[ILUG] RE: Linux on an XBox

[Justin MacCarthy]

Pity the xBox makes as much  noise as a  coffee grinder .

J



2009/5/20 Brian O'Mahony <brian.omahony at curamsoftware.com>

> Erm
>
> Its been years so apologies. Mediaportal is what I was running on a shuttle
> PC at the time. XBMC was what I was running on the xbox. Just thought of
> that. Might dig out my old xbox to use as a media server too and mess around
> with it. :P
>
> [So basically, I don't think my previous mail was much help - didn't think
> it , or remember it through]
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ilug-bounces at linux.ie [mailto:ilug-bounces at linux.ie] On Behalf Of
> Brian O'Mahony
> Sent: 20 May 2009 15:28
> To: Darragh; ILUG
> Subject: [ILUG] RE: Linux on an XBox
>
> I did this years ago, but instead of installing linux, I used avalaunch
> which replaced the xbom dashboard, and then mediaportal as the media server
> (it had everything I eneded built into it)
>
> I would imagine mediaportal, if it is still around, would be something like
> you are looking for.
>
> B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ilug-bounces at linux.ie [mailto:ilug-bounces at linux.ie] On Behalf Of
> Darragh
> Sent: 20 May 2009 15:13
> To: ILUG
> Subject: [ILUG] Linux on an XBox
>
> Afternoon,
>
> I'm looking at using an XBox as a media server.  It's a common enough thing
> to do however I've a small extra to try to include.
>
> It would be great if the media software ran in the Gnome Desktop manager
> and was GTK based so that I could run Orca with it.
>
> Importantly though, it has to look good and flashy and it has to be
> incredibly easy for a non-computer person to use.
> --> MY girlfriend will not be happy  if she's presented with a Gnome
> desktop when she wants to play music.
>
> Any suggestions would be very appreciated.
>
>
>
> Darragh
> www.digitaldarragh.com
> www.lalrecordings.com
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