[mythtv-users] X-box front-end questions

Robert Johnston anaerin at gmail.com
Sat Mar 8 20:49:12 UTC 2008


On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 2:29 PM, James Orr <james.orr7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 12:52 PM, Robert Johnston <anaerin at gmail.com> wrote:
> > With the latest versions of softmods, the xbox version doesn't matter
> anymore.
> >
> > I've found the easiest way to softmod an XBox is to use the "Hot-Swap"
> > technique. Basically you start the XBox and get it to the dashboard
> > (Thereby unlocking the hard-drive), then pull the IDE cable and swap
> > it for an IDE cable on a (Running and waiting with a special linux
> > distro) PC, which then does the job of patching and unlocking the
> > system (Generally by installing a patched font file and a new
> > dashboard), which gives you full FTP access into the XBox to do as you
> > wish with it.
>
> Interesting.  Is there a site with more detailed instructions on how to do
> this?

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Robert "Anaerin" Johnston


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