Problem with FTP install.

sendas4 · Post by **sendas4** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:02 am

I followed the FTP install guide that comes with the Gentoox Pro rar file.
I dont have enough space on my E drive so i put the files in the root of F.
Everytime i try to launch linux i get a gentoox screen and it quickly says Enter stardust cd.
I followed the instruction to the T. Am i just not able to do this on F? Has anyone seen this before?

nobspangle · Post by **nobspangle** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:21 pm

The configuration has to be changed to run from F. You have two options
1. install from CD
2. install to E and run magic f-drive

both methods require you to temporarily have enough space on E (about 4GB)

ShAnnex · Post by **ShAnnex** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:21 pm

"The configuration has to be changed to run from F. You have two options
1. install from CD
2. install to E and run magic f-drive
both methods require you to temporarily have enough space on E (about 4GB)"

I'd guess it would be a good idea to add this bit of information to the ftp install guide ?
I just searched myself silly to find this bit of information :)

Anne.

nobspangle · Post by **nobspangle** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 5:38 pm

magic f-drive has now been moved to resctoox so you have to install over ftp then download resctoox and run that

ShAnnex · Post by **ShAnnex** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:16 pm

[quote="nobspangle"]magic f-drive has now been moved to resctoox so you have to install over ftp then download resctoox and run that[/quote]

Thanks for that.

In the mean time I've learned (or at least think I have :) that;
1) MCE is not an application that runs under Gentoox but is a seperate installation (that can be done along side Gentoox).
2) An MCE installation requires a so called native install.

So my idea to have Gentoox's MCE (with MythTV as a front-end to a MythTV back-end on a server in my 'server-park :) run along side my other Xbox apps and games seems not possible :(

nobspangle · Post by **nobspangle** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:34 pm

to do want you want you need to install mythtv yourself onto gentoox

ShAnnex · Post by **ShAnnex** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:56 pm

Thanks.

That's what I was afraid of :)
I'm totally new to (installing) linux like OS's, so the idea of Gentoox enabling me a simple install and get MythTV installed at the same time really appealed to me.

But I also like playing games on the box, so a native install is out.
Guess I will have to invest some time in the learning curve :)

Anne.

ShAnnex · Post by **ShAnnex** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 4:53 pm

I just thought I'd set something straight, in case others read this and would get the impression that there is any kind of learning curve when it comes to installing Gentoox;

There isn't a learning curve when it comes to installing Gentoox!
It's about as easy as 1, 2, 3

1) Download Home, Pro or MCE
2) Burn it to a good quality media that is known to work in your xbox
3) Place DVD in XBox and boot

That _really_ is all there is to it.
Depending on the changes you have or haven't made to your Xbox you may need to make a couple of choices along the way, but that's about it.

Anne.