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require a modchip, but softmodding is dependant on your version of xbox as
well as finding a copy of a game that is compatible (IIRC softmodding
requires exploiting some save-game code in certain games).
However, in the end, I ditched Xebian and used XBMC. It's great as a
frontend as well as being able to play videos off of your network.
But, if we're offering non-MythFrontend suggestions and you don't already
own the xbox you're going to mod, I'd suggest the MediaMVP (information
easily found via google or searching this list). The MediaMVP is a small
form-factor and costs about $80 (including a nice remote). It takes a
little bit of setup, but once it's done, it's a very capable SD frontend.
The best part (for me) is that once you set up 1 MediaMVP, you can add
additional units with nearly no configuration. They all run off of the same
OS image, so when you want to update the frontend, just update 1 file and
reboot the MVPs. They'll all load with the updated software.
--PhillW
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<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 11:47 AM, Johnny Russ <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jruss at mit.edu">jruss at mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="Ih2E3d"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir="ltr">Just about to start getting the bits I need to build a Xbox frontend. Have found a couple of HOWTOs but any advise would be appreciated. I use Ubuntu on my server so I would like to use a Ubuntu bast distro for the frontend or failing that a Debian one. Key thing is that I need like to keep the version numbers in sync and would rather not compile from source. I have a few questions:-<br>
</div></blockquote></div><div><br>You may be able to get Ubuntu onto an Xbox but I don't know if you would be able to get a mythfrontend running very well. I think what you are looking for is Xebian. It is a Debian distribution that has been modified to support the xbox. There several ways to get it on to your xbox. Here are some threads about installing mythtv and xebian on an xbox:<br>
<br><a href="http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/328438" target="_blank">http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/328438</a><br><a href="http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/326013" target="_blank">http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/326013</a><br>
<br>Even with Xebian the xbox is barely able to handle SD stuff. I prefer using XBMC. You can google around to find out more about that. Here is a recent thread discussing XBMC:<br><br><a href="http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/349926" target="_blank">http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/349926</a><br>
</div></div></div></blockquote><div><br>For what it's worth, I 've run Xebian and XBMC both on the Xbox in the past. From what I recall, you can do a 'soft mod' of your xbox which doesn't require a modchip, but softmodding is dependant on your version of xbox as well as finding a copy of a game that is compatible (IIRC softmodding requires exploiting some save-game code in certain games).<br>
<br>However, in the end, I ditched Xebian and used XBMC. It's great as a frontend as well as being able to play videos off of your network.<br><br>But, if we're offering non-MythFrontend suggestions and you don't already own the xbox you're going to mod, I'd suggest the MediaMVP (information easily found via google or searching this list). The MediaMVP is a small form-factor and costs about $80 (including a nice remote). It takes a little bit of setup, but once it's done, it's a very capable SD frontend.<br>
<br>The best part (for me) is that once you set up 1 MediaMVP, you can add additional units with nearly no configuration. They all run off of the same OS image, so when you want to update the frontend, just update 1 file and reboot the MVPs. They'll all load with the updated software.<br>
<br>--PhillW<br></div></div></div>
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