| QUOTE (wrayal @ Jul 30 2004, 02:26 AM) |
The xbox linux project is devoted to legally allowing you to run linux on your xbox, hence cromwell. However, their softmodding is still limited to that annoying MA package, clockloop, no live and all, and hence I was planning to create a legal version of the UDE in order to allow Linux without these problems. However, while I understand these hacks, this is my first attempt at making a package! Hence, can I ask a couple of questions?
Firstly, ldots, your UDE package - the update.xbe, I take it it uses the one off the MA disc? Because the package of urs I use did not have teh xbe in it, and I have never connected to live etc, so I assume it must use one off the disc. If so, I have been told that linux does not have dvdxfs drivers, but do you have them? Because if the update.xbe could be taken from the MA disc automatically, that would be cool.
Also, in terms of game playing and live compatability. I was planning that if you boot with tray open, it would boot automatically-hexed dash such that it would allow booting of retail games, but also that it would contain the EEE for converting to xbox live compatible (albeit, I know this would need an MA signed xbe that would convert to live compatible), and a separate gamesave that would convert back, or maybe a different xbe which could be EEE'd. (and of course, tray closed = linux when exploited). I was planning that in order to be live compatible, all the files would be stored on E:/F: if appropriate. Does this all sound sensible?
Sorry, its late and Im tired, so there are probably a bunch of mistakes, but you get the idea. Does anybody think this is relatively possible/worthwhile?
Also, pedros/rmenhal/ldots, could I PM you occasionally if I have the odd specific question?
Thanks for reading 
Wrayal |
I guess the only *legal* way to make something of that nature work on all xbox's would be to use an *.xbe like the one used in UDE2, but can be executed on all regions. Unfortunately such an xbe has not been found yet (doesn't mean it doesn't exist). Since we don't have a xbe that works on all kernels and regions more patches would have to be made to cover what isn't. This would bump your code bytes, and isn't a problem unless you wanted to make it real simple and basic. The only xboxs left out presently are K:5713 & 5838 w/regions JAP / ELSEWHERE. Something like I did for UDE2 would make it legal, atleast somewhat legal. The method I used was: take the original update.xbe off the xbox patch it then place the patched *.xbe to the C:\ as xboxdash.xbe. It should be possible (I don't see why not) to make a *installer* or a *.xbe that does all of this on the xbox (ldots comes to mind
). The fonts are legal to distribute, so is the nkpatcher. For just linux, I guess you could just include something along the lines of pblmetoo + a linux bios, such as cromwell but the keys get in the way here.
-devz3ro
