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Svetgar
June 24th, 2008, 10:38 AM
Will this software work with Xbox Media Center?
stokedfish
June 24th, 2008, 10:39 AM
No, it needs X11 and a GUI.
Svetgar
June 24th, 2008, 10:44 AM
???

What is X11, and what needs it? The xbox or the server?
stokedfish
June 24th, 2008, 10:51 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X11

XBMC needs it.
cariboo907
June 24th, 2008, 05:16 PM
If you are asking if you can store media files on an Ubuntu server the answer is yes, otherwise maybe expand your question a bit.

Jim
stokedfish
June 24th, 2008, 05:38 PM
I thought he was talking about the linux port of XBMC...sorry! :\
Svetgar
June 24th, 2008, 08:10 PM
All I want to know is if I set up a ubuntu file server is can I use it to send my music and movies to a XBMC.
emid
June 24th, 2008, 08:44 PM
All I want to know is if I set up a ubuntu file server is can I use it to send my music and movies to a XBMC.

Yes, I do this at home over a wireless connection. Video and audio files on a pc and xbmc(on an xbox) hooked up to my tv.

If the xbox is hooked up to your network, then just use samba to share the directories with movies/music on the server.
Svetgar
June 24th, 2008, 10:30 PM
Thanks, thats the info I was looking for.

I still don't know what samba is, but I suppose that is a topic for another thread.
emid
June 25th, 2008, 02:15 AM
Thanks, thats the info I was looking for.

I still don't know what samba is, but I suppose that is a topic for another thread.

Samba is among other things the equivalent of windows file sharing for linux.

I forget if Samba is installed by default on Ubuntu Server. If it isn't then go to the command line and type:

sudo apt-get install samba


Here is a link for configuring it from the command line.

Samba Config (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SettingUpSamba#head-d2b25687b553d3737873748f613fb60558db7c4d)