[mythtv-users] XBOX Implementation

[Greg Foster]

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:22:48 -0000, George Styles <george at ripnet.co.uk> wrote:
> > 1) I plan on buying a second hand XBOX and putting Linux on it to run
> > MythTV as a Front End to the rest of my system
> 
> > Q.1 Wondered if I could get a Webcam working with the XBOX (nice to
> > have!)
> 
> The XBox features 4 USB ports, so a USB webcam would work (with an adapter
> which is a passive, easily home-made job)
> 
> > Q.2 Would anyone suggest anythign better as a Front End Server other
> > than the xBox?
> 
> Those new Mini Macs look like a very tempting alternative. If I wanted a
> frontend, I would start looking there
> Having said that, the TV out on the XBox (on a RGB scart lead) is first
> class.
> 
> > Q.3 If anyone has put Myth on Linux on and Xbox... Could they contact me
> > so I could discuss the implementaiton and gotchas etc!!
> 
> It takes AGES to compile on the xbox, as it only has 64 meg of ram. I found
> it needed LOADS of swapspace (think a gig or so) to compile myth.
> Also, I had very bad luck with Xebian, and better luck with GentooX
> 
> > Looking forward to an excitign few months...
> 
> Have fun
> 
> g
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There *is* a compiled kit for XBOX out there already based on
Xebian... the site was defaced (shortly after I posted the link last
time here), and my link is no longer current.  Anyone got a link to
Dennis' new location ?