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[netcat]

I am using a modified version of MINI XP

MNI XP is a hacked version of WIndows Xp with minimal components= very small & very fast

IT has been modified by me to boot directly into freebox instead of explorer
IT has also been modified to Display a cool splash screen at boot instead of the XP logo
After performing My modifications I also removed the hardware profile & Created a ghost image

this allows me to deploy this miniature XP image to any PCs hard drive upon booting first it detects hardware and allows you to install drivers.

After that you got a customized Freebox Netcat PC

[Woody]

hey netcat

I have been playing arround with nlite trying to build a embedded system like you described. Is that what you are using or is there something better? How do you achieve the shell loading Freebox instead of the system shell?

Woody

[netcat]

Nope. am using MINI XP look for it in torrents

as for replacing the shell use regedit and modify

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Shell"="Explorer.exe"

when yo uneed to do something else you can always ctrl-alt-delete
select task manager
clict: START
click: RUN

you can type commands like: control, explorer, cmd etc to perform different functions, i tried implementing a web page with certain buttons to click for freebox, control panel, explorer etc, but because of the embeded security in IE he doesnt work nicely.

other alternative is the frontend someone in the freebox community was developing but I am not sure how far they got and I havent had time to play with it.

for more info please feel free to email me: tony@780tech.com

[Woody]

Thanks netcat I"ll give it a try.

Woody

[jonfinpausa]

Hey Netcat,

I would love to have an Lite XP OS, where to get it ?

Fish

[netcat]

I got it from www.hashhu.com (they are no longer around)

look under Imesh, kazaa or torrents

[Barcrest]

Please keep all discussions on the form legal please... 

[netcat]

My apologies everybody interested in this subject just email me

tony@780tech.com

[jonfinpausa]

Sorry Barry,

I thought it was a reg hack. No Problem Bro

[Woody]

Everyone interested in lite os

     If you are looking to make a mini OS you can do this easily and legally if you have your origional cd/dvd using nLite (http://www.nliteos.com/). I have used it and it works very well, you must have the drivers for for your motherboard and any other assys. attached. It will allow you to strip out all of the unnecessary drivers, help files, and bloat that is built into Windows. It really speeds up the boot / shutdown  time and it is FREE. I originally questioned this mini os post and I would bet it is a copy of windows built by nLite, the info on replacing the shell was my real interest.

Sorry / Thanks

Woody     

[Barcrest]

No worries guys, i am no net nazi... But after BOSE coming the heavy mob i didn't want to be closed down again.

[jonfinpausa]

Hey Woody, how did you make out with the shell replacement?

Thats what I want to do to.I have all legal OS I just never want to see the desktop or windows stuff.
Did the reg hack work and can you post what you use if it did ?

[squirrellydw]

Any pics of your jukebox yet?

[jonfinpausa]

yeah check out here

http://www.freeboxjukebox.com/Forums/index.php?topic=107.0

Ill be posting more soon

[Woody]

Jonfin,

I haven't had time to get to it yet, I'll let you know how it worked when I do.

Woody