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mastervirii
16-03-2004, 09:59
I do not currently have a moded xbox // I have heard rummers of live kicking people off because of them, anways so I was wondering if I could use linux to copy the game since its in "fatx" - correct; possibly linux can read this format or not have any problems with it? please post me back if you have tried this already or if you might have any clues to if it will work.
Pop Smith
16-03-2004, 15:10
First, Microsoft will ban you from Live if you put Lunix on your Xbox because they consider it a 'modification'

Second, as far as I am concerned, no, Lunix does not allow you to copy games.

Third, there is a web page (I don't think I can post it :) that will tell you how to put Lunix on your Xbox.
LeonC
16-03-2004, 20:31
Why doesn't xbox let you have linux on your hard-drive?!

Its weird because PS2, is going to have a Linux kit coming out soon.

I'd love for M$ to release a Linux kit.
TylerDurden
16-03-2004, 20:57
Cause Microsoft and Linux dont like each other.




Tyler! :p
LeonC
16-03-2004, 20:58
Ahh good point, for a second, the entire idea of Microsoft and Windows slipped out of my head lol.

I'd love to see Windows for the xbox, haha ... I could imagine the errors and crashes now!
TylerDurden
16-03-2004, 21:00
I think you can put linux on xbox but you wont be able to go on live with it. I even think you can make your pc into a full fledged PC with Linux but you wont be able to play games on it anymore.




Tyler!
TylerDurden
16-03-2004, 21:01
There is Windows for Xbox too. Just check out xbins. It is buggy though, very buggy.







Tyler!
LeonC
16-03-2004, 21:02
:eek: ... I didn't know, well atleast I'm not surprised about the buggyness.

I'm planning to get the Linux kit, for my PS2.
Which I'll still be able to run games on.

w0ot w0ot. :cool:
AXmichigan
16-03-2004, 21:24
yea the windows is recent
kinda weird
but cool
they just wanted to say that u can have windows on box
Pop Smith
17-03-2004, 15:09
So... Is it kool if I post the link for instuctions and the stuff needed to put Lunix on the Xbox?
mastervirii
18-03-2004, 08:14
Nah what I was saying was, could I hook my xbox hard drive to my computer with linux on it grab the games off of it and then copy the games on to a blank dvd-r since i own the games i just want to be able to get an iso file just incase the cd breaks or gets lost. anyways it doesnt look like i will; I may just try see what happens. then post it here.
Pop Smith
19-03-2004, 15:23
What I think he is trying to state here is, can you load Lunix on the Xbox, then, put a game in the tray and access it off of a network and the answer is no. As far as my knowlage goes, once you load Lunix on the Xbox, it can no longer read Xbox disks. It becomes a PC instead of an Xbox.
LeonC
19-03-2004, 16:37
Its impossible to run any Xbox games on an xbox with Linux on it.
Doing so turns your xbox into a PC.

You can run M$-DO$ and Window$ 95/98/ME/NT/2000 on an Xbox on top of VMware in Linux. If configured correctly, the guest operating system can have up to 48 MB of RAM. Performance is very good (even playing DivX in Window$ works flawlessly), but Window$ 3D games will probably not work.