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How to Install Linux on a Jtagged Xbox 360 (Tutorial)
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How to Install Linux on a Jtagged Xbox 360

Ok, in this tutorial i will be showing you how to run Linux (Gentoo Live) on your Jtagged Xbox 360, this is not the King Kong Hack, and does not require you to have a Kernel version of 4532 or 4548, this will work with any rebooter e.g XBR 8955, freeBOOT 9199 e.t.c.

Ok, you will need a few things for this to work;

1. Jtagged Xbox 360 with working DVD drive & Linux bootloader installed (xell)

2. [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

3. USB Keyboard & Mouse

4. Computer that is able to burn cd's

5. Image burning software (I recommend Power ISO)

6. 1x Blank CD

Lets get started.

1 - [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

2 - Burn ISO to disc

3 - Attach Jtag to screen using either AV or Component (HDMI wont work)

4 - Start console using eject button, as soon as it boots into xell place the disc
you have just burnt into tray and close it

5 - After the xell script ends, it should boot from the gentoo live cd

6 - You should now have a black screen with penguins at the top

7 - Let the Gentoo Live script run (may take a while)

8 - After it loads the files, it should boot into the desktop

9 - Have fun using your xbox as a computer!

Underneath is a quick video i made showing the boot process speeded up (for reference)



All in all this is not a hard thing to do at all, all tho i have heard of some people
having problems booting the disc with hitachi drives, but not 100% sure

Any problems, my aim is - loudwnirvana

Have fun using your 360 as a computer!

- Louis
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Wow great tutorial

Wouldn't be surprised if it ended up stickied.
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Great Post bro!
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Nice post. ALSO if you are having problems BOOTING Linux...... most frequently the penguins come up and then it will say something like "looking for boot disk". To fix that problem right when that pops up eject the disk and push the tray in.
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-Junkpunt_ wrote Nice post. ALSO if you are having problems BOOTING Linux...... most frequently the penguins come up and then it will say something like "looking for boot disk". To fix that problem right when that pops up eject the disk and push the tray in.


Ok, Thanks for the advice, will update the post if this information is correct.

- Louis
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