>> Hey Everyone, >> >> I've got an xbox that is sitting around not doing much so I thought I >> might like to have it set up as a server. I'd like to run Apache, MySQL, >> PHP (for playing around with stuff) but I'd like to keep the media >> centre functionality too. What is particularly important is that I'd >> still be able to use the remote control, mainly so my girlfriend can use >> it without any drama. >> >> Has anyone had experience setting this kind of thing up? I'm looking for >> hints/tips on which OS, partitioning options, application >> recommendations, etc. It has been modded and contains a 320GB HDD. >> >> All suggestions welcome (including alternate hardware that would suffice >> and is cheap/green as I think the xbox consumes about 100w when running >> flat out <http://www.anandtech.com/Linux/showdoc.aspx?i=2271&p=2>). >> >> Cheers, >> >> Stuart. >> > http://www.xbox-linux.org/wiki/Xebian_HOWTO
Stuart, I have an Xbox running Xebian and upgraded to Etch, it works pretty well but be aware of the following: - I think the stock Xebian kernel is 2.4. I have a 2.6.8 (i think) kernel in mine but I can't remember how I did it. I think some chap produced his own Xebian. - If run from the loopback device performance is very slow. I experimentally tried a Wordpress (PHP, MySQL) install from it and the pages were taking 5-10 seconds to load. Install Xebian in a spare partition. This might be difficult from the default 8Gb HDD. I've dropped a spare 20Gb HDD in mine. I have mine almost running "headless" in that I can boot the Xbox, it boots into the Unleash dashboard where Xebian is the first menu item. So I can just press A on the joypad to start Xebian, no monitor/TV need be attached. Also this way, you can launch XBMC or anything else, as you wanted to keep it. I also wanted it as internal LAMP box but I also had an idea to install Trixbox on it with a Cisco VOIP phone. Trixbox required a later kernel and I didn't get around to taking a vanilla kernel.org kernel and applying the Xbox patches. I was going to call it TriXBOX :) Im -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------