Xbox Linux Made Possible Without a Modchip 996
An anonymous reader writes "Free-X have released an exploit for the Xbox that will let you get Linux on the machine without any hardware mods at all... Microsoft is already threatening them with legal action. Here's the Free-X statement. Free-X say they had been trying to contact MS for a month but were ignored, which is why they've released the exploit. Should be interesting to watch this one."
Watch out for the secret weapon. (Score:5, Funny)
Why don't they fix the exploit? (Score:2, Funny)
Mr. Bush Announces .... (Score:5, Funny)
What the.. ? (Score:5, Funny)
Dear Public,
Today is a very said day for Microsoft.
Especially if you're using their spelling / grammar software.
I think this will make Xboxen much more popular. (Score:3, Funny)
Microsoft shouldn't fight this too much. More Xbox loss leader sales will mean more game title sales, even if (or because of) piracy increases.
Who am I kidding? Bend over Bill, here comes the Penguin!
isn't this already possible? (Score:3, Funny)
I suppose the main difference may be that it happens on 'boot' rather than in the middle of a game - this may be related to the 'reboot on eject' 'feature' he talks about, but I'm not sure. Anyone care to explain further?
Re:What the.. ? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Full text of article in case of /. effect (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What the.. ? (Score:4, Funny)
These guys seem european, however, as there's no references to shrimps on barbies, or Fosters.
crap! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Increasing weirdness (Score:2, Funny)
Yah, releasing it free on the internet is indeed a very cheap attempt to get money.
-Eyston
Its now linuXBox !! (Score:4, Funny)
Free-X: Err... yes we did just that. We played on it a bit and voila!... its now linuXBox!! *grin*
MS: @#!**@###***
Base 64 encoding (Score:4, Funny)
Please stop trying to use common sense (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Blackmail (Score:5, Funny)
I am requesting that my post be moderated up to +5 or I will release pictures of Slashdot moderators in compromising positions with various farm animals.
Please note this is just a request, not a demand.
Re:Woops, too late? This is what MS wants.... (Score:2, Funny)
The XBox so closely resembles the PC architecture, it could be an MS attempt to make BIOS, motherboard and PC makers superfluous. MS would package the XBox for $100 and offer Linux on a desktop PC! All this subterfuge and publishing hacks is just a way to generate some mometum behind the development of their proprietary piece of junk into a viable desktop platform.
Too late, yes... the industry has moved along, users and partners have become smarter to MS tricks, and the game is up. Sorry MS.
Re:Blackmail (Score:1, Funny)
Lindows on Xbox (Score:5, Funny)
In a few days Michael Robertson will announce Lindows Xbox Edition.
New features? The ability to completely hiijack a competitors hardware technology.
Re:Blackmail (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Woops, too late (Score:5, Funny)
Perhaps you should exercise your "rite", then.
Dude, they're in AUSTRIA ..Where the hell is that? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:After reading the articles... (Score:3, Funny)
I would have been interested in your opinion, but your spelling error made you sound like an out of control and destructive teenager. Okay, maybe one error means you could be in your twenties, posibly with some slight degree of control, but the destructive tendencies are undeniable. Could you submit a longer writing sample for analysis?
Re:Its now linuXBox !! (Score:4, Funny)
ahem. that is GNU/linuxXBox, please.
Re:After reading the articles... (Score:2, Funny)
Who cares about the DMCA. Most of the six billion world population lives outside the USA.
They don't have computers. They're all pagan filth and terrorists.
Re:Blackmail (Score:5, Funny)
Re:After reading the articles... (Score:5, Funny)
Can't pass this one up. Emphasis mine.
I would have been interested in your opinion, but your spelling error made you sound like an out of control and destructive teenager. Okay, maybe one error means you could be in your twenties, posibly with some slight degree of control, but the destructive tendencies are undeniable. Could you submit a longer writing sample for analysis?
Enough said.
Re:No DMCA in Austria (Score:5, Funny)
So you're saying they post on Slashdot? ;)
Re:Geography anyone? (Score:3, Funny)
All your Xbox are belong to us (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Woops, too late (Score:3, Funny)
"You can't un-ring a bell"
~Will
Very first line pretty much sums it up... (Score:4, Funny)
If they can't even spell correctly in the opening sentence of their world-shaking statement, how the hell are people supposed to take them seriously?
Bah.
Re:After reading the articles... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Blackmail (Score:2, Funny)
I've moderated recently, and I'm concerned.
How did you get a camera into the stable without me or the pregnant dwarf noticing?
Re:After reading the articles... (Score:4, Funny)
We're working on fixing that.
Re:Watch out for the secret weapon. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:After reading the articles... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:No DMCA in Austria (Score:3, Funny)
Wow, I always thought there was a majority of True Americans on /. and now you tell me all these poorly spelled posts are from some european bastards ?
Re:After reading the articles... (Score:5, Funny)
Austria != Australia
One is in Europe the others somwhere way the hell on the other side of the globe.
One has kangaroos, the other has... what the hell does Austria have, except apparently good hackers?
Re:After reading the articles... (Score:5, Funny)
You're not from the US, are you ?
Re:honestly... (Score:4, Funny)
Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)
Re:honestly... (Score:2, Funny)
Obvious solution (Score:3, Funny)
Sadly.... (Score:3, Funny)
LIBERATE AUSTRIA! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Woops, too late (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Woops, too late (Score:1, Funny)
Ah, Penny Arcade...