Re: [Xbox-linux-user] Headless Optional Booting of Xebian with XBMCasDashboard

[Robert G. <gi...@op...>]

> One question though: so howcome booting from the disc
> doesn't work? Is that supposed to only work via
> Cromwell?

Unless and until the security is made compatible so that the box will 
operate with other functioning operating systems, it wont.  Stated more 
simply, you can only boot a disc with the necessary encryption keys (i.e., a 
M$ xbox game) in lieu of a boot from the hard drive (which, if modified, 
renders the system compatible, which can then boot a disc).  Cromwell alters 
the bios so that you may boot from an disc with an alternative encryption 
key, whereas Mechassault hack alters the hard disk based OS.  Hope this 
helps you understand.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Power Box" <pow...@ya...>
Newsgroups: gmane.linux.ports.xbox.user
To: <xbo...@li...>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: Headless Optional Booting of Xebian with XBMCasDashboard


> Hi Robert and all,
>
> Thanks for the tip, I think I do know how to get that
> done.
>
> One question though: so howcome booting from the disc
> doesn't work? Is that supposed to only work via
> Cromwell?
>
> --- Robert Gingher <gi...@op...> wrote:
>
>> You need a dual boot option, the details of which I
>> am not at liberty to
>> discuss.  The xbox will boot a dash based on whether
>> the large DVD button or
>> small power button is pressed.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Power Box" <pow...@ya...>
>> Newsgroups: gmane.linux.ports.xbox.user
>> To: <xbo...@li...>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 3:29 PM
>> Subject: Headless Optional Booting of Xebian with
>> XBMC asDashboard
>>
>>
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I have an Xbox with Xebian and XBMC installed. I
>> want
>> > XBMC as the default dashboard. But I would also
>> like
>> > to start Xebian sometimes. How can I boot Xebian
>> > without having to turn on the TV or plug in a
>> > controller?
>> >
>> > I thought I could just use the Xebian boot disc,
>> but
>> > when I start the Xbox and put it in the drive, it
>> just
>> > shows two lines with a version number and nothing
>> more
>> > happens. There is no error message. I had the same
>> > problem with the Xebian Live CD. I had to use XBMC
>> to
>> > start Cromwell as an application and then boot the
>> > Live CD from there. I installed Linux on the hard
>> > drive, but to start it I still have to start
>> Cromwell
>> > as an application from XBMC and then boot the
>> > hard-drive installed Xebian. Am I doing something
>> > wrong or what might the problem be?
>> >
>> > Or is there some other way than using a boot disc
>> that
>> > I can use to tell the Xbox to start Xebian without
>> > having to plug in a controller or turn on the
>> screen?
>> > (The remote control receiver is usually plugged in
>> > though, but I don't want to have to remember how
>> to
>> > press 8 buttons in the correct order to start
>> Xebian
>> > without looking at the screen ;) )
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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