In a previous post I reported that for the first time an vulnerability was found and disclose or the XBOX 360 kernel. I also predict that this will open the door to homebrew on Xbox360. It seem’s that this day as arrived, as today a video that show an Ubuntu distribution booted on the Xbox360 as been released. It use a patched copy of King kong. The use of King Kong seem’s coherent as it is know that it shader are modable. The video is convaincing. Hence there is a strong probability that this is not a hoax.
Having a Linux on the xbox 360 as two majors benefits:
- You have a 3 core computer for only 400 euro.
- It is possible, as for the first xbox, to install a media center on it.
Here is the video from youtube:
I have been looking at this and I believe this is good for the home brew envirronnment. At the moment I have got a xbox 360 wihch has been turned into a laptop and linux on it would be great. I hope they have a easy way to get the cpu key using the CB auth values