[PROBLEM] XBian 1.0 Beta 2 install

[mrq2u]

Have just converted my WinXP PCs to Linux Mint and last week bought new Raspberry Pi. Have been trying (unsuccessfully) to install XBian 1.0 Beta 2 on top of newly installed 2014-01-07 wheezy-raspian img.

1. Original XBian install attempted on new Raspian install from NOOBS SD as per Post #1 (http://forum.xbian.org/thread-1850-post-18439.html) via ssh. On reboot after kernel install (Step 4) Pi crashes and ssh not available - no host.

2. Retried install directly from Pi after Raspian reinstall. On reboot after kernel install (Step 4) Pi crashes after convert with multiple error messages.

.....
rm: can't remove 'proc/.../...: Permission denied &
rm: can't remove '/proc.../net/stat/... : Operation not permitted

etc. & ends with ...
....
mkdir: can't create directory '/dev': File exists
Switching root
/init: line 224: can't open /rootfs/dev/console: no such file
[ 37.675817] Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x00000200
[ 37.675817]
.....

3. Tried reinstall - same issues

4. Reformatted SD and installed 2014-01-07 wheezy-raspian img downloaded from raspberrypi.org website and then followed Post #1 from Pi. Same outcome. Seems to be some kind of permission problem?

What am I doing wrong? My last command line 'linux like' experience was Unix in the 70-s & early 80's so a bit rusty.

I want to use Pi as more than media server, ie to view pdf, text files, browse internet etc. from kitchen TV so want both Raspian & XBMC.

Thanks in advance for help.