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What is CuBox?

A quick overview of everything that is possible with CuBox.

Installer

The CuBox Installer is the easiest way to install a new distribution on the CuBox.

Software applications

How do you want to use your CuBox? To play music and video, as a web server or file server, or as a full desktop system? These articles explain how to set-up your system, and which distributions can be used for each application.

• Media player (including XBMC)
• Network server
• Desktop (Graphical interface)

Distributions

A distribution is a complete Linux operating system. Almost everything is possible with every distributions. But some distributions are easier to set-up, or more geared to one particular application. If you don't know, look at the software application section first, or compare the different distributions.

• ArchLinux
• Debian
• GeeXboX
• OpenSUSE
• Ubuntu
• Xilka
• Xubuntu
• All available distributions

Troubleshooting

It is impossible to brick CuBox with just software. However, in case you did something wrong, CuBox might no longer boot. This troubleshooting section provides help.

• Connecting using the serial port
• Unbricking

Forums

Discuss everything CuBox related on the forums.

Information for developers

Hardware

Everything you need to know about the hardware in this little box.

• Hardware specification
• Controlling hardware

Bootloader

The bootloader (U-Boot) is the first software that starts, detects attached hardware, and starts an operating system. With U-Boot commands, the complete start-up sequence can be controlled.

Kernel compilation

You can compile your own kernel for CuBox. Some specific configuration and patches are needed.

• Building Linux
• Patches
• Kernel parameters

Drivers

Drivers are needed to control the CuBox hardware.

• Download drivers

IRC

Need help with CuBox development? Many developers are on the IRC channel

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