[mythtv-users] Mythtv on Xbox

[Tom Lichti]

chris at cpr.homelinux.net wrote:

>On Thu, Nov 03, 2005 at 10:47:56AM -0500, Tom Lichti wrote:
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>>Well, the packages installed correctly, but something went wrong with 
>>the video drivers. When I got home and checked it was constantly 
>>recycling the X server with a message about an unknown video device id, 
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>That's exactly what happened to me when I updated my system.  Debian 
>has decided to force us to upgrade from XFree86 to XOrg, so even if 
>you don't ask for a new X installation you'll get one anyway unless 
>you manually put a hold on a few packages.  Checking the /var/log/X* 
>messages for a line with (EE) in it will show you that the new 
>Xserver can't load the old nForce video driver.
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>I went to the nvidia site and downloaded a program that will build 
>the correct module, but it requires a properly-configured kernel 
>source that matches the running kernel.  I'll try doing that as soon 
>as I find documentation explaining how linux boots on the XBox (it's 
>neither lilo nor grub) so I can (hopefully) get it all running on 2.6.
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Well, after spending 4 days on it, I've got the packages installed 
again, on a fresh install of Xebian. I had to update almost the complete 
system toget to this point, so I have no idea if X will work when I get 
home. I suspect not, but I've got fingers crossed again...

If this doesn't work, anyone want to buy an Xbox? :)

Tom