XLink Kai Daemon (Dreambox porting)

[brucom]

This news is for Dreambox's owner how like to play on-line games.
Implementation requires Xlink Kai knowledge and a basic skill in Dreambox and network management.


What's XLink Kai (from official site http://www.teamxlink.co.uk)
XLink Kai is a global gaming network - bringing together XBox, Playstation 2, Gamecube and PSP users, in one integrated community. It is software running on your PC or Macintosh that allows you to play system-link enabled games online for free. Kai is the only service that is not console specific, and boasts one of the friendliest communites available.


That's new ?
You can run kai engine from the Dreambox instead from the PC using Kai daemon.
Kai Daemon (shortly named kaid) came without an user interface. For this reason it must be used with a device supporting the Kai User Interface. This can be by a PC or an Xbox running a dashboard supporting Kai.
At the moment, Xbox Media Center is the only dashboard able to manage Kai UI.
Please, find a detailed guide at Xlink Kai site in download section.

The attached archives contains all the files required to run Kaid on the Dreambox and was thought for DM500S restricted flash memory. The package has been tested on a DM500S running a Gemini 2.6 image. Available Kaid version is 7.0.0.5 and 7.0.0.6a.


Installation
Decompress the archive and FTP the files in the proper folders.

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kaid700x.tar             --> /var/misc
kaid.conf                --> /var/misc
kaid-start_userscript.sh --> /var/script
kaid-stop_userscript.sh  --> /var/script

Set script's permissions to 755 (execution).


Configuration
FTP to the Dreambox and edit the kaid.conf file. Set only the following parameters:

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Username 
Password

whit the appropriate values.

Don't forget to redirect the 37500 port to Dreambox's IP.
If you already use XLink Kai User Interface embedded in Xbox Media Center do not forget to change the Engine IP Address to Dreambox's IP.


Usage (Gemini image)
Power on the Dreambox or resume it from stand-by.
Press the blue button and choose System Info and then User script
From the available script's list choose kaid-start and run it.
Leave all the menus.
Stand-by your Dreambox.
Power on your XBOX and enjoy your favourite game.

To stop Kaid follow the same instructions but choosing the script kaid-stop.


A big thanks to all Team Xlink Kai members, in special way to MeanMF , and to TW , a friends of mine, assisting me to understand Linux O.S.

Enjoy
Bye

PS: Please, never remove the LICENSE.rtf from the attached archive
PPS: To obtain attachments please refer to http://www.i-have-a-dreambox.com forum.

[brucom]

Please, for any question refer to this post http://texas.teamxlink.co.uk/forum//vie ... hp?t=18048