[SOLVED] Alternate Firmware!

mjp216 · 02-17-2008, 04:40 AM

Linux is already know to be capable of running on a Zune's processor. If someone could just find a way to get [b]TOTAL[b] access to Zune's firmware and be able to decode it to be edited or removed for Linux, a Linux-based firmware, or a completely ****ing custom firmware. This would be amazing because Microsoft does a bad job at using any of their device's potential. Thats why Apple is dominating the portable music device market, they milk those little pods for everything they can **** out.

Gregory · 02-17-2008, 04:43 AM

There have been many requests for this, the Zune has a signature that will not allow firmware even 1 bit different to run on the device.

On another note, watch that language.

Omnidragon · 02-17-2008, 05:10 AM

If we had access to the flash ROM chip to remove the OS completely it could work but currently we have no way to access it from a software point of view and i don't think any one has of yet taken the zune "completely" apart to try it

Gregory · 02-17-2008, 05:43 AM

Even if you could access the ROM chip, a different firmware would not run.

Omnidragon · 02-17-2008, 07:50 AM

It would allow you to develop a new firmware and OS for it. having access to the ROM chip would allow us to removed the current OS and thus the security along with it allowing linux to be places on the zune hardware. the only draw back would be having to write a firmware completely from scratch

02-17-2008, 04:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
mjp216 Zewbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1 Reputation: 10	[SOLVED] Alternate Firmware! Linux is already know to be capable of running on a Zune's processor. If someone could just find a way to get [b]TOTAL[b] access to Zune's firmware and be able to decode it to be edited or removed for Linux, a Linux-based firmware, or a completely **ing custom firmware. This would be amazing because Microsoft does a bad job at using any of their device's potential. Thats why Apple is dominating the portable music device market, they milk those little pods for everything they can ** out.

02-17-2008, 04:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
Gregory Support Team Moderator Ultimate Zuner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: What a stalker! Posts: 6,441 Reputation: 265	There have been many requests for this, the Zune has a signature that will not allow firmware even 1 bit different to run on the device. On another note, watch that language. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Do you live outside of the US, have Paypal, and want the Zune Pass? If so PM or visit my To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. .

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Omnidragon Jr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 287 Reputation: 18	If we had access to the flash ROM chip to remove the OS completely it could work but currently we have no way to access it from a software point of view and i don't think any one has of yet taken the zune "completely" apart to try it __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Gregory Support Team Moderator Ultimate Zuner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: What a stalker! Posts: 6,441 Reputation: 265	Even if you could access the ROM chip, a different firmware would not run. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Do you live outside of the US, have Paypal, and want the Zune Pass? If so PM or visit my To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. .

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Omnidragon Jr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 287 Reputation: 18	It would allow you to develop a new firmware and OS for it. having access to the ROM chip would allow us to removed the current OS and thus the security along with it allowing linux to be places on the zune hardware. the only draw back would be having to write a firmware completely from scratch __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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