So lets get this straight, I think saved games are on partition e: correct? so if i install to that partition it won't format that partition, but if i install to f: (the big partition typically where ppl put backed up games, media, large files etc) it will format my drive? scary
So it is possible to just put a link in my evox dashboard that runs the correct .xbe file to start linux? On Apr 12, 2005 12:16 PM, Joe Votour <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1. If you're not careful, yes. If you select an > install to the partition for saved games, then it > creates a file in that partition, and runs Linux > mounted via loopback. This is the safest way to go. > The installer will format your HD if you tell it to > put data on F: (if you have that partition). > Otherwise, you should be fine. > To my knowledge, it will not overwrite your BIOS, you > need to do that yourself. > Also, on my XBox, I was running MythTV from Avalaunch, > you can run it from any launcher. You just need to > tell the launcher to run the correct XBE file. > > 2. Can't help you here. I used the Xebian installer > for MythTV. > > -- Joe > > --- Terry Yee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey everyone, > > > > To summarize my main questions are: > > > > 1. Will MythTV-Xbox pooch the rest of my xbox > > functionality, i.e. will > > it format the drive i put it on? will it install the > > cromwell bios > > over my present bios? and if no to both of those, > > will it be > > launchable from evox or xbmc, that is does it have > > an .xbe to start > > linux? > > > > 2. Does anyone know of a good guide for a > > gentoo/mythtv install on > > xbox? ( My backend is running fedora and i'm > > unfamiliar with gentoo) > > > > Background: > > > > I have a modded xbox (modchip) and currently use it > > for gaming and > > media sharing with XBMC. I'd like a fully > > functional myth frontend > > and I've tried the XBMC myth python scripts but its > > not quite a full > > frontend (though very easy to install and run, kudos > > to that). > > > > I've researched getting a full mythfrontend on an > > xbox and I think I'd > > like to go with the MythTV-Xbox provided here > > http://bit.blkbk.com/, > > unless someone can point me to a good guide on > > getting mythtv > > installed on gentoox, or installing normal gentoo > > and myth on the > > xbox. Basically I'd like to avoid the pain of a > > full out linux and > > myth install since i don't have the time right now > > to deal with it. > > So I've searched all over the archives and google > > and haven't been > > able to find out definitively if MythTV-Xbox from > > http://bit.blkbk.com/ will or will not pooch the > > rest of my xbox > > functionality, i.e. will it format the drive i put > > it on? will it > > install the cromwell bios over my present bios? and > > if no to both of > > those, will it be launchable from evox or xbmc, that > > is does it have > > an .xbe to start linux? > > > > My xbox was manufactured around sept 2004 if anyone > > was wondering. > > Thanks in advance for the help. > > > > MythTV Rocks! > > _______________________________________________ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail Mobile > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
