"Also inside the CPU is a hypervisor that verifies the running state of the kernel, making sure there is no modification (RAM checksums), else the Xbox360 panics and blows up!" A week ago, I would have just taken this to mean a kernel panic and leave it at that. But with all the problems being reported, maybe there is a real "failsafe" to get back at the hackers... :evil:
I can see the headlines now... "Would-be Xbox 360 hackers thwarted by emission of hot lithium and chlorine gas."
The reason the power supply is so big isn't because of the power requirements. There's actually a pound and a half of C4 explosives in there. It was originally setup for the dev kits to remote trigger when a developer broke an NDA, but they decided to leave it for the final production model to thwart hackers. The second the hypervisor detects linux, it triggers the powerbrick/bomb. Early tests into Mac OSX are inconclusive.
Bill Gates: "Take THAT HAXORS!111" If they succeed all it will do is open flood gates for piracy, thats what all of this is for.;-)
