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QUOTE (HumanClay @ Apr 19 2003, 01:24 PM)

I did the XBOXLinuxInstall thing, then it went thru some crap. I didn't type anything now the screen is justblack. Been black for about 6 minutes now....Is this normal?? edit: i guess thats a little thing called the screen saver I've got a new problem now.  I can't get the netwrok to work. it works for evox, and I typed in 192.168.1.104 for my ip in Linux, I wanted it dhcp tho. is that what I should hav typed? When i got to bash and type cd/etc/network it does nothing. Says directory doesnt exist. but i found the directory browsing with mplayer.I've tried so many variaitons....Any advice?

Are you using a space between "cd" and "/etc/network/"?

You can also type "nano /etc/network/interfaces" and get there quicker.

Also: I've found that if DHPC is enabled on your router, you won't be able to get internet in Linux (with a static IP) even if it works in Evox or Live.

The solution is to disable DHPC on your router for the IP address being used. OR set linux up as DHPC.

[Col.Havoc]

Don't mean to contradict you gain, but I have my router set to give out ip's, and I gave my linux box a static.

My router is set up to give out ip's along the range of 192.168.2.20 to 192.168.2.25, My computer automatically grabs .20 (Since it's always on) and I gave my linux box the static IP of 192.168.2.22 this way they never conflict with each other.

[HumanClay]

I simply replaced static ip with dhcp in nano and it worked

[gainpresence]

QUOTE (Col.Havoc @ Apr 20 2003, 09:55 AM)

Don't mean to contradict you gain, but I have my router set to give out ip's, and I gave my linux box a static. My router is set up to give out ip's along the range of 192.168.2.20 to 192.168.2.25, My computer automatically grabs .20 (Since it's always on) and I gave my linux box the static IP of 192.168.2.22 this way they never conflict with each other.

It might be something stupid I'm doing.. but apparently 4+ people have had the same problem..

I set my router to give IPs from 192.168.0.2 - 192.168.0.32, my xbox is set as .64 (linux, evox, and live, static), my computer is .5 (static). Windows, Evox, and Live work when DHCP is set from .2 - .254. But Linux WON'T work (with static IP), So I have to drop DHCP down below the Xbox IP level.

May just be different routers..  

[Col.Havoc]

Probably.

[XeNoMoRpH]

[gainpresence]

QUOTE (XeNoMoRpH @ Apr 22 2003, 08:39 AM)

DHCP dammit!! I just had to.

Hey, now,  I was tired!

Anyhow, that one post is edited, all my others are right

[jz28]

I got my PSO adapter in yesterday, so I am going to give this a go tonight...

awesome guide ...linux is now done

[gainpresence]

QUOTE (ICEFuZiOn @ Apr 25 2003, 01:11 PM)

How come when I boot my 0.3.1 CDRW when I go to login I enter root/xbox and goes back to the black screen and goes back to the login. I got it to login once but thats it. Maybe its the media? should I try DVD-R?

Sort of a strange thing..

Try burning to DVD, and remember, DON'T extract the contents of 0.3.1.ISO for any reason, burn the ISO file directly (in nero: File/Burn Image).

Do NOT make it into a GDF image, xISO file, or anything else like that.

Of course, that may have nothing to do with your problem.  

[ICEFuZiOn]

[ICEFuZiOn]

QUOTE (ICEFuZiOn @ Apr 25 2003, 12:45 PM)

HMM isnt this interesting.. I finally got it to install of the CD. Now I boot to linux and at the first login in debian i do root/xbox Same thing. It wont let me in and goes to a black screen then a few seconds later comes back to the login. there is no error showing that its the wrong login or anything like when you enter the login/password wrong. This is getting anoying. I wonder if anyone's getting the same problem I have done it 15times atleast no luck. Another 3 reboots about 10 tries each..Nope seriously this is making me go crazy. I have tried entering it using that virtual keyboard, didnt work either. Remember this time Im running linux off the HD..and not working stil

I fixed this login problem by reinstalling linux and it worked. Now I can log in no problem.

