[olug] Microsoft releases Xbox Fix???

[Daniel Pfile]

I've dug around the xbox-linux lists (almost NO traffic on them!) and 
couldn't find anything. Nothing on the wiki either. The only details are 
on the front page of xbox-linux.sourceforge.net:

13 September 2003: The Xbox phones home;

Microsoft updates your Xbox without your permission! Even if you don't 
have subscribed to Xbox Live (and maybe being subject to the Xbox Live 
EULA), Microsoft may update the Dashboard software on your Xbox without 
notice.

If your network details are correctly set up, and you select the "XBOX 
LIVE" entry in your Xbox Dashboard or select anything that has to do 
with Xbox Live in a game (although you have not signed up to the Xbox 
Live service), the Dashboard starts "phoning home", retrieving the 
latest version and installing it - all you can do to cancel this is turn 
off your Xbox.

The Xbox Linux Project considers this action unlawful at least in the 
EU, because the Xbox EULA, which would permit this, is void in the EU.


12 September 2003: Microsoft has updated the Xbox Dashboard:

If you have Xbox Live, and you enter the menu item "XBOX LIVE" on the 
Dashboard, Microsoft will do a forced update of the Xbox Dashboard (you 
don't have the choice to say no) through your internet connection. The 
new Dashboard has the font bug fixed, the font exploit will not work any 
more.

Downgrading with MechInstaller does not work at this time, we're working 
on it...

Don't update your Dashboard, or MechInstaller won't work any more!


Aaron Grothe wrote:
> Hey Everybody,
> 
> The easiest way to the Linux on your xbox may become a
> bit more difficult.  Currently you can make use a
> memory stick and use Mechassault to install Linux. 
> Well according to the inquirer (not the most reliable
> source).  Microsoft is going to fix this through xbox
> live updates.
> 
> http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=11548
> 
> The real question is will Micorosoft do this with the
> next generation of games they release?  Since not a
> lot of people are currently using Xbox live that I
> know of.
> 
> This might signal the return of the modchip and
> multiple bioses if they do it badly enough.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Aaron
> =-=-=
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