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When it was announced that the specifications of the Xbox were known to be very similar to an X86 PC, Xbox Linux was quickly considered as a possibility.  Michael Robertson, the CEO of Lindows.com, offered [https://www.cnet.com/culture/squeeze-linux-into-xbox-win-200000/ two $100,000 prizes] with the vision of getting cheap Linux PCs into the hands of the masses.  One of the prizes was for a demonstration of Linux running on an Xbox (with a $55,000 "subprize" for writing a [[Cromwell|BIOS]]) The other prize was for an exploit capable of getting Xbox Linux to run without hardware modification, ideally by using just a CD-ROM.  (was this claimed?  the prize deadline was extended [https://www.theregister.com/2003/01/02/xbox_linux_donor_extends_prize/ here])  The first Xbox exploits were created to make Xbox Linux possible, and were quickly repurposed by modders, while Linux remained a more niche application on the original Xbox.  In the years while the Xbox was still being manufactured, it could function as a cheap daily driver Linux PC, and some users modded the controller ports into permanent USB ports.  But, as with all PCs they eventually became obsolete as cheaper, smaller hardware became available with similar processing power.
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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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Today, Xbox Linux has more of a hobbyist appeal. It would be possible, though, to use it 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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The former kernels of 2.4 and 2.6 were woefully out of date.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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For information about old versions of Xbox Linux, see [[Historical Xbox Linux]].
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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 Xbox Linux==
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==Current Status==
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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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A CD-installable distro is currently being worked on.   
  
 
For a list of the current issues that are blocking functionality on Xbox Linux, see [[Xbox Linux Issues]].
 
For a list of the current issues that are blocking functionality on Xbox Linux, see [[Xbox Linux Issues]].
  
 
For some guides and information that might help you get Xbox Linux up and running, see [[Xbox Linux Tips and Tricks]].
 
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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Revision as of 04:12, 3 July 2022

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.

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.

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.

Current Status

A CD-installable distro is currently being worked on.

For a list of the current issues that are blocking functionality on Xbox Linux, see Xbox Linux Issues.

For some guides and information that might help you get Xbox Linux up and running, see Xbox Linux Tips and Tricks.

Links


See Also

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