Xbox dash question

planetoftheclams · Post by **planetoftheclams** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:32 pm 0

Hello.

If anyone has any suggestions here I'd be most grateful...

I have (I think) succesfully installed an Xecuter 2.6 CE into a V1.5 Xbox. I've flashed the BIOS from a CD so that one bank contains the FlashBIOS that came with the chip and the other bank contains Evox M8 plus. (Switching on the Xbox gives the flubber anim with an Evo X logo top left.)

What I want to do from here is install XBox Media Center as my primary dashboard.

The simplest way to do this seems to be to FTP to the Xbox and copy the relevant files over, appropriately renaming the XBMC excutable.

If I understand correctly then to FTP to the Xbox I need to install another dashboard. I've tried burning the EvolutionX dash to a disc but the Xbox grumbles and doesn't recognise the disc.

Any ideas?

I'm sure the drive takes the CDRW media I'm using as I flashed the BIOS from it.

Can anyone recommend an 'all in one' installer disc that will do the trick?

Thanks.

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:42 pm 0

The Slayers installation disc will do the trick. If you burn the .iso file you can "find" of slayers onto a disc then there's no need to use any of the installation methods on the disc - it'll be set up for FTP access, just note down the IP address that the slayers disc shows and connect to that.

As far as your own evox disc goes, did you correctly make an Xbox ISO (*not* the same as the disc that you would have created to flash the bios) using a program like Qwix? The xbox won't boot the "game" unless it is in this correct ISO format, and applications like Qwix can take the files (default.xbe and evox.ini for EvolutionX I think) and create a .iso file from them which you can burn using any .iso compatible burner (like Nero or the free one that comes with XP with the .iso powertoy).

As for installing your dash, I'd suggest an F installation. Using the latest XBMC build, FTP over the XBMC folder (the one containing lots of sub folders and the default.xbe file) to f:\apps\XBMC\default.xbe then look at your release of XBMC which should have a shortcut folder with an .xbe and .ini file which you can edit and then upload to c:\ on your xbox and name appropriately (evoxdash.xbe) which will then start XBMC for you. You can dump everything on C if you want though, although if you start using the database side of things, or scripts then you might run out of space!

Cheers

Bubba

planetoftheclams · Post by **planetoftheclams** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:13 pm 0

That all makes sense, I'll investigate... Have you heard of Avaxdisk? What's your $0.02 on it?

Thanks a million I'll get you a pint at the Port.

wanye · Post by **wanye** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:55 pm 0

bubba's the man when it comes to xbox stuff, but personally, i cant recommend Auto Intaller Deluxe (AIDeluxe in google) enough. got a fully set up xbox in no time which defaults to XBMC and has all the emus and other programs that i want.

planetoftheclams · Post by **planetoftheclams** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:42 pm 0

Thanks for the tips, I have it all up and running now.

My next step is to put a big hard disk in. If I can pick someone's brains further:

Is it correct to think that I can just swap the harddisk and boot from the installer cd I used to format the new disk and install everything?

Is it only necessary to have a 'lockable' drive if I want the original functionality of the out-of-the-box Xbox? e.g. for Xbox Live etc.

Thanks.