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dbourgoyne@×××××××××.com wrote: |
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> If you're doing something similar, can you comment on your success. |
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> I currently have an xbox running Xebian with Evox. Through Evox I can |
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> choose to play xbox or boot Xebian. Once in Xebian, MythTV starts and |
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> becomes a mythtvfrontend. |
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I've never tried any of the modified dashboards or hacked BIOSes but I |
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am running MythTV (both front- and back-ends) on an XBOX running real |
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Gentoo. |
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> All my other computers are gentoo. I'd really like to switch from |
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> Xebian to gentoo. Xebian currently resides in a 2GB loopback file. |
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> Questions: |
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> 1. Which is preferred gentoo-xbox or gentoox? |
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Well you are posting to a Gentoo (not GentooX) list so I think we are |
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all going to say Gentoo. For me this is because I like the dependency |
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and package customization of Gentoo. |
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> 2. Can gentoo-xbox be installed as a loopback file on E: and if so is |
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> 2GB sufficient? |
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Yes it can be installed on a loopback file but 2GB may be a bit tight. |
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My setup is currently sitting at 2.3GB used and although it will have a |
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few more packages than you (mysql server and the myth back-end) you will |
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probably come close to this figure and may even need more during |
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compilation of something big like Xorg. |
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Why not put a bigger disk in your XBOX so you can have a native |
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GNU/Linux partition? I've heard you can do this with mod-chips and |
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hacked BIOSes. |
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> 3. Can gentoo-xbox be started from Evox? |
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If Xebian can I'm sure Gentoo can. It will probably be as simple as |
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overwriting the Xebian kernel and initial root disk (initrd) with the |
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ones you compile for Gentoo. |
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> 4. Given I wish to install as a loopback on a FatX partition, should I |
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> use the 2.4 or 2.6 kernel? |
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My box runs the cromwell replacement BIOS and has a larger GNU/Linux |
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native disk so I don't know much about FatX but I think the FatX support |
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in 2.6 is still broken so 2.4 is the best idea. |
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Hope this is helpful and do mail back if you have any more questions, |
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Rupert |
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