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On Mon, 2003-08-04 at 09:07, Matt G wrote:
> Hey Guys...just thought I'd bring this up.
> 
> I've never been interested in putting a mod chip in my Xbox, until I saw
> some of the new solderless chips.  I bought one and installed it, and a
> linux based bios in about 30 minutes.  It even comes with a external switch
> so you can disable the chip, load from bios bank1, or bios bank2, or
> unprotect it for future re-flashing.  When I disable the chip, it boots like
> a normal xbox.
> 
> Now, I didn't install Linux, but it's getting easier and easier.  You can
> even add a few regular usb ports on there pretty easily.
> 
> After a bit of tweaking, I was able to install a 120gb Hard drive, and as
> able to ftp and telnet into the xbox.  Pretty cool.
> 
> You could totally use one of these for a little linux box.  And the prices
> are dropping.  You could guy an xbox for $170 and a chip for $50 and get
> linux going pretty quick.
> 
> I don't know who's coming up with this stuff...but it's pretty amazing if
> you ask me.
> 
> Matt
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