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Harbinger · 04-11-2008, 06:39 AM

Okay, guys--maybe this is a new solution...

First, visit this site: http://www.coreboot.org/FAQ

Then go back to the main page and snoop around a bit. The coreboot project aims to eliminate proprietary BIOSes with newly written, fast, generic replacements.

What would this have to do with the 4100...?

Well, from the description of how this project works, it sounds as if the SnapOS could be replaced with something else...and that something else COULD have a 48-bit LBA fix included. Perhaps OpenNAS?

At any rate, I just found this project as I have an MSNTV2 box I'm going to convert to a music player. The developers would need some motherboard-specific information (chip numbers, chipset used, high-rez motherboard pics, et cetera) and I'm sure any number of folks here coould supply that info to them.

Just a thought...wouldn't it be nice to upgrade the capability of these boxes?

04-11-2008, 06:39 AM	#3
Harbinger Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dreamland Posts: 37	Re: 48 bit snap server 4100?? Okay, guys--maybe this is a new solution... First, visit this site: http://www.coreboot.org/FAQ Then go back to the main page and snoop around a bit. The coreboot project aims to eliminate proprietary BIOSes with newly written, fast, generic replacements. What would this have to do with the 4100...? Well, from the description of how this project works, it sounds as if the SnapOS could be replaced with something else...and that something else COULD have a 48-bit LBA fix included. Perhaps OpenNAS? At any rate, I just found this project as I have an MSNTV2 box I'm going to convert to a music player. The developers would need some motherboard-specific information (chip numbers, chipset used, high-rez motherboard pics, et cetera) and I'm sure any number of folks here coould supply that info to them. Just a thought...wouldn't it be nice to upgrade the capability of these boxes?