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From Xbox-Linux
25 August 2005: Darwin/x86 has been ported to the Xbox: The UNIX base of Mac OS X runs on the Xbox now. Read all details here, look at the kernel messages here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/darwin/darwin-dmesg.txt), look at some pictures here (http://xbox-linux.org/down/darwin/darwin-applelogo.jpg) and here (http://xbox-linux.org/down/darwin/darwin-crash.jpg) or watch the Video: MPEG (http://franz.smartxx.com/darwin/xbox-darwin_vcd.mpg), MP4 (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/darwin/xbox-darwin.mp4), H.264 (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/darwin/xbox-darwin-h264.mp4).
7 Aug 2005: Three bugs in 512 bytes of code? You wonder why so much is possible on the Xbox that Microsoft did not want? Or why Windows has so many security holes? Read about The Hidden Boot Code of the Xbox to find out how Microsoft managed to fit three bugs in only 512 bytes of security code!
26 July 2005: FreeBSD has been ported to the Xbox: Read the full announcement here (http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ports.xbox.devel/7434) and look at the kernel messages and download an ISO here (http://nexus.il.fontys.nl) or here (http://freebsd.ilse.nl/xbox/). If you are interested in porting other operating systems to the Xbox, read the Porting an Operating System to the Xbox HOWTO.
23 July 2005: Port your favourite operating system to the Xbox! Read the Porting an Operating System to the Xbox HOWTO.
19 July 2005: Make your favourite Linux distribution Xbox compatible! Read the Making a Linux distribution Xbox compatible HOWTO.
8 July 2005: Participate in our Xbox survey (http://www.inno-tec.de/sw/xblx.htm)! A student project at the University of Munich/School of Management (http://www.inno-tec.de/) has created a survey (http://www.inno-tec.de/sw/xblx.htm) about the Xbox, including topics like Xbox hacking, Xbox Linux and Open Source software. Please participate here (http://www.inno-tec.de/sw/xblx.htm), as not only the student project will be interested in the results, but also the Xbox Linux Project!
23 May 2005: Happy Birthday Xbox-Linux! The project is now 3 years old. To celebrate this, we have started the Free60 Project (http://www.free60.org/), which aims to port open source operating systems like GNU/Linux and Darwin to the Xbox 360.
19 May 2005: New release of X-DSL X-DSL version 0.21 has been released. X-DSL is a Xbox Linux distribution based on Damn Small Linux. It aims to be small (less than 50MBs), fast and flexible. It can be run as a Live CD or installed to your Xbox's hard drive. For more info take a look at the XDSL HOWTO.
25 January 2005: Fedora Core 3 for Xbox now Supported Xbox Linux for Fedora Core is based on the official Fedora distribution, with the usual post-installation Kernel and Xorg patches added. Standard FC3 features include: Kernel 2.6.10, SELinux support, udev/hotplug, and Xorg 6.8.1.0. Check out the XFedora HOWTO for more info.
05 January 2005: New release of Dynebolic GNU/Linux Dynebolic version 1.4 has just been released. It is a 'boot from CD' distribution with support for both PCs, and all known Xbox revisions. Special thanks to Smilzo and the rest of the dyne team for their hard work, particularly on Xbox support! See Dynebolic (http://www.dynebolic.org) for more information and download links.
20 December 2004: Chaos Communication Congress 2004. Members of the Xbox-Linux and GameCube-Linux teams will be present at the 21C3 (http://www.ccc.de/congress/2004/) in Berlin, December 27th to 29th. Thanks a lot to Team SmartXX (http://www.smartxx.com/) for donating 4 hotel rooms (8 beds) - members of the SmartXX Team will also be at the 21C3 and you can meet them personally. Also don't miss the GameCube-Linux presentation (http://www.ccc.de/congress/2004/fahrplan-preview/day_1.html).
08 December 2004: Cromwell 2.40 released A new release of Cromwell bios, and Xromwell XBE, with many new, frequently requested features. You can get it here (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/xbox-linux/cromwell-2.40.tar.gz?download). A manual is available too.
2 December 2004: Modding 10 Xboxes at a time. Hotel Royal will use Xboxes running with Linux as set-top-boxes - we applied the Hardware Method to ten Xboxes - in an assembly line.
12 November 2004: Xbox Linux Cluster at AnandTech with 8 nodes (http://www.anandtech.com/linux/showdoc.aspx?i=2271).
30 October 2004: Xbox Linux on television. German RTL Television (http://www.rtl.de/) had a report about LinuxWorld that includes Xbox Linux. Download here (http://c3f2m.darkman.de/xbox/04-10-29%20-%20RTL%20-%20Nacht%20Journal%20-%20Linux%20auf%20dem%20Vormarsch.avi) (29 MB).
20 October 2004: Xebian 1.1.0 released. Xebian is now based on Debian Testing ( Sarge ). Read the CHANGELOG and README in the Distribution package.
20 October 2004: Xbox Linux auf der LinuxWorld Expo in Frankfurt. Über uns freier Eintritt für 20 Besucher, kostenloser Live-Umbau, Xbox-USB-Adapter und gepresste Xebian-CDs. Details...
28 September 2004: Xebian HOWTO updated. Thomas Gierlinger rewrote the Xebian HOWTO, which now addresses many important post-install configuration issues.
24 August 2004: Translators and non-English maintainers wanted. We already have German and French sections on this website, but not all articles are available in these languages yet. We are also looking for people starting sections for other languages. Look at Xbox-Linux:Languages for details.
15 August 2004: Xbox-Linux.org goes Wiki The Xbox Linux website is now a Wiki (using MediaWiki) - everyone can create an article or edit an existing article - just click on "edit".
23 June 2004: Free Xebian CDs at Linuxtag!
Boxed, and printed Xebian CDs are available for free from the xbox-linux team at Linuxtag, courtesy of the smartxx folks. Pop by and say hello, and collect one ! (You could even buy Ed a beer, at the same time ;) )
22 June 2004: Kostenloser Umbau und Linux-Installation auf dem Linuxtag - Update
Wir bieten durchgehend die kostenlose Software-Modifikation an, und am Freitung und Samstag zusaetzlich die kostenlose Hardware-Modifikation. Bei Interesse bitte vorher eine Email an Michael (mailto:mist@c64.org). Mehr Informationen, was die Modifikationen bringen, steht im Step by Step Guide.
