Re: Online Games Consoles and Security Implications

From: Ryan Verner (xfestyat_private)
Date: Tue May 21 2002 - 22:34:29 PDT

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    > If you could install Linux on an Xbox, which has a harddisk unlike
> Dreamcast where you have to load the OS everytime you boot, you might have
> a problem. In anycase Xbox is a kind of a PC anyway and would be

If someone wants to hack up their Xbox to do something other than what the
manafacturer (Microsoft) intended, then I don't think any "Security
Implications" are really much of a concern in context.  It isn't their
problem.  Its your problem, as the one who modified the equimpment.

Besides, I'm sure installing Linux would break the warranty - enough said.

Ryan

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