I have to pre-face this by pointing out the topic and repeating that I don't have an XBox at all and I don't have any friends that have done in depth alteration to it. My questions are probably simple and I am pretty sure they are stupid too :)
If there is someplace I can read about what I am asking, I am happy to have it pointed out... but I just have not run accross it in the searching I have done. Perhaps because I simply don't know what to look for.
1) I assume that you need a mod chip for the xbox in order to use any linux distro on it. I've read that there are a few different types, I don't mind reading more too.
2) Once you install GentooX, can you still play Xbox games?
3) How do these "dashboards" and things like that work? :)
Overall, my plan is quite related to MythTV. I would like to build a "server" system with perhaps a couple cable tuners and a couple HDTV tuners.
I would like to use the XBox as a front end, right now for a pretty crappy TV but perhaps in the future for a widescreen HDTV. Seems like the XBox has been suggested to be a good solution for this. I would also like to be able to play xbox games.
I'm sure this would all be solved by actually finding someone with an XBox and visiting with em :)
Newbie doesn't even HAVE an XBox (yet?)!
check out http://www.xbox-scene.com
they will have more info than you could possibly need, or point you to where the info you need can be found.
they will have more info than you could possibly need, or point you to where the info you need can be found.