<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir="ltr">Just about to start getting the bits I need to build a Xbox frontend. Have found a couple of HOWTOs but any advise would be appreciated. I use Ubuntu on my server so I would like to use a Ubuntu bast distro for the frontend or failing that a Debian one. Key thing is that I need like to keep the version numbers in sync and would rather not compile from source. I have a few questions:-<br>
</div></blockquote><div><br>You may be able to get Ubuntu onto an Xbox but I don't know if you would be able to get a mythfrontend running very well. I think what you are looking for is Xebian. It is a Debian distribution that has been modified to support the xbox. There several ways to get it on to your xbox. Here are some threads about installing mythtv and xebian on an xbox:<br>
<br><a href="http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/328438">http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/328438</a><br><a href="http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/326013">http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/326013</a><br>
<br>Even with Xebian the xbox is barely able to handle SD stuff. I prefer using XBMC. You can google around to find out more about that. Here is a recent thread discussing XBMC:<br><br><a href="http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/349926">http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/349926</a><br>
<br> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir="ltr"><br>Which HOWTO do people recommend?<br><br>Do I need a modded Xbox, if so what should I be looking/asking for? <br>
<br>Is any pre 360 Xbox OK or do I need to look for certain versions? <br><br>Do I need to use a keyboard adapter or can I do a net install with a USB Wireless adapter, if so what ones should wold?<br>
<br></div></blockquote></div><br>This isn't the best place for answering these questions. You will need a moded Xbox. You should seek out the Xbox hacking communities like:<br><br><a href="http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox-tutorials.php">http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox-tutorials.php</a><br>
<br>There are a lot ways to skin a cat when it comes to modding an xbox. They will be able to help you with all of that. And is a better place for those discussions than this list.<br></div>