14 June 2004: Free Installation at the Linuxtag in Karlsruhe
Like last year the Xbox Linux Team has a booth at the Linuxtag in Karlsruhe/Germany. Out booth is available from Thursday to Saturday and is located in the Standhalle. We will offer Xbox Linux Installation for free! German: Wie schon letztes Jahr sind wir auch diese Jahr wieder beim Linuxtag in Karlsruhe. Unser Stand ist dieses Jahr in der Standhalle und nur von Donnerstags bis Samstags verfuegbar. Unser Angebot eure Xboxen mit Linux zu installieren gilt natuerlich auch dieses Jahr.
4 June 2004: New XBox Kernel problem
The Kernel 5713 doesn't accept a downgrade of the Dashboard. So there is no way to use the standard Software-Hacks at the moment (neither Mechinstall nor SplinterCell). You can try to flash the TSPO or you have to use a Modchip. For the time being there is no easy way to run Linux at the Crystal Xbox or other very new Xboxes.
22 April 2004: Xebian 1.0.2 released!
Ed has released Xebian 1.0.2 today! Some new features include: Freevo (http://freevo.sourceforge.net) is now included, and improved Xbox-IR remote support also. Hopefully, the FOCUS video support, particularly for HDTV should be improved also. As always, user feedback is welcome, either to the mailing lists, or the Xbox-Linux IRC channel #xbox-linux on irc.oftc.net. Get it here (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/xbox-linux/dist-1.0.2.tar.bz2?download)!
10 April 2004: Crystal Xbox update
Good news for everyone wanting to buy a pretty Crystal European special edition xbox. Several team members now own them, and have found that they appear to be just normal 1.4 hardware revision Xboxes, and they work fine with Linux. (Users planning to use the MechInstaller exploit should be aware that the dashboard versions included is too new to be vulnerable to the exploit. (Dash 5659 and Kernel 5713 on mine)
18 March 2004: Xebian project requests donations
The Xebian project is now taking donations towards the cost of supporting new xboxes, as well as ongoing development. If you'd like to donate, go to www.paypal.de and donate to hostmaster@ed-soft.at
12 March 2004: Using MechInstaller with Action Replay
Sam Lucas has written a tutorial about how to use an Action Replay for MechInstaller. Read it here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/howtoar.html) and post your experiences here. (By the way: There is at least one 'Crystal' Xbox with a Focus encoder - let's see...)
03 March 2004: Beware special edition 'Crystal' Xboxes
It is rumoured that the new white special edition Crystal xboxes due for release soon in Europe and elsewhere have a different video encoder chip (Again!). If this is true, Linux video output will be unusable. We advise against purchasing it for use with Linux for the time being, until we are able to check it out, and make the necessary changes to accommodate it.
25 February 2004: New Xebian 1.0.1 released!
Ed has released a new Xebian, version 1.0.1! Some of the new features are: Improved video driver for newer xboxes - the overscanning is fixed for almost all users, and the filesystem has been changed from reiserfs to ext3 (Cromwell users will require the latest cromwell 2.29 to use) - get it here
10 February 2004: Better Focus Support
Better driver code for composite and RGB output is in the CVS and has been tested on PAL Xboxes, but not on NTSC. If you have an Xbox manufactured since August 2003, please test the new kernel in the CVS and report to the people in the IRC.
28 January 2004: 20C3 Presentations Online
Xbox Hardware Hacking (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/xbox-linux/20C3-Xbox_Hardware_Hacking.pdf?download), Xbox Software Hacking (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/xbox-linux/20C3-Xbox_Software_Hacking.pdf?download)
13 January 2004: How to attach USB devices to an Xbox running Linux
Ulf Lamping's tutorial has been significantly updated. Read it here. UPDATE: More information about Xbox & USB - Read Markus Kuenne's article "USB and Xbox-USB" here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/usbx.html).
31 December 2003: Project B deadline is within 24 hours!
Now is a good time to guess the RSA-2048 private key, or to release a CD image that boots on an unmodified Xbox, if you want your share from the Project B (http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/rulesprojectb.html) 100,000 USD.
25 December 2003: Xebian 1.0.0 Xmas Release
The final is out. Download here. Merry Christmas everone!
24 December 2003: 20C3
Visit us at the 20C3 (http://www.ccc.de/congress/2003/) on Sunday, December 28th; there will be two two-hours presentations (http://www.ccc.de/congress/2003/fahrplan/day_2.en.html) about Xbox hacking at 10:00 and 12:00 in the morning.
17 December 2003: Xebian 1.0.0-rc1
The new version is prepared to make a clean update to future releases, includes some more tools like blink, xboxdvtool and xboxinfo, as well as mplayer 1.0-pre3, x0rfbviewer and Samba 3.0. Download here. (Packages can be uploaded to http://xbox-linux.org/packages/dists/xebian/.)
16 December 2003: Xbox Linux at the Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin
The Xbox Linux Project will be at the 20C3 (http://www.ccc.de/congress/2003/) in Berlin, Germany, December 27th to 29th. Stefan Esser, Anders Gustafsson, Andrew "bunnie" Huang, Edgar Hucek, David Jilli, Franz Lehner, Jeff Mears and Michael Steil will be there, and we plan to do two presentations on Xbox hacking.
10 December 2003: Xebian 1.0.0-beta2
Ed's released another version of Xebian. This release contains XFree86 4.3.0, xine and many other bugfixes. Please download and remember to give feedback and get support either via irc or on our mailing lists.
2 December 2003: HDTV support in Xbox-Linux
Xbox-Linux now supports the 480p and 720p HDTV modes. See the HDTV Mini-Howto for instructions. As a nice side effect the X2VGA converter (http://www.x2vga.com) that converts HDTV output to VGA output now also works in Xbox-Linux. See the VGA Mini-Howto for details.
