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The version of mandrake 9.0 I have was specifically for the xbox, but I have just found out it was not compatible with all versions of the xbox. www.xbox-linux.org did offer mandrake sometime ago, but is practically obselete for this reason, there are other distros with far better compatibility now. I may have to get my hands on another distro, and work with that....might have to give up on mandrake 9.0.

If the install is done automatically it is installed to drive f: I choose not to as I would loose all drive f info. My file manager program on my xbox shows the C: as partition 2, and E: drive as partition 1. The linux was installed to drive E. Should i make "root=dev/hd2" so that C: is my root? I am confused, as the linux appears to be installed on hda1, but doesnt work when this is the root.

on the boot disk is a file called linuxboo.cfg. It contains kernel vmlinuz initrd initrd append root=/dev/hda1 devfs=mount kbd-reset does this "root=/dev/hda1" have to be changed to suit where I intstalled the linux on my hard drive?

Ok, I done some more research. Obviously the kernel is looking for the init file, now i used a different partitioning setup (cos i added a larger hard drive). a. Does this mean I need to reconfigure the kernel? Or can i just modify the boot file? Im not sure what boot manager it uses. b. It boots from dvd, and then you should be able to remove (eject actually) the dvd. Is the init install on the hard drive or the boot disk? Thanks all

Hi guys, Trying to complete something I set out to do ages ago, get mandrake running on my Xbox. Install seemed to go ok. But it fails during boot. The screen makes it hard to read the very left column, so I have lost some of the letters. Anyway here is the last few lines before it stalls. ..iserfs version 3.6.25 ..otroot: pivot_root (/sysroot, /sysroot/initrd) fail:2 ..ounting devfs at correct place if neccesary ..ounted devfs on /dev ..eing unused kernal memory: 132K freed ..rnel panic: No init found. Try passing init=option to kernal (sorry if i have mis spelled anything) Could my installation disc have caused this? I installed it ages ago, but like i said it seemed to go fine. I have had it running on my pc fine, but this is a genuine Xbox version... Any help at all is most appreciated, Thanks people.

Thanks for adding guys. Yes, as far as I know the boot iso is for booting, and the mini iso is a base install. I assume that it works like mandrake 9.0 was supposed to, where you install the xbox modded linux os, and any mandrake 9.0 packages can then be installed. I hope this is the case with the 2005LE, so I can use any packages available to 2005le for the pc. Iphitus is correct APC is an australian magazine, it offered mandrake 9.0 on one issue, then only a few weeks later the xbox modded version, and advised to instrall any packages from the pc version. I actually have these still!!!

The reason to run 2005LE is that it is supposed to have full support for xbox (apart from late version 1.6 i think?). I have got a copy of mandrake 9.0 from APC which is also for XBOX but I had trouble getting it to work...would boot but I had issues. I cant remember what the problems were now its been so long since I tried. I would like to stick with 2005LE rather than later versions cos I am familiar with mandrake that was the main reason.

Thanks for quick reply. I assume AussieJohn is a frequent contributor? Thanks once again.

Hi all, Couldn't find any options here. Unfortunately I only have dial up. I would like to know if any one has a copy of Mandriva 2005 LE? I know its old, but I have used Mandrake 9.0 for a while, and got the distro for my XBOX.....unfortunately it didn't wanna work on my xbox. I am told there are better distros for the XBOX than LE 2005, but I am familiar with mandrake now :) I am located in Australia. I am most appreciative of any help any one can offer. Thank you all