[mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

[Mark Knecht]

On 4/27/05, kanetse at gmail.com <kane.tse at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/26/05, Mark Knecht <markknecht at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Kanetse - Is it a true statement that if I go the direction of a
> > software mod to start that nothing is lost other than time if it
> > doesn't meet my needs? If I can back out the software mods later then
> > I have a new XBox again and could add a hardware mod at that point?
> >
> 
> The softmod is only supposed to affect the files on the hard drive, so
> you can back out at any time.  If you mess things up badly, you can
> download an ISO called "Slayers EvoX Auto-Installer", burn it to a
> CD-RW and then insert it into your XBox, it takes about 15 minutes to
> restore the XBox back to its factory state.  From there, you can
> either use it as a normal XBox or go the hardware mod method.
> 
> > If so then is the software only mod that you're done the one discussed
> > on http://www.xbox-linux.org  ?
> >
> 
> Unforunately, the xbox-linux.org website is out-of-date, as it only
> lists the MechAssult exploit and states that the XBox v1.6 cannot be
> soft-modded.  I own a v1.4, but from what I have read on
> http://www.xbox-scene.com forums, all versions including the v1.6 can
> be exploited using MechAssault, 007:Agent Under Fire or Splinter Cell.
> 
> So to answer your question, no, I did not use the one discussed on
> xbox-linux.org, but it was something very similar.
> 
Thanks for the info. I am assuming that if I go buy a box this
afternoon that I will get a 1.6 version so I was being just a bit
careful.

A few more questions if I might. Mouse and keyboard?? For simplicity
do they have to be M$ stuff? Looking at my kid's XBox I don't see
anything except controller ports on the front and Ethernet and video
on the back. I am assuming that the keyboard must plug into a
controller port?

In the end it might be nice to do no keyboard at the TV and just turn
on MythTV remotely from some other PC in the house. I.e. - COMMAND:
Show The Daily Show on TV #3 and the program pops up using the XBox
sitting at TV #3.

Off to do some study.

Thanks,
Mark