RPi + FreeBSD + Xorg + XBMC player ?

[Sulev-Madis Silber (ketas)]

On 2014-05-28 00:32, Marek Salwerowicz wrote:
> Hi list,
> 
> I was wondering if anyone has succeeded in installing the X Server,
> simple window manager and XBMC software under FreeBSD?
> 
> I would like to use my RPi as XBMC media player.

Should be possible. I've heard that X works there, but I haven't tried
it by myself. RPi is something I would like to avoid. But there aren't
much more other ARM choices right now. Chromebook is another thing that
can somewhat output video. And BBB could maybe output something to
graphic LCD (direct connection, no HMDI). But IIRC currently RPi is only
thing where FB works? Apart from "Efika" hardware, maybe.


> 
> So far I have realised I would need to compile everything from ports (As
> there is no binary packages repository..?)  that would take a lot of
> time because of RPi's performance..

You can have emulated environment where you can compile things.


> 
> Looking forward for any comments if that setup is worth my effort ?
> 
> Regards,
> Marek
>