May have put my xbox beyond repair....
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:46 pm
I'm not sure whether this post is more appropriate in this forum or something like xbox-scene. After deliberating, I have decided to start here. The problem started after my gentoox experiments and I think questions about the boot process may help me.
I have recently modded my xbox with an Xecuter (soldered 2.6 on a 1.1...I think!).
My interest is not in cloning games, the Xbox was a work gift as was the chip. My kids play the games far more than I do but are too young to be interested in "warez" etc. I really wanted a decent browser and email on the telly, media centre seemed a bonus and it was a chance for a jaded MC$E to have a play with installing linux for the first time.
After a little reading, I used OzX to flash it with EvoX. Next step was xbox-linux.org. I installed Xebian. I had everything working: Browsing, freevo,I'd made some evox skins. I even played about with SSH while waiting for my usb cable and looked at the config. I've VERY limited experience of using UNIX and everything seemed familiar.
I was getting confident and thought I'd give Gentoox a shot as I liked the look of KDE....too confident sadly. Next steps were as follows:
I attempted to install with stardust and the xbox booted straight into xebian. I then flashed the bios with the loader but it still loaded xebian even though the disk was in. It carried on even when I removed the debian folder on the E: drive. It also only gave the option "Native".
Every time it indicated that it was loading /boot/vmlinuz. I puttyed (SSH) in the next time xebian loaded and deleted it. I now realise I have deleted the kernel. Now, of course, I can see many of the errors I have made...especially since reading the instructions I should have read before...doh!
I can no longer connect and have no idea what to do next, short of buying another pre-flashed chip and starting again. All I get now is the blue loader screen with three red plings in place of the green OK after ...vmlinuz that I was getting before.
Sorry for the long winded post but it should save a few questions if there is anybody out there that can help.
All and any help is much appreciated.
I have recently modded my xbox with an Xecuter (soldered 2.6 on a 1.1...I think!).
My interest is not in cloning games, the Xbox was a work gift as was the chip. My kids play the games far more than I do but are too young to be interested in "warez" etc. I really wanted a decent browser and email on the telly, media centre seemed a bonus and it was a chance for a jaded MC$E to have a play with installing linux for the first time.
After a little reading, I used OzX to flash it with EvoX. Next step was xbox-linux.org. I installed Xebian. I had everything working: Browsing, freevo,I'd made some evox skins. I even played about with SSH while waiting for my usb cable and looked at the config. I've VERY limited experience of using UNIX and everything seemed familiar.
I was getting confident and thought I'd give Gentoox a shot as I liked the look of KDE....too confident sadly. Next steps were as follows:
I attempted to install with stardust and the xbox booted straight into xebian. I then flashed the bios with the loader but it still loaded xebian even though the disk was in. It carried on even when I removed the debian folder on the E: drive. It also only gave the option "Native".
Every time it indicated that it was loading /boot/vmlinuz. I puttyed (SSH) in the next time xebian loaded and deleted it. I now realise I have deleted the kernel. Now, of course, I can see many of the errors I have made...especially since reading the instructions I should have read before...doh!
I can no longer connect and have no idea what to do next, short of buying another pre-flashed chip and starting again. All I get now is the blue loader screen with three red plings in place of the green OK after ...vmlinuz that I was getting before.
Sorry for the long winded post but it should save a few questions if there is anybody out there that can help.
All and any help is much appreciated.