27 November 2003: Xebian 1.0.0-beta1
Ed's released a new from the ground up Xebian! 1.0.0-beta1 (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/xbox-linux/dist-1.0.0-beta1.tar.bz2?download) is once again based on woody and the 2.4.23-rc5 kernel. This means the kernel has some intial support for v1.5 Xboxes and uses the cleanroom nvnet replacement 'forcedeth'. Note to users: it's marked beta as we need people to test it and offer feedback. Remember to stop by our irc channel here, to let us know. (irc://irc.oftc.net/#xbox-linux)
27 November 2003: Need Help?
Here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/support.html), you find instructions how to get help, if you have problems with, or questions about Xbox Linux, after reading the FAQ. Using the IRC is encouraged - if you don't have an IRC client, use our web interface. Thanks to TJ Fontaine and the IRC people!
01 November 2003: Xbox Linux Multimedia Project
Xbox Linux works well for those who want to use their Xbox as a Linux desktop computer or as a server. The Xbox Linux Multimedia Project, lead by Rob Reilink, aims to create a small Linux system for multimedia applications, and, in long term, to make application development with the XDK obsolete. Read about it here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/multimedia.html)
31 October 2003: New Xbox factory
There seems to be a new Xbox factory ("06") in China, which seems to produce the incredible amount of 700,000 Xboxes per week on only two assembly lines (Doumen ("05") makes about 200,000 per week on four lines at the moment). They started production in March, and made several breaks, the last one was all of July. All "06" Xboxes are high-quality Samsung/Seagate and are sold in the USA and Canada only (NTSC). There seems to be nothing special about these devices. Thanks to all contributors (http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/versionsentry.html).
27 October 2003: Be careful if you buy a new Xbox!
The Xbox Version Database (http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/versionsentry.html) tells us that all Xboxes since 2003-07-24 have the new Focus video encoder, which is not supported by Xbox Linux yet (i.e. no picture in Linux). Interestingly, almost all Xboxes manufactured from June to mid-July are Samsung/Western Digital and all Xboxes since mid-July are Thomson/Seagate.
17 October 2003: The Xbox Manufacturing Process
Thanks to everyone contributing to the Xbox Version Database (http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/versionsentry.html), now we know quite a deal about how Xboxes are made, and also have some information about the three different factories. Read it here.
15 October 2003: Ed'x Xebian 0.5.1 Released
- Minor tweaks and a few packages remvoed to reduce size. Most of all this package is clean (that is no longer corrupt) on the mirrors. Enjoy and please remeber to give your feedback to the Mailing lists or to the IRC channel.
14 October 2003: Ed's Xebian(Formerly Debian) 0.5.0 Released *Updated*
- Changes: now based on the Debian unstable tree, includes the latest and greatest kernel patches especially the new xboxfb driver, Install cd is more Live oriented w/ Xfce4 as DE, installs Gnome2.2 by default and many more great apps!
*Update* We're not really sure whats going on with sf.net mirrors, but the upload seemed to get corrupted somewhere along the way, so its been deleted for the mean time. It will be re-uploaded sometime before the end of the week.
13 October 2003: Finding out your Xbox Version
- without opening it! The manufacturing date and the serial can tell you a lot. Read on here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/versionsfinding.html). Thanks a lot to everyone who has contributed to the Xbox Version Database (http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/versionsentry.html) so far.
12 October 2003: "Project B" is not complete yet!
Yes, we can run Linux without opening the Xbox, but this does not mean that everything has been accomplished yet. Read the original rules (http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/rulesprojectb.html) for more information.
11 October 2003: Sdoradus' commentary on Microsoft deleting user data
The article about the forced update of the dashboard for non-Xbox-Live users (that may delete user data) now also features a commentary that cites rulings on AOL and Dell lawsuits. Microsoft, stop this, we mean it.
10 October 2003: Xbox Hardware Database is online!
If you want to buy an Xbox, the Xbox Hardware Database (http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/versionsdb.html) can help you find out what's in the Xbox without opening the box - even though the list is still quite short. And don't forget, please enter your Xbox data into this form (http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/versionsentry.html). Thanks to all contributors!
9 October 2003: RAM chips at lowest price possible
Thomas Wuensche, a supporter of the Xbox Linux Project, has bought 268 "Samsung K4D263238D-QC50" RAM chips and is willing to sell sets of four chips for 40 EUR (+shipping) to Xbox enthusiasts. He does not guarantee that they work in all Xboxes, and that you will be able to successfully solder them into your device. If you are interested, please email him (mailto:wuensche@ems-wuensche.com).
8 October 2003: Help us build an Xbox Versions Database!
Please enter your Xbox data into this form (http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/versionsentry.html) (you needn't fill all fields), so we can provide you a database that will help you find out the contents of an Xbox without opening it. This database will be online next week.
6 October 2003: Microsoft Network features us - and thinks we're cheaters!
Go to www.msn.com and enter "xbox cheats": The results (http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=xbox+cheats&FORM=SMCRT) will show the Xbox Linux Project on rank #1 as a "Featured Site" and as a "Top Pick". Thanks, Microsoft, we think the project deserves your decoration, but, hey, the Linux savegame is not for cheating. ;-)
5 October 2003: How to void your warranty
True, you may not void your warranty when you install Linux, but you probably do, if you do this (http://www.xbox-linux.org/pic/xbox-warranty.jpg) to your Xbox. Look closely.
4 October 2003: Running Linux on the Xbox
The LinuxJournal article from July is now availably on this site. It's a bit outdated (you need no modchip any more), but still a good introduction and overview, for the interested, for users, and for developers. Read it here.
3 October 2003: Will I void my warranty when opening my Xbox or running Linux on the Xbox?
Not necessarily. Many people confuse Microsoft's Xbox "insurance" with the "warranty by law". Read this new FAQ entry why it's not that easy. Comments appreciated.
2 October 2003: Running Linux on the Xbox is legal!
The other day, I bought some lemonade, but I didn't drink it, I was using it as a basis for a sweet-and-sour soup - now the police arrested me for it. Sounds unbelievable? Read here, why it cannot be illegal to run Linux on your Xbox.
1 October 2003: Ed needs a new job
EDGAR HUCEK, Linux kernel wizard, maintainer of the Debian distribution for the Xbox, Xbox security researcher, and VIENNA/AUSTRIA resident, is looking for a job as a programmer or systems administrator. Please contact hostmaster@ed-soft.at (mailto:hostmaster@ed-soft.at)
30 September 2003: We're looking for a 1.4/1.5 Xbox!
The new series of Xboxes has a different video encoder chip ("Focus" instead of "Conexant"), which needs to be supported in Linux. If you can help us get one (or more), please tell Michael (mailto:mist@c64.org?Subject=Xbox%20with%20Focus%20Encoder) or the mailing list, and we will be forever thankful.
29 September 2003: Translators needed!
The website supports multiple languages now. If your native language is any other than English, please pick a document, tell Michael (mailto:mist@c64.org?Subject=Documentation), get the XML source (replace "docs" with "xml/en" in the URL), open it in a text editor, translate it and send it back to Michael. If your native language is English, please do the same, correcting typos and grammar. Details here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/docsystem.html).
28 September 2003: 3 Million Visitors
The Oktoberfest 2003 in Munich is celebrating 3 million visitors after its first week; and they have sold 2.3 million liters of beer. After only 16 months, the Xbox Linux project is also celebrating 3 million visitors - and even if all beer on the Oktoberfest were free beer: Xbox Linux is about free speech!
27 September 2003: Microsoft's first reply concerning the forced online update
After having no luck with the hotline, I asked how to undo the unwanted forced online update, and they replied: "Reversing the automatic dashboard update is quite easy. You only need to wipe the file 'Online Updater Application'." - I very much doubt that deleting the updater will undo the update - ever seen a murder victim come back to life after the execution of the killer?
26 September 2003: Why you shouldn't do TSOP Splitting
Many people use four different ROM images in their 1 MB v1.0 or v1.1 flash - please don't do this. Read why.
25 September 2003: Preventing the Forced Dashboard Online Update
If you have an Xbox, no SW method Linux yet, and a network connection, read the article here.
16 September 2003: Microsoft deleted my data - remotely, without my permission, and... without even bothering to ask!
Read the article here
And read The Xbox Phones Home - without Xbox Live here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/docs/xboxphoneshome.html).
13 September 2003: The Xbox phones home; Microsoft updates your Xbox without your permission!
Even if you don't have subscribed to Xbox Live (and maybe
being subject to the Xbox Live EULA), Microsoft may update the
Dashboard software on your Xbox without notice.
If your network details are correctly set up, and you
select the "XBOX LIVE" entry in your Xbox Dashboard or select
anything that has to do with Xbox Live in a game (although you
have not signed up to the Xbox Live service), the Dashboard
starts "phoning home", retrieving the latest version and
installing it - all you can do to cancel this is turn off your
Xbox.
The Xbox Linux Project considers this action unlawful at
least in the EU, because the Xbox EULA, which would permit
this, is void in the EU.
12 September 2003: Microsoft has updated the Xbox Dashboard:
If you have Xbox Live, and you enter the menu item "XBOX
LIVE" on the Dashboard, Microsoft will do a forced update of
the Xbox Dashboard (=you don't have the choice to say no)
through your internet connection.
The new Dashboard has the font bug fixed, the font
exploit will not work any more.
Downgrading with MechInstaller does not work at this
time, we're working on it...
Don't update your Dashboard, or MechInstaller won't work any
more!
8 September 2003: Support for 128 MB Ram:
After weeks of work by hamtitampti, koitsu & Oliver,
Xbox-Linux now reliably supports 128 MByte of RAM. You need to
solder four additional RAM chips in your Xbox to upgrade it to
128 MB. On the software side you need that latest CVS versions
of Cromwell/Xromwell to detect the additional RAM.
Thanks to
Wolfsoftand (http://www.wolfsoft.de)
Chiptech (http://www.chiptech.de/); both companies
donated 128 MB extensions to the Xbox Linux project, and both
offer to do the hardware modification if you send your
Xbox.
5 September 2003: Just for clarification:
MechInstaller does
nothave the clock bug, unlike all the Ernie & Bert
hacks out there. To the best of our knowledge, MechInstaller is
the only possibility so far to overcome the clock bug.
You can safely use MechInstaller on any Xbox, without any
risk.
4 September 2003: Hmmm...
3 September 2003: Join [http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=Users%20help%20Users Users help Users]offering your help now,
and you can get rich... of chocolate (http://www.xbox-linux.org/pic/chocolate.jpg)! For only helping three people, Michael got a huge pile of chocolate...
22 August 2003: We prepare your Xbox for Linux for free!
Hereyou (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=Users%20help%20Users) can find the terms and a list of people that will
do the hardware or software modification, copy the
MechInstaller on an Xbox Memory Unit or make an Xbox USB
adapter cable for you. You just visit these people and they
will do it for you - or you can send your hardware, and they
will send the modified hardware back.
If you want to be added to the list, please email
Michael Steil (mailto:mist@c64.org).
15 August 2003: Detailed MechInstaller howto and easy-to-use MechInstaller FATX images available.
Download the FATX images hereand (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/xbox-linux/MechInstaller-1.0-FATX-Images.zip?download) read the tutorial here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=MechInstaller%20HOWTO). For Windows Users, there is a simpler addon tooltoo (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/ozxmemory.exe).
14 August 2003: Preparing the Xbox FAQ:
read it here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=Preparing%20the%20Xbox%20FAQ), if you are interested in what you have to do so that you can run Linux on the Xbox.
