A new version of X-DSL, a small (about 50MBs) but fully functional Xbox linux distro based on 'Damn Small Linux', has been released.

Well this update has been a while coming but X-DSL v0.3 is now out.
It is based on the latest DSL v1.4 and therefore inherits a number improvements since the last version based on DSL v1.01.

On the Xbox side we've improved the install scripts (no more Error creating loopbackfile: Read only file system). Also we've fixed an issue which prevented a loopback install of X-DSL from detecting a swap file on the same partition. We've added raincoat (the Xbox BIOS flasher) and a graphical utility to show the current Xbox IP address (ok it's basic but it's the first time I've use lua-fltk). The kernel has been updated to 2.4.31 which should have better xpad support and an improved framebuffer driver.

X-DSL can be run as a live CD on a modded Xbox or installed to the Xbox hard drive. It will automatically boot into X Windows where you can use your Xbox controller to control the mouse pointer and a virtual keyboard to enter text.

X-DSL has fluxbox based desktop, with applications for a number of common tasks including

* Mozilla Firefox web browser
* AxY GTK+ graphical FTP Client
* Sylpheed graphical email client
* Naim console based AIM, ICQ, IRC
* VNC and Remote Desktop clients
* FLWriter word processor
* Siag spreadsheet
* Graphics editing and viewing using Xpaint and xzgv
* Viewers for PDF, Word and Postscript files
* emelFM file manager
* XMMS audio player
* Monkey web server
* FTP server
* SSH client/server

X-DSL can be customised using myDSL extensions with over 200 extensions currently available from the Damn Small Linux repository.