info wanted

A place to ask all newbie questions and not get flamed, though you will get beaten down if you post a newbieish question outside of these walls.
Post Reply
bbr81
Newbie
Posts: 3
Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:05 am

info wanted

Post by bbr81 »

I have recently gone back to my xbox to see if i can update it.

I have been running XBMC (latest varient), have it networked and watch and listen to media saved on my windows server.

Now I have scanned linux things and xbox and am I correct to say I can now run:

1 - Linux or MCE

2 - Connect a TV card to my Xbox

3 - Record TV onto my xbox.

If this is right how do i go about it.

i have a chipped X3 xbox, what next Linux or MCE.

i want my xbox to run Ninan to download binaries (linux varient available), but would like to connect my tv to it if poss.

Please direct me
Bob
zlasher
Adept
Posts: 63
Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:38 am
Location: Norway
Contact:

Post by zlasher »

The USB ports on the xbox is only USB 1.0 - so there is no bandwidth for any tv-grabbing. There have been several projects trying to acheive this, no-one has reported back any positive results.

So.. Until someone makes a USB 2.0 HW-add-on to the XBOX, there is no way.. (won't happen!)

Steinar T
Xbox v1.1, Xtender, Xecuter 3CE
Gentoox Pro 4.1 native
http://xboxlinux.mine.nu
bbr81
Newbie
Posts: 3
Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:05 am

Post by bbr81 »

So tell me then, what advantage(s) do I have in installing Linux on an xbox rather than a very cheap PC that one can buy now??
zlasher
Adept
Posts: 63
Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:38 am
Location: Norway
Contact:

Post by zlasher »

Well, none.. Except you might have an old xbox laying around, why not put it to good use?

If you are going to buy the hardware anyway - buy a normal PC..

For the rest of us, it's mostly just because we can..

Steinar T
Xbox v1.1, Xtender, Xecuter 3CE
Gentoox Pro 4.1 native
http://xboxlinux.mine.nu
bbr81
Newbie
Posts: 3
Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:05 am

Post by bbr81 »

Ok then can you advise if I am able to do this.

I would like to run Ninan (http://www.ninan.org) to download binaries and extract them on my xbox, Linux would be usefull as I could do this.

But can i say select and run linux from the dashboard (or selected bios (buttons on front). Then run ninan, let it download, then reboot and use XBMC?
zlasher
Adept
Posts: 63
Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:38 am
Location: Norway
Contact:

Post by zlasher »

I don't know Ninan at all - but sure, you could start up linux, run <linux app> then shutdown the linux, run xbmc - but ofcourse not be able to use the <linux app> anymore (until you restart linux) - you get the idea.. - Just as you would if you multibooted a PC with linux/windows.

There is nothing really fancy about gentoox (or any other xbox linux distro) it just turns your old xbox into a linux box. There is ofcourse hardware "limitations" as the console wasn't really meant to do this.

Steinar T
Xbox v1.1, Xtender, Xecuter 3CE
Gentoox Pro 4.1 native
http://xboxlinux.mine.nu
Post Reply