Ok. QUICK TUTORIAL FOR XLINUX. i have used it many times to fix my own broken box after E Drive boot gone wrong , and to flash a v1.2 Winbond TSOP using Raincoat .51

Burn xlinux1.2c.iso from xbins (i figure u know where , i found it under PC/Hdd Apps)

performe swap method (see x-s for tutorials..)

Dont stress if u get a HDD Master fail , ect.. MINE DID but xlinux worked fine

Make sure CDROM (with xlinux iso) is on primary master second ide channel

BOOT PC from CDROM (xlinux)

press enter when u get the xlinux screen

XLINUX NOW BOOTS

(if u get errors , it normally mean the xbox harddrive isnt unlocked)

it will hang on a certain line.. (u will know when) press CTRL + C

try gogo (to mount xbox harddrive)

NOW.. my CDROM wasnt mounted using GOGO , so it wouldnt copy anything

To fix. Mount manually using mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdd /mnt

to find the xlinux CD use: cd mnt

To Copy files use: cp

eg.

cp /mnt/xsaves/* /xbox/udata/

If anyone has problems , i will make a more detailed tutorial.

and ONCE U FINISH , type: reboot
(to clear the filesystem , and unmount xbox drive clearly)

Stripey_Horse

is there anyway to use xlinux to access the other partitions such as the font folders etc.

i want to install the free-x exploit

can you tell me how to to rename the to font files xbox.xtf and xbox book.xtf im really bad with linux

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can you tell me how to to rename the to font files xbox.xtf and xbox book.xtf im really bad with linux

I renamed files by using: cp

so: cp xbox.xtf xboxxtf.olf

ls = dir

cd = change directory
cp = copy

probly would work if the iso was worh crap. burned with nero will not boot.

Could you please give some more detail how to access the font folder etc, thanks for your help

woohoo! it worked a treat.. xlinux boot cd is the bomb for the HD swap trick!!

also: name your font files before you put them on the xbox hd, i found xlinux had trouble with the spaces in XBox Book.xtf

Its simple to add a file with spaces, just put quotation marks around the file!

Example:

cp "Xbox Book.xtf" /mnt/xbox
mv bert.xtf ./"Xbox Book.xtf" etc...

simple...

For those having trouble getting Xlinux to boot - as I did -

Use Smart Boot Manager, download the DOS version and install it, boot with the floppy in the drive.

Pick the CD-ROM option

It WILL boot xlinux then!! W00t!

You can get it at:

http://btmgr.sourceforge.net

I guarantee it WILL solve your NON bootable CD problems!