My next issue is that when I type anything with apt-get I get "bus error" I have done the nano interfaces configuration and since I have a router tried putting in "dhcp" instead of "static", then ifdown and ifup etc..etc. The IP Address in there is correct and so if the Subnet and gateway location. When I ping outside of the LAN it works fine. I can ping any website or even wget a file HTTP

Im not a complete noob at linux, I started from scratch with slackware over 6months ago and I am learning a lot, but still need help with small things like this sometimes.

[gainpresence]

[ICEFuZiOn]

QUOTE (gainpresence @ Apr 26 2003, 01:38 PM)

Check out some of Tiber123's posts (on page 2 I think) concerning the apt.sources That may help you out.

I tried the apt.sources. Actually the file is called sources.list or something I can’t remember. Anyways the apt-get command still doesn’t work for me it says "Bus Error". I have tried configuring and reconfiguring the "interfaces" using nano. No luck. It is able to access the net fine and work but apt-get DOESNT work. I have tried reinstalling Debian TWICE since the problem and same problem. What’s weird is that apt-get command works fine when debian is booted off the cd, but not once it’s installed on the hd.

Update: Well again, I seemed to have fixed my own problem. Finally after another few reinstalls of debian I got apt-get to work. There was a few errors installing kde but seems to of worked fine. I’m in KDE right now compiling qt libs so I can start installing some software. Once I get away from all the debian distro exclusive stuff like apt-get and dpkg its better for me because I’m used to doing things the hard way.

Thanks for everyone's help here. If I have any more problems I will ask here. Gainpresence, thank you for making the tutorial. There is a lot of inconsistencies I have noticed in this debian 0.3.1. It’s very buggy. Every time I reinstalled it I would get something different. I reinstall debian and it doesn’t to login when booted off the HD (that’s a big one for me), it can login fine but apt-get doesn’t work ("bus error"), or it actually works. It took me about 10 reinstalls to get My debian installation where it is now. WORKING. Another bug I would like to mention is 3/4 of the time for me after the time where you reboot just after install it hangs at the reboot session. But once you boot off the HD and reboot it seems work fine. Also, I know this has been mentioned, but I want to bring it up again. My HD Pack (Component Cables) only displays a black and white picture. I hope someone fixes this. This debian package is great. Still very buggy in my opinion, but it is great that progress is being made.

[johnnysoj]

I'm an Unix Sysadmin, and I was thinking of throwing debian on my Xbox, but I had a few questions about it:

How does the installer partition the E drive?

Does it completely reformat it to an ext2 or ext3 partition, or does it leave it as the Xbox Fat format?

Does it make the neccesary partitions within the space on the E drive, or does it assume that E is the root directory
and just puts everything in there?

(ex: /var -> 256mb,  /usr -> 128mb, or is it just / -> whole E partition? )


Also, if there is any data on the e drive will it erase it?  
Does it touch the F: drive at all?

[Col.Havoc]

QUOTE (johnnysoj @ May 2 2003, 02:00 PM)

I'm an Unix Sysadmin, and I was thinking of throwing debian on my Xbox, but I had a few questions about it: How does the installer partition the E drive? Does it completely reformat it to an ext2 or ext3 partition, or does it leave it as the Xbox Fat format? Does it make the neccesary partitions within the space on the E drive, or does it assume that E is the root directory and just puts everything in there? (ex: /var -> 256mb,  /usr -> 128mb, or is it just / -> whole E partition? ) Also, if there is any data on the e drive will it erase it?   Does it touch the F: drive at all?

First of all, it doesn't format the drive, unless you want it too. There are three options when installing, install to Game Partition (e:) which will make two files, rootfs ans swap.

The second and third ones format the partition, and use all remaining space.

With the Game partition install, it doesn't touch the f: