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pastortom

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Hi guys..

Ive got 2 "bricked" xbox 360 consoles here.. they are both pretty old, so Im fairly certain they have one of the first kernels.. anywhoo.. the dvd-drives in em have been bricked due to overwriting/erasing of the firmware onboard before backup was made..

I didnt know what to do with them then, but now, it seems like there are possibilities that would allow oneself to get the keys through Infectus guide, old kernel, Gentoo Linux Beta 2 and a network cable.. but I dont see how this is possible without a working dvd-drive, since you get Error during bootup with a bricked dvd-drive.. (bricked as in erased firmware)

Or is it so that you just need to put in a random dvd-drive (with another key)and just run Linux that way? Since DVD-movies runs on a XBox 360 with lost dvd-key I mean, perhaps that is how your supposed to fix it?

Would love some feedback here..

Cheers
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torne

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Possible To Run Linux And Get Dvd-key From Mobo With Bricked Dvd-drive
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2008, 06:51:00 AM »

It's not possible without a working DVD drive. You need a working drive to boot King Kong to run the exploit that boots Linux.
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pastortom

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Possible To Run Linux And Get Dvd-key From Mobo With Bricked Dvd-drive
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2008, 11:11:00 AM »

Thanks for the reply mate..
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Burmax_1986

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Possible To Run Linux And Get Dvd-key From Mobo With Bricked Dvd-drive
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2008, 04:39:00 PM »

Does it have to be orginal drive or can it be a new one.
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torne

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Possible To Run Linux And Get Dvd-key From Mobo With Bricked Dvd-drive
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2008, 05:30:00 AM »

It has to be actually working in the sense that you are able to play games with it. Not just "not broken".

Also, don't PM people asking the same questions you asked already in the forums. Especially not when they're stupid questions answered fifty times already in this very forum.
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twizlow

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« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2008, 10:25:00 AM »

Does anyone know of anything else you could do with an xbox w/o a DVD-drive?
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scuba156

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Possible To Run Linux And Get Dvd-key From Mobo With Bricked Dvd-drive
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2008, 01:42:00 AM »

you can do anything except run retail games
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torne

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« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2008, 05:20:00 AM »

QUOTE(twizlow @ Jun 26 2008, 06:01 PM) View Post

Does anyone know of anything else you could do with an xbox w/o a DVD-drive?


Xbox Live Arcade games, videos, music, media center extender..
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Revolt_Gameshop

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« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2008, 06:07:00 AM »

QUOTE(twizlow @ Jun 27 2008, 12:01 AM) View Post

Does anyone know of anything else you could do with an xbox w/o a DVD-drive?

to hold your door from slamming when it's windy
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