Rob Beard wrote: > Ronnie Tucker wrote: > >> I'm quite interested in getting a Revo too since my original Xbox is, I >> think, going through its death throes. >> >> I have my PC hooked up to my Netgear wireless router, as is my Xbox360. >> If I was to wire a Revo to the wireless router, how would I transfer >> files to it from the PC? >> > Well if you install Ubuntu on it I'd assume you could transfer files to > it on the same way as you can with a PC, samba, nfs, sshfs, even FTP. > > Assuming your PC dishes out IP addresses to each network device, it > should be a case of setting up some sort of sharing on the PC (I'm > assuming you're running Ubuntu on the PC?). Then connect to the share > from Ubuntu on the Revo. > Yep, got Ubuntu 9.10 on my desktop machine, so hopefully I can FTP/Samba files across, either way - I'm getting one, sod it. :D
>> Oh, and does the Revo come with a keyboard and mouse? And what about a >> monitor cable, for hooking it up to my TV? >> > I haven't got one myself so I don't know, but I gather it has a HDMI > port, so even if it doesn't, you're only looking about a fiver for a > HDMI cable, also not sure about a keyboard or mouse but eBuyer.com do a > nice wireless laptop size keyboard with touchpad (made by Keytronic I > think, IIRC it's about £25). > From what I've read on eBuyer forum posts, the Revo comes WITH a keyboard and mouse, which makes it even more of a bargain! :D I'll buy an HDMI > DVI cable to hook the Revo to my TV. Now if I could find a remote for it... (eBuyer don't have any PS3 remote controls in stock) >> Thanks for reading, no thanks for possibly costing me £150 :D >> > > LOL, I've been holding off due to lack of funds at the moment (well, I > have the funds, just not the agreement from the wife), if that wasn't a > factor I'd have already got one of these plus a Hisense Media Player and > a Bluray player. :-D > > Rob > Go on, just buy one. Tell the wife I said it was OK ;P Thanks! -- Ronnie Tucker ron...@ronnietucker.co.uk http://RonnieTucker.co.uk TWITTER: twitter.com/ronnietucker MSN: ronnietuc...@hotmail.com Registered Linux User # 456627 Registered Ubuntu User # 18227 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
