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Xbox shuts down unexpectedly
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:11 am
by Kudos
My xbox (focus chip) has for some reason started shutting down when i try to start gentoox.
This happens after the first reboot of a clean install, the fan goes up to full spin and the xbox shuts down.
The strange thing is that it went fine for a week and suddenly this started happening and i've reinstalled it numerous times.
Any help would be much appreciated as i've just started get to grips with linux.
/kudos
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:59 pm
by Kudos
If anyone is interested I have discovered that the problem is resolved by unplugging the xbox, i haven't tested it yet but i have a hunch the problem was to do with a corrupt system time (the year 8097).
/kudos
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:44 am
by ShALLaX
No, the problem is you are using an old version of Gentoox Loader which has an i2c trampling bug. Make sure you get the latest version from the website!
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:16 am
by Kudos
thanks
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 10:03 pm
by bdonkey
I have this same problem, even with the newest loader, that I downloaded direct from the site.
I have the HDTV pack, and I think that's causing the problem. If I disable HDTV modes in the dashboard, the loader works. If I have HDTV modes enabled, this problem happens.
Any fixes? Thanks.
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 10:39 pm
by ShALLaX
Theres your fix then ;p Some boxes dont support HDTV in cromwell.
HDTV on certain XBoxes...
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:50 am
by main_thread
ShALLaX wrote:Theres your fix then ;p Some boxes dont support HDTV in cromwell.
Well, to be honest, this is not a fix, its not even a workaround...
Is there anything else to try before uninstalling gentooX
/Fred
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 10:44 am
by nobspangle
To be fair it is a workaround, you said it works if you disable HDTV in your dash, that sounds like a workaround to me.
HDTV not working on some xboxes...
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 11:26 am
by main_thread
Hi
Don't get me wrong, of cource your'e right about it beeing a workaround getting gentoox to boot, but you still end up with a 'low' resolution and somewhat blurry picture. This is quite hard to accept if you want to run it on your not so cheap plasma screen that usually present a fine picture:-)
Im using a very early pal xbox, probably a 1.0 box (bought on the first day of sale in Stockholm, Sweden), with a M$ original HDTV Kit. Is this problem related to the version of the box, which box version would work in that case?
Regards
Fred
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:18 pm
by ShALLaX
Its a problem related to there being only about 3-4 active devs for Xbox-Linux with no funding and working in their own time... ;o