Mobile/PDA About Us Advertise here
User User name Password  
  Not registered yet? Register here.
Lost your password? Click here. 		 
  Home   News   Guides   Downloads   Glossary   Hardware   Profiles   Forums   v4  
 Advertise at AfterDawn.com     Link to us!     Private messages     Compose a private message     List of all updated threads     Threads without replies     Search messages
Monday 11.8.2025 / 07:56
Search AfterDawn Forums:        In English   Suomeksi   På svenska
afterdawn.com > forums > archived forums > xbox - hardware mods > can i mod an xbox for linux only (no xbox games) if the dvd drive is broken?
Show topics
 
Forums
Forums
Can I mod an XBOX for linux only (no xbox games) if the dvd drive is broken?
  Jump to:
 
Posted Message
JJiimm
Newbie
_ 		30. June 2006 @ 19:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Here is the situation I have an old old Xbox Version 1.0 if I am reading the version correctly any way its dvd drive died and I bought a new xbox.

Then the 360 came out and even the working xbox is not used anymore.

Being a mad scientist sort I decided to see if I could take the broken one and install linux or mac os to use as a file server, mp3 streamer/whatever. I read several sites and all talk about using either the save game hack which I can't do because of the dvd drive being dead or a mod chip.

Is there any way to use a regular computer dvd drive so that I could get Mechassault trick working? Perhaps a quick hack or a jumper or some other thing I am not aware of. I am assuming no but it's best to find out for sure.

I tried to hook up a computer dvd with the power coming from a molex Y splitter from the molex that originally went to the hd and then into the HD and PCDVD with the xbox dvd using the weird extra wire power from the board. I switched teh ide cable from the xbox dvd to the pcdvd, pcdvd jumper was set to slave. It did not work and gave me the same disk read error the regular xbox drive gives me about not being able to read the disc and to check if it is dirty...it is not dirty etc. No discs work in the original or the piggybacked pcdvd.

The sites I was reading up and followed along with are:

How to Turn an Xbox Into a $150 Linux PC
http://www.techbuilder.org/recipes/59201336

Disassembly
http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/open4.php

Files (that I cant use because of the dvd drive situation)
http://www.xbox-linux.org/wiki/Download#Action_Replay_Saved_Game_...

Says its the Hardware method (but I still need to use software...guess thats like Jumbo Shrimp)
http://www.xbox-linux.org/wiki/Hardware_Method_HOWTO

I got to the hardware page above from here
http://www.xbox-linux.org/wiki/Getting_Started#17

Mac Os on Xbox
http://xbox.hackaday.com/entry/4733053428552506/


I have a cable to use a usb drive with the xbox since I have a Mega X-Key (http://www.megaxkey.com/).

I don't have access to anyone else modded xbox that I know of. I'm in Philadelphia PA if someone happens to have one that is close ;)

Feel free to get technical I have been using and moding computers since the commodore 64 and I have an associates in electronics.

If this is not possible what would be the best mod chip way to go about it. I don't care at all about running original or copied xbox games since I haven't played any Xbox games since getting a 360. All I wanna do is turn it into a computer via linux or mac os. I was going to follow the tutorial to completely wipe xbox stuff and have it be 100% linux.

Oh btw the PCdvd I tied can be added to the xbox perminantly for linux use as it is my older dvd burner that was just resting in my parts box for a project like this.

Also on a side note would it be possible to change the leds from green to blue? I have the blues but haven't experimented with them much, only opened the factory bag a few days ago. I know the use more power so I wouldn't wanna pull too much for something dumb liek a led hehe.

Thanks Alot
Jim
[ + quote]
Advertisement
_ 		__
theridges
Suspended due to non-functional email address
_ 		30. June 2006 @ 21:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Quote:
Here is the situation I have an old old Xbox Version 1.0 if I am reading the version correctly any way its dvd drive died and I bought a new xbox.
you can take the dvd drive out of your new xbox and put it in the old xbox softmod the old one and then put your old dvd drive back in...from there you can run apps and other homebrew you could even upgrade the hdd and never have to use the dvd drive again....
[ + quote]


Xbox360 Mod/Hack FAQ
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/488409#2951308
JJiimm
Newbie
_ 		30. June 2006 @ 23:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Man I feel dumb now...hehe thanks that didn't even occur to me. Guess I'm always lookin for the hard way out hehe.
[ + quote]
theridges
Suspended due to non-functional email address
_ 		1. July 2006 @ 00:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
its all good thats why you asked the questions here.....
[ + quote]


Xbox360 Mod/Hack FAQ
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/488409#2951308
forgiste
Newbie
_ 		7. July 2006 @ 18:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well, I have a very similar predicament, but I do not have an extra xbox to use the drive from. this drive tray was forced open with a knife, after the lens had been broken.

Anyway, I just need to know a couple of things. Do I absolutely need a dashboard to boot linux, or can I just get a modchip and then boot a linux install cd, format my 40 gig harddrive completely, and install linux? Basically, do I need to install linux into the savegame partition, or can I just totally erase it, including the dashboard, and still be able to boot linux like a normal computer?

also, must I start a new thread to get this question answered?

Thank you in advance for your help.

Forgiste
[ + quote]
Advertisement
_ 		__
 
_
theridges
Suspended due to non-functional email address
_ 		7. July 2006 @ 21:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
you might want to start a new thread,because i dont know much about linux on the xbox....
[ + quote]


Xbox360 Mod/Hack FAQ
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/488409#2951308
afterdawn.com > forums > archived forums > xbox - hardware mods > can i mod an xbox for linux only (no xbox games) if the dvd drive is broken?
 

Digital video: AfterDawn.com | AfterDawn Forums
Music: MP3Lizard.com
Gaming: Blasteroids.com | Blasteroids Forums | Compare game prices
Software: Software downloads
Blogs: User profile pages
RSS feeds: AfterDawn.com News | Software updates | AfterDawn Forums
International: AfterDawn in Finnish | AfterDawn in Swedish | AfterDawn in Norwegian | download.fi
Navigate: Search | Site map
About us: About AfterDawn Ltd | Advertise on our sites | Rules, Restrictions, Legal disclaimer & Privacy policy
Contact us: Send feedback | Contact our media sales team
 
  © 1999-2025 by AfterDawn Ltd.

  IDG TechNetwork