reading state information... Done >> >>> Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have >> >>> requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable >> >>> distribution that some required packages have not yet been created >> >>> or been moved out of Incoming. >> >>> The following information may help to resolve the situation: >> >>> >> >>> The following packages have unmet dependencies: >> >>> xbmc : Depends: xbmc-bin (>= 2:11.0~git20120510.82388d5-1) but it >> >>> is >> >>> not installable >> >>> Depends: xbmc-bin (< 2:11.0~git20120510.82388d5-1.1~) but it >> >>> is not installable >> >>> E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. >> >>> >> >>> ~ $ sudo apt-get install xbmc-bin >> >>> Reading package lists... Done >> >>> Building dependency tree >> >>> Reading state information... Done >> >>> Package xbmc-bin is not available, but is referred to by another >> >>> package. >> >>> This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or >> >>> is only available from another source >> >>> >> >>> E: Package 'xbmc-bin' has no installation candidate >> >>> >> >>> So what do I need to do? Whenever I install xbmc from a n ubuntu >> >>> based >> >>> os it installs with no problem. Every other time I installed it onto >> >>> a >> >>> debian based os it installed with no problems. >> >>> Another thing, I am also supposed to add a repository but this is the >> >>> result: >> >>> >> >>> ~ $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa >> >>> sudo: add-apt-repository: command not found >> >>> ~ $ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa >> >>> sudo: apt-add-repository: command not found >> >>> >> >>> I believe I added the repository onto a debian based os before but if >> >>> it is not possible this is operator error. >> >>> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss