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LinuXbox Boots

Posted by timothy on from the believe-it-or-not dept.

ducker writes: "Finally Xbox is ready for some real fun! Linux can be booted now ... just check out http://www.xbox-scene.com - Linux boots into a network-enabled state, running a web server and telnet, which allows you to log into the box from another machine. It can be booted either from flash memory, or (more easily) from a CD inserted into the machine. (The Xbox still needs to have a modchip fitted to allow it to run unsigned code)."

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  1. Xbox by MrHat · · Score: 5, Insightful

    (The Xbox still needs to have a modchip fitted to allow it to run unsigned code)

    And if Microsoft's political engineering team has their way, you'll need one to run an "untrusted" OS on any machine! The joy!

  2. The money by wackybrit · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So are they going to get the $200,000 (or whatever it was) that was put up a couple of months ago to the first person to get Linux running on the XBox? (The story was run here on Slashdot, but thanks to Slashdot's incredibly shitty search system, I can't find it)

    It'd be nice to see if whoever it was sticks to their word.

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  3. Re:Please enlighten a doofus by __aaaaxm1522 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Not sure what they go for in the US, Linux on XBox means that for $299 Canadian, I can pick up a webserver / NWN server / mail server / whatever server.

    That's a good deal. And it'll bug Microsoft, as MS is losing money on each and every XBox being sold, and instead intends to recoup their loss via software license fees.