Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-27 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 4/26/05, Mark Knecht [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kanetse - Is it a true statement that if I go the direction of a software mod to start that nothing is lost other than time if it doesn't meet my needs? If I can back out the software mods later then I have a new XBox again and could add a

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-27 Thread Mark Knecht
On 4/27/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 4/26/05, Mark Knecht [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kanetse - Is it a true statement that if I go the direction of a software mod to start that nothing is lost other than time if it doesn't meet my needs? If I can back out the software

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-27 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks for the info. I am assuming that if I go buy a box this afternoon that I will get a 1.6 version so I was being just a bit careful. From what I've seen, it seems like 1.4's 1.5 and 1.6s are still available on store shelves. However, since all versions (up to 1.6) are currently

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-27 Thread Byron Poland
3) The 4 controller ports on the front of the XBox are actually just standard USB 1.1 ports with a different shaped connector and an extra wire. You can find many sites on the 'net that have instructions on how to wire your own USB to XBox cable (or buy one). A year or so ago there was

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-27 Thread Tom E. Craddock Jr.
Byron Poland wrote: 3) The 4 controller ports on the front of the XBox are actually just standard USB 1.1 ports with a different shaped connector and an extra wire. You can find many sites on the 'net that have instructions on how to wire your own USB to XBox cable (or buy one). A year or so ago

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-27 Thread Mark Knecht
On 4/27/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the info. I am assuming that if I go buy a box this afternoon that I will get a 1.6 version so I was being just a bit careful. From what I've seen, it seems like 1.4's 1.5 and 1.6s are still available on store shelves.

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-27 Thread Mark Knecht
On 4/27/05, Tom E. Craddock Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Byron Poland wrote: 3) The 4 controller ports on the front of the XBox are actually just standard USB 1.1 ports with a different shaped connector and an extra wire. You can find many sites on the 'net that have instructions on how to

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-27 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Probably won't be anything beyond 1.6, right? With the next XBox due to get talked about next month they probably won't continue to do much with the older design. I went to Fry's today but they didn't have any XBoxs in stock! I haven't got a clue what is going on with any future

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-27 Thread Greg Mitchell
Probably won't be anything beyond 1.6, right? With the next XBox due to get talked about next month they probably won't continue to do much with the older design. The 1.6b is what I wound up with - I don't know what the difference is, but when my softmod failed, I assumed that's what the problem

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-27 Thread Mark Knecht
On 4/27/05, Greg Mitchell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Reading up on it, d 24 hour compile to get MythTV installed didn't appeal to me though (especially since people reported problems getting it to go,) and a 30 minute install with Xebian (from inserting the install disc to mythfrontend) is

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-27 Thread Greg Mitchell
This issue has come up a couple of times so I need to ask about it. What's so bad about the power getting pulled on an XBox frontend machine? It was probably me that mentioned it the other time too :) I don't think it's inherently any worse than pulling the plug on any linux pc, but it's

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-27 Thread Mark Knecht
On 4/27/05, Greg Mitchell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This issue has come up a couple of times so I need to ask about it. What's so bad about the power getting pulled on an XBox frontend machine? It was probably me that mentioned it the other time too :) I don't think it's inherently any

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-27 Thread Greg Mitchell
OK, that's a bit better, but I suppose I'd really like it to be running something other than ext2 if possible. Was nothing else supported in the Xebian kernel? That would be unfortunate. If ext3 is supported then you could give it a journal now, right? (Need to check that but I think you can turn

[mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-26 Thread Mark Knecht
Hi, After setting up MythTV and recording overnight I'm ready to start looking more deeply into what I'll eventually be placing at multiple (4-5) locations in the house. I could use your inputs on what some of the most reasonable alternatives are: 1) XBox with mods - What mods? Who's mod

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-26 Thread greg
So, is there a really simple way for me to try out an XBox to see how it fits? I don't mind the $149 cost of the unit even if it turns out to not be what we want. Does anyone make a simple modified version for purchase that's ready to run Linux? Check for a local person who might sell

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-26 Thread Paul Bender
Mark Knecht wrote: Hi, After setting up MythTV and recording overnight I'm ready to start looking more deeply into what I'll eventually be placing at multiple (4-5) locations in the house. I could use your inputs on what some of the most reasonable alternatives are: 2) Build some sort of small

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-26 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 4/26/05, Mark Knecht [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, After setting up MythTV and recording overnight I'm ready to start looking more deeply into what I'll eventually be placing at multiple (4-5) locations in the house. I could use your inputs on what some of the most reasonable

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-26 Thread Mark Knecht
Thanks to all for the answers so far. It still seems that both options are probably worth looking at. Kanetse - Is it a true statement that if I go the direction of a software mod to start that nothing is lost other than time if it doesn't meet my needs? If I can back out the software mods later

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-26 Thread Greg Mitchell
Kanetse - Is it a true statement that if I go the direction of a software mod to start that nothing is lost other than time if it doesn't meet my needs? If I can back out the software mods later then I have a new XBox again and could add a hardware mod at that point? Depending on how wrong things

Re: [mythtv-users] First frontend only machine

2005-04-26 Thread Jonathan Link
Don't forget... http://mvpmc.sourceforge.net/idx.php?pg=main I'm playing around with one now. On 4/26/05, Mark Knecht [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, After setting up MythTV and recording overnight I'm ready to start looking more deeply into what I'll eventually be placing at multiple (4-5)