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| − | The first Xbox Linux releases were in 2003, and Xbox Linux reached its peak of popularity in 2003-2006. To read more about it, see [[Historical Xbox Linux]]. Today, Xbox Linux has more of a hobbyist appeal.
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| − | The former kernels of 2.4 and 2.6 were woefully out of date. To save the day, haxar has patched a modern kernel (5.8) with everything needed to run a terminal-based instance of Xbox linux. This kernel can be used as the basis for setting up modern Xbox Linux distributions.
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| − | It would be possible to use Xbox Linux to bundle Linux setups and individual Linux applications, once the proper functionality is set up. Linux also has applications as a platform for investigating the Xbox hardware.
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| − | ==Current Status==
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| − | A CD-installable distro is currently being worked on.
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| − | For a list of the current issues that are blocking functionality on Xbox Linux, see [[Xbox Linux Issues]].
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| − | For some guides and information that might help you get Xbox Linux up and running, see [[Xbox Linux Tips and Tricks]].
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| − | ==Links==
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| − | * [https://github.com/haxar/xbox-linux Haxar's modifications] to the 5.8 kernel
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| − | ** [https://github.com/XboxDev/xbox-linux-initramfs A basic initramfs] for use with that kernel
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| − | ** [https://github.com/XboxDev/xbox-linux-busybox The busybox setup] used in that initramfs
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| − | * [https://github.com/mborgerson/fatx mborgerson's FATX library], including a FUSE driver for FATX support in Linux
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| − | * [https://github.com/alexwinger/ubuntu-cosmic Ubuntu Cosmic with FATX, DON'T USE THIS], there is no actual FATX code in this repo. It appears to be just a starting point for a FATX implementation in Linux. Posted here to save you the time of figuring that out for yourself.
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| − | ==See Also==
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| − | * [[17_Mistakes_Microsoft_Made_in_the_Xbox_Security_System|17 Mistakes Microsoft Made in the Xbox Security System]] by Michael Steil, a member of the Xbox Linux team
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| − | * [https://www.usenix.org/system/files/1311_05-08_mickens.pdf The Night Watch] Some inspiration
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| − | * [https://web.mit.edu/~simsong/www/ugh.pdf The UNIX Hater's Handbook] Some catharsis, from before the dawn of time
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