[mythtv-users] MythTV 0.21 on Xebian installed (was Compiling MythTV on a computer instead of the Xbox)

[kanetse@gmail.com]

On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 4:14 AM, Ian Hodgson
<ian.hodgson.home at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>  Kanetse & Skitals,
>      Thank you for your detailed replies; particularly the clarification of
> the kernel upgrade. After my softmodded Xbox boots, I can access FATX format
> E partition and what you are saying is that this can only happen with kernel
> v2.4 as FATX support is not provided in kernel v2.6.
>      Now, if I do not need to use the data on the E partition from Linux,
> can I use kernel v2.6, effectively ignoring the FATX partitions (and wasting
> most of the Xbox disk space), or will using kernel that cannot see the FATX
> partitions prevent my Xbox from working. I do not use the Xbox for anything
> other than Linux, so maybe I should start from scratch with the Xebian
> install and select the option that reformats the whole disk; your views
> would be welcome.
>

If you maintain an XBox with C and E drives, these will be formatted
as FATX.  Therefore, you are stuck with kernel 2.4; because Xebian is
installed on E, and in order for Xebian to be able to access 'itself',
it needs to be able to read FATX.

Using a 2.6 kernel on a XBox with FATX partitions will result in your
XBox no longer being able to boot Linux; but it should otherwise be
fine.

However, if you choose the option which reformats the whole disk, then
you should be able to use kernel 2.6.  However, since your XBox is
softmodded; reformatting the HDD (to Linux) should erase the softmod
as well, and you will no longer have a modded XBox; which will no
longer be able to boot Linux (or any other homebrew software).