Ive just turned my xbox into a server and it really isnt as hard as all that. If you want to just use an xbox as a storage box (and maybe some other "server-ish" jobs), its as easy as peeing into a well. The "softmod" method is full of holes to fall into, and changes for each version of the xbox you may have (1.0 to 1.6) - installing a modchip involves taking apart the xbox, but this really is not that hard. You can also get adapters that save you from having to solder anything - definitely recommended!
If you want to still use it as a games console or use Xbox media centre and the things that involve cracked bioses, it can be a bit more difficult. Howtos for this are riddled with mistakes, and irc channels to get help are full of pimply faced youths with serious emotional problems. Saying that though, there are still people willing to help. I decided to keep the old "modded" xbox/games machine as is, and get another xbox to use as a computer to save on power and noise - now both the squeezebox and the computers can use the new xbox as storage. Step by step instructions here if you decide to try it: http://www.subvs.co.uk/xbox_linux_as_media_server -- captainmish ------------------------------------------------------------------------ captainmish's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9984 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18107 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
