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Just for added info, there are a lot of python scripts floating around |
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to use XBMC as a mytvfrontend, it is easier to just run a native xbox |
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app, rather than booting into linux, of course there is a big |
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difference in functionality. |
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you can run linux from inside the xbox environment with xcromwell.xbe. |
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This is an xbox executable version of the cromwell bios. |
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GentooX has it's upsides and downsides, but if you want a true pure |
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gentoo system, then gentoo-xbox is the way to go. |
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On 11/4/05, Rupert Hair <rupert.hair@××××××××.com> wrote: |
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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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> > |
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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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