First we need to upgrade the kernel to 2.6. The kernel is the core of the Linux OS that everything else depends on and can be likened to the conductor in an orchestra. This wiki page has quite a detailed tutorial in updating the kernel to 2.6 in Xebian (I think it's very well written, but then I would say that because it's written by me!). So have a look through it, as this is what I will be basing the kernel upgrade instructions on.

First we need to get the source code for the kernel. Go to http://www.kernel.org and have a look to see what the latest STABLE version of the source is. Then download it with something like:

cd /usr/src
wget http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.14.3.tar.bz2
tar xfvj linux-2.6.14.3.tar.bz2
ln -s linux-2.6.14.3 linux

The last line creates a symbolic link - which is like a Windows shortcut - to the directory so that you don't have to type in the full path each time.

Now we need to get the Xbox-Linux patch file that tweaks the source code for the Xbox. Go to the

• 2 – Upgrading the Kernel
  

  1. 1 – Introduction
  2. 2 – Upgrading the Kernel
  3. 3 – Adding Traffic Control and Packet Shaping - Options
  4. 4 – Adding Traffic Control and Packet Shaping - Testing the new Kernel
  5. 5 – Shaping the traffic
  6. 6 – Performance - Write
  7. 7 – Performance - Read and Non-cached | Closing Thoughts
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