<p>He's already got a soft mod in place. I think he just needs an iso of a distro suitable. I know the ever brilliant gentoo had one. I'd definitely be down for a console mod session.<br></p>
<p>~Eben</p>
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Hi,<br>
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I have just found this list, having just got into using Linux. I have had to use Linux as my laptop got fried and am using a old one with just 120MB ram so decided to install Debian.<br>
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I have to say I'm pretty much converted and have enjoyed finding tools like centerim for the console.<br>
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I have read that it was possible to install Linux onto the old xbox if it has been modified, but I cant seem to find much info about it I have one laying around and fancy having a mess around with it anyone got any experience or any links to check out.<br>
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Thanks in advance.<br>
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Kurt<br>
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You don't need to spend out on a chip modification on an XBox to run your own software. The easiest option(!*) is a softmod, which allows you to not only run custom system software but also run the original Dashboard, or using a coldboot with a game disc in, still use Live services (are they still available for the classic XBox?). I have softmodded a Crystal (after a little upgrade - 10GB to 200GB) using Evolution-X (not to be confused with EvoX, which is a BIOS mod), with a little extra software I now have back catalogues from half a dozen different antique console systems, plus around 40 games for the XBox via DVD2XBox, scads of music (dropped on via FTP) and streaming video via ftp from my media server through the quietest XBMC HTPC (which is what my Crystal basically is, now) I have never heard.<br>
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*Softmodding an XBox is as easy as coldbooting the console with the disc already in the drive and running the installer. The hard part is getting hold of the softmod image itself. If you get totally stuck, I have a copy somewhere which also comes with a selection of dashboards including XBMC, Boxplorer, Evolution... which is a whole other kettle of fish - which dash do you want? Running Linux on XBox is as easy, just drop the disc in, coldboot and go. There are live CDs and there are installers. If you want to get really cheeky, the controller ports are just USB1.1 ports, you can use a break cable to make a standard port adapter so you can plug in a keyboard, mouse, even standard USB flash drives, card readers, external hard drive, USB SVGA dongle, 3G cellphone...<br>
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The best hacks are often the simplest though: I have a composite USB capture dongle which is bus powered and allows me to use the XBox through my laptop. Looks and sounds great. I've had to use a third-party signal cable though, as the standard XBox one doesn't come with composite video or component audio spurs.<br>
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Mayhap a console hack meet in the offing here?<br>
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cheers,<br>
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JM<br>
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