Linux on Xbox
 

http://news.com.com/2100-1040-941298.html?tag=fd_top

A computer with the following stats for 200 dollars, ill take 10



CPU: Intel Pentium III 733-MHz processor technology with streaming SIMD extensions
Graphics processor: 233-MHz, custom-designed X-Chip, developed by Microsoft and Nvidia
Total memory: 64MB of RAM (unified memory architecture)
Memory bandwidth: 6.4GB/second
Polygon performance: 150M/sec
Sustained polygon performance (full features): 100M/sec
Particle performance: 150M/sec
Simultaneous textures: 4
Pixel fill rate, no textures: 4.8 G/sec (anti-aliased)
Pixel fill rate, one texture: 4.8 G/sec (anti-aliased)
Pixel fill rate, two textures: 4.8 G/sec (anti-aliased)
Compressed textures: Yes (6:1)
Full scene anti-alias: Yes
Storage medium: 2X to 5X DVD, 8GB hard disk
I/O: Four game controller ports, Ethernet (10/100)
Audio channels: 256, AC3 encoded game audio
3D audio support: Yes
Midi/DLS2 support: Yes
Broadband enabled: Yes
Modem enabled: No
DVD movie playback: Yes
Gamepad included: Yes
Maximum resolution: 1920x1080
Maximum resolution (2x32bpp frame buffers + Z): 1920x1080
HDTV support: Yes

I heard when PS2 came out, sadam over there in Iraq bought a shit load of them because of computer technology, didn't make sense to me. Is there any truth to this?

Yes there is...ps2 is also a very powerfull system. It uses RISC
processors similar to SUN. There is now an export stop on game
consoles to Iraq. PS2 can easily be used for guided missile
launchers etc, etc.

There is a 200.000 euro reward for the first person who develops
a linux version which is able to work on Xbox....they would be
perfect to be used as cheap powerfull webservers.

http://xbox-linux.sourceforge.net/

DynaMite

:1orglaugh
We play video games with the same technology they use for weapons. Tell me we are not more advanced by far.

Shit, I can just see some raghead on the back of a camel guiding a missile with the gamepad off a ps2!! :1orglaugh

If their lucky they might get a turbo fire controller:winkwink:

hahaha, thats funny

Since the XBOX is based on Windows XP and is a MS product which will soon be connected to the net via broadband, I'm surprised no one has mentioned or made jokes about how many viruses and other problems this unit is sure to develop in the very near future.

Its not like its taken long to completely tear the thing apart and start experimenting with it.... :eek7