diff --git a/config/release/INSTALL b/config/release/INSTALL
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+To install this tarball you must have:
+
+- an computer or anything that can run linux, have an tv or monitor attached
+  via vga/dvi/hdmi/displayport
+- an flash or harddrive attached via usb/sata/ide with at least 128mb free
+  diskspace for kernel and systemimage on your bootdrive and many many diskspace
+  for your data (movies, pictures, music...)
+- 2 partitions formatted with ext3, ext4, vfat
+- an bootmanager (grub, syslinux, extlinux) installed
+
+Installation:
+
+- copy target/KERNEL (the kernel, that contains an initramfs) and
+  target/SYSTEM (an squashfs image) to the first partition (bootpartion) which
+  is formatted ext3/ext4/vfat (this can also be an USB-Stick). You can also
+  copy this files to an already running Linux system so you can configure
+  an dualboot system (Files must be copied to root of the bootpartion)
+- setup the bootloader (example is for grub - other examples you find in
+  sample.conf dir):
+
+# Begin of example for grub
+  title OpenELEC
+  root (hd0,0)
+  kernel /openelec.kernel boot=/dev/sda1 disk=/dev/sda5 quiet
+
+  title OpenELEC - Textmode
+  root (hd0,0)
+  kernel /openelec.kernel boot=/dev/sda1 disk=/dev/sda5 quiet textmode
+
+  title OpenELEC - Debugging
+  root (hd0,0)
+  kernel /openelec.kernel boot=/dev/sda1 disk=/dev/sda5 debugging
+
+  title OpenELEC - Textmode Debugging
+  root (hd0,0)
+  kernel /openelec.kernel boot=/dev/sda1 disk=/dev/sda5 textmode debugging
+# End of example
+
+  boot=: points to the partition where is KERNEL AND SYSTEM (bootpartion)
+  disk=: point to any ext3/ext4 partition that mounts r/w for data (your $HOME)
+
+  textmode:  starts a shell instead Xorg - you can start Xorg and XBMC manually
+             (for debugging or if you have problems with Xorg)
+  debugging: starts debug mode with more output and more and better logging
+             (for debugging or if you have problems with anything)
+  quiet:     Kernel boots quiet
+
+- restart your system and try
+
+If you have problems:
+
+- if kernel not load or you have an kernel panik try boot without "quiet"
+  command and see what is wrong.
+
+- if Xorg does not start try with "textmode" and "debugging", see what is wrong
+
+- if XBMC does not start  try with "textmode" and "debugging", try starting
+  Xorg manually at commad prompt with "Xorg &" then try start XBMC manually with
+  "DISPLAY=:0.0 /usr/bin/xbmc --standalone" and see what is wrong.
+
+Note:
+
+- i have tested this only with pure Intel Hardware (Lenovo X61s, X61t, X200
+  Gigabyte MiniITX GA-6QPCV-R, Intel E1000 Network, Core2Duo, Centrino etc...)
+
+- if your NIC works, then very good with DHCP, WLAN must be configured, but is
+  not tested.
+
+- You can do a login via SSH (IP adress you can see on console with "ifconfig"
+  or within XBMC). SSH login is "root", password is "openelec".
+
+- you cannot start this version from optical drives, because the needed
+  drivers are loading as modules with udev. This can be changed later, but for
+  the OpenELEC.tv project this is not allowed.
+
+- all data that will be created you found in /var or at your $HOME at /storage.
+
+- your home is /storage (the second ext3/ext4 partiton)
+
+- for any update create an directory /storage/.update and copy KERNEL and SYSTEM
+  to /storage/.update (from console or via ssh/scp). On next reboot system will
+  be automatically updated and reboot.
+
+- you have in textmode a console on tty1 AND tty3 (switch via CTRL+ALT+F1/F3 and
+  in graphicmode only on tty3 (tty1 is the console for Xorg)
+
+- all dirs are readonly (only /storage and /var are r/w)
+
+- automounting of filesystems works with XBMC, but there are some issues with
+  this (mountpoint will be not deleted, mounting of CD/DVD ROM not working).
+  filesystems will be mounted to /media.
+  i will be switch to devicekit-disk/ consolekit in the future.
+
+- more or not more informations you can find on www.openelec.tv
+
+- go to launchpad to see what i am doing or what i have changed
+
+- comments and questions are welcome, help is better, and patches are perfect!!!
+
+- the splash i have created with gimp - I have no idea of gimp - but I am
+  proud of the spalsh :-)))
+
+- i hope you have understand me, I have no idea of english too ;-)
+
+happy XBMC'ing
+
+Stephan
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diff --git a/config/release/README b/config/release/README
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+This is an embedded Linux distribution based on the OpenELEC.tv Project.
+(http://www.openelec.tv).
+
+The goal of this tarball is the testing of XBMC with the OpenELEC.tv
+distribution. More information about OpenELEC.tv you can find on
+http://www.openelec.tv.
+Sourcecode you can find on https://code.launchpad.net/~sraue/openelec/devel.
+
+Please read INSTALL for instructions how to install.
+
+Known issues:
+- playing CDs and DVDs from CD/DVD drive not working (problem with HAL)
+- python and script support not tested
+
+ToDo:
+- test this release
diff --git a/config/release/sample.conf/extlinux.conf b/config/release/sample.conf/extlinux.conf
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+
+timeout 10
+
+label linux
+  kernel /KERNEL
+  append boot=/dev/sda1 disk=/dev/sdb2 quiet
+label text
+  kernel /KERNEL
+  append boot=/dev/sda1 disk=/dev/sdb2 quiet textmode
+label debug
+  kernel /KERNEL
+  append boot=/dev/sda1 disk=/dev/sdb2 quiet textmode debugging
diff --git a/config/release/sample.conf/grub.conf b/config/release/sample.conf/grub.conf
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+# grub.conf generated by anaconda
+#
+# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
+# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
+#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
+#          root (hd0,0)
+#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sda2
+#          initrd /initrd-[generic-]version.img
+#boot=/dev/sda
+
+default=0
+timeout=0
+hiddenmenu
+
+title OpenELEC.tv
+	root (hd0,0)
+	kernel /KERNEL boot=/dev/sda1 disk=/dev/sda2 quiet
+
+title OpenELEC.tv (Textmode)
+	root (hd0,0)
+	kernel /KERNEL boot=/dev/sda1 disk=/dev/sda2 textmode quiet
+
+title OpenELEC.tv (Debugmode)
+	root (hd0,0)
+	kernel /KERNEL boot=/dev/sda1 disk=/dev/sda2 debugging textmode quiet
diff --git a/config/release/sample.conf/syslinux.cfg b/config/release/sample.conf/syslinux.cfg
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+
+timeout 10
+
+label linux
+  kernel /KERNEL
+  append boot=/dev/sda1 disk=/dev/sdb2 quiet
+label text
+  kernel /KERNEL
+  append boot=/dev/sda1 disk=/dev/sdb2 quiet textmode
+label debug
+  kernel /KERNEL
+  append boot=/dev/sda1 disk=/dev/sdb2 quiet textmode debugging