Re: [Xbox-linux-user] Just got an xbox, have a few questions

[David W. <dwa...@la...>]

Hi, Thanks for the direction. So far I have aquired a SanDisk Cruzer
Micro 256 MB USB memory stick, per the HOWTO, and made a usb cable with
a xpad extension cable and a usb cable. Hhen I plug it in, the led
flashes green. I go into the memory menu item of the dashboard, but
nothing happens. Should it not format the stick to FATX at that point?

I have also tries a GE 128 MB stick, to no avail.

Found an origional (I think) MechAssult game in a local game shop and
bought it. MS02301LL1 is the laser signature, is this the right game?

Thanks, David




On Sun, 2005-11-06 at 16:30 +0000, David Pye wrote:
> On Sunday 06 November 2005 16:20, David Wallace wrote:
> > Hi list,
> >
> > I just found a 2002 made in Mexico xbox in a pawn shop and bought it. I
> > have been reading about Linux on them for a couple of weeks and am
> > fairly sure it is a 1.1 version. The kernel version is 4034 and the
> > dashboard is5659.03 It has a Thompson DVD and a WD hard drive.
> >
> > I have no desire to play xbox games, so the hardware Linux install looks
> > like my route, mostly to run a Mythtv front end on it. That said, I have
> > several questions I can't seem find answers for in the documentation. My
> > current network consists of 2 Fedora 4 boxes and a 3Com Audrey behind a
> > broadband router/firewall, no Windows other than X, been Microsoft free
> > since '93.
> >
> > The xbox has several saved games and some music on it. should I delete
> > this stuff? I have no use for any of it.
> 
> A full native linux install will wipe it, so don't bother.
> 
> > Is there an absolute way to know if it is a 1.0 or a 1.1 xbox?
> 
> Why does it matter? For the hardware modifications, it's irrelevant.
> 
> > How do I know what size the BIOS is? (Have no idea which flash file to
> > use)
> 
> 1.0 and 1.1 both use 1024k bios images.  (Solder the links, then read the 
> existing bios to a file: raincoat -r oldbios.bin.  Check the size of this 
> file, and use one of the same size).
> 
> > Should I down grade the dashboard before doing any soldering?
> 
> No need.
> 
> > I want to put a 120 GB drive in the xbox. At what point can I do this?
> 
> Once you have flashed the bios with cromwell.
> 
> > I ban hardly wait to start this project, but don't want to toast the
> > xbox. Thanks in advance for the help!
> 
> If your hardware mod is the 'tsop flashing' one you'll need a savegame, and an 
> exploitable game, and a way to get the savegame onto the xbox.
> 
> If you're planning on a modchip, you don't need to worry about that.
> 
> David
> 
> 
> > David
>