14 August 2003: MechInstaller Video released.
See what MechInstaller installation and a MechInstaller-prepared Dashboard looks like here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/pic/MechInstaller.mp4)(1.8 MB .mp4). QuickTime or mplayer/ffmpeg/faad required. Music "Dreams' Odyssee (Part 1)" (http://www.c64.org/HVSC/VARIOUS/M-R/PRI/Dreams_Odyssee_Part_1_2.sid)(1994) by [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Volker_Meitz Volker Meitz]( PRI (http://www.c64.org/sf/sf.c64?sString=Volker+Meitz+%28PRI%29&extended=1&rko=1&exact=0)), taken from the Commodore C64 (http://www.c64.org/) demo (http://www.scene.org/) Coma Light 12by (http://www.demodungeon.com/oxyron_coma_light_12.htm) Oxyron (http://www.oxyron.de/).
11 August 2003: MechInstallerreleased (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/xbox-linux/MechInstaller-1.0.zip?download)!
The MechInstaller is basically a combination of the
MechAssault savegame exploit and the font loader dashboard
exploit. Its whole purpose is to provide an easy way for
everyone to permanently install Linux on their unmodded Xbox
and at the same time it allows normal Xbox usage.
You can now easily install Linux on unmodded
Xboxes if they have been prepared by the MechInstaller.
Readmeincluded (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/MechInstallerREADME.txt).
1 August 2003: LinuxTag 2003 video online
If you speak German, intend to learn it, or are
interested in Xbox Linux even if you don't understand the text,
download it
here (http://home.in.tum.de/~steil/Xbox-Linux-LinuxTag-2003-deutsch.mp4)(108 MB).
The 1 hour presentation consists of 15 minutes about
Xbox, Xbox security and Xbox Linux in general; then live
modding using the 007 method and live modding using the beta of
the MechInstaller, which is to be released soon.
Thanks to Marko for filming!
Note: You need mplayer with ffmpeg & faad or
QuickTime 6 (Mac or Win) to view it.
28 July 2003: All BioXX/NitroXX owners can now speed up Cromwell development with Ed's Linux version of the flasher
that can be downloaded here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/bioxx_linux-1.0.tar.gz).
27 July 2003: Deux nouveaux articles actuellement disponibles grâce à Franck Verrot:
[http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=2003207072841 Xbox Linux sur une Xbox non pucée/ Xbox Linux sans puce]et [http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=2003207073342 Mini HOWTO sur le VGA de la XBox].
23 July 2003: Slothbox Initial Release -- 0.1.1
Slothbox is a Linux distribution based on Slackware, targeted at the Xbox. There is still plenty of work to do, but we are very keen for suggestions / help if people are willing. It is available via the downloadsection (http://www.xbox-linux.org/download.php). Great job Disp and Kestrel.
21 July 2003: ED ISO 0.4.1 available
ED's Debian CD 0.4.1 is out. This version is also boot- and installable on a PC. You can download it from here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/download.php). Happy Penguin, ED.
18 July 2003: Some Linuxtag pictures
Thx. To Gerhard we have now some additional Images of
Linuxtag
[http://www.xbox-linux.org/LT-ger LinuxTag
images]
16 July 2003: While your're waiting for the MechAssault Linux Installer
or the video from LinuxTag demonstrating it, you can listen to German comedians Erkan & Stefan (http://www.br-online.de/bayern3/magazin/comedy/erkanstefan/audios.shtml)(German only; select '16.07.: Linux'), discussing about Linux... and the Xbox. To Erkan & Stefan: Xboxes for Munich might be an alternative!!
14 July 2003: LinuxTag 2003 has been a great success.
We have modified a load of Xboxes to be Linux computers,
fixed some broken boxes, presented Linux Xboxes to the public -
and showed a new method to run Linux on unmodded Xboxes...
available soon!
In the meantime, look at some pictures
here (http://0x63.nu/gallery/linuxtag03).
9 July 2003: Technical Analysis of 007: Agent Under Fire save game hack
Anonymous has written a nice overview of just how the original 007:AUF save game attack was accomplished and obfuscated. You can find it in the documentation section or here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=2003189065649).
7 July 2003: USB support in Xbox Linux BIOS ('Cromwell/Xromwell')
Georg Acher managed to make the complete Linux USB stack work in Cromwell: You can now use the Xbox controller in Cromwell/Xromwell's boot menu. Cromwell will be enhanced to be a complete boot menu now. This is also good news for the OpenXDKproject (http://openxdk.sourceforge.net/): They may now be able to adapt the USB stack to their code.
5 July 2003: New Article:
Xbox Linux on Unmodded Xbox / Xbox Linux without Modchipby (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=Xbox%20Linux%20on%20Unmodded%20Xbox%20/%20Xbox%20Linux%20without%20Modchip) Michael Steil
4 July 2003: Xbox VGA Mini HOWTO
by Oliver Schwartz is available here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=Xbox%20VGA%20Mini%20HOWTO). It contains video signal basics, as well as information about the adaptor and Linux settings.
3 July 2003: Permanent Linux on unmodded Xbox
It's summarized on
ZDnetand (http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/security/story/0,2000048600,20275965,00.htm) explained in detail (including download)
here (http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-July/006217.html): Using one of the 007/MechAssault hacks, you can now
permanently install Linux onto the hard disk, so that it boots
every time you turn the Xbox on - without ever opening the
Xbox. You can even eject the DVD drive. It works by replacing
two font files of the Dashboard.
The hack has been confirmed to work.
A comment of the group free-x, who is responsible for
this, can be found
here (http://www.maxconsole.com/?topic=news&sys=all&article=230).
Warning: If Linux is installed this way, and the Xbox
loses the time (because it had been unplugged for several
hours), it might be impossible to remove Linux for you right
now (Linux will always start instead of anything you put into
the DVD drive) , but a solution is being worked on right now.
(If you have a booting Linux, you can uninstall it by editing
the files on C: again, if you only have the default.xbe without
a booting Linux, there is currently no way...)
27 June 2003: Possible full hack
ZDnet reportsthat (http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/security/story/0,2000048600,20275810,00.htm) a group of Xbox security researchers
claims to have found additional attacks, one of which aims the
Xbox Dashboard. This group is said to have approached Microsoft
asking for a signed Linux bootloader in exchange for not
publishing the exploits.
Although this is very interesting news, the Xbox Linux
Project wants to clarify that the aforementioned group of Xbox
security researchers is not the Xbox Linux Project.
25 June 2003: Second solution for Project B issued
As posted earlier, there is a
file on the Xboxhacker.net forumsthat (http://www.xboxhacker.net/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=12&t=11849&s=050bd8dd8b7dc2356663386ec6ac2394) is supposed to run
Linux on an unmodified box usin the Microsoft game "Mech
Assault". We can now confirm
that it works- there seem to be quite
some more vulnerable games out there!
You can do the same trick as with the 007linux exploit
(memory stick or swapped hard disk with the hacked savegame and
the Xbox-Linux-signed bootloader XBE), and you'll get the Item
"Run Linux" when loading a savegame.
Using the
keypublished (http://www.xboxhacker.net/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=12&t=11751&s=5336f5f8b1a94d735a380abcc930d812) on Xboxhacker.net earlier, everyone can sign
their Xbox Linux bootloader themselves now and run it on an
unmodified box either using the game "007 Agent Under Fire" or
"Mech Assault".
23 June 2003: Another Project B solution?
On Xboxhacker.net (http://www.xboxhacker.net/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=12&t=11849&s=050bd8dd8b7dc2356663386ec6ac2394), there is a post containing another uuencoded exploit savegame, this time it is Mech Assault. We haven't been able to verify this yet, but since the author is the same as the one who posted the 007linux RSA key, we are confident that it is no fake. We'll keep you updated.
29 May 2003: Xodus Chameleon Cromwell Source released
This version of Cromwell, which has been developed by Xodus, includes working code to write to the Flash; they released it now that the Chameleon chip is shipping. You can download the file here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/1.8+flash_c.tar.gz).
22 May 2003: Ed's Debian gets its own website.
[http://www.xbox-linux.org/debian/ The Debian pages]focus on serving introductory information, hints, tips, direct links to installation tutorials and fresh news. With status reports, TO-DO lists, future goals and open issues on public display it is easier to see what needs to be worked on and where the Xbox Debian project is currently heading to. New developersare always welcome; if you feel like contributing, [http://www.xbox-linux.org/debian/ come and join in!]
14 May 2003: New ways to use your Linux Xbox
Daniel Nashed has installed [http://xbox.nashcom.de/ the first permanent webserver]on the internet running on an Xbox with Xbox Linux and a Domino server installed. John Snowdon has [http://www.target-earth.net/xbox/ installed an Xbox with Linux and freevo in his car]. What are you doing with your Xbox? Tell us (mailto:mist@c64.org)!
21 April 2003: "Hacking the Xbox" by Andrew "bunnie" Huang
can be preordered here (http://www.hackingthexbox.com). "Xbox Security Secrets - Hardware Mod Tutorials - Interviews with Master Hackers - The Chilling Effects of the DMCA" - bunnie is the person who did the orginal MCPX hack.
31 March 2003: First solution for Project B issued
Habibi_xbox has released a small
savegamefor (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/007linux.txt)
007 Agent Under Fireon (http://www.xbox.com/007agentunderfire/default.htm?cs_catalog=cat%2dus) Xboxhacker (See
herefor (http://www.xboxhacker.net/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=12&t=10520) original thread). We have now confirmed this
savegame can be made to boot the Xbox Linux Live Plugin Distro
on an unmodified Xbox! Note you can get video working by
telnetting to the box, using
wget -o xbv
http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/*checkout*/xbox-linux/xbv/xbv?rev=1.16
chmod +x xbv
./xbv -m 0
We will be building on Habibi_xbox's work and releasing more ways to run Linux on your unmodified Xbox.
This represents the first confirmed success in the Project B competition (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=20030023081956), which runs until December 31st 2003. As it is still not possible to use this exploit purely from HDD or USB dongle on an unmodded box (you must use a retail DVD of "007 Agent Under Fire" only), we hope this won't be the last great Project B entry we see.
30 March 2003: We have the winner of the CD logo contest!
Look here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/cdart.php).
29 March 2003: ED Bugfixed ISO 0.3.1 available
ED's Bugfixed Debian CD 0.3.1 is out. You can download it from here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/download.php). Happy Penguin, ED.
24 March 2003: CD Art voting open to all
Anyone can vote for their favourite CD cover pics now!
Vote here! (http://www.xbox-linux.org/cdlogo)
24 March 2003: ED's ISO 0.3.0 available
ED's Debian CD 0.3.0 is out. You can download it from here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/download.php). Happy Penguin, ED.
5 March 2003: Xbox Linux ask EU Antitrust commission to look at Xbox PC
On Monday 3rd March we sent a fax to the EU Antitrust authorities complaining about Microsoft's monopolistic behaviour with their Xbox PC device. We are particularly concerned with Microsoft's use of the DMCA to equate modchips only with illegal piracy, when all non-Microsoft software for the Xbox PC - including Linux - needs a modchip. You can read our fax here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=20030062171641)- now available in Spanishthanks (http://www.xconsolas.com/xbox-linux/documentacion/carta_abierta_antitrust_authorities.html) to Miguel Lara Garcia, and Frenchtoo (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=20030070025208) thanks to Oliver Fauchon.
21 February 2003: The Xbox is a PC
Under the impression the Xbox is a games console?
Surprise! Its actually a Microsoft-only PC in a black box. Read
our
technical comparison (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=20030051051044).
17 February 2003: Open letter sent to Microsoft
- read the full text here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=Letter%20%to%20Microsoft%202003-02-17). (and now also available in Spanishthanks (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=20030048033917) to Miguel Lara Garcia, in Frenchthanks (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=20030048034455) to Thomas Daget and in Italianthanks (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=20030053032550) to Giampaolo Bozzali.)
14 February 2003: Three more translated howtos available:
[http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=20030044004840 Sätt igång med Xbox Linux], [http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=20030044010744 Connecter un lecteur de DVD pour PC à une Xbox], [http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=20030044011413 Connecter un périphérique USB à une Xbox]. Thanks a lot to Niklas Adolfsson and Thomas Daget.
13 February 2003: Xbox Linux Live Plugin System released.
Yesterday we releaseda (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/xbox-linux/live-linux.0.2.zip?download) " sneak a peek (http://www.xbox-linux.org/screenshots.php)" beta version of our coming Xbox Linux Live Plugin System (XLLPS). The lean plugin system would allow the end user to assemble his own Xbox Linux Live environment by using a building-brick like plugin system. Read more (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=20030043171301)...
12 February 2003: ¿Usted habla español?
Miguel over at xconsolas.comhas embarked on a project to translate the whole Xbox Linux site into Spanish! See the [http://www.xconsolas.com/xbox-linux/index.html main page], FAQ (http://www.xconsolas.com/xbox-linux/faq.html),
links (http://www.xconsolas.com/xbox-linux/links.html), and screenshots (http://www.xconsolas.com/xbox-linux/screenshots.html). ¡Trabajo de Niza!
11 February 2003: French Translation of Mandrake 'Getting Started'
, translated by Thomas Daget, available here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=20030041091141).
4 February 2003: Spanish Translation of Debian HOWTO
Nobody expectsss...... the Spanish Translation of Juakka Aho's Debian HOWTO!by (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=20030036012623) Carlos Fernandez Sanz UPDATED 6 February 2003
4 February 2003: Swedish Translation of Debian HOWTO
our newest addition to our ever growing
Documentation sectionby (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php) Nils Johan
Johansson. You'll find it
here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=20030034002301)
31 January 2003: German Translation of Debian HOWTO available
Rüdiger Biernat has kindly translated Jukka Aho's
great Debian install HOWTO into German, available
here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=20030030061504).
27 January 2003: Detailed Debian Install Howto Available
Jukka Aho has written a new step-by-step guide to
installing Ed's latest Debian distro, read it
here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=20030026043009).
It also includes information on how to customize the OS
after installation and is suitable for people with little or no
Linux experience.
Howto updated by Jukka 2003-01-30
26 January 2003: CCC 19C3 Presentation Video Available!
Just after Christmas Michael, Milosch, Andy and Franz gave a two hour presentation to the 19th Chaos Computer Club congress in Berlin, Germany. We made the presentation data available shortly afterwards, but now the full video of this interesting talk is available online here (http://home.in.tum.de/~steil/xbox/19C3-399-xbox-linux.mp4)(250MB MP4). Our thanks to the CCC for having us and issuing the video :-)
24 January 2003: Project B Prize Rules posted
Linux has been running on the Xbox for months now with
great results. But a modchip is still required: this still puts
Linux beyond many users' reach. Michael Robertson has extended
a $100,000 challenge to see if we can bring the goodness of
Linux to the Xbox without a modchip.
Read here for more details (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=20030023081956)
23 January 2003: ED's ISO 0.1.0 testing available
ED's Debian CD 0.1.0 testing is out. You can download it from hereand (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/xbox-linux/dist-0.1.0.testing.tar.bz2?download) read the changes here (http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=109264)
11 January 2003: Ed's ISO 0.0.10 available
finally with support for v1.1 boxes. Get it from the download page (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/xbox-linux/xbox-linux-install-cd-0.0.10.iso.bz2?download)Please note that the included bootloader is erroneous, therefore you have to download the postinstall images seperately from here (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=54192)( either boot.iso.bz2 or boot_fatx.iso.bz2 , depending on your preferred boot method )
9 January 2003: Linux now running on XBox v1.1!
Anders Gustafsson managed to get XboxLinux to boot on a v1.1 XBox. More information follows! Please consider that our Xbox Linux distributions are not updated yet. The new versions would be released next week.
31 December 2002: Xbox Linux Award deadline reached.
Name of donor revealed (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=2002364145010)
28 December 2002: 19C3 Presentations online:
Michael (http://www.xbox-linux.org/pic/19c3/19c3-michael.pdf), Andy (http://www.xbox-linux.org/pic/19c3/19c3-andy.sxi), Milosch (http://www.xbox-linux.org/pic/19c3/19c3-milosch.pdf), Franz (http://www.xbox-linux.org/pic/19c3/19c3-franz.pdf).
21 December 2002: If you want to help making the Xbox run unsigned code without a modchip,
then read Peter Barth's Project B Overview here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=2002354043211).
17 December 2002: Andy has released the first beta of the 'Cromwell' BIOS.
Download itin (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=54192) order to run Linux without having to use a hacked MS ROM.
8 December 2002: Franz Lehner explains the XBE security concept
here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=Xbox%20Security%20Concept)- not only for Project B hackers.
6 December 2002: Ed's ISO 0.0.9 available
in the Downloads (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=54192).
19 November 2002: New webpage for Debian on the Xbox launched.
Look at http://xbox-debian.linux.pt/.
18 November 2002: Xbox-Linux is not finished yet!
Although we have working distributions, there's a lot more to do! Check out the [http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=Status Status/TODO page]for more information and join the Mailing List (http://www.xbox-linux.org/mailinglist.php)!
18 November 2002: New XBE file format description
by Aaron 'Caustik' Robinson available in the Documentation Section (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php).
26 October 2002: Xbox Linux Madrake 9 audio driver update available
here (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=54192). If you have had problems with audio, just install this new ALSA-based driver.
24 October 2002: Ed's ISO 0.0.7 available
in the Downloads (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=54192).
7 October 2002: Xbox Linux Mandrake 9 available.
This is the first full Linux distribution for the Xbox, which is 100% compatible with Mandrake Linux 9. The 350 MB installation CD includes Gnome, KDE and OpenOffice.org and installs in 10 minutes. Read the Press Releaseand (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=Press%20Release%3A%20Xbox%20Linux%20Mandrake%209%20Released) the READMEand (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/README.Mandrake9) downloadit (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=54192).
6 October 2002: Tux vs. Clippy, an Xbox game running on Xbox Linux
by Bram Stolk has been released. His web site is here (http://www.stolk.info/xgame).
1 October 2002: "Fitting a standard USB socket to an Xbox" by Sam Johnston
available here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=2002273070250).
26 September 2002: Windows 2000 is running on the Xbox
. Read the [http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=windows%202000 press release].
