I have an old Xbox One X (the 1tb model) that I would love to turn into a Linux box to do self hosting. While I do my best to find tutorials online for installing Linux, I was hoping I could pick y’all’s brains on your experiences for upgrading:

  1. Best hard drives to use (internal and/or USB3)?
  2. Can the RAM be upgraded?
  3. Can the Bluray be replaced with a hard drive?
  4. Anything else I’m missing and don’t know to ask about?

Thanks!

  • SuspiciousCarrot78@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    4 days ago

    I always get mixed up with Xbox naming conventions (heaven forbid Microsoft went something simple like Xbox 1,2,3 etc) but are you sure that Xbox can run Linux?

    If the answer to that is no, all else is moot. Better to get a tiny/micro/mini for $100 and go from there.

    Also… I have to imagine that Xbox sucks down power from the wall, prodigiously, compared to the kind of Linux / server compute it gives you.

    Sell it. Get a PC.