diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6c65ef3..f9d32f2 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,19 +6,21 @@ mostly for use with [XQEMU](http://xqemu.com), free of any copyrighted content. Download -------- -If you're in a hurry, you can [download a pre-built image here](http://fixme). +If you're in a hurry, you can [download a pre-built image here](https://github.com/xqemu/xqemu-hdd-image/releases). Do It Yourself -------------- If you would like to create an image for yourself, containing your own files, -you can follow these instructions. This will involve building a dummy dashboard, -using [XboxHDM](https://www.reddit.com/r/originalxbox/wiki/xboxhdm#wiki_using_xboxhdm) -to create a helper bootable ISO, and a Qemu VM to run the ISO and create the +you can follow these instructions. It's a bit hands-on, but if you've read this +far you're probably okay with that. This will involve building a dummy +dashboard, using [XboxHDM](https://www.reddit.com/r/originalxbox/wiki/xboxhdm#wiki_using_xboxhdm) +to create a helper bootable ISO, and a QEMU VM to run the ISO and create the drive. -You'll want to start by building the dummy dashboard using -[nxdk](https://github.com/xqemu/nxdk). Make sure to update the Makefile with -the path to your nxdk install. +You may want to start by building the dummy dashboard using +[nxdk](https://github.com/xqemu/nxdk). Make sure to update the Makefile with the +path to your nxdk install. Otherwise, copy your desired dashboard and optionally +and "E drive" files you want on the drive over to this directory. Next you'll want to run the `make-iso-*.sh` script that comes with **XboxHDM v1.9**. This script will create a bootable ISO image. You can run XboxHDM @@ -49,9 +51,9 @@ Finally, run the tool and copy over the resulting file: cp linux.iso /work Now we should have a file called "linux.iso" in this directory. You could burn -this to a CD, and boot it on your PC after connecting a real HDD. We aren't +this to a CD, and run it on your PC after connecting a real HDD, but we aren't going to do that. Instead, to create a virtual disk image, we will use a virtual -machine: Qemu! +machine: QEMU! But before we can boot it, we need to create a virtual hard disk. Use `qemu-img` to create an 8G qcow2 formatted image: @@ -74,4 +76,4 @@ Next follow the on-screen instructions, which basically go as follows: - 8 to quit - Type `poweroff` at the command prompt -You should finally have a freshly minted, copyright-free Xbox hard disk image! \ No newline at end of file +You should finally have a freshly minted, copyright-free Xbox hard disk image!