26 September 2002: Serial EEPROM contents
available here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=serial%20eeprom%contents).
16 September 2002: Using Franz' "Friday 13th Attack", we can now unlock the Xbox HDD without Microsoft's key.
Read how it works at the [http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=friday Documentation Section].
13 September 2002: Ed's ISO 0.0.4 available.
Updated tutorial in the Documentation Section (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php).
7 September 2002: SuSE Linux 8 on Xbox tutorial updated.
You can now run X Window (with kdm/xdm) right out of the box! Documentation Section (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php)
6 September 2002: Tutorial on how to install Debian GNU/Linux on your Xbox available
in the documentation section (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php). Files needed are available at section "Ed's Xbox Linux Live CD" of the downloads (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=54192).
5 September 2002: Tutorial on how to install SuSE Linux 8 on your Xbox available
in the documentation section (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php).
2 September 2002: SuSE Linux 8 running on Xbox with minor modifications
A tutorial on how to install SuSE 8 on the Xbox will follow shortly; in the meanwhile have a look at the Screenshots (http://www.xbox-linux.org/screenshots.php).
25 August 2002: Xbox Linux 0.2 ISO available for download
Framebuffer support! Download (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=54192). There are also new screenshots and a video on the
Screenshots Page.
18 August 2002: Sound and USB kernel modules available
at the download page (http://www.xbox-linux.org/download.php), thanks to Ed.
16 August 2002: Xbox Linux 0.1 available for download.
Really. No video, but telnet and http. README (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/README), ISO (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/xbox-linux-0.1.iso.zip), ROM (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/xbox-linux-0.1.bin.zip), source (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/xbox-linux-0.1.tar.gz), Press Release (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=successfully+operating). Please also read the TCP/IP Configuration Tutorial (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=ip+configuration).
13 August 2002: Details of the Xbox Hard Drive Locking Mechanism
by SpeedBump available (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=Locking). And did we mention the kernel booted (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/kernel-2002-08-13.txt)?
28 July 2002: Clean BIOS prealpha release available.
This is the first release of the replacement BIOS. It initializes all PCI peripherals and performs the PIC watchdog challenge, so that we have full and stable control of the machine. No Microsoft code or keys are used. Download the source here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/crom/crom-prealpha1.tar.gz).
15 July 2002: XBFLASH, a utility to unpack/pack Xbox Flash images is available.
Look at the download sectionfor (http://www.xbox-linux.org/download.php) details.
14 July 2002: Understanding the Xbox boot process/Flash structures (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=Flash%20structures)
by Paul Bartholomew is a new article that will help reverse-engineering the original ROM and creating a clean-room replacement ROM.
11 July 2002: IRC channel for the Xbox Linux Project available.
Check out #xbox-linux on irc.oftc.net - thanks to tjfontaine and SpeedBump!
6 July 2002: The first Xbox program created without the Xbox SDK is available.
Look at the photos hereand (http://www.xbox-linux.org/pic/preview1.jpg) hereand (http://www.xbox-linux.org/pic/preview2.jpg) here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/pic/preview3.jpg). Download the source hereand (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/linuxpreview.tar.bz2) a zip file with the CD image here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/linuxpreview.zip). This is the first legal homebrew application! Of course you will need a modded Xbox. Microsoft, could you please sign this application?
3 July 2002: New articleabout (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=PC-DVD) connecting a PC DVD drive to the Xbox.
This will faciliate development, because PC DVD drive usually read CD-RWs much better. And Daryl Stimm has contrubited a logo for the project. Thanks!
1 July 2002: Anonymous donor will award US$ 200,000 for Linux on the Xbox
- read on hereand (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=Press) here (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=Roadmap).
1 July 2002: New hacking documentationand (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php) more bootloader code
at testapp.cpp (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/testapp.cpp). It's C code that loads the Linux kernel by just using Xbox kernel calls. The first version of the xbedump application is also avaibale for download (http://www.xbox-linux.org/download.php). Also check out the new article about the Xbox GPU in section A2 in the Documentation section (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php).
26 June 2002: New roadmapand (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php?aid=1%E2%8A%82=Roadmap) new articlesabout (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php) Plug and Play and about the Xbox CPU (CPUID)
23 June 2002: Web site changed to PHP/MySQL
Great work, Manu!
19 June 2002: Preliminary bootloader code is available.
Look at boot-19-06.S (http://www.xbox-linux.org/down/boot-19-06.S). Note that this is no working code, but a documentation of the method and a template for the final bootloader. For developers only. NT and i386 hackers: Please have a look at it!
16 June 2002: There is information on the Xbox I2C/SMBus interface and the Xbox I2C devices in the Documentation section (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php).
The hardware article has been significantly updated, too!
11 June 2002: On the Developer Conference in Karlsruhe/Germany on June 9th we got new impressions and information about our project.
Michael and Mr. Anonymous have recently written theoretically working bootloader code. "Theoretical" means that we need a mod-chip to test this. We spend a lot of time for the xbox-linux Project but we need you, especially Hardware and Assemblerfreaks. Please subscribe to the mailinglist at [http://sf.net/projects/xbox-linux/ our sf project site].
2 June 2002: There is a new document about the bootloader design in the Documentation section (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php).
24 May 2002: If you want to join the Mailing Listwithout (http://www.xbox-linux.org/mailinglist.php) being visible in the members list,
just set the option "Conceal yourself from subscriber list" to "Yes". And, by the way, there's an article on the Xbox Linux bootloader in the Documentation section (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php).
23 May 2002: I'm back! There's a new article in the Documentation section (http://www.xbox-linux.org/articles.php):
'Do We Need an XDVDFS driver?', and I moved the homepage to Sourceforge (http://www.sourceforge.net/).
17 May 2002: Michael will be on holidays until May 22nd, so be patient if your mails do not get answered until then.
16 May 2002: Someone pointed out that the member list of the mailing list was official, and maybe some readers want to remain anonymous. I told the person in charge of the mailing list about and and we are going to change it soon. In the meantime, you might consider
12 May 2002: Initiated new web site.
