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Topic: xbox port, xbox needs a light weight distro

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friedgold

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Posted: Mar. 14 2005,17:08

Thanks for you suggestions cbagger01, I'm gonna use a few of your suggested configuration changes for the next version.

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I didn't think that it was possible to run DSL on an XBOX without recompiling all of the applications but I guess I was wrong.

It needed remarkably few changes to get it running on the Xbox. The only changes I made to the actual KNOPPIX compressed file were to take out the modules and System.map file for the 2.4.26 kernel and replace them with the ones for the 2.4.29-xbox kernel I compiled. All the other changes are either included in the minirt.gz file or in the backup.tar.gz file

clacker

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Posted: Mar. 14 2005,18:03

friedgold, I'm amazed. This looks so cool but I'm hesitant to try it on my own xbox. Does it leave anything on the xbox hard drive or void any xboxLive features? Do I need a mod chip? What kind of media do I need to burn this onto? CD, DVD?

friedgold

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Posted: Mar. 14 2005,18:49

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At the moment this version runs just like a frugal or poor mans install on the pc (the compressed image is stored on the xbox hardisk and settings can be backed up to Backup.tar.gz. It should be pretty easy to get it running from the a cd dvd in future, but as this is only the initial version I haven't got round to this.

The Xbox will need to be modded in some form otherwise it will refuse to run unsigned code. It is possible to mod your Xbox without installing a modchip or opening your Xbox (called softmodding). If you try and go online to Xbox live while your Xbox is modded you will be banned (although it is possible to get modchips that can be turned on and off, allowing you to go on live with the modchip off.

If you want more info I suggest you try looking here

AwPhuch

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Posted: Mar. 16 2005,02:02

I must say that those developers at the XBOX-Scene site are abosolute geniuses...

Outfreekingstanding work!

Another step up for DSL and the community!

excellent job guys...keep it up!!!!

Wonder if Codega.DSL would work, then imagine being able to play PC games on DSL on a XBOX...hehe!

Brian
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