FATX, Help Needed

Zscoundrel Zscoundrel at kc.rr.com
Mon Oct 6 21:04:43 CDT 2003


Come to the next meeting, I bet someone will be able to help you with that.

BTW, great tag line!

Brian Huey wrote:

>KCLUG-
>I am a newbie to the group and need some help. I am an
>aspiring "to be" linux user (re-live my EE student
>days), however I don't have a linux machine right now.
>I am going to be installing linux on my Microsoft
>xbox (see http://xbox-linux.sourceforge.net), however,
>in order to do this, I need a file copied to my USB
>Flash Disk, which is FATX formatted. 
>
>Normally, I would probably do this myself, however, my
>home machine is 2000 and it wants to format the flash
>disk (doesn't recognize FATX). I have also looked into
>creating a bootable linux CD for my home computer to
>try to accomplish this myself, however, the bootable
>CDs (or minimal system loads) only contain a 2.4
>kernal. I believe that 2.5 or 2.6 kernal supports FATX
>devices. I beg someone, with a 2.5 or 2.6 kernal, to
>help me out.
>
>I would prefer if someone could copy the file onto my
>flash disk, and then I'll go about my merry way
>(install linux, tweak it, etc) and present the results
>to the group. 
>
>(See this for more
>info: http://unmodded.mine.nu/docs/MechInstaller).
>
>This is going to be neet little project I am working
>on, however, I just can't seem to get it off the
>ground due to this FATX stuff.
>
>Thanks for your help.
>Brian 
>
>
>
>
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