Augie,
Apparantly this guy -> 
http://xbox-linux.sourceforge.net/docs/remotedelete.html <- knows how to 
reformat it. Try to get ahold of him. 

Or better than that there is a 'Xbox Linux Project' that you can find here -> 
http://xbox-linux.sourceforge.net/ <-
-- 
<:-)~MIKE~(-:>

Amazing, I just happened to come across this page a couple of hours ago!

On Saturday 22 November 2003 12:57 pm, Augie Grayfox said:
~ I've aquired a 40G HD that used to be in an Xbox. Is there any way to
 reformat ~ this so that I can use it in a Linux boxen?
~ I've tried to add it as an extra hd to my RH 9.0 -wouldn't read it.
~ Mandrake 9.1 tried to install but erred out on secondary install section.
~ tried to read on win98 - wouldn't even recognize it.
~ tried to install winXP - blank screen w/ blinking cursor.
~ Even tried to do a dos install - blank screen w/ blinking cursor.
~ Is this hd doomed to the trash heap?
~ Any help, greatly appreciated.
~ Thanks.