Also running an xbox frontend, launced from a dashboard menu item in the Evo-x dashboard, can still play xbox games no problem.
The link to xebian provided above should be all you need ! On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 09:36:19 +0700, anders smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have xbox frontends and they work great both for myth & games. > The only issue I have found is the bad dvd drives makes it hard to > play many discs.... > If you plan to use xbox live you will kost likely have a problem! > anders > > > > > On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 21:19:41 -0500, Brian Meehan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'd like to do this same thing, but I wonder will I still be able to use the > > Xbox as a game console? I have the Xectuer 2.3b installed with a 160GB HD. I > > just bought a new 200GB HD and wouldn't mind some funky partitions if it > > meant I could use the same console for 2 purposes. I have heard some folks > > talk about the switch on the Xectuer 2.3 being the key... Is anyone on this > > list doing just that? > > > > Sorry if I'm getting too off-topic. Thanks! > > -Brian > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary Wright > > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 1:27 PM > > To: cythraul; Discussion about mythtv > > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Frontends all around the house > > > > At 02:01 PM 12/12/2004, you wrote: > > Hello > > > > I found that the xbox is a decent front end it's cheap comes with > > everything you need and very very easy to setup > > > > http://bit.blkbk.com/ > > > > have a look here there's a install script that gets a xbox installed with > > xebian in about a hour well for me anyways > > > > Latz Mary > > > > >Hi, > > > > > >For sometime now, I've been running MythTV in the living room and the > > >experience has been great. Now, I'd like to add more frontends in the > > >house but I'm stuck with hardware decisions. > > > > > >Currently, my backend is also my main file server running on a used > > >PowerEdge 1400 server with p3/800 cpu witch is enough for my DVB card. > > >The (current) frontend is a clone p3/866 with an Nvidia MX440 and a > > >9gig HD. > > > > > >The only problem with this setup is the lack of remote control. I have > > >to use my wireless keyboard. While I never lost it like a regular > > >remote control, it's cumbersome. :) > > > > > >The backends holds my archived mp3, dvd and recordings as well as my > > >dvd writer when the HD capacity reaches a critical point. :) > > > > > >After much googling(tm), I found myself with more questions then > > >answers so I thought I'd ask this mailing list. > > > > > >I'm looking for something cheap with a as-small-as-possible footprint > > >(for example an openbrick or one of mini-itx.com's projects) while > > >getting enough CPU for mpeg4 processing. > > > > > >Living in an apartment, I'd rather not add more cabling to the place so > > >a Wi-Fi setup would be ideal _and_ portable. My Wi-Fi router is a > > >802.11g, I believe it's enough bandwidth even for LiveTV but I rarely > > >use this feature; I record everything and watch what I want when it's > > >TV time. Else, MythVideo is my friend. > > > > > >Just the thought of only plugging power and A/V cables is soothing. :) > > > > > >Eliminating the need for a hard drive would also be great. Booting from > > >LAN or from a CF (tho, expensive solution) would be great. > > >Optionally, for a frontend, KnoppMyth could boot on CD but cdroms can > > >be noisy. > > > > > >Speaking of KnoppMyth, I realise that this frontend box would also need > > >to be widely supported by the community, I've read that Epia 6000 boxes > > >suffer a Unichrome driver issue (I have read as much as I'd like on > > >this issue.) > > > > > >So, in short, does a small, cheap, wi-fi (fanless?) box with enough cpu > > exist? > > > > > >Optionally, a pre-assembled box would be great. I've been building PCs > > >for years now and frankly, I'm tired of it. But if price is an issue, > > >I'm prepared for it. :) > > > > > >Thanks! > > >cythraul > > >_______________________________________________ > > >mythtv-users mailing list > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > > --- > > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.802 / Virus Database: 545 - Release Date: 11/26/2004 > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.802 / Virus Database: 545 - Release Date: 11/26/2004 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > -- Regards, ~CM
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