VBOX mods (was: Re: [plug] Mandrake 9 on XBOX)

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I've got an xbox hacking doc here if anyone wants it, extracting hd
passwaord imaging with qnx etc... about 170k zipped!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry McNally" <harrymc at decisions-and-designs.com.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 12:50 AM
Subject: VBOX mods (was: Re: [plug] Mandrake 9 on XBOX)


> On 13 Mar 2003 07:20:53 +0800 Tim Bowden <bowden at iinet.net.au> wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 2003-03-13 at 00:49, Arie Hol wrote:
> > > Greetings to all,
> > >
> > > For the XBOX fans :
> > >
> > > The March 2003 edition of 'APC' - Australian Personal Computer - has
an
> > > interesting article about modifying an XBOX and then installing
Mandrake 9
> > > on it.
> > >
> >
> > I haven't seen it (I gave up on APC a long time ago) but if anybody is
> > looking for a modchip then there is a good deal going from
> > http://www.ozxchip.com/  They have mod kits for $55 + $11 p&h.  If there
> > are enough people who want one we can get a discount for 10 or more
> > orders.  I will be ordering soon so let me know- bowden at iinet.net.au
>
> Tim and I spoke at the PKUG talk about maybe having an XBOX theme at a
> future PLUG workshop. It works thus:
> - People work with Tim for a bulko mod chip purchase
> - People come to PLUG workshop grasping XBOX and modchip
>   and whatever tools they have.
> - Harry praises everyone's forward thinking conversion to Linux :-)
> - Harry offers all care but no responsibilty clause
> - Everyone beavers away converting there XBOX asking for help where
needed.
> - Linus is installed, the world is a better place :-)
>
> If enough people want to do this one evening, I think it would be an
> interesting session (and I might convert some more people into the
> hardware hacking twilight zone <theme music plays> :-)
>
> Also, the timid souls could come along as observers, see how it is done,
> and get huge enthusiasm and courage to make their own LinuXBOX.
>
> What do you think ?
>
> cu
> Harry
>
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>
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