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[Perfect Dark]

Heres a guide for you stoners, because there are many things missing from the pinned FAQ including how to install linux


ok first you need the latest ver of XDSL & Xmugen, get it from usual place...


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to install XDSL {by darkcloud12x}

Inside XDSL zip is an iso. Make sure you have the latest version of winrar...this will allow you to open the iso and extract it's contents (saving you from having to waste a cdr).


Now FTP into your xbox and do the following:

extract the KNOPPIX folder from the iso onto drive E of your Xbox. IT MUST BE PLACED IN E:...NOT E:/apps or such. E:/Knoppix is how the program has to see it for it to work. now then...open the KNOPPIX folder you just created on E and drag minirt24.gz and linux 24 into it. Now go into your Apps folder and create a folder called Linux and drag the default.xbe from the iso into this. Ok...almost done setting up dsl to install....last step is to make a text file and paste this into it:

title XDSL
kernel KNOPPIX/linux24
initrd KNOPPIX/minirt24.gz
append root=/dev/ram0 init=/etc/init rw video=xbox:640x480 frugal quiet kbd-reset

and then rename the text file as linuxboot.cfg. FTP that DIRECTLY into your E directory.


Now reboot your xbox and then select the new Linux option in your apps list. If you've done everything right it should load up to a blue screen with 3 choices at the bottom. Select the one in the middle and hopefully if all goes well in a few minutes you should be looking at a desktop.

your controller should act just like a Mouse with button A as left click and B as right. right click anywhere on the desktop to get the menu list. Scroll down to where it says apps. another menu should pop to the side...scroll down this to where it says Apps. Now be careful in this new menu that pops up as some of the selections can screw up your F drive...Be SURE not to select native install. We want to click on loopback install to proceed.

just follow the onscreen instructions using the keyboard that should've loaded up when the desktop did. When it asks you where to make the loopback file I'd recomend Drive F 2000 megs if you have the space. And also be sure to do a 128 meg swap file when it asks.

OK when you're done with that reset your xbox (right click and scroll down to shutdown/reboot)

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You now have linux on your xbox

ok now look in your xmugen folder and open up linuxboot.cfg just delete everthing and add this"





title XDSL
kernel KNOPPIX/linux24
initrd KNOPPIX/minirt24.gz
append root=/dev/ram0 init=/etc/init rw video=xbox:640x480 frugal quiet kbd-reset

title XMugen-linux
kernel mugen/bzimage
initrd mugen/irdloop.gz
append root=/dev/ram0 init=/etc/init rw video=xbox:640x480 kbd-reset







ok now FTP to your xbox again and look in your xmugen folder

First overwrite the linuxboot.cfg in E:/ with the one you just made

Now put bzimage and irdloop go into E:/mugen

Put the  default.xbe goes in F:/emulators{or where ever you want it to launch from}

now just put the all the  remaining files you havnt used into F:/mugen

xmugen is all setup now

MAKE SURE YOUR DVD DONGLE/THINGY IS UNPLUGGED along with any other things like memory cards

now look where all your emus are{or where ever you put the default.xbe} and you should see linux,
go to that and a loader will appear ,select fatx and choose xmugen

with abit of luck it should work

If you want to know how to add screenpacks and new char ,jion up on guybirds xmugen site HERE

[Perfect Dark]

Mugen freakin RULES

and it actually runs pretty dam good

im up to about 200 char now

i just got the MK project 4.0, it has 30 arcade perfect mk char with stages and music

and you have to try evil ken & evil ryu by Reu

it just fun setting it to watch mode and seeing them beat the carp out of each other

[guybird]

Few things:  First off the FAQ here is very outdated as I don't have edit permissions on the thread, and most people stopped posting here and post on XMugen Spot anyhow.  Secondly, you really don't need Linux setup.  The whole reason XMugen was created was to eliminate all of the hassles of setting up Linux and having to watch it boot, then run XMugen, etc.  Also if you do it this way, you have to have multiple files on multiple partitons (required files on E, and your main folder on E, F or G), you have to go through the GentooX loader (slow and unecessary step) and you're missing out on the awesome new screenpack selector menu (based in UnleashX) with video and snapshot previews.  All in all I'd have to say that the Linux setup (read XDSL) is bothersome and very unnecessary if you ask me.

[jmccabe871]

thx man I will try this and you made it much easer to understand




thx
jman

[VampX]

lol i wrote a nasty message telling perfect dark that MK Project sucks ass,
but then i noticed that jmccabe871 bumped a 5 month old thread! >_<