Ubuntu On An XBox (NOT XBox 360)

[Liam Proven]

2009/8/5 Graham Todd <grahamtodd2 at googlemail.com>:
> I've recently been given an old XBox console when my main PC may be
> going down the shoot, so it makes sense to see if I can use it as an
> interim measure before I get a new PC to run a variant of Ubuntu
> (probably Xubuntu).
>
> I've done some Googling around and, indeed, it looks as though you can
> run Xubuntu on an XBox, though most of the information goes back to
> 2006 so I'd like some information from other (X)Ubuntu users.
>
> I've thought about using it as a home media set up, but then is Xubuntu
> the best Linux distro to try?  And does the hardware support the use of
> a usb keyboard and usb mouse?
>
> I was given an Xbox360 for Christmas, so playing games is not a big
> requirement for me.  With that proviso, has anyone any suggestions?

It won't make much of a PC. I'm sure you could get better on Freecycle.

It would make a great XBox Media Centre, though. Google xbmc for info.

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