Re: [mythtv-users] Will MythTV-Xbox(Debian) pooch the rest of my xbox functionality?
great thanks also for the help, just didn't want to launch into a geek session expecting to install the frontend and run into serious problems, I'll likely get started right away now that i know i can achieve what i want. What remote do you recommend? Didn't know there was one other than the official xbox one. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Will MythTV-Xbox(Debian) pooch the rest of my xbox functionality?
It's not so scary, really. The installer (4.5, at least) is quite clear about what it will do. My Xbox is set up with a 17.5GB drive. C: is the system partition, E: is for save games (TDATA, UDATA, 90x26), apps (XBMC and Avalaunch) and a 2GB "linux" file in a folder called debian. F: is where all my emulators live. Select the option in the installer marked "Install to Game Save partition". It's really very straight forward. I use XBMC as my dashboard, so I modified the My Videos link on the main screen as a shortcut to launch "E:\Debian\default.xbe" I've done 3 xboxes like this already, and have 3 more in line for when I get home next week. You won't be disappointed. Buy a decent remote, though. Don't cheap out and get the crappy 42 button one. Also, don't forget to share out your /video partition as NFS (/etc/exports) on the MythBackend, and make sure that you assign permissions in MySQL to let all clients on your network access the mythconverg DB. That's on the archives, if you need help. It's also in Robert K's documentation on mythtv.org and probably somewhere on the Mythtv.info wiki Enjoy! ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Will MythTV-Xbox(Debian) pooch the rest of my xbox functionality?
So lets get this straight, I think saved games are on partition e: correct? so if i install to that partition it won't format that partition, but if i install to f: (the big partition typically where ppl put backed up games, media, large files etc) it will format my drive? scary So it is possible to just put a link in my evox dashboard that runs the correct .xbe file to start linux? On Apr 12, 2005 12:16 PM, Joe Votour <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1. If you're not careful, yes. If you select an > install to the partition for saved games, then it > creates a file in that partition, and runs Linux > mounted via loopback. This is the safest way to go. > The installer will format your HD if you tell it to > put data on F: (if you have that partition). > Otherwise, you should be fine. > To my knowledge, it will not overwrite your BIOS, you > need to do that yourself. > Also, on my XBox, I was running MythTV from Avalaunch, > you can run it from any launcher. You just need to > tell the launcher to run the correct XBE file. > > 2. Can't help you here. I used the Xebian installer > for MythTV. > > -- Joe > > --- Terry Yee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey everyone, > > > > To summarize my main questions are: > > > > 1. Will MythTV-Xbox pooch the rest of my xbox > > functionality, i.e. will > > it format the drive i put it on? will it install the > > cromwell bios > > over my present bios? and if no to both of those, > > will it be > > launchable from evox or xbmc, that is does it have > > an .xbe to start > > linux? > > > > 2. Does anyone know of a good guide for a > > gentoo/mythtv install on > > xbox? ( My backend is running fedora and i'm > > unfamiliar with gentoo) > > > > Background: > > > > I have a modded xbox (modchip) and currently use it > > for gaming and > > media sharing with XBMC. I'd like a fully > > functional myth frontend > > and I've tried the XBMC myth python scripts but its > > not quite a full > > frontend (though very easy to install and run, kudos > > to that). > > > > I've researched getting a full mythfrontend on an > > xbox and I think I'd > > like to go with the MythTV-Xbox provided here > > http://bit.blkbk.com/, > > unless someone can point me to a good guide on > > getting mythtv > > installed on gentoox, or installing normal gentoo > > and myth on the > > xbox. Basically I'd like to avoid the pain of a > > full out linux and > > myth install since i don't have the time right now > > to deal with it. > > So I've searched all over the archives and google > > and haven't been > > able to find out definitively if MythTV-Xbox from > > http://bit.blkbk.com/ will or will not pooch the > > rest of my xbox > > functionality, i.e. will it format the drive i put > > it on? will it > > install the cromwell bios over my present bios? and > > if no to both of > > those, will it be launchable from evox or xbmc, that > > is does it have > > an .xbe to start linux? > > > > My xbox was manufactured around sept 2004 if anyone > > was wondering. > > Thanks in advance for the help. > > > > MythTV Rocks! > > ___ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > __ > Yahoo! Mail Mobile > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Will MythTV-Xbox(Debian) pooch the rest of my xbox functionality?
