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Hacker Gets Linux to Run on Xbox; Lays Claim to $100,000 Prize

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 31, 2003 - 3:45am.
San Francisco -- A hacker has successfully been able to enable Linux software to run on an unmodified Microsoft Xbox video game console, making him eligible for a $100,000 prize offered by MP3.com founder and current Lindows CEO Michael Robertson, CNET News.com reported. A group of programmers calling itself the Xbox Linux project organized the challenge, which was met by a hacker using the name "Habibi-Xbox." The hacker discovered a bug in the popular game "007: Agent Under Fire" that allows the Linux operating system to be uploaded onto the Xbox. Microsoft has targeted companies selling "mod chips," or aftermarket devices that allow Linux, or possibly pirated games, to run on Xbox by altering the device's hardware; the contest's winner was successful in finding a way to run Linux on the Xbox without altering any hardware. http://news.com.com/2100-1043-994794.html?tag=cd_mh
http://www.xboxhacker.net
http://xbox-linux.sourceforge.net
tags: Xbox | Hacker | Linux |

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