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Quoting Terry Hill <telbonic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >> The softmod is also fairly simple. It requires a copy of something >> like Splinter Call, an XBOX compatible memory card with XBOX Action >> Replay (so you can attach the memory card to a PC to upload the memory >> card image) or a supported USB pen drive (not every one is supported!) >> and an XBOX to USB cable. > > Does the softmod require a boot disk/special boot procedure each time > you fire up the box > or is it a once done, always done solution? > It's a once done, always done solution (IIRC the earlier versions of the soft mods stopped working if you ran a game that used XBOX live, but as far as I know it will work with any game). >> > Has anyone got this up and running? >> >> Yup. Where abouts are you based? > > Barnstaple, but I've got a car and would be up for a trip probably :) > Okay, I'll mail you off list. >> Forgot to add, you don't need the dev kit unless you want to develop >> software, but without a licence from Microsoft it's also illegal. >> >> Still, you can run Linux on the XBOX (it's so satisfying seeing Tux on >> the XBOX). > > Ahh ok, have you got a binary build of the media centre I could cadge > a copy of? - it seems the downloading of binaries is not advised on > the main site; as far as it reads, you need the dev kit to compile the > source. > I have it somewhere. It gets regularly updated but it is available from t'internet (usually a search through Google finds it). >> If you do decide to try this, you'd be worth either attaching the XBOX >> to your existing network or fitting a really big hard drive to store >> things on. Actually both would be a good idea so you can store media >> and also run Linux on there (for extra geek points). > > Both sounds like an option, I've got a lacie network drive, but it > would be nice if the xbox could run bittorrent as it takes a lot less > power than my main pc. > I don't see why it won't work if you boot the XBOX up into Linux. You could in theory run pretty much anything (although it'll be a bit slow as the XBOX only has 64MB memory and a 733MHz CPU). Still it would probably run something like Torrentflux. > Thanks for your help Rob ;) No problem. Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html