HQ NETWORKXbox One | Xbox | C64 6,612 HQ Network UsersHQ Network: 6,612 | Members OnlineGuests: 3238 |Guests OnlineMembers: 0

  Active Topics  | Achievements  | Cheats  | Downloads  | Feedback  | Forums  | Games  | Hardware  | My Profile  | News  | Reviews  | Tutorials  | Leaderboards  | Videos

Xbox 360 Linux Loader under development!

Catch up on everything Xbox including the latest Gaming News, Release Dates, DLC, Xbox Live and Modding..

Browse All News |  Write for Us |  Most Popular |  Browsing: 169 SEARCH XBOX NEWS:      
Get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

Xbox 360 Linux Loader under development!

Xbox 360 Linux Loader under development!
Published by forahobby on Sunday, March 11, 2007
Tagged: Homebrew, Xbox 360,
If a Linux-PPC developers' mailing list is anything to go by, we might soon be looking at Linux running on our beloved Xbox360. This big news comes after other huge developments in the last fortnight or so...

First, we had the hypervisor vulnerability, which led to the first Proof of Concept Hello World homebrew code, after which we had news of a MAME emulator in the works (which should hopefully work on retail hacked 360s), and now we have news that people have been busy writing patches to get the Xbox360 to run Linux. Here's the announcement in the mailing list:

This series of patches add support for the Xbox 360 gaming console.

Note that these patches were written by different people, who want to remain anonymous. These drivers were written without hardware documentation being available.

There are probably more than some rough edges. Please comment and/or provide patches.

To actually run this, you need a special loader which exploits the recently announced vulnerability. This loader was developed seperately and should be available soon.

Now if you're wondering if this might be fake, don't worry... Felix Domke has been in the news in the past not only in the GameCube homebrew scene, but a quick Google Search for his name shows many credible pages about him.



As for details about the patch, it is built against the Linux 2.6.20 Linux PPC kernel which has been running flawlessly on PS3 Linux distros as well. As noted previously, your Xbox360's kernel version will have to be one of the affected ones, namely, 4532 or 4548. For people having the newest kernel (4552), there doesn't seem to be a solution in sight since downgrading is currently not possible by even an external flasher.

This news, after the earlier huge announcements, shows that the homebrew/hacking scene is starting to get on a roll. We can only hope that it keeps going like this for some time to come. Stay tuned for the latest updates!

Download Xbox360 Linux-PPC Kernel 2.6.20 Diff-Patches:
- http://ozlabs.org/pipermail/linuxppc-dev/2007-March/032705.html
- http://ozlabs.org/pipermail/linuxppc-dev/2007-March/032704.html
- http://ozlabs.org/pipermail/linuxppc-dev/2007-March/032701.html
- http://ozlabs.org/pipermail/linuxppc-dev/2007-March/032703.html
- http://ozlabs.org/pipermail/linuxppc-dev/2007-March/032702.html
- http://ozlabs.org/pipermail/linuxppc-dev/2007-March/032707.html
- http://ozlabs.org/pipermail/linuxppc-dev/2007-March/032708.html

News-Source: http://www.qj.net (via digg)
( Subscribe via )

Associated Topics

HomebrewXbox 360

Rate this Article

Average Score: 0 | Votes: 0



  

 Printer Friendly Printer Friendly  Send to a Friend Send to a Friend
Xbox Game Pass
Buy Halo The Master Chief Collection Xbox

Latest Xbox 360 News

Xbox 360 NewsFALLEN LEAF Teams Up with STUDIOS EXTRAORDINAIRES to Adapt FORT SOLIS for TV
Fort Solis is the sci-fi game phenomenon that has taken the gaming world by storm. Developed by Fallen Leaf and Black Drakkar, and published by Dear Villagers, the game features an immersive story and..

Explore the World of Ink Painting in Realm of I..

JSAUX’S Black MODCASE for the ROG Ally Is Avail..

Barton Lynch Pro Surfing Update v1.07 is LIVE o..

RuneScape developer Jagex joins CVC Capital Par..

Xbox 360 News | Submit News

Xbox 360 News Archive


   Tuesday, March 19
 Hauntii hits Xbox Game Pass for console and P

   Monday, March 18
 Xbox360Discover the Sound of Life in The Lullaby of

   Thursday, March 14
 Xbox360WWII-based strategy epic Classified: France '
 Night Slashers: Remake confirmed for XBOX, Pl

   Wednesday, March 13
 Xbox360Highwater is coming soon for Xbox X|S, XB1, P

   Tuesday, March 12
 Xbox360Terra Memoria is set to launch on Xbox Series
 Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland releases in M

   Monday, March 11
 Xbox360Sonic X Shadow Generations hits Xbox One, Xbo

   Friday, March 08
 Xbox360Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator out now f
 Sci-fi adventure 'Sky of Tides' announced for

   Thursday, March 07
 Xbox360Planet Zoo: Console Edition arrives on March

   Wednesday, March 06
 Xbox360MLB The Show 24 launches later this month on
 FLIPGO: A portable dual monitor that you can

   Tuesday, March 05
 Xbox360EARTHLOCK 2 Reveals New Details On Desert Shi

   Monday, March 04
 Xbox360Reverse-city builder, Flooded Out Now on Xbox
 REVEIL launches this week on Xbox Series, PS5

   Friday, March 01
 Xbox360Realm of Ink's Developer Walkthrough Reveals
 Legion Go Gets a New Storage Bag from JSAUX
 The House of Tesla announced for Consoles, iO

   Thursday, February 29
 Xbox360Watch the New DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO Tra

   Tuesday, February 27
 Xbox360Early 2024 physical release confirmed for Bla
 The Zebra-Man! is heading to Xbox, PlayStatio

   Monday, February 26
 Xbox360Manic Mechanics lands in March on Xbox One, X

   Friday, February 23
 Xbox360Martha Is Dead: The Terrifying Game That's Ge
 Hex Gambit: Respawned hits Xbox X|S, XB1, PS4

   Thursday, February 22
 Xbox360Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD confirmed for XB

   Wednesday, February 21
 Xbox360Dark Atlas: Infernum launching on Xbox, PlayS
 WWE 2K24 launches in March for Xbox X|S, Xbox

   Tuesday, February 20
 Xbox360Goons: Legends & Mayhem: Meet the Cat Goon!
 TEVI launches digitally on Xbox Series X|S an

See All Xbox 360 News | Xbox 360 News Archive

HQ Network Affiliates

Xbox One Games
Xbox One X Games
MrModChips.Co.Uk
Xbox360RepairService
Commodore Cardboards
Play-Asia.Com
Xbox Achievements
Xbox One Forums
Xbox Series X|S News
Xbox 360 Cheats
Xbox Cheats
Xbox 360 Achievements
ConsoleWizard.Co.Uk
Xbox 360 Cheats
View All HQ Affiliates
Get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $1