Re: XBox Mod without a ModChip - part 2

[Justin <justin@xxxxxxx>]

FYI, If anyone is thinking of trying this method
http://www.xemulation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=738
IT WORKS!!

Copied the files to a memory card on my previously modded Xbox, transfered
them
to the hard drive of an un-modded (1.0) machine, loaded 007 Agent Under
Fire
and did the load saved game thing and hey presto an Xbox running Linux.
Flashed the BIOS then installed XBMP etc using Slayers disk.

FWIW, trying to bridge the 2 points on the board with a dollop of solder
was
impossible. I ended up using a strand of wire to bridge them.

Quoting Justin <justin@xxxxxxx>:

> This is very interesting!
>
> A mate of mine who is a bit skint ATM and can't afford a 'proper' mod
chip,
> has
> offered to let me try it out on his Xbox :-)
>
> The Linux stuff looks like a PITA and has the biggest potential for
trouble,
>
> however, the mod becomes trivial if the modder has access to a memory
card
> with
> the relevant files on (and the 007 game of course), which got me
> thinking...
> As I already have a modded Xbox it wouldn't be difficult for me to put
the
> necessary files on a memory card which I could use, but does anyone
know if
> any
> of the code involved in replacing the BIOS is copyrighted? I mean, if
it
> wasn't
> and assuming it works as it should, I wouldn't mind lending out a
memory card
>
> if others wanted to give it a bash.
> I suspect this is a rather a grey area though so perhaps a private
forum to
>
> discuss the more sensitive aspects of Xbox modification? I could set
> something
> up if there is any interest.
>
> Justin.
>