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by murraykj
Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:15 am
Forum: Requests
Topic: Diskless Install of Gentoox Via Internet On Modified Xbox
Replies: 12
Views: 30671

Nice

There was one other point that I forgot to mention But I'm sleepy now also, we all got a fiew late ones on this. Purely Hypothetical: Who ever thought that you could do system administration of a CrayOS mainframe on your Tv In your Living room with a Toy Running Xwindows. Funny, Isnt it. (-: Best Wi...
by murraykj
Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:19 am
Forum: Requests
Topic: boot gentoox from usb-drive
Replies: 10
Views: 21964

I can see that work also.

Think back to a Stock Console for a sec, I can see that work also, that is if the user can get the files needed into the memory stick with all the files including the distro.rar to be honest its not much different than the method thats used to flash under raincoat, except you have the extra space to...
by murraykj
Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:40 am
Forum: Requests
Topic: Diskless Install of Gentoox Via Internet On Modified Xbox
Replies: 12
Views: 30671

So Far So Good

Well I gotta say, Shallax has done a nice Job on the new 6.01 loader, the netboot option is really nice. Im thinking that with the addition of additional servers and or IP's that many different options can be selected, not just by adding them to the loader but depending on the IP selected the instal...
by murraykj
Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:05 am
Forum: Bugs
Topic: Gentoox Loader v6.01
Replies: 21
Views: 45684

New loader 6.01

Hello, I was just wondering, as your using the BIOS as a loader, do you have a DVD playback kit, i found that on version 5 and the new version 6 of the XBE would not continue with a normal boot process with the dvd kit dongle attached. Just wondering if it does the same thing with the Bios version o...
by murraykj
Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gentoox Loader and Microsoft DVD Playback Kit Boot Problem
Replies: 1
Views: 2736

Gentoox Loader and Microsoft DVD Playback Kit Boot Problem

Hello, Just a Note to those of you who may have the Xbox DVD Dongle Playback Kit. The Loader will not Boot the Kernel or allow access to the boot options of the loader if the DVD kit is installed on any of the 4 ports on the console. The DVD Dongle must be removed to allow the Loader to continue its...
by murraykj
Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:45 am
Forum: Newbie
Topic: Alternate Installation of Gentoox 4 Home from Distro.rar
Replies: 2
Views: 2643

Alternate Installation of Gentoox 4 Home from Distro.rar

For users that may have had problems with installation I will explain a alernate install procedure. Works for Install on top of FatX for E The original Boot image when on the CD is called Distro.rar There are other utilities that have the ability to read the discs that you have created. If your Gent...
by murraykj
Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:24 am
Forum: Newbie
Topic: Creation of Gentoox 4 Home Boot Media
Replies: 1
Views: 1838

Creation of Gentoox 4 Home Boot Media

Hello, This may assist others in the creation of Bootable media for the installation of GentooX Linux on the Xbox Console. The Original archive on the site has the files for the creation of bootable media via a ISO image. The Console can be somewhat fussy about booting CDR CDRW Media I tried using a...
by murraykj
Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:05 am
Forum: Newbie
Topic: How to do a diskless installof gentoox from the Root Console
Replies: 3
Views: 2691

Thanks

Thanks for the help, I was able to get another copy of Gentoox home while I was home over christmas. I Backed up my files as necessary and reinstalled a fresh copy of Gentoox 4 Home, Works nice. Thanks for the addition of the NetBoot now in version 6.01 of the Gentoox Loader, its a nice option and s...
by murraykj
Sat Dec 17, 2005 9:09 am
Forum: Requests
Topic: Diskless Install of Gentoox Via Internet On Modified Xbox
Replies: 12
Views: 30671

Diskless Install of Gentoox Via Internet On Modified Xbox

Hello, I have a suggestion related to the install of the Gentoox Operating system on the Xbox. As we all know the Gentoox can be installed via CD media after downloading the ISO from the site. Also it is possible to do a installation by ftping the contents of the original ISO to the console to initi...
by murraykj
Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:26 am
Forum: Newbie
Topic: How to do a diskless installof gentoox from the Root Console
Replies: 3
Views: 2691

How to do a diskless installof gentoox from the Root Console

Hello, I have a Gentoox box, which has worked good for me the last couple of years. I have the older version of gentoox Linux I think it was a version 2 or 3. I had a problem with the system and as a result i had a crash. I did manage to get the system up and running again but only now on a command ...