On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 20:44:47 -0500, Tom E. Craddock, Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > William wrote: > > >>>Not necessary. > >>> > >>>http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/95695#95695 > >>> > >>>--David > >>> > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>mythtv-users mailing list > >>>mythtv-users@mythtv.org > >>>http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>Yup, he's right. I have a 1.6 XBox and used a method similar > >>to the posting above. The newer hacks are really slick - you > >>get a nice menu when you boot up. After the initial hack, I > >>just followed the instructions at: > >>http://bit.blkbk.com/bittorrent/ to get a Myth > frontend > >>running - works great! > >> > >>Dave > >> > >> > >> > > > >Mine is less than 30 days old by the date on the label. Version 1.6 for > >sure, probably 1.6b which is very new. I had seen that site before but > >elsewhere read that it would only work on ver 1.0-1.5 bios. Can you point me > >to a url for your install method? I dont want to screw this up :) > > > >Bill > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >_______________________________________________ > >mythtv-users mailing list > >mythtv-users@mythtv.org > >http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > Im not up on the software hacks like I use to be, but if you do end up > getting a chip, Id recommend the SmartXX version 2, or the new SmartXX > LT OPX, which both include a USB adapter, which you just plug into one > of the controller ports and then hook your USB device to it. The > differences between the vs 2 and LT OPX chip is the LT OPX is smaller, > instead of a 4mb memory chip like on the vs 2 chip the LT OPX has only > 1mb, the OS on the LT OPX doesnt have as many options, and the LT OPX > costs about half what the vs 2 (~$60USD for vs2, ~$30USD for the LT > OPX). One major difference is, if your XBox is a 1.6b (meaning it has > Hynix memory chips in it instead of samsung chips which XBox vs 1.0-1.5 > have) you will have to rebuild the LPC port on the XBox to allow it to > use a modchip; most of the time you would use a "LPC Rebuild board", > then install the pin headers and the mod chip would go onto the pin > headers. The LT OPX doesnt need a rebuild board as its intergrated INTO > the chip, the modchip and LPC Rebuild board are all one piece, and you > install it to the bottom of the XBox 1.6b motheboard, not needing to > isntall pin headers on top. You can get info on the the chip at > www.smartxx.com. If anyone has any questions, please let me know. If > your in the USA, www.bmmods.com is the official reseller first getting > the LT OPX chip, and they are in my opinion the best reseller in the USA. > > Tom E. Craddock, Jr. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users >
I couldn't find the exact instructions I followed, but the following should get you started: http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=215055 There are lots of tutorials in the forums, just look around and you should be able to find them. Good luck! Dave
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