1. If you're not careful, yes. If you select an install to the partition for saved games, then it creates a file in that partition, and runs Linux mounted via loopback. This is the safest way to go. The installer will format your HD if you tell it to put data on F: (if you have that partition). Otherwise, you should be fine. To my knowledge, it will not overwrite your BIOS, you need to do that yourself. Also, on my XBox, I was running MythTV from Avalaunch, you can run it from any launcher. You just need to tell the launcher to run the correct XBE file. 2. Can't help you here. I used the Xebian installer for MythTV. -- Joe --- Terry Yee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey everyone, > > To summarize my main questions are: > > 1. Will MythTV-Xbox pooch the rest of my xbox > functionality, i.e. will > it format the drive i put it on? will it install the > cromwell bios > over my present bios? and if no to both of those, > will it be > launchable from evox or xbmc, that is does it have > an .xbe to start > linux? > > 2. Does anyone know of a good guide for a > gentoo/mythtv install on > xbox? ( My backend is running fedora and i'm > unfamiliar with gentoo) > > Background: > > I have a modded xbox (modchip) and currently use it > for gaming and > media sharing with XBMC. I'd like a fully > functional myth frontend > and I've tried the XBMC myth python scripts but its > not quite a full > frontend (though very easy to install and run, kudos > to that). > > I've researched getting a full mythfrontend on an > xbox and I think I'd > like to go with the MythTV-Xbox provided here > http://bit.blkbk.com/, > unless someone can point me to a good guide on > getting mythtv > installed on gentoox, or installing normal gentoo > and myth on the > xbox. Basically I'd like to avoid the pain of a > full out linux and > myth install since i don't have the time right now > to deal with it. > So I've searched all over the archives and google > and haven't been > able to find out definitively if MythTV-Xbox from > http://bit.blkbk.com/ will or will not pooch the > rest of my xbox > functionality, i.e. will it format the drive i put > it on? will it > install the cromwell bios over my present bios? and > if no to both of > those, will it be launchable from evox or xbmc, that > is does it have > an .xbe to start linux? > > My xbox was manufactured around sept 2004 if anyone > was wondering. > Thanks in advance for the help. > > MythTV Rocks! > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > __ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Will MythTV-Xbox(Debian) pooch the rest of my xbox functionality?
Hey everyone, To summarize my main questions are: 1. Will MythTV-Xbox pooch the rest of my xbox functionality, i.e. will it format the drive i put it on? will it install the cromwell bios over my present bios? and if no to both of those, will it be launchable from evox or xbmc, that is does it have an .xbe to start linux? 2. Does anyone know of a good guide for a gentoo/mythtv install on xbox? ( My backend is running fedora and i'm unfamiliar with gentoo) Background: I have a modded xbox (modchip) and currently use it for gaming and media sharing with XBMC. I'd like a fully functional myth frontend and I've tried the XBMC myth python scripts but its not quite a full frontend (though very easy to install and run, kudos to that). I've researched getting a full mythfrontend on an xbox and I think I'd like to go with the MythTV-Xbox provided here http://bit.blkbk.com/, unless someone can point me to a good guide on getting mythtv installed on gentoox, or installing normal gentoo and myth on the xbox. Basically I'd like to avoid the pain of a full out linux and myth install since i don't have the time right now to deal with it. So I've searched all over the archives and google and haven't been able to find out definitively if MythTV-Xbox from http://bit.blkbk.com/ will or will not pooch the rest of my xbox functionality, i.e. will it format the drive i put it on? will it install the cromwell bios over my present bios? and if no to both of those, will it be launchable from evox or xbmc, that is does it have an .xbe to start linux? My xbox was manufactured around sept 2004 if anyone was wondering. Thanks in advance for the help. MythTV Rocks! ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
