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[friedgold]

Updated 15 Feb 2006: Added xUbuntu

dyne:bolic
dyne:bolic is a live CD focused on media production which runs on both PCs and Xboxes. It contains software for sound and video production, streaming, 3d modeling, peer to peer and filesharing, deejaying and veejaying, games, and a world navigator with detailed maps and factbooks. A particularly interesting feature is the automatic clustering ability provided by openMosix.
dyne:bolic homepage
Xbox notes

Gentoo
Gentoo is a popular Linux distribution which uses the package management system 'portage' to allow users to easily build optimised packages from source code. With gentoo you are in control and it can be customized for just about any application or need. Gentoo now officially supports the Xbox via a x86 system profile.
Gentoo homepage
Gentoo for the Xbox how-to

Gentoox
Gentoox is a Xbox specific Linux distribution based on gentoo. Gentoox works 'out of the box' without the need for massive configuration/software compilation. The 'magic' package management system keeps Gentoox up to date and applies Xbox specific patches and configuration files. A 'pro' version is available with fewer installed packages, allowing for greater customisation.
Gentoox homepage

Mandriva
Mandriva (formally know as Mandrake) is a Linux distribution focused on ease of use. Xbox support was added with the Mandriva LE 2005 release.
Mandriva homepage
Xbox notes

.:sXb:.
sXb is a Xbox Linux distribution based on slackware which aims to be small, fast, modular, and customizable. It can be run as a live CD or installed to the Xbox's hard drive. sXb is current available in two flavours, sXbig (fully featured distro) and sXb Mini (Fast, small version of sXb).
.:sXb:. homepage

Xebian
Xebian (formally Ed's Debian) is a Xbox Linux distribution based on Debian. The apt package management tool allows for the installation of a huge range of precompiled software. It is extremly flexible and be run as a live CD or installed to your hard disk. It will run on both PCs and Xboxes.
Xebian how-to

X-DSL
X-DSL is a Xbox specific distribution based on Damn Small Linux. It offers a full desktop enviroment in under 50MBs. It can be run as a Live CD or installed to your hard disk.
X-DSL homepage

X-Fedora
X-Fedora brings Fedora Core to the Xbox. The install cd uses a 2.6.11 kernel and contains patches for X.Org. All the required fedora packages are downloaded via HTTP by the installer.
X-Fedora how-to

xUbuntu
xUbuntu is a distribution built on top of Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution. xUbuntu is a lightweight system with the desktop interface Xfce4. xUbuntu can be run from CD or installed to a PC or Xbox hard drive. The install process, the kernel, the kernel modules and the desktop are customized for PC and Xbox (i386).
xUbuntu info
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FreeBSD
FreeBSD is a free, Unix like operating system derived from the Berkeley Software Distribution. It is now possible to run FreeBSD on your XBox. In the initial release IDE, USB, audio, CD/DVD and the framebuffer device are fully supported. The Xbox's on-board ethernet is unsupported but this is being worked on.
FreeBSD for the Xbox

This post has been edited by friedgold: May 4 2006, 10:37 PM

[big_xbox_n00bie]

You forgot the original mandrake, although your are actually better off using mandriva since mandrake only boots on 1.0 xboxs.

Also you forgot minisxb and sxbonastick

-BxN

[the_devil73]

You forgot the original mandrake, although your are actually better off using mandriva since mandrake only boots on 1.0 xboxs.

Also you forgot minisxb and sxbonastick

-BxN

Did you try updating the kernel and such?

I wasnt around when Mandrake was here, but im sure if you update some of the software and most definately the kernel with a 2.4.29-xbox

[Keo-Keo]

It's good to keep this list current and not for historal reasons for that view xbox-linux. Reason being alot easiler to not confuse noobs!

[snipes42o]

I seen a clark connect distro for xbox at the xfedora forums.
If its still around and functional it should be added to the list.

forum post at not404.com


This post has been edited by snipes42o: Jul 6 2005, 05:39 PM

[friedgold]

I seen a clark connect distro for xbox at the xfedora forums.
If its still around and functional it should be added to the list.

forum post at not404.com

from http://www.dnetproductions.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84

ClarkX 3.0 is know functioning on the Xbox, one last bug is being sorted out
before a full guide is posted, along with a custom built kernel and bootdisk
to match (thanks lalee)..stay tuned.

As of today this guide is not yet out of there's not really much to link to

[Enzso]

anyone in spanish language ?

[Keo-Keo]

Link for mandirva wiki dead.. new link

http://qa.mandriva.com/twiki/bin/view/Main/MdkXbox

Delete this post after fix.. Thanks

[PopTart629]

This is great stuff!! I was wondering which Linux distro would be good for me. I am running a softmoded box using Ndure 3.0 & XBMC as my dash. I would like to keep XBMC as my default dash and run the linux distro as an app. I thought Id seen a distro of that awhile back but I cant remember which one.

Thanks for all your help.

PopTart629

[wjbunton]

I am planning to put linux on my XBOX. It is hardmodded and has evox as a dashboard. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to what distribution I should use. E-mail, pm, reply here please. Thank you.

[unleashdomainx]

any of these work on xbox 1.6 without the overscan?

[swizz0rz]

any of these work on xbox 1.6 without the overscan?

yeah, isn't there a distro designed for 1.6v?

[FreakyDDR]

http://x-dsl.org/ website is down
any mirrors?

[jessevanneste]

Wondering which distro looks good and has alot of functions?

EDIT: Has to run on 1.6 xbox.

This post has been edited by jessevanneste: Jul 4 2007, 04:39 AM

[jaroc]

sxb doesn't seem to work