Possible to run linux on xbox and still maintain M$ dash?

[XCronus]

I'm considering trying out xbox-linux, and my question was if you can run linux and still keep the M$ dash and another one (Evox). The FAQ's on the xbox linux site don't fully explain this, so is there anyone who has run linux on their box here?

 

[NeOnRaBbIt]

Re: Possible to run linux on xbox and still maintain M$ dash

bah get gentoox. Works fine and dont bother much with documentation on site. just read fully all the files that come with the os. xbox-linux site will give you mixed ideas about stuff because they dont support mod chips and all that . Just flash the 256k bios and upload the files to the root of e and you'll be ok. very easy and fun to use.

 

[XCronus]

Re: Possible to run linux on xbox and still maintain M$ dash

So, I just flash whatever X3 bios I want (1959, Evox...) and then I upload the Gentoox files to E:.

Is there anything that I have missed?

 

[NeOnRaBbIt]

Re: Possible to run linux on xbox and still maintain M$ dash

wel yea you wanna flash the x3 bios of course. But i think its a lot easier to boot gentoox using its bios. It comes along with the release. Just flash the 256k bios .bin file and then make sure the switches are correct. Then after you upload all the gentoox files to the root of e jsut boot to the bios and run the setup.

 

[XCronus]

Re: Possible to run linux on xbox and still maintain M$ dash

Ok.

But just to make sure, you can still keep other bios's on the different banks, right?

 

[chasealicious11]

Re: Possible to run linux on xbox and still maintain M$ dash

yep that is the point for switches so you can switch between different bioses (one for linux) and maybe one for the x3 bios

 

[NeOnRaBbIt]

Re: Possible to run linux on xbox and still maintain M$ dash

BTW, never shutoff your xbox by pushing the power button while in gentoox. It will fuk up the file system (rootfs file) and you will have to reinstall the whole damn thing (though you dont need to reflash.)

 

[XCronus]

Re: Possible to run linux on xbox and still maintain M$ dash

Ouch, thanks for the heads up.

I haven't installed it yet. Do you just choose to shut off within gentoox?