[mythtv-users] Re: xbox linux distros

JD Huntington jdhuntington at gmail.com
Fri Oct 7 16:57:45 UTC 2005


I'll gladly seed the torrent if/when you're able to create it. I think
something like that would be a GREAT idea.

-Jlh

On 10/6/05, Robert Anderson <riznob at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Cool! I'm glad to give back anything I can to the community. I am out
> of town unitl Monday, so I'll try to create and post the torrent as
> soon as I get back.
>
> -Rob A
>
> On 10/5/05, Frank Lynch <frank.lynch at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 10/5/05, Robert Anderson <riznob at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > On 10/4/05, Phill Edwards <philledwards at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Does anyone have advice on a good Xbox Linux distro for a Myth
> > frontend
> > > > > system?
> > > >
> > > > http://bit.blkbk.com/
> > > >
> > > > Also heaps in the archives on this, some from just the last few
> days.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Phill
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> > > >
> > >
> > > I'm using xebian with great success. I have installed it within the
> xbox
> > > filesystem, so I can launch it from my dashboard and still have the
> > ability
> > > to play games and do all the other stuff on the xbox. I have also been
> > able
> > > to copy the whole E:/xebian directory from one box to another and have
> it
> > > all work. I think making a distribution of this directory would be
> > helpfull
> > > for others, since it is a complete bootable distro with MythTV already
> > > configured. There are only a few things that one would need to
> change...
> > IP
> > > address and hosts file (right now my hosts file has an entry for
> 'mythtv'
> > > which point to my backend). If anyone thinks this sounds like a good
> > idea,
> > > please let me know. I could start by making a torrent and perhaps ask
> > xbins
> > > if they will host the torrent file.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Rob Anderson
> > > riznob at gmail.com
> >
> >
> > Hi Rob,
> > I think that this is a fantastic idea!
> > All we'd really need (at least, to begin with) is a torrent containing
> > a tarball of your E:\xebian directory and a very short readme file.
> > The readme could simply contain a list of files that need
> > modification.
> > I'm hoping to build my first xbox frontend soon (I'm just waiting on a
> > usb adapter cable to arrive). I would be happy to help you flesh out
> > the readme, or even better still I could make a start on some scripts
> > to automate the process.
> > cheers!
> > --Frank
> >
>
>
> --
> Rob Anderson
> riznob at gmail.com
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