[mythtv-users] Re:X10 "Lola" remote on XBox?

[Gregory J. McGee]

> Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 20:36:38 -0600
> From: "Scott Nicholson" <mythtv at scottnic.com>
> Subject: [mythtv-users] X10 "Lola" remote on XBox?
> To: "'Discussion about mythtv'" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Message-ID: <200405080231.i482V7hH004860 at colo.snowman.net>
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> 
> I recently took advantage of the free ($6-ish shipping) RF "Lola"
> remote
> from x10.com.
> 
> My Myth frontend is an Xbox (or is going to be, at least -- I don't
> have everything working yet).
> 
> I would like to use the Lola remote on the Xbox frontend. (I've gotten
> used to an RF remote and would rather not use the Xbox DVD kit
> remote).
> 
> It appears that the Lola remote can be used either with the
> "lirc_atiusb" kernel module or using something called "Wish" and some
> perl scripts that were posted to the list a few weeks ago.
> 
> Problem is, both of those options will require some compiling from
> source, and it's looking like they'll both require recompiling the
> kernel as well.
> 
> I don't have any problems compiling the kernel on my server, but I'm a
> little nervous about doing it on the Xbox -- what do I need to
> "apt-get" to make sure I have the right sources, and do I need to
> worry about configuring anything before I do a compile, or will the
> sources I download already have any Xbox-specific options set?
> 
> TIA for any help.
> Scott

If you haven't already:
Subscribe xbox-linux-user at lists.sourceforge.net

I'm using Xebian 1.0.2 with Dennis Cartiers mythtv-xbox 0.4.3
installer... On a stock Xbox/mechinstaller setup.
Lirc is already installed, unsure of version, but there is a good chance
it'll practically work, or at least have the needed modules out of the
box.

The MS remote worked out of the box, as did mythtv0.14.1.
YMMV. 

The kernel is loaded from outside linux in a file via "emergency linux",
in c:\Linux (if using Mechinstaller) and a plain text file describes
what file to boot, root FS, etc.
(Seems pretty easy to work with)

Someone on the list could probably set you up with details: Mine just
works.