[olug] xbox

[Brandon Lederer]

Have never....  But definitely interested in doing it.  I want a Home 
Theater Solution, and This seems like a goods solution..... and beings 
that M$ loses money on every XBox.... why not!

Patrick Olsen wrote:

> you have any experience in doing any of this? or know anyone that does 
> im totaly new to this mod stuff i was more than likely going to do the 
> mech hack this is pretty much the whole thing i guess i/we would have 
> to go through 
> http://www.gadgetjunkie.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=13 
> in order to get it to work let me know what you think and get back to 
> me maybe sunday or something we could get together.
>
>
>> From: Brandon Lederer <blederer at cashflowbilling.com>
>> Reply-To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
>> To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
>> Subject: Re: [olug] xbox
>> Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 12:37:42 -0500
>>
>> I want to help / see what can be done with it.     I volunteer my 
>> apartment as a place to do this sometime (this weekend even)  though 
>> I dont have an Xbox.... ppl can bring em over.
>>
>> Patrick Olsen wrote:
>>
>>> well if you would want to work on them sometime i would be up for 
>>> that im not the smartest linux user by ANY means actually im not 
>>> good at all but trying to learn. i just like to mess with new things 
>>> i havent done before
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: Andrew Holm-Hansen <olug at einer.org>
>>>> Reply-To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
>>>> To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [olug] xbox
>>>> Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 09:04:00 -0500
>>>>
>>>> No soldering necessary.  I plan on installing linux on mine once I get
>>>> my network settled in the living room.  I too plan on using it as a
>>>> MythTv front end unit.  First thing's first though.  Gotta wedge linux
>>>> onto it, and I gotta get the xbox media pack.
>>>>
>>>> Basically, the only reason you'd solder anything is to mod the box to
>>>> accept a bios that will allow you to play copied games.  You can run
>>>> linux on an xbox, and still play legal games on it without 
>>>> soldering or
>>>> chipping it.  You just need a working linux box, a portable usb drive
>>>> (one of those keychain drives would work), a special usb controller
>>>> adapter, the game "MechAssault"  and spare time.
>>>>
>>>> http://xbox-linux.sourceforge.net/articles.php?aid=1&sub=MechInstaller%20HOWTO 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Andrew
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, 2003-08-27 at 18:26, Patrick Olsen wrote:
>>>> > Is there anyone wanting to load linux on an xbox? i was going to 
>>>> try and
>>>> > figure out how i have an xbox i really dont care about and wanted 
>>>> to mess
>>>> > with it. You dont really need to have your own i guess we could 
>>>> just mess
>>>> > with mine. Welp just let me know if someone is interested id 
>>>> rather stay
>>>> > away from any soldering if at all possible but if someone is 
>>>> great at
>>>> > soldering i guess ill do it i like to gamble well just e-mail me 
>>>> if you want
>>>> > to.
>>>> >
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