is it possible to have an xbox with xbmc be a NAS with linux?

[rudeboymcc]

Hi. Just found a guide on how to install linux on the xbox and use it as a nas with a bittorrent client, but I still want to keep xbmc on it.

From this sub-forum, if xbmc is now working in linux, does that mean I can install linux and have the xbox as a NAS server, and at the same time be able to fire up xbmc and use it exactly how I do now? (i..e there'll be the same output to the tv that's in the normal xbmc?).

Otherwise I'm thinking of buying a second xbox, one converted to nas with linux that downloads everything, and another for xbmc.

[jmarshall]

No. Xbox linux does not have accelerated GPU access, so it will run slowly.

[rudeboymcc]

so what's the point of porting it to linux then? Or are they trying to get the accelerated GPU access?

[sho]

It's not being ported to Linux to run on the Xbox... but on all the other better documented, more powerful platforms out there.

[rudeboymcc]

k can't find the edit button

EDIT: k I think i didn't explain myself properly. I don't need to use the xbox for gaming - so the most intensive thing it will do is play movies. does it still need the accelerated gpu access for that?

[jmarshall]

Yes. Feel free, however, to build the linux port version on xbox and let us know how it goes.

[boscorillium]

Basically you should just continue to run XBMC on your Xbox. If you want to buy a second Xbox for NAS, then that is probably the route you want to take. Don't try to do it all in one, it will just buy you misery. :)