FreeBSD Ported to XBox

NetFiber writes "FreeBSD has been ported to the XBox. "Over the last 2 weeks, I have been working on a port of FreeBSD for the XBox. The port is fully functional. The framebuffer is fully supported, same goes for sound and USB devices (such as an USB keyboard). Only ethernet is missing, currently." The FreeBSD on XBox website is here, downloads included." Update: 07/27 14:50 GMT by T : Rink Springer writes with a request that you use the primary mirror instead.

It may not be a hoax...

[MaestroSartori]

...but:

"This XBE file hasn't been tested, as we don't have a modchipped XBOX."

Anyone out there with a chipped xbox know if this works at all? :)

Ethernet missing?

[coflow]

This is pretty cool, although from TFA: Only ethernet is missing, currently, as the binary only driver in /usr/ports/net/nvnet fails with an error 5, for some reason. Assistance there would be very welcome.

I suspect this is a feature that would be fairly important to most users.

Microsft now know that..

[speights_pride!]

..the original Xbox is dead. They better release the next one quickly!

Re:But does

[Anonymous Coward]

It certainly does. I installed gentoo [shallax.com] on it at over 2 years ago.

Re:Ethernet missing?

[zyche]

If all you whiners cared to actually RTFA you would have spotted "A lot of USB ethernet controllers" listed under hardware support. These doesn't cost much these days, and *BSD supports most of them.

Re:Er... why?

[Anonymous Coward]

• Cheap server to play with
  
• Play any media the likes of mplayer can play
  
• Act as a jukbox
  
• Browse, email etc on the TV
  
• A backup server for rsync
  
• Other uses for other people
  

Just because you can't cope with the thought others have imagination and enjoy these things, doesn't mean people should stop because of your opinion!

Re:Two guys, ages 19 and 21

[Anonymous Coward]

"The port is fully functional....Only ethernet is missing, currently."

Sounds like they'd be great in the marketing department.

Re:It may not be a hoax...

[DrSkwid]

my xbox gathers dust, fbsd on it would be a nice toy

> platforms intended for one purpose and one purpose alone (gaming)
do you know what a turing machine is ?

Re:Yes, release Xbox 360 quickly...

[makomk]

I don't expect the Xbox 360 will be as easy to hack as the Xbox. The Xbox was a bit of a rush-job (Microsoft were a latecomer to the party as it was) and it shows - unused buses still brought out to pads (probably for testing purposes), etc...