Xbox 360 as a server ? - GoFuckYourself.com

Subway · 02-23-2006, 06:57 PM

Hi, stupid question maybe but a Xbox cost in The Netherlands ? 299,-

The box has 3 processors, can't we use that beast as a server somehow ?

brand0n · 02-23-2006, 07:00 PM

please go back to where ever you came from never to return.

Subway · 02-23-2006, 07:02 PM

Only people who can think may answer

brand0n · 02-23-2006, 07:03 PM

only people who cant think would ask a question this fucking stupid...

idiot

KMR Stitch · 02-23-2006, 07:04 PM

You don't know much about anything do you?

mortenb · 02-23-2006, 07:04 PM

baahh.. a webserver doesn't need to be so big.. http://www-ccs.cs.umass.edu/~shri/iPic.html

Subway · 02-23-2006, 07:08 PM

So nobody here can think clear about abusing the Xbox. It must be possible, it will work. Not as pro hosting or something like that but just like a test project.

Linux on the Xbox 1 so why not abuse Micro$oft xbox as a server

Subway · 02-23-2006, 07:11 PM

http://www.xbox-linux.org/wiki/Main_Page

Subway · 02-23-2006, 07:13 PM

Even better -> http://www.free60.org/wiki/Main_Page

crockett · 02-23-2006, 07:14 PM

I don't think it would be much uses as a web-server, but it's probably possible. I think however you would have a hard time getting a data center to mount one in their racks..

I've seen a few articles where people had linked together the older style X-boxes to make poor boys supper computers. I think it was Wired magazine had an article about scientist's actually playing around with linking 10-15 of the older X-boxes together.

Of course you would have to get some sore of Linux OS or windows OS to boot on it first.

http://www.llamma.com/xbox/beowulf.htm
http://www2.cs.uh.edu/~bguillot/xbox/home.html
using the play station
http://www.xboxsolution.com/article810.html

mrthumbs · 02-23-2006, 07:15 PM

Seriously not a bad idea subway. Im not that much of a modding guy but i had this idea with the original xsbox.. its basicly a cheap computer.. fast.. with a HD and designed for heavy use.. so looks like a perfect webserver to me.

EdgeXXX · 02-23-2006, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subway

Hi, stupid question maybe but a Xbox cost in The Netherlands ? 299,-

The box has 3 processors, can't we use that beast as a server somehow ?

A GPU is COMPLETELY different than a CPU. So in short, XBOX360 would SUCK ASS as a server

Luc · 02-23-2006, 07:27 PM

um. 733mhz celeron with 64mb of ram and a nice graphics card? i'm not sure what type of shit you'll be running on that other than maybe windows 3.1.

infecto · 02-23-2006, 07:31 PM

It can be done and probably will be done in the future but other then being a project for fun I don't see it having any practically uses.

02-23-2006, 06:57 PM	#1
Subway Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Here Posts: 584	Xbox 360 as a server ? Hi, stupid question maybe but a Xbox cost in The Netherlands ? 299,- The box has 3 processors, can't we use that beast as a server somehow ?

02-23-2006, 07:00 PM	#2
brand0n been very busy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: the queen city Posts: 26,983	please go back to where ever you came from never to return. __________________ want to buy this spot for cheap? it is of course for sale. long term deals are always the best bet. brand0n/ at/ a o l dot commies.

02-23-2006, 07:03 PM	#4
brand0n been very busy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: the queen city Posts: 26,983	only people who cant think would ask a question this fucking stupid... idiot __________________ want to buy this spot for cheap? it is of course for sale. long term deals are always the best bet. brand0n/ at/ a o l dot commies.

02-23-2006, 07:14 PM	#10
crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,818	I don't think it would be much uses as a web-server, but it's probably possible. I think however you would have a hard time getting a data center to mount one in their racks.. I've seen a few articles where people had linked together the older style X-boxes to make poor boys supper computers. I think it was Wired magazine had an article about scientist's actually playing around with linking 10-15 of the older X-boxes together. Of course you would have to get some sore of Linux OS or windows OS to boot on it first. http://www.llamma.com/xbox/beowulf.htm http://www2.cs.uh.edu/~bguillot/xbox/home.html using the play station http://www.xboxsolution.com/article810.html __________________ In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator. Last edited by crockett; 02-23-2006 at 07:15 PM..

02-23-2006, 07:27 PM	#13
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02-23-2006, 07:02 PM	#3
Subway Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Here Posts: 584	Only people who can think may answer

02-23-2006, 07:04 PM	#5
KMR Stitch I am cool Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 14,494	You don't know much about anything do you?

02-23-2006, 07:04 PM	#6
mortenb Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Denmark ICQ: 7880009 Posts: 2,203	baahh.. a webserver doesn't need to be so big.. http://www-ccs.cs.umass.edu/~shri/iPic.html

02-23-2006, 07:08 PM	#7
Subway Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Here Posts: 584	So nobody here can think clear about abusing the Xbox. It must be possible, it will work. Not as pro hosting or something like that but just like a test project. Linux on the Xbox 1 so why not abuse Micro$oft xbox as a server

02-23-2006, 07:11 PM	#8
Subway Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Here Posts: 584	http://www.xbox-linux.org/wiki/Main_Page

02-23-2006, 07:13 PM	#9
Subway Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Here Posts: 584	Even better -> http://www.free60.org/wiki/Main_Page

02-23-2006, 07:15 PM	#11
mrthumbs salad tossing sig guy Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: mrthumbs*gmail.com Posts: 11,702	Seriously not a bad idea subway. Im not that much of a modding guy but i had this idea with the original xsbox.. its basicly a cheap computer.. fast.. with a HD and designed for heavy use.. so looks like a perfect webserver to me.

02-23-2006, 07:31 PM	#14
infecto Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,697	It can be done and probably will be done in the future but other then being a project for fun I don't see it having any practically uses.